It’s official. The City of Fort Bragg has finalized its $300,000 purchase of Mendocino Community Network. (MCN) This important acquisition, approved by both the City Council and the Mendocino Unified School District Board of Trustees, cements the final step in providing residents and businesses internet service that is both affordable and reliable. City Manager Isaac Whippy says, “The purchase of MCN allows the City to hit the ground running as we build a community-owned broadband system with future ready technology." Willits News says the MCN acquisition allows Fort Bragg to partner with an established and experienced provider with roots in the community.
The Mendocino College Foundation’s Board of Directors regular meeting is set for mid week. Agenda items include the Foundation’s investment portfolio, donations and the budget. The Scholarship Committee will also present its report. Wednesday’s meeting is at Mendocino College’s Ukiah campus, in Room 1060 in MacMillan Hall, from noon until 2 p.m. You can also attend the meeting virtually.
Mendocino County is looking for community volunteers to serve as grand jurors. The county’s grand juror team is made up of 19 members. They’re responsible for interviewing county and special district employees, examining various financials and issuing reports, along with offering possible solutions to various issues facing residents and businesses. You should know that on average, jurors spend around 10-20 hours per week doing their civic duty and serve one term. To apply, you must be a US citizen, 18 years old or older, live in Mendocino County, and be fluent in English. Mendovoice says applications are available online or at the Mendocino County Courthouse and need to be returned by June 23.
California’s Democrats held their convention over the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County. Elected officials who spoke at the convention included U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, state Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire, and Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey. Democrat party officials say nearly 4,000 people registered for various events.
The Ukiah City Council and Ukiah Valley Fire District Board of Directors Special Joint Meeting is happening Wednesday. It’s a joint workshop that aims to review and discuss Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Administration and Operations. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center and you can attend it online as well.
The Ukiah City Council Special Meeting is scheduled for this afternoon. Today’s meeting focuses on budget issues, including the draft of the 2025-26 Fiscal Year City Budget and Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chamber.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or Cal Fire, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or CDCR and the CHP have reinforcements. Between all three agencies, hundreds of firefighters, correctional and CHP officers graduated from their training programs or academies. In this latest graduating class, Cal Fire, added 38 new Company Officer Academy graduates, whose roles will be to supervise and direct firefighters as Cal Fire Company Officers. 168 cadets graduated from the 3 month program at the Basic Correctional Officer Academy and are now CDCR correctional officers and the CHP added 133 new officers. Lake County News says the CHP has sworn in 364 officers this year when you count the latest graduates.
Booking a campsite at a campground in Mendocino County just got easier. Before you pack your bags, download the Recreation.gov app and add a valid payment method. It should save you time and reduce or eliminate the need to carry cash or checks. The campgrounds accepting Scan & Pay are: Davis Flat, Deer Valley, Dixie Glade, Fouts, Howard Lake, Howard Meadows, Letts Lake, Little Doe, Mill Creek, Mill Valley, North Fork, Penny Pines and South Fork. However, you can still do it the old fashioned way with cash and checks if you’re not tech savvy.
Prescribed burns from Nelson Ranch Road to Gobbi Street in Ukiah begins today. You can expect one-way traffic this evening from 5 until midnight along with up to 5-minute delays.
