East Region Town Hall Tomorrow

The East Region Town Hall will meet tomorrow at 4 pm at the Moose Lodge in Clearlake Oaks. Lake County Community Development Director Mireya Turner will be the guest speaker and will give updates on the Clearlake Oaks Roadmap Task Force, discuss the data tracking system and code enforcement complaint entry improvement, and the Cannabis … Read more

Lake County Administrative Office Updating the Wildfire Protection Plan

The Lake County Administrative Office and County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services will be updating the approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan soon.  The update is available online at lakecountyca.gov.  The County Administrative office will also host a workshop tomorrow evening at 5, to gather public input on the update.  After several major wildfires in the … Read more

State Could Be Facing Another La Nina Weather Pattern

The state could be facing another dry winter this year, thanks to the National Weather Service’s prediction of another La Nina Year.  The LakeCountyNews reports forecasters say this will be the third winter in a row impacted by La Nina conditions, where the water is near the equator is cooler than normal, which in turn … Read more

Motorist Drives Down Embankment, Airlifted Out

First responders over the weekend rescued a person after their car traveled down a 100’ embankment on State Route 20 near Marina Drive. The person was transported to Ukiah Valley Med Center and then airlifted out for treatment.

Escapee from Juvenile Hall Captured

A young man who escaped from Juvenile Hall on Low Gap Road has been taken into custody.  The young man was reported as escaped,  and in the area of the Ukiah Golf Course over the weekend.  A Nixle alert was issued and has since been rescinded.

Intoxicated Man Drowns Near Mouth of Navarro River

The body of a man thought to intoxicated while swimming was recovered over the weekend and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office  is investigating the possible accidental drowning.  The unidentified man was swimming with a female friend near the mouth of the Navarro River.  Mendofever reports Captain Greg Van Patten said he was heavily intoxicated and … Read more

Panella To Run for Reelection to Kelseyville School Board

The vice president of the Kelseyville Unified School District has announced she will run for reelection to the School Board of Trustees. Allison Panella has served on the school board for the last four years. Panella also is a member of the Kelseyville Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization.

Lake County Board of Supervisors Meets Tomorrow Morning

The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will consider approving an agreement with Peterson Brustad Inc. for engineering design services for the Clover Creek Bypass Gravel Removal Project for just under $45,000.  The company is in the process of of finishing a feasibility study on the Upper Lake levees.  Through … Read more

Lakeport Launches City Walk Program for Local Businesses

The City of Lakeport is launching a program to connect with city businesses, called the City Walk Program. The intent of the design is to familiarize the business community with the city and the resources available to them, with the goal of helping local businesses thrive. The Guide to Doing Business in Lakeport has been … Read more

Ukiah PD Arrest Person Responsible for House Fire

Police have arrested a Ukiah man for setting fire to a vacant house on Sunday. The Daily Journal reports that UPD obtained surveillance camera footage from a nearby business and were able to identify the person suspected of starting the fire as Sebastian Rabano, described as a Ukiah transient. Rabano was located Wednesday morning, questioned … Read more