After a pause of all well permitting this past march, Lake County has begun issuing well-drilling permits. The governor’s order earlier in the year stopped all drilling due to the driest first quarter of the year in recorded history. One of the requirements now for a domestic use well is that the owner doesn’t take … Read more
Mendocino County has been declared a disaster area by the U.S. Small Business Administration. This means ag producers in the county can apply to the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Loan Program, borrowing up to a maximum of $500,000. Small nonfarm businesses, small ag coops, small aquaculture businesses, and most private nonprofits can apply for … Read more
Mendocino County Health officer Dr. Andy Coren has issued a statement regarding COVID-19 in the county, stating that COVID cases have more than doubled. This count is based on positive cases identified by highly sensitive PCR tests and rapid Antigen tests. This means that the county is now a High CDC Transmission Risk area. Dr. … Read more
A 75-year-old man suspected of child sex crimes died Sunday after he was found unconscious in a cell at the Mendocino County Jail. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Steven Hyrum Helm of Fort Bragg, the agency said in an announcement over the weekend. Helm had been in custody since April … Read more
The Mendocino Railway has issued a press release, asking the city of Fort Bragg to end what the railway calls a baseless lawsuit to take control of the railway from the California Public Utilities Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation and give it to the city of Fort Bragg. This past Thursday, Judge Clayton … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday heard a presentation on behalf of North Coast Opportunities naming Kelseyville as the Cal Fire and Cal OES candidate for their demonstration community, which if selected, could provide over $20 million in funding to assist up to 25 homes this year to better prepare … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow at 6 and will discuss approving contracts, a land sale, and a committee reorganization. The council will consider awarding the contract for the Austin Park splash pad and the Second and Modoc roadway improvement projects. They’ll also discuss the sale of a vacant piece of land at 13981 Morgan … Read more
A Santa Rosa man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. Neville Nish Nichol was traveling along Highway 28 near Middletown, when he crossed the double yellow lines into the opposite lane, went off the road, and was thrown from his motorcycle when it hit boulders on the embankment. The accident is under investigation.
The Lakeport City Council meets this evening at 6 to discuss a bond proposal that would fund making improvements in the city’s water infrastructure and will also consider a memorandum of understanding between the Lakeport Police Department and the Lakeport Unified School District for a school resource officer for fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The … Read more
California’s Wildfire Preparedness Week is all this week and Cal fire and partner agencies have been in the community raising awareness on what one can do to help protect themselves. Cal Fire recommends using the “Ready for Wildfire” web-based app that includes local alerts and other preparedness tools. Download the app at plan.readyforwildfire.org.