Clearlake Police are looking for a missing woman. Vanessa Rowe is a white woman who is 5 foot 7 and weighs around 200 pounds. Rowe has red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen in Lakeport over a month ago wearing a white dress and pants, according to Lake County News. If you have any information about Vanessa Rowe, please call Clearlake Police.
A group of armed men reportedly broke into a Covelo home Saturday evening. According to KymKemp, it happened on Barnes Lane near Highway 162. Apparently the suspects drove away and crashed into a creek and abandoned their vehicle. According to reports, there were four Latino men armed with handguns reported just before 7pm running up the creek on Biggar Lane. Police are investigating.
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors have an agenda posted for their meeting tomorrow. They’ll go over the Class K ordinance regulations for limited density rural dwellings. Included in the agenda are agreements with Redwood Quality Management Company and the Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center and other organizations for mental health services for $22 million in funding. The board is also reacting to the Grand Jury Report to set up an ad hoc Committee on recruitment and retention of county staff. They are expected to adopt a zero property tax sharing agreement for the City of Ukiah’s properties. The disaster recovery budget is included in their closed session as well as the Folsom Ranch land acquisition. The meeting will also cover the grant agreement with the State Air Resources Board and more.
There will be a ribbon cutting at the new California Welcome Center at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center tomorrow from 4 to 6pm. The Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance made the announcement in the Ukiah Daily Journal that Ukiah will be one of 23 Welcome Centers in the state. A team of local leaders will be part of the center that is currently getting some rehab work done. The Ukiah Welcome Center is the only one in the North Coast Region. The ceremony will take place tomorrow and the center will be open seven days a week.
The Mendocino County Planning Commission approved a permit to build a recycled water project in Mendocino. Last week the commission approved the permit for the Mendocino Unified School District for a project that’s been in the works for five years. MendoFever reports the goal of the project is to use recycled water for additional fire protection and more. It includes a new irrigation system at Friendship Park and Mendocino High School. A storage tank will be built at the school district’s property on Little Lake Road. The project will provide irrigation for the district’s playing fields that haven’t been able to be watered due to the drought. The non-potable water will also fill a gap in water availability for fighting fires. The commission voted to approve the project unanimously.
The City of Fort Bragg will hold a city council meeting tonight at 6pm. On the agenda is the ordinance Street Sales Tax to be reviewed and renewed. The council will confirm pay rate increases for city workers. Their electric vehicle fleet program will be included in resolutions as the city receives a $32,000 incentive to the infrastructure account. A solar project with Syserco Energy Solutions will be discussed, as well as a contract wi9th Argonaut Constructors for the street rehab project. They will consider a resolution with CHP to conduct preventative and proactive enforcement for driving under the influence. The council meeting will also be available on Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. The city has cancelled their Finance and Administration Committee meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday.
Laytonville High School had an incident Saturday night, as a group of people crowded around a man accusing him of sexual crimes. Police reported the man had made suicidal threats and tried to get away from the area, according to KimKemp. A crowd detained the man until authorities got there. Several local authorities including CHP and the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office cleared the crowd just after 11pm and are investigating the incident.
The Lakeport Economic Development Authority will meet Wednesday morning to get updates on city projects and the new budget. Lake County News reports they’ll discuss the business plan and business walk, how it went in 2022 and the review for this year. The group will go over the strategic plan with arts and culture. It will be the last meeting before their September 13th scheduled meeting.
With hot temperatures and dry conditions, CalFire is reminding people not to mow in the heat of the day, but rather before 10am. According to Lake County News, Cal Fire is asking residents to avoid making sparks from landscaping equipment and more. Already this year, the Cal Fire Sonoma Lake Napa Unit has reported blazes caused by mowers. They also urge people who use weed eaters, chain saws, grinders and welders to be cautious. Cal Fire urges people to keep exhaust systems in gas powered machines clean and in working order. People who start fires by mowing or using equipment can be held liable for damage caused by fires.
