Two new Lakeport Police officers have been sworn into office following their graduation from the Santa Rosa Junior College Public Safety Training Program. Officers Marissa Onate and Alexis Pizano were sworn into office by Chief Brad Rasmussen, surrounded by city staff and family members. Both are 24 years old, raised in Lake County, and attended … Read more
The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office will hold a county random alphabet drawing for next year’s State Assembly District 4 election at 11 am on Thursday at the elections office in Lakeport. The drawing results will be used to arrange the names of candidates on the Presidential Primary Election official ballots for the legislative … Read more
A truck from Wreaths Across America will be in Lakeport today, traveling along South Main Street at Highway 29. The truck is carrying wreaths to be placed on local veterans’ graves.
The Lake County Bookmobile is revving up to head out on its inaugural tour of the area starting tomorrow, stopping each from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Redbud Library in Clearlake tomorrow, the Lakeport Library in Lakeport on Wednesday, Thursday at the Westamerica Bank in Kelseyville, then next week on Tuesday the 19th, … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a man last seen on Nov. 18. James Foster, 62, was last seen in the area of Howard Avenue in Clearlake. Foster is a white male adult, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 200 pounds, with short brown hair and green eyes. If you have … Read more
Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Jeanine Nadel has announced her retirement from the bench. Appointed in 2012 by then Governor Jerry Brown, Nadel’s career in the law covers some 4 decades. She will retire as of January 1st 2024.
Sonoma and Mendocino Counties have voted to approve a joint exercise of powers agreement to form the Eel-Russian River Project Authority. According to a press release, the new entity will negotiate with PG&E as it moves ahead with plans to surrender operations of the Potter Valley Project and decommission the Scott and Cape Horn Dams … Read more
Bodycam footage of the fatal deputy-involved shooting of a Lakeport man in November has been released. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office identified the man shot as businessman and former Clearlake High School wrestling coach Richard Michael Pyorre. Deputies found Pyorre armed with a gun and had already assaulted another man with a knife. Deescalation … Read more
The Clearlake City Council yesterday voted to sell three acres at the former Pearce Field Airportto Adventist Health Care Clearlake for $1. TheLakeCountyNews reports the investment of $50 million by Adventist Health will improve health outcomes. The 38,000 square foot rural health clinic is expected to draw an estimated 165,000 patients visits per year and … Read more
Patients of Adventist Health received letters informing them they were out of network if covered by Blue Shield of California over the weekend. The letters were dated November 29th, with coverage expiring December 1st. According to Mendofever, Adventist didn’t answer questions regarding the notification, but a press release advised patients they might be covered for … Read more