Clear Lake Shoreline Clean-Up Day Saturday

A Clear Lake Shoreline Clean-Up Day is being held tomorrow from 9 AM to 1 PM. No pre-registration is required. Participants will check in with at tables in Library Park (Lakeport), Redbud Park (Clearlake), or Lucerne Harbor Park (Nice/Lucerne) anytime between 9 AM to 1 PM tomorrow. Gloves, masks and bags will be provided. Social … Read more

Statewide Flex Alert

A statewide flex alert has been issued as extreme heat strains California’s energy grid; Customers are asked to conserve power during peak hours of 5-10 PM today. The grid operator is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use due to the heat wave. The hottest days will be today and tomorrow, … Read more

LSCO Arrests Man for Sexually Assualting a Teenager

A man from Murrieta has been arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. 31-year-old Trevor Noel Reynoso was taken into custody Tuesday night after the the mother of a 15-year-old girl contacted the sheriff’s office to report that her daughter had been sexually assaulted. According to investigators, the teen … Read more

Lakport Police Department Receives Gold Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Policy Management

The Lakeport Police Department received a Gold Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Policy Management. Chief Brad Rasmussen says recent national incidents have created calls for police reform and changes in policing policies across the country and prior to these incidents, the Lakeport Police Department had updated its best practice policies, putting them in line … Read more

Fatal Crash on Highway 101

U.S. Route 101 was closed near Frog Woman Rock, between Hopland and Cloverdale in both directions yesterday morning due to a head-on collision. CHP has confirmed there was a fatality in the crash. The accident occurred before 7:30 a.m. It took about three hours for both lanes of the 101 to reopen.

Mask Guidance

The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously yesterday in favor of lifting the mask mandate for vaccinated employees as soon as state rules are revised. Mendocino County’s Health Officer, Dr. Andy Coren, updated the county’s Face Covering Order yesterday. Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear face coverings in indoor public settings and business settings. … Read more

EPA Forum on Sulphur Bank Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a community forum to offer an update on the status of the Sulphur Bank Superfund Site in Clearlake Oaks. The meeting will be this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Find the link at Facebook.com/lakecountywater

COVID Vaccine Clinic for LUSD Students

The Lake County Public Health COVID vaccine clinic for Lakeport Unified School District students is tomorrow from 12:00-4:00pm at the Lakeport Elementary School Cafeteria. See more details on the school district’s Facebook page.