KUKI News

There is a frost advisory in the area for this morning, both along the coast and inland.

PG&E and the Arbor Day Foundation are partnering to give 1500 native California trees to customers through the Energy Saving Trees program. One can reserve a Japanese lilac, kousa dogwood, little leaf linden or serviceberry tree through arborday.org. The trees will be delivered to the homeowner at the address they specify. The Energy Saving Trees … Read more

The City of Lakeport is looking for those who would serve on various committees and commissions for the next term. There are vacancies on the Lakeport Planning Commission, the Measure Z Advisory Committee and the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee. There is also a need for one appointee to the Lakeport Fire Protection District. Appointments … Read more

The Lake County Planning Commission meets tomorrow morning at 9 am and will consider improvements to more than a dozen county parks. The LakeCountyNews reports the commission will hold a public hearing to consider general plan conformity for Lake County Public Services’ proposed improvement of 14 county parks and a categorical exemption. Public Services is … Read more

At Tuesday’s Lake County Board of Supervisors meeting, the newest member of the board was sworn in. The LakeCountyNews reports Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez administered the oath of office to Michael Green, who was appointed to the District 4 seat by Governor Newsome. The board of supervisors also met Lake County’s interim Public Health … Read more

A frost advisory continues in effect til around 9 this morning for most Mendocino and Lake Counties.

Clearlake’s animal shelter is full to capacity. At last week’s city council meeting, shelter staff presented a few adoptable dogs and were questioned about capacity. The LakeCountyNews reports Charmaine Weldon, an animal control technician, and adoption and rescue coordinator for Clearlake Animal Control, said there are 30 adoptable dogs available and a total of 70 … Read more

PG&E is conducting aerial patrols across the North Bay and North Coast this week. The LakeCountyNews reports that scheduled helicopter patrols are part of the company’s Vegetation Management Program to detect dead or dying trees. The patrols, which began on Monday, will occur along several electric transmission lines located in Lake County: Clearlake, Lower Lake, … Read more

In her latest progress report, Mendocino County CEO Darcie Antle provided updates on projects being worked on in advance of the planned expansion of the jail on Low Gap Road. The Daily Journal reports that Antle says the county’s architect is finalizing bidding documents for the Building 3 Jail Expansion Project having received state Fire … Read more

The latest employment figures for Lake County are good, with the California Employment Development Department’s latest jobless report showing that unemployment was down in September, in line with the state’s record low rate. The LakeCountyNews reports the September unemployment rate was 4.2%, down from 4.4% in August and 6.3% in September 2021. The September rate … Read more