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On Thursday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-3) joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and a small bipartisan group of members of Congress in the Oval Office to discuss a path forward to pass a transportation infrastructure bill into law this year.

The bipartisan group of representatives consisted of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Garret Graves (R-LA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), John Katko (R-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).

Garamendi, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee who represents a portion of Lake County in the House, led a discussion at the meeting on the need to advance “Buy American” policies in any forthcoming infrastructure bill.

He has championed Buy American legislation through his “Make it in America” agenda in Congress over the past 10 years.

Garamendi emphasized the importance of modernizing our nation’s outdated infrastructure and advancing the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” plan with American products made by American workers.

“It was an honor to join President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Buttigieg, and this bipartisan group of Congressional leaders to discuss the ways we can pass much-needed infrastructure legislation to create American jobs and help our economy build back better,” Garamendi said.

“I am looking forward to working with the White House in the months ahead to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure with American workers and materials. As American businesses close due to the compounding COVID-19 crisis, the federal government must take every action it can to support American manufacturing and workers.” Garamendi continued.

“President Biden has a bold plan to modernize our nation’s outdated infrastructure that will create hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs in the process. I look forward to working tirelessly in Congress to ensure that his plan is realized,” Garamendi said, offering his thanks to the president and vice president, the secretary and his colleagues in Congress.
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House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05), along with original cosponsors House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lucy McBath (D-GA), announced the introduction this week of the H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.

This landmark gun violence prevention legislation requires background checks on all firearm sales.

Click here to read bill text and here for a section by section.

H. R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, was first introduced in January 2019 and passed in February 2019 and sat on then-Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s desk for the rest of the 116th Congress despite urgent and strong pressure to take up this important legislation.

“The last two years have been a turning point in our longstanding fight to help prevent gun violence and we take another leap forward in helping to save lives. Joined by Democrats and Republicans, we introduce the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 to help keep guns out of the hands of those who may be a danger to themselves or others,” said Chairman Thompson. “Time and time again, we have seen that the American people want universal background checks, in fact public polling shows that the majority of people, Democrats, Republicans and Independents, support this. We began our work to combat the scourge of gun violence eight years ago after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and will not stop until we deliver for the American people.”

“Every day, the epidemic of gun violence shatters lives in countless communities across the country,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “With Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson’s reintroduction of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, the Democratic House is continuing its urgent action to end the epidemic. Guided by the voices of millions of young people marching for their lives and aided by the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Congress will continue our work to ensure H.R. 8 and other life-saving gun violence prevention measures are finally enacted into law. Enough is enough.”

Background checks are simple, easy, and they save lives. That's why more than 90 percent of Americans support our legislation to make sure no guns are sold in this country without a check,” said Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), who introduced the companion Senate bill. “Joe Biden and hundreds of congressional candidates from both parties ran on the issue of background checks. This is the year to get this bill passed into law. And this legislation has the chance to bring this country together – even 85 percent of gun owners believe in expanding background checks, and a growing anti-gun violence movement, made up of both Democrats and Republicans, is demanding change. I look forward to working across the aisle to get background checks legislation across the finish line.”

“I am proud to support the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to extend the firearms background check requirement so that we can help keep guns out of the hands of felons and others who are legally prohibited from possessing them. No longer should those who are prohibited from owning a gun use gaps in the law like the online sale loophole and the gun show loophole to obtain these weapons,” said Chairman Nadler. “This bipartisan bill has the overwhelming support of the American people and it is time that we enact these critical improvements to our law so that we save lives. I thank Rep. Thompson for his leadership in advancing this legislation and look forward to supporting its passage.”

“After every tragic shooting, we say, ‘Enough is enough.’ But nothing changes. It’s past time for change. Sadly, while we cannot prevent every act of violence, certainly we can prevent many more. We owe it to our communities to try. The legislation we’re introducing today closes loopholes using technology that will make our southwest Michigan communities safer and still complies with the Second Amendment,” said Upton.

