Lake County’s unemployment rate was down slightly for last month at 5.5%, down from 5.6% in May and 4.6% in June 2022. TheLakeCountyNews reports the state’s overall unemployment rate was 4.6%, up from 4.5% in May and 3.9% in June 2022. In Lake County’s job subcategories, the top five for increases in a month-over comparison … Read more
It’s almost time for this year’s Redwood Empire Fair, running from Thursday, August 3rd through Sunday the 6th. More info can be found on the Redwood Empire Fair’s Facebook page.
It’s been a busy time on Clearlake, with a number of fishing tournaments. And there was a tournament scheduled for Saturday but it’s been rescheduled to October. This means recreational will have a shot at getting some angling in. Bass action is slowing but catfish are on the upswing, and there is the annual Lakeport … Read more
Pacific Gas and Electric has said that “considerable” energy supply has been brought online in the last few years to enhance overall grid reliability, integrate renewable energy, and help reduce customer costs. Increases in battery energy storage will help keep customer service on. PG&E also notes that it is “modifying and expanding existing Demand Response … Read more
A Ukiah man who led officers on several occasions this week has been arrested. TheWillitsNews reports Dustin E. Blakesley managed to evade various members of the different law enforcement agencies, finally heading into the Cow Mountain Wilderness. Police located the stolen vehicle via GPS, Ukiah PD approached to find Blakesley asleep in the car. It … Read more
A new judge was been assigned and now a Lakeport man arrested for a hit and run earlier in the year made an appearance in court for a master calendar call hearing. Al Scott James appeared in court on his own, and his case has been assigned to a different judge. The case is scheduled … Read more
After over three decades of discussion and planning documentation, the city of Ukiah may finally be able to annex 16 properties totaling 437 acres that have been acquired by the city for public purposes. If the Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission approves the request at its meeting scheduled for September 11th, Ukiah would expand its … Read more
At its meeting late last week, the Clearlake City Council approved an agreement with the Konocti School District to once again hire a school resource officer. TheLakeCountyNews reports the district had not had a school resource officer since late 2020. Under the letter of understanding, the district will pay just under $143,000 annually to cover … Read more
The man who drowned while wading in the Russian River over the weekend has been identified. Jorge Medina of Ukiah had been wading in chest-deep water in an effort to escape the heat. He had been complaining of a bad headache before being found face down in the water, just out of sight of his … Read more
At its meeting today, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will hear public comment on a proposed change in zoning that would stop commercial cannabis growing on about 440 acres of land in Redwood Valley. As reported by TheMendoVoice, most of the over 200 properties in question are zoned as rural residential, where growing is … Read more