We are the lucky ones
It’s an hour drive from our new home to our barren property where our house once stood. Two houses away from where Evelyn perished in the blaze. On our days...
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When the children die
All I could think of was braces. That teenage girl had braces. Her parents were planning for her future. She went to school to learn, but instead she died. So...
Fire People
One year ago, I became a member of a club I didn’t want to belong to – the fire people. If this piece of writing seems fragmented, it’s because it...
Sarah smiles
A helpless stream of tears turned to uncontrollable sobs as I pulled off on the shoulder of I-5 to answer a call from Sarah Sumpter. “Oh, thank God,” I said...
Man reportedly shoots himself outside of Lakeport Tower Mart
mfeder@record-bee.com LAKE COUNTY >> On Wednesday night Lake County Sheriff''s Office (LCSO) personnel responded to a report of a man shot near the Tower Mart in Lakeport. LCSO officials confirmed...
News: Major injuries sustained in head-on collision
LAKE COUNTY >> A head-on collision on Bottle Rock Road sent two people to the hospital on Thursday evening. One sustained major injuries and the other minor injuries. At 6:25...
Tinkerbell planter stolen from grave
LAKE COUNTY >> It was just a little Tinkerbell planter worth about $20, but its absence broke a mother''s heart. Jenae Catherine Nolan would have turned 19 on June 20,...
Medication Emancipation to be held in Kelseyville
KELSEYVILLE >> People are encouraged to drop off pills for safe disposal, free of charge, with no questions asked during the fourth annual Medication Emancipation. Frank Gudmundson, educational center director...
Medication disposal program to hold drop-off at Kelseyville fire station
KELSEYVILLE -- People are encouraged to drop off pills for safe disposal, free-of-charge, with no questions asked during the fourth annual Medication Emancipation. An event will be held Wednesday at...
Unwanted musical instruments get new life
LAKE COUNTY -- Poppy''s Nursery will give one tree of choice in exchange for an unwanted musical instrument to support the Lakeport High School/Terrace Middle School band program. There are...
