An accidental fall off the cliffs in Jughandle State Park has claimed the life of a local man. On Friday, a report of a missing man was called in to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, and deputies were sent to assist State Parks officers in searching for Gregory Noyes of Point Arena, who was traveling … Read more
The City of Ukiah has announced construction on Phase 4 of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants continues, with work starting mid-June on Low Gap Road between State and Bush Streets. The Downtown Streetscape project is in its final stages with crews starting resurfacing work on North State Street between Norton and Henry Streets. Similar … Read more
Hundreds participated in the Catfish Derby at Clearlake Oaks, with 887 total entries, with 503 from outside of Lake County. 145 fish were caught and all but 4 released, all weighing in at just over 2,321 lbs. The largest, 27.68 pounds netted the winner from Healdsburg $5000.
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 to discuss fire mitigation fees, the plan for illegal fireworks for the 4th of July holiday and to consider an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the Competitive Permanent Local Housing Allocation for the Parkside Residential Project.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Watershed Protection District meets tomorrow at 9 am to discuss the conservation strategy for the Clearlake Hitch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help form the final conservation plan.
The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District has announced it is expanding its programs. Since the district’s departure from the management of the C.V. Starr Community Center last year, there is the opportunity for new programs that reach further into the community. For more information, go to mendocinocoastrec.org. —
Skeletal remains discovered in 1979 in the area of Hwy 175 between the Lake and Mendocino County lines have been identified. Periodically, the cold case was looked at, and last year, using a private DNA lab, state-of-the-art testing was done on the remains and a potential match was found, however, it wasn’t until this year … Read more
State representatives Mike Thompson and Greg Steube have helped advance a discharge petition that will force the House Speaker to bring HB 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to the House floor for a vote. The will would mean that those wildfire victims in the state would not have to pay federal income tax … Read more
The City of Lakeport has hired a new Chief of Police. After a nationwide search, the decision was made to hire from within the department. City Manager Kevin Ingram chose Captain Dale Stoebe, a long-time member of the Lakeport Police Department. Stoebe will oversee the 13 sworn officers that serve the city. Stoebe succeeds Chief … Read more
Lake County has appointed a new director of the County Social Services Department. Rachael Dillman Parsons’s start date was yesterday, the 15th. Dillman Parsons has been with the department since 2002 and has consistently been recognized for her performance. She has served as deputy director of the department since 2023.