Ukiah City Council will debate a new street vendor ordinance, today,Wednesday to comply with California’s 2018 Senate Bill 946. The ordinance outlines several guidelines to ensure that street vendors operate properly within the city of Ukiah.

A vehicle plunged off the roadway near Navarro Point Preserve late Monday morning, triggering a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation. Reported at 10:29 a.m., callers described a vehicle over a cliff south of the preserve, estimated to be 100 feet down. Responders were uncertain if anyone was inside. Albion Fire, CAL FIRE, and CHP arrived after 10:50 a.m. Fire crews prepared for a technical rescue while CHP attempted communication. Caltrans was called for traffic control. The incident commander announced the cancellation of the SAR operation just after noon, after a thorough search. The incident was handed over to CHP for a collision investigation.

On Monday, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a commercial burglary at Redwood Market in Covelo. A suspicious vehicle near the scene led to the identification of suspects Doran Lincoln, William Davis, and Orion Dennis. A search warrant recovered evidence. The three were then linked to a second commercial burglary at Keith’s Market in Covelo. All were arrested and booked into Mendocino County Jail on $15,000 bail each for two counts of Second-Degree Burglary and related felony charges.

The Clearlake City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, the 20th and will hear a staff proposal to take back the city’s authority regarding governance of the Lake County Sanitation District. The council will also hold an update and discussion on the city’s fire hydrant inspection, testing and maintenance ordinance, and will discuss and consider awarding a just over $3.1 million contract for the Burns Valley/Arrowhead/Olympic Drive Project.

Amid funding uncertainty for food programs, the Little Lake Grange in Willits will host an “emergency town hall” Saturday to address local food security and answer community questions. The event will feature local organizations and county representatives. The meeting is at the Little Lake Grange in Willits, starting at 11 a.m. A food bank donation bin will be available.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, starting at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19. The Virtual Job Fair format allows anyone searching for a new job to fill out applications, chat live and interview virtually with participating employers.

Putnam County deputies have stepped up patrols after multiple speeding complaints. Since the beginning of November, more than 100 traffic stops have been made on rural and residential roads.

From November 1st to the 15th, deputies issued nearly 100 warnings on Cow Creek, Thompson, Mount Vernon, and Dairy Roads. During that period, more than a dozen citations were written, and two drivers were arrested for DUI.

The sheriff’s office says additional patrols are planned for Dupont Road, Cross Lanes Drive, Scott Depot Road, and Hurricane Creek Road.

Deputies are reminding drivers to watch their speed, especially on roads branching off the county’s main roadways.

Deputies in Berkeley County have charged a Martinsburg man in the shooting death of a two-year-old child in the Eastern Panhandle. Investigators say 29-year-old Zachary Allen O’Sullivan is charged with child neglect resulting in death. Deputies were called Friday to Needmore Road, where they found the toddler with a gunshot wound. First responders tried to save the child, but he died at the scene. O’Sullivan has since been released on a twenty-five-thousand-dollar bond. The sheriff’s office says the case remains under active investigation.

A $500 million investment in Toyota’s plant in Putnam County is expected to create 80 new jobs. The company announced plans to increase assembly of 4-cylinder hybrid-compatible engines, sixth generation hybrid transaxles and more. The expansion will begin production in 2027. The investment is part of a wider $912 million investment across the country that will create 252 jobs. WCHS said the Toyota plant in Buffalo assembles more than one million engines, transmissions and hybrid transaxles annually and represents a $3.3 billion investment.

Lincoln County 911, working with the county commission, has applied for a state grant to build two new radio communication towers. The request asks the Public Service Commission for more than seven hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars, with the county contributing just over two hundred thirty-two thousand. One tower would go up along Route 37 in Ranger near the Wayne County line, an area known for dead zones in both radio and cell service. The second tower would be built near the Mud River Recreation Area. First responders say the region’s steep terrain often makes it difficult—or sometimes impossible—to reach dispatch or other departments during emergencies. The towers would also improve coverage into parts of Wayne and Mingo counties. If the grant is approved, construction on the Ranger tower would begin in spring of 2026 and take about six months to complete.