CalTrans is holding a public meeting next month to get input on a sidewalk repair project in North Point Arena. The project will repave and improve the sidewalks along Route 1, making them ADA-compliant and safer for pedestrians. It covers several miles of roadside in the community. The meeting is on April 18th at 6M at the Point Arena City Hall. There is more information about the project on the CalTrans website.
The Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino has a new general manager–who is the first member of the Pomo Tribe and the first woman to ever hold that job. Elizabeth Anderson Nix is an enrolled tribal member of the Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians and began her career at Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino as a blackjack dealer in 1993. She says she is both humbled and honored to take the top job.
Great news is you’re a skier. Two big resorts in the Mountains say they’ll stay open until April 28th because of the big mountain snow. Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl say the conditions are excellent, with Sugar Bowl reporting a snow base depth of 163 inches. It’s not just skiers who will benefit. The state says the Central Sierra is at almost 99 percent of its normal April 1 snowpack ,with more snow forecast before the end of the month. That should keep a drought at bay this summer.
Tax time can be SCAM time, and Attorney General Rob Bonta is offering advice to avoid getting ripped off. He says you can safely ignore calls from anyone claiming to be with the tax man–either state or federal. He also says you should be sure to use a secure PIN or password if you’re e-filing this year. The tax deadline is almost here..in less than 3 weeks.
Talk about a fat cat. Police in South San Francisco were prepared to face a mountain lion after a caller reported one sitting on top of a fencer in her backyard. False alarm. Police posted on Facebook later reported it was nothing more frightening than a big gray and white tabby perched between the fenceposts. No word if the owner will put a little less cat chow in the bowl,
