The annual burn ban for Lake County is officially over. CalFIRE states the risk of wildfires in the area has been reduced. Burn permits are required for all outdoor burning and are now available at lcaqumd.net, at southlakecountyfire.org, or in person at the Lake County Air Quality Management District office. Smoke management plans are also … Read more
The Environmental Health Division of Mendocino County Public Health has announced that ocean water quality along Caspar Beach does not meet state standards and warns the public to avoid contact with ocean water in that area. Bacteria levels in the area have exceeded acceptable levels. Signs warning the public have been posted at the beach.
CalFire will be conducting a prescribed burn on the Hopland Research Center property today. Smoke may be visible in the Hopland area. For more information on prescribed burns and to track them, follow CalFire Mendocino on social media.
The Clearlake City Council has voted to increase the budget allocated to defending the city against challenges involving lawsuits filed by the Koi Nation Tribe. The council decided on a budget of $500,000 as opposed to the previous $250,000. The recent surge in suits from the Koi Nation challenging all economic development in the area … Read more
The Lake County Treasurer/Tax Collector’s office has upgraded its check processing to a new electronic system. Checks received can be processed immediately through “lockbox processing”. Also, starting Monday, new property tax bill payments will no longer be sent to the Lakeport office. Instead, they will go to a vendor facility in Whittier, CA. This change … Read more
A Clearlake man has been arrested for setting a fire in Lakeport. Cameron Bates had been released from the Lake County Jail earlier in the day yesterday and at around noon, a wildfire was reported around Lakeport Boulevard and Highway 20. TheLakeCountyNews reports the Lakeport, Kelseyville, and Northshore Fire Districts all responded. Witnesses say they … Read more
The Kelseyville Presbyterian Church is holding a Christmas and Fall rummage sale on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Presbyterian Women’s community projects
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has established a one-year amnesty program that waives violations and or penalty fees related to building permits pulled after work has already started or been completed and is not already involved in a code enforcement case. All amnesty building permit applications must be submitted on or before November 1, … Read more
The IRS has extended the tax deadline for most taxpayers in the state to the 16th of next month. Natural disasters in the state have prompted the move by the IRS. As long as your address of record is in a disaster-area locality, individuals and businesses automatically have the extension. For more information, go to … Read more
The CHP is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a pedestrian who was thought to have been the victim of a hit-and-run. TheLakeCountyNews reports the call on Tuesday night led officers to the area of Highway 29 and Hofacker Lane. They found an unresponsive Hispanic male lying on the east shoulder of … Read more