What was expected to be the final round of interviews for the position of police chief in Ukiah was held this past Friday. The interviews follow the termination of former Ukiah Police Chief Nobel Waidelich last June. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Captain Greg Van Patten, interim UPD Chief Cedric Cook, and another candidate from a department … Read more
Boaters on Clear Lake are being urged to use caution over the next week and a half as a seine net fishing project for common carp and goldfish management takes place. The LakeCountyNews reports Fish and Wildlife is funding a feasibility study on carp and goldfish removal. Fishing boats with 1,000’ seine nets will be … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 and will consider mid-year budget items, and an ordinance on the police department’s use of military equipment, as well as hear the annual financial report for last year from the assistant city manager.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors is set to meet tomorrow at 9 am to continue to consider the draft proclamation declaring an emergency regarding the Clear Lake Hitch. The board will also consider recruiting a new County Counsel to replace Anita Grant who retires mid-March after more than thirty years in the Counsel’s office.
Willits hometown girl Edie Ceccarelli is the oldest person in the U.S. and in California. Her birthday has been made official by the County Board of Supervisors in a proclamation. This year on Sunday, a drive-by birthday celebration parade is planned for 1 pm. Directions for the drive-by can be found at mendovoice.com, then enter … Read more
A temporary warming center has opened in Lakeport in the old Juvenile Hall on Whalen Way. Director Yvonne Cox has worked with those in need for almost a quarter of a century and was given the hall to serve as a shelter for the next 90 days. The facility has 35 beds and has accommodations … Read more
On Monday at 11 am, the Lake County Sheriff’s office will conduct a full-length test of warning sirens in Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, Loch Lomond, and Kelseyville Riviera (formerly known as the Clear Lake Riviera). The test will last about 3 minutes. Message reminders will be sent out just before the test through LakeCoAlerts and … Read more
Mendocino County has been added to the major disaster declaration for the recent severe storms and flooding. The county has been approved for both Public and Individual Assistance to aid with damages due to the storms in late December. The county will be working with State and Federal partners to establish Disaster Recovery Centers, including … Read more
A wind advisory is in effect for Mendocino County through later in the day. Winds may gust up to 50 mph.
Mendocino County residents will have the chance to help decide where five electric vehicle charging stations will be located via a virtual workshop on the 16th. More information can be found at mendocinocog.org.