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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will discuss this week a proposal to extend Friday closures to the public in some county offices for another six months and will consider a final reading of an ordinance aimed at enforcing hazardous vegetation abatement.

The board will meet beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.

In an untimed item, county staff will ask the board to extend a pilot program that closes most county offices located within and surrounding the Lake County Courthouse to the public on Fridays.

The board approved the initial pilot on Aug. 28, as Lake County News has reported.

County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson’s report to the board noted that the closures initially were granted for those specific offices “due to high employee vacancy rates, generally heavy workloads and disaster impacts.”

The board’s acceptance was based on the closures being allowed for a six-month period to focus on backlogs of work, Huchingson said.

“It was agreed that my office would convene a committee of Department Heads to monitor the effectiveness of the pilot,” according to Huchingson’s report.

“The committee of Department Heads tasked with monitoring met in the initial months, resolved a few minor issues, and determined that there was no further need to meet since the pilot appeared to be working without complications,” Huchingson wrote.

She added, “Since, heavy workloads and employee vacancy rates are essentially unchanged and the pilot appears to be working without complication, staff recommends your Board extend the pilot for another six month period through September 10, 2019, with the exception of June 28, 2019, the last day of the Fiscal Year. Staff will return to your Board on or before September 10, 2019 with an update.”

One of the justifications Huchingson offered for keeping the program in place is that the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport have had similar closures in effect for several years.

In other business, the board will hold a second reading of a proposed ordinance regarding hazardous vegetation abatement. That discussion also is untimed.

The full agenda is published below.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1: Adopt proclamation designating March 14, 2019 as National Agriculture Day in Lake County.

5.2: Adopt proclamation designating the Month of March 2019 as Meals on Wheels Month.

5.3: Adopt resolution pertaining to tax revenue exchange for annexation to Callayomi County Water District (Annexation - LAFCO Project #2019-01).

5.4: Adopt resolution pertaining to tax revenue exchange for annexation to Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District (Annexation – LAFCO Project #2019-02).

5.5: Approve letter to Sen. Mike McGuire to express appreciation for his support of AB 72, to be signed by all five board members.

5.6: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) approve the agreement between the county of Lake and Adventist Health St. Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $125,000; and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.

5.7: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Clover Valley Guest Home for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for the amount of $92,400 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

5.8: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Davis Guest Home for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for the amount of $133,200 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

5.9: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Kings View Corporation for MIS support services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 in the amount of $73,360 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

5.10: (a) Approve waiver of the 900-hour extra help limitation for extra help district attorney investigator aides Robert McPherson and Billy Newsom; (b) approve waiver of the 900-hour extra help limitation for extra help information tech support tech I Ryan Clair; (c) approve waiver of the 900-hour extra help limitation for extra help office assistant, Myriam Ivette Herrera; and (d) approve waiver of the 900-hour extra help limitation for extra help victim advocate Mariela Soto.

5.11: Approve the award of bid for the Cycle 7 and Cycle 8 Signs and Striping Project, Bid No. 18-22, Federal Aid Project No.'s HSIPL-5914(104) & HSIPL-5914(113) to McGuire Pacific Constructors of Auburn in the amount of $1,239,526 and authorize the chair to execute the notice of award and agreement.

5.12: Authorize long distance travel from April 1 to 3, 2019, for Sheriff Brian Martin to attend a private tour of the El Paso Intelligence Center, or EPIC.

5.13: Approve the 2019/20 Department of Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Program agreement in the amount of $315,312 to fund the Sheriff/Marine Patrol Budget Unit 2205 and authorize the sheriff to sign.

5.14: Approve the Everbridge mass notification user agreement in the amount of $18,207.91 from March 20, 2019, to March 19, 2020, and authorize the chair to sign.

5.15: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No, 2018-132 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Budget Unit No. 2202, Sheriff-Central Dispatch and Budget Unit No 2301, Sheriff-Jail Facilities.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating March 14, 2019, as National Agriculture Day in Lake County and (b) presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2019 as Meals on Wheels Month.

6.3, 9:30 a.m.: (a) Activity report from the Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee activities; and (b) consideration of Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee's recommendation to purchase two interpretive signs to be placed at the Lakeside Community Park.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: Consideration of resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-118 establishing temporary alternate office hours for county offices located within and surrounding the Lake County Courthouse building.

7.3: Second reading, consideration of an ordinance adding Article VIII to Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code regarding hazardous vegetation abatement.

CLOSED SESSION

8.1: Employee disciplinary appeal (EDA 19-01): Pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54957.

