News Staff A Kelseyville man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of the Soda Bay Market. A silent alarm set off by a clerk late Friday afternoon brought police to the market. More than $2000 cash and merchandise had been stolen. The suspect then fled on a motorcycle. Surveillance video shows someone in a … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Lake County, in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Thursday. It will be dangerously hot with temperatures from 95 to 103 degrees possible. Highest temps can be expected in the eastern part of the county. There will also be some gusty winds, … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is again sponsoring the Sheriff’s Activities League for the summer. Activities are provided at no cost to families. The 8-week program is for kids 5 to 16, with something for everyone. Youth volunteers are welcome. More information is available on the Lake County Sheriff’s Activities Facebook page.
The first ever California Adopt a Pet Day will be held tomorrow, Saturday, June 1st. The statewide adoption day will have more than 150 state animal welfare sites offering free adoptions to find homes for over 2000 shelter pets. Lake County Animal Care and Control has 35 dogs and one cat listed up for adoption. … Read more
The pedestrian who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday has been identified. Martha Marie Martinez, 23 of Clearlake was walking along Highway 53 north of Anderson Ranch Parkway outside of Clearlake when she was struck. Officers gave medical assistance but Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information on … Read more
A former Mayor of Clearlake has died. Robert Charles “Bob” Malley Sr. died at his home in Carter County Tennesee on the 10th. Malley served not only as mayor of Clearlake but also as deputy sheriff and county planning commissioner. Malley was remembered at the Clearlake City Council meeting with a moment of silence. His … Read more
Mendocino County, after two years of sharing with Sonoma County, has hired a new Ag Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures. Angela Godwin is currently a deputy in the ag commissioner’s office in Ventura County. Godwin will start with the county on June 23rd at an annual salary of $258,000 and a four-year contract, … Read more
After a special meeting of the Mendocino City Community Services District early last week, a review and approval of expenditures from last month was approved and next year’s annual budget and protocol for conducting meetings were introduced. The budget came in roughly 20% higher than last year, including increases in repair and maintenance, utilities, professional … Read more
The trial of the man accused of starting the Hopkins Fire continues in Marin County Superior Court, with investigators testifying about the actions of Devin Johnson, the man accused of setting the 257-acre fire that destroyed at least 30 homes in Calpella, North of Ukiah. Johnson, 23 could be looking at anywhere from ten years … Read more
The Mendocino Land Trust and the Conservation Fund have announced that the Fund has given two conservation easements of forestland along the Big River and Salmon Creek to the Land Trust, totaling more than 16,000 acres. The Mendocino Land Trust will be responsible for monitoring activities on the properties, ensuring that the CE provisions are … Read more