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Written by: Editor

Published: 14 December 2011

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce has elected its new leadership for 2012.

Carol Webb of Shoreline Realty is president elect, with new board members including Jamie DeWalt of Westamerica Bank and Denise Loustalot of Enterprise Towing.

For more information contact the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce at 707-994-3600.

The chamber is now located at 14913 Lakeshore Drive, Suite C, Clearlake.

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Written by: Editor

Published: 13 December 2011

SACRAMENTO – State Controller John Chiang has released his monthly report covering California's cash balance, receipts and disbursements in November, showing monthly revenues came in $497.7 million above projections in the state budget.

"While November's totals came in 9 percent above projections, they did not erase the fact that we are still running $1 billion behind in revenues and $2 billion ahead in expenditures," said Chiang. "Regardless of whether midyear cuts are enacted next week, the Legislature faces a tremendous fiscal challenge when it returns to session next month."

After accounting for November revenues, total year-to-date general fund revenues are now behind the budget's estimates by $1 billion, but expenditures for the year are over projections by $1.95 billion.

The Controller's Office continues to work with the Department of Finance to identify and prepare for any impact on the state's cash outlook.

The state ended last fiscal year with a cash deficit of $8.2 billion. The combined current year cash deficit stands at $21.5 billion.

Those deficits are being covered with $16.1 billion of internal borrowing (temporary loans from special funds) and $5.4 billion of external borrowing.

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Written by: Editor

Published: 12 December 2011

With Monday, Dec. 19 being the busiest mailing day, the U.S. Postal Service is inviting its customers to get a jump on mailing their holiday cards by dropping them in a blue collection box on Sunday, Dec. 18, instead.

This mail will be picked up during a special collection added to the schedule that day to help the Postal Service stay ahead of the rush.

North Bay Postal customers also have the option of visiting one of the Postal Service’s convenient Automated Postal Centers or APCs.

The following APCs in the North Bay are available 24 hours a day seven days a week:

Mill Valley Post Office

751 E. Blithdale Ave

Mill Valley, CA 94941

 

Mission San Rafael Station

910 D St

San Rafael, CA 94901

 

Novato Post Office

1537 S. Novato Blvd

Novato, CA 94947

North Bay P&DC

1150 N. McDowell Blvd

Petaluma, CA 94999

 

San Rafael Main Post Office

40 Bellam Blvd

San Rafael, CA 94901

 

Santa Rosa Main Post Office

730 2nd St

Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Petaluma Main Post Office

120 4th St

Petaluma, CA 94952

 

Rohnert Park Post Office

150 Raleys Towne Ctr.

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

 

Sebastopol Post Office

290 S. Main St

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Sonoma Post Office

617 Broadway

Sonoma, CA 95476

 

Ukiah Post Office

224 N. Oak St

Ukiah, CA 9548

Customers can print postage and mail domestic letters and packages at any of the above APCs. APCs are as easy to use as an ATM, but without the fees. APCs accept major credit and debit cards – and generate a receipt for payment. All APCs are capable of conducting business in Spanish.

As a reminder, customers also have the opportunity to ship their holiday packages and conduct other postal business at several Post Offices in San Francisco that will be open for their convenience on Sunday, Dec. 18.

An expected 801 million cards, letters and packages will be processed nationwide on Dec. 19.

Wednesday, Dec. 21 will be the busiest delivery day. The Postal Service is expected to process and deliver 16.5 billion letters, cards and packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas.