Mosquito Spraying To Begin Monday for Areas Between Clear Lake State Park and Lakeport

Lake County Vector Control District will conduct targeted aerial spray treatment for mosquitoes of marshland near Clear Lake. Weather permitting, during daylight hours, the spraying will start Monday, with a drone flying low over areas between Clear Lake State Park and Lakeport. Winter monitoring has found a large number of larvae of a type of … Read more

Body of Missing Albion Man Found

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a body found on Tuesday by search and rescue teams was that of a missing Albion man. Daniel Jay Salmond, who suffered from dementia, was last seen at his home on February 27th. He was reported missing on March 1st by an in-home health care worker who … Read more

License Plate Readers Help Nab Car Thieves in Ukiah

License plate reader cameras have been credited with helping Ukiah Police track down a stolen vehicle last week. The stolen Honda HR-V was spotted by cameras last Thursday morning. The vehicle was stopped on North State Street, with five people in the car. The 17-year old female driver was arrested on suspicion of possession of … Read more

Man Stabbed in Kelseyville Dies of Unrelated Causes

A man who was stabbed in Kelseyville in late January has died of unrelated causes. TheLakeCountyNews reports investigation into the death of Hernandez Guzman confirms that he did not die of injuries related to the stabbing that happened at Pioneer Park after a verbal argument with Anthony Lee Black of Kelseyville. A cause of death … Read more

Body Washes Ashore In Clearlake

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a body was discovered washed ashore at the Bella Laguna beach area off Goff Avenue in Clearlake on Tuesday. Identification of the deceased has not yet been made. A coroner’s investigation has been launched.

Freeze Watch for Interior Mendocino County and Lake County

There’s a freeze watch in effect for the Interior of Mendocino County and Lake County from late tonight through Friday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures dropping as low as 26 degrees are possible. Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Applicants Sought for Positions on Lake County Public Defender Oversight Committee

The Lake County Board of Supervisors is looking for applicants for vacant positions on the Public Defender Oversight Committee.  The committee receives and reviews reports on the Lake County Public Defender Program and discusses the performance and ability to meet the needs of the county, the Courts, and those who utilize these services.  Applications are … Read more

Clearlake City Council Meets Thursday Evening

The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday evening and will hold public hearings to close out grants regarding Code Enforcement and the Clearlake Senior Center. The council will discuss and possibly give staff direction regarding street lighting in the city and will also consider appointments to the Clearlake Planning Commission and the Measure V Oversight Committee. … Read more

Willits City Council Updates Sidewalk Municipal Code

The Willits City Council, at its last meeting, amended the municipal code to require property owners who spend more than $100K or more on other property repairs or construction also to fix or replace the sidewalks on their property. The change in code addresses sidewalk rules that hadn’t been updated in over three decades. The … Read more