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August 3, 2022 — A Board of Supervisors discussion about cost overruns for the new jail construction project veered into a cry for help from the state, as county leadership admitted that it does not have a clear idea what its financial situation is. “I would like to ask my colleagues for support on direction to the CEO’s office to reach out to the state controller’s office to help us get our books...

August 2, 2022 — In the wake of a Mendocino County Grand Jury report that found layers of delay in distributing a grant, a policy manual has been updated, an affidavit is being drafted, and legal review will start up again next week. In 2020, the County received $2.2 million from the state, to administer individual grants to applicants who are eligible to run a cannabis business in the unincorpora...

August 1, 2022 — At last week’s meeting of the Mendocino Coast Healthcare District Board, directors discussed a new website, last year’s minutes, and a letter concerning the possibility of Adventist hospitals no longer taking Anthem insurance. With a packed agenda, one member of the public expressed her gratitude for the board’s attentive demeanor. “A few of us have actually placed bets on whether...

July 29, 2022 — This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two decisions that water interests in the Eel and Russian River watersheds have been waiting on for months. On Wednesday, the Commission approved a drastic reduction in the flow of water through the Potter Valley hydropower project into the East Branch of the Russian River. The Potter Valley Irrigation District will...

July 27, 2022--Dr. Drew Colfax gives an update on the local coronavirus numbers, and how the BA4 variant surge is affecting Mendocino County.

July 28, 2022 — At a brief Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, the Board heard about Measure B, cannabis, covid, and labor. Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren called in to warn about new variants. He is strongly recommending that people wear masks indoors and gather outdoors. Since May, the county has recorded eight deaths from covid, six of them in the greater Ukiah area. The descedents ra...

Neil Simon’s Tony-winning romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park is currently being performed at the Ukiah Players Theater until the 31st of the month. The play, originally written to take place in the 60s, in fact, takes place in 1982 in the Ukiah players theater’s rendition. The change is an ode to the 40th anniversary of the theater, says director Eric Ward. With 80s-inspired costumes, soundtrack...

July 26, 2022 — The Fort Bragg City Council swore in a new chief of police and hired another retired public employee as an interim city manager Monday night. Last month, the council bid farewell to Interim Police Chief John Naulty and Interim City Manager David Spaur, who were both serving for a limited time due to their retirements from public service. Last night, Neil Cervenka, formerly of Turlo...

La organisación UVA, Ukiah Vecinos en Acción está preparando un podcast en español para informar a la comunidad latina de la región.

UVA, Ukiah Vecinos en Acción is working on the production of Spanish language podcast to cover news and information for the local Latino community.

More than 30% of the jobs in Mendocino County’s Child Welfare Services remain vacant. To ameliorate this deficiency,  community based organizations like SPACE, 4H, and our schools now serve as vital, local, family resource hubs that offer services aimed to improve the health of our County’s kids and their families. 

Born out of Oakland, the Afro-Latin band “La Misa Negra” performed at the third concert of the Sundays in the Park summer concert series in Ukiah. The seven member band put on a upbeat show, playing fusions of cumbia and salsa. Nacidio desde Oakland, la band afro-latina “La Misa Negra” presentaron en el tercero concierto del serie Domingoes en el Parque en ukiah. La banda de siete musicos pusieron...

July 20, 2022 — A recent announcement by Adventist Health about its negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross, the county’s main insurance provider, has caused widespread panic. The contract between Anthem and Adventist, a faith-based nonprofit hospital system that manages all three of the county’s hospitals, was originally due to expire on July 18, but has been extended to August first. Adventist poste...

July 15, 2022--Victor Palomino, Sarah Reith and Alicia Bales of the KZYX Local News Team attend the California Coastal Commission Meeting in Fort Bragg and file this special report.

Los servicios de autoayuda de la corte vulven en persona después de un tiempo ofreciendo servicios remotos debido a la pandemia. Los  servicios en persona son para las personas que no tienen un abogado y necesitan navegar y entender los procesos de la corte.  La Comisión Costera de California realizó una visita de 3 días a Fort Bragg como parte de sus viajes mensuales para aprender en persona sobr...

Self Help Center of Mendocino offers legal information for people without a lawyer and now they are back offering services in person.

July 15, 2022 — The Board of Supervisors took up fire and water this week, with discussions about funding water projects, a water extraction ordinance, and a ballot initiative for a quarter-cent sales tax for fire departments. The original tax proposal included money for county water projects, but the Board abandoned that portion of the plan after Supervisor Dan Gjerde launched a campaign against...

July 14, 2022 — The Board of Supervisors’ chambers filled to overflowing at Tuesday’s meeting, with county union workers demanding better pay and an end to staffing shortages as inflation climbs. Regional union reps weighed in, too, saying they were dismayed at the county’s offer of a 0% cost of living allowance. Workers had filed out, chanting, “we’ll be back,” by the time supervisors decided to...

July 13, 2022 — There have been two developments in the ongoing saga of the Potter Valley hydropower project this week. The 20-year license has expired, but PG&E still owns and operates the project on an annual license. On Monday, PG&E submitted a rough schedule to surrender that license to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In a separate filing, PG&E argued that it shoul...

July 12, 2022 — The Ukiah Police Department is going to federal court again, with officers accused of brutalizing another unarmed man. The latest allegation involves a beating that took place at a private residence just a few days before officers beat Gerardo Magdaleno, a naked, mentally ill man in a South Ukiah parking lot. The City settled that case for $211,000, plus attorneys’ fees of approxim...

July 11, 2022 — The Middletown Art Center in Lake County was packed on Saturday night. Visitors from several counties were there to look at work by 31 Native American artists, including traditional baskets, digital art and paintings, woodcut prints, bobbleheads, and a short film about the historical context of Jules Tavernier’s paintings. “Tonight, we are at the opening of Earth, Sky, and Everythi...

HEP program graduation and Watch Ready App

West Center has a new Spanish language program. Fundando mis sueños is a training program that if completed in conjunction with other eligibility requirements will allow the business owner grant funds.