Eviction Moratorium Extension

Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders of both the Senate and the Assembly Friday, announced a proposed extension of California’s statewide evictions moratorium, and an increase in compensation for California’s rent relief program. A press release states that the three-party agreement on AB 832 – which extends the current eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021 … Read more

More Community Meetings for Info on JDSF Management

CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit is hosting two more community events this week about management of Jackson Demonstration State Forest. One is this evening in Mendocino at the CAL FIRE Woodlands Fire Station on Little Lake Rd, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Another meeting will be held tomorrow from 6:30-8PM in Willits at the Willits High School … Read more

Caltrans Awards $34 Million to Fund Future Sustainable Transportation Projects

Caltrans is awarding $34 Million to fund future sustainable transportation projects in local communities, including Lake and Mendocino Counties. The grant money — including $25 million funded by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 -will be used to plan sustainable transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the state … Read more

Lake County Approves Policy to Increase Incentives to Fill Certain Positions

The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved a policy this week to increase incentives to hire employees for hard-to-fill positions. Department heads will now have the ability to offer a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. Eligible positions include: attorneys, engineers, licensed medical staff, mid/senior-level managers, planners, public safety staff, senior accounting and finance staff, … Read more

Public Health Launch of Bilingual Vaccine Promotion Campaign

This month Mendocino County Public Health launched a COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion campaign that includes one music video in Spanish and ten Public Service Announcements in English, Spanish,and multiple other languages. The idea for the campaign came from members of the Mendocino Diversity Equity Inclusion Taskforce, an independent task force that seeks to stamp out racism … Read more

Workplace Regulations Updated for Lake County Employees

The Board of Supervisors this week approved updates to the workplace regulations for Lake County employees. Cal/OSHA’s regulations were updated last week to align with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health. Local protocols that have been updated include sections on facial coverings for vaccinated and … Read more

JDSF Community Event Saturday

Cal Fire is holding a community event this weekend to discuss the logging in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. The meeting will be held on Saturday,10AM at Camp 20, the rest stop between Willits and Fort Bragg on SR-20.

Lakeport Police Department is Partnering with Ring

The Lakeport Police Department is partnering with Ring, the video doorbell manufacturer and is participating in Ring’s Neighbors app. The app allows users to track criminal activity in their neighborhood in real time through their smart devices, similar to an online neighborhood watch. In partnering with Ring through the Neighbors app, the Lakeport Police Department … Read more

CA Considering Nation’s Largest Rent Forgiveness Program

California is currently debating the nation’s largest rent forgiveness program. If approved, the program would fully forgive the unpaid rent of low-income tenants accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program would cost $5.2 billion as part of a larger $100 billion pandemic-recovery package.