Willits Resident and Ukiah High Grad Sworn in As CHP Officer

The CHP has announced that Willits resident Gabriel Madrigal was sworn in as a new California Highway Patrol officer. After graduating from Ukiah High School in 2020, Madrigal attended Mendocino Community College, receiving his Associate of Science degree in Allied Health. Before attending the CHP Academy, Officer Madrigal was a Corrections Deputy for the Mendocino … Read more

Clearlake City Council to Meet on Thursday

The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow-Thursday evening at 6 and will consider a memorandum of understanding with Konocti Unified School for two school resource officers, a residential rental registration and inspection ordinance, a resolution endorsing the Lakeshore Drive Safety Enhancement Project.  The council will also consider a letter to state officials regarding the adoption of … Read more

Mendocino County Board of Supers Approves Pride Month Declaration, Pride Flag Flys Outside Admin Building

Monday, a rainbow flag was raised in front of the Mendocino County Administration building after the County Board of Supervisors approved the declaration that June would be LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Local author and educator Kim Bancroft at the May 20th meeting said, “In this time of pushback against the decency of justice for all minority … Read more

Lake County’s New Public Health Officer Starts In September

Lake County has hired a new Public Health Officer. In a closed-door session at the Tuesday meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, the board chose Robert S. Bernstein as the new public health officer effective September 2nd. Bernstein succeeds Anju Goel, who served a six-month temporary term after Dr. Noemi Doohan resigned in March. … Read more

East Region Town Hall Meets Wednesday

The East Region Town Hall, or ERTH, meets tomorrow at 4 pm, and members will hear updates on road work and other projects in the area. Lake County Public Works Director Glen March will be the main speaker. ERTH’s next meeting is July 2nd.

More Fire Restrictions Slated for the Area

The Bureau of Land Management will be issuing seasonal fire restrictions this Friday. The areas affected by the restrictions are under the watch of the Ukiah Field office, including Lake, Mendocino, Colusa, Glen, Marin, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round, statewide fire prevention order and will remain … Read more

Ukiah to Hold Public Workshop on Annexation

The city of Ukiah will be holding a public workshop tomorrow at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, where city employees will attend to answer questions and gather public feedback regarding the process of annexing the Willow area south of the city and a portion of Millview to the north. The City Council believes incorporating that … Read more