Local News

• CalFire Mendocino Unit Conducting Prescribed Burn
  CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit will conduct a prescribed burn on Jackson Demonstration State Forest, starting today and running through Monday in the Thompson Gulch area. Smoke and aircraft may be visible. 
• Fort Bragg PD Warranted Search Finds Drugs, Weapons and 10 Year Old Child
  On Wednesday, Fort Bragg Police served a search warrant at a residence on John Cimolino Way. Officers found a 10-year-old child, an adult female, and her teenage son. A search revealed marijuana, controlled substances, a short-barrel rifle, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia, all accessible to the 10-year-old, who was not related to the female adult. The […]
• Mendocino County To Receive Almost $75 Million for Road Maintenance Work
  The California Transportation Commission has allocated $4.9 billion for safety, mobility, and zero-emission projects.  Mendocino County is expected to receive about $74.6 million, including for the Albion River Bridge replacement.
• Lake County Public Defender Leaving for Post in Monterey County
  Raymond Buenaventura, Lake County’s public defender, has been hired as Monterey County’s chief public defender, effective December 1, with an annual salary of $273,245, just two years after he was hired to lead the newly created Lake County Public Defenders Office.. Monterey County supervisors approved the hiring on October 14, citing his legal knowledge and […]
• Beach Hazards Statement Continues Due to Prolonged Northwestern Swell
  A beach hazards statement remains in effect for coastal Mendocino County through Friday evening, as another long period NW swell arrives on the heels of the swell earlier this week.  There is an increased threat of sneaker waves expected, with beach runup over 15 feet.  Avoid rocks, jetties and steep beaches. 
• Fort Bragg Woman Re-Arrested, Sentenced for Fatal Hit and Run
  Gina Rae Bean, 47, of Fort Bragg, was sentenced to 36 months in state prison for a fatal 2019 hit-and-run and subsequent probation violations. Bean struck and killed 21-year-old skateboarder Calum Taite Pulido on Highway 1, then fled the scene.  After a September 2021 conviction, Bean received a suspended three-year prison sentence in December 2021, […]
• Lake County Planning Commission To Hold Public Meeting on Thursday
  The Lake County Planning Commission this week will hold a public hearing on a proposed major use permit and categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act for Esther Formula USA Corp. for its facility in Lakeport.  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., tomorrow, Thursday in the Lake County Courthouse
• Two Fort Bragg Men Arrested For Kidnapping
  Two Fort Bragg men, Douglas Kenneth Hance, 45 and Jose Francisco Plascencia, 25, were arrested early Tuesday following a report of a female being forced into a white sedan on North Main Street late Monday night. Hance faces charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment with violence, and conspiracy, with a $100,000 bond. Plascencia faces multiple felony […]
• Pedestrian Hit In Willits Tuesday Afternoon
  On Tuesday around 2:55 p.m., a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle on Sherwood Road near Birch Terrace in the Willits area. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the 24000 block of Sherwood Road for the vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision.  CHP requested medical response due to possible injuries, the pedestrian opted for transport in a personally owned […]
• Beach Hazards Statement Continues for Coastal Mendo County
  A beach hazards statement remains in effect for coastal Mendocino County through Wednesday morning.  There continues to be an increased threat of sneaker waves.