“I would like to thank Chairman Thompson for his persistent leadership in seeking to pass real gun safety legislation. As one of the Vice-Chairs of the Gun Task Force, I believe H.R. 8 will make a monumental difference in lowering the amount of gun violence in America and by providing a constitutionally protected approach to gun sales,” said Jackson Lee. “It is important to move this bill forward and to finally have a responsible manner for gun transfers in America. H.R. 8 will save lives!”

“Reasonable laws that protect Second Amendment rights while ensuring that felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and other dangerous individuals do not have access to guns help prevent violence and save lives,” said Smith. “This common-sense legislation would ensure that firearms are purchased, owned and used by responsible, law-abiding citizens by closing the ‘private sale loophole’ and listing all those prohibited from buying a firearm in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.”

"The quickest and simplest step we can take to curb gun violence across our country is through expanding background checks on all gun sales," said Kelly. "The American people are tired of watching our brothers, sisters, cousins, friends and even our small children be taken from us by gun violence at the hands of those who should have never had access to a gun in the first place. We know that expanding background checks will help lessen gun violence and save lives. I will continue working with my colleagues to ensure that this and other common sense reforms to end gun violence advance through Congress."

“Background checks are a proven, effective measure in keeping our communities safe,” said Fitzpatrick. “This legislation protects the constitutional rights of law abiding Americans while seeking to prevent felons, domestic abusers, and the dangerously mentally ill from lawfully purchasing a firearm. Congress owes our nation’s families and children bipartisan gun safety reform, and the introduction of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 brings us closer towards fulfilling that obligation.”

“It has been two years since we stood together in the House chamber and voted to pass this common-sense bill. I voted ‘Yes’ for my son, Jordan Davis, and for all the lives lost to gun violence,” said McBath. “I promised I would take that sense of protection, that love a mother has for her son, and use it for my community. That I would dedicate my life for families like mine in Marietta, Georgia, who are terrified that they will send their kids to school and never see them come home. Terrified that they will one day be me. Today, we once again take an historic step to protect our children, to protect our communities, and to save American lives.”

The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force was established after the tragedy at Sandy Hook and has grown to a membership of more than 185.
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From left to right, Ramesh Gautam, chief of California Cooperative Snow Surveys; Anthony Burdock, engineer, Water Resources in Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section; and Sean de Guzman, chief of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section, conduct the third media snow survey of the 2021 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County, on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Photo by Ken James/California Department of Water Resources.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Below-average snow and rain this winter are again posing concerns for state water officials.

The Department of Water Resources on Tuesday conducted the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

The manual survey recorded 56 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent, or SWE, of 21 inches, which is 86 percent of average for this location.

The SWE measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast.

“As California closes out the fifth consecutive dry month of our water year, absent a series of strong storms in March or April we are going to end with a critically dry year on the heels of last year’s dry conditions,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “With back-to-back dry years, water efficiency and drought preparedness are more important than ever for communities, agriculture and the environment.”

Dry conditions require coordination among state, federal and local entities. State water leaders are preparing to address the current dry conditions adaptively, guided by lessons learned during previous droughts.

With below-average precipitation across the state, California’s reservoirs are showing the impacts of a second consecutive dry year. Lake Oroville is currently at 55 percent of average and Lake Shasta, California’s largest surface reservoir, is currently at 68 percent of average for this date.

Sean de Guzman, chief, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section for the California Department of Water Resources, evaluates a measurement of the snow depth during the third media snow survey of the 2021 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains about 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Photo by Andrew Innerarity/California Department of Water Resources.

Statewide snow survey measurements continue to reflect the overall dry conditions. Measurements from DWR’s electronic snow survey stations indicate that statewide the snowpack’s SWE is 15 inches, or 61 percent of the March 2 average, and 54 percent of the April 1 average.

April 1 is typically when California’s snowpack is the deepest and has the highest SWE.

The current State Water Project, or SWP, ­ allocation of 10 ­­­­percent amounts to 422,848 acre-feet of water, distributed among the 29 long-term SWP contractors who serve more than 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland.

Last year the initial allocation was also 10 percent, with a final allocation of 20 percent set in May 2020.

Precipitation in the form of rain – and snowfall at higher elevations – is critical because it refills reservoirs, packs away snow for spring runoff and helps stem the risk of wildfires.

