Lake County Record-Bee

The Lake County Record-Bee is a local newspaper based in Lakeport, California. It has been part of the MediaNews Group family since its acquisition in 2001.

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BOS authorize numerous department budgets

2 days ago | record-bee.com | William Roller

LAKEPORT >> Presenting the fiscal year 2025/26 budget was Casey Moreno, the deputy county administrative officer overseeing fiscal responsibilities, who informed the board Tuesday, her priority. was maintain a balanced budget while avoiding reduction in services and benefits yet serves county residents through efficient use of taxpayer dollars. “It is a perfectly balanced budget,” Moreno said.
Home movies and memories will fill your hearts

3 days ago | record-bee.com | Lucy Llewellyn Byard

Head Start may be the unkindest cut of all
Is there such a thing as stealing your neighbor’s sunshine?

1 week ago | record-bee.com | Lucy Llewellyn Byard

Is there such a thing as stealing your neighbor’s sunshine?
The unmentioned perils of living in a multi-unit building.

1 week ago | record-bee.com | Carrie Classon

“You know,” my mother tells me, “It’s not normal to have a tiled bedroom.”“It’s not normal to have a flooded bedroom three times in less than two years!” is what I replied. And it’s true. This latest flood in our bedroom is the third time in 18 months that water has escaped whatever pipe, drain or faucet was supposed to be containing it, in what my husband, Peter, euphemistically refers to as “a water intrusion.” In none of these cases did the leak actually originate in our apartment.
Air Quality Board wins approval of a draft budget

1 week ago | record-bee.com | William Roller

LAKEPORT >> With a small staff yet a substantial balance of funds on hand, the Lake County Air Quality Board made a convincing pitch for support from the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Doug Gearhart, air quality board director, reminded the BOS, air districts are generally not expected to have further funding increases at the state level in part because of the significant deficit, but also because air districts’ only other source of funding is permit fees.
A decade ago, the start of the Trump era

1 week ago | record-bee.com | Byron York

OPINION- This time 10 years ago, much of the political commentariat, both Democratic and Republican, was having a grand old time making fun of Donald Trump. The real estate/marketing/TV star entered the GOP race for president on June 16, 2015 — you remember the famous coming-down-the-escalator scene. Watching Trump's announcement, a lot of pundits couldn't stop laughing. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: June 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM PDT
Lakeport coffers show plenty of financial reserves yet auditor issues caveats on spending

1 week ago | record-bee.com | William Roller

LAKEPORT >> The lynchpin on which city the of Lakeport can maintain a balanced budget comes down to monitoring revenues and expenditures closely over the immediate future. “But it takes time and sales taxes, which we are highly dependent upon and it’s a volatile situation,” cautioned the city’s financial director Danielle Dizon. “We will primarily look at increasing revenues or decreasing costs to avoid having to overly rely upon those revenues during future years,” she said.
Press 0 for “Haven’t got a clue”

1 week ago | record-bee.com | Lucy Llewellyn Byard

Californians are right to be skeptical of government
Proposed rental property ordinance questioned by realtors

1 week ago | record-bee.com | William Roller

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Joint Chamber of Commerce mixer with Calistoga showcases Guenoc Valley Project

1 week ago | record-bee.com | William Roller

Touting the history of wine country, the head of Mahaman, a developer behind the resort and residential development project planned for Guenoc Valley, said the project will create job opportunities and accelerate the overall economy while still retaining 90% of the natural beauty of the region in the coming years. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: June 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM PDT