Mendocino County is looking for ways to cover the budget deficit, and one of those ways will be supplemental property tax bills to a large number of homeowners. Mendofever reports the county is behind in collecting property taxes and as much as 30% of properties in the county are currently unassessed or underassessed. County Supervisor … Read more
Mendocino College has awarded its first ever Elwood Scholarship. TheWillitsNews reports Jordan Wegner is the first student to graduate with both an AA in Theater Arts and a certificate in Technical Theater. The Elwood Scholarship will allow Wegner to continue his arts education. The scholarship was given by Jim Williams, and named it after a … Read more
Several areas of Clearlake are now seeing caution levels of cyanotoxins this season, harmful algae blooms have recently worsened, appearing in many areas around the lake. The blooms looklike blue-green paint floating on the water. According to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians site monitoring map, there are five areas, on the central and … Read more
The Lakeport County Library will host an informational meeting on its low-vision resources tomorrow afternoon from 1-3 pm. The Library offers many resources for those with low vision, including large print books, mp3 players, eAudiobooks, books on CD and more. And they’re all free.
Savings Bank of Mendocino County has joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership or WISH matching down payment grant program. The bank will assist low to moderate-income first-time homebuyers with up to the maximum FHFA subsidy limit, which is just over $29,000 in down payment assistance until the … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters has announced that they will be at the Lakeport Farmers Market to help residents register to vote and provide registration forms, poll worker applications and general information fliers. Scheduled attendance days for the farmers market on Tuesdays are June 27; July 11; July 25; Aug. 8; Aug. 22; Sept. … Read more
A Ukiah man has been arrested for shooting at a group of people in a vehicle who were threatening his family. Officers on scene spoke with Jesse Wayne Daniel Reynolds and other involved parties, who confirmed an ongoing argument between Reynolds, his stepson, and other juveniles, where then a group of juveniles threatened his family. … Read more
The Fort Bragg City Council has voted to approve a Grocery Outlet at the end of South Franklin Street. The company is now authorized to obtain a Coastal Development Permit from the city, as the site is a short distance from the Noyo Harbor Bluffs. A variety of opinions were voiced during public comment. However, … Read more
The Lakeport City Council heard the crime report for last year at its regular meeting this past Tuesday. This report covers response times, number of incidents, types of crimes, number of arrests, use of force reporting and hours and types of officer and staff training. There were no homicides in Lakeport last year, and Police … Read more
According to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age in the U.S. has increased to 38.9 years over the last couple of years. Lake County, however, is one of five counties in the state to show a decrease. The median age in the county is 42.9 years, a half a percent lower … Read more