The latest jobs report shows Mendocino County finishing the year with a small improvement, while Lake County saw unemployment tick up. Mendocino County’s jobless rate dipped to 5.7 percent in December, while Lake County climbed to 7.7 percent, ranking 47th statewide. California as a whole saw unemployment edge down to 5.5 percent, still higher than the national rate of 4.4 percent. State officials say health care and government jobs added positions last month, while construction took a hit from heavy winter weather..