A man arrested by the Eureka Police may be connected to the theft of almost $7,000 worth of donated gifts from the regional Toys for Tots program, which serves northern Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties. Brandon Roy Haselip of Eureka was arrested after search warrants served at three locations turned up a portion … Read more
The City of Fort Bragg has hired a new City Manager. MendoFever reports Isaac Whippy has been with the city for the last seven years, making the U.S. his home after earning his degree in accounting and economics at the University of the South Pacific and moving from his native Fiji. He’s worked as Finance … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall or MATH will hold its last meeting of the year at 7 tomorrow evening. The group will hear from Lucas Bingham, who is running for Lake County Sheriff. MATH will also touch on cannabis issues, the election of the MATH board and the January candidates forum to be hosted by … Read more
The Yuba Community College District Board meets tomorrow in closed session at 3, and will hold its annual organizational meeting, to select leadership for the new year. The regular meeting will begin at 5 and the board will discuss the contract with the new president of the Woodland Community College, which is, according to TheLakeCountyNews, … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is among 26 departments across the state that will receive grant funding to help slow underage drinking and educate licensees about alcoholic beverage laws. TheLakeCountyNews reports the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Lakeport requested … Read more
Fence and protective scaffolding have been put up around the Palace Hotel, in order to protect pedestrians while what to do with the building is decided. A permit application for those safeguards was recently received by Chief Building Official Matt Keizer. The owner, Twin Investments, LLC. has plans to deconstruct the building, but other than … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today to discuss funding for the design portion of PG& E’s transmission and distribution line relocation within the Middle Creek Restoration Project. The seven transmission towers that reside within the project area must be elevated and distribution poles within the project area must be relocated, at a potential … Read more
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.