News Staff After a nearly year long search, the Lake County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to hire a new public health officer. The board in a closed session voted to approve Dr. Erik McLaughlin to the post. McLaughlin, who currently lives in Las Vegas, will serve at 80% time and his hiring is dependent on … Read more
The Ukiah Unified School District Board of Trustees at their last meeting declared that Tuesday the 22 will be School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. The Board recognized the invaluable contributions they make to the education and safety of students every single day.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input to determine needs connected with off-highway vehicle trails with services all recreationists can enjoy. Input on grant applications to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division is being sought. The BLM would apply for the grants to pay for law enforcement and operations and maintenance … Read more
Adventist Health Mendocino County has announced new visitation guidelines at their hospital facilities. Due to the decline in Omicron cases, patients are now allowed one visitor per patient in the Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care Units. The emergency department and all other outpatient services such as lab services, imaging, clinics, and medical offices will maintain limited … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 with several items on the agenda. The council will consider amending the consulting agreement between the city and Margetich/Sutter Equities for services related to the development of the city’s former airport property. According to the Lake County News, staff is asking for an additional 60 days … Read more
Volunteers are needed for the annual Point In Time count, in which the numbers of unhoused residents in the area are counted on one particular day or night, this year on next Wednesday, the 23rd. For more information go to Mendocino22.PointInTime.info.
The new Lake County Registrar of Voters office is now open at 325 N. Forbes St in Lakeport, otherwise known as the old PG&E building. Registrar Maria Valadez says the new location is over double the size of the old office and will allow for safer working conditions due to the pandemic.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets this morning and will receive an update from the Community Development Director, and in an untimed discussion, Supervisor Bruno Sabatier will ask for the board to reconsider an urgency ordinance that remains in effect requiring everyone, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, to wear face coverings in county … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets this evening at 6 and will discuss the preparation of an application for Community Development Block Grant Funding and adopting an ordinance and amending the municipal code to accommodate the new Lakefront Park, which will include a skate park. The code will prohibit use of the skate park without proper … Read more
Temperatures in the area over the last few days have some for the books. Daily high temps over 80 degrees set new records last week in Ukiah and tied a previous record. The Voice reports that record was set in back in World War 2, but the NWS says cooler air coming in will bring … Read more