As dry conditions continue to persist, Californians should look at ways to reduce water use at home. Each individual act of increasing water efficiency can make a difference. Visit www.SaveOurWater.com to learn easy ways to save water every day.

Sean de Guzman, chief, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Section, for the California Department of Water Resources, Anthony Burdock, a DWR engineer assists and left, Ramesh Gautam, chief of California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program conduct the third media snow survey of the 2021 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains about 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County, California, on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Photo by Andrew Innerarity/California Department of Water Resources.
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Lake County, California, a large portion of it in dark blue, as shown on the California Healthy Places Index map. The index places a large part of the county in the lowest quartile of California’s communities based on 25 community characteristics.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – State officials said Wednesday night that they are taking a new approach to vaccinating the state’s residents against COVID-19, placing focus on low income areas that could include Lake County.

Officials with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said they are unveiling a vaccination plan focusing on equity, specifically, addressing the state’s lowest-income communities.

The state now intends to focus 40 percent of the vaccine supply in lower income and lower quartile communities, which include 400 zip codes where an estimated eight million Californians live.

That’s because state health officials have found that more than 40 percent of California’s disease burden – cases and deaths – have been shouldered by those living in the lowest quartiles in the California Healthy Places Index.

The index considers 25 community characteristics – among them, housing, education, economics and social factors – and creates a single score to help assess the health and well-being of each neighborhood in California, with the lowest scores in dark blue and the highest in dark green.

This new change in vaccination focus could prove particularly important to Lake County, a large portion of which the California Healthy Places Index shows is in the bottom quartile and among the lowest-ranked areas of the state.

The areas of Lake County ranked in the lowest quartile and marked out in dark blue stretch from the top of the county, north of Upper Lake, to west of Lakeport and east along the Northshore, including the communities of Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks, and down to the Clearlake area.

Lake County Public Health’s demographics breakdown shows that District 2, which includes most of the city of Clearlake and areas east, has consistently had the most cases, but it’s also a major population center in the county.

It’s followed by areas that rank higher in the Healthy Places Index: District 4, which includes Lakeport, and District 5, which includes the greater Kelseyville and Cobb areas.

District 3, which includes the Northshore communities that also have a low index ranking, is ranked fourth for case numbers and District 1, which includes portions of Clear Lake, Lower Lake, Anderson Springs, Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown, has the county’s lowest case numbers and the county’s best index ranking.

As of Wednesday, the California Department of Public Health said that 13,845 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Lake County, which has more than 64,000 residents and to date has had more than 3,100 cases and 41 deaths.

Focused vaccinations to be followed by tier adjustments

Over the next few weeks, the state will be focused on distributing the vaccines to two million residents in the 400 zip codes identified as being the state’s lowest-income communities. As of Wednesday night, those specific zip codes had not yet been released to the public.

Once they hit that threshold, the state will adjust the case rate threshold upward for the red tier on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy from seven to 10 cases per 100,000 people, which is expected to allow areas to drop out of the purple tier, which is the most restrictive on the blueprint.

Lake County remained in the purple tier this week, with its daily case rate at 11 per 100,000, down from 15 per 100,000 last week, according to the county’s epidemiologist, Sarah Marikos.

When the state hits the four million dose threshold, the numbers for the orange and yellow tiers also will be adjusted, officials said.

Additional information on the plan is expected over the next few days.

Administration officials also emphasized that they are in no way planning to abandon safety measures implemented in California during the pandemic, and are in fact doubling down and continuing with them.

On Thursday clearer guidance will be released on the critical role masks play in curbing COVID-19 transmission. Testing capacity also will remain a focus.

Even with proposed changes coming for the state’s tiers, officials said California will still maintain some of the strongest public health protections in the nation through its Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a list of several hundred properties to be used as the basis for a June tax-defaulted property sale.

On Tuesday afternoon, Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen presented to the board a list of 490 properties proposed for tax sale from June 5 to 8 on the Bid4Assets website.

Minimum bids for all of those properties total $2,944,800, according to Ringen’s report.

Owners who are behind in their taxes have up until just before the auction to pay off their tax bill and redeem their properties.

