A Clearlake Oaks man is in custody in connection with an attempted murder. With the help of a SWAT team, Clearlake Police were able to arrest Treyvon Lashawn Jones during the serving of a warrant. Jones is thought to have been involved in an altercation and shooting near Austin Park. No one was injured and … Read more
The Clearlake Police are asking for your help in locating a missing teenager. 16-year-old Alysa Ontko was last seen Monday in the area of Carle High School. Alysa is a native female juvenile, with dark brown hair, brown eyes, 5’4” tall weighing about 125 lbs. She was wearing a black zip-up hoodie and black jeans. … Read more
A Ukiah man has entered a plea to no contest to felony sexual assault and burglary. Local realtor David Charles Ryan was present in court when an impact statement was read by the victim. The plea is a reduction in charges, in exchange Ryan will serve just under a year in the Mendocino County Jail, … Read more
Two people are dead after a plane crash in Covelo. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the scene of the crash early evening on Friday, to find the aircraft on fire and the blaze spreading to nearby vegetation. Deputies began searching the debris field and located the bodies of two people. Deputies called the … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 a.m. and sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, will consider draft emergency regulations proposed for the Clearlake Watershed, which would allow the State Water Resources Control Board to issue an order to water rights holders or users for … Read more
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