The man who was jailed after one of two children in his care died is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing on December 19th. Edward Two Feathers Steele pleaded not guilty in September to second-degree murder in the Aug. 3 death of a toddler. Besides the murder charge, Steele has also been charged with child … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall meets Thursday evening at 7 and will discuss a proposal to raise sewer rates, including hearing a presentation by Scott Harter, Administrator for Lake County Special Districts. The Board of Supervisors is slated to consider the rate increase on December 6th. MATH also will take board nominations and discuss the … Read more
The new chief of the Lakeport Fire Protection District will be officially sworn in this evening. The LakeCountyNews reports Patrick Reitz will take his oath during the district board of director’s meeting beginning at 5 p.m. Reitz has served for more than 35 years in emergency services, including experience in fire, emergency medical services, or … Read more
The Mendocino County Library is asking the community to weigh in on what library system services it uses the most and what changes it might like to see implemented in the future. TheDailyJournal reports the library’s strategic plan survey is available online and will be open through the end of November. The survey can be … Read more
The Clearlake Council met last week and unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the application and adoption of a plan to allocate housing funding. The RecordBee reports the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program was created in 2017, funded by fees collected from the recording of real estate transactions in the state. The city was unaware of … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors during their regular weekly meeting, will discuss the recruitment of a new Public Health officer and a proposal for a mentor program that would provide suitable candidates for the position in the future. The LakeCountyNews reports the meeting will take place tomorrow at 9 am and will also have … Read more
At their meeting on Thursday, the Clearlake City Council unanimously voted to authorize the city manager to develop and execute a loan agreement with Lexington Construction to complete road and storm drainage improvements on 36th Avenue. The LakeCountyNews reports the loan is to allow Lexington to complete road and storm drainage improvements of a proposed 18-lot … Read more
CalFire has announced that the Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest will transition to winter season closures starting today. Camping closes at noon. The closure is due to weather conditions and the possibility of poor road conditions and hazards. The forest will continue to be open for day use from sunrise to sunset. Forest roads are … Read more
The city of Lakeport is asking residents to participate in a survey on the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan, which includes development of an arts in public places program. The information from the survey will help the city shape the future of arts and culture in the city. The LakeCountyNews reports the objectives of the … Read more
Last week, the Lake County Planning commission approved plans for a countywide park improvement project. TheLakeCountyNews reports in March, Caltrans announced that its Clean California Local Grant Program awarded just over $1.3 million to the county of Lake for the Lake County Beautification Initiative Project, which includes a countywide marketing outreach and educational campaign. At … Read more