Ringen said the properties won’t be available for view on Bid4Assets until 30 days before the auction.

The county held its last tax sale from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.

The Bid4Assets site shows that 141 properties were listed, 63 were sold, 13 were withdrawn or postponed and 65 did not sell.

The specifics of that past sale, including the amount of money it brought in for the county, should become clearer soon; Ringen told Lake County News a preliminary report on the sale with more precise numbers is expected to be available on Wednesday.

Over the last few years, a dearth of tax sales has caused friction between Ringen and Board Chair Bruno Sabatier, as well as the city of Clearlake, which has sued the county over the issue and its allegations that Ringen has violated state law by not pursuing the sales in a more timely manner. The city also has argued that not having enough sales amounts to millions in lost revenue.

The city of Clearlake appealed to state agencies to address the issue and on Dec. 15 State Controller Betty T. Yee wrote to Ringen about her office’s inquiry.

Yee concluded by offering two recommendations to Ringen:

– Identify in the tax-default property listing all paper subdivisions and other properties that are unlikely to sell at a tax sale to provide perspective on the challenges of selling tax-defaulted properties.
– Offer to sell 1,000 tax-defaulted properties per year in order to be in compliance with Revenue Taxation Code section 3962 in about six years. That code section requires that if a property is not sold at a recent tax-default sale because there were no acceptable bids, the tax collector is required to attempt to sell the property at intervals of no more than six years until the property is sold.

Board supports proposal

“I think 490 is a decent start,” Supervisor Jessica Pyska said of the number of properties to be offered in the June sale.

With the expectation that many properties will be redeemed, Pyska asked about the strategy for getting the county to a higher number of properties for sale.

Ringen said she expects to have 1,000 properties for sale a year, which will be the total number that she’ll bring to the board.

She said her department sends notifications to taxpayers on an ongoing basis to get them to pay their property taxes. They also notify them of payment plans when they’re eligible. “Offering them a tax sale would be our last option,” she said.

Pyska estimated that based on the number of properties that have been redeemed in the past, that about 500 properties would actually be sold.

Ringen said the goal is to have property owners redeem property and not sell them. She said the parcels to be offered in June are land only or unoccupied structures that may be red-tagged and are not as desirable as some of the properties, but that 1,000 properties per year would be the maximum.

Pyska asked if there is a way to increase it. “We’ve got such a backlog,” she said of tax-defaulted properties.

Ringen said no, the number couldn’t be increased. She said she believes there are 4,600 properties countywide eligible for tax sale but most of them are in the paper subdivisions – lots that are small and unbuildable. She said she plans to bring a report on those properties to the board.

“I have been pretty tough on you this past two years,” said Sabatier, noting that he’s really pleased about the list of 490 properties.

He admitted to being hesitant that Ringen would be able to get such a high number of properties ready for tax auction in the short period of time since the last auction.

Sabatier said he was pleased that people are paying off their taxes. “Our goal is not to have this amount of tax defaults.”

If people pay it off their taxes, it’s a win, if the county sells the properties, it’s a win, he said, because the number in tax default will be reduced.

“I think that this is a very good step forward,” he said, telling Ringen he appreciated the work her department had done. “I hope that this is a page-turning moment.”

He said part of the board’s approval of the list included allowing the minimum bids for 74 properties that haven’t been previously sold to be reduced in order to sell them.

The 74 properties to have their minimum prices reduced originally totaled $1.9 million, but a $1.1 million reduction has put those total minimum bids down to $790,000, he said.

Sabatier asked Ringen her about one property on Emory Avenue in Clearlake that was reduced by $161,000 from an original minimum bid of $181,500. Ringen said the property has been in tax default since 2009 and had been offered for sale several times, beginning in 2017, but hadn’t sold. Originally there was a structure on the property, it has had two nuisance abatement liens placed on it totaling about $59000, plus taxes and penalties and delinquent sewer fees of $2,000.

Sabatier asked if Ringen’s plan is to have another tax auction of about the same size in early 2022. Ringen said they may be doing one larger tax sale later in that year – rather than two smaller ones – due to a staffer who is expected to be out for several months.

