News Staff Two cannabis related murders have occurred recently in the area. On the 15th, a landowner in Texas contacted the Mendocino County Sheriff regarding her property on Bell Springs Road in the Island Mountain area where Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties meet. She said she’d received information that a worker on her property was endangered or … Read more
There will be a town hall meeting on the 28th to discuss the potential decommissioning of the dams in Potter Valley and the impact on Lake Pillsbury. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Panelists will include Lake County supervisors E.J. Crandell … Read more
Lake County saw the jobless rate drop in April while state and federal employment numbers stayed steady. According to the state Employment Development Department, Lake County had a 6.8% unemployment rate in April, down from 7.3% in March. April of last year’s rate was 6.5%. Industries and employment sectors that showed growth included the federal … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow, Tuesday at 6 pm and will meet newly hired Finance Director Danielle Dizon. The council will also hold a public meeting on the completion of the city’s Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Round 2 agreement, then will open a second public hearing on the city’s human resource management, and … Read more
Prescribed burns scheduled to take place over the next few weeks will begin today. CalFire along with local fire service personnel will begin burning at the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center. Burns are scheduled to take place between 8 am and 3 pm each day. Roughly 500 acres of land will be … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow, Tuesday at 9 am and will consider a county agreement of $350,000 with Hardeep Singh, MD, of SY Psychiatric to provide the medical director’s responsibilities for the county’s substance use disorder program. The city has contracted with Dr. Singh for those services since 2018. The board will … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Rachele Gebre. Rachele was last heard from on or around May 1st via telephone. Rachele is described as a white female with shoulder length blond/brown hair and green eyes, 5ft 7in 130lbs. Anyone with information regarding her location is asked to contact the … Read more
There will be a free Fire Safety Town Hall, hosted at Mendocino College’s Little Theater on May 19, at 6 pm. The event will feature science-based strategies on home protection, updates on insurance regulations, and local insights from leading fire experts, including those from the UC Cooperative Extension office, CAL FIRE, and the Mendocino County … Read more
A 400-acre series of prescribed burns is scheduled to begin June 2nd in Mendocino County along Highway 101. The burn is expected to run through July 2nd, and will target grass in CalTrans right of way from Nelson Ranch Road south of Ukiah to the top of Ridgewood Grade south of Willits. CalFire, CalTrans, and … Read more
National Safe Boating Week begins tomorrow and runs through the 23rd. The California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways emphasizes the importance of responsible boating practices and water safety awareness as Californians prepare for the summer boating season. This year also marks the full implementation of the California Boater Card requirement for all motorized … Read more