Work on a paving project in Cobb is expected to start again after concerns about the quality of the work. Lake County News reports that supervisors have approved a change in the contract with the company doing the job to allow for a more expensive–and more durable–road surface to be put down. The work is expected to start again on October 13th. Last summer, the supervisor put a pause on the 5 million dollar project after questions about the surface being laid down. As the work picks up, you can expect delays and more activity in that construction zone in the Cobb area.
Clearlake police are looking for a missing man. They say Wences Acosta was last seen in the area of Dam Road in Clearlake, wearing a black or white shirt, gray sweatpants, and no shoes. Acosta is a Hispanic male adult, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact the Clearlake Police Department
A new law will help enforce the state’s ban on flavored tobacco products. Governor Newsom has signed the bill that increases the fees that tobacco retailers pay each year from $265 to a minimum of $450 a year, with the option to raise that fee to $600. The money will maintain and enhance enforcement operations at the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Representative Chris Rogers, whose second district includes Mendocino County, introduced the bill. He says the higher fee will help find retailers who violate the law banning flavored tobacco products–and also will make recommendations to coordinate enforcement. According to a state survey, 84 percent of high school tobacco users reported using flavored products. Illegal flavored e-cigarettes still comprise 31.3% of total e-cigarette sales in California, and disposable e-cigarettes represent 93.9% of sales of prohibited flavored e-cigarettes in California. In 2024, 18.9% of California tobacco retailers still sold tobacco to underage buyers.
Northshore Fire in Clearlake Oaks is hosting a couple of open houses to mark Fire Safety Month. The first one will be on October 18, at Station 75 on Highway 20, and the second one will be at Upper Lake Station on October 25. The department says it will be a chance to learn about how it operates up close and to see the equipment used when firefighters are called into action. There will also be safety demonstrations and other information about fire prevention. Both open houses are from 11 am to 1 pm.
