News Staff The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians has asked Governor Gavin Newsome to engage in government to government consultations for Tribal-State co-management of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest, which is located on the tribe’s ancestral lands. The request is based on a new state policy that declares that in the spirit of truth and healing … Read more
The Ukiah Police Department is inviting residents to participate in the Security Camera Registry Program. UPD is working to compile a list of businesses and residents who have privately owned security cameras systems that keep video records to help enhance crime preventi0n and public safety. The goal of the program is to form a network … Read more
Although the number of cases of COVID-19 in Mendocino County are dropping, Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren continues to urge residents to be vigilant and remember that the pandemic is not over. Coren said the case rate in the county has begun to fall however, the number of residents testing positive with home tests … Read more
One of Lake County’s own has received a national award. Erica Boomer, who teaches agriculture and is the FFA advisor at Upper Lake High School was recently given one of five 2021 Cariston Family Foundation Outstanding Teachers of America Awards. Boomer has been teaching for 16 years and previously was named California Teacher of the … Read more
PG&E has announced that although the company plans on restoring the hydroelectric plant in Mendocino County to working order, the repairs could take years to complete. The timeframe is of concern since the plant diverts water from the Eel River to conduct electricity, the amount of water that flows into Lake Mendocino and the Russian … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow at 9 am to discuss budget adjustments and an agreement regarding an affordable housing project on Collier Avenue in Nice. Supervisor Bruno Sabatier is asking for direction on an audit of financial activity connected to the loan and loan forgiveness for the project. The board is … Read more
Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin has announced he’ll run for a third term as sheriff/coroner. He said the job has been more challenging and rewarding than he could have ever imagined, taking his position just months before the Rocky, Jerusalem, and Valley fires in 2015. He says he hopes he’s served the people of Lake … Read more
A reminder that Monday at 11:00 am, there will be a full-length test of the warning sirens in Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, Loch Lomond, and Kelseyville Riviera. The test will last three minutes. Just prior to each test, messages will be sent out through LakeCoAlerts and Nixle notifying residents of the test.
Property owners who had trees cut down by PG&E during the Hopkins Fire in Mendocino County are eligible for free removal by the company. For additional information about the program or to download the request and permission forms for wood debris, go to pge.com/woodmanagement.
The Mendocino County Health Department Dashboard reports the following COVID-19 statistics for the past week. There are 651 cases in the county, with 9 in the hospital, 5 of whom are in intensive care. Daily positive cases are down 7.25%.