Thanks to the pandemic, the demand for qualified educators is challenging districts across the state. The latest steps taken to insure the Ukiah Unified School District will have enough substitute teachers for the school year includes an increase in pay for subs. The district has bumped up rates for substitutes from $150 a day to … Read more
Cleanup of hazardous waste created by the Hopkins Fire in Calpella is well underway, according to a report by the county’s Disaster Recovery Field Operations Coordinator, Travis Kilmer. 35 properties were assessed and a large amount of debris removed. Remaining materials that require heavy equipment to move are next on the list. That work is … Read more
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has received an ‘A’ grade safety rating, based on examination by The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that rates health care facilities. Leapfrog assigned grades to nearly 3,000 facilities across the country.
Last night, NBC Bay Area aired the second part of their investigation into allegations of corruption by law enforcement–including the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with a more in-depth examination on their website. Three growers and a private party contend raids were held under the guise of water … Read more
The final draft of the redistricting map has been approved by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors. Map #12 was approved unanimously. During the next Board meeting on Dec. 7th, the board is expected to introduce an ordinance finalizing the new district boundaries and a required second reading of the ordinance will be held on … Read more
There will be a meeting at the Silveira Community Center on December 1st, to gain input from the community on how local residents would choose to use the community center. The visualization meeting will take place at 5:30 pm on the 1st. For more information contact Assistant City Manager Nick Walker at nwalker@cityoflakeport.com
Authorities are searching for a missing man, whose empty vehicle was found in Mendocino County this past week. Zachary Manuel Velasquez was last seen October 12th at his home near Austin Texas. He was reported missing on Novemvber 14, and two days later Mendocino County Search and Rescue searched in the area of Highway 101 … Read more
A Lakeport man who entered a no contest plea to felony possession of child pornography appeared remotely last week for a sentencing hearing. Jeffery Scott Cramer’s sentencing hearing was continued to December 15th. Cramer’s arrest last year stems from an ongoing investigation over several months by Lake County Sheriff’s investigators after which Cramer was charged … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow to consider drafting a letter to the California Public Utilities commission opposing a rate increase by Pacific Gas and Electric that would affect most Lake County residents. The proposed rate increase of 4.9% is to help PG&E recover expenditures related to wildfire mitigation and other catastrophic … Read more
A Mendocino merchant is setting the bar as it becomes the first retailer in the county to accept Bitcoin as payment. Bebe Lapin has been offering unique toddlers and children’s clothing, so it’s no surprise the establishment should begin accepting such a unique form of payment as Bitcoin. From Etsy and Starbuck’s, large retail chains, … Read more