Ukiah Planning Commission Approves Cannabis Dispensary Near City Hall

The Ukiah Planning Commission on Friday approved a permit for a cannabis dispensary on Seminary Avenue near City Hall. After addressing some initial concerns about the dispensary being close to meetings for people recovering from substance abuse, the vote was unanimous. The permit applicant made note of the fact that he was being sensitive to … Read more

Lakeport City Council Will Consider Road Safety Plan, Skate Park At Meeting Tomorrow

The Lakeport City Council will meet tomorrow evening at 6 to consider the approval of a road safety plan and authorize the City Manager or a designee to implement the plan. The council also will consider awarding a construction contract for the Hartley Street Pedestrian Improvement Project, which will provide ADA compliant access to the … Read more

Lake County Board of Supers Will Announce Poet Laureate, Discuss Other Matters At Meeting Tomorrow

The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9, on their agenda, a proclamation naming Georgina Marie Guardado as Lake County poet laureate for 2022 through 2024. The board will also consider a request from Supervisor Bruno Sabatier to approve a letter of intent for a regional skate park project that’s proposed to … Read more

Talmage Man Found Guilty of Shooting Two, Killing One

A Talmage man has been found guilty of the shooting death of his stepson. Appearing in Mendocino County Court last week, Thomas Dean Jones was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jamie Eugene Wilcox and attempted murder for financial gain in the shooting of his daughter, Jayme Schneider Garden, his stepson’s … Read more

“Red Bearded Burglar’s” Preliminary Hearing Is Today

The man nicknamed the “Red Bearded Burglar” will appear in Mendocino County Superior Court in Ukiah today at 10 am to determine whether he’ll stand trial for a laundry list of offenses in the last year. William Evers is charged with 15 counts of burglary, two counts of vandalism, and one count each of attempted … Read more

COVID-19 Cases Are Trending Down

Daily positive cases of COVID-19 are down 3.55 percent as of yesterday, according to the Mendocino virus dashboard, with 18 new cases reported. There have also been 3 additional deaths. There are currently 8 hospitalized, 1 in ICU. Fully vaccinated residents of the count number 60,709, that’s a vaccine efficacy of almost 98%.