Frederic Lahey

Dedication of Water Baskets Project on Rabbit Hill in Middletown

January 20, 2025 at 11:17 a.m.

It was brisk and blustery in the shade atop Rabbit Hill on Sunday Jan 12, but it was warm in the sun. VIP’s and special invitees scaled the hill from...

Monica Rosenthal at MATH's Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting in December, 2024.. In an August 8 meeting as a Planning .Commissioner, she made most of the motions to advance recommendations to a BOS vote. (FILE- Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee).

MATH balances County requirements with Town Hall process

January 14, 2025 at 8:51 a.m.

Over 50 attendees at the Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) on Thursday Jan 9 discussed the MATH origins, bylaws impediments and voted to fill two vacant board seats.

Helen Owen, rancher, will represent Lake County as District 1 Supervisor starting in 2025. Owen seen here campaigning in Middletown, Sept. 2024. Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee.

Supervisor-elect Helen Owen speaks at MATH

December 13, 2024 at 11:22 a.m.

At the Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) on Thursday, Dec. 12, Helen Owen, District 1 Supervisor-elect addressed the attendees at the request of Monica Rosenthal, MATH Chairperson. Owen held that...

The First Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in the Guenoc Valley ultra luxury project case, Oct. 23, 2024. (screenshot)

Guenoc Valley development halted again

October 29, 2024 at 6:51 a.m.

On October 23 the First District Court of Appeals dealt another setback to the progress of Lotusland Development’s 16,000-acre Guenoc Valley ultra luxury project. The court’s Disposition states, “…we reverse...

(From left:) Lucas Schick, Mykayla Timlin and Daiphi Postl, artists in residence at CMAEP. (Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee).

Cobb Mountain Art and Ecology Project holds fall Open House

October 28, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

LOCH LOMOND– Cobb Mountain Art & Ecology Project (CMAEP) held their fall Open House over the weekend. Parking was at capacity along the forest road at the 80-acre facility in...

Heather Christensen, Dance Yogi instructor, leads her class in Middletown, Oct. 15, 2024. (Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee.)

Middletown’s own DanceYogi

October 18, 2024 at 1:44 p.m.

DanceYogi is housed in a neat red building with a small collection of businesses on 175 west of downtown Middletown. “I drove by this studio for years because I was...

MAC’s new exhibit is ‘Right in Front of Me’

October 15, 2024 at 11:33 a.m.

The Middletown Art Center (MAC) opened its new show "Right in Front of Me" on Saturday October 12 at 6 p.m. The exhibit features the work of 20 artists working...

John Speka presented on the Lake Area Planning Council’s (APC) Wildfire Evacuation and Preparedness Plan at M.A.T.H. File photo- Lake County Publishing.

Middletown Area Town Hall considers safety and development

October 14, 2024 at 12:53 p.m.

The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) meeting for October was held Thursday October 10 at 7 pm at the Middletown Library public meeting room where attendees heard about wildfire evacuation...

(From left:) Rosie London, Toni Vecellio, Susan Cole, Carolyn Stegelvik of Operation Santa, Inc. (Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee)

Operation Santa tees up for kids in need on Saturday

September 24, 2024 at 6:48 a.m.

Operation Santa, the non-profit in Hidden Valley Lake, still has tee times available for the Second Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser for Saturday Sept 28 at the HVL golf course. There...

Cobb Area Council members listen to speakers during their monthly meeting in Cobb. This MAC is one of many boards with upcoming vacancies in 2025. (Frederic Lahey for the Record-Bee.)

Cobb Area Council hears about APC Wildfire Preparedness Plan

September 23, 2024 at 1:40 p.m.

During the Cobb Area Council's monthly meeting on September 19, Mary Prather reported that the Cobb Lions made a $10,000 profit on the Blackberry Cobbler Festival and were instituting needed...

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