Bill would shift focus of state demonstration forests from logging to restoration

Assembly Bill 2494 would make research, restoration and recreation the primary purposes of the state’s 14 working forests, including Jackson Demonstration State Forest.
One person found in vehicle pulled from Eel River

Search crews located the vehicle Friday after it went off Highway 162 east of Laytonville earlier this week.
Furious with Trump, California Democrats plot election strategy in San Francisco

In a pivotal election year that will serve as a referendum on the second Trump administration, California Democrats face pressure from activists on the left to abandon “radical civility” and instead back candidates who will push back
Ukiah man accused of holding a woman against her will

A man from Ukiah is accused of holding a woman against her will in an Oakland motel room and jumping out a window as police tried to arrest him. Police responded to the motel after the woman’s
Lake County Economic Development Corporation is hearing from Latino community

The Lake County Economic Development Corporation is hearing from members of the county’s Latino community. A meeting earlier this week featured a presentation by the local organization Latinos United, which urged support for Latino businesses and ensuring
More Wet Weather Coming!

More wet and unsettled weather is expected to return this weekend as the next in a series of frontal systems, bringing rain, higher mountain snow, and strong south winds. The strong winds are expected to develop from
Negie Fallis charged with four felonies in Covelo shooting

Fallis, a person of interest in the 2018 disappearance of Khadijah Britton, faces attempted murder and other charges tied to a November shooting.
All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the change is part of a broader effort to improve safety and crack down on unqualified drivers and fraudulent schools.
Rain returns Saturday as winds and rising rivers target Mendocino County

Several inches of rain are expected through early next week, with strong coastal winds and rising river levels into Tuesday.
Homebuyer program provides funding for Redwood Valley residents impacted by 2017 fires

The program offers up to $350,000 in zero-interest, forgivable loans to eligible residents displaced by the Redwood Complex fires.