News Staff Applicants are being sought for openings on the Mendocino-Lake Community College District Board of Trustees. There are two seats open, one that will serve trustee area No. 2, Mendocino County, and another that will serve trustee area No. 6, Lake County. Both seats will serve a four year term. Interested candidates must file their intention … Read more
Yesterday evening around 7 pm, firefighters were able to contain a wildland fire in Clearlake that prompted some evacuations along the city’s edge before it was put out. The fire was first reported around 5:30 in the 16,000 block of Boyles Avenue. Lake County Fire, Northshore Fire, and Cal Fire were among the agencies that … Read more
A Lakeport man has been arrested in connection with a suspicious device found on the grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Kayden Daniel Collins was arrested yesterday on obstructing/resisting an officer and a felony count of possession of a destructive device. The Napa County bomb squad collected the device and was able to preserve it … Read more
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that out of 58 counties, Mendocino says the fifth largest wild pig harvest in the state with 195 wild pigs harvested in the county.
At its meeting tomorrow at 9 am, the Lake County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution authorizing the application for the permanent local housing allocation program for the Collier Avenue Apartment project in Nice, which will house Behavioral Health Services clients. The board will also consider waiving a formal bidding process and approving a … Read more
Protests over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade were held across the area, with people rallying in Ukiah, Willits, and Fort Bragg Friday night. Local officials also spoke out against the decision, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation further strengthening the state’s abortion protections.
The Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council is scheduled to meet Monday at 5 pm.
Due to increased wildland fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office has issued a fire prevention order effective tomorrow that covers 270,000 acres of public land in nine counties including Lake County. The order forbids campfires or open flames of any kind, except those within approved fire pits or grills in developed … Read more
California Fish and Wildlife has announced 23 projects, including one in Lake County that will receive funding for ecosystem and protection projects from its Prop 1 grant programs. $26 million will be awarded statewide, through the Prop 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program, with $350,000 going to the Kelsey Creek Fish Passage Project administered by the … Read more
The Lake County Planning Commission declined to approve a proposal to create a cannabis grow operation on the site of a local vineyard. The Monte Cristo Vineyards LLC proposal required a unanimous vote of the three members of the commission present, and given neighborhood opposition, the removal of 40 acres of grapevines to allow for … Read more