The Lakeport Fire Protection District will host a reception to honor a longtime board member on his departure. The reception for John Whitehead will begin at 4:30 today at the Lakeport Fire Station at 445 N. Main Street. Whitehead served on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors for 29 years. Community members are … Read more
Law enforcement reports a body has been found in the area along the Mendocino County Coast where a camper went missing on Friday. As of yesterday, the body had yet to be recovered, as it was in an area where there were hazardous surf conditions. Though still unconfirmed, the body is thought to be that … Read more
The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. via Zoom. There will be elections and reports from agencies and organizations, as well as a discussion of the annual business walk and planning for the presentation of the results to the City Council.
Superior Court Judge Keith Faulder is scheduled to hear defense arguments regarding the recusal of DA David Eyster from the case against Chamise Cubbison on Friday at 10 am. The state’s AG is scheduled to appear to oppose Eyster’s recusal.
When the Lakeport Planning Commission holds its first meeting of 2024 on Wednesday at 5:30, it will consider the construction of a new bridge over Forbes Creek as part of the Parkside Residential housing development connecting Wrigley Street to Craig Avenue. The commission will also elect new officers for the year.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9, and top of the agenda will be a discussion on the next steps towards replacing the Director of the Lake County Water Resources and Public Works Planning Department, Scott De Leon, who will be retiring this summer.
School is back in session in most districts after the winter break, or will be early in the week. With winter weather ahead, the Lakeport Police Department is reminding drivers to use caution when driving, especially around school campuses. Officers will be in the area to keep an eye on traffic and conduct enforcement wherever … Read more
A Ukiah teenager who randomly stabbed a woman and tried to stab a man has been arrested. The woman was transported to Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and officers began searching for the assailant, who was found walking eastbound across State Street from Observatory Avenue. An officer located and confronted the youth, drawing his sidearm. The … Read more
The woman whose body was found in a van her son was driving and then wrecked near Willits in October has been found to have died of an accidental drug overdose. Christine Ann Randolph of Eureka was found to have had several narcotics in her system. Randolph’s son, Root Harvest Birimisa, was arrested after fleeing … Read more
The Clearlake City Council held its first meeting of 2024, with new Mayor David Claffey thanking outgoing Mayor Russ Perdock for his very successful service to the city. Most of the meeting approved a series of annual and regular appointments, keeping most of them the same, including the ad-hoc committee to advise on the Burns … Read more