COVID-19

Ukiah High Wildcats Ages 16-18 Can Be Inoculated Against COVID-19 at District Hosted Vaccine Clinic

Ukiah High Wildcats now have the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19. On Saturday, May 1, 2021, Ukiah High will be hosting a vaccination clinic in hopes of getting the school’s sixteen to eighteen-year-old population vaccinated, though the focus will be on 12th graders. Students over sixteen can also get their household members over sixteen vaccinated at the school vaccination clinic. 

Mendocino County Public Officer Addresses Wildcat Nation’s COVID-19 Concerns

Dr. Coren challenged Wildcats to both protect their family and friends from the virus and make sure their loved one are staying mentally fit: “Don't let your friends get depressed, stressed. Many got really disconnected ( and still are) during this pandemic. Reach out to maintain connections figuratively). Be Friendly. but observe the rules -- to help each other.”

To Return, Or Not To Return: Wildcats Consider the Possibility of Hybrid Learning

Joel Naranjo, a senior, said that “I did choose to come back to school…” He explained that “I really felt if I stayed any longer in remote learning, I would go crazy.”

Digging Through the Archives: Looking Back on Mendocino County’s Battle with the Spanish Flu

History has a lot to tell us. As Ukiah High School students navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, UHS news...

Ukiah High’s Sibling Project: Wildcats Working With Elementary Students to Make Distance Learning Better

This year at Ukiah High School, a program called The Sibling Project has started connecting Ukiah High students...

5 Common Masks and What They Say About Your Personality

UHS News explores the five most common styles of facial covering and what they say about a person's personality.

COVID-19 & College: How the Pandemic is Changing Ukiah High Seniors Approaching Higher Education

Keplinger said the only concern holding her back from going to college, “ is the fear of everything that is going on and not being close to home.” Ultimately, she said that “if the option is there, I Would much rather do it in person rather than online!"

COVID-19 & Wildfire Smoke: An Alarming Convergence

Dr. Andy Coren, Mendocino County Public Health Officer, discussed the symptoms of breathing in wildfire smoke and its relation to COVID-19: "Since COVID-19 and smoke inhalation have overlapping symptoms, adding both hazards could cause worse symptoms."