When the Clearlake City Council meets Thursday at 6 pm, the council will discuss and consider adopting city guidelines for tribal consultation on projects. Staff will present a case study of the water district consolidation in the Ukiah Valley and seek direction from the council. there will also be consideration of a name change related … Read more
The Mendocino Transit Authority has announced the restoration of the Local 9 Evening Bus Service in Ukiah, starting Friday. The restoration of the service was achieved in partnership with Mendocino College to benefit residents and students who need hourly bus service from 5-11 p.m. Mendocino College students will be able ride for free, students must … Read more
The Ukiah City Council moved forward with a proposed right-to-farm ordinance, which city planners say is necessary as the council prepares to incorporate more land through annexations. The ordinance is designed to protect agricultural operations from nuisance litigation. Questions regarding whether cannabis grows were included, which they are not, were posed, though Councilperson Sangiacomo commented … Read more
Law enforcement in Mendocino County are searching for a man wanted in connection with an alleged shooting at an illegal cannabis farm in the Willits area midweek last week. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 26000 block of Redwood Creek Road and found a 34 year old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Miguel Rosas Camacho, … Read more
A new wildfire called the Reservoir Fire started in rural Lake County yesterday afternoon just after 2 near the Indian Valley Reservoir Dam northeast of Clearlake. The Fire has already burned 40 acres of dry grass and at last report was around 60 acres and holding between roads on two side. Air and ground resources … Read more
There’s a new telehealth service available to Mendocino County pet owners. For more information go to eastbayspca.org.
FEMA has awarded more than $2 million dollars toward Mendocino County’s efforts to prepare for wildfires. County officials report the $2.4 million dollar Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant from FEMA and matching funds from a Prepare CA match grant will be used to focus on planning, including LiDar mapping, community outreach and securing enviromental … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is asking residents to complete a short survey on the area’s most important health needs. The survey is open through the 23rd. For more information on how Adventist Health uses the information gathered by the survey go adventisthealth.org/communitybenefit. To take the survey go to research.net/r/mendocinosurvey24.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters has said the nomination period for all qualified persons other than the incumbents. Several seats on school, fire and special district boards are open, the deadline has been extended to this Wednesday, the 14th. The extension is due to incumbents not filing for reelection by this past Friday’s deadline. … Read more
The city of Lakeport has extended the nomination period for the upcoming City Council election in November. Non-filing by one of the incumbents has made the extension necessary. Kim Costa was the incumbent for the two-year term, but she chose to run for a four-year term this time and Brandon Disney was the incumbent for … Read more