News Staff Five-term Lake County Board of Supervisor Rob Brown said farewell at his final meeting. Congressman Mike Thompson, State Senator Mike McGuire, Sheriff Brian Martin and County Auditor-Controller, Cathy Saderlund, were among those that recognized the diverse and meaningful contributions made by Brown over 20 years in office during yesterday’s meeting. A proclamation was also issued … Read more
Mendocino County’s 2 new supervisors are officially on the job. First District Supervisor Glenn McGourty, and Second District Supervisor Maureen “Mo” Mulheren, were sworn Monday by Chief Executive Officer Carmel Angelo. Mulheren’s election to the County Board of Supervisors leaves a vacancy on the Ukiah City Council and the deadline to apply to fill that … Read more
The deadline for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant program has been extended to January 13 at 11:59pm. Eligible small businesses and nonprofits can get grants ranging from $5,000-25,000, and this is NOT a first-come, first-served program. More information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at https://careliefgrant.com
A staff member at Lakeport Unified School District tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement released by the school district, they were informed of the positive test late Sunday evening. The potential for exposure at school for most staff and students is very limited, as all school sites had been closed for Winter Break … Read more
A freezer failure at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley prompted an emergency vaccine clinic yesterday afternoon. According to the chief medical officer for Adventist Health, the freezer died, and an alarm to alert staff about the failure also didn’t go off. Once it was noticed, the vaccine was in danger of thawing. The city was contacted … Read more
Mendocino County is reporting another COVID-19 related death from the Ukiah area. That brings the total to 31. There were 37 new cases added yesterday for a total of 2,663 and 2 more hospitalizations for a total of 14 with 2 people in ICU. Lake County added 82 active cases since it’s last update on … Read more
The Mendocino County District Attorney’s office is seeking to disqualify a coast judge from animal cruelty, and firearm cases. The move comes after Superior Court Judge Clayton Brennan allowed a woman who shot her dog multiple times in December 2019, to have her felony animal cruelty conviction be reduced to a misdemeanor with no jail … Read more
A Gualala woman who went missing last week was found deceased. 69-year-old Kerry Bonnano was first reported missing on December 30th. Search efforts were conducted by Sheriff’s Deputies, Mendocino County Search & Rescue volunteers, South Coast Volunteer Fire Department personnel and Redwood Coast Fire Department personnel. On January 1st, Bonnano’s body was located on a … Read more
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Mendocino County Jail continues to expand. The Sheriff’s office reports that at least one inmate was hospitalized last week as the outbreak expanded to include 73 people testing positive. A total of 63 inmates had tested positive for the virus as of January 2nd, and there were 39 active cases … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is searching for a man in connection to a New Year’s Day shooting. 31-year-old Jose Ceja-Torres, of Clearlake, is wanted for the felony violations of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The victim is a 41-year-old Clearlake resident.