Breaking: Hill Fire reported in Lake County on Jan. 13

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:51 p.m. in Lake County, California. Hill Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

New prescribed fire started in Lake County on Jan. 6

A new prescribed burn, called 2026 Upperlake & Covelo Pile Burn, was initiated today at 5:09 p.m. in Lake County, California.
Los Angeles Times

‘Why do we need to rush?’ California’s Lake County may have the nation’s slowest elections department

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Maria Valadez would like everyone to chill out. Every election, the prickly Lake County registrar follows California’s litany of voting laws and certifies thousands of ballots by ...
KQED

Scenes From Lake County After the Clayton Fire

The Clayton Fire, which has burned through nearly 4,000 acres, destroyed more that 175 structures and still threatens 380 buildings in Lake County, is now 40 percent contained. More than 2,300 fire ...
kcra.com

California earthquake: Magnitude 4.7 quake hits in Lake County on New Year's Day

VALLEY, 38 DEGREES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. I WANT TO TAKE YOU OVER TO LAKE COUNTY, THOUGH, JUST AFTER 630 THIS EVENING, AN EARTHQUAKE WAS RECORDED JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF COBB, ...
SFGate

One of California's oldest lakes is in crisis

Clear Lake is the heart of Lake County, a popular spot for bass fishing and water sports about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. It is also, according to a recent letter sent to the California ...
The New York Times

Track Covid-19 in Lake County, California

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Lake County, an area which may ...