A bill that would have allowed telecommunications companies to be relieved of their Carrier of Last Resort obligations in rural areas of the state was pulled just before being heard in committee last week. Regina Costa, the telecommunications policy director for The Utility Reform Network or TURN, says the bill being pulled is due in … Read more
Fire crews are battling a wildland and structure fire near Covelo in far northern Mendocino County estimated to be about 50 acres, according to Cal Fire. The Mina Fire is northwest of Covelo and was reported around 2:06 p.m. Monday as a structure fire that had spread to the wildland in the 97500 block of … Read more
The nomination period for several seats on the Lakeport City Council begins on the 15th. Interested candidates must be registered to vote and reside within the city limits of Lakeport. The deadline to file nomination papers will be Thursday, Aug. 8. Go to cityoflakeport.com for more info.
One person was seriously injured over the holiday following a collision on Clear Lake between a bass boat driven by an individual and a pontoon boat with eight passengers aboard. The driver of the pontoon to be thrown into the water sometime after 10 pm at Reeves Point, near Konocti Vista Casino. The driver … Read more
An excessive heat warning is in effect through late Friday evening for Lake County and the Southeastern Mendocino County interior. The NWS says dangerously hot conditions with widespread locations reaching or exceeding 110 degrees are possible for the next few days.
The state Controller’s Office says the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors shoulders significant blame for the issues concerning the county finances. Auditors cite the board’s failure to see the risks involved with consolidating two key finance offices despite opposition from senior staff. The review did not, however, draw any conclusions about the criminal investigation into … Read more
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets on Wednesday evening and will discuss the zoning code policy that would establish a ministerial review process for short-term rentals and will also hold a requested review and discussion of zoning code policy concerning sidewalk vending.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday morning and will hear from new Public Works Director Glen March, who will present plans and specifications for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which will now cover the Cobb area.
Lake County’s unemployment rate improved considerably in May. The latest jobs report from the California Employment Development Department showed Lake County’s unemployment rate at 4.9% in May, compared to 6% in April and 6.7% in March. The rate also improved from May last year, when the rate was 5.2%. Mendocino County also experienced improvement, with … Read more
An excessive heat warning is in effect through late this evening for Lake County and the Southeastern Mendocino County interior. The NWS says dangerously hot conditions with widespread locations reaching or exceeding 110. Lows in the valleys will see some relief with lows in the 60s. The ridges will remain in the 70s to low … Read more