News Staff The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has subpoenaed individuals and documents associated with Ortner Management Group, which provided mental health services to the county on a contract basis from 2013-16. According to the Mendocino Voice, those individuals are scheduled to appear by Zoom meeting later this morning. The subpoena is based on an appearance of … Read more
Mendocino College has received $188 thousand in grants to support students’ access to basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, health care, and education. According to the Lake County News, the Postsecondary Education Trailer Bill provides $100 million in one-time funding to help California community colleges reduce equity and achievement gaps among traditionally underrepresented student … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters has confirmed that Bruno Sabatier is running for a second term as District 2 supervisor for the county of Lake. The election will be held on June 7, as part of the statewide primary.
The Lake County board of supervisors will discuss recruiting a new administrative officer when they meet tomorrow morning, following the resignation of Carol Hutchinson last week. Hutchinson said she is retiring after six years on the job. The board will also proclaim tomorrow National Agriculture Day.
The Alex Rorabaugh Recreation Center has announced that that Carter Grissom has been appointed to the position of Executive Director. In a press release, the center said Carter will work closely with the Board of Directors to ensure the ARRC’s mission “To engage, inspire and mobilize people, programs, partners and funding to provide a safe … Read more
A former Mendocino County public defender has been appointed to a judgeship in Ventura County Superior Court. Kristi J. Peariso, since her time in Mendocino County, has served as a law professor at the Southern California Institute of Law from 2008-to 2017. She has also provided defense for the accused in other counties including Ventura … Read more
Chief Executive Officer Carmel Angelo officially retires tomorrow, after 14 years with the county and 12 years as executive officer. At her final Board of Supervisors meeting this past Tuesday, Fifth District Supervisor and Board Chair Ted Williams read aloud a proclamation from the consent calendar honoring the outgoing leader. Various leaders and lawmakers praised … Read more
Lake County’s administrative officer has announced she will be leaving her position. Carol Hutchinson said her last day would be April 29th. She’s been the county administrative officer since 2016 and was the first woman to hold the position. Hutchinson’s announcement was unexpected and she did not specifically cite reasons as to why she was … Read more
The Lakeport Board of Supervisors had a full agenda for their meeting earlier this week, including hearing updates on 2022 drought conditions for Lake County and hearing from drought-related meeting groups. District 5 supervisor Jessica Pyska reported good attendance at the Tree Mortality Town Hall last week and reminded those in attendance the meeting was … Read more
Yesterday, the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission held a hearing to consider approving the city of Lakeport’s annexation plans for the South Main Street corridor but put off a decision in order to consider how to proceed with a formal protest. The city is proposing to annex 137 acres, consisting of 50 parcels, along South … Read more