Local News

• Kelseyville Presbyterian Holds Annual Dinner
  The Kelseyville Presbyterian Church hosts its annual chili and chowder dinner on Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.   The menu features chili, clam chowder, cornbread, rolls, beverages, and dessert. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Dessert/beverage only is $5. To-go meals are offered. Proceeds benefit […]
• More Information On Crash Involving Teen Driver
  Additional information has been released after a 13-year-old unlicensed driver and five passengers, including the 20-year-old owner, Alexis Miller, were seriously injured in a crash in Lakeport late Sunday night.  CHP reports the juvenile failed to yield, causing the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta to hit a telephone pole, a fence, and finally a tree. None of […]
• Columbia Bank Launches Wish Tree
  Columbia Bank is once again providing the Christmas Wish Tree for children in Lake County under Child Welfare Services’ care. Select a tag at the Lakeport or Kelseyville Columbia Bank locations to fulfill a child’s wish. To participate: visit a branch, choose a tag, sign the register, and return the gift with the tag by […]
• Prop. 50 Redistricting Appears To Have Passed, But Not In Lake County
  The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office has certified the final results for the special November statewide election on Proposition 50, a congressional redistricting plan favoring Democrats. Statewide, Prop 50 passed with 64.4% of the vote. However, in Lake County, the measure narrowly failed by 49 ballots, with 50.1% voting no. County turnout was 53.71% […]
• Pre-Teen Pedestrian Injured After Walking Into Traffic
  The California Highway Patrol reports that on Sunday, around 5:30 p.m., a 12-year-old pedestrian walking  near Highway 20 and Collier Avenue in Nice sustained minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle.  
• Clearlake City Council Meets Thursday Evening
  The Clearlake City Council meets Thursday at 6 p.m., and will hold two public hearings.   The first will be to confirm assessments for 27 unpaid CalRecycle grant funded abatements.  The second hearing will be to confirm  assessment for an unpaid city funded abatement located on10th St.  
• Call For Participation In Protest Causes Concerns
  Indivisible Mendocino Coast’s “Solidarity Crawls,” planned for Dec. 6 and 20, have sparked controversy. The pro-democracy group encourages shopping at local businesses that display “We Stand With Immigrant Families” stickers and designate space inaccessible to law enforcement without a warrant. While supporters emphasize the need for unified opposition to current policy, some  fear that not […]
• Noisy Work on Perkins Street Signals End Of Work Is Near
  Pavement grinding is underway on Perkins Street and is expected to last through Wednesday night. This noisy nighttime operation will restrict traffic to one lane in each direction. Following the grinding, daytime paving will also restrict traffic to one lane. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes.
• Teen Driver Crashes Car, Several Injured
  A 13-year-old unlicensed driver crashed on Hill Road near Clearlake Sunday evening, injuring himself and five passengers when the vehicle spun, rolled, and hit a telephone pole. The CHP attributed the accident to unsafe speed and the unlicensed driver. The driver and two passengers suffered broken bones; others, including a dog, sustained minor injuries.
• Ukiah Woman Identified As Victim In Fatal Shooting In Cloverdale
  The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified Tiffany Tyrell, 60, of Ukiah, as the victim of a fatal shooting on Saturday in Cloverdale. Lawrence Cassidy, 56, allegedly shot Tyrell, then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with a Sonoma County SWAT team. Friends and family have started a GoFundMe for Tyrell.