News Staff 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’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
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.
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
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.
The City of Lakeport has received $1 million dollars from a Community Development Block Grant that will allow the city to continue updating the Silveira Community Center in the former Bank of America building. In September the city announced a $1.2 million grant that would support ongoing renovations. That along with the block grant funding … Read more
A freeze warning will be in effect overnight tonight into tomorrow morning for Lake County, Northern Mendocino Interior, Southern Mendocino Coast, and Southeastern Mendocino Interior. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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
A suspect was captured after law enforcement urged residents in the area of Alderwood Drive in Mendocino to avoid the area as Sheriff’s personnel were dispatched to a residence on a domestic violence call. SWAT resources were also requested. Law enforcement didn’t release many details on the incident, except to report around 5:30 pm that … Read more
A Ukiah man has been arrested after surveillance cameras showed him setting brush on fire on the Great Redwood Trail near Doolin Creek and a witness identified him. Jesus Delgado was seen setting the fire near Talmage Road and Waugh Lane. The Ukiah Valley Fire Authority responded and extinguished the blaze. Delgado fled the scene … Read more