Local News

• Head-On Crash In Willits Injures One
  A head-on collision late Sunday night in Willits injured one person and temporarily blocked a southbound lane on South Main Street. The crash near Mariposa Market and Alameda Avenue involved a Jeep and another vehicle. One person was transported to Howard Memorial Hospital; the extent of injuries is unknown.
• Public Tally of Votes to Be Held on Thursday in Lakeport
  The Lake County Registrar of Voters has announced a public manual tally at 9 a.m. on Thursday, the 20th, as part of the official canvass for the November 4 Statewide Special Election, which focused on Prop. 50.  The manual tally will be held at the Registrar of Voters’ Office in Lakeport.  The public is invited […]
• Lakeport City Council Meets Tuesday Evening
  The Lakeport City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. to review the city’s first-quarter financial statements. Additionally, the council will consider the purchase of a new vehicle for the Utilities Department director
• Crash in Clearlake Oaks Kills Passenger
  A solo vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks on Friday killed a passenger.  A Chevy van, traveling westbound, lost control in a downhill curve around 9 a.m., went over a steep embankment, and overturned.  30-year-old Gabriel Guarchaj-Ajtzalam of Modesto was ejected and died from his injuries at a trauma center.  Drugs and […]
• Misdemeanor Charge Recommended for Publisher of MendoFever
  The Ukiah Police Department has recommended a misdemeanor charge of “annoying or molesting a minor” against Ukiah High School teacher Matthew P. LaFever, 37, for inappropriate online communication with a known 17-year-old. The case is now with Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster.  UPD asks minors who had online contact with LaFever to contact them.
• Lake County Board of Supervisors Meet on Tuesday Morning
  The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday at 9 a.m. to discuss a local disaster declaration and a $60,000 allocation for food insecurity. They will also decide on a $390,000 loan for the deficit-running Community Development Department’s Building Division.
• 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