Lower Lake has announced it will hold a Hometown Christmas celebration on Friday, December 9th on Main Street from 4 to 8 pm. There will be a Christmas Tree lighting at the museum, Santa will arrive at the museum by fire truck with caroling, hot cider, and cookies afterward. Folks can shop local vendors throughout … Read more
At their most recent meeting, the Lakeport City Council gave approval for the next phase of the Parkside Subdivision next to Westside Community Park. TheLakeCountyNews reports the vote clears the way for a 64-unit apartment community in the project’s southern phase. In other business, the council held a public hearing to introduce the draft ordinance … Read more
At the last meeting of the Mendocino City Community Services District Board of Directors, the board authorized the use of remaining funds from the PSPS grant from 2021 to purchase backup generators and fuel. The board also decided to delay the review of governance rules until two new board members are seated next month.
Late last week, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority held a Live Action Gas Drill with Pacific Gas and Electric and several other Mendocino County agencies. The DailyJournal reports the training was held due to “an increase in third parties hitting gas lines,” and PG&E partnered with UVFA and other local first responder agencies to hold … Read more
The Lucerne Area Town Hall will meet on Thursday at the Lucerne Hotel on Country Club Drive at 6 pm. The LakeCountyNews reports crime in Lucerne and county maintenance issues within the community growth boundary will be discussed. The group will also discuss the need for a definite date from the county for the dredging … Read more
According to the Mendocino County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder, there are still over 17,000 ballots left to be processed and then counted after the mid-term elections. The DailyJournal reports the remaining ballots are vote-by-mail and provisional/conditional ballots. Assessor Katrina Bartolomie says the process for counting ballots remains the same as it has for the past 18 years, and … Read more
An investigation into a hit-and-run accident involving two teenage girls in Ukiah continues. Saturday, officers responded to a report of an SUV running into a parked vehicle that subsequently crashed into a garage. The driver and passenger fled the scene only to be captured later by Ukiah PD. The driver a 13-year-old female and her passenger, a … Read more
The Lake County Superior Court has accepted the plea of a Clearlake Oaks woman involved in a recent arson investigation. The RecordBee reports Tori Elizabeth Brannon pleaded no contest plea on arson charges. A court hearing in July was held to determine if Brannon was fit to stand trial after spending months in a state … Read more
The U.S. flag at Austin Park will come down for the winter season this week. The LakeCountyNews reports a flag-lowering ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the park.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow at 9 am and will consider awarding a bid for just under $450,000 for a security systems upgrade to the Hill Road Correctional Facility Tower. The board will also view the launch of the redesigned county website, which is supported by CivicPlus.