Lake County
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- Population
- 68,152
- Area
- 1,255.08 sq mi (3,250.65 km²), 73.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.1
- Households
- 26,940
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $60,621
- Median house value
- $324,300
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
Lake County News
Published September 12Lake County Public Works director killed in Friday crash
Lars Ewing. Lake County News file photo/Elizabeth Larson. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A day after he tendered his resignation, Lake County’s Public Works director was killed in a head-on wreck in Colusa County. Read More …
Lake County News
Published September 12Sheriff declares local emergency in response to Lucas fire
A three dimensional map of the Lucas fire area, in a red boundary with yellow highlighting. Image courtesy of Cal Fire. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — On Friday, Lake County’s sheriff declared a local emergency in response to the Lucas fire, which over the course of the day more than…
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Published September 12West Nile virus detected in Lake County sentinel chickens
LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS LAKEPORT, Calif. — Three sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus in the latest round of surveillance. Read More …
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Published September 12Forest Service issues area closure due to Lucas fire
A map of the Lucas fire closure in the Mendocino National Forest. Courtesy of the Forest Service. LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS UPPER LAKE, Calif. — Forest Service officials have issued an emergency closure for a portion of the Upper Lake Ranger District on Mendocino National Forest…
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Published September 12Red flag warning issued for Lake County through Sunday
Smoke from the Lucas fire as seen from space on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Image courtesy of NASA. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — As the Lucas fire continues to burn in Lake and Mendocino counties, officials have issued a red flag warning for parts of Northern California due to heightened…