A COVID-19 outbreak at an assisted living facility is one of four outbreaks in Mendocino County. The outbreak at Mountain View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Ukiah has 18 cases – 12 are residents and 6 are employees. Other outbreaks include 15 employees of seven restaurants in Fort Bragg. The health department says 200 … Read more
Lake County reported another COVID-19 related death. While there are now 36 deaths, case trends are dropping, with 24 more recoveries reported yesterday. There are 107 active cases in the county.
About 1,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses are arriving in Lake County this week, allowing a limited number of residents aged 65 and older to receive their first dose. Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace says 10 percent of county residents have received the first dose of the vaccine so far.
The Board of Supervisors Cannabis Cultivation Ad Hoc Committee, consisting of Supervisors John Haschak and Ted Williams, will host a virtual Cannabis Cultivation Town Hall Meeting today. The Supervisors will give an update on their current discussions with the California Department of Food and Agriculture regarding the State’s requirement for site-specific California Environment Quality Act … Read more
Lake County confirmed another COVID-19 related death yesterday, bringing the total to 35. The report also shows the number of active cases has dropped to 131. The number of recovered cases is up to 2,719. From January 17 – 23, Lake County had a 6.7% positivity rate for the 7-day average.
This week’s COVID-19 vaccine second dose events in Mendocino County have been scheduled. If you received your COVID-19 vaccine 1st dose at the Ukiah Fairgrounds on or before January 15, either Moderna or Pfizer, click the link below to determine which COVID-19 vaccine second dose event is for you. Register for the event you are … Read more
Two Ukiah Police officers were injured during a recent arrest. On Saturday, officers were dispatched to Motel 6, on South State Street, regarding man who was causing a disturbance. The UPD report says Artemio Ortega-Reyes displayed symptoms of being under the influence of a stimulant and become confrontational. For safety reasons, an Officer attempted to … Read more
A Mendocino County woman convicted of shooting dog last year could face new charges. According to the District Attorney, Katie Rhiannon Smith was recently found to be in possession of chickens on her property, which violates her probation. The chickens were seized by animal control.
A restaurant outbreak of COVID-19 in Fort Bragg prompted testing this weekend. According to the Mendocino County Health Department, more than a dozen employees of seven of the city’s restaurants recently tested positive for COVID-19. The health department advised anyone who visited or worked at any of seven different Fort Bragg restaurants in the last … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation held a press conference Friday regarding Khadijah Britton of Covelo, who disappeared 3 years ago. Authorities urged residents of the Covelo area to come forward with any information regarding her possible kidnapping. The FBI said they will continue to work with MCSO to follow … Read more