The Middletown Unified School District Board of Trustees has appointed a former board member to the position of superintendent, just two days after Tim Gill resigned the position. In a closed session Thursday afternoon, the board chose Thad Owens as the new super, pending approval of his contract. The board had issued a statement saying … Read more
A burn pile fire that quickly grew out of control is another indicator of how dry much of the vegetation in the Ukiah Valley is, and local fire departments are on alert for fire season already in just the first week of March. Although very much-needed rain is in the forecast, UVFD Battalion Chief Eric … Read more
At the end of last month, Mendocino College put on a series of events promoting the CalFresh Outreach Week, designed to increase awareness about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP and the food insecurity college students and the community face. Students who are eligible for CalFresh are able to receive a maximum of $250 … Read more
In the latest round of Clean California grants, Clearlake and the county of Lake are slated to receive a share of millions of dollars to transform public spaces and remove litter. According to the Lake County News, The city of Clearlake will receive roughly $1.5 million to clean and beautify the downtown corridor, and the … Read more
A day after the superintendent of the Middletown Unified School District resigned his position, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported it had become aware of an incident involving a parent possibly illegally recording a conversation between themselves and Tim Gill without his consent. A search warrant was served to the person suspected of making that … Read more
A Mendocino Coast resident has lost a pet cat to a mountain lion. In the early hours yesterday morning, Shawnea Bowman awoke to noises outside her home and her dogs barking loudly. Looking through her window, Bowman spotted a mountain lion in her yard. The big cat, undisturbed by the dog’s barking then proceeded to … Read more
A public meeting to discuss the proposed annexation of South Lakeport into the City of Lakeport city limits is scheduled for next Thursday, the 10th from 5-7 pm at the Lakeport Cinema. The annexation is currently under review by the Lake County Local Agency Formation Commission. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Refreshments … Read more
A Lake County man arrested for possession of Fentanyl in Ukiah was found to have a small amount of fentanyl on his body when being booked into the MCSO jail. Taylor Fabisch had been arrested for possession of 20 grams of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. While being processed at the jail, a ring Fabisch was … Read more
McGuire, Mendocino County 3rd District Supervisor John Haschak, and Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall. The Northern Mendocino County town hall begins at 6:30 this evening. The public is invited to participate. For the link to participate go to sd02.senate.ca.gov/video.
The local arts community has lost a national treasure. Longtime Ukiah resident Adele Foster Pruitt was found to have passed away just over a week ago. A child prodigy, Pruitt came to the attention of Diego Rivera when she was just 8. She began her 70-plus years as an instructor, teaching in the elementary grades … Read more