Lake County News

A helicopter used to train cops in aerial surveillance crash-landed in the hills of Cow Mountain east of Ukiah after its pilot and a Lake County policeman stopped for fuel in Ukiah last week.

LAKE COUNTY Fire leveled an outbuilding and burned approximately two acres of wildland surrounding a Scotts Valley Road home Tuesday evening.

LAKE COUNTY Protesters holding signs in support of Capt. Russell Perdock of the Lake County Sheriff's Office and protesters calling for his prosecution in a fatal boat crash more than three years ago flanked the steps of the Lake County Courthouse in Lakeport Tuesday morning.

The Clear Lake Foundation is encouraged by actions taken at the June 17 Quagga Mussel Prevention Program Task Force meeting.

Authorities say a small plane that took off from Corona Municipal Airport crashed into hills northwest of Lake Elsinore, killing both people aboard.

CLEARLAKE A man was flown via REACH air ambulance Saturday following a motorcycle accident at Olympic and Lakeshore drives in Clearlake.

LAKE COUNTY Clean, drained and dry. That's what any boat must be before it can launch in Lake County.

The recent public health warnings on the blue-green algae blooms in the south end of the lake could impact tourism and even the fishing on Clear Lake.

The Arson Task Force responded to a fire that occurred in Lucerne early Monday morning.

An Environmental Health Advisory notice has been issued advising residents against swimming in or ingesting lake water in various areas of Clearlake.

In the Moving Wall hospitality tent on Friday afternoon, volunteers responded to a steady volume of requests to look up the names of loved ones to find their position on the wall.

Gerardo Larios appears with his public defender, Bonnie Marmor, during his sentencing Wednesday for the death of Ricky Teague, 16, of Point Reyes Station.

LOWER LAKE Anderson Marsh State Historic Park's value to the community was well displayed Saturday when more than 100 people attended "Old Fashioned Day in Your Park." The event provided an opportunity for residents and guests to enjoy family unity while learning a little bit about Lake County history.

LOWER LAKE Lower Lake High School's Class of 2009 may very well be the most prominent class to come out of the school.

The Record-Bee has been covering the mussel exposure recently. This is good, as awareness is key to prevention.

LAKEPORT Approximately 23 Patriot Guard Riders welcomed the Vietnam Moving Wall to Lakeport with a motorcycle escort down Main Street to the Lake County Fairgrounds Monday morning.

Assertive enforcement measures were enacted in the area of Putah Creek near Hidden Valley Lake.

CLEARLAKE A Lower Lake man was arrested Friday on several possession charges including those for firearms and drugs.

"The true cost of closure would be incalculable, and far outweigh any meager and transitory budgetary savings." Time is running out for one of Lake County's greatest educational and natural resources.

LAKE COUNTY According to a press release from Captain James Bauman, public information officer for the Lake County Sheriff's Office , on Wednesday at about 8 p.m, a deputy on routine patrol spotted a pick-up truck backing out of a wooded area off of Highway 29 south of the Konocti Conservation Camp in Lower Lake.