Supervisor EJ Crandell said the tax sales will make a difference in his community and his Northshore district, where there are many tax-defaulted and problem properties.

“This is the path to solving it,” he said.

Crandell offered the resolution, which the board approved 5-0.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lake County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered an Upper Lake man to stand trial for the January shooting death of his stepmother.

Matthew Daniel Mora, 35, is charged with killing Christine Mora, 56, at the Upper Lake home they shared on Jan. 26, as Lake County News has reported.

Following a 40-minute preliminary hearing on Monday afternoon, Judge J. David Markham ordered Matthew Mora to stand trial for Christine Mora’s murder.

Matthew Mora also faces trial for charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon on his father William Mora – who he had pointed the gun at before shooting his stepmother – and negligent discharge of a firearm for having shot off a round from his handgun while walking along Highway 20 shortly before the deadly confrontation.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff called two witnesses to the stand during the hearing, both deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office: Andrew Moyeda and Investigator Jeffrey Mora, who is no relation to Matthew Mora and his family.

Moyeda said he was on duty on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when he dispatched to a home in the 600 block of E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake for a gunshot victim.

When he arrived on the scene at 5:45 p.m., he found Christine Mora’s body at the home’s front door. Her husband was outside and he spoke to Moyeda.

“He told me that his son Matthew Mora shot his wife,” Moyeda said.

William Mora told authorities that he took the Glock 27 40-caliber semiautomatic handgun that his son had used to shoot his wife and seized it from his son, taking it to he and his wife’s bedroom at the back of the house and placing it on the foot of the bed.

That’s where Moyeda said he found it with a live round in the chamber and an unknown number of rounds in the magazine.

William Mora said he’d also taken another Glock handgun from his son and placed it in the bedroom, but Moyeda said he didn’t find that weapon.

After the shooting, Matthew Mora left the home. Moyeda assisted with arresting Mora shortly before 9:30 p.m. that same night at the Super 8 Motel in Upper Lake, just over a quarter mile from the shooting scene, and transported him to the sheriff’s office to be interviewed.

Investigator testifies about interviews

Jeffrey Mora was advised of the shooting just after 6 p.m. Jan. 26 and responded to the sheriff’s office administration headquarters in Lakeport to interview William Mora, who told him that his son shot his wife.

Investigators prepared a photo lineup for William Mora who confirmed the shooter was his son, Jeffrey Mora said.

William Mora explained during the interview that he, Christine and Matthew lived together.

Earlier on the day of the shooting, sometime between 4 and 5 p.m., Matthew Mora had arrived home from the nearby Running Creek Casino. William Mora told investigators that his son appeared upset or angry and reported that he had been kicked out of the casino.

Matthew Mora then said, “I’m strapping up and f*** those Indians.”

William Mora told his son that he shouldn’t be at the house intoxicated if his wife Christine was home, although she wasn’t yet there. He recommended his son go to a hotel, and Matthew Mora grabbed a backpack and two handguns and left. At some point before he left, Matthew Mora told his father that he let his wife boss him around.

It was around 30 minutes later that Matthew Mora returned to the house. By that time, Christine Mora had gotten home.

Matthew Mora came inside the home, and William and Christine Mora told him he needed to leave, that he wasn’t welcome because he was intoxicated.

That’s when, according to his father’s account, Matthew Mora pulled out a handgun and pointed it at his father, who was standing about 10 feet away, calling him an expletive and mocking him for flinching.

Then, Matthew Mora pointed the gun at Christine Mora, who was standing directly in front of him, at a distance of about 2 feet. He shot once, hitting her in the face.

After shooting her, Matthew Mora swore and appeared surprised, his father told the investigator.

After his wife was shot, William Mora rushed his son and took the firearm he’d used in the shooting as well as another he’d had tucked in his waistband. William Mora took the guns to his bedroom and then returned, telling his son to leave and pushing him out of the house.

Matthew Mora fell over backwards after being pushed before getting up and leaving on foot. His father opened the gate in the driveway to let in emergency vehicles and then returned to his wife, talking to her and calling her name, but she didn’t respond.

