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: Elizabeth Larson; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

Nationals wrestling update: Clarke gets second-place finish after moving up in division, weight class

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kelseyville High School wrestling standout Jasmin Clarke has had an amazing week.

: Lake County News reports; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit busts marijuana concentrate lab; two arrested

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A father and son from Illinois have been arrested for running what authorities say was a sophisticated marijuana concentrate lab in a storage unit in Lakeport.

: Lake County News reports; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

Lake County health officials investigate possible case of whooping cough

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, diagnosed in a child in Lake County earlier this month has led to an expanding public health investigation that has identified at least eight additional suspected cases and more than 50 contacts that may be at risk for infection.

: Elizabeth Larson; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

REGIONAL: Two killed, one injured in crash near Redwood Valley

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Two Ukiah residents were killed and a Lakeport man injured in a three-vehicle crash near Redwood Valley on Friday morning.

: Editor; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

Cyanobacteria warning issued for North Coast rivers and lakes

NORTH COAST, Calif. – State and local public health and environmental health officials are warning recreational users of all bodies of fresh water in Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties to avoid contact with cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms.

: Elizabeth Zubritsky; 22 July 2017; 22 July 2017

Space News: The moon is front and center during a total solar eclipse

In the lead-up to a total solar eclipse, most of the attention is on the sun, but Earth’s moon also has a starring role.

: Elizabeth Larson; 21 July 2017; 21 July 2017

Community Development director reveals new details of Guenoc Valley project

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The head of the county Community Development Department has reported on new details of a major development project for the south county.

: Elizabeth Larson; 21 July 2017; 21 July 2017

Nationals wrestling update: Clarke moves up a division, advances to semifinals

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Kelseyville High School wrestling star who this week won a national title is back on the mat and has scored another win.

: Lake County News reports; 21 July 2017; 21 July 2017

Harmful algal bloom discovered in Copsey Creek

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Water testing of a sample from Copsey Creek in the area of Quarterhorse Lane in Lower Lake has detected levels of a cyanotoxin considered unsafe for recreation, according to county officials.

: Lake County News reports; 21 July 2017; 21 July 2017

‘Shakespeare at the Lake’ plans July 29, 30 performances

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The words of the Bard will once again be heard on the shores of Clear Lake this summer when Mendocino College and the Lake County Theatre Co. present the second annual “Shakespeare on the Lake.”

: Lake County News reports; 21 July 2017; 21 July 2017

Emergency target shooting restrictions implemented on BLM-managed lands due to fire danger

NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management this week initiated emergency target shooting restrictions on public lands managed by the Ukiah Field Office in Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Yolo, Colusa, Glenn and Solano counties due to high fire potential.