Local News

• PG&E Launches New Program to Help With Past Due Bills
  PG&E is launching a new initiative, the PG&E Match My Payment Program, allocating $50 million to existing and new financial assistance programs. This initiative aims to assist eligible customers in settling past-due energy bills and prevent service disconnections. Under the program, qualifying low- to moderate-income customers can receive a dollar-for-dollar match from PG&E for past-due […]
• Second Gas Main Struck in Ukiah on Monday
  Emergency personnel responded to a major gas leak in downtown Ukiah on Monday, after a construction crew struck a six-inch gas main while road grading. Roads were closed, power shut down, and several blocks were evacuated as a precaution. Access to the area was reopened around 8 pm Monday. This was the second time in […]
• Western Region Town Hall to Meet Wednesday
  The Western Region Town Hall will hold its next meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, at the Habematolel community center, 9460 Main St. There will be discussion with the energy program manager of the Northern Rural Energy Network, which is part of the Lake Area Planning Council, and there will be discussions about Clearlake water quality, the WRTH […]
• Lakeport city Council Meets Tuesday Evening
  The Lakeport City Council meets this evening and will hear a presentation from Sonoma Clean Power regarding the possibility of expanding their Community Choice Aggregation program, or the CCA program, into Lake County, which would allow local government to procure cleaner, more affordable energy for their communities. The council will also consider the Martin & […]
• Lakeport board of Supervisors Meets Tuesday Morning
  The Lakeport Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning and will discuss this year’s community and economic development projects eligible for a Community Development Block Grant. The board will consider an annual marketing report from the Lake County Tourism Improvement District. The board will also consider a temporary pause on issuing permits for commercial cultivation of […]
• Camper Fire Ignited Vegetation Fire on Bell Springs Road Near 101
  A camper caught fire on Bell Springs Road, near Highway 101, Sunday morning, igniting a vegetation fire. The blaze spread quickly, leading to a multi-agency response from Mendocino and Humboldt counties. Fire crews encountered an “unstable male subject” linked to the camper. Laytonville Fire, Salmon Creek Fire, Cal Fire, dozers, strike teams, Cal Fire Copter […]
• Central Region Town Hall Meets Monday Evening
  The Central Region Town Hall meets this evening at 6 p.m. at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center. Agenda items include updates from Vice Chair Austin Pratt regarding the District 3 MAC Alliance and an update from Supervisor EJ Crandell.
• House Fire in Lower Lake Stopped Before Wildfire Spread
  A residential structure fire on Marcy Circle in Lower Lake on Sunday, dubbed the Marcy Fire, spread into surrounding wildland. Firefighters arrived at the scene near the 11800 block of Marcy Circle to find a single-story residence fully involved and flames spreading to nearby grasslands. Aerial support, including four firefighting aircraft, assisted ground crews in […]
• Heat Advisory Continues for NW and SE Mendo County Interior
  A heat advisory continues for the Northwestern and Southeastern Mendocino County Interior, including Leggett, Willits, Hopland, Calpella, Ukiah, Talmage, Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, and Laytonville through this evening.
• Ukiah Hosting Picnic At Proposed Park Site
  The city of Ukiah is hosting a picnic Saturday at the site of a proposed new park at the east end of Norgard Lane, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Services Director Neil Davis said that outreach hasn’t yet been done to the extent that would allow him to say definitively whether or not the […]