Adventist Health Ukiah Holding Free Sports Physical Clinic on Saturday

A reminder, Adventist Health will host its annual Free Sports Physicals and Back-to-School Fair Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Clinic in Ukiah. The event offers free sports physicals required for California student-athletes, backpacks, school supplies, and community health resources. The event is scheduled in time blocks: 7-9 a.m. for 9th grade-college; … Read more

Man Accidently Shoots Himself in Foot in Boonville

On Thursday evening, emergency crews were dispatched to a remote property near the 12000 block of Boonville Road, close to the Toll House, following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Initial emergency dispatch reports indicate the man was operating a side-by-side utility vehicle when he reportedly lost control of his firearm and was shot in the … Read more

Lake County Supers Question Planned Permit Rate Hike by Lake County Air Quality Mgmt. District

The Lake County Board of Supervisors questioned a proposed three-year plan by the Lake County Air Quality Management District to raise permit fees. District officials cited nearly 30 years of flat fees straining operations. The initial plan sought a 35% increase in the first year, but the Board requested a five-year implementation with a 20% … Read more

City of Ukiah Buys Former Carpet Mill for City Yard

The Ukiah City Council bought the 98,000-square-foot Carousel Carpet Mills building at 1 Carousel Lane for $7.6 million, closing that deal in June. This purchase, a cost-saving alternative to building a new $60 million complex, will serve as the new corporation yard. Deputy City Manager Shannon Riley estimates relocation will begin in over a year, … Read more

Hopland Pomo Band To Celebrate New Housing

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians will celebrate the completion of a new fourplex housing development for chronically homeless tribal members this Saturday. The Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority is hosting the ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 13000 Nokomis Road in Hopland.