News Staff Lake County lawmakers were honored this week as legislators of the year by the California Special Districts Association. Congressman John Garamendi was selected for his drafting of legislation to include special districts in future COVID-19 relief funding, as well as formally defining special districts in federal code. Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry was selected for her … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric Company crews have been working since last night to restore power following a powerful winter storm. As of this morning, hundreds of customers in Lake and Mendocino Counties were still without power. See the latest on the outage map at PGE.com. The storm caused the closure of highways in both counties … Read more
The search is on for a new Superintendent for the Lakeport Unified School District. Jill Falconer, who took the role in 2019, announced she is retiring, effective June 30. The district’s Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold a special meeting tonight to discuss their next steps.
An Upper Lake man has been arrested for fatally shooting his stepmother. Witnesses say 35- year-old Matthew Daniel Mora was intoxicated and arguing with family at the residence when he shot his stepmother, 56-year-old Christine Mora.
Mendocino County is adding three vaccination events. A “first-dose” event for In-Home Supportive Service workers is taking place at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds in Ukiah from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm tomorrow. Another “first-dose” event, also for In-Home Supportive Service workers will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Mendocino High School Gym from … Read more
A winter storm is causing the closure of roads in Lake and Mendocino Counties. U.S. Highway 101 was closed in multiple locations last night, including south of Reynolds Highway, north of Willits due to heavy snow and falling trees. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported several power outages impacting the county. You can check the … Read more
A Ukiah man died in a single vehicle crash near Lakeport. It happened just after midnight Sunday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reports 22-year-old Quinn Williams was driving southbound on Highway 29 north of 11th St. in Lakeport when his Jeep veered left into the center median, then veered back to the right, crossing the … Read more
A virtual community meeting on the new Ukiah Project Homekey residences will be later today. Project Homekey is a new housing project in Ukiah that will provide bridge and permanent housing for individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. To receive the Zoom link for the meeting, RSVP by email to project_homekey@mendocinocounty.org.
Governor Gavin Newsom lifted all regional COVID-19 stay-at-home orders yesterday and announced the state is returning to its color-coded tier system this week. State health officials say a key factor is the state’s positivity rate which is trending lower. Since December, people across the Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California had been ordered … Read more
A winter storm warning is in effect for higher elevations of Lake and Mendocino counties beginning this afternoon and continuing into tomorrow morning. Large snowfall amounts are likely, but exact snow amounts have not been determined. Impacts include possible road closures, power outages, and downed trees.