The city of Lakeport wants your input about its effort to apply for grant funds to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city of Lakeport is eligible to apply for Community Development Block Grant, CDBG, for Coronavirus Round 2 and 3 funding, and they want community input on the best use of these funds. The … Read more
A man has been arrested for robbing the Chase Bank on South State Street in Ukiah Tuesday. 53-year-old Dean M. Stevens walked out of the bank with over $3,000 after giving the teller a note. Police were able to ID Stevens from images captured on surveillance camera and later saw a vehicle associated with him … Read more
The Ukiah City Council is getting closer to filling a vacant seat. During the General Election in November, Maureen Mulheren won the Second District seat of the Mendocino County Supervisors, creating the vacancy for the city council. The application deadline is today. Next Thursday during a special meeting, board members will consider the applications and … Read more
In-person county services in Lake County will be limited. With COVID-19 cases climbing, the Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to approve a reduction of in-person services to protect staff and the public. The supervisors are also pushing back the date for restoring Friday office hours for the public, so the transition will not be completed … Read more
Mendocino County is expanding its vaccine call center and a scheduling portal is coming soon. To respond to the increased call volume regarding vaccinations, additional staff are being added to the call center team. Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andrew Coren says they are working diligently to return every call and answer every email. … Read more
A variant of the COVID-19 virus has been detected in several California counties including Lake County. According to the California Department of Public Health, the 452R variant is the strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom, and the CDC says it may spread from person to person more rapidly. So far, there is … Read more
Human remains have been discovered in the search for a missing Covelo man. 58-year-old Paul Duran went missing from his property last week. The Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division is working to positively identify the remains.
High winds overnight brought down trees and caused power outages for some in Lake County. Downed power lines also sparked fires in Kelseyville and Lucerne. A wind advisory stays in effect above 1,500 feet in elevation in Lake and Mendocino counties until 10 tonight for northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up … Read more
A batch of COVID-19 vaccines that caused higher allergic reactions made its way to Mendocino County. The public health department says there have been no adverse reactions here. The batch in question was used at a mass vaccination event in San Diego, where six healthcare workers experienced allergic reactions to the Moderna vaccine. 100 doses … Read more
Mendocino County announced a vaccine event for those needing the second Pfizer vaccine. Those who received their FIRST COVID-19 vaccine dose on December 30th or 31st at the Ukiah Fairgrounds, will get their second this Thursday. If your contact information was given during the first event, the county will contact you to schedule a time. … Read more