The Lakeport Planning Commission meets tomorrow evening at 5:30. The main item on the agenda is an application for architectural and design review sought by Lake County Tribal Health for its property at 925 Bevins Court. Approval of that application would allow for the construction of a patio, shade sturcture, restrooms and outdoor kitchen.
Law enforcement was called to Laytonville Elementary School last night after an altercation between about 20 people who confronted a local man, accusing him of sex crimes against an underage resident. The man began making suicidal statements and attempted to flee the area and those in the crowd held him at the scene until law … Read more
The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing since June 4th in Lakeport. Police are seeking Vanessa Rowe, 33. Rowe is described as a white female adult, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 200 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen … Read more
The City of Lakeport will once again hold a Business Walk Program, designed to provide outreach to local business owners. TheLakeCountyNews reports for over a decade the city and members of the Lakeport Development Advisory Committee have been in touch with local owners and managers in order to voice concerns. Last fall, teams survey 115 … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning and will consider drafting a letter to Congressman Mike Thompson the decommissioning of Scott Dam by PG&E. The letter will be in opposition to the removal of the dam and subsequent consequences and needs afterward. The board will also hear a presentation from the Lake County … Read more
In a wrongful death suit filed by the husband of a Ukiah woman who drowned in flooding caused by storms at the beginning of the year , Marcellino Fontino alleges Sonoma County is responsible for the dangerous condition of the roadway his wife, Daphne was swept off of during the storms and subsequent flooding at … Read more
City Councils across the state will soon be able to give their members a raise, the first since 1984. TheLakeCountyNews reports SB329 will bring salaries more into line with the current cost of living. The new law will encourage those from the community to participate in city government. What council members will receive has yet … Read more
Those who were able for the first time to receive Medi-Cal benefits during the pandemic are now facing the end of those benefits. There will be a series of public meetings and outreach will be conducted to help those in Lake County make their way to reinstatement to the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. … Read more
The Ukiah Daily Journal’s campaign to raise $65,000 for the Boys and Club is getting close to its goal. The drive is currently at $62,418. Donations may be sent to BGCU, P.O. Box 67, Ukiah CA 95482. Donations of any amount are appreciated.
MedStar Ambulance service has been given the go-ahead by the city of Ukiah to operate from a North State Street address. The city heard the application for a permit to use two buildings on State Street as a base for the non-emergency ambulance service and dispatch center. The service will have basic life support units … Read more