The Lake County Planning Commission will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Thursday morning and will consider a proposal to build a wireless communication tower and installation of equipment at 3275 Hill Road in Lakeport. The request comes from Carlsbad-based Public Safety Towers LLC in Lakeport. The project will use a 35-foot by 35-foot … Read more
The Ukiah Unified School District Board of Trustees has voted to move forward with either the sale or lease of the long-empty Redwood Valley School campus. The board will now issue a request for Qualifications/Proposals for the property. The request for qualifications/proposals will be handled through a real estate professional and would probably be issued … Read more
At the first meeting of 2025 on Thursday evening, the Clearlake Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to consider a conditional use permit and corresponding environmental analysis for a gas station, convenience store and drive-through car wash on two acres covering three parcels at the site of the former Four Corners Builders Supply. Two … Read more
The Clearlake City Council at its meeting on Thursday approved the purchase of four tax-defaulted properties by Lake County Special Districts. The purchase will allow the city to improve its sewer system. The vote on the purchase was unanimous. Two lots in the 14K block of Highlands Way and 2 in the 5800 block of … Read more
CalTrans and local Fort Bragg officials have announced a collaboration on the possibility of installing crisis prevention signage on the Noyo River Bridge after transgender teen Roy Mora was found dead at the base of the bridge. CalTrans has also said it is exploring other safety options for that structure.
New evidence submitted by Auditor Chamise Cubbison’s defense in her civil suit outlines a pattern of deliberate actions to block her from becoming the county auditor by DA David Eyster. Days before Judge Ann Moorman is due to sit for Cubbison’s preliminary hearing in the criminal case against her have brought revelations that Eyster has … Read more
Lakeport Police have announced they have arrested a man who was involved in two separate fights and was armed. 27-year-old Davon Keller of Lakeport was arrested on Friday after physical altercations on Thursday. Keller had been booked on an arrest warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, violation of probation and obstruction.
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening at 6 and will hear a presentation from Police Chief Dale Stoebe with the annual crime statistics and will hear the introduction of an ordinance amending the city code regarding the use of public restrooms as a response to loitering in the city’s public bathrooms. City Clerk Kelly … Read more
A beach hazards statement for Coastal Mendocino County has been extended through this afternoon. Sneaker waves are possible, sweeping across the shore unexpectedly, carrying people off the coast, rocks, and jetties. Sneaker waves can also carry heavy, unseen objects that can crush a person. There is also a wind advisory for Lake County through this … Read more
The Noyo Bridge has become the focus of concern after a transgender teen who went missing in December was found at the base of the bridge. Since 2011, the Fort Bragg Police have responded to 15 people who may have intended to commit suicide from the bridge, with six of those people dying there. At … Read more