News Staff A bill authored by Senator Mike McGuire that will expedite the burying of electric utility lines has passed the Senate Energy Committee and the Governance & Finance Committee. Undergrounding electric lines decreases the chance of fires starting by 99%. SB 884 will expedite the undergrounding of 10,000 miles of utility lines while saving ratepayers money … Read more
The Mendocino College Plant sale will take place in person this year. The sale will be divided into two weekends – this Friday and Saturday and the same next week. Friday sale days will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those who want to shop online … Read more
There’s been a twist in the saga of the Palace Hotel in Ukiah. It appears now that former investment banker and venture capitalist Minal Shankar will purchase the property from Ukiah residents Jitu and Paru Ishwar. Shankar, a Ukiah Valley resident, says she wants to transform the landmark into a ground-floor marketplace with shops, restaurants, … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported this week on the property tax payments it is making to cities and counties this month. The company reported that it paid approximately $1,101,814 to Lake County and $2,220,860 to Mendocino County for the year. PG&E paid property taxes of more than $310 million to the 50 counties in … Read more
The Lakeport City Council on Tuesday approved the areas in which American Rescue Plan Act money will be spent. Three projects were given priority, roadwork on South Main Street from First Street to Lakeport Boulevard, renovations to the Silveira Community Center, and water and sewer projects, including the South Main Street and Soda Bay Road … Read more
And although the rain in the next few days will be much appreciated, there is always the chance of soil stability issues in wildfire recovery areas of the Mendocino National Forest. Forestry officials have issued a closure order for a section of National Forest System Trail No. 85303 due to a landslide. Trail 85303 is … Read more
The recent weather pattern has brought much-needed rain and mountain snow to the area, and forecasters say the pattern may even dip into parts of Southern California. The system moving through the area today through the week’s end will bring more precipitation to both the coast and inland. So far this season, only 18” of … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors yesterday heard an update on the Sulphur Bank Mine Superfund site cleanup. The site, located at the Bradley Mining company site continues to pollute lake water, making local fish and groundwater not fit for consumption. Carl Jessop, EPA Lead manager for the site said the EPA is trying to … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors yesterday heard an update on the Sulphur Bank Mine Superfund site cleanup. The site, located at the Bradley Mining company site continues to pollute lake water, making local fish and groundwater not fit for consumption. Carl Jessop, EPA Lead manager for the site said the EPA is trying to … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 and the main item on the agenda will be to hold a public hearing on a proposed plan to finance roadwork in the city. A financing plan presented last month included the possibility of debt financing directly through a bank or other financial entity, which would … Read more