NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported Thursday evening in Napa County.

The quake occurred at 7:53 p.m. at a depth of nearly five miles, according to the US Geological Survey.

Its epicenter was located 6 miles east northeast of Yountville, 9 miles north of Napa and 14 miles northeast of Sonoma, the US Geological Survey said.

Officer Anna Paulson of the California Highway Patrol's Napa office said despite a bit of shaking – which she felt at the CHP offices while teaching a Start Smart teen driving class Thursday night – everything appeared to be OK in Napa County, based on reports from the field.

Hundreds of shake reports were submitted to the US Geological Survey from around Northern California, with some Middletown residents also reporting that they felt it.

Napa County sustained major damage Aug. 24 when a 6-magnitude quake hit the area.

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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission this week held a preliminary discussion on a teenager's proposal to introduce a graffiti wall into the city in order to reduce vandalism and tagging.

The commission took about a half-hour to work through its brief agenda on Tuesday evening. Commissioner Dirk Slooten was absent.

City Manager Joan Phillipe presented the graffiti wall item to the commission.

She said the idea originally was made to the council, which referred it to the planning commission – which also sits jointly as the Clearlake Parks and Recreation Committee – to make a proposal back to the council.

“You may have noticed that there has been a significant amount of graffiti recently popping up around the city,” she said.

Councilman Bruno Sabatier was contacted by a 17-year-old Oscar Frias, who suggested a local graffiti wall.

Frias was not able to attend the Tuesday meeting, but Sabatier was on hand to show the commission a brief video presentation that he assisted Frias with preparing.

Phillipe said that Frias' proposal is to allow an art graffiti wall in order to try to reduce the types of graffiti appearing around town.

She said there are other communities throughout the nation that have done something similar and are seeing some success.

Phillipe said she discussed the proposal with Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen, who indicated that his agency is interested in having input on the proposal if a recommendation is made to the council so that it doesn't create any additional problems.

In his video, Frias said such graffiti walls have reduced gang graffiti in other communities, and he showed pictures of graffiti walls in Denver and Sacramento.

He said the projects bring people together, and show that parks have culture and are open to a variety of people. Such walls also are constantly evolving and an infinite source of expression, he said.

Possible locations Frias suggested are the skatepark and basketball courts in Austin Park and the youth center at Redbud Park.

Due to technical difficulties, the commission had to huddle around Phillipe's laptop to watch the video, which is shown in the meeting video above.

Sabatier said that guidelines for the walls include not allowing three things – profanity, gang signs and nudity.

Commission Vice Chair Cheryl Hutchinson said a graffiti wall in Santa Rosa had stopped graffiti tagging on the underside of an overpass. She also cited successes in other communities.

If such a wall will bring the community together and give children an artistic venue – rather than defacing businesses and other facilities – “I'm all for it,” Hutchinson said.

Commissioner Bill Perkins asked how to keep taggers from painting other places than they are now, especially if – as in some cases with other graffiti walls – the art isn't painted over but becomes permanent.

Phillipe said that, as she understands it, when parameters are set forth for such walls, it develops respect among young people, who then gravitate to the walls.

If the commission recommends to the council that it should allow and support a graffiti wall, Phillipe said the parameters would have to be made well known and the site monitored.

“Who on your staff has time to monitor it?” asked Chair Carl Webb.

Replied Phillipe, “That's a very good question.”

She said it would have to fall to a current city parks staffer, suggesting it could be one of the city's temporary employees. “It wouldn't necessarily be every day.”

Phillipe also suggested that it could be managed under the adopt-a-park program the commission recently recommended to the council. In that case, someone who wished to take on the wall would work with city staff to monitor it.

Webb said he had concerns about a graffiti wall at Austin Park, since it's frequented by families, and he raised concerns about the need for constant monitoring.

“Once you have them running around with spray paint and things, how do you direct it to the murals or the spots where you want them to have it, not just tagging everything along the way?” Perkins asked, adding it would be interesting to see how other areas are handling that concern.

