LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport is preparing to host Wednesday’s Independence Day festivities in the downtown area.

The Lakeport Main Street Association and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a free day of events beginning at 7 a.m. July 4.

There will be a daylong street fair in Library Park between First and Third street, the cardboard/duct tape boat race and fireworks over Clear Lake at dusk.

The Lakeport Police Department said Lakeport City Hall will be a manned operational command center for this event.

During the celebration, the following roadways will be closed to vehicular traffic: All of Park Street from the south side of Third Street to the north side of First Street, and Second Street from the east side of North Main Street to Park Street.

All drivers are asked to use the utmost of care and diligence in their travels at all times while in the city of Lakeport during the July 4 celebration as there will be a heavy amount of foot traffic, especially small children and the elderly.

Lakeport is the only area of the county where safe and sane fireworks are allowed around the July 4 holiday.

The use of safe and sane fireworks within the city area limited to a small area of the public parking lot, immediately adjacent to the southeast corner of Coach Craft, which will be clearly delineated by orange cones/delineators, and any street within the incorporated area of Lakeport which does not violate any city of Lakeport ordinance, police reported.

In years past it was not uncommon to have safe and sane fireworks in the Safeway, Kmart, High Street and Shoreline Centers, and the Vista Point parking lot. However, the Lakeport Police Department said those areas are private property and law enforcement does not have the authority to grant permission for such activities.

The days and hours for the legal discharge of safe and sane fireworks for the rest of the week are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 4.

The discharge of legal safe and sane fireworks outside of these days and times is a violation of local ordinance.

The use of any type of firework other than safe and sane is a violation of both local and state law, the agency reported.

The Lakeport Police Department can be contacted at 707-263-5491.

The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has confirmed a mountain lion attacked a 63-year-old man who was camping northwest of Nevada City.

The attack occurred in the early morning hours of July 1.

The man was traveling through Nevada County on a planned hiking trip and decided to stop for the night to sleep.

He was lying on a sleeping bag out on a tributary to the Yuba River when, at approximately 1 a.m., he was attacked in his sleeping bag for what he reported to be between one and a half to two minutes.

He said the animal attacked, bit and clawed him through his sleeping bag, and also bit through the cap he was wearing and his clothes.

The animal ceased the attack, looked at him from 15 feet away for another 15 to30 seconds, then ran into the night, according to the report.

The man drove himself to a hospital in Grass Valley where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and later released.

DFG wardens responded to the hospital and verified that he had suffered severe scratches and puncture wounds.

They collected several articles of clothing and his sleeping bag, which were analyzed at DFG’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Sacramento.

Wardens also responded to the attack scene where they found lion tracks. Specially trained dogs attempted to track the lion but were not successful.

They also found the remains of one domestic cat with injuries consistent with a lion attack.

The effort to find the lion continues, DFG reported.

California has now had 15 confirmed mountain lion attacks since 1890.

A summary of previous mountain lion attacks in California can be found at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/lion/attacks.html .

For more information about how people and lions can coexist, visit http://www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild/lion.html .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – St. John’s Episcopal Church earned an Award of Recognition for its restoration and preservation by the California Heritage Council, California Trust for Historic Preservation (CHC).

The award was be presented at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco last Thursday, June 28.

Other 2012 honorees are Edgehill Mansion a.k.a. Dominican Heritage & Alumni House, San Rafael; the Leland Stanford Mansion (interior), Sacramento; Luther Burbank Home & Garden Center, Santa Rosa; Murphy Windmill, San Francisco; and a 1934 Packard custom Dietrich convertible, Morgan Hill.

“The California Heritage Council is dedicated to preserving and honoring places and buildings which have given quality and distinction to the cultural life of California,” said President Christopher Layton of Calistoga.

St. John’s was nominated by CHC Lake County representatives Lynne and Bernie Butcher of Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Tallman Hotel earned the award in 2007.

Parish Priest Fr. Leo M. Joseph, O.S.F., of Kelseyville, and Senior Warden Barbara Knight and Vestry member Anne Barquist of Lakeport traveled to San Francisco to accept the award.

St. John’s building was recognized as a point of historical interest in Lake County by the State of California Historical Resources Commission in 1989.

Although the property, with its historic building, is owned by the parish and held in trust for the Diocese of Northern California and The Episcopal Church, it is solely maintained by the generous support of local parishioners and friends of the parish with annual pledges and proceeds of the thrift shop, St. John’s Basement Boutique.

