The Lake County Board of Supervisors is considering whether it should weigh in on plans to decommission the Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury. A letter to Governor Newsom and to the Trump Administration opposing the removal of the dam is on the agenda at the board’s next meeting Tuesday. Supervisors will draft a letter, that opposes PG&E’s plan to pull the dam after it gives up its license for the Potter Valley Hydro project. The letter says the dam is vital to water storage and for emergency use and that PG&E hasn’t outlined its plans to mitigate the impact of the dam’s removal. Board members also plan to comment to PG&E for the record against the idea. Supervisors say they want to meet with the governor’s office to share their concerns –saying the state needs to come up with a better solution for decommissioning than the one PG&E is advocating. The meeting is at 9 AM on Tuesday in the Council Chambers.
The Board of Supervisors has extended the application period to fill one vacancy on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors. Interested applicants must reside within the Lakeport Fire Protection District’s boundary and be registered to vote in Lake County. Selected candidates will be interviewed by the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors at a Special Meeting on March 25, 2025, before moving to the Lake County Board of Supervisors for final review and consideration. Applications are available at the Lake County Courthouse or online at www.lakecountyca.gov on the Board of Supervisors page.
Police have arrested a man from Covelo on gun charges after a complaint someone was shooting rounds. The Mendocino County County Sheriff’s office says Carlos White is a convicted felon who isn’t supposed to have a gun, so he has been accused of gun possession and other weapons charges. He was detained by Tribal police on Concow Road last week, now he is in the county jail on no bail
