News Staff The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Cannabis Equity Grants Program which has $15 million to give to qualified applicants. Grants up to $75,000 are available for program development, or $3.5 million to help equity applicants establish cannabis businesses. This aims to reduce legal industry barriers and combat … Read more
The Mendocino and Lake County Elections Offices reports ballots for next month’s Statewide Special Election are being mailed this week, if you have not received your ballot by Thursday, Oct. 16, contact the elections office.
Ronald Neil Millard, 53, of Clearlake, faces 17 felony charges including arson and weapons possession. He allegedly set four fires in Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks over two months, including the 11-acre North Fire. Millard, a convicted felon, is being held without bond in Lake County Jail.
Ukiah, with a $5.6 million state grant, is partnering with Vero Fiber Networks on the “Ukiah Gigabit Fiber Project.” The initiative will deliver affordable, high-speed fiber-optic internet to ~1,700 locations and free internet to 14 city facilities by late 2026. The city will own the infrastructure, leasing it to Vero for 35 years. Construction starts … Read more
The Hopland Public Utility District will hold a public hearing tomorrow, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Brutocao Cellars in Hopland on a proposed 40% water and wastewater rate increase that would help pay for aging infrastructure, inflation costs and a utility relocation program.
Congressman Mike Thompson will host a virtual town hall this evening at 6 p.m., discussing the government shutdown and health care . The event, which will also be streamed on Thompson’s Facebook page. To RSVP, go to mikethompsonforms.house.gov.
The City of Ukiah is has settled a federal lawsuit with Jane Doe, whose suit accused Police Chief Noble Waidelich of assault and the city of enabling misconduct by ignoring past warnings against him, and promoting him to chief. Waidelich, terminated four days after the incident, was not criminally charged. The city denied culpability, calling … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department and community partners will host National Night Out Against Crime this afternoon, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Lakeport’s new Xabatin Community Park. Attendees can enjoy games, face painting, raffle prizes, music, and free hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones and drinks. Guests receive two raffle tickets, with chances for more. Safety … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks man will stand trial for an August kidnapping and rape. Clifford Merle Cutrell, 55, faces 10 felonies, including kidnapping with intent to commit rape and multiple sexual assault counts. Cutrell also faces two felony counts for an assault on a separate victim. A registered sex offender with a high risk of reoffending … Read more
The Lake County Planning Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9th, to discuss and hold a public hearing to consider a major use permit for a 150-foot-tall monopole wireless communication tower at 6720 Leslie Place in Lucerne, get an update on cannabis regulation, and discuss a new county climate action plan.