A winter storm watch is in effect for southern Lake County and the southeastern interior of Mendocino County from this evening through tomorrow night. Strong winds along the coast will then see snow levels dropping to 1000 feet, with accumulations of 2-7 inches possible. Roads in the area, especially bridges and overpasses may be slick. … Read more
A Cobb man remains in custody after being charged with attempted murder, causing permanent disability, and assault with a deadly weapon among other charges in the beating of his father outside of the garden department at the Walmart in Clearlake. Peter Guerrero appeared remotely from the State Hospital, where he was committed to last year. … Read more
A Laytonville woman was found guilty yesterday of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the death of an elderly woman from Arcata. Jane Laycock Barisione appeared in Mendocino Superior Court, with the trial revealing that Barisione was driving an unregistered vehicle in the fast lane at an unsafe speed during a heavy rainstorm, with bald rear tires … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors has approved a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking that a plan by AT&T to discontinue landline phone service to residents in Lake County and across the state be denied. AT&T filed a document with the CPUC in December seeking relief from its “carrier of last resort,” … Read more
The Clearlake City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 3:30 to consider a resolution approving an application for funding for $1.5 million for code enforcement services from the 2023-2024 CDBG Mitigation Resilient Planning and Public Services Program. The council will also consider a resolution approving an application for funding and a grant agreement … Read more
Edie Ceccarelli of Willits, the oldest person in the country and the second oldest person in the world, passed away peacefully in her sleep just 17 days after her 116 birthday earlier this month. Edie was much beloved and was a local celebrity, with folks coming from all over to participate in her birthday parades … Read more
Preparations for the largest catfish derby west of the Mississippi are underway. The annual Clearlake Oakes Catfish Derby brings over 1000 anglers, a large number of whom are from outside the county each year to the event. Last year’s Derby raised $25,000 which went to support academic and sports programs in the community. More information and … Read more
A fire on Monday morning destroyed a mobile home in Lucerne. Three engines from Northshore and one from Lakeport Fire responded to the blaze on 13th Avenue at Highway 20. The structure appeared to have transients living in it. It took firefighters about a half hour to get the fire under control. No one was … Read more
An Arcata man has been arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries from November of last year through January of this year in Lake and Mendocino Counties. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says deputies located a vehicle driven by Tyrone Brennen in Lakeport. The deputies took Brennen into custody on a felony warrant issued … Read more
A man accused of killing his elderly mother and then setting her house in Little River on fire to cover up the murder is scheduled to appear in Mendocino County Court today to enter a plea on charges of felony murder. Fletcher Ross Pinkham is accused of killing Linda Mercurio sometime before the 20th of … Read more