News Staff The Mendocino Nationa Forest is offering free personal use fire permits for the 2022 season. Visitors can obtain a permit in person at the Upper Lake Ranger District station and at the forest headquarters office in Willows. Both of those offices have limited hours, so residents should check the office schedule before going over. … Read more
The Mendocino County library system has started a new program that offers check out of wifi-hotspots to allow county residents access to the internet when they need it. 45 hotspots are available across all five library branches and the Bookmobile. Devices are available to be checked out for a 28-days on a first-come, first-served, walk-in … Read more
Burn permits in Lake County are no longer being issued by the Cal Fire Burn Permit website and are no longer available at the Cal Fire stations in Lake County. Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit is advising all Lake county residents to be aware of the change if they require a permit. This new Lake County … Read more
A Lakeport man has been sentenced to two years in state prison for felony possession of child pornography. Jefferey Scott Cramer was arrested in May of 2020 following an investigation that found that he’d uploaded child porn through his social media accounts, and was charged with felony possession of child pornography and bringing obscene materials … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has announced that seven new resident physicians will be joining its Family Medicine Residency Program in June. The residency program was started in 2019 and offers three years of hands-on experience in family medicine, obstetrics, intensive care, and other specialties while providing the community with the highest level of care.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office has released a statement regarding the death of one of two women found in the county in January. After interviewing those who had information related to her activities before her death, it has been determined that Allysa Mae Sawdey died of acute methamphetamine toxicity and there were no other significant … Read more
Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall will ask the County Board of Supervisors when they meet tomorrow, for a hiring bonus of $20,000 for sheriff’s deputies as well as a $7,000 incentive for officers who finance their own training at the police academy. In a letter to the board, Kendall says personnel numbers in the department … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting tomorrow will hear an update from the Water Resources staff on the next phase of the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project, and will also consider an amendment to the 2021 agreement between the County Housing Authority and the Rural communities Housing … Read more
The sitting District Attorney for Lake County has announced she will run for reelection. Susan Krones is running for her second term and is being challenged by attorney and former Lake County supervisor, Anthony Farrington. The public is invited to join her on Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Wine in the Willows, in … Read more
Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis yesterday signed legislation that extends eviction protections for Californians participating in rental assistance programs, making her the first woman in California’s history to sign a piece of legislation into law, while Governor Gavin Newsome is on vacation. The eviction protections now extend through June 30th, to help ensure continued housing stability … Read more