Clearlake News

Soroptimist Club hosts Mystery Dinner Theatre fundraiser

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:48:05 GMT

The Clear Lake Soroptimists will hold their 3rd Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre on October 27, 2018 at the Highlands Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Avenue in Clearlake, from 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds raised stay local. Three years ago, the Clear Lake Club decided to add a fundraiser to increase their impact in Lake County.

Outstanding evidence in 2016 murder case

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:34:17 GMT

During a recent master calendar call and further compliance hearing, an Oakland man, David Alex Ward, 30, and a Santa Rosa man, Daniel Floyd McRae, 24, appeared in court with their separate defense teams. There is still discovery outstanding and issues that remain to be resolved.

A look at the Board of Supervisorsa responses to the 2017 - "2018 Civil Grand Jury Report

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:21:09 GMT

Lake County department heads and the the Lake County Board of Supervisors have approved their responses to items in the 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury Report. Board members at their meeting on Tuesday expressed strong negative reactions to the report, which they said cast County of Lake employees in a bad light.

Clearlake will hold first public meeting Oct. 3 for hazard mitigation planning

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 06:01:02 GMT

The City of Clearlake is beginning work on its own Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the state Disaster Mitigation Act . Like the Lake County Hazard Mitigation plan and other HMPs, Clearlake's LHMP will ultimately produce a list of specific actions the city can undertake to reduce the risk of and the city's vulnerability to disasters and hazards.

Contractor dies in accident at scene of Calif. wildfire

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:36:02 GMT

Trees burned in the Ranch fire around Clearlake, Calif., Aug. 8, 2018. A contractor died at the scene of the Ranch Fire in a vehicle accident and was discovered Saturday.

Sheriff: two illegal marijuana grows raided in Lower Lake

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 17:58:40 GMT

On September 21, the Lake County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 13000 block of Spruce Grove Road in Lower Lake related to illegal marijuana cultivation. During the service, detectives located a total of 271 mature marijuana plants being cultivated outdoors and inside a greenhouse.

Visit CA to Lake County: invest in tourism

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:47:12 GMT

At a tourism-focused community meeting at the Soper Reese Theatre in downtown Lakeport Wednesday, local leaders in government, agriculture, arts and business converged around a presentation by Visit California CEO Caroline Beteta, whose far-reaching and well-funded $126 million nonprofit organization promotes tourism to California worldwide. Beteta's message to Lake County was positive despite the county's recognized financial difficulties.

New storytime readers at Redbud Library

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:04:39 GMT

Storytimes are happening twice each Thursday at the Redbud branch of Lake County Library located at 14785 Burns Valley Rd. in Clearlake. Interactive storytime is at 10:30 a.m. and afternoon storytime is at 3:30 p.m. The library invites the public to join in the fun at both storytimes which are free events for all ages.

Soroptimist International of Clear Lake club to host social in Kelseyville

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:11:38 GMT

Soroptimist International of Clear Lake is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Recent schedule changes, the club hopes, will improve membership by making meetings more accessible to more Lake County residents.

Sheriff Martin addresses aftermath of fires at Republican Womena s luncheon

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:48:41 GMT

Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin addressed the Lake County Republican Women, Federated at their luncheon meeting at Howard's Grotto on September 12. Caring for burning, about to be burned or an area after the fire passes, one might imagine only magicians could juggle the duties performed by Sheriff Martin and his staff during our recent fires. Residents need to remember that when instructed to 'get out' of harms way, they must do so.