Middletown News

Hidden Valley Lake - Early on in the month of October, Pastor Walt Trumbo of the Hidden Valley Community Church did something unusual. He asked his parishoners to come to church the following Sunday dressed in bluejeans. He told them that there would be no sermon that morning. Instead, just praise and worship. In fact, he said the overall church service would be extremely brief. And, can you guess why? So, the parishoners could leave the church, go out into the community and do yard work or some other form of manual labor. There were four destinations - the Middletown Cemetery, the PACK Facility, the Middletown Senior Center and the Middletown Central Park. The idea here, according to Pastor Trumbo, was not simply to have a church service on Sunday, but to demonstrate "being the church." And, what does that mean? It means being of service to others...unconditionally.

Kayla Robinson's 19 kills and two blocks led the way for the Middletown Mustangs in a 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18 win over Fort Bragg in North Central League I North varsity volleyball action on Tuesday in Fort Bragg.

Coyote Film Festival, Lake County's own independent film festival, will present two screenings of the award winning film, "Cats of Mirikitani" and provide an audience Q&A with New York director, Linda Hattendorf during her first visit to Lake County.

LAKEPORT The Genetically Engineered Crops Advisory Committee that could not agree on a recommendation must cut its members from 19 to seven as directed by the Lake County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

October presents an opportunity each year to give formal recognition to important causes: breast cancer awareness, "Coming Out Day" and domestic violence prevention among them.

LAKEPORT Supervisor Rob Brown presented appreciation proclamations Tuesday to construction companies, the Konocti Arts Society, Kelseyville Lumber and the Kelseyville Business Association for their contributions to the Kelseyville Historical Monument.

Ceago Vinegarden: Ceago Vinegarden turns out solid takes on the county's two most fundamental varietals, sauvignon blanc and cabernet sauvignon, while hinting at the future with a citric and spicy syrah ros.

Reunions Brighton High School's Class of 1989 is planning a reunion. Organizers are seeking contact information for classmates and input on the event.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. a " A $17 million geothermal energy project in Lake County has been suspended after running into complications while drilling its first well.Sausalito-based AltaRock Energy says it stopped drilling on a mountain ridge about Middletown because of 'physical difficulties,' but did not give details.The project would heat water on hot ...

Three close games and a victory for the Middletown Mustangs, 25-22, 29-27, 25-22 winners over the Clear Lake Cardinals in a non-league varsity volleyball match on Wednesday in Middletown.

Hidden Valley Lake - Ting's will soon start using microblogging to help promote the sale of fresh seafood (and other specials). The ever-popular Twitter.com will be used to announce these specials to Ting's growing online following. With Twitter, the public can receive these announcements by email on their cell phone or computer. Sign up to follow Ting's at Ting's Thai Kitchen.

LAKE COUNTY Cameron Cude, 18, of Cobb likes to see a finished project, knowing what it was before.

LAKE COUNTY On Aug. 1, a 25-year-old Hidden Valley Lake woman said she was raped after having some drinks with friends and family members at Twin Pine Casino in Middletown on July 31.

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LAKE COUNTY An alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman occurred late Saturday night or just after midnight on Sunday morning.

LAKE COUNTY An alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman occurred late Saturday night or just after midnight on Sunday morning.

Hidden Valley Lake - Ting's Thai Kitchen understands there are benefits to be had from uplifting its surrounding community through technological innovation. This Mom and Pop family Thai restaurant was the first retail outpost for FREE Wi-Fi in all of Hidden Valley Lake - not just the Hardesters Shopping Center. Ting's was the first retail business to introduce Wi-Fi splash page advertising in the entire county. And, the public certainly noticed. Last year, Ting's was voted the #1 restaurant in Lake County by public consensus through a special competition, organized by videographer Kit Dee for Channel 8 Public Access TV.

LAKE COUNTY The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved an architectural service agreement for the Middletown Senior Center and Library during its regular meeting Tuesday.

CLEARLAKE The beauty of The Islands was recreated at Austin Park on Saturday. Complete with tiki statues, surf boards, bamboo, colorful parrots and a giant volcano, the "Spirit of Aloha" fundraiser transformed the community park into a tropical paradise.

MIDDLETOWN A Lake County man visited Twin Pine Casino & Hotel on Tuesday to play the "Marilyn Monroe" TM slot machine that had been lucky for him previously when he won $100. Soon, his earlier luck on the machine was exceeded by a $1,501,687.11 MegaJackpotA that transformed him into a millionaire.