On Saturday, July 19, a Nissan SUV veered off southbound Highway 101 near Leggett, plummeting 30 feet down a steep embankment, just before 2:00 p.m., with initial reports indicating the vehicle was smoking and occupants trapped. Emergency crews were able to extricate the victims, one of whom was then medevaced from Leggett Valley Elementary School … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday morning and will hear updates on economic development initiatives, including the county’s Capital Improvement Plan, microgrid request for quote, health education, regional training hub federal funding, and the upcoming application for the Community Development Block Grant. The board will also revisit a proposed air quality management fee … Read more
Three children were injured Thursday evening when a golf cart crashed near Nicholas Way and Tinilyn Drive, close to Hidden Valley Lake. An air ambulance was requested for one child with major injuries, who was flown to UC Davis Medical Center. Two other children with moderate injuries were transported by ground ambulance to Adventist Health … Read more
A reminder, Adventist Health will host its annual Free Sports Physicals and Back-to-School Fair Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Clinic in Ukiah. The event offers free sports physicals required for California student-athletes, backpacks, school supplies, and community health resources. The event is scheduled in time blocks: 7-9 a.m. for 9th grade-college; … Read more
On Thursday evening, emergency crews were dispatched to a remote property near the 12000 block of Boonville Road, close to the Toll House, following an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Initial emergency dispatch reports indicate the man was operating a side-by-side utility vehicle when he reportedly lost control of his firearm and was shot in the … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors questioned a proposed three-year plan by the Lake County Air Quality Management District to raise permit fees. District officials cited nearly 30 years of flat fees straining operations. The initial plan sought a 35% increase in the first year, but the Board requested a five-year implementation with a 20% … Read more
The Ukiah City Council bought the 98,000-square-foot Carousel Carpet Mills building at 1 Carousel Lane for $7.6 million, closing that deal in June. This purchase, a cost-saving alternative to building a new $60 million complex, will serve as the new corporation yard. Deputy City Manager Shannon Riley estimates relocation will begin in over a year, … Read more
Two Scotts Valley Water Conservation District Board seats are up for election on Nov. 4. One vacancy in Division I is for a two-year unexpired term, and one vacancy in Division II is for a four-year term. The filing period for eligible candidates is July 14 to Aug. 8, at 5 p.m. Candidates can obtain … Read more
The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians will celebrate the completion of a new fourplex housing development for chronically homeless tribal members this Saturday. The Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority is hosting the ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 13000 Nokomis Road in Hopland.
An ordinance adopting the state’s updated fire hazard severity zone map has been approved by the Lake County Board of Supervisors, as well as by Clearlake and Lakeport, which will significantly increase the high-risk fire acreage in the county. The map is required by the state to be adopted by the end of July and … Read more