8.2: Employee disciplinary appeal (EDA 19-02): Pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54957.

8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): County of Lake, et al. v. PG&E, et al.

8.4: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) Chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Nichols; and (b) employee organizations: LCEA, LCSEA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCDDA and LCSMA.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake will convene on Wednesday, March 13, with a field tour from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and a formal meeting from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

The field tour, at the Konocti Vista Marina, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road in Lakeport, presents the best management practices employed by the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians to limit runoff and restore native plants.

The tribe’s efforts serve as a model for actions to reduce nutrient input to Clear Lake.

The formal meeting, at the Lakeport City Council Chambers, 225 Park St., will feature a discussion of the duties of a technical subcommittee and the formation of a socioeconomic subcommittee.

These two subcommittees are tasked with forwarding recommendations to the main body of the Blue Ribbon Committee as it develops projects to address the economic and environmental challenges facing Clear Lake and Lake County.

All meetings are open to the public.

Those interested in more information or in signing up for updates and announcements are invited to visit www.resources.ca.gov/clear-lake/.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police said a young male juvenile was responsible for setting a fire in a student bathroom at Terrace Middle School in Lakeport this week.

The fire occurred on Monday morning, prompting a school evacuation, as Lake County News has reported.

Firefighters arriving at the scene quickly knocked down the fire and students later were able to go back to class, officials said.

The Lakeport Police Department and Lakeport Fire Protection District began an immediate investigation into the fire’s cause, which quickly was found to have been intentionally set.

A $600 reward also was offered for information leading to the identification of the responsible individual.

Lakeport Police Lt. Jason Ferguson told Lake County News that a young male juvenile was identified as having set the fire.

Due to the sensitivity of the case, Ferguson did not release any other specifics, including the child’s age.

Terrace Middle School includes grades fourth through eighth.

Through the investigation and interviewing other students, police were able to identify the responsible child, Ferguson said.

Ferguson said the boy brought a lighter to school and was lighting toilet paper in the bathroom to show off.

The boy lit some toilet paper that flew up and hit the toilet paper dispenser, which caused the fire, according to Ferguson.

Because the boy is so young, Ferguson said he was not referred to Lake County Probation, which handles juvenile cases.

Due to changes in laws over the last few years, police couldn’t even speak to the child directly, according to Ferguson.

“It’s really complicated now,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson said the parents were notified and the school will handle any disciplinary issues.

Interim Lakeport Unified School District Superintendent Patrick Iaccino said Friday that the middle school administration is dealing with the situation, and is following state education code and district board policy as it relates to student matters of discipline.

Iaccino said that he didn’t yet have a dollar figure on the damage the fire caused to the bathroom.

As for the $600 reward that was offered, “We are going to have a meeting next week to determine who actually came forward, how many persons and how to disperse the money,” Ferguson said.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee this week will hear a guest presenter on a work experience program and discuss scheduled business walks in the community.

The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The meeting is open to the public.

LEDAC Chair Wilda Shock said Dan Jenkins, director of the Cooperative Work Experience Education program at Mendocino College, will be the group’s guest presenter at the Wednesday meeting. There also will be followup on the information presented at the January meeting by representatives from employment and training programs.

Shock also said that details of the business walks scheduled for mid-March through mid-May will be presented by the subcommittee that has been meeting regularly to plan for this year’s contacts with the Lakeport business community.

There also will be an update on city projects from Lakeport Community Development Director Kevin Ingram, citizen input and announcements.

LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.

Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Terre Logsdon, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This year as part of its Wildflower Brunch, Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association will be challenging amateur photographers to show the beauty of Clear Lake State Park.

What better way to enjoy the park’s 565 acres and 11,600 feet of shoreline that was originally donated by Nellie Henderson Dorn and Fred Dorn than to document what each of us sees through our camera.

Everyone has their own appreciation of the park whether it is the beautiful landscapes, animal life, or all the fauna we see throughout the park.

Do you have some great digital images to share with others? Would you like to earn some recognition and prize money? Do you love the beauty of the park and wish to show how you see its beauty?

If you answer yes to any of these questions and you are an amateur photographer with images that have never been published then you need to enter the association’s Wildflower Photography Contest.

The contest is for all ages.

There are three age divisions:

– Adult: 19 years of age and up;
– Senior: 14-18 years of age; and
– Junior: Age 13 and under.

The categories for submission are flora, fauna and nature.

All photographic submissions must be digital with a file size no larger than eight megabytes. You must be an amateur photographer and may use any type of digital camera or scanner.