The US Forest Service released an update with the Mendocino National Forest. In it, they announced the Covelo Ranger Station is open for visitors weekdays from 8:30 thru 4pm with a lunch break at noon. The station on Covelo Road cannot currently sell permits or passes, but soon will be able to. The service also announced that the Plaskett Meadows Picnic day use area has reopened after the Mendocino Hotshots Crew 12 cleared out standing dead trees and debris along the fishing trail. There are nesting birds in the area, and the service asks that people not disturb any wildlife. No motorized boats are allowed there. And archery hunting opened this weekend for Zone A North. Hunters must be licensed. The Department of Fish and Wildlife has all the seasonal regulations.
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast will be hosting a free Sports Physicals and Back-to-School Fair for students on Saturday, July 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Medical Offices. The Mendocino Beacon reports there will be free physicals for youth athletes. The group will also have supplies like backpacks, and more for kids to return to school this fall semester on a first come first served basis. A sports physical is required by California schools before joining in any school sports. Annual exams are recommended for all students in their overall health. The Back-to-School Fair will have organizations there like Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund, the Fort Bragg Mendocino County Library, Healthcare Foundation, and the Fort Bragg Police Department with resources for families. Mendocino County Public Health will be onsite offering a selection of vaccines for free as well.
The Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care will host its Annual Membership Invitation Event one week from today, the 17th at their next meeting. It’s part of the Housing and Urban Development and is a collaboration of people, agencies and more to end homelessness. The group’s aim is to harness federal funds to help people get housed. They will focus on community issues related to the homeless and work to find solutions to positively impact the community at large. More details are on the Mendocino County webpage.
The Mendocino International Summer Music Academy will be making their debut in Ukiah this month. Tomorrow, a Piano Solo Concert performance is set for 7pm. Pianist and composer Scott Lowell Sherman is known globally for his lectures on classical music. He’ll speak on “Great Piano Works from the Baroque to the Impressionists” Thursday evening. It’s part of a new program at the Dharma Realm Buddhist University. Along with renowned pianists there will be an Artist Faculty Concert and a saxophone concert. In a release, the program enables mentorship and individualized instruction. Their commitment is a holistic musical education to inspire and support the community. Check out the Mendocino International Summer Music Academy for a lineup this month.
The Jackson Demonstration State Forest will hold a Recreation Task Force meeting this coming Saturday at the Cal Fire Woodlands Station in Mendocino. The meeting starts at 9:30 and will run through 2pm. In it, the group plans to discuss land management for public trails including new trail development. They’ll work on trails that are up for adoption around Little Lake and more.
California has permanently expunged 11 million criminal arrest records in the first six months after the implementation of a criminal-justice reform bill, according to data just released by the California Department of Justice. Assembly Bill 1076 required the D-O-J to automatically clear eligible records for people with arrests but not convictions, for people with convictions on most crimes that did not carry a prison sentence, and for those who have successfully completed their sentence. After the bill passed in 2019, the state developed software to analyze the records and began the expungements last summer, providing relief to 2-point-1 million people in the first six months, according to the California News Service. In California, an estimated 8 million people have an arrest or conviction on their record and face thousands of legal restrictions to jobs, housing and more.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will work on a letter to the county’s congressman about the Scott Dam removal. In their meeting tomorrow morning at 9am they’ll go over the effects of decommissioning and removing Scott Dam. The board will also go over a possible resolution for PG&E’s decommissioning of the Potter Dam. Congressman Mike Thompson has been discussing the PG&E proposed decommissioning plan and restoration measures that the county has opposed, according to Lake County News. Also on the agenda is the MediCal initiative. Homelessness is an issue on the agenda as well as local emergencies on the Atmospheric River Event and tree mortality. Behavioral health services and substance use treatment contracts are on the agenda. The board will also discuss a new agricultural well in the Big Valley Groundwater Basin.