Through the Collier family roots in San Francisco, Mary Blackwood Collier commissioned brilliant young architect, Willis Polk, who a decade later was a chief rebuilder of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Since most of Lake County Episcopalians at that time were of English stock, Polk designed what he called an “English country church” in native redwood, which local residents called a “miniature cathedral.”

The church is a wood-framed, shingled exterior is a unique expression of 19th century carpenter Gothic style.

The lych gate was designed by Richard Duce, a retired set designer from a major Hollywood studio. The gate is patterned after the one at Saint Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church in San Francisco.

The pews are made of solid redwood planks. The redwood burl altar table is original, as are the baptismal font and brass lectern.

The altar cross is a hand-painted replica of the San Damiano Cross, beloved by St. Francis of Assisi.

The two stained glass windows on either side of the altar, depicting the Christ Child and St. John the Baptist as a young boy, are typical of the late Victorian era.

The most recent additions to the church are hand-painted icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist and St. George, located on either side of the sanctuary arch. They were transferred to St. John’s from the chapel at Little Portion Hermitage, Kelseyville.

There are eight amber-leaded glass windows along both sides of the church, which have a Venetian Gothic arch-shaped frame popular in 14th century England.

The beautiful stained glass window depicting the Good Shepherd and symbols of the Four Evangelists at the west front of the church was created in 1965 by Carl Huneke, Century Stained Glass Studio, San Francisco.

The presence and ministry of  The Episcopal Church in Lake County since 1877, St. John’s is a visible, welcoming family of Christ, resolved to deepen the relationship with God.

All are welcome at St. John’s Episcopal Church Sunday services at 10 a.m., 1190 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport.

Visit the church’s Web site at www.saintjohnslakeport.org .

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that the California Homeowner Bill of Rights is one step closer to becoming law after key provisions passed the California Legislature Monday.

The bills, which provide first of their kind protections for homeowners and reforms to the mortgage and foreclosure process, will now be sent to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration.

Gov. Brown issued a statement Monday afternoon indicating his support for the bills.

“The Homeowner Bill of Rights will prevent banks from throwing Californians out of their homes while they are trying, in good faith, to renegotiate their mortgages,” Brown said in a written statement issued by his office. “This bill establishes important consumer protections that are long overdue and I commend Attorney General Kamala Harris for her determined pursuit of these changes.”

The bills were approved 53 to 25 in the Assembly and 25 to 13 in the Senate.

“Passing these key elements of Homeowner Bill of Rights represents a significant step forward for struggling homeowners,” said Attorney General Harris. “These common-sense reforms will require banks to treat California homeowners more fairly and bring more transparency and accountability to their practices in our state. Responsible homeowners will have a better shot to keep their homes.”

“Californians will finally have a fighting chance to keep their homes, as this measure brings fairness to the loan modification and foreclosure process,” said Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. “At the same time, the protection gained by homeowners will help stabilize the housing sector of our economy. I applaud my colleagues for their hard work to protect consumers through this reasoned compromise.”

“The package approved by the Legislature today is a major victory for California’s consumers,” said Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez. “We impose tough new regulations on banks and lenders to stop the abusive practices we’ve seen since the collapse of the housing market, and this package will bring relief to hundreds of thousands of California homeowners.”

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights consists of a series of related bills, including two that were passed on June 26 by a two-house conference committee: AB 278 (Eng, Feuer, Pérez, Mitchell) and SB 900 (Leno, Evans, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Pavley, Steinberg).

The two identical bills passed by the conference committee contain key elements of the legislative package and provide protections for borrowers and struggling homeowners, including a restriction on dual-track foreclosures, where a lender forecloses on a borrower despite being in discussions over a loan modification to save the home.

The bills also guarantee struggling homeowners a single point of contact at their lender with knowledge of their loan and direct access to decision makers.

For the first time, the Homeowner Bill of Rights imposes civil penalties, of up to $7,500, on the repeated filing of foreclosure documents without verifying their accuracy, a practice commonly known as “robo-signing.”

In addition, homeowners may require loan servicers to document their right to foreclose.

Homeowners also will have a clearly-defined right to access the courts to protect themselves from violations of these protections.

The Homeowner Bill of Rights also consists of four bills outside of the conference committee process.  These will enhance law enforcement responses to mortgage and foreclosure-related crime, in part by empowering the attorney general to call a grand jury in response to financial crimes spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Additional elements will help communities fight blight related to foreclosure, and the crime that results, and provide enhanced protections for tenants in foreclosed homes.

