Mendocino County public health announced upcoming COVID-19 Testing Events in Willits, Hopland, Laytonville. The event in Willits is today from 8AM-11AM at the Sherwood Valley Tribal Office. Hopland’s event is January 29 from 8 AM – 11 AM at the Corner of HWY 101 / HWY 175. Laytonville’s is February 5th, 8 AM – 11 … Read more
PG&E says new weather stations across Northern California significantly reduced Public Safety Power Shutoff events in 2020. Of the 1,000 weather stations and 340 cameras in operation throughout Northern and Central California, over 48 of weather stations and 12 cameras are in Mendocino County. More than 30 of the weather stations and seven cameras are … Read more
The California Energy Commission awarded $2 million to 10 California Native American Tribes for climate and clean energy projects, including the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. The Scotts Valley Energy Company will get $248,000 for a feasibility study for a bioenergy plant and to produce a bioenergy feasibility tool.
A Mendocino man has been charged with murder for fatally stabbing his brother. Tuesday morning, police responded to calls regarding a stabbing in the 100 block of Laws Avenue in Ukiah. Upon their arrival, Jordan Luna was located in a second story apartment suffering from stab wounds and died at the scene. His brother, Jeremiah … Read more
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