1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (163+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has more new dogs of a variety of ages and breeds ready for new homes. The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of German shepherd, golden retriever, Great Pyrenees,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (288+ words) LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the county’s Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, has been activated in response to the Lucas fire, which is affecting the Mendocino National Forest and the Bachelor Valley…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (277+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A fire on the border of Lake and Mendocino counties has prompted a call for evacuations. Cal Fire reported that the Lucas fire began at 9:18 a.m. Thursday in Potter Valley in Mendocino County, near the line with…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (176+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The fields of candidates prepared to seek seats on the City Councils for Clearlake and Lakeport are now set for the fall ballot. The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. In Clearlake, Mayor Dirk Slooten…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1150+ words) In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (566+ words) Community college officials now oppose bills to expand access to bachelor’s degrees after California lawmakers made last-minute changes to the legislation, which officials say will create more barriers to offering four-year degrees to community college students. After changes to the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1161+ words) Two smoke-damage bills awaiting the governor’s signature address a longstanding issue brought to the fore by the Los Angeles County fires: When is it safe for wildfire survivors to move back into their homes? After the deadly January 2025 fires, which…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (203+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Saturday’s 250th Independence Day celebration included a full day of events that was capped off with a nighttime flurry of emergency calls. Full day festivals took place on both Clearlake and Lakeport on Saturday. In Clearlake, there was…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1038+ words) By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Year after year Californians watch their health bills increase faster than their wages — for some, to the point where care becomes unaffordable. Four years ago, the state created an office to curb that trend. Now, the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has many new dogs this week awaiting a chance at a new home. The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of bulldog, German shepherd, Great Pyrenees, Labrador retriever, pit…...