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights was introduced Feb. 29 at a press conference featuring Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and bill authors from the Assembly and Senate.

The Homeowner Bill of Rights codifies many of the core protections from the recent national mortgage settlement.

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights extends Attorney General Harris’ response to the state’s foreclosure and mortgage crisis.

Attorney General Harris created a Mortgage Fraud Strike Force in March 2011 to investigate and prosecute misconduct related to mortgages and foreclosures.

In February 2012 Attorney General Harris extracted a commitment from the nation’s five largest banks to dedicate an estimated $18 billion to mitigate financial harm to California borrowers caused by bank misconduct in the foreclosure process.

To learn more about how the bills impact California homeowners, review the slideshow at www.oag.ca.gov .

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A head-on collision between a Jeep Cherokee and a big rig early Monday morning seriously injured one driver and led to hours of traffic control along Highway 20.

The crash occurred on a curve along Highway 20 near Highway 16 – less than two miles from the Lake and Colusa County border – at 4:50 a.m. Monday, according to Sgt. Pete Montez of the Williams office of the California Highway Patrol.

Jesus Aguilar, 19, of Cloverdale, was driving a Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Highway 20 when he collided with a three-axle Kenworth semi driven westbound by 38-year-old Seth Gallaty of Red Bluff, Montez said.

Montez said Aguilar told officers that he thought he fell asleep. The next thing he remembered was the sound of the big rig horn.

Aguilar’s Jeep collided head-on in the westbound lane with the big rig Gallaty was driving, which was pulling a two-axle flatbed loaded with lumber, Montez said.

The Jeep came to rest in the westbound lane, while the Kenworth went off the south shoulder and hit an embankment, according to Montez.

After the big rig hit the embankment, the cab caught fire, Montez said.

Gallaty was able to escape the semi uninjured, Montez said. Aguilar’s leg was broken and he was lifeflighted to Enloe Hospital in Chico.

“We were real lucky all the way around with that crash,” said Montez, noting that the outcome had the potential to be far worse.

The highway was totally blocked for a short time. Montez said they then pushed Aguilar’s vehicle out of the road to get one-way traffic going.

He said Caltrans took over traffic control not long after the collision.

Eastbound traffic on Highway 20 at Highway 53 near Clearlake Oaks was blocked briefly until one-way traffic control around the crash scene was put in place, Montez said.

Montez said both lanes of traffic on Highway 20 at Highway 16 were expected to reopen between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Monday.

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A newly released heat wave map created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is illustrating the heat wave that is contributing to fires that are raging in Colorado and other parts of the western United States.

Among the major fires, the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado attracted the most attention after spreading into Colorado Springs and charring hundreds of homes, but large wildfires also burned throughout Utah, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona.

A lack of winter snow cover and ongoing drought primed vegetation in these states for ignition. But in recent weeks, another ingredient for extreme wildfire emerged: heat. High temperatures dry out vegetation and decrease the relative humidity, making it easier for fires to ignite and spread.

The intensity and scope of the heat wave in the western United States is visible in the map show above that illustrates land surface temperature anomalies for June 17-24, 2012.

Based on data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite, the map depicts temperatures compared to the 2000-11 average for the same eight day period in June.

Areas with warmer than average temperatures are shown in red; near-normal temperatures are white; and areas that were cooler than the 2000-11 base period are blue. Colorado experienced the brunt of the heat wave and had eight large wildfires burning on June 28, 2012.

Wyoming and Utah—other states that have seen unusually hot weather-- together had nine wildfires burning.

Land surface temperatures (LST) are distinct from the air temperatures that meteorological stations typically measure.

LSTs indicate how hot the surface of the Earth would feel to the touch. From a satellite vantage point, the “surface” includes a number of materials that capture and retain heat, such as desert sand, the dark roof of a building, or the pavement of a road.

As a result, daytime land surface temperatures are usually higher than air temperatures.

This heat wave, like all extreme weather events, has its direct cause in a complex set of atmospheric conditions that produce short-term weather.

However, weather occurs within the broader context of the climate, and there’s a high level of agreement among scientists that global warming has made it more likely that heat waves of this magnitude will occur.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) reminds boaters to use caution on the water this Fourth of July.

DBW’s boating accident data shows that more boating accidents occur during this holiday than any others during the summer boating season.

“The need for boaters to become familiar with the rules of the road is critical in ensuring a safe boating experience,” said DBW’s Acting Director Lucia Becerra. “Rules such as steering to the right when approaching another vessel head on, is important to know, especially in crowded waterways.”

