Mendocino County CEO Carmel Angelo Retires After 14 Years of Service

Chief Executive Officer Carmel Angelo officially retires tomorrow, after 14 years with the county and 12 years as executive officer. At her final Board of Supervisors meeting this past Tuesday, Fifth District Supervisor and Board Chair Ted Williams read aloud a proclamation from the consent calendar honoring the outgoing leader. Various leaders and lawmakers praised … Read more

Lake County’s Administrative Officer Announces Retirement

Lake County’s administrative officer has announced she will be leaving her position. Carol Hutchinson said her last day would be April 29th. She’s been the county administrative officer since 2016 and was the first woman to hold the position. Hutchinson’s announcement was unexpected and she did not specifically cite reasons as to why she was … Read more

Lakeport Board Of Supers Hears Reports On Drought

The Lakeport Board of Supervisors had a full agenda for their meeting earlier this week, including hearing updates on 2022 drought conditions for Lake County and hearing from drought-related meeting groups. District 5 supervisor Jessica Pyska reported good attendance at the Tree Mortality Town Hall last week and reminded those in attendance the meeting was … Read more

State Funding Secured to Connect Clearlake Area Water Districts

State funding in the amount of $4.3 million dollars has been secured to connect Clearlake area water districts. The project will replace existing leaky pipelines and expand the distribution system to consolidate the Cache Creek Mobile Home Estates and Creekside Mobile Home Park to help these communities thrive during these and future droughts. It also … Read more

Ukiah Electric Utility to Add Drone Techonolgy

The City of Ukiah Electric Utility has added drone technology to its Overhead Line Inspection Program. Electric Utility staff will begin using drones to inspect the city’s distribution and transmission lines and substation equipment to locate and repair potential problems. Scheduled inspections using the drones will begin in April and continue through October between the … Read more

Nurses Picket Sutter Health Hospitals

Registered nurses at Sutter Health in Lakeport held informational pickets yesterday to protest what they say is the company’s refusal to address worker concerns during contract negotiations that date back to last summer. Sutter Health corporate was notified two weeks ago the pickets would occur. Similar pickets took place at 15 Sutter Health hospitals across … Read more