News Staff The Coastal Commission made a visit to Fort Bragg recently, holding a three-day hearing on a number of concerns that spanned a good portion of the California Coast. Fort Bragg was the focus on Friday, with the assistant city manager giving an overview of the city’s efforts to purchase the mill site there and the … Read more
An interim dean has been appointed for the Clearlake campus of Woodland Community College. According to the Lake County News, the Yuba Community College District Board late last week approved Dr. Annette Lee as interim as the search for a new dean takes place. Lee succeeds Dr. Cirilio Cortez, who resigned this past Spring. Dr. … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday evening at 6 and will discuss a request to annex 300 acres by the Lake Vista Farms project. The Board of Supervisors in May upheld an appeal by neighbors to halt the cannabis project proposed by Lake Vista Farms. The owners are currently analyzing other uses for the property, … Read more
Adventist Health and Anthem Blue Cross have agreed to a two-week contract extension while the two entities continue contract negotiations involving issues including reimbursement. According to the Lake County News, the current contract between the two expired Monday, which caused local patients great concern over whether their coverage and treatment would continue. The current contract … Read more
Mid-month last month, Ukiah’s Happy Donuts and Bagels was named by Door Dash as one of the 100 most loved restaurants in the U.S. for 2022. Open since 2013, customers can grab and go any number of food items. Owner Cathay King says producing high-quality products at reasonable prices has helped carry her business through … Read more
Unless an agreement is reached by the deadline, which is today, local Adventist Health hospitals and clinics may fall out of the Anthem Health Network. In an open letter to the community published in the Ukiah Daily Journal, the President of Adventist Health in Mendocino County assured patients that Adventist is determined to reach a … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will receive an update on the recruitment process for Community Development Director. Human Resources staff opened “a continuous and promotional recruitment” which will have the first review of applications on Aug. 9. Advertisements with professional organizations, recruitment sites, and social media are also … Read more
At their next meeting tomorrow at 6 pm the Lakeport City Council will consider awarding the construction contract for the city’s new Lakefront Park. According to the Lake County News, the city received two bids for the 6.9-acre park on Main Street. Builder’s Solutions Inc. was the lowest bid. The project includes a basketball court, … Read more
The purchase of additional electric vehicle charging stations in Mendocino County has been funded by two programs of the California Energy Commission. More than $2 million in grants are part of the first round of funding aimed at covering the county with EV chargers in support of the Governor’s executive order requiring all new cars … Read more
A large number of seats on the local school board and special district boards are open to be filled with the election this fall. The first day a candidate may file for office is Monday and the last day is Friday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. Official declaration of candidacy forms may be obtained from … Read more