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FBPD: Please celebrate the Fourth responsibly in Mendocino County
This Fourth of July, the Fort Bragg Police Department and many other law enforcement agencies are urging Mendocino County residents to celebrate responsibly by not setting off fireworks unsafely and illegally, and by not driving while impaired. “As we quickly move into this Fourth of July weekend, officers at the...
Temperatures soar to 100s in the North Bay. Here’s exactly what temperatures were recorded in the region
The heat wave rolling through the North Bay this week brought the hottest weather of the year so far, according to the National Weather Service, and even burst a decades-old record. Temperatures maxed out at about 3 p.m. Tuesday across Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, with Cloverdale, Angwin and Ukiah...
MCSO identifies suspected homicide victim; cause of death still pending
In a press release this week, the the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of an apparent “violent assault” in Brooktrails last week as 77-year-old Roberta Ann McNeil-Wood. Wood was found dead in a home in the 5200 block of Blue Lake Road in Willits around...
Mendocino County Veterans Services office moving home
MENDOCINO Co., 7/1/24 — In January Mendocino County staff moved the office of Veterans Services into the county’s Public Health building in Ukiah. There was unused space in the Public Health building, and the move was seen as a cost-saving measure. But veterans were very unhappy with being ousted from 405 Observatory Avenue, a former house turned office that offered a cozy and comfortable setting for veterans to receive services. A big institutional building was simply not the same as a small house dedicated to their needs, with privacy and a warm atmosphere. Veterans complained at a January Board of Supervisors meeting that they were not consulted about the move, which landed the Mendocino County unit of the state’s Air Quality Management District Office in the house on Observatory.
MCSO: Montana man found dead on Mendocino Coast
A missing Montana man was found dead in the Pacific Ocean near Little River on the Mendocino Coast, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, rangers with the California State Parks Department were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. June 30 to a report of a missing person “who was last seen near the ocean at Van Damme State Park.”
Mendocino County officials advise: Stay cool, stay safe this week
Mendocino County officials were urging all residents to be cautious this week, which is expected to be full of “excessive heat and extreme fire danger.”. Noting that “the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning through Saturday, July 6, (the Mendocino County Public Health Office) is issuing an Excessive Heat Advisory to the Ukiah, Redwood Valley, and Hopland areas, where high temperatures are forecast to exceed 110 degrees with limited overnight relief with lows near 70, although the rest of the county will also experience extreme heat away from the coast.”
Record-Breaking Heat Expected in Mendocino County
The following is a press release issued by Mendocino County Public Health:. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning beginning 11 AM Tuesday, July 2nd through 8 PM Saturday, July 6 2024. Public Health is issuing an Excessive Heat Advisory to the Ukiah and Redwood Valley areas,...
Heat wave will continue as excessive heat warning extended
MENDOCINO Co., 7/4/24 – Mendocino County residents have been sweating it out over the past few days as temperatures in some areas have hit 110 degrees. Unfortunately, the heat wave will continue next week, with Ukiah, Redwood Valley, and other areas of inland southeastern Mendocino County averaging highs of 107.
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