Community Meeting on Ukiah Project Homekey

A virtual community meeting on the new Ukiah Project Homekey residences will be later today. Project Homekey is a new housing project in Ukiah that will provide bridge and permanent housing for individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. To receive the Zoom link for the meeting, RSVP by email to project_homekey@mendocinocounty.org.

All Regional Stay-Home Orders Lifted

Governor Gavin Newsom lifted all regional COVID-19 stay-at-home orders yesterday and announced the state is returning to its color-coded tier system this week. State health officials say a key factor is the state’s positivity rate which is trending lower. Since December, people across the Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California had been ordered … Read more

2nd Vaccination Clinic Wednesday in Mendocino County

A second-vaccination event will be held tomorrow in Mendocino County for those who received their first Pfizer vaccine doses on January 6 or 7. This event is only for those who were vaccinated on those days at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds and are awaiting their second dose. Those scheduled for their second dose must make … Read more

Lake County Works to Meet Vaccination Demand

Vaccination demand in Lake County remains high. As of Friday, more than 2,000 doses had been administered. Safeway Pharmacy in Lakeport also received some doses of the Moderna vaccine. They are offering appointments for those eligible Monday-Friday, 11am-1pm and 2-5pm. Public Health has a new vaccine site, as well — Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in … Read more

UUSD Holding Virtual Town Hall Sessions This Week

Ukiah Unified wants to hear from families and answer questions about the district’s eventual return to in-person instruction, so we they are hosting three Virtual Town Hall Meetings today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. Each town hall runs from 5:30-6:30 live on UUSD’s Facebook page or YouTube Channel. Tonight’s is a Spanish virtual town hall for all … Read more

Lake and Mendocino Counties Add New COVID-Related Deaths

While Mendocino County’s public health officer thinks the holiday surge in new COVID-19 cases may be winding down – the county isn’t out of the woods yet. On Saturday, the Public Health Department reported 22 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 3,256. 2 additional deaths were also confirmed, both from the Ukiah area. … Read more

Ghost Ship Tenant Pleads Guilty

The master tenant of the Ghost Ship warehouse pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Derek Almena, who founded the Ghost Ship collective, was arrested in Lake County in June of 2017 in relation to the deadly 2016 warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people. In May, Almena was released on bail to … Read more

BLM Announces Prescribed Fire in Black Forest

The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office, in cooperation with Cal Fire Sonoma Lake Napa Unit, plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in the Black Forest along Soda Bay Road, on the northeast side of Mount Konocti in Kelseyville. Pile burn operations are scheduled to start this week and may continue periodically through the … Read more

Clearlake Police to Expand License Plate Reader Program

Clearlake Police will expand a hi-tech program that allows them to identify vehicles involved in crimes. The City Council granted Police Chief Andrew White’s request for additional funding for automated license plate readers, which capture computer-readable images of license plates. These devices allow law enforcement agencies to compare plate numbers against those of stolen cars … Read more