News Staff Lake County Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff has been named the 2020 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year. The California Fish and Game Commission along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife made the announcement at their June meeting last week. Commission President Pete Silva said the award acknowledges their appreciation of Hinchcliff’s many … Read more
Nearly 30,000 marijuana plants were removed from illegal grows at multiple sites in Mendocino County. According to the MCSO, members of the County of Mendocino Marijuana Enforcement Team responded to seven properties: three in Covelo, one in Laytonville and three in Albion, while investigating reports of illegal cultivation operations earlier this month.
The name of the Northshore man killed in a head-on wreck last week has been released. Last Wednesday afternoon, 73-year-old Harold Leslie Learned Jr. of Nice. was going eastbound on Highway 20 east of Pomo Way when, for unknown reasons, he crossed the double yellow lines and crashed head-on with a westbound vehicle driven by … Read more
A 19-year-old from Ukiah and a 17-year-old were arrested last week in Mendocino County after a deputy found them in possession of drugs and a loaded firearm. The deputy searched the vehicle, parked at Lake Mendocino, after seeing multiple nitrous oxide canisters strewn about the vehicle. The search turned up nitrous oxide, cocaine, heroin and … Read more
Firefighters responded to a fast-moving wildland fire in Lake County. The Pomo fire was first reported yesterday just after 4:45 p.m. at Highway 20 at the Pomo Pumps gas station near Reclamation Cutoff. Tt was reportedly a passenger car fire that spread into the vegetation. The fire grew quickly with the wind and stated moving … Read more
The man wanted in a burglary and officer-involved shooting was spotted this week 40-year-old William Allan Evers was seen on security camera inside the same home in Elk he burglarized last month, in which he fired at a deputy during a foot pursuit. Police have been unable to locate him following a search in a … Read more
Lake County was recently the recipient of $12.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides money to states and local governments to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. From that funding, the city of Lakeport is to receive $1.2 million. The city of Clearlake will receive an allocation of $3.6 million. Last week, Congressman … Read more
A Clear Lake Shoreline Clean-Up Day is being held tomorrow from 9 AM to 1 PM. No pre-registration is required. Participants will check in with at tables in Library Park (Lakeport), Redbud Park (Clearlake), or Lucerne Harbor Park (Nice/Lucerne) anytime between 9 AM to 1 PM tomorrow. Gloves, masks and bags will be provided. Social … Read more
A statewide flex alert has been issued as extreme heat strains California’s energy grid; Customers are asked to conserve power during peak hours of 5-10 PM today. The grid operator is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use due to the heat wave. The hottest days will be today and tomorrow, … Read more
A man from Murrieta has been arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. 31-year-old Trevor Noel Reynoso was taken into custody Tuesday night after the the mother of a 15-year-old girl contacted the sheriff’s office to report that her daughter had been sexually assaulted. According to investigators, the teen … Read more