The Lake County Board of Supervisors questioned a proposed three-year plan by the Lake County Air Quality Management District to raise permit fees. District officials cited nearly 30 years of flat fees straining operations. The initial plan sought a 35% increase in the first year, but the Board requested a five-year implementation with a 20% … Read more
The Ukiah City Council bought the 98,000-square-foot Carousel Carpet Mills building at 1 Carousel Lane for $7.6 million, closing that deal in June. This purchase, a cost-saving alternative to building a new $60 million complex, will serve as the new corporation yard. Deputy City Manager Shannon Riley estimates relocation will begin in over a year, … Read more
Two Scotts Valley Water Conservation District Board seats are up for election on Nov. 4. One vacancy in Division I is for a two-year unexpired term, and one vacancy in Division II is for a four-year term. The filing period for eligible candidates is July 14 to Aug. 8, at 5 p.m. Candidates can obtain … Read more
The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians will celebrate the completion of a new fourplex housing development for chronically homeless tribal members this Saturday. The Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority is hosting the ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 13000 Nokomis Road in Hopland.
An ordinance adopting the state’s updated fire hazard severity zone map has been approved by the Lake County Board of Supervisors, as well as by Clearlake and Lakeport, which will significantly increase the high-risk fire acreage in the county. The map is required by the state to be adopted by the end of July and … Read more
Jaime Gregg, 21, was arrested last week in Ukiah during a violent domestic dispute with his girlfriend.. His mother, Kcaj Larson, 44, was also present. UPD and SWAT arrested Gregg after a standoff. Gregg faces multiple felony charges, including possession of a stolen firearm and assault with a deadly weapon. Larson was arrested on suspicion … Read more
A Mendocino County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found Julian Canul Tun, 43, of Fort Bragg, guilty of misdemeanor DUI and driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .31/.32% at the time of his arrest.
A man’s body was discovered in a dry creek bed in Ukiah on Saturday. A citizen reported the finding to Ukiah Police, who then notified the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office for a coroner’s investigation. The cause of death is undetermined; an autopsy and toxicology report are pending.
Local homeless agencies met at the Consolidated Tribal Health Project last week to brainstorm ideas for Mendocino County’s “Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness” and address misinformation. Supervisor Maureen Mulheren stressed the need for local homeless organizations to share positive initiatives to counter negative rumors, emphasizing the need to reach those not present who complain. Another … Read more
Cal Fire’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program, or FRAP, has launched the California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer, an interactive map showing wildfire impact on vegetation statewide. It displays burn severity data for California wildfires over 1,000 acres from 2015 to 2023, with annual updates. More at fire.ca.gov.