Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in Mendocino County. That fire on Valley View road and McNab Ranch Road has burned around 8 acres and is 20 percent contained. Cal-Fire says around 100 firefighters were on the scene overnight and that they have stopped the fire’s forward progress. The fire has forced the closure of Valley View and McNab Road in the area.
Some firefighters from Mendocino County are on their way to help with a big blaze in Redding in Shasta County The strike team, which includes crews from the Willits, Redwood Coast and South Coast fire departments has been busy this summer, with assignments to several other large wildfires. They could be gone to this job for up to three weeks. The Shasta county fire has now spread to around 30,000 acres and is just 10 percent contained and evacuations are under way. Smoke from the fire is now drifting south and some causing some hazy conditions in Lake county but a west wind over the weekend should clear the air.
Investigators are looking into the death of a woman whose body was found at the base of a bridge in Albion. Authorities think 50 year old Kathleen Zuelsdorf of Nevada City died several hours before her body was found by a worker Wednesday under the Highway 1 bridge over the Albion River. An autopsy is being done. The Mendocino Sheriff’s office thinks Zuelsdorf was visiting the area alone and her family says she often stayed at a nearby inn
A one time hotel in Lake County is for sale. The Lake County Board of supervisors has voted to sell the Lucerne Hotel—also known as the Lucerne Castle—which has been owned by the county since 2010. Plans to turn it into a multi use facility never happened so now the 75,000 square foot property will be up for sale to the highest bidder.
A one time hotel in Lake County is for sale. The Lake County Board of supervisors has voted to sell the Lucerne Hotel—also known as the Lucerne Castle—which has been owned by the county since 2010. Plans to turn it into a multi use facility never happened so now the 75,000 square foot property will be up for sale to the highest bidder.
A Mendocino county sheriff’s deputy is recovering after he was possibly exposed to a dangerous chemical during a cleanup at an illegal marijuana growing operation. Reports say the deputy became ill after coming in contact with the chemical being used as a pesticide on the illegal plants. The chemical called Metamidofos is banned by the E P A. The sherri’fs office says the incident shows the dangers associated with illegal growing operations and warns anyone who comes in contact with the highly toxic pesticide to see a doctor right away
Ukiah will get a new police chief next week. Current Captain Justin Wyatt will be sworn in at a meeting of the city council. He’ll take over the top spot from Chief Chris Dewey, who retired last month. The new chief has been on the Ukiah force since 1994 and long been considered the front runner to replace Dewey, who had been contemplating retirement for some time. The public is invited an informal ceremony in the city council chambers next Wednesday evening at 5:30, followed by the swearing in at 6:00
A court ruling says workers have to be paid for jobs they do after they have clocked out. The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Starbucks employee who punched out and then told to do other jobs like locking up the store and setting the alarm. The court says even though that off time work added up to a less than 10 minutes, Starbucks still had to pay. Legal experts say the case could lead to other lawsuits.
Taxes on cell phones and landlines could be going up in California under a plan from Governor Jerry Brown. The money would go to upgrade the state’s 9 1 1 system. The new tax would replace current fees with a flat 34 cent charge on all cellphones, landlines and other connections. The governor says it would raise around 175 million dollars at first with up to 400 million dollars more down the road. California’s 9 1 1 system is in need of an upgrade and the governor says the flat line tax is a good way to help pay for a fix.
It was a trip to the amusement park that one woman from Georgia will never forget. The woman went into labor while she was at the Six Flags Hurricane Water park and later delivered a healthy baby boy. The boy and his mom got a gift from the park—free admission to any Six Flags park for the rest of their lives.