The following tips can greatly decrease the chances of boaters being involved in boating accidents:

• Avoid alcohol. Everyone who drinks alcohol on board is at risk. Passengers can easily fall overboard, swim near the propeller, or cause the vessel to capsize.
• Operate your boat at a reasonable speed. Boats do not have brakes. The stopping distance in emergencies can be critical.
• Properly use water ski flags when skiers, wake boarders or tubers are down. Improper use of flags can be dangerous not only to the person in the water, but to the passing boat where its propeller when become entangled in the tow rope can result in a deadly accident.

For more safety tips or to view California’s boating laws, visit www.BoatResponsibly.com .

Remember, “If it’s your boat, it’s your responsibility.”

State law requires boaters involved in accidents to file a written report with DBW when a person dies, disappears or requires medical attention beyond first aid.

A report also is required when an accident results in damage to a vessel or other property exceeding $500 or there is a complete loss of a vessel.

For the boating accident report form visit www.dbw.ca.gov/PDF/AccidentForms/BAR.pdf .

DBW promotes on-the-water safety and helps develop convenient public access to the waterways through programs funded by vessel registration fees, boating fuel tax dollars and boating facility construction loan payments.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers – with the help of the agency’s K9 – took a Clearlake man into custody on Saturday after he allegedly shot at his two roommates.

Kenneth Leslie Johnson, 44, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm after the incident, which police said took place just before 5 p.m. Saturday.

Sgt. Tim Hobbs reported that Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 13500 block of Arrowhead Road for a report of a subject shooting at two of his roommates.  

When they arrived they found the two alleged victims, 47-year-old Scott Anderson and 61-year-old Jane Robinson, who were not injured but had fled their residence and were next door, Hobbs said.

Officers set up a perimeter around the residence as the suspect, identified as Johnson, was reported to still be inside the residence armed with a shotgun, Hobbs said. Additionally the road in front of the residence was closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.  

Hobbs said medical personnel from Lake County Fire were dispatched to the area and staged a short distance away as a precautionary measure.  

After failed attempts over the next 30 minutes to get Johnson to come out of the house, officers and Clearlake Police K9 “Dex” entered the residence, Hobbs said.

Johnson was located inside of the residence in a bedroom and surrendered without resistance as Dex entered the room he was in, said Hobbs.

The shotgun used in the shooting was located, loaded within reach of Johnson, who Hobbs said was then arrested.

Johnson, whose booking sheet lists him as a security officer, was booked with bail set at $50,000. Jail records showed Johnson remained in custody on Monday morning.

Hobbs said the Clearlake Police Department thanked the community for donations to the K9 program.  

Without those donations that completely fund the K9 program the purchase of Dex would not have been possible and the outcome of this incident could have ended much worse, Hobbs said.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On this July 4, Californians will observe the occasion with parties, picnics, and outdoor activities.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reminds motorists to be mindful of the speed limit, designate a non-drinking driver and always buckle up.

Independence Day is a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) for the CHP.

Officers will monitor motorists who are a potential threat to themselves and others.

The MEP begins on Tuesday, July 3, at 6 p.m. and runs through Wednesday, July 4, at 11:59 p.m.

“When celebrating Independence Day, the CHP wants you to be safe. When driving be sure to leave plenty of time to get to your destination. Most importantly, before heading out, insist everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seat belt and children are secure in safety seats,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow.

Last year during the Independence Day MEP, 34 people were killed in traffic collisions in California. This was a significant increase from the 23 people who died in 2010, the last full year for which statistics are available.

Sadly, many of those deaths may have been prevented with the simple click of a seat belt, according to the CHP.

“It is alarming to know that more than 80 percent of the people who were killed in vehicle collisions over the Independence Day holiday last year may have survived had they taken the time to buckle up,” added Commissioner Farrow.

Driving under the influence is always a major concern for the CHP.

Last year, over the Independence Day weekend, CHP officers made 1,562 arrests for driving under the influence.

Motorists are reminded to designate a non-drinking driver before they celebrate to ensure everyone’s safety while on the road.

Early on Monday Cal Fire concluded a multi-agency operation designed to prevent illegal fireworks from entering California.

The two-part operation resulted in the confiscation of more than 13,000 pounds of illegal fireworks.

“There is no excuse for breaking the law when it comes to fireworks. Illegal fireworks and pyrotechnics can cause devastating injuries and damage to property,” said California State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover.

Two families in San Bernardino found that out early Sunday morning when their duplex was destroyed by a fire reportedly caused by illegal fireworks.

