Tuesday evening at 6, the Lakeport City Council will meet new staff and start the process of determining goals for the upcoming fiscal year. The city manager will ask the council to approve the execution of a professional services agreement with Willdan Financial Services for a citywide cost-of-service fee study.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday at 9 am and will consider appointments to the newly formed Big Valley Advisory Committee, formed to serve the Kelseyville Planning Area. There are ten applicants for the five seats and one alternate seat on the committee. The board will also consider forming 8 local area plan … Read more
SNAP food benefits are being sent out by the state due to power outages at the beginning of March. Mendocino County is included in the list of counties where benefits are being replaced. Those already receiving benefits will see the additions reflected on their card. For more information go to cdss.ca.gov/food-nutrition/calfresh.
A Clearlake man appeared in court on charges of attempted murder and assault after a shooting near Austin Park. Treyvon Lashawn Jones was given new counsel by the court and a preliminary hearing has been set for sometime in April. Jones remains out on bail.
Lots of ways to celebrate Easter this weekend after the weather clears…Upper Lake Middle School is celebrating Easter with its tenth annual egg hunt tomorrow at 10 a.m.
A Mendocino County Sheriff’s sergeant saved the life of a man attempting to hang himself off the Perkins Street Bridge on Monday. The sergeant, on routine patrol, observed the man tying a rope onto the railing of the bridge, placing the other end around his head and neck. The man had one foot over the … Read more
A wind advisory is in effect through tonight. Expect SE winds of 15-25 mph gusting to 45 on windward ridges. Wind gusts will be strong at higher elevations and in southeastern valleys in Mendocino and Lake County. High-profile vehicles should exercise caution. Watch for debris in the road.
California’s spring turkey season opens statewide this Sunday and runs through May 5. Regulations regarding turkey season can be found at wildlife.ca.gov under hunting.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has dismissed newly released findings by outside consultants for prospective buyers of the Palace Hotel that possible ground contamination should cause the building to be demolished. The Board has stated that it would not open a case based on the information provided by the Guidiville Rancheria in … Read more
On Wednesday, April 3rd, the City of Fort Bragg will hold an Emergency Operations Center Exercise at the Fort Bragg Middle School. The exercise will not disrupt normal school activities and will use the Middle School Library after classes are over. The exercise will involve most of the City’s Emergency Operations Center in a disaster … Read more