Both the Lake and Mendocino County Boards of Supervisors have proclaimed May as Community Action Month, honoring the 60th anniversary of Community Action in the U.S. TheLakeCountyNews reports staff and board members of North Coast Opportunities were on hand at both events to receive the proclamation. For the past 56 years, North Coast Opportunities has … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday at 6 p.m. and will consider selling a surplus city-owned property in the 14000 block of Palmer Avenue. The council will also consider the salary range and classification for a community development specialist, whose duties would include a variety of high-level building and planning secretarial and clerical duties. The … Read more
The Redwood Empire Hazardous Incident Team (REHIT), are conducting their annual hazmat training exercise today at 3200 Taylor Drive in Ukiah. REHIT is the all-hazards hazardous materials response team headed by Mendocino County Environmental Health. Members of the team come from fire departments, CalTrans, and law enforcement agencies. The team can respond to anything from … Read more
The deadline given to the owner of the historic Palace Hotel by the City of Ukiah to either submit plans to stabilize or demolish the building is tomorrow. Jitu Ishwar, former president of the Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce could face monetary penalties and possible jail time. Ishwar and his attorney, Steve Johnson have been … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will hear plans for the upcoming year from the County Health Services Director. The board will also hold confidential discussions regarding filling the director’s positions in the Social Services, Water Resources, and Public Works departments, and the administrator of Special Districts.
The Lake County Association of Realtors reports in March, home sales were higher than in February but lower than last year. There is just over 5 months inventory available for sale in the area, which is considered a seller’s market. April’s had just over 6.1 months of inventory, making that month a buyer’s market. The … Read more
Its Mother’s Day Weekend…Sarah Stierch of the Mendocino Voice has compiled a good list of local spots. You can find the list online at mendovoice.com
There are several large construction projects along Highway 1 in Mendocino that are expected to cause traffic congestion throughout the next couple of summers. KZYX reports The Jack Peters Bridge and Navarro Ridge projects bookend the central coast and will cause traffic delays for residents and tourists between the village of Mendocino and Navarro Ridge. … Read more
A protest by a group calling themselves The Blood Stained Men was staged on the corner of Perkins Street and Orchard Avenue in Ukiah recently to protest the violence against men caused by circumcision. Demonstrations continue, with the group posting at the intersection of 5th and I Street in Ukiah today and in McKinleyville tomorrow … Read more
There has been another delay in the case against Mendocino County Auditor Chamise Cubbison. Cubbison’s lawyer, Chris Andrian asked the court to reschedule a preliminary hearing for next Tuesday, after receiving hundreds of pages of subpoenaed documents. Pre-trial discovery in the case became challenging, which led to Andrian’s subpoena of the county in late March. … Read more