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🌱 See how much Ukiah has raised for the Community Food Bank

Hello Ukiah! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much Ukiah has raised for the Community Food Bank
  • How a Ukiah lineman helped light up the Navajo Nation
  • What Ukiah police say they found during this felony arrest

Also on today's calendar: Ukiah Wildcats vs Casa Grande Gauchos.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Ukiah? Post it to Ukiah photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 48.
  • Friday: Rain, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Food Bank fund drive: Dec. 12 update (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — Ukiah’s Community Food Bank drive has now raised $148,716, with more than $11,000 in new donations reported in this update. Local groups like the Kiwanis Club of Ukiah and the Ukiah TOPS chapter are among the contributors. Residents can still give online or mail checks to the Ford Street Project on Ford Street in Ukiah.
   

2. North Bay electrical lineman helps bring power to remote Navajo Nation households (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — A Ukiah-based PG&E foreman, Sal Ramos, recently spent two weeks volunteering with other linemen to bring electricity to remote homes in the Navajo Nation, transforming daily life for families there. His experience, organized through IBEW Local 1245, highlights how a Ukiah resident’s skills are making a national impact while deepening his own sense of purpose and service.
   

3. Ukiah police arrest man allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking, felony gun possession • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Ukiah police recently arrested a local man after an investigation into suspected narcotics sales and illegal firearm possession, recovering multiple guns, ammunition, and other evidence. He was booked into Mendocino County Jail on several felony allegations, with bail set at $250,000. Residents may notice ongoing police activity tied to this case as it moves through the courts.
   

4. Sports Digest: 4-star basketball play Obenyah signs with Stanford (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — A standout Ukiah-born guard, Elias Obenyah, has committed to play basketball and study at Stanford after fielding 21 Division I offers. The Salesian High School star, ranked among California’s top prospects and boasting a 4.5 GPA, credits his Ukiah roots, family, and coaches for shaping his work ethic as he chases a state title in his senior year.
   

5. Mendocino County Supervisor John Haschak will not seek re-election • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Mendocino County’s District 3 Supervisor John Haschak, photographed recently in Ukiah, has announced he won’t seek re-election and will leave the board in January 2027. He reflects on decades in Willits, his work on wildfire evacuation routes, and his plans to stay politically and globally engaged, possibly returning to teaching or work in Guatemala.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This beautiful young black dog is loose in a 50 mile an hour zone over here on North State Street just south of the four stop signs of Calpella.
    Approximately the 5000 block. I don’t know if it’s trying to get back into its own yard or if it’s interested in a dog there, but it should not be… (Nextdoor Calpella)
  • Hi neighbors I'm looking for an HVAC tech
    to vacuum the Freon out of a outdoor condenser on a mini split so I can install the new one. Thanks Tim (Nextdoor OakManor)
  • Ukiah Unified posted a job opening for Extended-Day Site Coordinator (On Call) in Ukiah. Apply here.
  • Adventist Health posted a job opening for Billing Follow Up Associate in Ukiah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ukiah here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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