Photographs must have been taken between Jan. 1, 2017, and April 19, 2019.

Your work will be posted to the association’s Web site at http://www.clearlakestatepark.org/ for viewing and will be displayed at the annual Wildflower Brunch on April 27 at the State Park.

All entries need to be submitted by April 19 to this email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Fifty dollars will be awarded to the best photograph in each division with one hundred dollars going to the best overall photograph.

Visit https://www.clearlakestatepark.org/photocontest.html for a complete list of rules, how to enter, and the official entry form.

The association can’t wait to see what community members have discovered at Clear Lake State Park.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Friday, the preliminary hearing of the man accused of setting the Clayton fire and a host of other fires in 2015 and 2016 wrapped up another week with testimony from three investigators.

The preliminary hearing for Damin Anthony Pashilk, 43, of Clearlake entered its eighth day on Friday.

He’s charged with 23 counts for setting the Clayton fire in August 2016 and 15 other fires between July of 2015 and August of 2016, as well as an attempted start of a 17th that self-extinguished.

Branden Smith, a Cal Fire battalion chief and law enforcement officer who participated in the surveillance of Pashilk in the summers of 2015 and 2016, returned to the stand after having given testimony earlier in the week.

Smith had been involved in placing GPS trackers on a green Subaru station wagon and a silver Chrysler Sebring that Pashilk had been known to drive in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

The tracker, which Cal Fire received clearance to use through a search warrant, needed to be replaced on a regular basis due to battery life. Smith said the trackers were placed or swapped out while the Subaru was parked at Twin Pine Casino in Middletown, and on the Chrysler while it was parked in front of Pashilk’s Koloko Street home in Clearlake.

Smith said the surveillance team used both visual observation and the GPS tracker’s Web-based tracking program to follow Pashilk’s movements. The days could be long and uneventful while waiting for Pashilk’s vehicle to move, and then the officers assigned would coordinate to follow him, sometimes for hours on back roads.

Smith said that, based on his past work in investigating arsons, Pashilk’s driving pattern had significance, as Smith has learned that those who intentionally set fires tend to scout or drive specific routes looking for a location to ignite a wildland fire. On that day, the opportunity didn’t appear to have presented itself.

However, on Aug. 25, 2015, the day the Arrowhead fire burned in Clearlake, Smith said he tracked Pashilk in his green Subaru toward the area of Arrowhead and Eastlake Drive. When Smith followed Pashilk’s route in reverse, he found a small fire on the south side of Eastlake Drive where the GPS showed Pashilk’s car had just been.

The fire was 10 feet by 10 feet at that point. Smith notified other surveillance officers then called 911 shortly before 4 p.m.

Smith said he had tracked Pashilk in that same area on Aug. 20 and 23, 2015.

The following summer, on July 23, 2016, the Western fire burned on Western Mine Road. The following month, on Aug. 18 – three days after Pashilk’s arrest – Smith interviewed a resident of Western Mine Road who had made a report to the the arson tipline about seeing a vehicle like Pashilk’s silver Chrysler Sebring driving by at a high rate of speed at about the time the fire started.

On Aug. 4, 2016, Smith again was again surveilling Pashilk, who drive from Clearlake to Lower Lake, turned onto Morgan Valley Road, to Berryessa Knoxville Road and then on to Pope Valley and Middletown to Twin Pine Casino. Smith said no fires were found along that route.

On Aug. 7, 2017, Smith was following Pashilk when the GPS tracker showed he turned onto a dirt road near Lower Lake before taking off. Smith saw a fire where Pashilk had stopped and went to photograph and report it. He said a man stopped and began trying to put out the fire, which Smith stopped him from doing, explaining that it had a slow rate of spread and it was more important to preserve the evidence.

Smith also was first on scene of a fire he discovered on Aug. 9, 2016, after he went to check an area on Seigler Canyon Road where the GPS tracker had shown Pashilk has having stopped for a few seconds.

On Aug. 13, 2016, the day the Clayton fire started, the tracker showed that Pashilk’s Chrysler had been on Clayton Creek Road for about a minute and a half just before 5 p.m., which is the time the fire is reported to have begun.

Smith said he followed Pashilk to the Jack in the Box parking lot in Clearlake where he was seen with a woman, watching the fire, a short time after he left the scene of the fire.

At about 7 p.m. that day, Smith said he saw and spoke to Pashilk and the woman on a frontage road a few hundred yards from the Clayton fire. Smith, who was posing as a freelance photographer, asked them if they lived nearby and they said yes, which Smith knew wasn’t true.

