News Staff There are many unanswered questions and concerns regarding the claim by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians that it plans to convert the historic Lucern Hotel into a homeless housing facility, using a multi-million dollar grant from the state, received after the tribe said the Lake County Board of Education was a partner in … Read more
The Lake County Resource Center has announced its Holiday Food Program. Gift cards rather than food boxes will be offered. This year, Northshore residents can stop by the Lake FRC’s Lakeport office on Saturday from 9 am til the cards are gone. Southshore residents can get a gift card through a drive-through event on Sunday at … Read more
Mendocino County is slated to receive just over $41 million for road repairs and improvements as well as Downtown Streetscape Enhancement in Gualala. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) this week approved $1 billion for 93 new walking and biking projects for disadvantaged communities as part of the 2023 Active Transportation Program and allocated nearly $878 … Read more
The Lake County Wine Alliance once again has given a series of monetary gifts to local nonprofits and schools. The LakeCountyNews reports the Wine Auction brought in record donations that will benefit nearly 30 local charities. This year’s donation broke last year’s record, distributing $300,000 to local charities.
The man who robbed the Mi Esperanza Market in Boonville of $20,000 has been captured. Matias Tomas Vietto entered the market on Friday afternoon and robbed it at gunpoint. Sheriff’s Detectives learned Vietto was returning to his home in Argentina. Using this information, Sheriff’s Detectives discovered Vietto had an international flight booked from the state … Read more
The Redbud Audubon Society will conduct its 48th annual Christmas Bird Count this Saturday. The Christmas Bird Count is a traditional project of Audubon societies around the country. In preparation for the count, the group will present a comprehensive bird identification program on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the program, … Read more
Risk assessment for Dungeness Crab season is expected to take place on the 22nd, with state officials looking at another possible delay of the opening of the season. Late whale migration and low meat quality of tested crabs are the main reasons for the delay. Humpback whales continue to move south. Traditionally, the season begins … Read more
Ukiah Police Officers last week on an alert from the FLOCK license plate reader, stopped a stolen vehicle, took the driver and passenger into custody and in searching the vehicle located a black, Glock style pistol in the glove compartment. The gun was loaded and appeared to be a ghost gun, having no serial numbers … Read more
A Clearlake Oaks woman has been sentenced for the murder of her ex-boyfriend in July of 2021. Tammy Sue Grogan Robinson was found guilty of shooting and killing her ex-boyfriend, Charles Vernon McClelland of Rohnert Park. Monday, Judge Andrew S. Blum sentenced Robinson to 25 years to life for first-degree murder, plus an additional 25 … Read more
A diver in Fort Bragg earlier last week spotted a sunflower sea star in a spot a couple miles south of Noyo Harbor. The sunflower sea star is an apex predator of sea urchins along the west coast of North America, and few have been sighted since 2013. . Photos and video were shared with … Read more