News Staff The Lakeport City Council at its meeting on Tuesday continued the conversation on how to handle the parklet program that currently allows outdoor dining in the downtown area where none existed before the pandemic. After discussion and public comment, the council decided to continue to allow parklets, while city staff works to develop permanent standards … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday elected E.J. Crandall as Board Chair and Tina Scott as Vice Chair. After the meeting , Crandall released a statement through the County Administrative office, saying it was a great honor to be selected and as chair, would work … Read more
Yesterday, the California Department of Public Health updated its masking guidelines. Masks for everyone in all indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status statewide are now required through February 15th.
January in Mendocino is mushroom time, with both locals and visitors hoping to sample the tasty fungi. For more information on planning your own fungi adventure, go to visitmendocino.com/walk on the wild side.
The Clearlake City Council will hold its first meeting of 2022 tomorrow evening at 6, and will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the corresponding mitigated negative declaration for commercial cannabis operations located at 2185 Ogulin Canyon Road and owned by Ogulin Hills LLC. If the council … Read more
The recent bout of heavy precipitation in the area have improved the water levels in Lake Mendocino. The lake is now at 66.7% of its target capacity, with over 40,000 acre feet. Experts are hoping for the rain to continue to boost water supplies in the area.
The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor working at the Adventist Health Clearlake Medical Office as an outside contractor. David Duncan House had been convicted in Orange County this past November of felony sexual battery and misdemeanor sexual exploitation of a patient in 2018. House has been ordered to surrender … Read more
Mendocino County Health Officer Dr. Andrew Coren in a press release has updated the COVID-19 vaccine & booster or twice weekly testing mandate for EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, Temporary Disaster Shelters as well as Dental Offices and Pharmacies. Effective February 1st, Dr. Coren says the mandate will provide a higher level of protection against the … Read more
In Willits, the Brooktrails Community Service District met mid December and approved a rate increase for garbage rates of about $5 a year for the average customer. The district also reported receiving $280,000 from the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment program to be applied to the delinquent accounts of customers who were behind due … Read more
Fifteen Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program projects have been approved by the California State Department of Fish and Wildlife, seven of which will be in Mendocino County. Total funding for the county projects is just under $5 million. The projects will focus on recovery habitats for salmon and steelhead recovery . The Brandon Gulch Stream, the … Read more