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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 23Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
By Katherine Ortiz , CalMatters A block of Equinix data centers sit across the street from a Prime data center on Great Oaks Blvd. in South San Jose on Aug. 31, 2026. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their…
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Published September 22State disaster assistance secured for Lake County following Robin Lane sewage spill
The Robin Lane sewer spill in January 2026. Image courtesy of the city of Clearlake. CLEARLAKE, Calif. — On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state disaster in Lake County in response to the massive Robin Lane sewage spill earlier this year. 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 12Space News: NASA’s Hubble, Webb find far-out solar system objects ‘remember’ past
This artist’s concept depicts a Trans-Neptunian Object, a small, faint, icy body orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune. These objects are so small that even with NASA’s Hubble and Webb space telescopes, they appear only as tiny points of light. Artwork: NASA, ESA, Leah…
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Published September 11County Public Works director abruptly resigns
Lars Ewing. Lake County News file photo/Elizabeth Larson. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The county of Lake’s recently appointed Public Works director stunned county leaders on Tuesday when he abruptly resigned his post. Read More …
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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…