This week’s COVID-19 vaccine 2nd dose events have been scheduled in Mendocino County. If you received your 1st dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the Ukiah Fairgrounds on January 27th, 28th or 29th, register for the vaccination event you are eligible for, and arrive with your ID and vaccination card ready. These events on … Read more
A missing 12-year-old boy was found safe yesterday and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is thanking those who assisted, including the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Volunteers from Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Cal Fire personnel and helicopter, South Lake Fire personnel, KCorps and Lake County Central Dispatch.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is inviting customers to join an interactive safety town hall where PG&E will discuss plans for reducing wildfire risks in Lake County and Napa Counties. During this town hall, customers will have a chance to ask questions and share feedback with the PG&E team. The session is from 12:00PM to … Read more
The state launched an interactive map on Friday. The Safe Schools for All Plan’s interactive Safe Schools Reopening Map, provides a snapshot of the status of school reopenings across California. The interactive map, which was developed in partnership with county offices of education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, is designed as a tool … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health reported another COVID-19 related death last week. That brings the county’s death toll to 40. The death of the 81-year-old male resident of the South Coast, was reported on February 10th. There are 197 people in isolation, 11 hospitalized and 5 in ICU.
The state is adjusting its vaccination tier to allow for people under age 65 with severe illness or disabilities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine earlier. California Health and Human Services announced that effective March 15th, health care providers will have additional flexibility to vaccinate individuals age 16 to 64 who have underlying health conditions or … Read more
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County has $100,000 in available funding from its Community Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness grant program. Countywide non-profits are encouraged to apply. Visit www.communityfound.org.
Phased reopening will begin for schools in Ukiah next week. The Ukiah Unified School District’s Superintendent announced yesterday that both the public health department and the California Safe Schools have approved the Ukiah Unified COVID Safety Plan in addition to the case rate in Mendocino County being under 25 positive cases per 100,000 population. Phased … Read more
Lakeport Public Works Department will be upgrading water infrastructure at Third & Forbes Streets tomorrow and it requires an interruption of water service to the immediate area surrounding the construction site. A Boil Water Notice will be also be provided as a precautionary measure to all customers affected by the shutdown. See a map of … Read more
A COVID-19 Ethics Ad Hoc Committee has been formed to help guide Lake County’s COVID vaccination plan. While the state provides general priority of who is eligible for vaccines, counties can make some decisions while following those guidelines. The ethics committee will serve as advisors to Dr. Gary Pace, the county’s public health officer, who … Read more