A decades old bald eagle’s nest in a pine tree in Potter Valley has received a reprieve from destruction. The tree was due to be cut down by PG&E, as it presented a hazard to a nearby power line. However, the permit to do so obtained by PG&E had expired. Removal of the tree and … Read more
A member of the Konocti Ro d and Gun Club and their guest were involved in holstering mishap on Monday that resulted in a gunshot wound. The two were target shooting at Lakeport’s Highland Springs Range, when the guest went to holster a weapon, and it caught on loose clothing and accidently discharged into their … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will have new headquarters in north Lakeport next to the county jail, thanks to federal money from the recent 2023 government funding bill. Last year, the county traded 15 acres in Clearlake to the state in exchange for the Lakeport Armory property. Retired Sheriff Brian Martin and Congressman Mike Thompson … Read more
Yesterday, Congressman Mike Thompson presented a check for $2 million to the city of Clearlake for the Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex and Recreation Center project. The money comes from the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill.
The Lake Local Area Formation Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to stop the city of Lakeport’s South Lakeport annexation, since it failed to receive a majority vote in the November election. LAFCo will have to wait a year to resubmit.
A Clearlake woman who was killed in a car crash on Sunday has been identified. Lisa Katherine McCuan was driving northbound on Highway 29 early Sunday morning, when Dan Fallis, also of Clearlake, was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed the center lines and collided head-on with McCuan’s car. McCuan was pronounced dead at the … Read more
Clearlake Police are investigating a crash last night that resulted in the death of a cyclist. Clearlake Police responded to Boyles Avenue near 26th Avenue to find a Toyota Tundra and a cyclist had collided. The male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Tundra, Johnny Leon-Rojas of Clearlake was arrested … Read more
The EPA has released its cleanup plans for the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Site and has opened a public comment period. The LakeCountyNews reports the plan proposes cleaning up portions of the site in Clearlake Oaks, specifically the mine area, the sovereign territory of the Elem Indian Colony Tribe and contaminated soils in the residential … Read more
At their meeting yesterday, the Clearlake City Council voted unanimously to approve an emergency declaration in response to the recent storms in the area. The city has sustained some damage from the storms that will also qualify for federal disaster relief, including a culvert behind the Lakeport Unified School District fields that failed. The County … Read more
Mendocino County Public Health is investigating concerns for the health and safety of the reisdents of the Creekside Cabins and RV Resort due to the large sinkhole that formed at the end of December. The county has issued a Public Health Advisory about whether septic tanks have been reached for monthly maintenance and whether there … Read more