News Staff During a recent meeting of K-12 educators, Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren said schools have effectively “stopped COVID at the door.” Transmission data shows that of the 33 COVID cases identified in schools, all were attributable to community spread—not transmission at school. Mendocino County Superintendent of Schools Michelle Hutchins said, “This is … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office completed the official canvass for September’s special gubernatorial recall election and will present the final results to the Board of Supervisors today. The official canvass was to be completed within a month for the election, which was held September 14th. The Registrar of Voters completed the work last … Read more
Ukiah Unified School District’s Assistant Superintendent recently received a human resources award from the state. Nicole Glentzer received the 2021 Ray Curry Award from the Association of California School Administrators, awarded each year to an outstanding human resources administrator in California. Glentzer has served as assistant superintendent at Ukiah Unified since 2014.
Two people were killed in a crash on Highway 29 near Lakeport. Lakeport Fire, Northshore Fire, Cal Fire, the California Highway Patrol and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 8PM on northbound Highway 29 south of Hill Road. The crash involved two vehicles and completely shut down northbound Highway 29. In total, … Read more
Fabian Lizarraga was sworn in last week as Chief of Police for the City of Willits by City Manager Brian Bender. Speaking on behalf of the police department, the new Chief said they are committed to the mission of providing professional police services, keeping the community safe and treating everyone with respect and dignity.
The Ukiah Police Department and Ukiah Unified School District are warning against TikTok Challenges. These challenges have been formulated into monthly themes that range from theft of school property, assaulting a teacher, vandalism, and even to the extreme of committing sexual assault. An announcement posted on on Friday, stated that through the Ukiah Police Department … Read more
Firefighters contained a fire involving several structures Saturday morning in the Kelseyville area, near Richmond Park Bar & Grill. The fire also spread into nearby vegetation.
The Ukiah Police Department and Ukiah Unified School District are warning against TikTok Challenges. These challenges have been formulated into monthly themes that range from theft of school property, assaulting a teacher, vandalism, and even to the extreme of committing sexual assault. An announcement posted on on Friday, stated that through the Ukiah Police Department … Read more
The body of a missing kayaker was found yesterday morning, after four days of searching. 28-year-old Dylan Flanagan of San Francisco, went kayaking late last Sunday afternoon, on Clear Lake, heading toward Rattlesnake Island, and was reported missing when he didn’t return that evening. Flannagan had been staying in a vacation rental in the area. … Read more
Westside Community Park was closed to the public yesterday. According to the City of Lakeport, over the past several weeks, the soccer fields at the park have been seriously damaged on multiple occasions by large packs of feral pigs. Staff from Lakeport Public Works spent several hours repairing the most recent damage. In response, the … Read more