News Staff The California Public Utilities Commission yesterday placed PG&E into the first step of an enhanced oversight and enforcement process based on the company’s failure to sufficiently prioritize clearing vegetation on its highest-risk power lines as part of its wildfire mitigation work in 2020. PG&E is ordered to make corrective actions to ensure it improves its … Read more
Those who are 16 and older are now officially eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can make an appointment on the state’s MyTurn website. Yesterday’s expansion of eligibility comes a few weeks after the state also made residents 50 years and older eligible to receive the vaccine.
Stolen vehicle crimes are on the rise again in Lakeport. The police department says that as of yesterday, they’ve taken 11 vehicle theft reports in only the first 4 months of the year. If this trend continues it is likely that LPD will respond to even more stolen vehicle reports than they did in 2020. … Read more
The woman who was behind the wheel in a crash that killed 2 Clearlake residents on March 13th, appeared in court this week. Criminal proceedings against 22-year-old Keilah Marie Coyle have been suspended pending a mental competency evaluation.
All of the public restrooms at Library Park and the nearby boat ramps will now be closed and locked at midnight each night, then opened to the public each morning. The Lakeport Public Works Department staff has been dealing with an increase in maintenance and upkeep at those restrooms. The City has also received complaints … Read more
During a CHP Major Corridor Enhanced Primary Collision Factor Enforcement Campaign conducted April 8, along the US-101 corridor, officers issued 597 citations, of which 402 were for unsafe speed. Officers also issued 102 verbal and written warning and five arrests. CHP is planning to conduct additional enhanced enforcement details throughout the year.
Lake County is now in the orange, or moderate, tier of the state’s blueprint for a safer economy. County health officials say a combination of dropping case rates and changes in the state’s tier system facilitated the move from red, to the less restrictive orange tier.
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state. At the bill signing, Senate President pro Tempore acknowledged … Read more
Administration of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is being paused in California following a recommendation from the CDC and USDA. The agencies are investigating reports of blood clots in people who have received the shot. All six cases were reported in women between 18 to 48, and symptoms appeared six to 13 days after … Read more
Three fires in Ukiah yesterday evening are being investigated as potential arson incidents. The first fire was reported around 5:30 p.m.on the railroad tracks behind the RV Park at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. The second fire was reported around 6 p.m. as on the railroad tracks near Walgreens on Perkins Street. The third fire was … Read more