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Published September 29Sentencing for man convicted of Library Park killing rescheduled
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The sentencing for the man convicted of a fatal January 2025 shooting in Library Park has been rescheduled for late October. Read More …
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Published September 27He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready
By Rachel Becker , CalMatters A remote hydrant unit is deployed for a firefighter training session in Clear Lake near Clearlake Oaks on Aug. 27, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. As the…
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Published September 24State investigates measles infection case on Amtrak; no recent cases reported in Lake County
Lake County has not reported a single measles case since 2001. Whooping cough remains evergreen. ALBERT CHERN A passenger with an active measles infection took Amtrak trains across California earlier this month, exposing dozens of train riders to the airborne virus. Read More …
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Published September 23Body of missing Yuba City man found in Clear Lake
Karmagit Singh. Courtesy photo. LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The body of a Yuba City man who went missing near Lucerne last week has been located in Clear Lake. Read More …
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Published September 23Two arrested following investigation into burglary at Kelseyville Senior Center
LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Two men have been arrested for their part in a burglary earlier this month at the Kelseyville Senior Center, which is undergoing a major renovation. Read More …
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Published September 23Interagency law enforcement team eradicates illegal marijuana grow site on Mendocino National Forest
Illegal grow site in a remote area of Mendocino National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo. LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — Authorities have found and removed another illegal marijuana grow on the Mendocino National Forest. Read More …
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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 …
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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…
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Published September 11Lucas fire moves into Lake County
The Lucas fire as seen on an Alert California camera from High Glade Lookout near Upper Lake shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters continued their work overnight to contain a wildland fire that spread from Mendocino into Lake County…