News Staff The Lake County Social Services Department will be able to assist those who experience food loss during power outages due to the Boyles Fire with CalFresh SNAP replacement benefits and applications. Those who lost power for four hours or more are eligible. Replacement requests must be made within 10 days of the loss. Expedited CalFresh … Read more
A Willits man on probation was arrested on possession of stolen checks totaling over $250,000 this past Saturday. Deputies on foot patrol recognized Andrew Riffle, contacted him, and searched him per the terms of his probation. He was found to be in possession of the checks and mail belonging to a business in Fort Bragg. … Read more
Firefighters as of Wednesday evening have contained the Boyles Fire completely. The city of Clearlake started allowing residents back into their neighborhoods at around 7 pm on Wednesdays, starting at 18th Avenue and continuing north. The area south of 18th Avenue and north of 7th Avenue between Boyles Avenue and Irving Avenue is still under … Read more
Local authorities including ground and air resources rushed to contain a fast-moving fire that started Tuesday afternoon in the area of Harbor Road and Boren Bega Drive in Kelseyville, east of the Riviera Marina. Multiple structures in the area were threatened. Evacuation orders issued for area E146 in Kelseyville were ordered Tuesday afternoon but have … Read more
A health emergency has been declared for Clearlake by the Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan as a result of the Boyles Fire. The declaration is due to the debris from the fire that may pose a health risk. The city of Clearlake declared a local emergency on Sunday, and immediate actions will … Read more
Containment on the Boyles Fire in Clearlake continues to increase. Fire officials report that the blaze is 50% contained as of Tuesday. Evacuation orders in the immediate area of the fire continue to be in effect, while some were lifted, including the area around Walmart. Fire officials say they hope to release and reopen the … Read more
Officers responding to an accident near First and Piper Streets in Healdsburg arrived to find the driver and passenger passed out in a vehicle. After a search, officers seized 78.9 grams of methamphetamine and 7.31 pounds of marijuana from the vehicle. The driver,35-year-old Ryan Roy Downey of Covelo, and his passenger, 40-year-old Courtney Luscko Hamilton … Read more
Lake County Health Services has issued an update on available resources for those impacted by the Boyles fire. There is an evacuation center at Twin Pines Casino in Middletown. Residents are encouraged to check with the Red Cross center. Lake County Animal Control is at the center to assist with pets. Behavioral Health staff are … Read more
Containment on the Boyles Fire in Clearlake is at 40% at last report. Luckily, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Lake County Fire was supported during the initial attack on Sunday by Cal Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Lakeport Fire, Northshore Fire, and Mendocino and Colusa counties, with engines coming from as far away as San … Read more
A US Postal Service vehicle crashed into a tree on a winding portion of state route 128 Sunday afternoon just west of Navarro. First responders arrived and found the occupants had gotten out of the vehicle and were attended to. A secondary multi vehicle collision occurred , with traffic stopped in the area.