The Lake County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Wednesday, approved a $420 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26. That 412 page budget is just under $19.5 million more than last year. The board will hold another public hearing on the final budget, scheduled for September 23rd, ahead of the October 2nd adoption deadline.
A Lake County code enforcement officer arrested for bribery and grand theft pleaded no contest to two counts of accepting a bribe in Lake County Superior Court. Antonio Carlos Chavez-Anguiano, 36, of Clearlake, was advised a sentencing hearing was set for sometime in July. Chavez-Anquiano’s attorney informed the court that there are also some citizenship … Read more
The City of Lakeport’s Police and Fire Departments are implementing their Illegal Fireworks Operations Plan for the Fourth of July. Areas where illegal fireworks were a problem in 2024 have been mapped for targeted enforcement, and all Lakeport PD officers will be deployed during peak dates, July 1st – 5th, with support from other local … Read more
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports three people suffering from overdoses in Ukiah were revived with the use of Narcan. Tuesday, deputies responded to the 1400 block of Bush Street to find a 55-year-old woman and two men, 31 and 36 all unresponsive. Deputies administered doses of Narcan nasal spray to each, reviving them. EMS … Read more
Lake County residents are invited to public meetings in July to learn about the potential for joining Sonoma Clean Power, a community-owned alternative to PG&E’s power sources. SCP has already helped customers in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties save over $100 million, all while PG&E still maintains the grid. Meetings are scheduled for July 8 at … Read more
A fast-moving fire dubbed the Cache Fire broke out in Lake County near Walker Ridge on Tuesday afternoon, burning just under 10 acres. Strong winds pushed the blaze downhill, sparking several smaller fires. Several air crews were on hand. Smoke was clearly visible on ALERT California wildfire cameras. By mid-afternoon, the fire was no longer … Read more
In an evaluation of the performance of three emergency shelters in the area, two in Ukiah and one in Fort Bragg, the Mendocino County Department of Social Services found that the facilities are operating effectively but are challenged by a lack of funding, staff turnover and the increasing number of people needing assistance. The report, … Read more
The Lake Area Planning Council is inviting residents of Clearlake and the surrounding areas to participate in a study focused on determining public transportation needs and priorities along Highway 53 within the city limits of Clearlake. For more information, go to lakeapc.org.
The Lakeport Planning Commission has approved Safeway’s application to subdivide the property where its 11th Street shopping center is located. The division will split the Safeway store from the rest of the property, but everything else will remain the same. The application will now go to the Lakeport City Council for final approval.
An out-of-control burn pile sparked a vegetation fire in Redwood Valley on Monday. The fire at 8000 Pinecrest Drive brought a multi-agency response. The Pine Fire was reported just before 2 and had grown to about a quarter of an acre and consumed an outbuilding. Within about 15 minutes, the vegetation fire had been put … Read more