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A CalFire Air tanker drops fire retardant on a ridge above Pleasants Valley Rd. near Winters as crews continue to battle the Wragg Fire in Napa County. According to Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Willie Sapeta, this area is well ahead of schedule in terms of fire conditions. - Joel Rosenbaum — vacaville Reporter

Drought makes for ‘scary’ season

Firefighters on Friday appeared to have stopped the advance of a wildfire near Lake Berryessa that has scorched nearly 7,000 acres. While the blaze is no longer spreading, Cal Fire...
Oscar Avalos, of Kelseyville, pumps gas at the Lakeport Shell station Thursday afternoon. - Photos by Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing

State has nation’s highest gas prices

The price at the California gas pump continues to be the most expensive in the nation.At mid week the average gas price in California was $3.86 per gallon of unleaded...