A Willits man who is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition has been arrested by a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy after being found trying to possibly break into a vehicle in Willits. William Goforth told the deputy that he had a weapon. The Deputy located and removed a fully loaded .380 handgun from … Read more
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast has announced they will now be offering 3-D mammography, as the result of a generous gift from the Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation. The new machine offers significant advantages in the early detection and subsequent treatment of breast cancer with good outcomes for patients in the area. For more information, go to … Read more
Vets Connect Volunteers of Lake County will host a quarterly mobile Stand Down event aimed at local veterans who are homeless or experiencing housing insecurity. The event will take place next Wednesday, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Americal Legion Post 437 on Austin Road. The Stand Down will offer supplies and housing, … Read more
Surveys will be sent out to assess student and family interests in the Willits School District concerning the upcoming Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, which the Willits Unified School District recently secured grant funding to implement. A virtual town hall was held late last month to discuss ideas for the program. The ELOP is a mandatory … Read more
The Lake County Land Trust has hired Amanda Martin as its new executive director. According to the Lake County News, She is a member of the board of directors for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, where she conceived and implemented its successful Year of the Youth 2021 pilot mentorship program. Martin is also president … Read more
The Lake County Land Trust has hired Amanda Martin as its new executive director. According to the Lake County News, She is a member of the board of directors for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, where she conceived and implemented its successful Year of the Youth 2021 pilot mentorship program. Martin is also president … Read more
When the Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning, they will consider changing the masking requirements in county facilities, and discuss possible changes to the cannabis tax, including changing the taxable area from “cultivation area” to “canopy area,” which would reduce the tax by 15%, and other issues related to taxes and cannabis cultivation.
The city of Lakeport will host a community forum this week to answer questions about the proposed south Lakeport Annexation. The forum is scheduled for Thursday from 5-7 at Lakeport Cinema on Soda Bay Road. The city is proposing to annex 137 acres adjacent to South Main Street and Soda Bay Road. The city and … Read more
The topic of the evening at the virtual town hall meeting put on by State Senator Mike McGuire Wednesday evening was cannabis and how the State, the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Matt Kendall were preparing to deal with the many issues surrounding the industry in the area. Work on those issues and plans for … Read more
At their meeting on Monday, the Fort Bragg city Council voted to extend the city’s temporary halt to approving new cannabis dispensaries through mid April, as cannabis businesses face delays due to the decision. Several of those business owners urged the city not to extend the moratorium as they’re continuing to accrue costs with no … Read more