Phillipe suggested that perhaps it would be of benefit for the city to contact other jurisdictions that have the walls and find out how they have promoted them and enforced the rules, and if they have support within the graffiti artist communities to help monitor the walls.

She said staff could then bring the topic back to the next commission meeting for discussion of specific examples from those other areas.

Webb said he recently traveled in Europe. “Their graffiti problem over there is a lot worse than ours,” he said, noting that there is graffiti all over, including on historic buildings.

He said a graffiti wall in Clearlake won't work without severe monitoring and he's concerned about city staff having to do it. “It really is going to be a very serious problem.”

Hutchinson asked if Frias could come to next meeting. He had reportedly been unable to make it Tuesday.

Phillipe said Slooten also sent in several photos of other walls in the Sacramento area that were fairly nice, and she said she can share those with the rest of the commission.

Hutchinson asked if it would be possible to have city businesses sign up to have graffiti artists paint the sides of their buildings to inhibit or prohibit future tagging, suggesting that they could “muralize” areas.

“Certainly it's possible, whether or not it's going to work is the question,” said Webb.

“How do you control it?” Perkins asked.

Webb also asked what would be considered offensive, adding the issue could become a quagmire.

Phillipe said those may be concerns other jurisdictions have been able to deal with, and she would get more information for the commission.

Also on the Tuesday agenda, the commission unanimously approved Robert Matthews' request for a variance to reduce the 20-foot frontyard setback to 16 feet at 16002 39th Ave.

The setback reduction is meant to accommodate the installation of a 1,344-square-foot manufactured home – measuring 24 by 56 feet – as well as a 400-square-foot garage on the 50-foot by 100-foot corner parcel, staff said.

In 2003 a single-wide mobile home was removed from the property, which has been vacant for the last 12 years, according to staff.

With no significant obstructions or negative impacts, city staff recommended the commission approve the variance with conditions, including submitting building plans and receiving a permit. A power pole in the middle of the property also will need to be replaced.

The commission approved the variance 4-0.

City Manager Joan Phillipe also gave the commission a brief status update on properties formerly held by the city's redevelopment agency, plans to carry out the Lakeshore Drive Downtown Corridor Plan and other matters that also will soon be appearing before the city council.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Assemblyman Bill Dodd (D-Napa) addressed the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Resources and Transportation in a continued attempt secure much needed funding to help protect and improve Clear Lake.

In response, the subcommittee approved $1 million in funds to be included in the Assembly Budget for 2015-16.

“Clear Lake is a state treasurer and the fight to restore it will be a long one. We’ve come a long way in raising the awareness of this issue, which can no longer be ignored in Sacramento. People are taking note, and sooner or later we will see Clear Lake get the increased resources it needs,” Dodd said.

Dodd is pursuing multiple avenues to secure critical funding for Clear Lake.

Dodd’s petition to the Budget Subcommittee to appropriate additional funds in the state budget toward restoration of the lake accompanies his bill, AB 367, which seeks to allocate funds for water quality improvement, wetland restoration and protection against invasive species.

He has been working closely with state Sen. Mike McGuire to accomplish these goals, and the Senate budget subcommittee will consider a similar appropriation for the lake in late May.

Dodd brought Assemblyman Richard Bloom, chair of the subcommittee, to tour Clear Lake, which provided a firsthand look at the issues facing the lake.

“You cannot visit Clear Lake without getting a keen sense of its environmental and economic importance to the communities in Lake County,” Dodd said. “I’d like to thank Assemblymember Bloom and the members of the subcommittee for their support in addressing the problems of Clear Lake.”

Dodd represents the Fourth Assembly District of California, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Lake, and Colusa counties. Learn more about the district at www.asm.ca.gov/dodd .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Put June 7 on your calendar for the date of the Lake County Land Trust’s annual spring fundraising event.

This year the venue has changed from the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville to the garden of the Blue Wing Restaurant and Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.

