The Mendocino Railway has been approved for a loan from the US Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau, to help expand and rehabilitate rail infrastructure in Mendocino County. The railway will share almost $31 and a half million with the Sierra Northern Railway in the Central Valley. The loan will finance nearly 100 percent of … Read more
The City of Clearlake will host a community meeting on the 21st regarding the plans to turn the former Pearce Field airport into a commercial park. The public is encouraged to join the meeting from 4-6:30 pm at Clearlake City Hall. City staff and the design team will be on hand to answer questions. Light … Read more
Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsome thanked first responders for their efforts over the past weeks to help keep Californians safe during record-breaking winter storms. More than a foot of rain fell in parts of Southern California, hurricane-force wind gusts in Northern California, and daily rainfall records were broken, including the second-highest rainfall amount recorded over 3 … Read more
A correction…in yesterday’s report, the name of the new County Health Services Director was pronounced as Anthony Anton, when in fact it is Anthony Arton. Apologies for the mispronunciation.
The Middletown Area Town Hall or MATH meets Thursday at 7 p.m. and will meet new officers and hear presentations on community projects.
The Cobb Community Center, also known as The Little Red Schoolhouse has been opened as a warming center due to the ongoing issues with power outages and winter storm damage. The Mountain Lions Club is supporting the center, which isll be open from 8 am to 6 pm til further notice. The County’s Behavioral Health … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors at its most recent meeting voted to appoint Anthony Anton as the new County Health Services Director. Arton most recently served as public health director for Coos County, Oregon, since October 2020 and before that, was public health director and emergency planner for Missouri’s Johnson County. He succeeds Jonathon … Read more
Boaters operating on Clearlake are advised by the Lake County Water Resources Department to exercise caution, as the recent storms have increased the amount of floating and submerged debris in the water, such as tree branches or floating docks that have broken away from their moorings. The Department along with Lake County Marine Patrol, Department … Read more
The female pedestrian struck and killed while walking on Highway 20 over the weekend has been identified. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says Marla Simone Shaffer was walking south across Highway 20 when she turned into the path of a westbound vehicle and was struck and killed. It is unclear why Shaffer turned into traffic, … Read more
A Clearlake woman died over the weekend after being struck by a vehicle while walking along Highway 20. CHP has not released the name of the victim pending notification of relatives. The pedestrian was taken to Sutter Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Neither the driver of the vehicle nor the passenger were injured. An … Read more