The State Department of Social Services has announced it will launch the SUN Bucks program, a new federally funded food program to give low-income families with children nutritious food to eat during summer vacation. Kids who qualify for free or reduced-price meals through their schools or through an alternate income form, or who receive CalFresh, … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday night, the Lakeport City Council approved and awarded a contract for the 2024 Water and Sewer Main Replacement Project. A new mainline will be installed and service connections for both water and sanitary sewer will replace old and undersized mains in several locations. Work on the over $8 million project … Read more
Clear Lake High School’s commencement is scheduled for this evening and part of the celebration will be a professional fireworks display. The display is part of the high school’s senior project. The display is expected to take place around 8:30 after diplomas have been passed out.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the elderly woman who died in a single-car crash near Lakeport midweek. 76-year-old Linda Jean Smith’s vehicle veered across Highway 29, crashed through a barbed wire fence, rolled across Mountainview Road, down an embankment, and hit a tree. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Clearlake Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Aiden Atkins, 16 was last seen on May 31st at the Dollar Tree store in Clearlake. Aiden Atkins is 16, a white male, 5’4” tall, 130lbs, with blonde shaved hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing no shirt and … Read more
A confrontation between a property owner and another driver in a rural area northwest of Willits is under investigation and a search is underway for the driver who trespassed. Around 9 pm Wednesday night, CHP and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office responded to a report of a property owner’s vehicle being rammed and shots fired … Read more
The Summer Reading Program gets underway today at all Lake County libraries. More information on the Summer Reading Challenge can be found at library.lakecountyca.gov.
An elderly woman has died in a single-car crash near Lakeport. Wednesday afternoon, CHP was called to the scene of a pickup truck traveling northbound on Highway 29. Investigation shows the vehicle veered across the center median, went through a barbed wire fence, traveled across Mountainview Road, and over an embankment. The truck then crashed … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Lake County through this evening. It will be dangerously hot and windy with temperatures from 95 to 103 degrees possible, especially in the eastern part of the county. There’s also a beach hazards statement in effect today for sneaker waves near the water in … Read more
The Skunk Train has been named a winner in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers Choice Awards for Best Scenic Train Ride. The Skunk Train has also been listed in National Geographic as one of the top 10 family activities in the state.