The Lakeport Public Works Department\s Utilities Division started an important sewer main line replacement project this week. It consists of replacing and upsizing approximately 2,100 feet of sewer main line. The project will replace all of the existing Orangeburg pipe remaining in the wastewater collection system – some of which was installed over 70 years … Read more
PG&E is hosting a North Coast wildfire safety webinar tonight. To share its wildfire prevention plans in 2021 and listen to customers’ feedback, PG&E is hosting a series of weekly regional wildfire safety webinars. Each event will feature a brief presentation, and the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to PG&E subject matter experts. … Read more
Mendocino county will be establishing pre-defined evacuation zones for future emergencies. In preparation, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Services will be launching the “Know Your Zone” campaign. Tomorrow from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m., there will be a test of the new Wireless Emergency Alert activation protocols, new online resources, … Read more
A formal appeal has been filed with Lake County that seeks to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision to grant a permit for a large cannabis operation near Hidden Valley Lake. The appeal will go before the board on Tuesday, June 8th.
Mendocino County is offering tips on how to conserve water, and they’ve created a drought hotline. The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors passed a Drought Declaration in April due to worsening drought conditions across the region. The drought declaration requests all local water suppliers to implement their local water shortage contingency plans and urges all … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted new firefighting equipment and his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and emergency preparedness yesterday. The plan calls for urgent action to support wildfire suppression and improve forest health. It also invests $48 million for 12 new Cal Fire Hawk helicopters and seven large air tankers.
The Tomki Fire in Mendocino County is now 80-percent contained. The fire, burning at Tomki Road and Appaloosa Way, North of Redwood Valley, started Friday and burned in heavy brush and slash. It burned 22 acres. Crews responded to a small brush fire yesterday in Potter Valley, east of Eastside Valley Road in an agricultural … Read more
Lake County’s acting Public Health Officer is encouraging residents to get vaccinated. He says the county’s testing positivity and case rates have recently trended in the minimal-moderate range. 50% of eligible county residents are now vaccinated. The county’s goal is to reach 70%. With COVID-19 transmission relatively stable in Lake County, the last daily update … Read more
UPD officers saved a woman escape from a fire. On May 8th Ukiah Police were advised that UVFA was responding to a structure fire on South State Street. The roof of the residence was fully engulfed in flames, and the fire was spreading to an attached carport. Officers heard a woman inside a room in … Read more
Lake County’s tire amnesty program, which allowed for free disposal of old tires, has come to an end. Grant funding from CalRecycle has been fully spent after the county recycled more than 14,000 tires since July 1, 2019.