The Mendocino Land Trust and the Conservation Fund have announced that the Fund has given two conservation easements of forestland along the Big River and Salmon Creek to the Land Trust, totaling more than 16,000 acres. The Mendocino Land Trust will be responsible for monitoring activities on the properties, ensuring that the CE provisions are … Read more
PG&E is holding a virtual town hall this evening from 5:30 to 7 to update residents on work in the area, wildfire safety programs, and resources available to the community. The event can be accessed by visiting pge.com and searching “webinars”.
The Lake County Sheriff’s office is working to identify the body of a woman found Monday in the area of the Rodman Slough just north of Lakeport. The body was found around 9 am and is not one of the persons currently reported missing in Lake County. She was a white female, 5’2” to 5’5” … Read more
The proposed Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex got a much-needed boost on Tuesday. Congressman Mike Thompson presented the city with a check for just over 4.1 million dollars. The new facility will expand the community’s access to sports and recreational opportunities and will help the city host tournaments and sporting events. The complex is expected … Read more
The CHP is asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver that struck a pedestrian walking along State Route 53 north of Anderson Ranch Parkway on Sunday. Officers arrived to find a 23-year-old woman from Clearlake dead from her injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact CHP Officer Leal Santana in the … Read more
CalFire is conducting a prescribed burn of about 100 acres in the Red Tail Timber Harvest Plan area. Burning will continue throughout the week and should be done on Friday. Burns will begin at 10 am each day and end around 3 pm. Smoke and aircraft may be visible in the area.
The fate of the 133-year-old Palace Hotel building was decided this past Thursday by the City of Ukiah. A conditional permit for demolition was issued after apparently that permit application was kept secret for 10 days. The decision has resulted in local and state advocates crying “foul” on the secrecy of the application and the … Read more
Lake County officials are asking the public to weigh in on its parks, recreation, and trails masterplan, as the public comment period is set to close at the end of the week. The county has worked over the last year or so to create its first parks, rec, and trails master plan, to take stock … Read more
Clearlake PD is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 17-year-old Antonio Lopez Padilla was last seen on Eighth Street in Clearlake late Sunday night. He has black hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet 6 inches tall and 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt black shorts and … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, increases to fire mitigation fees were discussed. Those fees have not been raised for 31 years, and with rising costs and studies identifying the ever-increasing needs of the fire districts, the board passed the motion to raise the fees on a sliding scale … Read more