Adventist Health reportedly wants to restructure its deal with the Mendocino Coast Health Care District. The District says in a statement on their website that on Monday they were notified by Adventist Health they want to renegotiate their lease at the hospital over the next 60 days. Mendocino Coast has been an Adventist Health hospital since July of 2020. The MCHCD Board of Directors says they will “explore every possible option” to continue to provide access to healthcare services to residents on the Coast with the Chair of the District saying they welcome the opportunity to strengthen their partnership as they take the next two months to work through the details. If they don’t reach a deal, Adventist’s lease would expire in June 2025.
More apartment complexes of various sizes could eventually be built throughout Ukiah with the City Council approving the introduction of an ordinance to make some zoning changes. The Ukiah Daily Journal cites a Planning Department memo referenced by the City Council that said the “domination” of single-family neighborhoods and single-family homes geared toward higher-income earners is adding to an overall affordable housing shortage. The Planning Manager reportedly told the City Council that allowing for duplexes, fourplexes and multiplexes would also allow for adding small, local stores and other commerce that could contribute to creating walkable neighborhoods, which he says is also part of Ukiah’s General Plan.
Yuba Community College District faculty are reportedly planning a public protest next week as they near the three-year mark without a new contract. Lake County News reports the protest will be held at the Yuba College Campus in Marysville on Thursday October 10. A union representative says the district’s are among the lowest-paid community college educators in the state and they’ve endured higher health care costs and larger class sizes as well as an effort by the District to change how courses are assigned which the Public Employment Relations Board ruled violated labor law and workers’ rights. The District had been expected to appeal that ruling but the Chancellor tells Lake County News they opted not to and will continue negotiating with the union.
The Lake County Probation Department is hosting an event next week designed to help people with a criminal history get back into society on a positive path. It’s called Resilient Re-entry and will be held on Friday October 11 at the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College. Officials say they will have information on how to get your record expunged and get tattoos removed for free, as well as information on college education opportunities. There will also be several inspirational speakers including those who have gone through the recovery and reentry process. Lake County Probation is aso using the event to show off their new Mobile Services Unit designed to help homeless probationers get resources where they are, including attending court by Zoom to stay on their probation path and even attending some classes virtually.
Women who want to be firefighters can now apply to enter the Women in WildFire training camp that will be held in the spring at the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The camp in Redding prepares women for entry-level wildland firefighting positions and gives them a chance to enter the federal workforce as a competitive applicant. You must be between 18 and 37, eligible to work in the US and in good enough physical condition to pass the Forest Service Work Capacity Test at the arduous level which means walking 3 miles with a 45-pound vest in less than 45 minutes. Applications are due November 1. Apply online on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest website.
