PG&E Reports Power Out in Buckingham Park Area

PG&E reports power outages just south of Lucerne and north of Glenhaven in neighborhoods along Route 20 along with the Buckingham Park Area, in neighborhoods along Soda Bay Road from west of Bergesen Drive east to Vera Drive. Power is expected to be restored sometime around noon.

Man Arrested in Lake County’s First Fentanyl Murder Pleads Not Guilty

The man arrested after Lake County’s first charged fentanyl homicide pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.  Joe Nathan Boggs made his first appearance before Judge Andrew Blum in the death of 17-year-old Illeanna Makena Frease on Monday.  Boggs’ court-appointed attorney requested a bail review during his preliminary hearing on the 26th.  Illeanna Makena Frease … Read more

Ukiah Man Arrested for Setting Grass Fire

A Ukiah man has been arrested for setting a grass fire in the 1300 block of Airport Road. Ukiah Police and the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority responded to the fire. Oscar Cabezas-Tafoya was seen in the area trying to walk away when law enforcement detained him for questioning and then arrested him for intentionally setting … Read more

Controlled Burn Taking Place Along Section of Upper Lake Levee

The Lake County Watershed Protection District and Northshore Fire District have announced that a control burn will occur on a section of the Upper Lake levee all week, depending on the weather and wind conditions. The Lake County Watershed Protection District and Northshore Fire Protection District are working together to conduct vegetation maintenance via controlled … Read more

Lakeport City Council Meets Tuesday Evening

The Lakeport City Council meets Tuesday at 6 pm and will consider approving the new fiscal year budget and the city’s annual appropriations limit.  City expenditures came in at about $30 million, while revenue was predicted to be nearly $18 million.  Capital improvement projects make up the difference between income and expenditures.  The council will … Read more

Lake County Board of Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Morning

When the Lake County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday morning at 9, it will consider an ordinance to regulate smoking and commercial tobacco use in efforts to address the health risks of second- and third-hand smoke to the community and a comprehensive retailer licensing tobacco ordinance and code of ordinance in efforts to address the … Read more

Lucerne Man Charged With Murder in Fentanyl Death

An arrest has been made in the first case in which a person has been charged with murder for giving another person fentanyl. Joe Nathan Boggs, 27 of Lucerne was arrested Friday morning and charged with murder in the death of 17-year-old Illeanna Makena Frease of Lakeport. Frease was a member of the Elem tribe. … Read more

Boy Reported Kidnapped Merely Upset After Argument

The reports of a 10-year-old boy who claimed to have been kidnapped by two men have been proven to be false. After being assessed by medical personnel and being questioned by detectives, it was determined that the boy argued with his sibling, was upset, and had left home. His father had reported him missing for … Read more