Fort Bragg Mayor Bernie Norvell has announced he’ll run for the 4th district seat on Mendocino County’s Board of Supervisors. Norvell said in a statement that the county currently faces many difficult issues: a budget shortfall, increasing costs of the jail expansion, cannabis production and programs, as well as housing needs and water resilience. He … Read more
A civil suit by a Mendocino County woman has been filed in U.S. District Court in Ukiah against fomer Ukiah Police Chief Noble Waidelich. The suit seeks unspecified general damages, medical and related expenses, punitive damages, and attorney fees.
A misunderstanding by a county official may be responsible for a multi-million dollar reporting error by the Mendocino Cannabis Department. MendocinoCountyPublicBroadcasting reports that during the mid-year review of the county budget, the board became aware of the error in a $17.5 million dollar grant. Cannabis Program Director Kristin Nevedal made the $3.2 million dollar error … Read more
A man who’s been a fugitive for three years is now in custody at the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office jail. Jaime Soto Hernandez entered a restaurant in Santa Barbara in 2020, aimed an AK-47-type weapon at a woman, and pulled the trigger. The gun jammed and Hernandez fled the scene. Santa Barbara police contacted the … Read more
The suspect in the case of an infant death and endangerment of a toddler has been deemed to competent to stand trial. The question of whether Edward Two Feathers Steele of Ukiah would be able to participate in his own defense was raised by his counsel in court in mid-February. Judge Victoria Shanahan ruled late … Read more
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services will hold a public informational meeting at 6 pm next Thursday, the 23rd, to give the community an opportunity to learn more about the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The meeting will be held at the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District on Hartmann Road. There will be … Read more
At their meeting on Tuesday, in a closed session, the Lake County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Lloyd Guintivano, a deputy county counsel, succeeding County Counsel Anita Grant, as of the 25th. The LakeCountyNews reports Guintivano has worked for the county of Lake since June of 2008. The board also appointed Assistant County Administrative Officer … Read more
For the first time since 2019 Clear Lake hit the full mark yesterday. According to the LakeCountyNews, with more rain on the way, it’s anticipated the lake could hit the monitor stage, of 8 feet Rumsey, the special measurement for Clearlake, later this week. Flood stage is at 9 feet Rumsey, which it last reached … Read more
The Clearlake City Council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday and will cover labor negotiations with the Clearlake Middle Management Association, a performance evaluation of City Manager Alan Flora, and two cases of litigation. The council also will discuss a Community … Read more
The Lakeport City Council will hold a special meeting today at 6 pm to discuss two requests for funding from Congress. Congressman Mike Thompson, as are all members of Congress, will submit 15 Community Project Funding requests each fiscal year. The two requests totaling just over $51 million would cover the development of a regional … Read more