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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle along Highway 29 near Middletown last week. Susan Alice Johnson-Cline, 57, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 6:15 p.m. Friday on southbound Highway 29, south of Central Park Road, as Lake County News has reported.

I’ll be adding something extra to the schedule this week for all the upcoming New Year’s Eve shows happening in Lake and Mendocino Counties. At this point, I’m sure I don’t have them all, but maybe this will light a fire under the musicians who want someone to show up for those evens – hint, hint… In the meantime, there’s still 21 days to get in all your holiday shopping, whether we’re talking Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, St Nicholas Day, Santa Lucia Day, Boxing Day, Bodhi Day, Posadas Navidenas, Yule, Zarathosht Diso, Day of the Virgin Guadalupe or Christmas. Here’s the live music schedule for the week of 12/5 through 12/11…

On December 1, 2023, Lake County was the scene of a devastating incident involving a Tesla Model S operating on Autopilot. A female pedestrian was fatally struck while walking along SR-29, south of Central Park Road at around 6:18 PM. The victim, who was in the northbound lane, was rushed to Adventist Health Clear Lake but sadly did not survive her injuries. The California Highway Patrol's Clearlake Office is investigating, with early suggestions pointing to the involvement of alcohol on the part of the pedestrian. This tragic event brings to light the complex safety concerns associated with self-driving cars and the technology's reliability in protecting pedestrians.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Clearlake woman died Friday evening after she was hit by a vehicle while walking along Highway 29 near Middletown. The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office did not release the name of the woman, which also was not available from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of windsor..

A spree of vehicle vandalism at Healdsburg High School has led to the arrest of a 22-year-old local man, with a total of 34 vehicles reported damaged. Healdsburg Police Department officers were called to the school around 10:40 a.m. on December 4. Investigators were on the scene to quickly begin...

Adel’s restaurant, a longtime staple of Healdsburg’s casual dining scene, has closed its doors for good after more than three decades of business. As reported in the Healdsburg Tribune, the classic diner at 200 Dry Creek Road marked its final day on Nov. 29. Opened in 1989, the...

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency Tuesday after 250,000 birds at two local poultry farms had to be euthanized following a bird flu outbreak last week. The avian influenza outbreak was detected Friday during an investigation by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Safety Laboratory System, county officials said in a news release Tuesday. According to the county, the locations of the commercial farms where the flu was detected have been quarantined.  The emergency declaration allows the county to access additional public safety and emergency services, including assistance for businesses that...

Auro restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Calistoga has been named one of Esquire magazine’s Best New Restaurants in America, 2023. Authors of the Nov. 28 article noted 50 restaurants across the country for their “radical authenticity” and “raw honesty.”. “While there’s no...

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Due to an Internet outage that impacted a large part of Lake County as well as portion of Mendocino County on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors was unable to conduct business and has called a special meeting on Thursday. The board will meet at ‌9‌ ‌a.m....

(KRON) — It’s December, and we are getting closer to Christmas. Despite recent warm weather experienced by Bay Area residents, there is still a lot of holiday spirit going around. Visit California released a report of a list of California towns with the most “holiday spirit.” Three Bay Area cities cracked the 15-city list (see […]

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced the final cleanup plan for the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site, covering the mine site and residential soils in Clearlake Oaks. EPA said its cleanup plan will combine and cover mine waste piles, remove or cover...

As the chill of winter embraces the town of Windsor, the community's heart remains warm with the anticipation of the holiday season's festivities. The town sparkles with joy as the annual Tree Lighting event sets the seasonal celebrations into motion on December 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. Residents gather to bask in the glow of the tree, while children engage in making cookies, and vibrant youth performances reflect the town's rich cultural mosaic. The holiday cheer continues with the 15th annual Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Grove event, where over 225 trees, each uniquely decorated, shine through December's nights, symbolizing the collective spirit and creativity of Windsor's people.

Arson may be the cause of a fire that destroyed a single-wide trailer in Cloverdale. The fire was reported early Sunday morning coming from the former concrete plant on Berti Lane. Firefighters arrived and saw a trailer was engulfed in flames. They put it out in about 10 minutes but the trailer, which was a former office building, had collapsed. No injuries were reported. Cloverdale Fire Protection District Captain Roger Fletcher suspects arson because there was no gas or electricity operating on the plant, which had been shut down about 15 years ago. He also noted multiple holes in the fence around the property. The investigation is ongoing.

“He was a big man with a lot of words spewing out of his mouth.”—Debbie Abrams, upon meeting Brent Farris in 1995. “I don’t want to fade away—give me one more day, please!” pleaded Eric Clapton on the ‘70s radio staple, “Bell Bottom Blues.”

A quarter of a million people in a California county will be euthanized after testing positive for bird flu. Animal disease experts confirmed that 250,000 birds were euthanized this week after two Bay Area farms tested positive for avian influenza.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Wednesday is $3.216, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

The National Weather Service expects rain to return to the Bay Area on Tuesday night and hang around through early Friday. From Cloverdale in the north to San Jose in the south, people can expect up to a quarter inch to a half inch of rain, forecasters said Sunday. The...

Lake County, California, has reported an increase in youth opioid overdoses, particularly from Fentanyl and Xylazine. This trend has resulted in several deaths, impacting the community, families, and schools.

Brick-and-mortar stores continue to struggle across the country, including Sonoma County. Travel site Upgraded Points just released a new report looking at the U.S. locations where brick-and-mortar retail is declining the fastest. Between 2011 and 2021, the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area experienced 9-percent decline in the number of brick-and-mortar retail stores per capita. As a result, there are just 3.1 brick-and-mortar retail stores for every 1,000 Santa Rosa-Petaluma residents. However, we are doing better than the national decline average of over 12-percent.