News Staff Ukiah City Council is recruiting a few more members to be on a new diversity committee. Each of the seven members of The Equity and Diversity Standing Committee are to represent a different demographic segment of the community. The committee needs two more members to represent seniors and persons whose primary language is not English. … Read more
Another Mendocino County school dsitrict will be getting students back in the classroom next week. Fort Bragg Unified School District schools will be taking the same phased in approach as the Ukiah School District has…Preschool, TK, 3rd and 6th grades will start on February 22. then First, 2nd, 4th and 5th graders will return March … Read more
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park will have a restored entrance meadow thanks to a Wildfire Resiliency and Prevention Fund grant from the California State Parks Foundation. This area burned in the 2016 Clayton fire.
Dave Burruss set new Clear Lake and California state records for a black crappie this week when he caught a 4 pound, 5.44-ounce fish. The old state record was 4 pounds, 1 ounce. The new record was weighed on a state-certified scale. Burruss is the owner of Clear Lake Outdoors in Lakeport.
During this week’s City Council Meeting, the Lakeport Police Department presented a crime report. In 2020, the department received had 5,820 calls for service and had a total of 9,093 incidents within the city limits. According to Lakeport Chief of Police Brad Rasmussen, that’s about 300 fewer total incidents than in 2019. He said calls … Read more
Mendocino County has hired an Interim Public Health Director. Mary Alice Willeford, a longtime Mendocino County employee, recently accepted the position. Dr. Jenine Miller, Mendocino County Health and Human Services Assistant Director, says Willeford has been a county employee for 19 years, and has worked at the Public Health Department for the past six years. … Read more
All first dose COVID vaccine appointments for today and tomorrow in Lake County have been cancelled. Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace says it’s because of a delay in the delivery of Lake County’s shipment of the Moderna vaccine caused by severe weather in other parts of the country. Those who appointments for a first … Read more
To assist riders during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Transit Authority is offering free fares to all riders effective immediately through March 31st. No matter the reason: a trip to a vaccine clinic or to other essential destinations such as a doctor’s appointment, shopping, work, or school – all rides are free.
The City of Lakeport will continue working with a business consultant to attract retailers to the area. The Retail Coach was hired in 2020, but their work was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far the consultants have analyzed the market, determined retail, development and redevelopment opportunities, and identified retailers and developers for recruitment. … Read more
The Fort Bragg City Council has a new member. Marcia Rafanan Meadlin, a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, was chosen over eight other candidates to fill the seat left vacant by Will Lee, who resigned because he is moving to the Bay area. Meadlin will fulfill the remainder of Lee’s council … Read more