News Staff When the Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning, they will consider changing the masking requirements in county facilities, and discuss possible changes to the cannabis tax, including changing the taxable area from “cultivation area” to “canopy area,” which would reduce the tax by 15%, and other issues related to taxes and cannabis cultivation.
The city of Lakeport will host a community forum this week to answer questions about the proposed south Lakeport Annexation. The forum is scheduled for Thursday from 5-7 at Lakeport Cinema on Soda Bay Road. The city is proposing to annex 137 acres adjacent to South Main Street and Soda Bay Road. The city and … Read more
The topic of the evening at the virtual town hall meeting put on by State Senator Mike McGuire Wednesday evening was cannabis and how the State, the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Matt Kendall were preparing to deal with the many issues surrounding the industry in the area. Work on those issues and plans for … Read more
At their meeting on Monday, the Fort Bragg city Council voted to extend the city’s temporary halt to approving new cannabis dispensaries through mid April, as cannabis businesses face delays due to the decision. Several of those business owners urged the city not to extend the moratorium as they’re continuing to accrue costs with no … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants to fill a voluntary vacancy on the Lower Lake Cemetery District Board of Trustees. Interested applicants must reside within the Lower Lake Cemetery District’s boundary and be registered to vote in Lake County. Applications can be found at lakecountyca.gov/Government/Boards
The Middletown Unified School District Board of Trustees has appointed a former board member to the position of superintendent, just two days after Tim Gill resigned the position. In a closed session Thursday afternoon, the board chose Thad Owens as the new super, pending approval of his contract. The board had issued a statement saying … Read more
A burn pile fire that quickly grew out of control is another indicator of how dry much of the vegetation in the Ukiah Valley is, and local fire departments are on alert for fire season already in just the first week of March. Although very much-needed rain is in the forecast, UVFD Battalion Chief Eric … Read more
At the end of last month, Mendocino College put on a series of events promoting the CalFresh Outreach Week, designed to increase awareness about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP and the food insecurity college students and the community face. Students who are eligible for CalFresh are able to receive a maximum of $250 … Read more
In the latest round of Clean California grants, Clearlake and the county of Lake are slated to receive a share of millions of dollars to transform public spaces and remove litter. According to the Lake County News, The city of Clearlake will receive roughly $1.5 million to clean and beautify the downtown corridor, and the … Read more
A day after the superintendent of the Middletown Unified School District resigned his position, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported it had become aware of an incident involving a parent possibly illegally recording a conversation between themselves and Tim Gill without his consent. A search warrant was served to the person suspected of making that … Read more