The Lake County Microenterprise Business Technical Assistance Program, offering no-cost technical business assistance to existing and aspiring low and moderate income entrepreneurs in the unincorporated areas of Lake County has been reinstated, thanks to funding from the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program. For more information on the program, contact Community Development Services.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office reports that the body found on the south side of the jetty in Noyo Harbor at the base of the Noyo Bridge have been positively identified as missing transgender teen Roy Mora. Mora disappeared the night of December 7th, after heading out to see the holiday lights parade. An intensive … Read more
A beach hazards statement is in effect for coastal Mendocino County through tomorrow afternoon. Sneaker waves are possible and can carry people into the sea without warning, as well as carrying large objects that can crush a person. Stay farther back from the water, even if it looks calm.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow/Tuesday morning at 9 and will consider an appeal filed seeking to overturn the Planning Commission’s approval of a major use permit for Highland Farms, a cannabis operation located next to Highland Springs. The appeal is being filed due to concerns about the close proximity of the grow … Read more
Firefighters from Lake County have traveled to Los Angeles to help fight the fires there. Four Lakeport personnel set out on Saturday as part of a strike team with engines from Kelseyville. They join the more than 14,000 personnel, including almost 1700 National Guard members in fighting the fires. More than 1700 pieces of firefighting … Read more
More details on an injury crash in Nice on Thursday have been released. The crash happened just before 6 pm on Highway 20 at Keeling Avenue. The Clear Lake area CHP office has identified the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup truck as Gregory Cox and the rider of the Harley-Davidson Dyna-Glide motorcycle as Karl … Read more
A wind advisory has been issued for Lake County through this afternoon. The National Weather Service says northerly winds of up to 35 miles per hour are expected, gusting to 60 mph. Heavy winds along the Northshore have already been recorded.
A beach hazards statement is in effect through Wednesday afternoon for the Mendocino Coast. Sneaker waves can sweep people into the sea unexpectedly, they can also carry large objects which could crush a person. Stay farther away from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
According to the latest crop report, Lake County hit record levels for value of agricultural production, despite some shifts in key crops being grown. The estimated gross production value for 2023 was reported to be $140 million, that’s a 31% increase over 2022 and a new record for the county.
Just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle resulted in the rider of the bike being flown out of the county for treatment of major injuries. The crash happened on Highway 20 near the Dollar General in Nice. The road was blocked in both directions as the rider and … Read more