News Staff The Lake Local Agency Formation Commission meets today to discuss the process for hearing protests against the city of Lakeport’s proposed South Main Street corridor annexation, which more than totaled the needed 25% of the assessed value of the project Commissioners will also hold a public hearing on the 2022-23 LAFCo budget, and consider a … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their latest meeting voted unanimously against a large cannabis grow project that would have been located next to south county subdivisions and which wanted to remove a large section of 130 blue oak woodland. The vote against WeGrow LLC was the second time the project has come before … Read more
Its been reported that on Sunday, a rare beaked whale was found dead on the shore of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve near F ort Bragg, near the Marine Mammal Center. The dead whale, known for its ability to dive deeper than any marine animal is rarely sighted, and gives local researchers an opportunity to … Read more
Late yesterday a woman suffered significant injuries and was transported by air ambulance after falling some 60 feet from a cliff in Fort Bragg. When first responders arrived on scene, a request for medevac was made, and after securing the woman and treating injuries to her head and her torso, and legs, she was picked … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Friday arrested a man for possession of almost 3 and a half pounds of methamphetamine, 24 grams of heroin, and almost 5 ounces of fentanyl, estimated to be well over 69,000 doses, as well as a large amount of packaged marijuana and multiple firearms, including a fully automatic “ghost … Read more
Lakeport’s fire chief has announced he’ll retire. After just over a year on the job, Chief Jeffrey Thomas submitted his resignation, effective this past Monday, to the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board following its meeting last week. Thomas said his decision is based on personal reasons and has no immediate plans. At a special meeting … Read more
A man already convicted of murder who is wanted in Washington State was arrested on kidnapping and assault charges in Mendocino County. Jack Waldrop was convicted of killing his then girlfriend and served 21 years in an Oregon prison for manslaughter. Earlier in March, Waldrop assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend, but she escaped and was … Read more
Saturday, around a hundred residents rallied outside of Ukiah’s Mendocino County Courthouse to voice their concerns at the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning the Roe v Wade decision, which placed a woman’s right to abortion into federal law. The rally was part of the nationwide “Bans Off Our Bodies” Rallies held all over the … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow at 6 pm and will hear a state of the city report and provide staff direction on the next steps. The council will also discuss completed goals and accomplishments and how those mesh with newly established priorities. The council will also discuss outdoor dining being allowed under current COVID-19 … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and on the agenda will be how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the board due to the resignation of Tina Scott at the end of July, and will consider a resolution setting an election to fill that District 4 supervisor position as part … Read more