News Staff Cal Fire in its release of the new fire hazard severity zone map for “Local Responsibility Areas,” has added a total of 14,000 acres of Lake County land to the ‘very high’ fire hazard severity zone. The new designation has Lake County officials concerned when it comes to insurance rates. The new map has entered … Read more
Thanks to the California Climate Credit, residents will receive an average of $137 in credits on their April gas and electric bills from PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Company, and Southwest Gas. You can check your climate credit at cpuc.ca.gov/climatecredit.
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating two people. George Guardino, 15, is a white male juvenile, approximately 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, with red or brown buzz cut hair, brown eyes, and possibly wearing a white tank top and black checkered pajama bottoms. 43-year-old Matthew Vicchione was last … Read more
A man who died on Sunday in Lakeport has been identified. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that 88-year-old Joseph Slevin died in a crash with another vehicle on Lakeshore Boulevard at Rainbow Road just before noon. When firefighters arrived on-scene, they performed life saving measures on Slevin, who was found unresponsive. He was pronounced … Read more
The city of Clearlake is looking at what’s next after a panel of three state appellate court judges ruled on Friday that the city didn’t include a cultural analysis presented by the Koi Nation in preparing environmental documents for a proposed hotel within the city limits. That decision will further delay the development of a … Read more
At last month’s meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, the board asked PG&E and state and federal agencies to reconsider decommissioning the Scott Dam. MendoFever reports the board warned that the loss of that reservoir threatened water security for well over a half million residents in the area, as well as increasing wildfire … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Xavier Newman, 13, was last seen in the area of Olympic Drive and Jefferson Avenue. Xavier is described as a juvenile black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last … Read more
A new California Redemption Value location for recyclable containers will open tomorrow in Fort Bragg. The Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church at 255 S. Harold St is the new location, according to Redwood Waste Solutions. The site is the first coastal location for that company. Find more information at candswaste.com/services.
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Lake Pillsbury, California, around 9:15 on Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reported that the intensity was rated as a level IV on the ShakeMap scale, meaning light shaking was felt in the surrounding areas. No significant damage or injuries have … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets this evening and receive and file the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and will hold a strategic planning workshop for fiscal 2025-26 to discuss citywide department goals..