The Mendocino County Community Services district held its month meeting at the end of August. During the public hearing portion of the meeting, members of the communiyt asked that the MCCSD provide recordings of its meetings. Currently, notes taken by the district secretary are the only record of the meeting. Public comment also included question … Read more
The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee meets Wednesday at 7:30 am. There will be three short information presentations, planning for the Business Walk program this fall, and updates on LEDAC and city projects. The chief of police will discuss the homelessness and mental illness town hall meeting later this month and National Night Out and … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9 am and will welcome the county’s new Public Health Officer. According to TheLakeCountyNews, Dr. Noemi C. Doohan was hired last month after a long search. Also, the public hearing for the county’s final recommended budget for fiscal year 2023-24 has been postponed until the … Read more
Students at Anderson Valley Service Learning Team, an after school program aimed at junior and senior high school students could be close to getting funding for a skate park. The students presented their case in Sacremento, asking to build a skate park on land next to the Community Park under the auspices of the Community … Read more
A grand jury report on various topics including sex trafficking has been unanimously approved by the Clearlake police chief and the city council. TheLakeCountyNews reports Clearlake Police Chief Tim Hobbsthanked the grand jurors for their efforts in completing the report, noting it was very detailed and contained a lot of good information.
A Willits woman convicted of starting the Bart Fire in 2021 has been sentenced to four years in prison in the Mendocino County District Court. Amy Joallen Holland was found guilty of maliciously and willfully arson in that fire, which burned 10 acres near the Walker Lake Subdivision. The judge also ordered that Holland pay … Read more
An update on the Creek Fire. According to TheLakeCounty News, CalFire said last night that the fire was 85% contained at 28 acres. Firefighters looked for hotspots and performed mop up most of the day yesterday. Just before 6 last night, more units were released incident command transitioned to a CalFire engine. Investigation into the … Read more
The Ukiah Valley Trail Group along with the Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance is hosting its first ever fundraising gala starting at 5:30 tomorrow evening. The event, called Gala In The Street, will close part of School Street and dinner will be served, along with local wines. There will be a live auction as … Read more
The city of Ukiah has received a grant of just under a million dollars from CalOES under the Prepare California Jumpstart initiative, a competitive grant program that provides funding to eligible socially vulnerable and high-hazard risk communities. The funding will help strengthen Ukiah’s resilience efforts, enhancing the city’s ability to coordinate plants and response efforts … Read more
A night flying exercise was held overnight last night as part of training for the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit Boggs Mountain Helitack flight crew. The training is done to allow fire captains and pilots to maintain their night vision google and night flying proficiency.