The event will be from 3 to 6 p.m. with tickets costing $50 per person.

The public is warmly invited.

The event is being hosted by Bernie and Lynne Butcher, owners of the Tallman and Blue Wing, and will feature wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Deez Guize and other local musicians.

All funds raised at the annual spring event will support the Lake County Land Trust and its many projects in Lake County, including preservation of the Clear Lake shoreline and operation of the trust’s Rodman Preserve near Upper Lake and Rabbit Hill Park in Middletown.

Land Trust officials told Lake County News that they have been campaigning to protect and preserve one of the last stretches of the Clear Lake shoreline, specifically between the Clear Lake State Park and south Lakeport area.

The trust conducted a successful fundraising drive towards the Big Valley wetlands purchase effort and was able to raise $125,000, which combined with a grant from the state Wildlife Conservation Board, will go toward the trust’s first purchase of shoreline property.

The event will provide time to enjoy the company of fellow land trust supporters and to visit with Land Trust board members and hear updates to on-going local projects.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 707-262-0707. Payment in advance is urged or payment can be taken at the gate to the garden.

You can pay on line by going to the Land Trust’s Web site at www.lakecountylandtrust.org .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This summer a talented Lake County student will return to the renowned Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.

Julianne Carter, age 12, of Hidden Valley Lake, has been accepted and will attend Interlochen, which boasts the world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades third through 12th.

This is the second year in a row that Julianne has been selected to attend Interlochen. She underwent a difficult and competitive audition in San Francisco and was selected to study violin at the camp.

Julianne takes violin lessons from Jennifer Cho, a Julliard graduate and first violinist with the San Francisco Opera. She auditioned for and was accepted as a student with Cho last year.

“Julianne is a lovely and talented young musician with great focus and determination. It is a joy to work with such a student,” Cho said.

In addition to violin, Julianne plays and teaches piano. She plays viola and writes her own musical compositions.

Julianne is a member of three orchestras: The Napa Valley Youth Symphony, the Santa Rosa Repertory Orchestra and the Lake County Youth Orchestra.

Julianne will be traveling to Europe next year to go on tour with the Napa Valley Youth Orchestra, where she is a first violin. The group will perform in York, Dublin, Edinburgh, London and other venues during their tour.

Anyone interested in seeing this young artist perform locally can attend the Lake County Youth Orchestra's concert at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport on June 7 at 3 p.m. Admission is only $5.

At the June 7 concert, Julianne will perform two solos during this concert, including the Bach Minuet which helped gain her admission to Interlochen.

Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries.

These 2,500 artists fill Interlochen’s northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity. Student-artists learn from world-class instructors and produce hundreds of presentations each summer in dance, theater, creative writing, visual arts, music and film.

“My teachers at Interlochen are the best in the world,” Julianne said. “We worked very hard each and every day and I learned so much. I made friends from so many different places all over the world and learned so much about music from others who share my passion.”

Among the distinguished camp alumni are Norah Jones, singer Josh Groban, members of the band OK Go, Rufus Wainwright, opera and concert soprano Jessye Norman, conductor Loren Maazel, jazz pianist Eldar, actor Anthony Rapp, cartoonist Cathy Guisewite and many more.

Approximately 10 percent of the nation’s professional orchestra musicians have roots at Interlochen and the alumni community has been awarded nearly 100 Grammy Awards.

In addition to hundreds of performances, presentations and readings by young artists, Interlochen brings leading artists and performers to the northern Michigan campus. Julianne saw Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne perform on campus last summer at Interlochen.

Interlochen Arts Camp is part of the nonprofit Interlochen Center for the Arts, recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the only organization in the world that brings together: a 2,500-student summer camp program; a 500-student fine arts boarding high school; opportunities for hundreds of adults to engage in fulfilling artistic and creative programs; two 24-hour listener-supported public radio stations (classical music and news); more than 600 arts presentations annually by students, faculty and world-renowned guest artists; a global alumni base spanning eight decades, including leaders in the arts and all other endeavors.