Later in the night, the sheriff’s office received a tip that Matthew Mora was in Room 101 at the Super 8 Motel, which is where he was arrested. Jeffrey Mora said they also recovered his backpack, along with handgun magazines and ammunition.

Investigator Mora later interviewed Matthew Mora. “In summary, Matthew told me he didn’t remember shooting Christine because he was too intoxicated,” and that it was a nightmare and he had blacked out.

Matthew Mora told the investigator that he had a sense of guilt from doing something bad but wouldn’t say what that bad thing was.

He said he and his father and stepmother had their problems, telling the investigator that some days they were nice to him and some days they weren’t, calling him a loser.

When told that his father said he’s shot his stepmother, Matthew Mora said, “Then that’s what I did then, but I don’t remember doing that.”

Jeffrey Mora said deputies had been able to track Matthew Mora’s movements before the shooting, explaining that he was at Woody’s Gas Station about 30 minutes beforehand. There, three employees reported coming in contact with him.

One told investigators that he wished Matthew Mora a good night, to which he responded, “It’s not going to be.”

Matthew Mora purchased a pack of Modelo beer and was walking along the nearby bridge on Highway 20 when he pulled out the handgun and fired a round in the air, according to witnesses. Jeffrey Mora said he and another detective later went to the site and were able to find a 40-caliber shell casing that matched the type used to kill Christine Mora.

Her autopsy, conducted by Dr. Bennet Omalu, concluded that Christine Mora died of a gunshot wound to the head and the face, Jeffrey Mora said.

During cross-examination, defense attorney Dana Liberatore brought up statements William Mora had made about his son drinking for several days before the shooting due to the death of a friend.

He asked if father and son had struggled after the shooting, and Jeffrey Mora said William Mora didn’t describe a struggle, but said his son had left peacefully. He also didn’t describe any specific problems between his wife of 20 years and his son, and didn’t report a motive for the shooting.

Matthew Mora had reportedly told investigators that he hadn’t slept for days before the shooting.

Jeffrey Mora said he interviewed Matthew Mora’s mother by phone, and she said he had alcohol problems and mental health issues for which he’s being treated.

During a brief closing argument, Hinchcliff said there was plenty of evidence to hold Matthew Mora for trial on the charges and Markham agreed, ordering him to stand trial.

Markham set Matthew Mora for arraignment in his Department 2 courtroom at 9 a.m. March 16.

Matthew Mora remains in the Lake County Jail with bail set at $2,150,000, according to jail records.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Forecasters said rain and mountain snow are expected to impact the North Coast into next week.

The National Weather Service said a cold front moving over the North Coast beginning on Thursday will bring gusty winds from the south southeast and “light but consistent rain” over the region Friday morning through Friday evening.

There’s also the potential for more bouts of rain and mountain snow into early next week, the National Weather Service said.

On Thursday, winds are expected to be about 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts of up to 25 miles per hour in Lake County, with increasing winds forecast through Friday morning.

As for rainfall, on Friday Lake County should expect to see between a half an inch to an inch with snow levels in the region’s mountains down to the 4,000 foot elevation mark, the forecast said.

On Saturday, forecasters said there could be some rain but conditions should be drier, with weather models so far showing the potential for another weather system to arrive on Sunday and for more wet weather.

The Lake County forecast shows the potential for rain from Friday through Saturday, with conditions clearing on Saturday night and into Sunday. Chances of rain are again in the forecast from Sunday night through Monday.

Rain is likely on Tuesday, the forecast said, and possible on Wednesday.

Cooler conditions are expected over the coming week, with temperatures dropping as low as the 40s during the day and the 30s at night, the National Weather Service said.

Rain is needed to bring Clear Lake’s level up to a more normal winter level.

Lake County Water Resources said Wednesday that the lake was at 1.03 feet Rumsey, the special measure used for the lake.

That’s compared to 4.59 feet Rumsey last March 3 and 9.90 feet Rumsey – which is into flood stage – on March 3, 2019.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In a special Tuesday evening meeting, the Lakeport Unified School District Board approved a plan to address a structural deficit that has put the district in a position to potentially be unable to meet its financial obligations over the next three years.

The meeting – the open portion of which lasted about a half-hour – featured a discussion about a deficit recovery plan.

