A scheduled hearing of a no-confidence letter regarding Lake County Health Services Director Jonathan Portney was pulled from the Lakeport Fire District Board’s agenda last night. TheLakeCountyNews reports that at their meeting in April, Lakeport Fire Chief Patrick Reitz in his report to the board said he was not ready to bring the letter forward. … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall meets tomorrow evening at 7. The group will hold an open discussion on community concerns and activities. The group will also plan future meetings.
Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. Colten Grauman, 29, was last seen at Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital. Colton is white, with dark hair and blue eyes, 5’6”-5’7” tall, 140-150 pounds. Police do not have any information on what he was wearing. If anyone has information on his … Read more
The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee meets today and will hear updates on city projects and City Council priorities. There will also be a conversation on the LEDAC action plan for the fiscal year 2023-24, member reports, public input and announcements.
At its meeting tomorrow, the Ukiah Planning Commission will consider plans to build a new Redwood Credit Union Branch at the corner of East Perkins and South Main. The project hopes to be built on the property, including the former home of the Dragon’s Lair. Certain members of the community have spoken against the project, … Read more
Starting Sunday, a new mobile CRV redemption center will begin operating at Redwood Waste Solutions. The location is one of ten pilot programs in the state. Along with the new center, the search for permanent locations in the Fort Bragg area will continue. There are currently mobile CRV redemption locations at the Mendocino K-8 School … Read more
Application deadlines for Individual Assistance, as well as Small Business Administration disaster assistance loans from FEMA, have been set for those who suffered damage during the storms in February. Mendocino County has been deemed eligible for help. Individual Assistance apps must be filed by June 2nd and Small Business apps must be in by January … Read more
A man charged with the murderof two men at a marijuana grow operation has been found guilty. Christopher Wayne Gamble was found guilty in Mendocino County Superior Court of the shooting deaths and beheadings of Ulises Andrade Ayala and Anwar Ayala Rodriguez. . The sentence in each case was life in prison with a special … Read more
The 16th Annual Mendocino Film Festival has just announced the 2023 schedule of films and events for June 1-4. 60 films, live music, special panels, workshops, and visiting filmmakers will be part of the festival. More info at mendofilm.org.
PG&E is accepting applications for their Better Together Nature Positive Innovation and Resilience Hubs grant programs totaling $900,000 this year for projects and initiatives dedicated to environmental stewardship and climate resilience. This year, the PG&E Foundation’s Better Together Nature Positive Innovation grant program will award up to $500,000 total, One grant will be awarded … Read more