AM1 CalFire has announced that in conjunction with landowners and the Eel River Recovery Project, a controlled burn is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in the area of lower Ten Mile Creek, near Highway 101, roughly seven miles north of Laytonville. Torchbearr, the Yreka-based company that teaches how to implement and manage prescribed burns, will … Read more
A Fort Bragg teen led police on a high-speed chase through the city in a stolen car. Saturday evening, an officer saw a vehicle run a stop sign near Chestnut and Harrison. When he attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle drove off at high speed. A brief chase ensued, reaching 70 miles an hour on … Read more
A vehicle crash near Hopland left the driver trapped in the vehicle in a creek on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 5 am, the vehicle drove off Highway 175 near Pratt Ranch Road, plunged down a 40-foot embankment, and into a free, trapping the driver in about four feet of water. It is believed the vehicle’s … Read more
At their most recent meeting, the Lake County Board of Supervisors filled a vacant seat on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors and restored public records removed from the county’s website. Terry Cherney was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by Melissa Bedford’s resignation.
A collision between a pickup truck and a child on a bike has sent the child to the hospital with major injuries. CHP reports that around 6:15 pm at the intersection of Chablis Drive and Sauterne Place in Ukiah, the 6-year-old boy riding his bike crossed into the truck’s path. The boy was airlifted to … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department has announced that missing teen Harley Austin has been located.
A person is in custody after a high-speed chase through parts of Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Monday night around 9:15, a white SUV was spotted on Highway 253 at speeds upwards of 100 mph, failing to yield. The vehicle sped south on the 101 past Hopland and Cloverdale at around 110 mph and into Sonoma … Read more
The Middletown Teachers Association, or MTA, announced Monday that a 96% majority of the membership has voted to authorize a potential strike. TheLakeCountyNews reports teachers have cited “a lack of transparency and communication that hinders their ability to serve their most vulnerable students, as well as issues with compensation for their multilingual staff. Teachers are … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the man found dead in the Russian River near the Perkins Street Bridge last week. The body of Roger Z. Schoenahl, 53, of Ukiah, was found on April 14th about 300 yards down river after deputies had been dispatched to the area earlier on reports … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Harley Austin, last seen in the area of J & L Market in Clearlake on Monday around 7:30 am. Harley is a white male juvenile, 5’ 9” tall, weighing 150lbs with blond hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a … Read more