District officials said the plan is necessary due primarily to a structural deficit and other needs the district must meet.

Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira explained that at the board’s Feb. 11 meeting it received a letter from the Lake County Office of Education regarding the 2020-21 First Interim Budget Report.

The district has to certify that it can meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next two.

Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg said in his letter that the report showed a structural deficit regarding Lakeport Unified’s ability to meet its financial obligations in 2022-23, which puts it in “qualified status.”

Falkenberg’s letter identifies an ongoing decline in enrollment as an impact on district revenue.

Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer’s letter in response to Falkenberg on March 1 said the district needed to reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiate and two additional teachers.

Silveira said the measures proposed to the school board were meant to get the district out of qualified status by its next budget report.

He went over the deficit recovery plan with the board. The plan, which can be seen below, identifies a structural deficit of $304,000 and $208,000 needed for negotiations.

Proposed additions include two teacher jobs, both at Terrace Middle School, along with a Clear Lake High School counselor – a position that was hired with COVID-19 money to help students adjust and which Falconer said they want to keep on permanently – and three half-time intervention paraeducators, one each for the elementary, middle and high schools.

Proposed reductions include a full-time guidance assistant, one teacher at Clear Lake High, two teachers at the elementary school and one at the middle school, a part-time middle school cafeteria worker and six part-time campus supervisors, two at each of the schools.

Funding changes outlined on the plan include moving several positions in the budget, which will result in no change in cost. In one position, where an elementary school technology staffer is leaving and being replaced by a new person, the savings is $15,000.

Silveira said the changes were to address the current budget, not the situation in 2022-23, when the district could “fall off a cliff” due to reduced student numbers.

If enrollment numbers improve, “we don’t fall off a cliff,” Falconer was quick to point out.

Falconer told the board that the teacher positions being reduced are at schools where enrollment is down.

“This is a very strange year,” she said, explaining that they can’t predict enrollment.

“It’s much better to be understaffed than to be overstaffed,” she added.

Board Chair Dan Buffalo asked about whether the district was planning layoff notices. Falconer said there is the potential for one for a teacher. The district hasn’t yet brought forward potential classified employee layoffs as they don’t have to be laid off by March 15 as teachers do, she said.

There was no public comment on the plan and the board approved it unanimously.

The school board also unanimously approved a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position, cutting 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.

Also on the agenda was an update to the classified substitute salary schedule, needed due to the minimum wage increase, which the board approved along with an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program in support of the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With the district facing fiscal challenges over the coming three years, the Lakeport Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special Tuesday night meeting to discuss a deficit recovery plan and other cost-saving measures.

The school board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the district office, 2508 Howard Ave.

The physical meeting location will be limited to the board members and selected senior administration to ensure recommended guidelines for social distancing are practiced.

Members of the public can participate in the public session of the meeting via Zoom: https://lakeportusd.zoom.us/j/82436949714.

On Tuesday night, the deficit recovery plan is one of the main agenda topics.

“Due to the District’s declining enrollment and increased pension contributions, the District may be unable to meet its financial obligations within the next three years,” wrote Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira in a report to the board.

Silveira said the Lake County Office of Education requires districts in “qualified status” – those that can’t meet their financial obligations – to formulate a deficit recovery plan.

“Based on the First Interim Report, it is recommended that the District reduce at least $300,000 for the 2021-22 school year,” Silveira wrote. “To address this ‘deficit spending,’ the District has worked in collaboration with the Local Control Accountability Plan and Budget Stabilization Committee, school site personnel and the administrative team to formulate a deficit recovery plan that maximizes resources and minimizes the impact to student programs.”

In a letter to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg, Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer wrote, “The District believes that it must reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiations, and the cost for two additional teachers.”

She said the deficit recovery plan is due to the Lake County Office of Education by March 15.

In other business, the school board will consider a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position.

The services to be cut include one period each of 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.

Due to an increase in the minimum wage requirement, the board will separately need to consider updating the classified substitute salary schedule.

The board also will consider approving an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program to complement the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class, which includes a greenhouse and outdoor planting area.

