The new chief of the Lakeport Fire Protection District will be officially sworn in this evening. The LakeCountyNews reports Patrick Reitz will take his oath during the district board of director’s meeting beginning at 5 p.m. Reitz has served for more than 35 years in emergency services, including experience in fire, emergency medical services, or … Read more
The Mendocino County Library is asking the community to weigh in on what library system services it uses the most and what changes it might like to see implemented in the future. TheDailyJournal reports the library’s strategic plan survey is available online and will be open through the end of November. The survey can be … Read more
The Clearlake Council met last week and unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the application and adoption of a plan to allocate housing funding. The RecordBee reports the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program was created in 2017, funded by fees collected from the recording of real estate transactions in the state. The city was unaware of … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors during their regular weekly meeting, will discuss the recruitment of a new Public Health officer and a proposal for a mentor program that would provide suitable candidates for the position in the future. The LakeCountyNews reports the meeting will take place tomorrow at 9 am and will also have … Read more
At their meeting on Thursday, the Clearlake City Council unanimously voted to authorize the city manager to develop and execute a loan agreement with Lexington Construction to complete road and storm drainage improvements on 36th Avenue. The LakeCountyNews reports the loan is to allow Lexington to complete road and storm drainage improvements of a proposed 18-lot … Read more
CalFire has announced that the Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest will transition to winter season closures starting today. Camping closes at noon. The closure is due to weather conditions and the possibility of poor road conditions and hazards. The forest will continue to be open for day use from sunrise to sunset. Forest roads are … Read more
The city of Lakeport is asking residents to participate in a survey on the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan, which includes development of an arts in public places program. The information from the survey will help the city shape the future of arts and culture in the city. The LakeCountyNews reports the objectives of the … Read more
Last week, the Lake County Planning commission approved plans for a countywide park improvement project. TheLakeCountyNews reports in March, Caltrans announced that its Clean California Local Grant Program awarded just over $1.3 million to the county of Lake for the Lake County Beautification Initiative Project, which includes a countywide marketing outreach and educational campaign. At … Read more
At their next meeting, the Mendocino County Planning commission will discuss clarifying and interpreting the county’s code regarding vacation rentals. An ad-hoc committee has submitted recommendations regarding the issue, saying that there could be as many as 300 units being used as vacation rentals that are not legal at the moment. The commission may act … Read more
The Mendocino County Animal Shelter continues to operate at capacity, and sees no end in sight of animal surrenders due to the economic downturn of the past couple of years, and due to the pandemic, when folks adopted pets that they no longer have time for as they return to full time work. The illegal … Read more