Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Lake County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
20 topics in zoning
Code enforcement on vacant lots
Rules update and process gaps
Government accountability
Personal attack rules and travel
MAC bylaws and rules update
Rules update
Civility rules and free speech
Paper lot zoning enforcement
Williamson Act
Commercial cannabis ordinance
Commercial Cannabis Regulations (5.10)
Commercial cannabis ordinance (6.7)
Cannabis ordinance — water, FPZ, setbacks
Cannabis ordinance — reduced canopy, due process
Cannabis ordinance CEQA
Cannabis ordinance — CC&Rs and water thresholds
Cannabis ordinance — odor, worker ID, water access
Cannabis ordinance — permit retention and manufacturing
Cannabis ordinance — canopy and water reporting
Cannabis ordinance — reduced canopy, microbusiness
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Lake County from local and regional media.
Elections office offers information for displaced voters
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters is informing all voters who have been displaced as result of fires or other emergencies that they have options to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election.
Lucas fire burned area risk of flooding and debris flows during winter storms
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, or OES, is encouraging residents in and downstream of areas affected by the September 2026 Lucas fire, including the Elk Mountain and Bachelor Valley areas near Upper Lake, to prepare for an increased risk of flooding and
California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
Although California lawmakers recently passed a suite of laws intended to bring transparency to the development of new data centers, local communities across the state are signaling that disclosure isn't enough.
Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the Legislature’?
By By Khari Johnson and Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters | Nov. 1, 2026 By Khari Johnson and Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters Some tech companies, like Facebook parent Meta, spent record sums on lobbying ...
Prescribed ecocultural broadcast burns planned for Upper Lake, Nice and Lakeport areas Nov. 3 to 6
The Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance, or TERA, and Lake Cal-TREX partners will be conducting ecocultural broadcast burns from Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 6, along the shores of the upper arm of Clear Lake on the lands of Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians and Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
Supervisors to hold interviews for county administrative officer position
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Less than a week after the announcement that the county administrative officer is retiring at year’s end, the Board of Supervisors is set to hold closed-door interviews for her successor.
Elections office offers information for displaced voters
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters is informing all voters who have been displaced as result of fires or other emergencies that they have options to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election.
Lakeport City Council to discuss animal control contract, public safety cameras
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council will consider contracts for Lake County Animal Care and Control and public safety cameras at its meeting this week. The council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m....
California voters face $12.6B in school bonds. Here’s what districts want to do with the money
By Thomas Peele, Daniel J. Willis, And Yuxuan Xie | Nov. 3, 2026 This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Repairing roofs, bathrooms and gymnasium floors. Remo...
California 2026 live election results: Statewide races, U.S. House District 1 & 4, State Senate District 2
Breaking News California 2026 live election results: Statewide races, U.S. House District 1 & 4, State Senate District 2 Track live voting in the hotly contested U.S House District 4 race betw...
Nov 4, 2026Preliminary midterm election results in Lake County
As of press time Tuesday, the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office released the latest figures, with over 15 percent of registered voters counted and the results yet to be certified for the Nov. 3 General Election.
Nov 3, 2026Lakeport City Council highlights
LAKEPORT Lakeport City Council highlights The Lakeport City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Here’s a look at some of the highlights, presentations, and actions taken. Honoring a Dedi...
Oct 23, 2026