A Santa Rosa man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. Neville Nish Nichol was traveling along Highway 28 near Middletown, when he crossed the double yellow lines into the opposite lane, went off the road, and was thrown from his motorcycle when it hit boulders on the embankment. The accident is under investigation.
The Lakeport City Council meets this evening at 6 to discuss a bond proposal that would fund making improvements in the city’s water infrastructure and will also consider a memorandum of understanding between the Lakeport Police Department and the Lakeport Unified School District for a school resource officer for fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The … Read more
California’s Wildfire Preparedness Week is all this week and Cal fire and partner agencies have been in the community raising awareness on what one can do to help protect themselves. Cal Fire recommends using the “Ready for Wildfire” web-based app that includes local alerts and other preparedness tools. Download the app at plan.readyforwildfire.org.
The Lake county board of supervisors meets at nine this morning to discuss the process of filling the supervisorial seat in District Four and the next steps in recruiting a new county administrative officer. Supervisor Tina Scott announced her plans to resign effective July 31st, to take a position with the Lakeport Unified School District. … Read more
On the 15th, the city of Ukiah and the Ukiah Valley Trail Group will host a Trail Reveal and grand opening for the new Upper City View Trail being built on city property at Low Gap Park. California Conservation Corp and volunteers continue work in order to have the trail ready for the grand opening. … Read more
After a two-year hiatus, Ukiah’s Concert in the Park will be back this year to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The pandemic made holding the annual concert impossible, with all the concerts being canceled in 2020 and only 4 of the 6 shows being held last year. Organizers have re-imagined the stage and concert grounds this … Read more
Lakeport police are investigating the origins of an explosive device found outside a grocery store last Tuesday evening. Police responded and an officer determined that the device was a cardboard tube and contained powder, shrapnel, and a fuse. It was determined that the device would not explode on its own. How it got into the … Read more
Although hospitalizations for COVID-19 are still low, the actual number of cases in Mendocino County are on the rise according to E.R. physician, Dr. Drew Colfax. The Ukiah Daily Journal reports that as of Friday the 21st, there were 30 new cases a week reported and Dr. Colfax says the slow surge that was anticipated … Read more
Tomorrow at 10:00 am, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be escorting the family of Retired Chief Deputy Jeff Markham in a processional to the Lake County Fairgrounds, where a memorial service will be held beginning at 10:30 am. Chief Deputy Markham served the community for over 36 years and was enjoying his retirement … Read more
At their meeting this week, at the request of Supervisor Bruno Sabatier, the Lake County Board of Supervisors discussed the idea of returning the Human Resources Department to an independent department after being under the control of the county Administrators office. A concern raised was that interim County Administrator Susan Parker might be in conflict … Read more