Local News

• Injury Crash in Hopland on Thursday Ties Up Morning Commute
  A major injury crash just north of Hopland tied up the morning commute for a time. A pickup truck crashed into a tree along the 101 around 7 am on Thursday. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and required extrication. An air ambulance was requested to evacuate the driver to the nearest trauma center.
• Fort Bragg Completes Purchase of Mendocino Community Network
  Fort Bragg has completed the purchase of the Mendocino Community Network for $300,000. City officials say the purchase will speed up the development of a mutual broadband utility aimed at delivering high-speed broadband service to the region. Both the Fort Bragg City Council and the Mendocino Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the acquisition. […]
• Fire in Clearlake Destroys Home, Leaves One Dead
  A fire in a home in Clearlake has left one person dead and the home destroyed. Late Wednesday night, the Lake County Fire Protection District received the call and arrived to find the home on 12th Street fully involved. Gene Dean Nelson, 52, of Clearlake, was found deceased. The fire is currently under active investigation […]
• Clearlake PD Asking for Help Locating Missing Adult
  The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Dillon Smithson, 28, a white male adult 6’00” 120 lbs, dirty blonde hair, blue eyes. Last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans in the area of Walmart in Clearlake. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake Police Department.
• Heat Advisory In Effect This Weekend
  A heat advisory is in effect for the Northwestern and Southeastern Mendocino County interior from 11 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 p.m. on Saturday for Lake County. Temperatures of 105 may be seen. Exercise caution with outdoor activities and watch for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Yuba County Man Reported Missing, Last Heard From Near Clearlake
  A man from Olivehurst in Yuba County has gone missing after telling his family he wanted to walk all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Albert Herschler, 38, was reported missing on the 21st. The last known contact with him was on the 18th when he phoned his grandmother to tell her he was 20 […]
• Ukiah City Council Holding Meeting to Discuss Issues Regarding Potter Valley Dam
  The Ukiah City Council will hold an “all boards” meeting today to discuss issues surrounding the Potter Valley Project and the future of the water supply in Mendocino County. Members of the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission will be on hand. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today at the Ukiah Valley […]
• Deer Strike Causes Chain Reaction Crashes on 101 N. of Ukiah Wednesday Morning
  A series of crashes caused by an initial deer strike on southbound Highway 101 north of Ukiah early Wednesday morning brought emergency responders to the scene and caused considerable congestion. CHP logs indicated chain reaction crashes near the Highway 20 offramp to the Central Avenue onramp. Units from CHP, Cal Fire, and local tow services […]
• Heat Advisory for Most of Inland Mendo County Starts Friday Morning
  A heat advisory goes into effect for the Northwestern and Southeastern Mendocino County interior from 11 am through 9 pm on Friday. Temperatures of 105 may be seen. Exercise caution with outdoor activities. Monitor for symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Fort Bragg Man Arrested for Trying to Shoot His Roommate
  A Fort Bragg man has been arrested after a shooting last week. Late last Thursday night, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Fort Bragg after 23-year-old Jeremy Segura called 911 and reported that 39-year-old Saysomone Manyphone had shot at him. Manyphone was located and arrested the next day and was booked into […]