The interdiction operations were conducted at the California Agricultural checkpoints in Yermo (north of Barstow), Needles, in the community of Shoshone and the Death Valley area.

The coordinated multi-agency operation resulted in five felony arrests including one for driving under the influence, 46 misdemeanor arrests and numerous citations for vehicle code violations.

During the operation, officers made a total of 170 contacts. The operation also led to the execution of a search warrant in the city of Los Angeles where a large amount of illegal fireworks were believed to be stored.

“This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished when cooperating agencies work together to prevent illegal activities and protect public safety,” said Hoover.

The agencies that cooperated with Cal Fire law enforcement officers included the California Agricultural Checkpoints at Yermo and Needles, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Inyo County Sheriff’s Department, Inyo County District Attorney’s Office, California Highway Patrol offices in Bishop and Barstow, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, San Bernardino County Fire Department, United States Forest Service, Southern Inyo Fire Protection District and the Caltrans Shoshone Office.

“One thing is for certain; the fireworks that have been confiscated will not start a disastrous wildfire, set a home on fire or send a young child to the emergency room,” said Hoover.

Officials ask state residents to remember that illegal fireworks are just that – illegal.

Safe and sane fireworks are to only be used in approved localities. The public needs to understand that it is illegal to transport, possess, use or store even safe and sane fireworks in communities and rural areas that don’t allow their use.

In Lake County, safe and sane fireworks may only be used within the boundaries of the city of Lakeport during a short period of time around the July 4 holiday.

Safe and sane does not mean non-dangerous.

According to statistics from the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission more than 50 percent of fireworks injuries in 2011 were due to the inappropriate use of fireworks.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission also says that the vast majority of injuries are caused by fireworks that are illegal in California.

Be fire safe by being fire smart and have a safe July 4.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – There is another group of cats and kittens needing homes at Lake County’s animal shelter.

Calicos, Maine Coons, friendly adult Siamese and tabbies, and more are available to join your family.

Cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed and microchipped 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 there, hoping you'll choose them.

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

Domestic short hair calico

This female calico is 2 years and 3 months old.

She has a short coat and gold eyes, and has not been spayed.

She is in cat room kennel No. 23, ID No. 32321.

Brown male tabby

This brown and white male tabby is a domestic medium hair mix.

Shelter staff have not provided an estimated age for him.

He has been neutered.

He’s in cat room kennel No. 29, ID No. 32484.

Maine Coon mix kitten

This male Maine Coon mix kitten is 12 weeks old.

He has a long black and gray coat, gold eyes and has not been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 53a, ID No. 33248.

Green eyed girl

This female kitten is 12 weeks old.

She has a long black coat and green eyes. She has not yet been spayed.

She’s in cat room kennel No. 53b, ID No. 33249.

'Silver'

“Silver” is a 9-year-old male Siamese mix.

He has a short, multicolored coat, blue eyes and has been neutered.

His adoption costs are $41 for the general public, $31 for seniors.

Find Silver in cat room kennel No. 54, ID No. ID: 32995.

'Joey'

“Joey” is a 14-year-old male domestic short hair mix.

He has tan coloring, green eyes and a kinked tail. He has been neutered.

His adoption costs are $41 for the general public, $31 for seniors.

He's in cat room kennel No. 55, ID No. 32994.

Gray tabby kitten

This female gray tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.

She has green eyes, a short coat and has been spayed.

Find her in cat room kennel No. 65a, ID No. 32839.

Gray tabby kitten

This male gray tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.

He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 65b, ID No. 32840.

Male domestic short hair mix

This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 13 weeks old.

He has gray and black coloring and green eyes, and has been neutered.

He's in cat room kennel No. 65c, ID No. 32841.

Brown tabby kitten

This male brown tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.

He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 65d, ID No. 32842.

Domestic short hair mix kitten

This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 15 weeks old.

He has a distinctive black and white coat, and has not yet been altered.

He’s in cat room Kennel No. 106A, ID No. 33309.

Domestic short hair mix kitten

This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 15 weeks old.

He has a black and white coat, and has not yet been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 106B, ID No. 33310.

Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .

Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.

To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .

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, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.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.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – A 3.6-magnitude quake occurred near Covelo in Mendocino County early Sunday morning.

The US Geological Survey reported that the quake took place at the earth’s surface at 3:05 a.m. five miles west of Covelo, 11 miles northeast of Laytonville and 70 miles north northwest of Clearlake.

No shake reports were immediately available from the US Geological Survey.

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