Local News

• Tribes Commit to Restoring Eel River After Potter Valley Decommissioning
  Two Northern California tribes, the Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Yurok Tribe, signed a “Treaty of Friendship” last month, committing to jointly restore the Eel River and its fish populations. The agreement addresses the planned decommissioning of PG&E’s Potter Valley Project. According to the tribes, these dams have long damaged the Eel River ecosystem […]
• Mendocino County Point-In-Time Count Numbers Are In
  Mendocino County’s latest point-in-time homelessness count, required by the department of  Housing and Urban Development for federal funding, showed a decrease in unsheltered individuals from 552 to 440. However, the number of chronically homeless—those without long-term housing due to a disabling health condition—increased sharply from 154 to 267. The report attributes chronic homelessness to poor […]
• Mendo Mushroom Club Converges This Weekend
  This weekend, the Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club hosts its second-annual Fungi Festival and Cultural Convergence. The event will take place at the Caspar Community Center with workshops, local vendors, and food, Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
• Baby Formula Recalled Due to Botulism
  A nationwide recall is underway for all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula due to a multistate botulism outbreak linked to select lots. The outbreak has resulted in 15 suspected or confirmed cases across 12 states including California.  Lake County has reported no local cases and confirmed all affected products are off shelves
• Clearlake PD Looking for Missing Teen
  The Clearlake PD is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Stephen Johnson Jr., last seen in the area of Evans Avenue in Clearlake early last Friday.  Stephen is a black male, 6feet tall, 136lbs.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Clearlake Police
• Lake County Organizations to Share in Grant Funds
  The Merck Foundation launched the five-year, $22 million Collaborative for Equity in Cardiac Care on November 7, 2025, to improve cardiovascular care access in underserved U.S. communities. Eleven organizations received grants, including the Public Health Institute’s PHIL in Lake County, which will work with Hope Rising and Tribal leaders on the Heart-to-Heart Program for Native […]
• Suspect Driving Wrong Way Arrested
  CHP officers pursued a grey BMW with a Nevada license plate on Highway 101 near Willits Wednesday morning after it was spotted traveling the wrong way. The vehicle was reportedly traveling about 76 mph near the North Main Street exit. Officers initiated a felony stop, maintaining distance while awaiting backup. Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies arrived […]
• Lucerne Man Appears on Fentanyl Murder Charges
  A Lucerne man appeared in Lake County Superior Court on Wednesday for a denied motion to consolidate in his fentanyl-related murder case. 40-year-old Ryan John Stahl previously pleaded not guilty in September to murder and controlled substance charges, stemming from the February fentanyl overdose death of Carissa Morton, 28, of Nice, who he allegedly supplied. […]
• Storm System Continues to Bring Rain
  A strong storm system continues to bring rain and gusty winds to the area today and should begin tapering off on Friday. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with localized flooding possible in low-lying areas, streams and spots with poor drainage. Gusty winds should die down […]
• Man Arrested in Westport on Felony Warrant, New Charges
  On Sunday evening, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man in Westport on an existing felony warrant. A search in a home at the 23800 block of DeHaven Creek Road found Jeremy Jones in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun, a .22 caliber rifle, ammunition, suspected methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Jones was booked into Mendocino County […]