NORTH COAST, Calif. – A control burn on Lake Mendocino's Coyote Valley Dam will take place early next week.

On the evening of Monday, June 13, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with Cal Fire will conduct a control burn at the dam from 5 to 9 p.m.

Officials said the smoke will be visible throughout the entire Ukiah and Redwood Valley areas.

The purpose of the control burn is to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in removing the vegetation from the face of the Coyote Valley Dam, allowing access and visibility for a required inspection, officials said.

As a result of the burn, officials said the Coyote Dam and the Fish Hatchery area near the base of the dam will be closed to the public.

The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents, Cal Fire said, noting that safety is of the utmost concern.

Lake County, Calif. -- Preliminary primary election results for the June 7, 2016 presidential primary elections direct from the Lake County Registrar of voters. These results will be updated as the registrar updates.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee is set to discuss  economic development strategic planning and goals this week.

The meeting will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

Chair Wilda Shock said LEDAC will conclude its ongoing discussion of goals for Lakeport’s economic development strategic planning and set priorities for the city to address in the next five years.

Shock said LEDAC also will receive an update from Lakeport Community Development Director Kevin Ingram on the approach to keeping current the listing of vacant commercial buildings and lands on the city’s Web site and other next steps in the process.

Shock said LEDAC meetings scheduled for the remainder of the year will take place on Aug. 10, Oct. 12 and Dec. 14.

LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.

Members do not have to be Lakeport residents.

In addition to Shock, the membership includes Vice Chair Christine Hutt, Secretary Rebecca Southwick, and members Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Chris King, George Linn, Taira St. John and Panette Talia.

Lakeport City Community Development Director Kevin Ingram and City Manager Margaret Silveira serve as ex-officio committee members.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office has begun to release numbers for Tuesday's presidential primary.

The first count was made up largely of absentee ballots that have been processed since May 17.

As of 9:40 p.m., the early absentee ballot count for Lake County races was as follows:

– District 1 supervisor: Monica Rosenthal, 29.6 percent; Jose "Moke" Simon III, 26.3 percent; Voris Brumfield, 24.6 percent; Jim Ryan, 19.2 percent.

– District 4 supervisor: Tina Scott, 34.5 percent; Martin Scheel, 21.4 percent; Ted Mandrones, 20.7 percent; Phil Murphy, 13 percent; Ron Rose, 10.2 percent.

– District 5 supervisor: Rob Brown, 66.1 percent; Phil Reimers, 20.8 percent; John Stoddard, 12.4 percent.

– Kelseyville Unified Measure U, yes, 59.8 percent, no, 40.2 percent.

Updated results will be posted as they become available.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A quick response by firefighters early Tuesday morning is credited with preventing an office fire from destroying an entire building.

The fire was first reported shortly before 1 a.m. at a commercial plaza located at 375 E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake.

The complex houses the Habematolel Pomo tribal offices, Village Antiques and Country Barn Antiques next to Judy's Junction restaurant.

Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos said firefighters responding to the report of a fire alarm found a small fire burning in the tribal offices, which are at the back of the complex.

Had firefighters not gotten on scene so quickly and found the fire in its early stages, Beristianos said the incident could have been much worse.

Along with Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and Lakeport Fire responded, Beristianos said.

The fire was contained shortly before 1:30 a.m., with firefighters continuing mop up and investigation for another two hours, according to radio reports.

Beristianos said the fire was contained to one room in the tribal offices, but smoke traveled through the rest of the building – which is laid out in a near square around a courtyard – reaching Village Antiques, which faces Highway 20.

After firefighters opened up the store's front door – triggering the alarms system – smoke poured out of the building and also came from openings on the roof as firefighters worked to make sure the fire hadn't spread.

Power was shut off to the plaza and Pacific Gas and Electric responded to address the power issues.

Beristianos said the cause is under investigation.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – An updated ballot count that now includes precincts was released by the Lake County Registrar of Voters as of 11 p.m.

The updated numbers in local races are as follows:

– District 1 supervisor: Monica Rosenthal, 30.8 percent; Jose "Moke" Simon III, 26.5 percent; Voris Brumfield, 24.1 percent; Jim Ryan, 18.5 percent.

– District 4 supervisor: Tina Scott, 34 percent; Martin Scheel, 22.8 percent; Ted Mandrones, 19.3 percent; Phil Murphy, 13.5 percent; Ron Rose, 10.1 percent.

– District 5 supervisor: Rob Brown, 65 percent; Phil Reimers, 20.8 percent; John Stoddard, 13.5 percent.

– Kelseyville Unified Measure U, yes, 60.8 percent, no, 39.2 percent.

Updated results will be posted as they become available.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Plans for a new downtown eatery will go before the Lakeport Planning Commission this week.

The commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

On Wednesday the commission will consider an application from Carrie Caron and Carma Jordan of Twisted Sisters Eatery and Events LLC.

The women are seeking a minor architectural and design review, and zoning permit for outdoor dining and live entertainment at the rear of a property located at 350 N. Main St.

Plans include converting the existing commercial building to a restaurant, repainting the building's exterior, revising the entry, expanding the outdoor dining area and installing new signage for the new pub and grill, which also is going through the building permit process, according to the staff report.

Planning staff are recommending approval of the project, which they've found to be in general conformance with the municipal code and zoning ordinance.

In other news, the commission and staff will review and discuss existing mapping inconsistencies between the general plan land use designations map and the zoning map citywide. No action is requested on the item.

Also on Wednesday, the commission will discuss projects pending approval by the Lakeport Planning Department as of June 1 and schedule the next meeting for July 13.

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