A fatal crash involving a pickup truck, a semi, and an unknown third vehicle occurred at approximately 9:30 Monday night on Highway 101, south of Leggett in Mendocino County. According to the CHPTraffic Incident Information Page, one person was killed. Two occupants sustained minor injuries, while at least two others were reported uninjured. Both the … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a full, three-minute warning siren test on Monday, February 2, at 11 a.m. in Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, Loch Lomond, Kelseyville Riviera (formerly Clear Lake Riviera), and Riviera West. Residents should receive alerts through LakeCoAlerts and Nixle. The Sheriff’s Office urges all residents to prepare, sign up for … Read more
A protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is scheduled for Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. at Museum Square, 255 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The “Ice Out for Good” protest is in solidarity with Minnesota following the fatal shootings of Renee Good by ICE and Alex Pretti by Border Patrol. Participants should … Read more
Lake County Behavioral Health Services, led by Director Elise Jones, opposes a state budget change that would shift Mobile Crisis non-federal costs to counties. Jones and Sheriff-Coroner Luke Bingham argue the shift risks reducing county response capacity, straining law enforcement, emergency departments, and the jail. They stress that maintaining the statewide Medi-Cal benefit and Mobile … Read more
Lake County authorities continue to search for Wesley, 17, and Xavier Charlo, 15, missing since the 12th. A “feather alert” for the missing Indigenous youths was issued Jan. 14, extending into Lake, Napa, Mendocino, and Colusa counties. Wesley is 5’9″, 140 pounds, with long black hair, brown eyes, and an “A” tattoo on his right … Read more
The National Congress of American Indians and Native American Rights Fund will host a free “Know Your Rights” online workshop for tribal citizens on interacting with law enforcement. The event, tomorrow from 11 a.m. to noon, will cover legal rights and safety steps after reports of tribal members being detained by ICE before citizenship was … Read more
The City of Clearlake and Lake County Office of Emergency Services are now jointly leading recovery efforts for the Jan. 11 Robin Lane sewage spill. The 2.9 million-gallon spill, caused by a Lake County Sanitation District rupture, affects over 200 properties. Impacted residents have been without clean water for 15 days. Delivery of the 60 … Read more
The Lake County Library Literacy Program will host its first free tutor training of 2026 on Saturday, the 31st, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeport Library. Tutors are urgently needed, especially in Clearlake, for Spanish bilingual ESL, at the Lake County Jail, and for adults with developmental disabilities. No experience is required, … Read more
A crash in Nice Friday night killed a 23-year-old Antioch woman. The CHP found the unresponsive pedestrian on Highway 20, west of Howard Avenue; she died at the scene. Investigation revealed the woman was crossing Highway 20 in a crosswalk when she was hit by Brannon Keller, 64, of Clearlake, who did not stop or … Read more
The effects of a nearly three-million-gallon raw sewage spill from a ruptured main in Clearlake on the 11th continue. Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Bernstein advises private well users to relocate until testing confirms safety and to seek immediate medical attention for symptoms like diarrhea or fever. Lake County Environmental Health is overseeing the cleanup, … Read more