Lake County Burn Ban to Be Lifted On Friday

As of this Friday, the suspension of all burn permits for the State Responsibility Area in the Lake and surrounding counties will be lifted. Those possessing current and valid agricultural and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Ag burns must be inspected by CalFire before burning until the end of … Read more

Lake County Jobless Rate Down Slightly

Lake County’s jobless rate improved in September. The Employment Development Department reports Lake County saw 5.5% unemployment in September, down from 6.1% in August. The county’s September 2023 rate was 5.2%. Lake County ranked No. 37 for its September rate, the EDD reported. Mendocino County’s rate for September was 4.7%, ranking it 19th in the … Read more

Mendocino County Gets Funding for Road Work Projects

Thanks to funding by the California Transportation Commission, Mendocino County will soon see road repairs and upgrades. Repairs to the Long Valley Creek Bridge near Laytonville, upgrades to the Ukiah and Boonville maintenance stations, and mitigation work along Route 1 near Gualala are being undertaken thanks to the more than $3.8 billion statewide investment.

CalFire Mendocino to Conduct Prescribed Burn East of Hopland

Cal Fire’s Mendocino unit will conduct a prescribed burn scheduled for last week but canceled due to weather on the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center property east of Hopland starting tomorrow, Tuesday. The fire will treat about 150 acres of grasslands within oak woodlands. Smoke and aircraft may be visible in the … Read more

Lucerne Park Dredging Project Starts Next Week

The Lucerne Park dredging project will be getting underway next week. The Lake County Public Services Department said the boat launching ramp and portions of the parking lot at Lucerne Harbor Park will be closed. Public Services said the harbor hasn’t been dredged since its original construction in 1965.

Elon Musk Suing California Coastal Commission

Elon Musk is suing the California Coastal Commission after it rejected a request to expand the SpaceX launch program.  SpaceX is looking to expand launches from Vandenburg AFB apparently to expand Musk’s Starlink satellite system.  Musk’s lawsuit claims “naked political discrimination” against SpaceX, citing comments made by members of the Coastal Commission, including referring to … Read more