The state’s home insurance crisis continues to grow. Another company is withdrawing from California and the entire nation, but unlike most of the others, the reason isn’t because of wildfire risk. Motors Insurance Corporation says it won’t renew just over 22-hundred policies after a business partnership fell through. The subsidiary of Ally Insurance has been mailing out notices to customers and will continue doing so until the end of the year.
One of California’s most popular beaches is making changes. Anyone planning a summer trip to Sand Harbor State Park in Lake Tahoe may need a reservation. It’ll cost five dollars to secure a spot on weekends and holidays come August 17th. The two-month trial will then become permanent next April. The park has seen a 250-percent increase in visitors each year over the past decade and hopes this will reduce traffic on local roads.
Eleven spotted lanternfly egg masses were found in an art shipment bound for Sonoma County. The discovery was made in late March, at the Truckee agricultural inspection station on the California-Nevada border. But, it was not announced by the California Association of Winegrape Growers until Monday. The spotted lanternfly is a pest known to cause serious damage to vineyards and now is the time of year their eggs hatch. Thirty more egg clusters were found after the shipment, sent from New York, was sent back to Nevada. The spotted lanternfly has been found in 18 states.
California lawmakers are reconsidering their plan to charge digital companies for using news content. After pressure from Google, Facebook, and others, the original plan to pay news outlets based on impressions was scrapped in favor of one similar to what is on the books in Canada. The new plan currently being debated would charge a fee based on how many journalists a news outlet employs. Google and other tech giants had threatened to stop providing news content to California users if the original plan became law.
Ukiah residents should be aware of the work zone today on Low Gap Road from Bush Street to State Street. Only one lane will be open on the westbound side as Trench paving is being done. The crew will be there from 7am to 5pm today. Oak, Elm, and Pine Streets will be closed at Low Gap Road on the South Side. Use caution in the area. The work is part of the Recycled Water Phase 4 Construction. You can get more information at CityofUkiah.com
The Lake County Jail is partnering with the Lake County Literacy Program as a way to address those who want to improve their literacy skills while incarcerated. They’ll be implementing a new on-site literacy program at the county jail in Lakeport. It will offer tutoring and small group classes for inmates 18 and older. The hope is that inmates will be able to better themselves, so they can hope to find better jobs when they finish their sentence. Inmates with children will also be offered Family Literacy Services through the program which will offer free books and encourage early readers. Volunteers are needed for the new program, and no experience is necessary. If you’d like to help out by becoming a tutor, you can ask about the program by emailing literacy@lakecountyca.gov
