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
The Lakeport Unified School District is holding a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow evening at 7 pm. Topics of discussion include mask mandates. Everyone is invited to attend. Information on how to view the Zoom meeting is on the Lakeport Unified School District Facebook page.
Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit is planning a controlled burn today, from approximately 9 am to 6 pm, in the Yorkville area, north of Cloverdale and south of State Highway 128 in the area of Upper Rancheria Creek. Residents in the area can expect to see aircraft and smoke.
With Governor Newsom’s announcement that the state will update its masking policy next week, the California Department of Public Health will be updating k-12 schools’ guidance to strongly recommend rather than require masking in schools. County public health officers may still impose rules more stringent than the state based on local virus counts. Ukiah Public … Read more
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors is holding a special meeting on Wednesday to address a range of issues related to cannabis. The discussion includes changes the name of the county’s program from “??Mendocino County Cannabis Program” to “Mendocino County Cannabis Department,” intended to reflect the program’s journey from part of the agricultural department, to … Read more
The Ukiah Planning Commission on Friday approved a permit for a cannabis dispensary on Seminary Avenue near City Hall. After addressing some initial concerns about the dispensary being close to meetings for people recovering from substance abuse, the vote was unanimous. The permit applicant made note of the fact that he was being sensitive to … Read more