News Staff Mendocino County and Sonoma County officials are saying the suspicious deaths of two young women whose bodies were found four days apart near Ukiah are unrelated. The deaths of Amber Dillon of Willits and Alyssa Mae Sawdey of Ukiah are being investigated. Both sheriff’s offices say there’s lots of interest in the cases, with lots … Read more
The Clearlake City Council will meet on Thursday to continue a hearing on the appeal of a cannabis operation previously approved by the planning commission in November. According to the Lake County News, the project in question is a 15 acre cannabis grow, and earlier in the month staff recommended denial of the appeal. Also … Read more
The Lake County Superior court has heard a matter to determine whether Tori Elizabeth Brannon has been transported to the State Hospital after being charged with aggravated arson, with property loss and damage estimated at over $600,000. Brannon was found by the court to be mentally incompetent and was ordered to be admitted to the … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow at 6 pm and will consider the purchase of a new police patrol vehicle, as well as examining an automated license plate recognition program and funds to operate the program for a year, at an estimated cost of $22,000. The council will also hear a report on the All … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has appointed a new agricultural commissioner. Katherine Vanderwall is a Lake County native and the first woman to hold the position of Ag Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures. For the past five years, Vanderwall has served as deputy agricultural commissioner and sealer of weights and measures. She will take … Read more
The Kelseyville Unified School District Board will meet tomorrow to consider a resolution opposing the Governor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The resolution is similar to those presented last month by other districts in the area. The Kelseyville resolution varies from those other resolutions in its choice of language, in that it states that the district will … Read more
Ukiah PD is asking for help from anyone who witnessed a collision between an SUV and a motorcycle Tuesday evening in the area of S. State Street and Beacon Lane. The rider, Charles Partridge died at the scene. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.
In a joint meeting of the Lakeport City Council and the Board of Supervisors earlier in the week, both entities voted unanimously to approve the city’s proposed annexation of the Southport project area, comprising 50 parcels that run along South Main and Soda Bay Road. According to the Lake County News, a strong fiscal analysis … Read more
The deadline for assistance in debris removal after the Hopkins Fire is tomorrow, and any local property owner who wishes to enroll in the program to facilitate that clean up with no direct cost to themselves is encouraged to contact the county by phone, email at disasterrecovery@mendocinocounty.org or go online to mendocinocounty.org and click on … Read more
“A frustrating tenure full of speed bumps on the road to progress” is how former Mendocino County Chief Executive Carmel Angelo described her time in office in an interview with local public radio. Angelo announced this week that she is stepping down for the position she’s held for more than a decade. When the Ukiah … Read more