After Pashilk was arrested for driving on a suspended license on Aug. 15, 2016, Smith and another Cal Fire officer were responsible for searching the Chrysler at the Clearlake Police Department. They seized evidence, which they photographed, cataloged and packaged.

Items taken for evidence included a meth pipe with white residue inside, paper towels, whole and torn paper napkins, marijuana joints, two lighters, burned and unburned paper matches, a torn paper cup, miscellaneous paper and plastic materials, cigarette papers and binoculars.

Smith said the paper products found can be used for setting fires. He added that he's arrested arsonists in the past who were using binoculars to watch the fires they set.

The next day, Smith interviewed the woman who Pashilk had been seen with and who lived at the same property. She said Pashilk had taken her to look at fires, but didn’t explain which ones. She also was the Chrysler’s registered owner, telling Smith Pashilk had bought it for her but drove it more than she did.

Jason Cox, a district attorney’s investigator, also testified on Friday. He conducted mapping, video sequencing and followup interviews for the investigation.

In September 2015, he contacted a 9-year-old girl and her family regarding a fire on Woodland Drive in Clearlake on Aug. 13, 2015. The girl initially had been interviewed by a Cal Fire officer on the day of the fire, and Cox conducted a followup interview with her and her parents.

The girl said she was in her front yard, facing Woodland Drive, when she saw a vehicle parked in a turnout across the street. She said she saw an item dropped from the vehicle before it left, and then the fire started.

Cox said the girl showed him where she was standing and were the fire started, about 100 feet apart. He also showed her pictures of cars – including Pashilk’s Subaru – and she said Pashilk’s car was similar to the one she saw, although she thought the windows were darker.

He also followed up with the woman on Western Mine Road who saw a silver car leaving the area at about the time the fire started there on July 23, 2016, and did a video recreation on Sulphur Bank Drive in an area where a Cal Fire officer reported seeing Pashilk’s Chrysler shortly before a small wildland fire was found.

During his testimony Cox showed videos of Pashilk’s Chrysler in the area of the North Branch fire on July 29, 2016, near Clearlake.

The last testimony of the day came from Cal Fire Deputy Chief James Engel, who has sat alongside Chief Deputy District Attorney Rich Hinchcliff at the prosecution table throughout the preliminary hearing.

Engel oversaw the investigation of the series of fires in eastern Lake County in 2015 and 2016 that Pashilk is charged with setting.

After Pashilk’s Subaru was seen numerous times on surveillance cameras near fires, Engel wrote the search warrant – signed mid-August 2015 – for Cal Fire to use the GPS tracker.

Engel said the investigation was named “Kiko,” a name assigned to it that was drawn from a random bank of names that Cal Fire establishes each year to give to criminal investigations.

Testimony will continue on Wednesday.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has four cats available for adoption this week.

The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.

This female domestic medium hair cat is in kennel No. 16a, ID No. 11839. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female domestic medium hair

This female domestic medium hair cat has a tortie coat and gold eyes.

She’s in kennel No. 16a, ID No. 11839.

This Siamese cat is in kennel No. 16b, ID No. 11840. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Siamese cat

This Siamese cat of undetermined gender has a long coat and blue eyes.

It’s in kennel No. 16b, ID No. 11840.

This male domestic short hair cat is in cat room kennel No. 26, ID No. 11848. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male domestic short hair

This male domestic short hair cat has a gray and white coat.

He is in cat room kennel No. 26, ID No. 11848.

This female domestic short hair cat is in cat room kennel No. 120, ID No. 11827. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female domestic short hair

This female domestic short hair cat has a gray coat.

She’s in cat room kennel No. 120, ID No. 11827.

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm.

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has several new dogs including a rare breed, the Akbash.

Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Akbash, boxer, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, pit bull and shepherd.

Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.

The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).

“Jaelyn” is a female Chihuahua in kennel No. 9, ID No. 11861. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Jaelyn’

“Jaelyn” is a female Chihuahua with a short tan coat.

She already has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 9, ID No. 11861.

“JessJess” is a male Chihuahua in kennel No. 9, ID No. 11862. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘JessJess’

“JessJess” is a male Chihuahua with a short tan coat.

He’s already been neutered.

He’s in kennel No. 9, ID No. 11862.

“Sarra” is a female Akbash in kennel No. 12, ID No. 11855. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Sarra’

“Sarra” is a female Akbash with a medium-length white coat and green eyes.

Shelter staff said she should go to a home with no cats, small dogs or livestock.

She’s in kennel No. 12, ID No. 11855.

