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Ukiah, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Ukiah! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close is Ukiah’s new Veterans Scholarship to being fully funded?
  • Where Ukiah’s volleyball and water polo teams stand after tough losses
  • How a Ukiah motel gun case ended in major convictions

Also on today's calendar: Woodyglen Fall Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 99, low: 56.
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Supporting local Veteran students with scholarships (ukiahdailyjournal.com) — A new perpetual Veterans Scholarship at Mendocino College’s Ukiah campus is just $8,500 shy of its $25,000 goal, which would fund annual awards for local veteran students like nursing hopeful Nick Steward. Organizers hope to fully fund it before the Veterans Day event on campus November 10, 2026, and are inviting Ukiah-area residents to donate online or by mail to support those who served.
   

• Prep roundup: Windsor volleyball takes first-place in NBL-Oak (pressdemocrat.com) — Ukiah High athletes had a mixed night, with volleyball falling in five sets to Maria Carrillo while boys water polo lost 12-6 to Cardinal Newman, and both Wildcats squads sitting mid-pack in updated league standings. The roundup also tracks how Ukiah’s rivals across Sonoma, Napa, and Lake counties are shaping the playoff picture, giving local fans context for upcoming league matchups.
   

• California DOJ Criminalists Assist in Investigation and Trial Involving Masked Gunman in Mendocino County - California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (cslea.com) — A Mendocino County jury in Ukiah has convicted a Kelseyville man of multiple felony firearm assaults and first-degree burglary tied to a 2025 incident at the Motel 6 North in town. Jurors then found prior convictions and aggravating factors true, and the judge revoked bail while probation prepares a report ahead of December sentencing. State DOJ criminalists and several law enforcement agencies contributed key forensic and investigative work.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our family LOVES Downtown Dogs…Max, our dog, can hardly wait to get thru the door when we bring him.
    Staff are very responsible, respectful and attentive to all the dogs ! We so appreciate Downtown Dogs !!!!! (Nextdoor East Valley)
  • KUKI Lane starbucks is the best.
    Order same drink every time and they taste the same. All workers friendly and smiling. The drive up could be full all way to entrance but there very… (Nextdoor Parks Place)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Ukiah. Apply here.
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Ukiah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ukiah here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Upper Lake

  • Breton and Plante pull out of race for Upper Lake Unified School District Board (lakeconews.com)
  • Oct. 14 town hall to consider possible El Niño impact on Lake County (lakeconews.com)
  • prep-football-north-bay-games-to-watch-this-week (modbee.com)

Lakeport

  • Lakeport works on new annexation effort (lakeconews.com)
  • Lake County's First Walnut Harvest Dinner Celebrates Local Food & Community (record-bee.com)

Ok Ukiah! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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