Man Killed in Accident on Highway 20 Identified

A man killed in an accident on Highway 20 earlier in the week has been identified.  The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the crash victim as 58-year-old Gregory Allen Van Grundy of Willits.  Van Grundy’s car crossed the center line when he lost control of on a curve and crashed into another vehicle.  Those … Read more

Clearlake Police Asking for Help in Locating Kenneth Nicholson

Clearlake Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating Kenneth Nicholson, 65, reported missing on Wednesday. Nicholson was last seen near the Travelodge in Clearlake. He is a white, adult male, 5’9” tall, 165 lbs with blue eyes and blonde hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearlake Police.

Mendocino County Election Returns

In Mendocino County’s primary elections, turnout was low, with just over 14% of the county’s voters casting ballots.   In the District 1 Supervisoral race Madeline Cline is in the lead.  District 2, a somewhat close race between Maureen Mulheren with just over 51% of the vote continues ahead against Jacob Brown with almost 50% … Read more

More Lake County Election Results

In the supervisorial and judicial races, Jessica Pyska has gained a second term as District 5 supervisor.  In the District 4 race, Lakeport’s Police Chief, Brad Rasmussen led by a wide margin with over 58% of the vote.  The District 1 race is close, with John Hess and Helen Owen in a dead heat.  In … Read more

Lake County Primary Elections Thusfar

In this week’s primary elections, Lake County’s representatives in Congress and the State Assembly appear ahead in their races on Tuesday. Running unopposed, Cecelia Aguiar-Curry received 100% of the vote with just under 90% of precincts reporting as of Wednesday evening. House Representative Democrat Mike Thompson had 63% of the vote with 94% of precincts … Read more

Willits Man Killed In Accident Over The Weekend

A Willits man was killed over the weekend in a head-on collision on Highway 20 near Upper Lake. A Toyota Corolla lost control in a curve on the highway and crossed into oncoming traffic where it hit a pickup. The driver of the pickup, John Leone, and his passenger, Elizabeth Leone, were transported to Sutter … Read more

Lake County Board of Supers Discuss Possible Consequences of Potter Valley Decommissioning

The impacts to Lake County’s water supply if PG&E’s plan to decommission the Potter Valley Project continues were discussed during the last meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors. A request for a letter of support from the state Department of Water Resources was considered and approval of a resolution to decommission the Potter … Read more

Clearlake City Council Meets Earlier This Week

The Clearlake City Council will have a fire mitigation fee workshop along with its regular meeting this week starting at 5 tomorrow. After the workshop, the council will consider a resolution to designate the city manager or designee to engage with state Native American tribes.