It’s a “go” for plans to transform the old Lakeport Armory into the new headquarters for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Supervisors have voted unanimously to move ahead with the 20 million-dollar project on Hoyt Avenue in Lakeport, which will give the department at least 10,000 square feet more space than it has now. Planners say the new facility will be state-of-the-art, with plenty of room for all the department’s needs–with room for future growth. Designers say they aim to create open, inviting spaces within budget. The project dates to January 2022, when the county acquired the building in a land swap with the state. Once it’s open, the department plans to call the new facility home for at least 40 years.
Lake County is getting almost a million dollars to control algae blooms in Clearlake. It involves new technology that literally sucks the algae from the water and then turns it into biomass that can be used for things like aviation fuel and other products. Eventually, 14 buoys will dot the Clearlake Arm of the Lake. Clearlake Mayor David Claffey says the new tech will address a significant challenge for the city
Labor Day weekend promises to be busy on the roads, airports, and water. It’s a popular time for recreational boating and officials are urging boaters not to leave the common sense safety rules behind on shore. They include wearing life jackets, following waterway rules and, just like on land, never operating a watercraft under the influence. Penalties are tough–including vessel impoundment, heavy fines, and even jail.
Indigenous leaders are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would allow federally recognized tribes to sign agreements with the state to co-manage and co-govern ancestral lands and waters in Mendocino County and to the north. The measure passed the House and Senate this week. Tribes hope the bill will strengthen shared decision-making around the new Yurok-Tolowa Dee-ni’ Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area – which covers the coastline and up to three miles out from the Mendocino County town of Little River up to the California-Oregon border.
