Local News

• Red Abalone Diving Ban Extended
  Northern California’s red abalone diving ban, implemented in 2018 following an 80% population decline, is extended until at least 2036. The collapse was caused by red tide, a marine heat wave, and sea urchins destroying kelp. Due to the lack of population recovery, poaching issues, and over $550,000 in lost survey revenue, the CDFW continues […]
• Lake and Mendo County Road Projects Receive State Funding
  The California Transportation Commission approved $1.1 billion for zero-emission buses, charging stations, infrastructure, bridge restoration, highway safety, and local street mobility in the state. The funds support Gov. Newsom’s infrastructure agenda, enhancing safety and climate resilience for a modern, sustainable transportation system. The investment includes $340,000 for slide removal on Route 175 in Lake County. […]
• Coho Salmon Return To Some Area Waterways
  Coho salmon have naturally reproduced in the upper Russian River basin, traveling over 90 miles upstream for the first time in more than 30 years. The sighting of juvenile salmon in Ackerman Creek near Ukiah is promising, attributed to habitat improvements, favorable ocean conditions, and recent wet years. Despite declines since the 1940s, current effortssuggest […]
• New Fire Equipment Funded for Northshore Fire Protection District
  The Northshore Fire Protection District has received a $160,000 grant, part of nearly $3 million allocated statewide, from the California Office of Traffic Safety for new “jaws of life” rescue equipment and training. Fire Chief Shannon Banks emphasized that modern, hydraulic tools are vital for improved crash response and victim care. The grant addresses the […]
• Wreaths Across America Will Lay Wreaths This Weekend
  Wreaths Across America returns to Lake County this week. The annual wreath-laying event honoring veterans will be held at five county cemeteries at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
• Mendocino Residents Asked To Participate In Study
  Mendocino Council of Governments is studying sea level rise impact on coastal roads. Submit feedback by Monday, February 16, 2026, at mendocinoSLRstudy.org for the survey and details.
• Man Responsible For Death of Mendocino County Woman in 2024 Gets 16 Year Sentence
  Michael Andrew Coleman, 42, pleaded no contest this past September for the 2024 death of 77-year-old Roberta Ann McNeil-Wood in June of 2024, in Mendocino County. The plea, replacing a murder charge, was for voluntary manslaughter, first-degree burglary, and a weapon enhancement, resulting in a maximum 16-year sentence. Coleman began his sentence at the California […]
• Ukiah’s Tapestry Family Services Receives Grant
  Tapestry Family Services in Ukiah has secured a $1 million, three-year grant from the Tow Foundation’s 2025 Innovation Fund to enhance youth mental health services and expand parent-child interaction therapy in remote Mendocino County. The funds will allow therapists, utilizing a new Sprinter van to visit rural families. 
• Lake County Probation Officer Receives Award
  Roberto Morfin, Lake County’s Supervising Deputy Probation Officer, won North Region Probation Employee of the Year at the 2025 Annual CPOC Awards. The award was presented by CPOC, an association of all 58 county law enforcement leaders.
• Sneaker Waves Off Mendo Coast Possible Through Thursday Night
  A beach hazards statement is in effect through tonight for coastal Mendocino County.  Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea.  Sneaker waves can also carry large objects, with the possibility of crushing anyone caught underneath.