News Staff Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall will ask the County Board of Supervisors when they meet tomorrow, for a hiring bonus of $20,000 for sheriff’s deputies as well as a $7,000 incentive for officers who finance their own training at the police academy. In a letter to the board, Kendall says personnel numbers in the department … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting tomorrow will hear an update from the Water Resources staff on the next phase of the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project, and will also consider an amendment to the 2021 agreement between the County Housing Authority and the Rural communities Housing … Read more
The sitting District Attorney for Lake County has announced she will run for reelection. Susan Krones is running for her second term and is being challenged by attorney and former Lake County supervisor, Anthony Farrington. The public is invited to join her on Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Wine in the Willows, in … Read more
Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis yesterday signed legislation that extends eviction protections for Californians participating in rental assistance programs, making her the first woman in California’s history to sign a piece of legislation into law, while Governor Gavin Newsome is on vacation. The eviction protections now extend through June 30th, to help ensure continued housing stability … Read more
Cal Fire Mendocino is requiring residential burn permits starting Monday, a month earlier than last year. Much of Northern and Central California has just experienced the driest January through March ever recorded. Residents will need to have a signed burn permit as well as check with the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District to ensure … Read more
A stage 4 drought has been declared, effective immediately by the Mendocino City Community Services District Board of Directors. This means no vehicle, RV, or boat washing except with a hand-held bucket or hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle.No refilling of hot tubs, pools, decorative fountains, or ponds. Hosing down exterior surfaces and structures … Read more
A man convicted as an accomplice in the brutal murder of a Willits man in 1997 is a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of a young woman from a Walmart parking lot in Nevada earlier this month. Video surveillance from the store shows Troy Driver forcing himself into the car of Naomi Irion and … Read more
Bail has been set for the man charged with stabbing another man to death in Ukiah Sunday morning. Leslie Adelman did not enter a plea at his arraignment on Wednesday. His bail was set at $550,000 and a public defender was appointed to represent him. He is scheduled to return to court and enter a … Read more
A veterinarian who was instrumental in the formation and operation of the Lake County Animal Care and Control Clinic and in expanding the agency’s services has died. Dr. Richard Bachman passed away on the 20th. Dr. Bachman was instrumental in establishing public services, like low-cost spay and neuter services and the community cat program at … Read more
The city of Lakeport’s efforts to annex an area along South Main street hit a snag yesterday when the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission determined that objections from property owners were sufficient enough to initiate a protest process. LAFCo voted to set a protest hearing on the annexation in about a month, with no firm … Read more