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
In a two-hour procession that traveled from the Napa County Coroners’ office through the south county to Lower Lake, Cal Fire Captain Ronnie Boyd was honored. TheLakeCountyNews says Captain Boyd and his wife Dena died due to a motorcycle accident. Captain Boyd was a long-time resident of Clearlake and had been with Cal Fire since … Read more
Firefighters and equipment responded mid day yesterday to a wildfire in Redwood Valley. A trailer in the 11200 block of West Road caught fire and spread into the surrounding vegetation. Mendofever reports the incident commander reported the fire at about an acre and was threatening a nearby mobile home. Ground and air resources fought back … Read more
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.