News Staff 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
A female was reportedly stabbed Saturday evening on Pinoleville Road in Ukiah. A caller reported an argument between a male and female, followed by the female yelling that she had been stabbed. An intoxicated juvenile male suspect reportedly left the scene, with an unknown direction of travel on Highway 101. Law enforcement and medical … Read more
Chief Executive Officer Darcie Antle, calling her time a “wild ride,” announced her retirement from Mendocino County government, effective at the end of June 2026. She informed the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, following a two-day workshop on county priorities, which Fourth District Supervisor Bernie Norvell credited her office with initiating.
Lake County has updated the Robin Lane sewer spill, dropping the affected area from 357 to 328 acres. A town hall is set for tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall. Well sanitization is ongoing. Sampling resumes today-Tuesday. Crews are “potholing” to locate a smaller 10-inch sewer force main, with little explanation as … Read more