News Staff Although the area is getting a bit of a break from the weather, the NWS has issued a winter storm watch for the interior of Mendocino County as well as Lake County beginning late tomorrow night through the weekend. Heavy snow above 1000 feet is possible with a total accumulation of nearly 10 inches possible … Read more
The Clearlake City Council will swear in new Police Chief Tim Hobbs and Lt. Ryan Peterson at 5 pm tomorrow before it’s regular meeting at 6. Council members will then consider appointments for two seats on the Planning Commission.
A man and woman are in custody charged with the transportation and sale of illegal drugs after a search warrant served on a storage unit in Kelseyville yielded fentanyl and methamphetamine. James Blocca Jr. of Healdsburg was arrested early in February in possession of over 98 grams of fentanyl and over 21 grams of meth, … Read more
Lake County Public Schools are open today. Middletown Unified Schools are also back, although the district will be running modified snow and ice routes for students in Cobb, as snow continued to fall through yesterday afternoon. The warming centers at the Lower Lake Town Hall and the Middletown Senior Center have closed. Sunrise Services Foundation’s … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a declaration of a local emergency due to the unusually cold weather and heavy low-elevation snow. The LakeCountyNews reports at one point PG&G said over 33,000 customers in Lake County were without power. The Utility is working to restore scattered outages across the county. Sheriff Rob Howe … Read more
A hard freeze warning continues through this morning for the Mendocino Coast, and then a hard freeze watch will remain in effect through the weekend into the beginning of next week.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today to consider approval of a local state of emergency declaration in response to the continued snow storms. The board will also consider the candidates for the position of County Counsel and the recruitment process for the position of Behavioral Health Director for the county.
The continuing snowy weather is having an impact on Lake County Public Services. Residential and commercial garbage service for South Lake Refuse and Recycling as well as Lake County Waste Solutions is canceled. The Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake is also closed.
The warming center at the Middletown Senior Center will be open again tonight. Lower Lake Town Hall will also be open. Sunrise Services Foundation is also running a warming center in Lakeport.
A winter weather advisory is in effect through tomorrow night for the Mendocino coast. Expect scattered hail showers with possible accumulations on roads. Wet snow is expected above 500 feet. A winter weather warning is in effect for the interior of Mendocino County and for Lake County. Heavy snow is expected through tomorrow evening, especially … Read more