It was two vehicles and a hydrant crash on Tuesday evening at the Boatyard Shopping Center in Fort Bragg. A gushing column of water from the hydrant struck by one of the cars shot into the air for a time. No injuries were reported and Public Works was notified.
A Covelo man was killed in a one-car crash over the weekend northeast of Willits. Dennis Shepherd, 78, was driving westbound on Highway 162 when his vehicle left the road, drove down an embankment, and hit two trees. When officers arrived on the scene just before two o’clock on Saturday, Shepherd was unresponsive. First responders … Read more
Human remains found last May in Rodman Slough have been positively identified. The body of 62-year-old Ellen Adams of Napa was found on May 27th of last year, after she was last seen on May 24th at the Robinson Rancheria Casino. The Major Crimes Units of the Lake County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate the … Read more
A Northshore man was arrested after taking a city-owned vehicle. Multiple 911 calls of a physical altercation between Daniel Louis Miller, 33, a transient from Nice and a city employee had officers responding. The employee followed Miller after he took a Kubota UTV and trailer used by the Lakeport Parks Department and physically detained him … Read more
Budget cuts have hit the region’s largest hunger relief organization hard. The Redwood Empire Food Bank serves those in need across Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Sonoma counties. The Trump administration’s cost-cutting halted a shipment of 155,000 pounds of food earlier in the month and last week, food bank officials stopped all egg distribution … Read more
A single car crash Saturday afternoon on State Route 162 brought traffic in and out of Covelo to a crawl for a time as CHP worked to clear the wreck near mile marker 5.70 when a vehicle drove off the road. An occupant in the vehicle told emergency dispatch that their spouse had no pulse. … Read more
The legal team for Chamise Cubbison has said that top county officials will be deposed in her civil lawsuit against the Mendocino Board of Supervisors, with District Attorney David Eyster top of the list. County CEO Darcie Antle and former County Counsel Christian Curtis, among others, will soon receive notice of those depositions, which should … Read more
Protesters gathered in downtown Lakeport as part of the nationwide “Hands Off” protest against the Trump administration. The event, held in Museum Square, was the third protest in downtown Lakeport since the beginning of the year and was estimated to have 650 people in attendance. The protest lasted about two hours, with many protesters saying … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday morning and will hold a public hearing on an ordinance regarding the Water Vessel Inspection Program. The board will consider multiple federal updates, including Administration for Children and Families layoffs, Health and Human Services layoffs, and program funding cuts. The board will also consider the $500 million … Read more
Fort Bragg continues to move ahead with planned municipal broadband service despite increased construction costs. The current budget shortfall on the project is almost $8 million. Loan bids from several banks were received, with EverBank offering 20-year terms and competitive rates, as well as a plan to eventually remove the city’s general fund as collateral … Read more