For information, visit Interlochen online at www.interlochen.org .

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – John Harmyk, a manager from Hidden Valley Lake, will compete on Sports Jeopardy! May 20.

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Dan Patrick, Sports Jeopardy! is a new weekly 30-minute program that combines the excitement and prestige of JEOPARDY! with the rich and diverse world of sports.

For more information or to watch, visit www.SportsJeopardy.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month in California.

During the spring and summer months, State Route 20, in Colusa and Lake counties, is favored by thousands of motorcyclists, often riding in special motorcycle-related events as it is a primary thoroughfare linking Interstate 5 and US 101.

Alcohol also is commonly served at these events which can lead to deadly consequences.

To address this issue, the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake and Williams areas will conduct a joint traffic enforcement operation on State Route 20 focusing on motorcycle safety and impaired driving. 

Beginning on Sunday, May 24, the CHP will have increased enforcement on State Route 20.

“We believe that driving on California roadways should be a safe and in many cases, a fun experience,” said Hector Paredes, commander of the Clear Lake Area office. “It is our mission to educate and prevent motor vehicle collisions, so we encourage drivers to designate a driver on the Memorial Day weekend and enjoy the holiday.”

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Mendocino National Forest will host a series of open houses in coming weeks for community members and partners to meet new Forest Supervisor Ann Carlson.

The open houses will take place on the following dates:

– Tuesday, May 26, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Round Valley Library Community Room, 23925 Howard St., Covelo.

– Wednesday, June 3, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor’s Office, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows.

– Thursday, June 4, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Upper Lake Ranger District Office, 10025 Elk Mountain Road, Upper Lake.

Carlson started on the Mendocino National Forest in April and has spent her first few months getting to know the employees and learning about the Forest.

“I’m looking forward to spending some time in our local communities, meeting new people and learning more about the area,” Carlson said.

For more information, contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – More than 350 local business leaders and guests attended the American Red Cross of the California Northwest’s 12th annual Real Heroes Breakfast held at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park on April 30.

Contributions for the 2015 Heroes Breakfast totaled more than $172,000 to benefit the American Red Cross.

“We are very thankful to have such a strong support system from our partner sponsors and the community for the Heroes Breakfast each year to ensure the Red Cross can help our six counties prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies of all kinds,” said Jeff Baumgartner, CEO for the California Northwest Chapter.

The invitation-only event allows the Red Cross to recognize local heroes while raising money to support programs and emergency services the Red Cross provides to support the communities of the six counties within the California Northwest Chapter whether it's responding to a disaster, collecting lifesaving blood, teaching skills that can save a life, or assisting military members and their families.

During this event, 12 remarkable and brave individuals who have all selflessly performed lifesaving acts or served their community in an extraordinary way were honored.

Award categories included the law enforcement hero, medical hero, military hero, rescue professional heroes, education heroes, animal hero, environment hero, heroic deed hero, humanitarian – adult hero and humanitarian – youth hero.

The event sponsors include American AgCredit, CamelBak, Kaiser Permanente, Jackson Family Wines, PG&E Corp., St. Joseph Health, Sutter Health, Merrill Lynch, Eileen Adams, Redwood Credit Union, Silver Oak Cellars, Sonoma Raceway and Keysight Technologies.

The 12th annual Real Heroes Breakfast’s honorary chair was Sally McCoy, chief executive officer of Petaluma based CamelBak. The breakfast was emceed by Debbie Abrams, a radio personality at KZST 100.1.

With office locations in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties, the American Red Cross is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization that depends on the generous contributions of time and money from residents and companies to provide services and programs that help our community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.

For more information on disaster preparedness, health and safety classes, volunteer opportunities, and financial contributions, visit www.redcross.org/santa-rosa , call 1-707-577-7600 or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Library invites all children and teens to participate in “Read to the Rhythm” the 2015 Summer Reading Program, which begins on May 30 at all Lake County Libraries.

