News Staff The City of Ukiah Electric Utility has added drone technology to its Overhead Line Inspection Program. Electric Utility staff will begin using drones to inspect the city’s distribution and transmission lines and substation equipment to locate and repair potential problems. Scheduled inspections using the drones will begin in April and continue through October between the … Read more
Registered nurses at Sutter Health in Lakeport held informational pickets yesterday to protest what they say is the company’s refusal to address worker concerns during contract negotiations that date back to last summer. Sutter Health corporate was notified two weeks ago the pickets would occur. Similar pickets took place at 15 Sutter Health hospitals across … Read more
Requests for ballistic gear from Ukraine have been answered by two Lake County law enforcement agencies. The sheriff’s office has sent 20 pairs of ballistic helmets and vests. Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his department has also donated a fair amount of equipment to the relief effort.
The FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will soon allow Schools and libraries in Mendocino county to close the homework gap, with nearly $1 million allocated to improve internet access for children, better-allowing students to take advantage of online learning resources. The funding will help cover the costs of computers, wi-fi hotspots, broadband connectivity purchases for … Read more
The incumbent Mendocino County Sheriff Matthew Kendall has won his bid for re-election when the filing deadline passed on Friday without a candidate to challenge him. Kendall was appointed mid-term when former Sheriff Tom Allman retired in 2019 and never won an election. The next time voters have the opportunity to weigh in on his … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 and will consider authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the demolition and abatement of seven nuisance properties in the city. The council will also continue the discussion of financing options to facilitate additional road maintenance projects, which has been on the agenda previously.
The Lake County School District will be holding a special election in June to fill a seat on the board and a south Lake County parent and school volunteer has thrown her hat into the ring. Charise Reynolds announced her candidacy this week. She says she’ll work to foster caring, excellence, communication, and participation in … Read more
Lake County’s clerk/auditor-controller has said she won’t be seeking another term. Cathy Saderlund has worked for the county of Lake for more than forty years. Saderlund’s assistant, Jenavive Herrington, has filed to run for the seat. Saderlund said personal reasons fueled her decision not to run again.
The Ukiah Police Department is taking part in the Redwood Coast Regional Center’s one-day seminar in April for Lake and Mendocino County First Responders, which will focus on understanding, identification, and best practices when responding to an emergency event involving non-verbal individuals.
A local cannabis business has announced its closing. Less than a month since the last meeting of the Lake Cannabis Alliance, Alliance member Pro Farms made the announcement, stating that due to current market conditions and the level at which cannabis companies are currently taxed, the company must close their 60,000 square foot facility. The decision … Read more