News Staff The Lakeport Planning Commission will meet tomorrow evening to consider an amendment that requires that jurisdictions adopt an ordinance or other enforceable requirement that requires the recycling and/or salvage or at least 65% of nonhazardous construction and demolition materials for residential and nonresidential projects in accordance with California Green Building Standards. Cities also must adopt … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors after hours of debate over the operation, size, and mission of a syringe exchange program voted 4-1 to continue the program with restrictions. Needle exchange programs have operated since the late ’80s, but since 1999 local government has operated most of the programs. Certain entities have not only been … Read more
Lake County Public Health is offering seasonal flu as well as COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge at a clinic today and tomorrow from 1:30-3:30 pm at the health department, 922 Bevin’s Court in Lakeport. Appointments can be made at myturn.ca.gov or by calling the health department. Another clinic will be held next week on Wednesday … Read more
Police are investigating the death of a Clearlake man. Last Saturday night, police responded to a call about an unresponsive man who was lying in the rear parking lot of the Burns Valley Shopping Center. Paramedics attempted life-saving measures but the victim, identified as 44-year-old Steven Chrisman, was pronounced deceased. Police determined he was the … Read more
Mendocino County is hiring a grant manager for water projects. The Board of Supervisors are directing $25,000 to an environmental consulting firm to help to organize grant proposals, and secure funding, for projects for the different municipalities and water districts in Mendocino County.
A Clearlake woman who was reported missing Wednesday was found safe and in good condition yesterday morning. Police say 74-year-old Katherine Jackson became disoriented after taking a bus ride.
Round Valley in Mendocino County has experienced some of the greatest impacts of wildfires over the last few years. Inconsistent and sometimes inoperable cell phone service has hampered emergency response and put lives at risk. But there are now two new cell phone towers to greatly enhance cell service in the region. The towers both … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is participating in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event will be held as a drive through drop off, on the west side of the police station on South Main Street tomorrow from 10am-2pm. All over the counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet, liquid, cream or capsule … Read more
A new superintendent for the Middletown Unified School District has been selected. Tim Gill, who is currently the assistant superintendent for the Kelseyville Unified School District, will fill the roll. It’s not his first time working for MUSD, as Gill was a math teacher for middle and high school’s in the district for 11 years … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that supports communities impacted by recent wildfires by extending various prohibitions on price gouging in impacted counties through December 31, 2021. The state of emergency includes Lake County which was impacted by the Cache Fire, which broke out in August, burning 83 acres. The fire destroyed 56 homes … Read more