Lakeport Man Arrested and Being Held in Drive-By Shooting

A Lakeport man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a Clearlake woman last week. Nathaniel Ladre Hueners was arrested early Monday morning and is being held without bail in the Lake County Jail for shooting and killing Elizabeth Williams. Hueners is due to appear for arraignment in Lake County Superior … Read more

Yuba Community College Board of Trusts Meets On Thursday

As recruitment for the permanent dean of the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College, the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday to consider extending the contract of the interim dean, Patricia Barba, who has served in that position since last November. The contract extension would run through November of … Read more

State to Decide on Fate of Ukiah’s Palace Hotel Soon

The ongoing saga of Ukiah’s Palace Hotel continues. As recently as 2018, the building was deemed structurally sound and suitable for seismic retrofit. According to TheWillitsNews, the same structural engineering company looked at the building again last year and although it noted a decline in the interior of the building, the company once again said … Read more

Calpella Woman Arrested for Car Theft

A Calpella woman was arrested last week on suspicion of car theft after cameras recorded her driving the stolen vehicle. Three females and one male were detained during a traffic stop. The driver, Hailey L. Riley was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and three outstanding warrants out of Lake County.

Lake County Board of Supervisors to Meet on Tuesday

At its meeting tomorrow at 9 am, the Lake County Board of Supervisors will interview candidates for two open department head positions, the directors of Social Services and Water Resources. The board will consider the second amendment to an agreement between the county of Lake and Community Behavioral Health for specialty mental health services for … Read more

City of Lakeport’s Clean-Up Day A Success

During the City of Lakeport’s last Clean-Up day at the end of March, more than 14,000 pounds of unwanted materials were collected, including household trash, appliances, electronics, and mixed recyclables. Since 2017, the cleanup, sponsored by the City of Lakeport and Lakeport Disposal, Inc. has diverted more than 20,000 pounds of recyclables from the county … Read more

Anonymous Letter Leads to Illegal Weapons Bust

An anonymous letter alleging domestic violence against a Ukiah has resulted in that man’s arrest for possession of a cache of illegal firearms. The letter, sent to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors stated that Blake Cox assaulted his 20-year-old wife while she was holding their small child. An investigation was begun and after Cox … Read more