This female pit bull terrier-boxer mix is in kennel No. 22, ID No. 11825. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Pit bull terrier-boxer mix

This female pit bull terrier-boxer mix has a short tan and black coat.

She’s in kennel No. 22, ID No. 11825.

This female German Shepherd is in kennel No. 23, ID No. 11842. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female German Shepherd

This female German Shepherd has a short black and brown coat.

She already has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 23, ID No. 11842.

“Little Foot” is a white male Akbash is in kennel No. 27, ID No. 11854. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Little Foot’

“Little Foot” is a white male Akbash with a long white coat and gold eyes.

Shelter staff said the right home for him will not have cats, small dogs or livestock.

He’s in kennel No. 27, ID No. 11854.

“Blossom” is a female pit bull terrier in kennel No. 28, ID No. 11864. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Blossom’

“Blossom” is a female pit bull terrier with a short blue coat.

She already has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 28, ID No. 11864.

This female shepherd is in kennel No. 33, ID No. 11826. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female shepherd

This female shepherd has a medium-length red coat.

She already has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 33, ID No. 11826.

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm.

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service is reporting that rain and snow are possible in parts of Lake County this weekend.

At the same time, a flood warning for Clear Lake remains in effect.

Flood stage begins at 9 feet Rumsey, the special measure for Clear Lake, and as of 12 a.m. Saturday the lake was at 9.82 feet Rumsey.

Despite the rain and snow forecast, the lake level is expected to continue to recede over the coming week.

The Lake County forecast calls for rain and light snow showers on both Saturday and Sunday, particularly in the Cobb, Kelseyville and Northshore areas.

Conditions are expected to be clear for most of next week, with the exception of Tuesday, when there are again chances of showers.

Winds ranging close to 25 miles per hour are in the forecast for Saturday night, with gusts closer to 20 miles per hour on Sunday night and single-digit wind speeds on Monday.

Nighttime temperatures this weekend and into next week will range from the mid 30s to low 40s, and daytime temperatures vary between the high 40s and mid 50s.

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One of the cricket teams in Lake County, Calif. Courtesy photo.


LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Museums of Lake County have announced their newest exhibit, “The Way We Played: Sports and Recreation in Lake County,” opening Saturday, April 6, for the general public with an opening reception the evening of Friday, April 5.

The reception will preview the exhibit, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, and tickets are $10 with a free beverage ticket.

Hosted by the Friends of the Lake County Museum reception admission is free for current members of the Friends of the Lake County Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

The exhibit, which will continue through Aug. 9, will cover Lake County’s long history as a sports and recreational destination for visitors and locals alike.
A water ski pyramid from that 1950s. Courtesy photo.

Highlights include indigenous stick dice games, the California cricket craze and watersports on the lake.

Visitors will have a chance to play the stick dice game and view vintage footage of some of the amazing watersports on the lake.

This is a family friendly exhibit aimed at all audiences.

The Courthouse Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., with a suggested $4 donation for adults, $3 students and seniors and $2 for children.

For more information, please contact the museum at 707-263-4555.

Supervisor Moke Simon when he played football. Courtesy photo.

A publicity shot for Lake County, Calif., from the 1960s. Courtesy photo.
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In honor of Women's History Month, the achievements of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman are being commemorated.

In a time when women were discouraged from studying math and science, Dr. Roman became a research astronomer and the first chief of astronomy at NASA.

She earned her Ph.D. in astronomy in 1949 from the University of Chicago in 1949.

Known today as the “Mother of Hubble,” she was instrumental in taking the Hubble Space Telescope from an idea to reality and establishing NASA’s program of space-based astronomical observatories.

Dr. Roman died on Christmas Day, 2018, at the age of 93.

Hear her recount her story in the video above.

To learn more about Dr. Roman’s life and work, visit the American Institute of Physics Web site and read an in-depth oral history from an interview she gave in 1980s.

In this image, Dr. Nancy Grace Roman explains the Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory to astronaut Buzz Aldrin in 1965 in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of NASA.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – It’s once again time to “spring forward.”

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10.

At that time, clocks will go forward one hour as California goes from Pacific Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Time.

Since 1966, most states have been changing the clocks twice a year in order to save an hour of daylight.

Federal and state officials urge people to use Daylight Saving Time as a reminder to replace the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and to test or replace batteries in NOAA weather radios.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration report that most alarms need a new battery at least once a year.

Also, if your smoke alarm is more than 10 years old, replace it with a new alarm and battery.

The National Fire Protection Association reports that:

– Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms;
– More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present;
– The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.

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