Progress on the new courthouse for Lake County continues. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Superior Court has stated the design process for the new facility is reaching completion. The four-courtroom building will replace the fourth floor of the current building, complete with a jury assembly room, attorney-client meeting rooms, and a self-help center. Although the project is … Read more
There’s a frost advisory in effect for Southern Lake and the interior of Mendocino Counties. Low temperatures will result in frost formation from 3 AM to 9 AM tomorrow. Sensitive outdoor vegetation could be affected if left uncovered
The Bureau of Land Management has eased fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Ukiah Field office in several counties, including Lake and Mendocino. Campfires and target shooting will once again be allowed outside of developed campgrounds and posted recreation sites.
The Mendocino County Superior Court has denied the Skunk Train’s request to postpone Fort Bragg’s lawsuit against it, and stated that the cases stated in the request were not similar enough to warrant a delay. Judge Clay Brennan ruled that the railway had already lost its cases claiming eminent domain and asking to have the … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday the 9th, to discuss its election process, including action regarding a candidate forum and the election for seats on the MATH board. The process will be reviewed and then open seats and open nominations.
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow first in a closed session regarding acquisition of property and then will hold the public portion of the meeting at 6 p.m. The assistant city manager/finance director will ask the council to ok a professional services agreement for a navigation center feasibility study. Funding for that study has been … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. and will begin the meeting with some proclamations, including one commending the Clearlake Gleaners and Redwood Empire Food Band for invaluable service to the community. The board will then address food insecurity in the county. The board will also hold a public meeting … Read more
The Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care has released its results from the 2023 Point-in-Time Count, held in late January of this year. Although point-in-time counts are important in determining the size of the homelessness problem, they are just one of the ways to measure it. That being said, the count shows a 23% … Read more
There is forward movement on the new jail in Mendocino County. MendoFever reports the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to borrow $6.8 million in mental health taxes to build the new jail. Measure B, the voter-approved mental health sales tax initiative has $6.3 million in unallocated funds and $5.8 million in its capital facilities … Read more
The Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors. Applications are available at lakecountyca.gov on the Board of Supervisors page.