The Northshore Fire Department in a recent post on its Facebook page has reported that due to a staffing emergency, the department only has one team of Advanced Life Support certified personnel to answer calls for the foreseeable future. ALS personnel are trained in advanced medical interventions like IVs, cardiac monitoring & intervention, and advanced … Read more
A 72-year-old man who had been reported missing after going for a walk on or near Wilderness Lodge Road west of Laytonville just after Thanksgiving has been located. Both posts by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office and a Nixle alert said that search teams were looking for the Hispanic male adult, wearing glasses, a black … Read more
The Lake County Board of Commissioners will once again discuss providing funding for the purchase and renovations of the Kelseyville Senior Center building for just over $817,000 and recognize the heroism of Billy Roberson, who saved the life of a teenager in the Lakeport Unified School District recently. The supervisors will meet tomorrow at 9 … Read more
Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Barbara Jean Guzzi is a 58-year-old white female, 5’6”, 130 lbs, with shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen on Saturday, the 25th leaving the San Jose area in a white Nissan Murano, traveling to Clearlake. Barbara was last … Read more
The Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees has appointed Patricia Barba as interim dean of the Lake County Campus. Former Dean Ingrid Larson left the post in September to take a position at Mendocino College. Barba will serve as interim through early May of next year. The board has also chosen Dr. Lizette Navarette … Read more
The Kelseyville Unified School District is looking for new provisional board members after the resignations of Natalie Higley and Allison Panella. One of the resignees works for the school district so is no longer eligible to serve and the other is leaving the board for personal reasons. The board hopes to have the vacancies filled … Read more
California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has appointed assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry to the position of Assembly majority leader, Aguiar-Curry has served as the speaker pro tempore since July 2023, and in the State Assembly since December 2016. Aguiar-Curry represents the Fourth Assembly District, which includes all of Lake, Colusa, Napa, and Yolo counties, and part … Read more
The Ukiah City Council last week appointed council member and vice Mayor Josefina Duenas as Mayor for 2024. The vote was 3-2, with the current Mayor Mari Rodin, and council member Susan Sher voting against her appointment, citing a lack of confidence in her ability to fulfill the role. MendoFever reports Duenas countered that as … Read more
The city of Lakeport has approved an initial study into the issue of homelessness in the area, with an outside agency being hired to conduct the probe. The study will look at the feasibility of a homeless navigation center, that would offer sources for shelter, social services, and other transition support.
A Ukiah man found innocent of murder has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Deborah Garner Flicker in March of 2022. Drew Andrew Price entered pleas of not guilty of murder and not guilty by reason of insanity. When that happens, the question of guilt is addressed first. Price was found … Read more