Underage drinking is the target of a new grant program awarded to the Lakeport Police Department. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced a total of $3.73 million from the California Office of Traffic Safety to help curb underage drinking and educate drivers about alcoholic beverage laws. In all 26 agencies, including Lakeport Police, are getting up to $40,000 each for programs like fake ID enforcement, making sure delivery services are complying, fighting underage retail theft, and several more programs and initiatives.
If you’re looking for ways to save money on your heating bills this winter, Pacific Gas and Electric is hosting a virtual town hall next week. On Tuesday evening PG&E will host a webinar about affordability resources and safety tips and you will be able to ask questions of Regional Vice President Dave Canny. It’s Tuesday, November 19, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. You access it with a link on PG&E’s website, pge.com/webinars.
