No injuries in a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Lucerne. Firefighters were called to the scene on 13th Avenue at Highway 20 just before noon Monday. It took a half hour or so to put it out, plus most of the afternoon for mop-up. The trailer was vacant, but firefighters say transients may have been staying there.
There is a BIG blizzard on the way in the mountains. Forecasters predict the storm will bring FEET of snow in some places starting Thursday and lasting into the weekend. Some Sierra peaks will see wind of up to 120 miles an hour. Our forecast is damp but much more tame.
Albertsons —the conglomerate that owns your local Safeway and Raley’s – won’t be merging with another big name in groceries anytime soon. The Federal Trade Commission says Albertson’s merger with Kroger would be bad for consumers and choke competition. The deal would be worth 26 Billion and create a mega-owner of dozens of market brands in California and across the US. Other retail news today about a big name–Macy’s says it is slimming way down. They’ll close 150 stores in the next couple of years. The Thanksgiving Parade is probably safe.
The state had hoped for a big payoff last week when they auctioned off items seized from 10 cannabis licensees who were behind a total of 14 million dollars in taxes. They didn’t cover the bill. At all. Even though the seized items included dozens of bongs, along with the usual government auction stuff like office supplies, the State only made a profit of less than $3,000 worth of goods.
