City of Ukiah to Compete in Strongest Town Competition
The City of Ukiah will compete in the annual Strongest Town Competition, with voting to begin on Monday. Vote for the city of Ukiah at strongesttown.com
Lake County Board of Supervisors Approve Purchase of Land for Cobb Park
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has approved the purchase of land for a new park in Cobb, with a price tag of $300K. There is funding available to cover part of the cost of the park project.
Watch the Weather-A Winter Storm Warning and Advisory in Effect
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from this evening through early Sunday morning for elevations above 1000 feet for the Southeastern Mendocino County interior and Southern Lake County. Heavy snow, with 5-9 inches expected in the high passes and 1 to 3 inches as low as the Clearlake level is expected. Winds gusting at … Read more
Sulphur Bank Mine Site to Receive Funding for Cleanup
The Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine in Clearlake Oaks has been included in the third and final round of more than 1 billion dollars of cleanup projects across the country at over 100 Superfund sites. A request for $30 million for cleanup of the site was made, the actual final allocation of funds has not yet … Read more
Mendo Board of Supervisors Votes to Keep Vets Center at House in Ukiah
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has reversed it decision to move the Veterans Services office from the house on Observatory Avenue in Ukiah. The board voted unanimously after a four-and-a-half-hour-long closed session on Wednesday. The relocation of the Veterans Service office was met with high public complaints when first announced in December, with little … Read more
Rain Through The Weekend, Winter Storm Watch In Effect for Moutain Areas
A winter storm watch is in effect for southern Lake County and the southeastern interior of Mendocino County from this evening through tomorrow night. Strong winds along the coast will then see snow levels dropping to 1000 feet, with accumulations of 2-7 inches possible. Roads in the area, especially bridges and overpasses may be slick. … Read more
Cobb Man Remains In State Hospital, Attempted Murder Trial Continued
A Cobb man remains in custody after being charged with attempted murder, causing permanent disability, and assault with a deadly weapon among other charges in the beating of his father outside of the garden department at the Walmart in Clearlake. Peter Guerrero appeared remotely from the State Hospital, where he was committed to last year. … Read more
Laytonville Woman Found Guilty Of Crash That Killed Arcata Woman
A Laytonville woman was found guilty yesterday of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the death of an elderly woman from Arcata. Jane Laycock Barisione appeared in Mendocino Superior Court, with the trial revealing that Barisione was driving an unregistered vehicle in the fast lane at an unsafe speed during a heavy rainstorm, with bald rear tires … Read more
Lake County Board of Supers to Ask CPUC to Deny AT&T Request to Sever Landline Service
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has approved a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking that a plan by AT&T to discontinue landline phone service to residents in Lake County and across the state be denied. AT&T filed a document with the CPUC in December seeking relief from its “carrier of last resort,” … Read more
Clearlake City Council To Hold Special Meeting On Grant Funding
The Clearlake City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 3:30 to consider a resolution approving an application for funding for $1.5 million for code enforcement services from the 2023-2024 CDBG Mitigation Resilient Planning and Public Services Program. The council will also consider a resolution approving an application for funding and a grant agreement … Read more