News Staff Mendocino County was among some of the first counties to receive COVID-19 tests as part of the state’s efforts to get tests into schools as the fast moving Omicron surge affects the population. The county was actually able to distribute tests to students before the holiday break. As the COVID-19 virus continues to morph from … Read more
The Lakeport City Council and Lake County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting tomorrow night to work on approving a tax sharing agreement that if approved would bring the city closer to annexing the South Main Street and Soda Bay area, giving the county 80% and the city 20% of tax revenue from … Read more
The Konocti Unified School District has received a $1.6 million Assistance for the Arts Education Program grant from the U.S. Department of education to put music back into primary school education in the area. Konocti was one of eight districts in California to be awarded this year. A total of 27 grants were given. The … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors is considering closing their chambers to in person meetings and asking employees who can to work remotely, as well as limiting the number of persons in the county offices to conduct business at any one time, in light of the surge of COVID-19 cases in the county The board … Read more
The Fort Bragg Police Department in a press release said it has made the decision to temporarily close the front lobby of the police station due to the uptick in Omicron COVID-19 infections. Regular hours will continue, and certain business can be done by using the phone outside the front entrance. The department will reassess … Read more
A special committee appointed by the Ukiah City Council has recommended that two buildings downtown be razed, including one that houses a much loved local business. The building that houses The Dragon’s Lair is clad in pressed metal, the only one of its kind left in the area. Discussion as to the pros and cons … Read more
Another Mendocino county resident has died due to COVID-19. The 106th resident was described as an elderly female who lived in the Ukiah area. According to health officials, the woman was vaccinated. As of the beginning of the year, the county says that 8,804 cases of the virus have been reported and that more than … Read more
The interim Lake County Public Health officer Dr. Gary Pace says the county has no plans to close schools despite the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases after holiday gatherings. He says the hope is that the surge will only last a month or so and that taking the proper precautions, including getting vaccinated and boostered … Read more
The Mendocino Public Library has announced that it will no longer charge late fees on materials checked out of the facility. The change does not include replacement charges to patrons who return a book damaged or fail to return the book entirely. The move is to allow all residents to have free, equitable and open … Read more
Earlier in the week , Ukiah Police arrested three local teenagers after a report that they were carrying weapons. All three teens were dressed in clothing and had tattoos consistent with local gang affiliation, and two were wearing ski masks. When officers searched the area where the teens were found, a loaded, semi automatic, un-registered, … Read more