Ukiah
CRIME & SAFETY
Ukiah Warehouse Engulfed in Flames
A fierce fire erupted early this morning, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the C&S Waste Solutions warehouse in Ukiah, triggering a large-scale emergency response. The blaze, dubbed Taylor IC, was reported at 4:08 a.m. at 3515 Taylor Drive. Initially contained, the fire spread to a nearby field by 4:52 a.m.
Fire destroys former pear storage warehouse in Ukiah
A large warehouse and a beloved piece of Ukiah history was destroyed early Tuesday in a fire at C&S Waste Solutions, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority reported. UVFA Chief Doug Hutchinson said that the first fire alarm began sounding around 4 a.m. July 2, and that a 911 call placed soon after confirmed that there was a fire in the large building that used to serve as cold storage for boxes of picked fruit when the warehouse was a pear picking plant.
MCSO Releases Information on the Elderly Woman Found Dead in Brooktrails Home; Suspect in Custody
On 06-29-2024 at approximately 1107 hours, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center began receiving calls from several residents in the area of the 5200 block of Blue Lake Road, within the Brooktrails Township in Willits, CA. Callers were reporting a male subject causing a disturbance in the area, with the sounds of yelling and possibly fighting.
UPD: One driver arrested for DUI after crash that broke hydrant in Ukiah
One driver was arrested after a crash that broke off a fire hydrant and flooded the intersection of East Perkins Street and South Orchard Avenue Friday afternoon near McDonald’s, the Ukiah Police Department reported. Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Acting Battalion Chief Ryan Nelson said the collision occurred shortly before...
Crash Closes One Lane of 101 South of Willits
A traffic collision has resulted in the closure of one lane of Hwy 101 at Black Bart Drive, south of Willits. The incident, involving two vehicles, occurred at approximately 5:19 p.m. near the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) station on Ridgewood Grade. According to first reports...
Suspected DUI Driver Causes Injury, Says UPD
On 6/28/24 at approximately 1650 hours, UPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Orchard Ave. and E. Perkin St. regarding a multi-vehicle collision with injuries. Fire and medical personnel were also dispatched. Immediately upon arrival, officers saw two vehicles were involved, and one vehicle had sheared a fire hydrant...
Massive Fire Guts Ukiah Waste Facility, Crews Face Grueling Challenge
A massive fire erupted early Monday morning at Ukiah’s C&S Waste Solutions Processing Facility, creating a daunting task for firefighters who are painstakingly dismantling and extinguishing smoldering bales of compressed, recycled metals and plastics. Ukiah Valley Fire Authority’s Battalion Chief Ryan Nelson reported that as of yesterday afternoon, firefighters...
[UPDATE: Good News]Search for Missing Man Underway Amid Heat Wave After Highway 101 Breakdown South of Willits
Authorities are conducting a search for a 54-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure who went missing after his car broke down on Highway 101 south of Willits, near the CAL FIRE Howard Forest Station. Complicating the situation is the heatwave bearing down on the region with the...
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