Local News

• Search Continues for Fort Bragg Man Missing Since End of April
  The search continues for a missing Fort Bragg man. 64 year old Michael Kleppe, vanished after leaving work at Sherwood Oaks on April 24th. Michael Kleppe is 5’7” tall, weighing around 180 pounds, with scars on his right leg. He was last seen wearing a a blue jean jacket with a sheepskin lining, Levi jeans, […]
• Wednesday Will Mark Beginning of Construction of New Mendocino County Courthouse
  A formal dedication ceremony on Wednesday will mark the beginning of work on the new, $144 Mendocino County Courthouse in Ukiah. At noon, city, county, and state officials and the public will gather at the historic Ukiah Train Depot to commemorate and celebrate the beginning of two years work to build the monumental complex, that […]
• Lake County Back on American Lung Association’s List of Counties With Cleanest Air
  Lake County has been named by the American Lung Association as one of the top 25 cleanest counties in the country for its air quality. Lake County received an “A” grade for Ozone, a “B” grade for short term particulate pollution, and is ranked the 23rd
• Tesla Cybertruck Takes a Tumble on 101 Between Ukiah and Hopland
  This past Thursday, the CHP reports a Tesla Cybertruck overturned along the 101 between Ukiah and Hopland, scattering debris in the northbound lanes of traffic. The driver was seen to be lying beside the vehicle shortly after the crash, but CHP later confirmed no injuries were reported. The crash is being investigated.
• Crash Between Car and Fuel Tanker Leaves Driver of Car With Major Injuries
  A crash involving a fuel tanker and a car on Highway 29 early Saturday morning has left a local woman with major injuries. Brenda Lee Sandage, 64, was driving northbound on 29 and drove into oncoming traffic directly ahead of the tanker truck. The driver of the tanker truck was uninjured. Sandange was transported via […]
• Prestigious Preservation Magazine Declares Palace Hotel Saved
  The historic Palace Hotel in Ukiah has been featured as one of five projects in the quarterly magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. MendoFever reports the article in the Spring edition of Preservation magazine stated the hotel has hope in the form of its new steward, local contractor Tom Carter. Preservation writer Malea […]
• Lake County Burn Ban Goes Into Effect May 1st.
  Lake County’s annual burn ban goes into effect next Thursday, May 1st. The ban applies to all areas of Lake County. All burn permits expire on April 30th. Burning without an exemption permit during the ban is a violation and is subject to citation, fines, and suppression costs to extinguish the fire. The requirements to […]
• Mendocino County Continues to Struggle With Budget
  The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved a series of cuts to reduce the projected budget shortfall next year from $17 million to $2.6 million. Six county department heads submitted proposed reductions of just under $625,000 and it was discussed that a million for road repairs may also come under the knife. Using funds from […]
• CalTrans Asking for Help in Finding Culprit in Hazardous Waste Dumping
  CalTrans is investigating and asking for the public’s help in identifying who might be dumping hazardous waste at multiple locations along the 101 in Mendocino County. In a press release, CalTrans estimates the cost of cleanup and disposal of 19 barrels near the Empire Rest area south of Leggett at $30,000. Some of those materials […]
• Mendocino County Based Private Security Company Being Sued
  A Mendocino County-based private security company faces criminal charges after its employees violently removed a protester from a GOP town hall in Idaho in February. The men, employed by Lear Asset Management, including CEO Paul Trouette, dragged Teresa Borrenpohl face down out of the room. None of the five wore visible ID and would not […]