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A frost advisory is in effect til 9 am this morning for all of the southern Mendocino interior and southern Lake. Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

The city of Ukiah has approved a permit for a mini golf course next to the CVS on South Orchard Avenue. The owner of the property is listed as Shami Enterprise, LLC, and the agent for the applicant is listed as Essence Roberson, who spoke Monday during the public hearing. Parking and traffic concerns were … Read more

At their Wednesday meeting, the Fort Bragg Planning Commission approved the use permit to allow the C&S Garbage transfer station project to move forward. The MendocinoVoice reports a spokesperson for C&S says the parking area used by surfers and beach walkers won’t be affected by the move. The decision by the planning commission can be … Read more

The California Attorney General’s Office is assessing possible conflicts of interest connected to the Mendocino County District Attorney and the handling of a criminal complaint against former Ukiah Police Chief Nobel Waidelich. MendoFever reports the state scrutiny comes after DA David Eyster received the results of an outside investigation into the Waidelich complaint by Sonoma … Read more

Pacific Gas and Electric have announced that public safety power shutoffs, or PSPS, are likely on Sunday and Monday as a result of high winds and dry conditions. Parts of Lake County may be included in those shutoffs. PG&E said specific addresses, maps, and shutoff details are typically available two days before a shutoff and … Read more

The first of two hiring events put on by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be held on Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun., Nov. 6., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel, in Redding, with a second being held on Sat. and … Read more

Mendocino National Forest officials are moving forward on the North Shore restoration project. The LakeCountyNews says the project area is in Lake County, about 11 miles southeast of Upper Lake, near communities on the north and northeast shores of Clear Lake, and would allow for reforestation of just over 2,600 acres that had high tree … Read more

Clearlake is working on creating a new homebuyer assistance program to help retain city employees. The LakeCountyNews reports earlier in the month, the City Council directed staff to develop a proposal for the program, designed to provide a full package of incentives for city employees. Funding would come from a housing set-aside fund, the same … Read more

Today is the 15th Annual Great Shakeout, with some 44 million people all over the world registered to take part in the annual international event focused on earthquake preparedness and safety. In California, 9.6 million people are taking part, with roughly 9,700 people in Lake County and just over 10,000 in Mendocino County. Those interested … Read more

A rally is scheduled to be held tomorrow at the CAL FIRE office in Fort Bragg at 1:30 pm to protest it’s proposal to co-manage the Jackson Demonstration State Forest with local indigenous tribes.  According to MendoFever, a letter from CALFIRE  to the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Historic Preservation Officer offered co-management of … Read more