Mary Phillips

(file photo) Artists work on mural to pay homage to the water skiers and boaters of Clear Lake. The Lake County Arts Consortium (LCAC), the Lake County Rural Arts Initiative (LCRAI) and the Middletown Arts Center (MAC) recenlty collaborated to receive a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.

National Endowment of the Arts awards $10,000 grant to Lake County Arts Collaborative

January 17, 2020 at 6:39 a.m.

LAKE COUNTY— The Lake County Arts Consortium (LCAC), the Lake County Rural Arts Initiative (LCRAI) and the Middletown Arts Center (MAC) recenlty collaborated to receive a $10,000 Challenge America grant...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Jeremy and Nicole Zabel stand behind the bar of their new restaurant, Red's at the Skyroom, located at Lampson Field in Lakeport.

Red’s at the Skyroom opening soon

January 20, 2020 at 10:06 a.m.

LAKEPORT— Red's at the Skyroom, a new restaurant located at the Lampson Field airport, will be opening in early February, according to owners Jeremy and Nicole Zabel. Nicole Zabel said...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) The cast of the Murder Mystery from left to right: David Rodgers (man servant), Melinda Gill (Brownie), Tiffany Harz (mother of the groom), Nick Hogan (friend), Dylan Bennet (groom), Gwen van Wyk (bride), John Tomlinson (father of the bride), Barbara Clark (narrator) and Jenna Rodgers (Gert).

A mystery dinner and play to usher in a new year

January 3, 2020 at 6:18 a.m.

CLEARLAKE— The Clearlake Senior Community Center was transformed into a dinner theater on Tuesday night for New Year's Eve, complete with over a dozen round tables decorated with white tablecloths...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Santa's truck is brightly lit at the Candy Cane Run in Middletown on Sunday.

South Lake County Fire Protection District hosts annual Candy Cane Run

December 18, 2019 at 2:12 p.m.

MIDDLETOWN— A spectacular parade of brightly lit fire engines, ambulances and other fire trucks, complete with a decked-out truck for Santa, wound through the streets of Middletown handing out candy...

Lakeport school officials claim financial stability despite declining enrollment

December 13, 2019 at 6:13 a.m.

LAKEPORT—Jacque Eischens, Lakeport Unified School District’s (LUSD) Chief Business Officer, presented the first interim budget report to the LUSD Board at Wednesday's board meeting. Eischens said, “The District outlook for...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Ellie Lopez assists Betty Smith with opening her presents at Smith's 100th birthday party held at Lakeport Post Acute Tuesday.

Lakeport resident celebrates her 100th birthday

December 13, 2019 at 3:55 p.m.

Betty Smith, a resident at Lakeport's Post Acute nursing home, celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday. Smith’s wheelchair was decorated with colorful helium balloons and she wore a birthday crown...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Santa and his helpers waved at parade-goers at the Kelseyville Christmas in the Country annual holiday event.

Kelseyville’s ‘Parade of Lights’ not deterred by rainstorm

December 9, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

KELSEYVILLE— Despite heavy rains, people lined Main Street in Kelseyville to see the Parade of Lights on Friday evening. The parade began with Santa Claus taking the lead on a...

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Freya Lankford asks Santa for a dragon and unicorn for Christmas at the Reading with Santa event held at Kelseyville Elementary School.

4th annual Kelseyville Elementary PTO fundraiser helps spread holiday cheer

December 9, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

KELSEYVILLE— The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Kelseyville Elementary School organized and hosted Reading with Santa, which included a pancake breakfast, gift purchases and a silent raffle on Saturday morning....

(Mary Phillips for the Record-Bee) Leonardo Lenta (left) and Omar Rodriguez (right) work on a project aimed at raising global awareness at the Lake County International Charter School located in Middletown.

Lake County International Charter School continues to thrive

December 7, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

MIDDLETOWN— Recent legislation (AB 1505) signed by Gov. Newsom significantly reformed the Charter School Act of 1992, giving districts more authority to deny a new charter, or close an existing...

State releases academic scores for local districts

November 30, 2019 at 6:19 a.m.

LAKE COUNTY–The State recently released the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test results. The state groups the results into four distinct categories which include Standards Not Met,...

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