News Staff North Coast Opportunities has a new website. NCO is the Community Action Agency that serves Lake and Mendocino Counties community needs including disaster response and recovery. Ncoinc.org should provide a more user-friendly experience and a thorough overview of the agency’s services for the six counties it serves. From the homepage, visitors can easily locate information … Read more
Lake County unemployment numbers remained steady last month while state numbers declined. The California Employment Department’s latest report shows that the unemployment rate in the county in October remained at 6.2% for the second month in a row. Lake County had 718 Unemployment Insurance claims in October and 50 claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, compared … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting tomorrow morning at 9am in the board chambers at the courthouse to finalize the new supervisisoral districts and discuss a draft ordinance amending the Lake County Code to establish the new boundaries of the supervisorial districts for the county, pursuant to state election code. … Read more
The CHP will be kicking off a Maximum Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 this evening and continuing through just before midnight on Sunday. All available CHP officers will be on patrol, looking for and ticketing unsafe driving practices and assisting motorists in need. Cal Fire urges residents to be mindful as over half of all … Read more
A new high speed internet project is due to begin in Lake County next year. The Middle Mile Project involves high capacity fiber lines capable of carrying large amounts of data at higher speeds over longer distances. The project will install nearly 80 miles of those lines along Highways 20, 175 and 29. The project … Read more
Motorcycle riders from Mendocino and Lake Counties representing a number of local riding clubs gathered and delivered 1,273 turkeys earlier in the month to the food bank at Clearlake Gleaners in Finley, where they were included in Thanksgiving baskets. Ninety nine motorcycles along with a few trucks and trailers participated in the annual Turkey Run. … Read more
Although COVID-19 cases seem to be on the decline statewide, Mendocino County’s case rate remains high, almost twice that of neighboring Sonoma county. Over the last couple of weeks, there have been roughly 250 new cases seen. Although the hospitalization rate is still currently manageable, there is concern from local doctors and facilities regarding the … Read more
Motorcycle riders from Mendocina and Lake Counties representing a number of local riding clubs gathered and delivered 1,273 turkeys earlier in the month to the food bank at Clearlake Gleaners in Finley, where they were included in Thanksgiving baskets. Ninety nine motorcycles along with a few trucks and trailers participated in the annual Turkey Run.
Thanks to the pandemic, the demand for qualified educators is challenging districts across the state. The latest steps taken to insure the Ukiah Unified School District will have enough substitute teachers for the school year includes an increase in pay for subs. The district has bumped up rates for substitutes from $150 a day to … Read more
Cleanup of hazardous waste created by the Hopkins Fire in Calpella is well underway, according to a report by the county’s Disaster Recovery Field Operations Coordinator, Travis Kilmer. 35 properties were assessed and a large amount of debris removed. Remaining materials that require heavy equipment to move are next on the list. That work is … Read more