PG&E has released its Final Draft Application for Surrender of its license for the Potter Valley Project hydroelectric facility. The over 2000 page document outlines the utility’s plans for decommissioning the project and details the expected effects on those dependent on water from the Russian River. Public comments on PG&E’s Draft Application are due by … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow and will discuss state and federal policies regarding geographic names, in response to a request from the community that the board reconsider its support of changing the name of Kelseyville to Konocti. The board will also discuss midyear budget adjustments.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Friday night in Library Park. 33-year-old Joshua Jacob Tovar was arrested Sunday evening for the murder of Vicente Colacion, 32, of Lakeport. Investigators believe the fatal encounter stemmed from an argument between Colacion and Parker John Coggins, 27, of Lakeport, at a downtown … Read more
A reminder…a test of the county’s warning sirens will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday morning. The three-minute test will include warning sirens in Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, Loch Lomond, and Kelseyville. Siren tests are normally 30 seconds, but Monday’s test will be the full three-minute activation that is standard in a real alert event. Notifications … Read more
Three Lake County broadband infrastructure projects have been awarded a share of 48 million dollars as part of the Last Mile Federal Funding Account grant program. The program is intended to expand broadband access for underserved and unserved communities in the state. The grants will bring 15 million dollars to two projects proposed by AT&T … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed Cal OES to coordinate state and local partners to deploy emergency resources ahead of the atmospheric river-fueled storms moving into the state today. National WeathGer Service Sacramento is forecasting those storms will continue into next week, bringing rain and mountain snow, with the potential for flooding. Personnel and equipment have … Read more
A crash that resulted in the death of one person near Clearlake Oaks is under investigation. CHP officers were dispatched from the Clear Lake office on Wednesday afternoon to assist the Lake County Sheriff’s Department with a fatality accident late Wednesday afternoon. The Sheriff’s office had been working a missing persons case when the vehicle … Read more
The CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit will be conducting a vegetation management prescribed burn on the Shamrock Ranch starting today and is scheduled to run intermittently through February 14th. The Shamrock Ranch is in the northern portion of Mendocino County, east of Highway 101, and southwest of the town of Laytonville. For more information, go to … Read more
Scheduling conflicts have put a temporary halt to the legal proceedings regarding criminal charges lodged against suspended Mendocino County Auditor Chamise Cubbison. At the end of Wednesdays court session, Judge Ann Moorman said that travel plans involving County CEO Darci Antle, a witness for the prosecution and her own travel will cause the delay. That … Read more
Investigation into an early morning shooting incident on Wednesday in Redwood Valley is underway. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Capt. Quincy Cromer confirmed the incident and a number of Nixle alerts were sent out, for the area of Ellen Lynn Street and Virginia Circle. Over 50 .556 caliber shells were found as well as reports … Read more