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Published October 03Konocti Unified named first Blue Zones-certified school district in the U.S., cuts staff turnover 60%
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Konocti Unified School District has reduced voluntary staff turnover by 60% and cut job vacancies by 56% following a three-year partnership with Blue Zones to strengthen workplace culture and create healthier environments for employees and students. Read…
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Published October 03Oct. 11 memorial planned for Ewing at Lakeside County Park
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A memorial for Lake County’s former Public Works director will be held next week at Lakeside County Park. Read More …
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Published October 03Estate Planning: Understanding the trust arrangement of authority, duties, powers and rights
Dennis Fordham. Courtesy photo. A trust is a legal arrangement where a person, called the settlor, transfers assets into the ownership and control of a trustee for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries. Read More …
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Published October 03Doctors, insurers sue Newsom over health insurance premium increases
By Kristen Hwang , CalMatters A patient at La Clinica in Oakland picks up her prescription on Sept. 26, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Doctors and health insurers filed a lawsuit…
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Published October 02Breton and Plante pull out of race for Upper Lake Unified School District Board
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — As concerns continue to grow about the financial challenges of the Upper Lake Unified School District, two of the district’s board members say they are ending their bids for reelection in November. Read More …
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Published October 02Lakeport works on new annexation effort
The proposed annexation area in Lakeport, California. Image courtesy of the city of Lakeport. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The city of Lakeport is working on a new effort to annex a portion of the area south of the city that has long been within its sphere of influence. Read More …
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Published October 02What bills did Gavin Newsom sign into law — or veto — in his final year leading California?
By CalMatters Staff , CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the Election Rigging Response Act at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters.…
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Published October 02CHP increases patrol during statewide maximum enforcement period
One impaired driver can change or end a life in an instant. Read More …
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Published October 01Upper Lake Unified requests loan from county treasury; officials cite ‘outrageous’ executive pay among district’s fiscal problems
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Faced with a mounting fiscal crisis exacerbated by high personnel costs — which county officials have termed “gross over-compensation” — the Upper Lake Unified School District has asked the county of Lake for a $2.5 million loan in order to maintain its…
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Published October 01Adventist Health Clear Lake chalks the walk for Suicide Prevention Month
Workers at Adventist Health Clear Lake write a message for suicide prevention at the front entrance of Adventist Health Clear Lake in Clearlake, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Photo by Albert Chern/Lake County News. CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Adventist Health Clear Lake…
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Published October 01Oct. 14 town hall to consider possible El Niño impact on Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority Joint Powers Authority will host a town hall to discuss possible impacts of the impending El Niño on Lake County this winter. Read More …
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Published October 01Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations
By Nadia Lathan , CalMatters Microphones from various news outlets at a press conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 2023. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. California’s shrinking news…