News Staff Mendocino College has announced it has received a $2.6 million Hispanic Serving Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education. TheUkiahDailyJournal reports the grant will help fund the college’s continued efforts to enhance student retention, especially focused on Hispanic students. Latinx students account for 41% of the total enrollment at Mendocino College, a 4% increase … Read more
Caltrans reports there are several roadwork projects in Mendocino Count that will impact Lake County County commuters. In Lake County, work on highways 20, 29, and 175 will take place and in Mendocino County work on highways 1, 20, 101, 162, 253, and 271 will all take place this week. For more information and details … Read more
Public comment is being requested by the Lake County Office of Emergency Services on the hazard mitigation plan update. The LakeCountyNews reports the final working plan is up for approval, and members of the community are asked to weigh in by the 26th at 5 pm. Minor edits may still be made and some data … Read more
The California Department of Public Health has issued the yearly Mussel Quarantine Order effective May 1 through October 31, 2023. The mussel quarantine prohibits the public from harvesting mussels for human consumption due to paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid poisoning. The quarantine applies only to sport-harvested mussels. Other types of bivalve shellfish, including oysters … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting tomorrow at 9 am will consider a resolution that would not list supporters and opponents for county, city, district, and school measures on future county ballots. TheLakeCountyNews says a report from the Registrar of Votes explains that Assembly Bill 1416 allows counties to list supporters and … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow at 6 pm and will consider a contract to replace city signs and a resolution to seek state funding for city road projects, including the South Main Rehabilitation Project, which includes the replacement of curb, gutter, and sidewalk to meet current ADA standards, and pavement mill and fill from … Read more
According to the state department of Finance, Lake County’s population dipped slightly in 2022. TheLakeCountyNews reports the county’s population dropped from 67,421 to 66,800. Clearlake’s population declined by 1.1%, while Lakeport saw a 0.8% decrease. In Lake County, housing units increased by two-tenths of a percent and Clearlake saw an increase of just one unit, … Read more
Yesterday, a single-vehicle crash claimed the life of one person and left another seriously injured. California Highway Patrol responded to a solo vehicle crash on SR-128 west of Navarro. For an unknown reason, the driver allowed the vehicle to veer off the road and then collided with a tree. The passenger of the Isuzu box … Read more
In-Home Supportive Services workers rallied on the steps of the Lake County Courthouse earlier in the week asking for better wages and benefits. According to TheLakeCountyRecord Bee, the rally was in support of Assembly Bill 1672, which would allow IHSS providers and workers to negotiate their contracts collectively at the state level. Currently, in 23 … Read more
It appears that Grocery Outlet has made it a few steps closer to opening a location in Fort Bragg. After years of contention over where the store might be located, the Fort Bragg Planning Commission, with encouragement from the community agreed to the newest location, on the south end of Franklin Street. The project now … Read more