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Grilligan’s Island grows on with mobile cuisine
LAKEPORT >> Having built a reputation for themselves throughout the community, Grilligan’s Island’s management recently pledged it will continue to serve this and surrounding counties. The iconic restaurant served its last meals on Sunday July 7 at their 1873 N. High Street, Lakeport, location after nearly three years...
Man killed after car flips into tree off Lake County road
A man was killed Wednesday afternoon after he lost control of his vehicle on a Lake County road and crashed into a tree, authorities said. The man was driving north on Bottle Rock Road west of Cobb about 1:44 p.m. when his Toyota Scion drove off the east side of the two-lane road just north of Spring Hill Road, California Highway Patrol-Clear Lake said in a news release. This device is unable ...
Middletown Art Center and Rev. Clovice Lewis receive California Humanities grant
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. — California Humanities recently announced the June 2024 Humanities For All Project Grant awards. The Middletown Art Center was awarded $25,000 for the “Harlem Voices” project, in partnership with distinguished cellist, composer, conductor and Unitarian Universalist minister Clovice Lewis. Humanities For All Project Grant is...
Suspect involved in Clearlake toddler killing case appeared and pled not guilty
LAKEPORT >> The suspect in the murder of a 2-year-old boy was in custody and present at the Lake County Superior Court for a recent hearing. The defendant, Fernando Lugo-Garcia, 31, has retained Peter L. Kuykendall as his counsel. During the hearing, the defendant, Lugo-Garcia, entered a not guilty plea...
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities have charged a Clearlake woman with first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man for whom she had been lying in wait.
Dominique Irene Molina-Dominguez, 32, was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 10, not long after police responded to the shooting, which she reported. She is being held on $1 million bail. She is charged with killing 38-year-old DeAndre Grinner, who authorities believe may have lived with her at the 16th...
Two arrested in connection to separate California wildfires
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Two people were arrested last week for allegedly starting two fires in CalFire's jurisdiction. A Cloverdale man was arrested for starting the 11-acre Pocket Fire in Sonoma County's Geyserville on July 6 while he was cutting grass. Cal Fire said they believe his lawn mower started the fire.
20 Lake County businesses vie for entrepreneur prizes
LAKEPORT — The 1 Team 1 Dream project arose out of a long recession and years of catastrophic wildfires that devastated entire businesses and communities, but Lake County rose to meet the challenges with dedication to not only rebuild but improve the local economy several businesses at a time.
Thursday night crash kills one, injures four
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating a Thursday night off-road vehicle crash near Lower Lake that killed the teenage driver and injured four juveniles. The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said its officers were dispatched on reports of a fatal crash at 9:26 p.m. Thursday.
Middletown cooling center closed before week’s end
LAKE COUNTY>> Despite extended triple digit temperatures and some areas breaking records for excessive heat, options to access cooling centers for Lake County residents during the ongoing heatwave have considerably diminished as of July 9, officials noted. “The Twin Pine location (Middletown) was a PG&E Community Resource Center (CRC). As...
New Lakeport courthouse project now officially underway
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The effort to bring a new courthouse to Lake County had its milestone moment last week when state and court officials gathered to mark the groundbreaking for the new Lakeport court facility. The new building will be located at 675 Lakeport Blvd., and will be three...
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