Lake County’s jobless numbers are looking up, November improved enough to give the county it’s lowest unemployment numbers since the beginning of the pandemic. Lake County recorded a 5.8% jobless rate last month, as compared to 7.4% in November of 2020. Lake County’s labor force in November totaled 28,340 individuals, of which 1,650 were unemployed.
Power outages are still an issue in the area, from as far north as Round Valley near Covelo to pockets of outages in both the Mendocino and Ukiah areas.
A winter weather advisory continues through the morning in both the Mendocino and Ukiah areas. Snowfall of 1-3 inches is possible in higher elevations and rain is expected along coastal areas. Slippery conditions may exist during your morning commute.
The Mendocino Department of Health has announced that free at-home COVID-19 tests are now available. In a press release on Christmas Eve, the Department stated that the tests are being distributed immediately through community groups that have significant public contact and through our offices in Fort Bragg, Willits, and Ukiah. The press release also noted … Read more
A measure that would have paved the way for the construction of a new Kelseyville Fire Protection District station along the Soda Bay corridor has failed, as Measure A failed to pass in a mailed-in, non-polled special election. Kenneth Mostem of MK Election Services gave the KFPD Board of Directors the results in a letter … Read more
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the area. Snow levels may fall below 500 feet this morning, with periods of significant mountain snowfall through this morning. A dusting of snow may even be possible along the coast. Total accumulation of up to two inches is expected this morning. Travel across mountain roadways and … Read more
Tuesday night, three people were injured and one killed in a crash near the Ukiah city limits. According to CHP, Ezekial Guzman was driving when he crossed the center line into traffic and struck another car head-on. One of the two passengers in Guzman’s vehicle was killed and Guzman and his other passenger were taken … Read more
In his most recent COVID-19 update, Acting Public Health Officer Dr. Charlie Evans reported the Omicron variant has been identified in other nearby counties, but not in Lake County yet. Evans also commented that he knows we’re two years into this pandemic, everyone is exhausted by it, all we can do is vax, mask, test, … Read more
The Upper Lake Unified School District is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of trustees. Rather than pursue a special election, the district is inviting interested members of the community to apply. Applications are available at the district office on Clover Valley Road or at ulusd.org. The deadline for applications is Friday, January … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lane County Board of Supervisors decided not to take action on a proposal from the County Administrative Office to once again consider splitting the Water Resources Department from the Department of Public Works. The county is expecting a sizeable amount of infrastructure funding in the next couple of years … Read more