On Saturday the 27th, the Lakeport Police Department will participate in the National Prescription Drug Takeback Day from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will be held at the lobby entrance of the Lakeport Police Station. All over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet, liquid, cream, or capsule form including schedule II-V controlled and … Read more
At a ceremony over the weekend, Representative Mike Thompson recognized Clay Shannon as Lake County’s 2024 Climate Crisis Champion. Shannon is a well-known winegrape grower and wine producer. He’s also the owner of The Mercantile in Kelseyville. Champions are chosen for the efforts to combat the ongoing climate crisis and protect the environment in their … Read more
The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College will host an Earth Day celebration on Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm. Along with Earth Day programming, visitors will be able to learn about the degree and certificate programs available and participate in family-friendly activities. Aromas and the Underdog Grill will be open and the … Read more
Lake County has announced that drone data collection for Lake County’s updated Broadband Master Plan will begin this week. For the next week, from this Thursday to next, crews will be collecting data to support preparedness for future broadband installation work. Operations will include drones flying at 200 to 3,000 feet (weather permitting), and some … Read more
The Lakeport City Council meets tomorrow evening and on its agenda, a public hearing on a proposed ordinance revising Lakeport Municipal Code regarding fire mitigation fees and to schedule a public hearing for the second reading of the ordinance for May 7. The council will also consider a request from the Public Works Department regarding … Read more
More delays in the criminal case against former Mendocino County Auditor Chamise Cubbison. Superior Court Judge Victoria Shanahan has voluntarily recused herself due to personal and professional ties to a special prosecutor hired by David Eyster to try the case. Judge Ann Moorman will now oversee the case, which has dragged on for the last … Read more
When the Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning, they will discuss a plan to expand the county’s Road Map Task Force to the Lucerne and Nice areas, and other shoreline area communities for fiscal years 2024/25 through 2026/27. The proposal for the project has a budget totaling just over $1.3 million and will … Read more
A Mendocino County man has been ordered to stand trial in the 2022 death of a child. Judge Victoria Shanahan ruled as Edward Two Feathers Steele stood for his preliminary hearing on the 5th of this month in Mendocino County Superior Court. Steele is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of child cruelty after … Read more
Coast Cinemas in Fort Bragg is looking for a new owner. For the last 5 decades, the theatres have been owned and operated by the Lazzarini family, first by Tom and Maxine and then by their daughter Laurie Moore. A post on the theater’s social media let theater patrons know of the change and that … Read more
The state is investing more than $2 million in two bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects in Mendocino County. According to CalTrans, pavement repair, guardrail and ADA, curb ramp upgrades and other roadway improvements on U.S. 101 from Route 1 to the Humboldt County Line are being funded as well as the construction of ADA curb … Read more