A Santa Rosa man has been arrested by Fort Bragg PD this week for threatening people with a gun during an altercation. Elijah Zapata tried to flee on foot when contacted by officers, and after a short chase was arrested. A search of the area nearby turned up an unregistered, loaded revolver. Zapata was found … Read more
In the strongest action taken by the city of Ukiah with regard to the Palace Hotel, city officials demanded that the hotel’s current owner submit a signed contract with a qualified structural engineering company to provide an independent evaluation of the historic building’s existing condition by close of business today. According to MendoFever, If he … Read more
The Clearlake City Council meets tomorrow at 6 and will discuss a proposed policy for city staff’s use of artificial intelligence and consider extending the city manager’s existing contract. Alan Flora has been City Manager since March 2018. Flora’s salary and other benefits and terms of his contract would remain the same.
The fifth Lake Leadership Forum is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 22nd in Lakeport. Hospitality, health care, and workforce will be the focus of the event being held at On the Waterfront in Lakeport. The Forum is presented by the Lake County Economic Development Corp. along with the Lake County Chamber and Lake … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the Lakeport City Council approved awarding a contract that will complete the remaining work on sidewalks in downtown Lakeport. The Public Works Director presented a contract with T&T Paving, Inc. aka Valley Paving for the South Main Street Sidewalk Project. The bid for the work came in at just … Read more
On Saturday the 27th, the Lakeport Police Department will participate in the National Prescription Drug Takeback Day from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will be held at the lobby entrance of the Lakeport Police Station. All over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet, liquid, cream, or capsule form including schedule II-V controlled and … Read more
At a ceremony over the weekend, Representative Mike Thompson recognized Clay Shannon as Lake County’s 2024 Climate Crisis Champion. Shannon is a well-known winegrape grower and wine producer. He’s also the owner of The Mercantile in Kelseyville. Champions are chosen for the efforts to combat the ongoing climate crisis and protect the environment in their … Read more
The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College will host an Earth Day celebration on Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm. Along with Earth Day programming, visitors will be able to learn about the degree and certificate programs available and participate in family-friendly activities. Aromas and the Underdog Grill will be open and the … Read more
Lake County has announced that drone data collection for Lake County’s updated Broadband Master Plan will begin this week. For the next week, from this Thursday to next, crews will be collecting data to support preparedness for future broadband installation work. Operations will include drones flying at 200 to 3,000 feet (weather permitting), and some … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening and on its agenda, a public hearing on a proposed ordinance revising Lakeport Municipal Code regarding fire mitigation fees and to schedule a public hearing for the second reading of the ordinance for May 7. The council will also consider a request from the Public Works Department regarding … Read more