The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors decided that proceeds from a proposed sales tax ballot measure would go towards fire prevention, rather than a combined fire and water safety sales tax. The proposed tax is a quarter-cent that would benefit fire districts as well as fire protection and prevention in the County. According to the … Read more
Officers responding to the Noyo Bridge in Fort Bragg were able to keep a woman from jumping off on Tuesday morning. Officers arrived at the bridge to find a distraught woman trying to climb over the railing. As officers spoke to her, another came up behind her and pulled her to safety. She was transported … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks man has been arrested in the case of a hit and run that killed a woman. According to the Lake County News, William Len hit Amanda Arney of Nice early Sunday morning as she was walking eastbound on the South shoulder of Highway 20 west of Sayre Avenue in Nice. Arney was … Read more
The Mendocino Cannabis Department has gotten approval ot to apply tax waivers towards delinquent taxes as of the beginning of this week. LEEP waivers may be used toward delinquent business taxes, so long as the taxable party first pays all penalties and interest accrued to date. Business owners must be LEEP certified, and the owner … Read more
CALFIRE has issued a press release reminding residents as the 4th of July holiday approaches, that fireworks in Mendocino County are illegal. Anyone lighting fireworks that result in a fire can be held liable for the cost of fighting the fire and damages, which often end up in millions of dollars. CALFIRE suggests enjoying fireworks … Read more
At their regular meeting tomorrow, the Lake County Planning Commission will discuss three cannabis projects, including one that is the subject of contention by its neighbors. The Monte Cristo Vineyards, LLC project would cover 22 acres, and neighbors have raised a number of concerns, including water supply, traffic impacts, public safety, wildfire hazards, and a … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has announced the resignation of the county’s Public Health Officer, just four months after he was hired for the position. Dr. Erik McLaughlin’s tenure is the shortest of any appointed public health officer in the last two decades. McLaughlin had succeeded Dr. Gary Pace, who resigned to return to … Read more
A man injured in a fall off a cliff along the Mendocino County coastline over the weekend was rescued by helicopter rescue from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s office. Multiple agencies responded to the call for help on Sunday, when it was reported that a man had fallen down a cliff and likely had a broken … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsome has announced a grant program totaling just over $518 million to help provide services and housing options to those living on the streets, including those with severe mental illness or substance abuse problems. Mendocino County is slated to receive $7.7 million. The grants are funded through the Department of Health Care Services … Read more
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce has announced that this year’s Clearlake Seaplane Splash In won’t take place this year, and on its Facebook page posted that it’s probable that the Lake County Chamber will no longer head up the Splash In. The page also states that there is a group of volunteers dedicated to … Read more