News Staff Plans for Mendocino County’s new courthouse are on track, with funding for the new building included in the state’s proposed budget for 2022-23. The Ukiah project is ranked second on the list of courthouse construction projects planned this year. A smaller, $51.2 million new courthouse in neighboring Lake County is the state’s top “immediate need.”
There are several Mendocino County and Lake County road work projects underway this week, that could affect your commute. In Lake County, work on Highways 20, 29, 53, and 175 will be underway. In Mendocino County, Highway 2o, 101, 182 & 175 will be affected. More information can be found on Caltrans Quik Map.
Residents looking to replace their woodstoves can find help from the Lake County Air Quality Management District. Funding is available to replace stoves with new EPA-certified wood, electric, or gas stove if replacement is completed by the end of June. Woodburning fireplaces that are used as a primary source of heat are also eligible. … Read more
The Forest Fire Lookout Association is once again looking for volunteer fire spotters for the summer season. The association will hold its season opener at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Kelseyville County Park, 5270 State St. There will be association members on hand to answer questions about the season and the lookout work they … Read more
San Francisco Giants great Buster Posey has listed his hunting ranch in Oroville for sale. The recently retired Posey purchased the property in 2016. The property has a main house, barn, workshop, caretaker’s house, two creeks, and a lake. Posey retired unexpectedly last year and will be moving his family back to Georgia. The ranch … Read more
At the Board of Supervisors meeting last month, Lake County Public Works Director Scott De Leon presented the 5-year Pavement Rehabilitation Plan that covered more than $84 million in roadwork over the next five years. Public Works is very close to being able to handle the first year of the plan with some reserves they … Read more
May 5th is National Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Awareness Day, established to bring awareness that women in indigenous communities face higher rates of violence, rape, and murder than most other Americans. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement has been founded by women to shed light on this issue. Observances are scheduled … Read more
After a pause of all well permitting this past march, Lake County has begun issuing well-drilling permits. The governor’s order earlier in the year stopped all drilling due to the driest first quarter of the year in recorded history. One of the requirements now for a domestic use well is that the owner doesn’t take … Read more
Mendocino County has been declared a disaster area by the U.S. Small Business Administration. This means ag producers in the county can apply to the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Loan Program, borrowing up to a maximum of $500,000. Small nonfarm businesses, small ag coops, small aquaculture businesses, and most private nonprofits can apply for … Read more
Mendocino County Health officer Dr. Andy Coren has issued a statement regarding COVID-19 in the county, stating that COVID cases have more than doubled. This count is based on positive cases identified by highly sensitive PCR tests and rapid Antigen tests. This means that the county is now a High CDC Transmission Risk area. Dr. … Read more