Public Meeting On Early Warning Project to be Held in January

On Saturday, January 14th, Mendocino County, the Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire Department, and CTC Mass Notification will be holding a public meeting at the Redwood Valley Fire Station from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to discuss the Redwood Valley Early Warning Sirens Project. CTC Mass Notifications will be in Redwood Valley with a mobile siren conducting … Read more

Mendocino County and Union Employees Have Contract, For Now

Mendocino County employees’ primary union and its management association now have contracts with the county, but only through June 30 of next year, thanks to action by the board of supervisors this week. The MendocinoVoice reports the county’s 850 employees who belong to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1021 get a 2 percent cost … Read more

Lake County Board of Supers Appoints New County Sheriff

At their meeting on Tuesday, the Lake County Board of Supervisors appointed Rob Howe, chief of the county Probation Department to be the next County Sheriff. The LakeCountyNews reports Howe served with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years and reached the rank of Captain before becoming chief probation officer in 2011. Howe will … Read more

Missing Bay Area Man Last Seen Near Ukiah

A Bay area man has been reported missing and could be in the Ukiah area. Angel Fulgado left for work Sunday morning. He was last heard from near Ukiah and then his phone was shut off. Fulgado was driving a blue-gray 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan. Fulgado is 24, 5’4”, 160 pounds, brown hair and eyes … Read more

Lake County Health Officials Report Rise in COVID Infections, Express Concern

The Lake County Health Services Department reports that Lake County has moved to the “medium” level of COVID community spread. TheLakeCountyNews reports health officials have expressed concern, especially for the community’s first responders as this along with the accompanying rise in flu and RSV cases could strongly impact them as they serve the public through … Read more

lake County Health Officials Express Concern Over Hike in COVID Infextions

The Lake County Health Services Department reports that Lake County has moved to the “medium” level of COVID community spread. TheLakeCountyNews reports health officials have expressed concern, especially for the community’s first responders as this along with the accompanying rise in flu and RSV cases could strongly impact them as they serve the public through … Read more

Public Comment Period Opens for Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshall has begun its public comment period for the process of updating the state’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones map, which is a comprehensive map that ranks the State Responsibility Areas based on the varying degrees of wildfire exposure. The revision will only cover those unincorporated rural areas where … Read more