Local News

• Elderly Woman Found After Three Days In Jackson Demonstration State Forest
  An unidentified 71-year-old Upper Lake woman was rescued “in good health and spirits” after being lost for three days in Mendocino County’s Jackson Demonstration State Forest. The search began last Wednesday after her 2014 Buick SUV was found parked near the Chamberlain Creek Waterfall Trail. Skunk Train staff located her, uninjured, near Camp Noyo Wednesday […]
• No Kings Protests Scheduled For Saturday
  Global “No Kings” protests against government overreach are planned for this weekend. The Lakeport event, organized by Lake County Indivisible, will take place Saturday, the 28th, from noon to 2 p.m. at Museum Square.  Rallies are also planned for Cloverdale and Garberville in Lake County, with gatherings across Mendocino County, including Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, […]
• Teen Accidentally Shoots Himself
  A 15-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the groin near the 3700 block of Robinson Creek Road, southwest of Ukiah, Tuesday morning around 10:00,  prompting the dispatch of fire, emergency medical services, and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.. His father transported him to meet EMS. The stable teen was transferred by ground to an airport […]
• Young Man Injured After Scooter Crashes Into Vehicle
  A young adult male, unhelmeted, was seriously injured Saturday, March 21, in an electric scooter crash at Lakeport’s 11th and Forbes streets just after 2 p.m.  Lakeport PD reports the male, traveling south on N. Forbes Street, failed to stop and collided with an adult female’s westbound vehicle, which was traveling at the speed limit. […]
• Great Redwood Trail Continues To Move Forward
  The Great Redwood Trail Agency board has approved the master plan for a 231-mile multi-use trail, converting the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad corridor across Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties, one of the nation’s longest rail-to-trail conversions. The project is expected to generate over $102 million annually. A new segment opens in Ukiah on April 26.
• Man Suspected Of Brandishing Firearm Arrested in Ukiah
  A man was detained by the Ukiah Police Department following an incident that began just before 8 a.m. on Monday near the Staples store on Airport Park Blvd. Officers were dispatched after reports of a man concealing a firearm under a blanket. The individual refused to comply with commands. Less-lethal use of force was used […]
• Tsunami Drill Tomorrow For Mendocino County
  A regional Tsunami Drill will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m. across Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. The Office of Emergency Services will send test alerts, and residents are urged to practice their safety plans. The exercise comes months after a real tsunami advisory was issued along the Mendocino Coast last July 2025, when […]
• Lake County Special Districts Issues Causing Distress
  Lake County Special Districts faces a financial crisis and public backlash, with depleted reserves and following a 2.9 million-gallon raw sewage spill on January 11th. The district is seeking $1.75 million in emergency funds, owes the City of Clearlake over $882,000 (jeopardizing a $60 million housing project), and is proposing contested five-year sewer rate increases […]
• Mendocino County OES Reminds Residents To “Know Your Zone”
  Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services (OES) urges residents to “Know your zone” for faster, bottleneck-free evacuations during emergencies like wildfires or floods. OES offers an interactive map at mendoready.org, which updates during an event with evacuation orders, shelters, and road closures. Residents should sign up for MendoAlert text messages. Additional readiness information is available […]
• Clear Lake Restoration Subject Of Town Hall in Lakeport
  A town hall on restoring Clear Lake is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, the 25th, at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport.  Lake County is sponsoring a spring 2026 demonstration project, approved by the Clear Lake Blue Ribbon Committee, to assess and treat lake-wide sediment, focusing on the Upper Arm. This work addresses harmful algal […]