CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Yuba College Clear Lake Campus Counseling Department will be offering a series of workshops to assist the community with personal responses during the recovery from the Valley fire.

The following workshops will be offered to assist students, staff and the community. 

The workshops will cover common responses to trauma. 

Tips to help restore normal feelings and functioning will be shared, and resources will be distributed.

– Monday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m., Room 150: Common responses to trauma and healthy coping responses.
– Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m., Room 601: Common responses to trauma and healthy coping responses.
– Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m., Room 603: Common responses to trauma and healthy coping responses.
– Thursday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m., Room 603: Coping with children’s reactions to fire and critical incidents.
– Thursday, Sept. 24, 3 p.m., Room 603: Coping with children’s reactions to fire and critical incidents.
– Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Room 150: Personal responses to crisis.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Personnel from the San Francisco Fire Department and Toy Program Volunteers along with Cal Fire will be at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga at noon on Thursday, Sept. 17, handing out toys to the children who have been affected by the massive Valley fire.

Cal Fire Local 2881 firefighters and San Francisco firefighters, Local 798 are teaming up to help aid in the efforts to help the families and children by generously donating toys to the children from toy drives.

Cal Fire and SFFD have been working diligently around the state but wanted to take time out and give toys to the children of the displaced families of the Valley fire.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Public Works Department reported that beginning on Thursday the USDA Main Street Project, which is updating the city's sewer and storm drain system, will move on towards Clearlake Avenue.

Southbound traffic will be closed between Clearlake Ave and 11th Street during this phase.

It is estimated that this work will take one to two days.

Northbound traffic will not be effected by the closure. Special traffic routing is provided to businesses in the area, which are remaining open.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Lions Club is offering space and assistance for Valley fire evacuees.

The club has clothes, tents, food and water, sleeping bags, tarps and toiletries. 

They are not seeking further donations of clothing, but would like to have more sleeping bags to offer due to the dropping nighttime temperatures.

The club is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to all in need. 

There also is space and food for large animals, dog food, cat food, a place to relax and watch television, and a place to park your trailer.

The Kelseyville Lions Club is located at 4335 Sylar Lane.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Thursday, Sept. 17, “Kickin' in the Country” street dance in Kelseyville will be a fundraiser to assist victims of the Valley fire.

The event takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Main Street, and will feature the music of the Funky Dozen.

Organizers are asking for cash donations that will help the fire victims find housing and necessary supplies. 

Donations will be given to the Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

SAN FRANCISO – Raging fires in the Cobb and Middletown area of the San Francisco postal district have forced the Postal Service to operate under contingency plans due to road closures.

All mail for Cobb Post Office customers will be available at the Kelseyville Post Office, 5500 Gaddy Lane, until further notice. 

Mail for the Middletown Post Office will be available at the Clearlake Post Office, 14500 Olympic Drive.

At this time no other Post Offices are affected due to the fires.

The Lower Lake Post Office and the Kelseyville Post Office are open. 

Customers who normally get rural delivery from either the Lower Lake Post Office or the Kelseyville Post Office and do not get mail delivered can go to their respective Post Office to get their mail.

Customers picking up their mail must have proper ID, such as a valid driver’s license, or military ID.