Local News

• Lakeport’s Fall Community Cleanup A Success
  The City of Lakeport has announced that its Fall Community Clean-Up Day was a success.  Residents dropped off a total of 11,096.7 pounds of unwanted materials.  The City thanks Lakeport Disposal for its  continued partnership and participation in the annual event.
• Kelseyville Resident Identified As Crash Victim in Santa Rosa
  Authorities have identified 55-year-old John Plasier Jr. of Kelseyville as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle accident on October 16th in Santa Rosa. Plasier lost control of his Ford Expedition on northbound Highway 101, striking the center median, crossing all lanes, hitting a guardrail, and rolling into a ditch where the vehicle was partially submerged. 
• Mendo County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Office to Be Split
  Mendocino County Supervisors unanimously approved splitting the auditor-controller-treasurer-tax collector role into two departments, reversing a 2022 consolidation. This move, backed by Chamise Cubbison and community members, aims to boost checks and balances.
• Mendocino County Looking For Consulting Firm
  Mendocino County seeks an environmental consulting firm for its Wildfire Community Resilience Project. The consultant will handle environmental compliance and prepare bid documents. For more information go to mendocinocounty.gov.
• Lake County Sheriff’s Drone Program Proves Invaluable in Search for Missing Hiker
  On Monday, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a lost hiker on Big Canyon Road.  A Search and Rescue Team and a  Drone Response Team member were called in. The drone quickly located the missing individual, allowing a SAR Deputy and her K9, to safely guide the hiker out. This successful rescue […]
• Clearlake City Council Meets Thursday @ 6 p.m.
  The Clearlake City Council is set to consider a draft climate plan, the naming of two streets in the area,  and a proposed contractfor the Burns Valley/Arrowhead/Olympic Drive Project, .The council will meet this evening, Thursday at 6. 
• Wind Advisory, Flood Watch for Lake and Mendocino Counties
  A wind advisory is in effect through 9 p.m.  South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected for most of Mendocino and Lake County.  Power outages are also a possibility.  There’s also a flood watch for Mendocino county through the morning, with widespread rainfall in the area brought in […]
• Interim Public Defender Appointed After Buenaventura’s Departure
  Lake County’s Senior Deputy County Counsel, Carlos Torrez, has been appointed interim public defendery, effective immediately, replacing Raymond Buenaventura, who left for Monterey County. Torrez, a California State Bar member since 2009, was crucial in establishing the statutory Public Defender’s Office in 2023. Despite the office’s criticized performance, the county lauded Torrez’s decade of public […]
• Crash on 101 In Mendocino County Injures 1
  A white Ford Mustang convertible crashed on Highway 101 near Frog Woman Rock in Mendocino County Monday morning. The solo-vehicle incident, reported around 7:33 a.m., sawthe Mustang going off the northbound side of the highway, up an embankment, and finally resting against a hillside. The driver, was trapped inside the vehicle when first responders arrived, […]
• Prop 50 Appears to Pass in California
  Californians approved Proposition 50 to redraw congressional boundaries, giving Democrats a chance to win up to five additional House seats.While the statewide vote was nearly 2-to-1 in favor, Lake County’s approval was narrow, with 51.14% in favor.  In Mendocino County voters appear poised to approve the statewide measure, with roughly 65% of voters saying yes […]