The Summer Reading Program encourages children and teens to read over their summer break from school.

 Starting May 30 children can come to the library to register for the Summer Reading Program and receive a library game card.

Once they receive a game card participants receive credit for each library book they’ve read when they return them to the library. All participants will receive a prize.

For each participant who signs up as independent readers and reads 25 books or 1,000 pages The Friends of the Lake County Library donates a book to the library with a special bookplate inside the book commemorating the achievement.

“The Summer Reading Program is one activity that can help prevent learning loss over the summer,” said Librarian Christopher Veach. “Students who don’t participate in educational activities over the summer generally lose some of what they have learned the previous year when they go back to school. This means they start the school year at a disadvantage and teachers have to spend the beginning part of each school year on remedial education. This loss builds up over time and students who consistently don’t engage in academic activity over summer can end up falling far behind their classmates.”

Reading just five books over the summer can help prevent the loss of reading skills.

The Summer Reading Program is a great way to promote reading over the summer because children are encouraged to find and read materials that interest them.

Students read more when they can choose their own materials from a wide selection and are able to share their choices with their peers.

The Summer Reading Program helps keep children reading over summer break and helps prevent summer learning loss, while having fun.

In keeping with the theme “Read to the Rhythm” music-related events and activities will occur at Lake County’s libraries over the summer.

More details about library events and programs will be posted on the library calendar at www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Calendar.htm .

Program for children, preschool to eighth grade

Children entering preschool through eighth grade can sign up at any time during the program to receive a game packet at any Lake County Library and then read library books to earn prizes. Each participant in the children’s program will receive a prize.

The Friends of the Lake County Library will donate a book to the library with a special bookplate commemorating each “independent reader” who reads 25 books or 1,000 pages.

The children’s program ends August 1. Prizes will be presented at awards parties on Aug. 8.

Lakeport Library’s “Super Sign-up Saturday” with special crafts and fun for children will kick off “Read to the Rhythm” on May 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children can sign up for the summer program at any time during the summer.

Tween and Teen Summer Reading Program

The Lake County Library invites students entering sixth through twelfth grades to participate in the library’s Tweens and Teens “Read to the Rhythm” summer reading program which also begins May 30.

Students are invited to visit the library and read for prizes as well as to take part in special music-themed events offered throughout the summer.

Beginning May 30, students going into the sixth through twelfth grade can register to attend these free events at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

Participants also can sign up to read three young adult books during the program. Those who succeed will receive reading awards and their names will be put on commemorative bookplates inside new library books. Those who turn in book reviews will have their names entered in a grand prize drawing.

The tween/teen summer program features some special events including musical instrument crafts, Zumba, a food contest, drumming, a technology petting zoo, a field trip to a local radio station and a room-decorating project.

The “Read to the Rhythm” teen summer reading program is sponsored by the Lake County Library and the Friends of the Lake County Library.

For more information about the Lake County Library Summer Reading Program contact the main branch of the Lake County Library in Lakeport at 707-263-8817, visit the Lake County Library Web site at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and www.facebook.com/lakecountyca.gov .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Friday Yuba College Clear Lake Campus conducted its 31st annual commencement ceremony.

This year, the college awarded a total of 46 associate degrees in both arts and science as well as 111 certificates of achievement in the areas of accounting, business computer applications, business management, clerical, child development, culinary arts, chemical dependency and welding, according to Dean Annette Lee.

The college chose four student speakers to represent the graduating class of 2015.

At the morning celebratory breakfast, Alisa Burris and Samantha Ambrecht delivered inspiring and touching speeches.

Burris, a graduate of Middletown High at age 17, spoke of her quick two-year completion of the transfer course work that led to her acceptance as a junior in Sonoma State University's psychology program.

She shared her struggles as a low-income student and months of riding the bus for 45 minutes each way to reach the Clear Lake Campus. Eventually, scholarship awards enabled her to afford a vehicle and transportation to the campus.

“All the support and encouragement of the staff and faculty here made graduation a reality,” Burris said.

