Phased reopening will begin for schools in Ukiah next week. The Ukiah Unified School District’s Superintendent announced yesterday that both the public health department and the California Safe Schools have approved the Ukiah Unified COVID Safety Plan in addition to the case rate in Mendocino County being under 25 positive cases per 100,000 population. Phased … Read more
Lakeport Public Works Department will be upgrading water infrastructure at Third & Forbes Streets tomorrow and it requires an interruption of water service to the immediate area surrounding the construction site. A Boil Water Notice will be also be provided as a precautionary measure to all customers affected by the shutdown. See a map of … Read more
A COVID-19 Ethics Ad Hoc Committee has been formed to help guide Lake County’s COVID vaccination plan. While the state provides general priority of who is eligible for vaccines, counties can make some decisions while following those guidelines. The ethics committee will serve as advisors to Dr. Gary Pace, the county’s public health officer, who … Read more
In response to the ongoing economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, PG&E will extend the existing COVID 19 customer protections through June 30th. The protections were set to expire on April 16. Protections include: A moratorium on service disconnections for non-payment for residential and small business customers, and flexible payment plans for customers to … Read more
Some students in Mendocino County could be headed back to the classroom as soon as next week. It all depends on new COVID case rates staying below an average of 23 cases per day, as well as county and state approval. The Ukiah Unified COVID Safety Plan has been approved by Mendocino County Public Health … Read more
A Lakeport Police Officer is being recognized for Officer his compassion and dedication to duty in how he handled a recent situation. Police were called about a pick-up truck with a loaded trailer attached that was broken down on a busy roadway. After speaking with the owner, Officer Juan Altamirano learned that the trailer contained … Read more
Lake County leaders are asking the state to make sure that businesses in rural communities have a fair opportunity to access COVID-19 relief funding. the Lake County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Team sent a letter to the California Office of the Small Business Advocate urging changes to the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program … Read more
A change has been made to the Measure B Program. There will no longer be a Measure B program manager. The responsibilities for Measure B Commission support and projects are now assigned to the Behavioral Health Department. In a press release, officials said that in addition to cost savings, they are hopeful this step will … Read more
A COVID-19 outbreak at an assisted living facility is one of four outbreaks in Mendocino County. The outbreak at Mountain View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Ukiah has 18 cases – 12 are residents and 6 are employees. Other outbreaks include 15 employees of seven restaurants in Fort Bragg. The health department says 200 … Read more
Lake County reported another COVID-19 related death. While there are now 36 deaths, case trends are dropping, with 24 more recoveries reported yesterday. There are 107 active cases in the county.