The Medstar/Ukiah Ambulance Service has applied for a minor use permit for services within two existing buildings on N. State Street. The City of Ukiah Zoning Administrator will consider that request to operate that service. TheWillitsNews says the applicant wants to locate offices in a building at the front of the address and an ambulance … Read more
Mendocino County officials report that the federal government has extended the deadline for submission of federal assistance applications for damages caused by storms earlier in the year. TheWillitsNews says Mendocino County residents now have until July 20th to apply for aid from FEMA. Although the disaster recovery center in Willits and the North County mobile … Read more
Anderson Valley High School seniors graduating this year received almost $300,000 in locally funded scholarships. TheMendocinoBeacon says 42 seniors applied for scholarships during their Senior Seminar courses, and their applications were reviewed by the organizations involved. Large awards from the Anderson Miner Foundation and the AV Education Foundation as well as community organizations stepping up … Read more
The Fort Bragg Police Department recently revealed the first of four electric vehicles to be used by the department. The four 2023 Ford F150 Lightning Special Service Vehicle (SSV) police trucks were purchased with grants and funds from the vehicle replacement budget. The electric vehicles will be half of the patrol fleet and are the … Read more
The state has announced that it is launching a pilot program aimed at curbing the state’s catastrophic wildfire problem by providing protections for prescribed and cultural burns. $20 million has been allocated to cover losses in the event that one of those types of burns should escape control. The fund would remove a significant obstacle … Read more
Filling out a quick survey can help Lake County become more connected to high-speed internet. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act allocated $62 billion to improve nationwide broadband availability and access in unserved and underserved communities. The more feedback from communities, the more likely California counties like Lake are to receive the maximum broadband available … Read more
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council has announced it’s most recent round of micro-grant awards. 16 different local organizations will receive a total of just over $104,000. TheMendoVoice reports where possible, the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council will continue to work with groups whose proposals were not funded. For more information go to firesafemendocino.org.
Through the rest of the summer, Fort Bragg residents and those traveling north of Fort Bragg can expect closures and delays while work on the Pudding Creek Bridge is done. From now through the end of August, the bridge will have one-lane traffic controlled by a traffic light 24/7. The bridge will be closed completely … Read more
A former Willits Police officer is seeking an unspecified amount of damages in a lawsuit against her former lieutenant in Mendocino County Superior Court. According to TheUkiahDailyJournal, Natalie Higley has filed against the city of Willits, the Willits Police Department, and former WPD Lt. Derek Hendry, stating a hostile work environment and sexual abuse on … Read more
At its meeting last week, the Ukiah Planning Commission voted down a permit that would allow the Redwood Valley Credit Union to build a new branch at the corner of East Perkins and South Main. TheUkiahDailyJournal reports there was only one dissent vote on the matter. During public hearings regarding the project, there were strong … Read more