Samantha Ambrecht shared her experience as a high school graduate who never thought she would want or need to go to school again. She traveled and worked odd jobs until she realized she needed skills in order to support herself.

Ambrecht came to the Yuba College to acquire certificates in office skills. Her early success inspired her to work toward an associate's degree and now she has been accepted to Marymount California University where she will pursue a bachelors in liberal studies and complete a teaching credential.

At the noon certificate ceremony Chuck Howell spoke to the 90 students receiving certificates. He told his own story of stops and starts and his completion of five associate degrees.

Howell encouraged fellow students to continue their education. “You can do it,” he said. “I’m proof.”

Scott Bowman, student speaker at the evening associate degree ceremony, was also recognized with the Yuba Medal for outstanding scholarship.

A reentry student, Bowman came to Yuba College after leaving the construction industry. He took more than a full-time course load each semester while earning a 4.0 grade point average and a chemical dependency counseling associate's degree.

He has been accepted to Humboldt State University as a junior where he will earn a bachelor's and master's in the online social work program.

All of the student speakers stressed the accomplishments of their fellow graduates and encouraged all to continue on for higher education.

Lee said the number of degrees awarded since the 2007-08 school year have held relatively steady year-over-year, with a big spike of degrees awarded in 2011-12, which she said is a result of enrollment being counter-cyclical with the economy.

The same type of historical trend can be observed for the certificates awarded at the Clear Lake Campus, but this year the college had a very large number compared to the numbers of certificates awarded in the past eight years, Lee said.

“We have developed a very robust Career Technical Education program at CLC, which is partly the reason for this. Increasing demand is part of the criteria for all of our CTE programs,” she explained.

In particular, there is a lot of demand for emergency medical technician training and fire science classes, which is why those courses were added to the campus schedule, Lee said.

“Our culinary program is building quite a name for itself and is very popular right now,” she added.

The Clear Lake Campus business department awarded the most certificates this year, Lee said.

She said that this year the campus awarded nearly $18,000 in scholarships to its students. The past two years have grown slightly compared to recent years when it comes to scholarship awards.

Clear Lake Campus is currently registering students for summer classes. The summer session begins June 8.

For more information call 707-995-7900 or visit http://clc.yccd.edu/admissions/default.aspx .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have arrested a Clearlake man who they said severely injured a puppy.

Michael Gil Truscott, 35, was arrested on Saturday afternoon on a felony count of animal cruelty, according to Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett.

At 9 a.m. Saturday Clearlake Police Officer Michael Dietrick was dispatched to the Clearlake Veterinary Clinic in response to a report of a 9-month-old dog named “Roxie” with injuries believed to have been caused by physical abuse, Bennett said.

Bennett said it was reported that Roxie had been thrown to the ground by Truscott and sustained a severely broken jaw with bones protruding from her face.

An investigation was conducted which led to the location and arrest of Truscott, who was booked into the Lake County Jail with bail set at $15,000, Bennett said.

Lake County Jail records indicated that Truscott has since posted the required percentage of bail and been released from custody.

A report on the case is being forwarded by Clearlake Police to the Lake County District Attorney's Office for review, Bennett said, with police seeking that charges be filed against Truscott for injuring the puppy.

Truscott is a convicted felon with a lengthy history of arrests in Lake, Marin and Napa counties on charges including drug possession, possession by a felon of firearms and ammunition, driving on a suspended license, larceny, petty theft and parole violations, according to previous Lake County News reports and online booking records.

Roxie is currently under the care of the Clearlake Veterinary Clinic for the injuries sustained from Truscott, according to Bennett.

He said funds are needed to pay for surgery to address the puppy's injuries, and a donation account has been established to cover her treatment and care costs.

If anyone is interested, Bennett said donations can be mailed to Clearlake Veterinary Clinic at 3424 Emerson St., Clearlake, CA 95422, or sent directly to the City of Clearlake Animal Control at 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, CA 95422.