Roughly 15,000 PG&E customers along the Mendocino Coast, Anderson Valley and Fort Bragg were without power for several hours yesterday morning after a log hit a transmission line. TheMendoVoice says the company had been working on a transmission line that wasn’t expected to cause interruptions when a log from a nearby logging operation hit another … Read more
The fate of a very popular Ukiah Valley Winery is now in the hands of a judge. On the weekends, Rivino Winery is busy with everyday folk rubbing elbows with community leaders, all enjoying the fruits of Rivino’s vines. But now a complicated divorce proceeding in Mendocino County Superior Court is the focus of attention. … Read more
At their meeting last week, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted to lift the drought emergency declaration of the past two years. TheMendovoice reports the board voted unanimously, stating “current conditions are not beyond the control of the services, personnel equipment and facilities of the county” after a stormy winter and spring helped replenish … Read more
The Eel River Recovery/Tenmile Creek Watershed Forest Health Project Mendocino has been awarded $5.9 million out of $142 million from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. TheUkiahDaily Journal reports $7 million has been awarded to the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center North Shore Restoration, which will protest seven areas of Clear Lake adjacent … Read more
The Lake County Air Quality Management District has announced new temporary office hours. Office hours will be Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm. Scheduling an appointment is suggested to be sure a staff member will be available. The new hours are designed to allow district staff time to process permit applications, process … Read more
This week is Wildfire Preparedness Week in Lake County. TheLakeCountyNews reports CalFire and partner agencies will host five statewide events to raise awareness of what one can do to help protect against wildfires, encouraging communities and families to take a hands-on approach. Residents can find out more about all aspects of wildfire safety and preparedness, … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow at 5:30 pm and will discuss anticipated litigation by Jonathan Ohlen before the public portion of the meeting. At the regular meeting, the council will hear a presentation on the Public, Educational, and Governmental Channel, and the Public Works Director will seek the council’s support for the first amendment … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will discuss proposed updated guidelines for cannabis-related growing structures, consider appointments to the new Central Region Town Hall that replaces the Lucern Town Hall and will put forth a proclamation naming May 5th as Lake County Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered … Read more
This coming Tuesday, Senator Mike McGwire will host a town hall meeting on wildfire preparedness, along with CalFire Northern California Region Chief Jake Hess and Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber. The town hall will be virtual, starting at 6:30 pm and can be seen on Facebook, and on YouTube.
A decrease in staffing and services at the Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center has been connected to the increase in calls to both the Ukiah Police Department and the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority. TheWillitsNews reports there were 104 calls for police assistance between August of 2022 and February of 2023, compared to 85 in the … Read more