News Staff A woman from Clearlake was arrested for setting fires in the Lower Lake area. Last Sunday night, deputies responded to the 9000 block of Lake Street in Lower Lake after getting a report of a woman setting fires in the area. The fires were approximately 50 feet from each other and approximately 12 square feet … Read more
The Lake County Tourism Improvement District board of directors has hired its first executive director. Brian Fisher, a Kelseyville hospitality business owner, has resigned from the board to fill the new role. The LCTID board of directors are taking applications to fill the vacant position on the board.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution that urges community members to continue to wear masks while indoors at public places. The recommendation is in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the county. Public Health reports that current weekly cases are at the highest numbers since the end of January … Read more
The California Department of Social Services reports the Food and Nutrition Service has authorized a Timely Reporting Waiver for CalFresh Households who lost food due to the Broiler Fire Incident in Mendocino County. Households in Redwood Valley, who lost food in the fire or due to the resulting power outages, will be given additional time … Read more
Mendocino County’s Cannabis Program will open the Phase One and Two Cultivation Reapplication Portal on August 2nd at 12:00AM. The Portal is for commercial cannabis cultivators with applications under review and will be available for 90 calendar days. If you are a Phase One or Two applicant, and have not been notified that you are … Read more
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce announced Laura McAndrews Sammel as their new chief executive officer. She has been serving as chief financial officer and executive human resource and leadership coach at Combs Consulting. She will begin serving in her new role in mid August.
The cause of a fatal accident on Clear Lake was the result of boat damage. In June, 50-year-old Webster Medley III and his fiancé, 50-year-old Novia Walton died when their boat capsized offshore of Clearlake Oaks. Three other passengers on the boat made it to shore. The group was on a nighttime fishing trip when … Read more
Do you have unpaid utility bills? The state wants to cover your debt to avoid shutoffs. Lawmakers have agreed to pay off $2 billion of Californians’ utilities debt, but haven’t extended the shutoff moratorium past September 30th. It’s estimated the total of unpaid water and energy bills accumulated during the pandemic is about $2.7 billion.
The Fort Bragg City Council unanimously passed a resolution which implements mandatory Stage 2 water conservation restrictions. The city is targeting a 10 to 20 percent mandatory reduction in seasonal water use. Previously, water regulation was voluntary.
The C. V. Starr Community Center re-opened to the public yesterday. The center says that while the schedule will look a little different than it did prior to the closure in March of 2020, they are hopeful to add more hours as staff is rebuilt. The facility hours, drop in fitness classes and programs are … Read more