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Tractor Supply store to fill Ray’s place

CLEARLAKE >> Tractor Supply Co. is coming to the old Ray’s Food Place building in Clearlake, with remodeling expected to start in April, a company spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.The company, a...
Vanessa Mayer of Clearlake signs a nominating petition Sunday as Clearlake Mayor Bruno Sabatier looks on. Sabatier has announced he is running for the District 2 Lake County Board of Supervisors seat now held by Jeff Smith. The mayor collected nominating signatures at the Catfish Coffeehouse Sunday afternoon. - Ken R. Wells — Lake County Publishing

Sabatier running for supervisor post

CLEARLAKE >> Mayor Bruno Sabatier made it official Sunday: he’s running for the Board of Supervisors District 2 seat now held by Jeff Smith, who is expected to retire when...
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Socks for seniors drive underway

SODA BAY >> There’s a holiday charitable drive underway in Lake County that’s going to knock your socks off.The drive, Socks for Seniors, is a one-family affair that is collecting...
Tom Jefferys and Green Jelly, the ‘world’s worst band,’ appear at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport for fundraising concerts next weekend. - Contributed photos

Green Jelly jiggles into Lake County

LAKEPORT >> There’s always room for Jello, especially when it’s Green.Green Jelly, formerly Green Jello, the self-proclaimed “world’s worst band” is coming to Lake County to play two holiday benefit...
The Cowboy Church hosts a puppet Christmas celebration on December 10. - Ken R. Wells — Lake County Publishing

Puppets at Spring Valley holiday event

SPRING VALLEY >> Puppets are taking over this year’s annual Christmas celebration Dec. 10 at the Valley Cowboy Church in Spring Valley.Past years’ festivities have including caroling through the community...
Clearlake City Councilman Bruno Sabatier, right, supervises the bouncy house during Saturday’s Harvest Festival. The event, held at the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College, featured fun and food, prepared by the campus culinary club.

Harvest Festival a break from fire clean up

CLEARLAKE >> With the Sulphur Fire finally fully contained, Clearlake residents got a well-deserved break last weekend from the insanity of the inferno and its aftermath.Saturday’s Harvest Festival was more...
An unfortunate visitor-turned-victim who wandered into the Haunted House, which opens on Friday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport. - Photos by Ken R. Wells — Lake County Publishing

Halloween events offer frights, fun

LAKE COUNTY >> Ordinary humans beware. County streets will soon become filled with zombies, werewolves and all manner of creatures knocking on doors asking for treats.That’s with the exception of...
The Sulphur Fire roars to life in photos taken between 11:30 p.m. and midnight Sunday, Oct. 8., along Sulphur Bank Road about three miles up from Hwy. 20 in Clearlake Oaks. - Photos by Ken R. Wells — Lake County Publishing

Stranded for a moment amid flames

I was home at my desk listening to scanner reports of fast-moving wildfires Sunday night (Oct. 8) in nearby counties when, I think around 10:30, I heard Northshore and Cal...
Shirley (left) and Louis Jeffries of Lakeport enjoy the grape stomping competition at the Steele Wines Harvest Festival on Saturday. This marked the two-day event’s 22nd year. - Photos by Ken R. Wells — Lake County Publishing

Fall delights at Harvest Festival

KELSEYVILLE >> Some people came for the food and wine, others for the boutique shopping or live music. A few arrived simply to experience the magic of one of the...