Election Day Turnout Could Be Lowest In A Century

It’s Election Day, and voter turnout isn’t expected to be great. Only about 10% of ballots have been returned thus far and even if voters return more mail-in ballots, the state could see the lowest primary turnout in over a hundred years. All registered Californians should already have received a ballot in the mail. No … Read more

Mendocino County Museum To Hold 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Mendocino County Museum will host its 50th-anniversary celebration this Saturday from 1 to 3 in Willits. There will be a “memory lane” exhibit featuring images and artifacts from five decades of collections and museum programs, with behind-the-scenes tours being offered throughout the celebration. A cake-cutting ceremony will kick off the event at 1. The … Read more

Medical and Dental Assistant Programs Taking Applications

Applications for the medical and dental assisting courses through the Mendocino County Office of Education are open through the 24th. The office offers a variety of adult vocational and workforce development programs. The medical assistant course begins in August and runs through May. The dental assistant course starts in August and finishes in December. Classes … Read more

Lakeport City Council Meets Tomorrow At 6 pm

The Lakeport City Council will meet tomorrow evening at 6 to discuss calling an election regarding the South Lakeport annexation due to receiving protests on the proposed annexation last month, as state law requires an election to be called. The council will also consider approving a private financing plan for water system improvements totaling $5.845 … Read more

Lake County Board of Supervisors Meets Tomorrow At 8 am.

The Health Services Department of Lake County recently informed the Lake County Sheriff that it does not have enough money in its budget to cover the jail medical contract and that it will no longer administer the contract for jail medical services after a recent contract extension was granted to the current provider. This has … Read more

Former Ukiah PD Sergeant Charged With Sexual Assault Still Appears On Dept’s Social Media

Although former Ukiah Police Department Sergeant Kevin Murray is awaiting trial on felony sexual assault charges, he still remains prominent on the department’s social media and that has critics in the community calling his continued appearance unprofessional. Complaints in writing have been lodged with the department with no apparent response.

Some Camping Areas in Mendocino National Forest Closed

Forest officials have announced that campgrounds within the Mendocino National Forest, including Letts Lake, Mill Valley, and Masterson campgrounds, are closing due to ongoing safety hazards, according to Forest Order 08-22-05. Increased drought conditions and insect activity continue to cause trees to die, and then fall in the areas of the campgrounds. Tree removal continues … Read more