School District Operating Schedules, Other Closures

Lake County Public Schools are open today. Middletown Unified Schools are also back, although the district will be running modified snow and ice routes for students in Cobb, as snow continued to fall through yesterday afternoon. The warming centers at the Lower Lake Town Hall and the Middletown Senior Center have closed. Sunrise Services Foundation’s … Read more

Lake County Board of Supers Approves Local Emergency Declaration

The Lake County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a declaration of a local emergency due to the unusually cold weather and heavy low-elevation snow. The LakeCountyNews reports at one point PG&G said over 33,000 customers in Lake County were without power. The Utility is working to restore scattered outages across the county. Sheriff Rob Howe … Read more

Lake County Board of Supers to Meet on Snow Emergency Declaration

The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today to consider approval of a local state of emergency declaration in response to the continued snow storms. The board will also consider the candidates for the position of County Counsel and the recruitment process for the position of Behavioral Health Director for the county.

Lake County Public Services Closures Due to Weather

The continuing snowy weather is having an impact on Lake County Public Services. Residential and commercial garbage service for South Lake Refuse and Recycling as well as Lake County Waste Solutions is canceled. The Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake is also closed.

Winter WX Advisory for Mendo Coast, Winter WX Warning for Lake and Mendo County Interior

A winter weather advisory is in effect through tomorrow night for the Mendocino coast. Expect scattered hail showers with possible accumulations on roads. Wet snow is expected above 500 feet. A winter weather warning is in effect for the interior of Mendocino County and for Lake County. Heavy snow is expected through tomorrow evening, especially … Read more

Missing Clearlake Woman

Clearlake Police are asking for help in finding a missing woman. 29-year-old Brittany Spurling was last seen on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. She is 5’4” tall, blonde hair and blue eyes, weighing about 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a jacket, blue denim overalls, and black pants. Anyone with information should call the Clearlake … Read more

Ukiah Man With a Known ‘Violent History’ Arrested

On Thursday afternoon Ukiah PD was alerted about an unconscious victim at the Super 8 Motel. The officers arrived to find a juvenile male with blood on his clothing and a crying female juvenile. After speaking with the male juvenile, the officers learned that an adult victim was assaulted by a male subject named Adam … Read more

Help remove invasive French Broom

The City of Ukiah is seeking volunteers to remove invasive French Broom from the shaded fuel break along the Western Hills of Ukiah. The first volunteer day will be on March 4th at 8:30 AM at 300 Seminary Avenue in front of City Hall. The fuel break was created between 2018 and 2020 to reduce … Read more