Mendocino County Could Lose Important Credit Rating

Mendocino County is in danger of losing its credit rating with Moody’s Investor Service. MendoFever reports a Moody’ analyst requested public records of the fiscal audit for 2022 and the county did not respond by the deadline of June 30th. Without those documuents, Moody’s would have to consider placing the county’s rating under review. Treasurer … Read more

Scotts Valley Community Advisory Board Meets This Evening

The Scotts Valley Community Advisory Board meets this evening to discuss Fourth District updates and news, the council’s boundary of influence, roadwork and utilities for Scotts Valley community roads, and the land use permit report. TheLakeCountyNews reports the board will also plan the Fall Neighborfest.

Lake County Board of Supers Meets Tomorrow Morning

The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will consider whether to extend the county homeless shelter’s contract. If the amendment to Sunrise Special Services Foundation’s contract passes, the total compensation for fiscal years 2022-23 and 23-24 could increase to $460,800. The county’s assistant administrative officer, Stephen Carteralso the interim Behavioral … Read more

Lake County Board of Supervisors Meets Tomorrow Morning

The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will consider whether to extend the county homeless shelter’s contract. If the amendment to Sunrise Special Services Foundation’s contract passes, the total compensation for fiscal years 2022-23 and 23-24 could increase to $460,800. The county’s assistant administrative officer, Stephen Carteralso the interim Behavioral … Read more

HEAT ADVISORY

The North Bay is expected to sizzle again this weekend, weather forecasters said Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the area from 11 a.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Saturday. Temperatures are set to reach the high-90s and low-100s.

ILLEGAL MARIJUANA OPERATIONS

According to Lake County News, earlier this month, the Clearlake Police Department served five search warrants at properties within the city involving illegal marijuana growing operations. Police said approximately 3,650 marijuana plants and just over one 1,000 pounds of processed marijuana were seized from the five locations. Additionally, 12 illegally owned firearms and approximately 6,450 … Read more

UKIAH MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON

According to the Daily Ukiah Journal, a Ukiah man was recently sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to seriously injuring two people while driving under the influence of methamphetamine, the Mendocino County district attorney reported. According to DA David Eyster, Harvey L. Rogers, 71, of Ukiah, previously pleaded guilty just … Read more

MERGE LANE

According to the Ukiah Daily Journal, amerge lane in Arcata will close on July 28 for road construction that Caltrans hopes will make merging easier and improve safety on U.S. Highway 101. The westbound state Route 299 to northbound Highway 101 ramp is estimated to reopen in February 2024,

Ukiah City Council to Hear Redwood Credit Union Appeal

The Redwood Credit Union has filed an appeal with the City of Ukiah to have the denial of its construction permit lifted. RCU wants to build a new branch at the corner of Perkins and South Main in Ukiah. The application for a permit has undergone numerous revisions and the will be submitting the six … Read more

Deadlines for Public Comment on Certain Aspects of Potter Valley Projects Approaching

The community has deadlines in August to submit public comment on two aspects of the Potter Valley Project. One involves a request for a flow variance, which has a deadline of the 4th and the other is PG&E’s request to transfer its non-nuclear generating assets to a subsidiary company, which would include hydroelectric projects, some … Read more