News Staff At the meeting of the Clearlake City Council last week, a report by Police Chief Timothy Hobbs showed an overall drop in crime in the city in 2024 and the lowest number of traffic accidents since 2016. TheLakeCountyNews reports that the statistics also showed officers making fewer traffic stops but issuing more citations. There was … Read more
Hearings to determine whether the criminal case against embattled Mendocino County Auditor Chamise Cubbison and former County Payroll Manager Paula June ‘P.J.’ Kennedy continue today in Mendocino County Superior Court. Yesterday, according to TheAndersonValleyAdvertiser, Judge Ann Moorman’s court learned that the chief investigator for DA David Eyster had turned over evidence that extra pay for … Read more
Congressman Mike Thompson’s staff will be in Kelseyville to hold office hours this week, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, at the Kelseyville Unified School District’s Board Chambers. Constituents are invited to drop in to discuss any support they might need.
As the preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Chamise Cubbison resumes today, it is expected that the Mendocino County CEO, Darci Antle, will come under scrutiny when she resumes her testimony. New disclosures regarding an alleged plot to get rid of the Mendocino County Auditor-Controller by key county officials are expected to be explored. … Read more
A man reported missing on January 28th has been identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle crash on High Valley Road near Valley Oak Drive in the area of Clearlake Oaks. Salvador Reyes Fregoso, 39, of Clearlake, was found in his vehicle down a steep embankment. The CHP says the initial investigation into the … Read more
Governor Newsome has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Lincoln, of Kelseyville to the 49th District Agricultural Association Lake County Fair Board. The position does not require Senate confirmation and is voluntary.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning and will discuss concerns over the removal of the Scott Dam and will consider sending letters to the governor and the Trump Administration asking for help in stopping the decommissioning of the dam, as PG&E has not demonstrated that it intends to implement actions that will … Read more
The Clearlake City Council has voted to acquire by eminent domain, a small section of private property located on San Joaquin Avenue. The acquisition is the first action by eminent domain in the history of the City of Clearlake. The acquisition, over the objections of the property owners, Bailey and Andrew Hulett, is part of … Read more
At its most recent meeting, the Ukiah City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution that will increase fees to pay for local firefighting services. The fees will only be used for the expansion of facilities and apparatus to serve new areas, and will not be used for personnel or wages and only apply to … Read more
In order to cut down on the number of mosquitos this spring, the Lake County Vector Control District will be aerial spraying the marshalands next to the lake between Clear Lake State Park and Lakeport, parts of Anderson Marsh State Park, a small section east of the Clearlake Keys, and a small area near Bridge … Read more