State Senator Mike McGwire has announced the state is investing $1 million into launching the Mendocino Construction Corps, designed to introduce high school students to the trades, like building, plumbing, electrical, etc. The Mendocino corps will be modeled after the North Bay Construction Corps which has helped hundreds of students in Lake and Mendocino County … Read more
If you’ve been wondering about all the construction going on in Ukiah, a lot of it has to do with the Purple Pipe, phase 4 of the city’s recycled water project, which has three different construction sites going at the same time. The biggest segment is the pipe that goes through town, which is the … Read more
District Attorney David Eyster has apparently decided not to run against incumbent Superior Court Judge Clay Brennan. The deadline to file formal notice of intent to run passed Wednesday at 5 with no paper filed on Eyster’s behalf. MendoFever reports Eyster had recently been telling key members of the legal community as well as other … Read more
A community gathering is planned for Saturday, Veterans Day. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Konocti Vista Gardens in Lakeport. There will be speakers, including Angela Carter, a longtime Lake County attorney who is involved with the Veterans Court. There will also be music, presentations and a complimentary lunch and beverages … Read more
A community gathering is planned for Saturday, Veterans Day. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Konocti Vista Gardens in Lakeport. There will be speakers, including Angela Carter, a longtime Lake County attorney who is involved with the Veterans Court. There will also be music, presentations and a complimentary lunch and beverages … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with an investigation into human remains found in a burning vehicle in Covelo at the end of October. The license plate was intact, which allowed for identification of the registered owner, who’d been reported missing. Investigators found that the person had been working at … Read more
Key infrastructure projects are moving ahead in the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District. At the end of last month, local, state and federal officials gathered for a groundbreaking on the water tank replacement project, which will change out the current tank, installed in the 60’s. Assistance from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the California … Read more
According to a press release from the state Transportation Commission, new evacuation routes for neighborhoods near Willits and Ukiah are being included on a list of Climate Adaptation projects recommended for approval in its first cycle of funding. The two projects included are the Mendocino Redmeyer Road Extension and the Mendocino Brooktrails Second Access. … Read more
The Mendocino National Forest is hosting a series of community sessions on post-wildfire recovery to gather public input. The sessions will be held between 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Robinson Rancheria in Nice on Monday and the Library Commons in Covelo on Tuesday.
A Lake County man is one of two being held in connection with a case of attempted murder, with a third man still being sought. TheLakeCountyNews reports Roberto Chavez-Souza of Clearlake Oaks and Jose Panduro-Rodriguez of Mexico are being held for an assault of a 70-year-old Albion man in December 2021. Jose Morfin Aguilar of … Read more