The Sonoma County Water Agency announced before the holiday that its filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to request a change in the amount of water it is required to release in the Russian River due to a mechanical failure at the PG&E hydroelectric facility, in order to keep more water … Read more
Mendocino Public Health announced three new deaths from COVID-19 yesterday, the first deaths in the last three weeks. Two of those who died were unvaccinated and one fully vaccinated person had underlying conditions. That brings the November death toll to nine and 97 since the pandemic began, there were 149 current cases in isolation with … Read more
North Coast Opportunities has a new website. NCO is the Community Action Agency that serves Lake and Mendocino Counties community needs including disaster response and recovery. Ncoinc.org should provide a more user-friendly experience and a thorough overview of the agency’s services for the six counties it serves. From the homepage, visitors can easily locate information … Read more
Lake County unemployment numbers remained steady last month while state numbers declined. The California Employment Department’s latest report shows that the unemployment rate in the county in October remained at 6.2% for the second month in a row. Lake County had 718 Unemployment Insurance claims in October and 50 claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, compared … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting tomorrow morning at 9am in the board chambers at the courthouse to finalize the new supervisisoral districts and discuss a draft ordinance amending the Lake County Code to establish the new boundaries of the supervisorial districts for the county, pursuant to state election code. … Read more
The CHP will be kicking off a Maximum Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 this evening and continuing through just before midnight on Sunday. All available CHP officers will be on patrol, looking for and ticketing unsafe driving practices and assisting motorists in need. Cal Fire urges residents to be mindful as over half of all … Read more
A new high speed internet project is due to begin in Lake County next year. The Middle Mile Project involves high capacity fiber lines capable of carrying large amounts of data at higher speeds over longer distances. The project will install nearly 80 miles of those lines along Highways 20, 175 and 29. The project … Read more
Motorcycle riders from Mendocino and Lake Counties representing a number of local riding clubs gathered and delivered 1,273 turkeys earlier in the month to the food bank at Clearlake Gleaners in Finley, where they were included in Thanksgiving baskets. Ninety nine motorcycles along with a few trucks and trailers participated in the annual Turkey Run. … Read more
Although COVID-19 cases seem to be on the decline statewide, Mendocino County’s case rate remains high, almost twice that of neighboring Sonoma county. Over the last couple of weeks, there have been roughly 250 new cases seen. Although the hospitalization rate is still currently manageable, there is concern from local doctors and facilities regarding the … Read more
Motorcycle riders from Mendocina and Lake Counties representing a number of local riding clubs gathered and delivered 1,273 turkeys earlier in the month to the food bank at Clearlake Gleaners in Finley, where they were included in Thanksgiving baskets. Ninety nine motorcycles along with a few trucks and trailers participated in the annual Turkey Run.