A study published this week by the Public Health Institute and the institute’s Tracking California program shows that microcystin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria, contaminated private drinking water that many community members rely on in Lake County. The Lake CountyNews reports that over 60% of residents in Lake County receive their drinking water from Clear … Read more
A dense fog advisory is in effect from this evening into tomorrow morning for the coastal areas. Low visibility can cause hazardous driving conditions.
The Lake Pillsbury Fire Protection District has announced it has received a community grant from the Walmart Corporation and from the California Fire Foundation. The WillitsNews reports the grants will help provide firefighters with up-to-date and properly fitting wildland PPE and various other safety, rescue, and medical supplies.
Mendocino County set a record of sorts this year, with over 190,00 cannabis plants destroyed at 18 different grow sites raided under the aegis of the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting program. The MendoVoice reports that figure is much higher than any other county in the state, representing nearly 20% of the over 973,000 plants seized … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall will host a visit from Congressman Mike Thompson and school board candidates this evening at 7 pm in the Middletown Library’s Community Meeting Room. The meeting is open to the public and can be attended virtually. Those confirmed to speak include Allison Berlogar, appointed incumbent; Annette Lee, interim dean of … Read more
The Lakeport Fire Protection District has named a new chief. The LakeCountyNews reports Patrick Reitz will join the district’s team on Tuesday, Nov. 1. He succeeds Chief Jeff Thomas. Dan Grebil has acted as interim chief since Thomas’ resignation. Reitz is the former fire chief of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District in Idyllwild, California, and … Read more
After-hours on-call services at the Lake County Animal Care and Control have been temporarily discontinued due to staffing shortages. Although responding to after-hours calls is not mandated, Lake County has always offered the service whenever possible. An on-call officer will be available on weekend hours through the rest of October Friday at 5 p.m. to … Read more
Clearlake Police are investigating the death of a teenager earlier this week. TheLakeCountyNews reports officers responding to a call in the area of Mullen Avenue and Valley Avenue early Monday morning found a 17-year-old male lying in the driveway, dead from a gunshot wound. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding the shooting … Read more
October 1st marks the beginning of a new water year in the area and Mendocino County is preparing for another dry year. The UkiahDailyJournal reports in the latest update from the Mendocino County Water Agency, local water managers are describing their outlook for the year. The city of Mendocino will promote strong conservation efforts and … Read more
The next free household hazardous waste dropoff event will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15, at Lake County Waste Solutions Transfer Station and Recycling Yard, 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Household hazardous waste is collected from Lake County residents at rotating ends of the … Read more