Parents of Lake and Mendocino County school children are preparing for a new mandate as the state becomes the first in the nation with a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students to attend classes in-person. Currently, the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for those 16 and over but only granted an emergency authorization for anyone 12 … Read more
A house and another structure sustained damage in a fire in Lucerne on Saturday night in the 6000 block of Second Avenue. The red cross is assisting the displaced residents.
In response to the Cache fire that devastated nearly 60 homes on Aug. 18, the city of Clearlake in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and North Coast Opportunities are providing a workshop today to support free lot cleanup and hazardous waste removal. In order to be eligible, impacted residents must either … Read more
A Fort Bragg woman was found guilty of fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a man skateboarding near Mendocino in 2019. According to the Mendocino County District Attorney, 43-year-old Gina Rae Bean, faces up to four years in state prison. She’s scheduled to be sentenced on December 3rd.
Nine more COVID-19 related deaths were confirmed in Mendocino County yesterday, bringing the total number since the pandemic began, to 84. The age ranges of those deceased are 66 to 96. In light of this tragic week in Mendocino County, Public Health asks all residents to think about the ways they are protecting themselves and … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks woman charged with killing her boyfriend was denied bail. During a court appearance this week, a judge determined 56-year-old Sue Grogan-Robinson was a flight risk. She’s accused of fatally shooting 56-year-old Charles Vernon McClelland in July, and was arrested in the state of Missouri in August.
Mendocino and Lake counties are receiving millions from the state to tackle drought relief. The city of Ukiah and the county of Mendocino together received more than $2 million from the state Department of Water Resources as part of its Small Community Drought Relief program. Lake County has been awarded over $3 million. Funds will … Read more
State Senator Mike McGuire introduced legislation last week intended to stop a plan to transport coal on trains through several Northern California counties, including Mendocino. Calling the plan one of the largest environmental threats the North Coast has seen in decades, McGuire’s bill would ban any state funding from being invested to improve the rail … Read more
The Middletown Unified School District’s Superintendent has been released from his contract. The school board made the decision to end Michael Cox’s employment during a special meeting on Monday. Cox was hired in April 2020. The board says Dr. David Miller will be acting superintendent. The retired Mendocino Unified School District superintendent, also served as … Read more
The City of Ukiah and Mendocino County have been awarded money from the state for drought relief. The Small Community Drought Relief program is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to small communities affected by the current drought. Ukiah will receive $264,600 in funding to purchase two potable water pumps to pressurize the city’s … Read more