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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 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 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…
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Published September 30Board of Supervisors to continue budget hearing later this week, risking missing state deadline
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — As a state deadline looms, the Board of Supervisors held over its approval of the county’s final budget for a Thursday special meeting after receiving a budget on Tuesday with massive changes and not enough time to fully review it. Read More …
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Published September 30Clearlake City Council to discuss Vector Control Board appointments
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council will receive presentations this week and consider a new approach to its Lake County Vector Control Board appointments. Read More …
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Published September 30Rural California community college students want bachelor’s degrees, but have few options, report says
By Michael Burke This story was originally published by EdSource . Sign up for their daily newsletter . Top Takeaways Students at rural community colleges are just as ambitious as their peers at nonrural colleges, but they often lack the same resources and access to four-year…
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Published September 30New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed
By Marisa Kendall , CalMatters People walk by the San Diego Superior Court in San Diego on Nov. 17, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sunday designed to…