Nun Who Helped Create Ukiah’s Plowshares Center Has Died

The Catholic nun who spearheaded the creation of Ukiah’s Plowshares center for the homeless and helped foster expanded social justice ministries in Mendocino County has died. Sister Jane Kelly passed last Saturday at the Alma Via Nursing home in San Francisco. She was 95. Family members said Sister Kelly was driven by a sense of … Read more

Lake Area Planning Council Launches Energy Assessment Survey

Lake Area Planning Council (LAPC), the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Lake County, has joined with 3 other Northern California entities to launch a new energy efficiency initiative in Lake and 16 other rural Northern California Counties to reduce energy consumption and costs. The Northern Rural Energy Network has hired a consultant to conduct a … Read more

Lake County OES Holds Seasonal Fire Briefing

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, or OES, held a seasonal briefing to coordinate and strengthen interagency readiness for the approaching fire season. The session on Thursday saw 54 representatives from federal, state, county, city, tribal, and non-governmental organizations. For local resources and tips on being fire-ready, go to ready.lakecountyca.gov.

Mendo County Civil Grand Jury Warns of Serious Fire Safety Issues

A new report from the Mendocino County Civil Grand Jury has exposed widespread issues with how the Planning and Building Services department handles permitting and enforcement. According to MendoFever, the report said that without clear and concrete policies and procedures, the Department is setting the stage for another catastrophic fire safety event, leaving residents and … Read more

Governor Announces New CalFire Recruitment Website

The Governor has announced that CalFire has launched a new recruitment website, which will serve as a one-stop destination for those wishing to have a career in the state’s fire and emergency response agencies. JoinCalFire.com will provide comprehensive information about the many career opportunities and a starting point for those wishing to apply. Over the … Read more

Federal Judge Confirms Quick Resolution to Pomo Tribe’s Casino Woes

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled on the Scott’s Valley Pomo tribes effort to obtain a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Interior over its suspension of the tribe’s gaming eligibility determination for the tribe’s $700 million casino project. Other tribes opposed the Pomo tribe’s eligibility, and the current administration withdrew its approval. The … Read more

Local Forestry Concerns Share in $72 Million In Grant Funding

CalFire has awarded almost $72 million in grants through its Forest Health Program. 12 local and regional partners received funding. In Lake County, the Clearlake Environmental Research Center received just over $4.6 million dollars. The funding will provide for fuels reduction, prescribed fire, pest management, and reforestation on 800 acres of very high fire-risk forestland. … Read more