News Staff The Clearlake Planning Commission meets tomorrow evening at 6 and will consider and hold a public hearing on the city’s proposed Burns Valley Sports Complex. TheLakeCountyNews says the city is continuing to move forward with the procest after receiving $3 million in funding from the State Parks Rural Recreation and Tourism Program to create the … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9 and will consider a resolution that would approve agreements to purchase the right of way for the South Main Street-Soda Bay Road Improvement Project, which would include utility undergrounding in the area. The board will also consider extending the agreement with Sunrise Special Services … Read more
The number of homes selling in the area and the average median price of those homes rose in March. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Lake County Association of Realtors estimates a total of 80 homes were sold in March, compared to 51 in February. Home sales surged in Janary and although March numbers are better, they still … Read more
Ukiah city officials are expecting a $1 million dollar revenue shortfall from sales tax charged on cannabis due to reduced sales. Mendofever reports Ukiah’s Deputy City Manager Sahnnon Riley says this year’s budget will be more needs than wants. The city’s overall sales tax revenue dipped by 9.5% in the 4th quarter of last year … Read more
At their meeting on Tuesday, the Lakeport City Council discussed whether to sell fireworks again this year for the 4th of July holiday. After hearing opinions from both sides of the subject, TheRecordBee reports that the council doesn’t have the power to make changes to Measure C, that changes must be made by a vote … Read more
Lake County announced this week that Ben Rickelman has been appointed deputy county administrative officer. Rickelman will focus on economic development, according to the LakeCountyNews, by managing the ceration of a countywide Economic Development Strategic Plan and work throughout the county and area to grow, diversify and bring greater resiliency to the area.
Statewide, reservoir storage of water is at 105%, and with that bounty, the California Department of Water Resources yesterday announced that it expects to deliver 100% of the water requested this year, up from the 75% announced in March. TheLakeCountyNews reports the last time the SWP was at 100% delivery was in 2006. This means … Read more
The Lake Center at Mendocino College is hosting a Native Learning Symposium, tomorrow at 3 pm. The symposium will focus on education, discussing the history and current experiences of native students in the education system. Those interested in the event can register online through Eventbrite.
The sentencing hearing of a man found guilty of murder has been delayed. TheLakeCountyNews reports Tuesday, Nova Maye Deperna of Occidental appeared before the judge for sentencing in the murder of Ronald Melusa of Lucerne in 2021. Deperna’s attorney had reached a plea agreement with the DA for the murder and other crimes committed from … Read more
A group of community members plans to meet as the Lucerne Town Hall this evening at 6, despite the county board of Supervisors’ creation of a new town hall for the area. The group plans to discuss county efforts to derail public participation and the future of the Lucerne community