Lake County swears in new district attorney and fire board members

By Steve Levine · Updated September 11, 2026

No. The title is not supported by the current record: Lake County's district attorney remains Susan Krones, not a new officeholder.

The documented fire-board changes involve Lakeport Fire Protection District directors, not a countywide fire board. The closest documented swearing-in for Krones followed her 2022 reelection. Recent Lakeport fire-board changes include a 2025 appointment and a later appointment proposal that was not confirmed in the cited report.

Who is Lake County's district attorney?
When was Krones sworn in?
Which fire board changed?
Who was listed as a Lakeport fire-district director?
What remains unconfirmed?

Who is Lake County's district attorney?

Susan Krones is listed as Lake county district attorney in the California Secretary of State's current official roster. That means readers should not treat the title's reference to a "new district attorney" as an established change. California Secretary of State, California Roster Krones won reelection in June 2022.

The Lake County Registrar of Voters reported 7,661 votes, or 60.73%, for Krones, compared with 4,953 votes for Anthony W. Farrington. County of Lake, Final Election Results.

When was Krones sworn in?

The closest documented recent ceremony occurred on January 10, 2023, after Krones won reelection. Lake County News reported that she took a ceremonial oath alongside reelected supervisors and other county officials.

Lake County News, January 11, 2023 That ceremony does not establish a new district attorney. It documents the formal oath for an officeholder continuing after reelection.

Which fire board changed?

The Lakeport Fire Protection District serves areas adjacent to the City of Lakeport. Its board has five members serving two-year terms, according to the County of Lake's current district page.

County of Lake, Lakeport Fire Protection District Board On April 22, 2025, Lake County supervisors unanimously appointed Terry Cherney to fill a vacancy created by Melissa Bedford's resignation. The appointment was a Lakeport fire-district board change, not a countywide fire-board swearing-in.

Who was listed as a Lakeport fire-district director?

The County of Lake's May 9, 2025 local appointment list named Andrew Britton, William C. Gabe, Jeff Warrenburg, David Brown, and Terry Cherney as Lakeport Fire Protection District directors.

Their listed terms expired in 2027 or 2028. County of Lake, Local Appointment List 2025 The list is useful for identifying the documented board lineup at that time. It should not be treated as proof of every later change.

What remains unconfirmed?

A February 16, 2026 Lake County News report said the Lakeport City Council was scheduled to consider appointing Joseph Szupello to the fire board, effective February 17 through December 31, 2026. The cited report documented the proposed consideration, not confirmation that the council approved it. Lake County News, February 16, 2026 For an accurate current report, describe Krones as the continuing district attorney and distinguish completed fire-board appointments from proposals awaiting confirmation.

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