The Fort Bragg city council yesterday hired a new city manager. In their regular meeting, the council approved the acceptance of an employment offer to Dave Spaur, who will serve as the interim City Manager effective immediately. The council also heard a report from police captain Thomas O’Neal on the winter weather shelter situation. This … Read more
After an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among staff and students last week, Mountain Vista Middle School in the Kelseyville Unified School District suspended in-person learning for three days last week. Students are expected to return to their classrooms today. Acting Lake county Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace says following the isolation and quarantine protocols … Read more
A group of residents is challenging the appointment of Annette Lee to the Middletown Unified School District Board. The Lake County News reports the California Education code allows for such challengers within 30 days of the appointment. If the challenge is certified, a special election at the cost of about $50,000 would be necessary to … Read more
At its meeting tomorrow evening, the Lakeport Planning Commission will consider plans for a new shopping center and hotel development in Lakeport. The development would be near Lakeport Boulevard and Highway 29. The project would include a gas station, at least half a dozen restaurants, some with drive-thrus, two retail buildings and a 70 room … Read more
In a special meeting of the Mendocino City Community Services District Board last week, a review of recent rainfall figures has prompted the board to move the county to a stage 2 drought. Stage 2 asks residents to cut back by 15% but does allow them to use their entire allotment. Board President Dennak Murphy … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for the Mendocino coast through this afternoon. Large unexpected waves could be seen without warning along the coast, possibly sweeping people and large objects into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches. Those visiting the beach areas should stay farther back and be mindful of … Read more
Mendocino County was among some of the first counties to receive COVID-19 tests as part of the state’s efforts to get tests into schools as the fast moving Omicron surge affects the population. The county was actually able to distribute tests to students before the holiday break. As the COVID-19 virus continues to morph from … Read more
The Lakeport City Council and Lake County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting tomorrow night to work on approving a tax sharing agreement that if approved would bring the city closer to annexing the South Main Street and Soda Bay area, giving the county 80% and the city 20% of tax revenue from … Read more
The Konocti Unified School District has received a $1.6 million Assistance for the Arts Education Program grant from the U.S. Department of education to put music back into primary school education in the area. Konocti was one of eight districts in California to be awarded this year. A total of 27 grants were given. The … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors is considering closing their chambers to in person meetings and asking employees who can to work remotely, as well as limiting the number of persons in the county offices to conduct business at any one time, in light of the surge of COVID-19 cases in the county The board … Read more