Shelter in place order lifted in Hopland after nearly four hours

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office lifted a shelter in place order for the area from Hopland to Old Hopland at 8:36 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026. The sheriff’s office said the incident had been resolved.

The order went out at 4:37 p.m. after the sheriff’s office reported law enforcement activity in the area. The initial alert asked residents to watch for a man and listed the incident as a search for a suspect.

The alerts did not explain what led to the search. The notice lifting the order did not say whether deputies found the man or made an arrest.