News Staff Earlier in the week at the meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, the Director of Behavioral Health Services and Program Manager of MHSA and Housing sought approval for a Homelessness Action Plan and the next phase in the application for a grant from the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention program of just under … Read more
Lake County has appointed a new assistant county administrative officer. The LakeCountyNews reports Stephen L. Carter was appointed to the position effective on the 25th of last month. County Administrative Officer Susan Parker appointed Carter to fill her former position. Both Parker and Carter were hired by former County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson, who retired … Read more
At its meeting late last month, the Clearlake City Council heard a presentation regarding the annexation of 300 acres to the city’s eastern boundary and agreed to explore the proposal. The annexation of Lake Vista would be the first since Clearlake incorporated in 1980. After their application for a cannabis project was appealed by concerned … Read more
PG&E crews have been in Lake County, trimming and removing trees that could affect powerlines. The LakeCountyNews reports that the work is focused on preventing fires in high-risk areas and plans on clearing over 94 miles of overhead powerlines by the end of the year. Crews can be expected in the areas of Cobb and … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has voted to ask the Governor to fill the seat left open by the resignation of Tina Scott. In making the request, the board has certified that it would not have time to mount a special election to fill the seat. There was only one public comment made on … Read more
Local public health officials have released a statement regarding monkeypox. Without saying whether there were any cases in Mendocino County, the statement said there were more than 400 cases confirmed in the state since May. The department said the risk from monkeypox to the general population is low due to the way it is transmitted. … Read more
A man lighting fires in the area of West Lake Mendocino Drive in Ukiah has been arrested and charged with recklessly causing fire to forest land. The fire was reported and a deputy dispatched to the area found local residents trying to extinguish the fire. The deputy located a man later identified as Jimmy Hendry, … Read more
The City of Fort Bragg has temporarily closed the Wiggly Giggly Playground in Bainbridge in order to do some maintenance work on the public restrooms there. The playground should reopen again late Wednesday or early Thursday.
A statement from Adventist Health released on Friday says Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health have agreed to extend their current contract to August 16. Both parties continue to actively negotiate in good faith with the goal of reaching a mutually agreeable agreement. Anthem and Adventist have a long history of partnership and both parties … Read more
A portion of Highway101 and the northbound off ramp to state route 253 south of Ukiah are open once again after a logging truck rolled over and was blocking the roadway yesterday afternoon. Caltrans reports the area was cleared shortly after 6:30 last night.