Northshore Ready Fest This Saturday

The Northshore Ready Fest is being held this Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm at the corner of 11th Avenue and Highway 20.  Northshore firefighters and community organizations will be there providing resources to help prepare for emergencies.  There will also be two sessions to learn CPR.  For more information go to northshorefirefund.org.

Lakeport Main Street Association’s Inside Out Sale This Saturday

The Lakeport Main Street Association is hosting the “Inside Out” citywide yard sale and sidewalk sale is being held this Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Both businesses and residents will be offering items for sale. More information can be found at lakeportmainstreet.com.

Fort Bragg’s Extreme Weather Shelter Closes for Season

Fort Bragg’s Extreme Winter Shelter has closed for the season, and the Fort Bragg Police Department has issued 339 motel vouchers thus far.  In a press release, the Department said in the past siting and staffing the shelter has delayed opening, and this year the city was able to open on time and keep the … Read more

States First Mental Health Training Center for First Responders Opens in Mendocino County

Mendocino County has opened the state’s first facility dedicated to training First Responders in caring for the mentally ill. Mendocino County’s Behavioral Health Regional Training Center will host training for local first responders in the State of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. It is anticipated that in addition to law enforcement, firefighters … Read more

Lake County Approves Resort on Lakeshore in Lucerne

The Lake County Planning Commission has approved plans for a new resort on the lakeshore in Lucerne on State Highway 20. The resort will include nine overnight lodging units.The property also includes a one-story house that was the longtime residence of well-known Pearl Harbor survivor, Jim Harris, who died in 2011.

Lake County Board of Supers Discusses Raises, Takes No Action

At the most recent meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, supervisorial salary levels were discussed, but no move to change them was undertaken. A report by Human Resources Director Pam Samac put the board members’ current pay into perspective. If the board returned to the pre-pandemic methodology, supervisors would see increases of perhaps … Read more

Wildfires Across the Pacific Fueling Hazy Skies Here

Hazy, brownish smokey skies? There are no active fires in the area. The National Weather Service says they are the result of the convergence of smoke and dust from across the Pacific Ocean, from wildfires burning in Siberia and Russia as well as ongoing fires and dust storms occurring in Mongolia and China. There is … Read more

Willits Man Headed Back to Ukraine Taking Aid

A Willits man is getting ready to head back to the Ukraine to deliver supplies and to help refugees find safety.  David Caspino served in the Army as a medic and is now an EMT.  In March, he went to Ukraine, taking $60k in donated medical supplies, body armor and vhf radios.  After making his … Read more

Gilroy Garlic Festival is No More

The Gilroy Garlic Festival is no more. Founded in 1979, the festival has been one of the most famous in the country and has raised more than $12 million for school and local non-profits. Garlic Festival Association Past President Tom Cline and Vice President-Elect Cindy Fellows said “lingering uncertainties” from the pandemic and “prohibitive insurance … Read more