Lake County supervisors want the Charle’s Schultz Regional Airport southeast of Healdsburg in Sonoma County to keep the noise down. The board is considering a letter to the airport, supporting efforts to modify flight patterns to keep arriving and departing planes from flying too low over areas around Cobb. The airport is considering a noise mitigation plan and says it wants to be a good neighbor. The letter is one item on the commission’s agenda at its meeting this week. Members will also discuss an appeal for Planning Commission approval of a large cannabis grow operation near Lakeport. County staff want the supervisors to put off a decision until they get more information about the project. The Board meeting is tomorrow morning at 9 at the courthouse.
A new study says California’s minimum wage increase for fast-food restaurants earlier this year didn’t have much of an impact on jobs or prices. When the wage went to $20.00 in April, critics said it would lead to problems for fast-food chains but researchers at Cal say employment has stayed about the same. They also say while wages went up by 18 percent, average menu prices have gone up by a little less than 4 percent. The study says while wages have been a political football for decades, there is no solid evidence tying raises to fast food costs. Fast food workers got another raise last week. It is now $23.00 an hour.
Native art will be in the spotlight this week in Mendocino. The Mendocino Art Center is hosting its 8th annual gathering of Indigenous artists from North and South America on Friday and Saturday. Native artist Eric Wilder of the Kashia band of Pomo Indians tells the Mendocino Voice that he created the event back in 2015 as a celebration of the cultural and artistic traditions of native communities. It will feature both new and established artists with vendor booths, exhibits, panel discussions, and performances. The free expo is from 10 to 4 both Friday and Saturday at the Art Center on Little Lake Street in Mendocino.
