With the announcement of the retirement of Riviera Elementary School Principal Paul McGuire at the end of the school year, Kelseyville Unified School District is making some moves. Kelseyville Elementary Principal Tavis Perkins will move to Riviera Elementary, Mountain Vista Middle School Principal Scott Conrad will take Perkin’s place at Kelseyville Elementary and, and Kelseyville … Read more
Mendocino County also reminds residents that burn permits will be required for any outdoor controlled burns starting today. Permits can be applied for online and those planning a burn will have to check with the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District on the day of their burns for optimal conditions. Permits and more information can … Read more
Lake County’s annual burn ban begins today. All burn permits are now considered expired. The ban includes all open green waste burning, though exemptions are possible, as mandated by the Lake County Air Quality Management District.
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 and on the agenda is consideration of foreclosure action against properties that have significant code violations and unpaid administrative fines. There are ten properties on a list submitted to the City Manager, with six remaining vacant due to city abatement.
The Clearlake woman who died in a solo vehicle wreck on Highway 20 Sunday night near Lucerne has been identified. Alyssa Luellen Reyes, 34 was the victim of a single car crash that resulted in a rollover where Reyes was thrown from the vehicle.
CalFire will be conducting night training throughout Mendocino County for the foreseeable future. CalFire helicopters 601 will fly out of Howard Forest Helitack Base, doing exercises with and without nighttime goggles, from sunset to around 10 pm on training nights.
CalFire has announced that beginning today all hazard reduction burning in the state responsibility area will require a permit. Burn permits can be obtained online at burnpemit.fire.ca.gov. Permits must be in possession of the property owner during the course of the burn. Property owners are responsible for checking the burn day status before commencing any … Read more
The president of the company that owns gas stations in the area has said if the county denies a use permit for a new gas station in Ukiah, he may sell the site to a local tribe that wants the property, stating that then neighbors will have no say in what can be done with … Read more
The East Region Town Hall or ERTH meets tomorrow afternoon at 4 and will hear from the Lake County Community Development Director as a guest speaker, who will discuss the Shoreline Area Plan update. Northshore Fire Protection District Chief Mike Ciancio will also give a report.
A representative of the Mendocino National Forest has signed a decision on the Mendocino Prescribed Fire and Fuels Management Strategy. Forest Supervisor Wade McMaster signed the document in front of a group of local partners, tribal representatives, and community members at the FireScape Mendocino workshop this past Thursday. Forest managers will now be able to … Read more