Local News

• 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 […]
• Willits Standoff Ends Peacefully, One Person Arrested
  On Thursday, Mendocino County deputies responded to reports of gunfire and yelling on Highway 162 in Willits, locating Justin Greer and Annette Pastrana in a trailer. A two-hour standoff began after Greer briefly showed a shotgun. Both subjects eventually surrendered and were detained. Greer was charged with firearm possession, threatening/resisting an officer, and obstruction, with […]
• Lake County Board Of Supers Meets On Tuesday
  The Lake County Board of Supervisors this week will review the local impact of federal funding cuts from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on social and health services. They will also consider a five-year Special Districts proposal to raise sewer fees, including in the area recently affected by a multimillion-gallon sewer spill. The board meets […]
• Tsunami Drill Next Wednesday For Coastal Mendocino County
  A major tsunami drill is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 25th, at 11 a.m. along the Northern California coasts of Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. The exercise will activate phones, sirens, and the Emergency Alert System. Coastal residents (especially Crescent City, Hwy 101, and Humboldt Bay) should review emergency plans and practice evacuation to […]
• Western Region Town Hall Meets This Evening
  The Western Region Town Hall meets this evening, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the Habematolel community center and virtually via Zoom, also live on PEGTV Lake County.  The agenda includes updates on the Lake County General Plan/area plans and the California Prohousing Designation Program. Business items cover bylaws, District 3 Super MAC attendance, Upper Lake school […]