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Lower Lake news for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Local Politics · Lake County

Lake County Early Voting, Ballot Drop-Off Available Through Nov. 2; Election Day Nov. 3

The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office at 325 N Forbes St. in Lakeport is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for early voting and same-day voter registration ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Seven ballot drop-off boxes across the county—including locations at the County Administration Center (Old Courthouse), Child Support Services Lakeport Library, Middletown Library, Redbud Library, Upper Lake Library, and the Registrar's Office—are available 24/7 from Oct. 2 through Nov. 2. The Registrar's Office will also operate Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters may register and vote on the same day at any polling location on Election Day.

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Crime · Lower Lake, CA

CHP Seeks Tips in Unsolved 2023 Highway 29 Homicide Near Lower Lake

The California Highway Patrol's Northern Division Major Crimes Unit is asking the public for information about the Oct. 17, 2023, homicide of Andrew Cleofaus-Paul Gurrola, 33, of Hidden Valley Lake. Gurrola was found dead from gunshot wounds near Highway 29 north of Hofacker Lane in Lower Lake at approximately 8:45 p.m., after multiple callers reported a bleeding man flagging down vehicles and hearing gunshots. Nearly three years into the investigation, no suspect has been identified and the firearm has not been recovered. CHP asks anyone with information to call 916-268-2282, 707-467-4000, or email 101tips@chp.ca.gov, referencing case No. F013-107-23.

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