News Staff Three administrative sites in the Mendocino National forest are being closed temporarily for hazardous material cleanup. High Glade lookout, Keller Place and Beaver Glade fire station are all affected and the cleanup should be done by the 30th. The public is asked to avoid those areas and be mindful of heavy equipment on forest roads.
The Ukiah City Council has approved the hiring of an outside agency to help search for a new police chief. According to the DailyJournal, the council approved hiring Mosaic Public Partners of Placeville to develop a candidate profile that reflects the community’s and the organization’s needs. Then, a targeted search will be undertaken based on … Read more
The Clearlake City council at their meeting on Thursday at 6 pm will receive an update on a feasibility study for a new rec center and will discuss a mutual aid agreement between the cities of Clearlake, Lakeport, Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Ukiah and Willits. The council will also consider an amendment to the agreement … Read more
Kelseyville School District superintendent Dr. Dave McQueen has announced he’ll retire at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The LakeCountyNews reports McQueen has been superintendent of the district for nearly 14 years, starting work as the vice principal of the high school in 1998. Dr. McQueen says he’s looking forward to retirement. The Kelseyville … Read more
The city of Lakeport will be hosting one of Lake County’s Coastal Clean Up Day sites at Library Park in Lakeport on Saturday the 17th. This is an annual event throughout the state organized by the California Coastal Commission to reduce the amount of litter reaching waterways, including Clear Lake. The event will … Read more
The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee meets at 9 am tomorrow. The team from UC Davis that is collaborating with the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake will give a presentation on a two-year project to identify existing environmental education and citizen science projects in Lake County. There also will be updates … Read more
A traffic stop has resulted in the discovery and dismantling of a mail theft ring in Mendocino County. Four occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody. 53 stolen checks totaling over $60,000 were recovered, as well as other personal documents and mail.
The Lakeport Planning Commission meets tomorrow at 5:30 to discuss outdoor dining, as well as an application for a permit to allow short-term rental within an existing single-family dwelling on Lakeshore Boulevard and an architectural and design review for a two-story office building and laundromat in the 300 block of Main Street.
The governor announced yesterday $254 million in grants to public libraries in the state to be used for renovation and improvement of facilities. Lake County’s four libraries will receive just under $1.1 million. The funding is the first round of the $439 million Building Forward Library Improvement and Grant Program, reported by the Lake County … Read more
An Albion man has been sentenced in Mendocino County Superior Court to 21 years in prison on a second-degree murder charge and residential burglary. Robert Henry Brockway III original plea was one of not guilty due to insanity, but then later changed his plea to guilty. The manhunt for Brockway after the murder prompted a … Read more