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Moving around California three decades from now will be safer, cleaner and simpler with more mobility options under a plan Caltrans unveiled this week.

The California Transportation Plan, or CTP, 2050 details the state's long-range transportation vision and establishes a roadmap to improve mobility and accessibility in the state while reducing greenhouse gas, or GHG, emissions related to transportation.

“California’s transportation system connects 40 million residents to jobs, housing, vital services and recreation,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “The plan sets a bold vision to foster economic vitality, protect our environment and meet the transportation needs of all Californians.”

The CTP 2050 is a comprehensive, ambitious plan that – as opposed to focusing on individual projects or budgets – examines wide-ranging policies and strategies to meet several key objectives, including:

– Expanding economic opportunities through the easy, integrated movement of people, freight and services;
– Creating a low-carbon transportation system that protects public and environmental health;
– Advancing transportation equity and improving quality of life for Californians;
– Responding to current and emerging trends and challenges, including demographic and economic shifts, land use changes, and other factors;
– Enhancing safety and security on bridges, highways and roads;
– Fostering healthy lifestyles through walking and bicycling paths;
– Harnessing potential changes in travel behavior, such as increased use of autonomous vehicles, shared mobility services and the effects of increased telework, telehealth and distance learning, to reduce our reliance on driving; and
– Supporting sustainable growth and affordable housing.

By 2050, California’s transportation system will need to support an estimated 45 million residents with an integrated, sustainable network of mobility options that provide safe, convenient and reliable access to jobs, education, health care and other services that improve quality of life in all areas of the state.

California must do this while also achieving its goal of reducing GHG emissions from transportation to 80 percent below 1990 emissions levels by 2050.

To make this a reality, Caltrans and local transportation agencies identified eight priorities in the CTP 2050 to guide policy and budget decisions and transportation planning in the years ahead:

Safety – Provide a safe and secure system designed to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries and withstand natural disasters.

Climate – Achieve statewide GHG emission reduction targets and make the state’s transportation system more resilient to climate change.

Equity – Eliminate transportation barriers and expand access across all communities, particularly in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color and for people with disabilities.

Accessibility – Improve mobility across all modes of transportation, including transit, walking, biking and vehicle travel so all Californians can safely and easily reach their destination.

Quality of Life and Public Health – Enable vibrant, healthy communities through expanded walking and bicycling paths and convenient transit options to reduce GHG emissions and dependence on driving.

Economy – Support a vibrant, resilient economy by improving freight movement and access to housing and jobs.

Environment – Reduce the negative impacts of transportation by expanding low-carbon and sustainable mobility options.

Infrastructure – Maintain a reliable transportation system that is sustainable and resilient to climate change and natural disasters.

During the development of the CTP 2050, roadway congestion was initially reduced in many cities due to COVID-19. However, while the pandemic continues, vehicle traffic has returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels and is likely to worsen, especially if transit service and ridership remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

Expanding access to transit and safe walking and bicycle paths were priorities for Caltrans before the arrival of COVID-19 and remain essential to achieving a sustainable recovery.

The CTP 2050 seeks to advance racial and economic justice by redirecting resources to marginalized and underinvested communities and amplifying voices that have been historically excluded from the transportation decision-making process.

The plan emphasizes the importance of engagement and careful planning to ensure all Californians enjoy the benefits of transportation projects and are not subject to negative project impacts, particularly in historically underserved and underrepresented communities, such as Black and Latino neighborhoods. Improving engagement in transportation planning at the neighborhood level will limit those communities’ exposure to pollution from the transportation system, provide expanded mobility options, and enhance access to jobs, education, healthy food and transit.

Visit the California Transportation Plan page to view the report.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council will discuss a strategic vision for the downtown, the Measure V Oversight Committee, abandoned vehicles and a grant application at its upcoming meeting.

The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4.

Because of the county’s shelter in place order, Clearlake City Hall remains closed to the public, however, the virtual meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel. Community members also can participate via Zoom.

The agenda can be found here.

Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Melissa Swanson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can also visit the city’s town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/forum_home. Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.

To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.

Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.

The Thursday meeting will start with the presentation of a proclamation declaring March 2021 as March For Meals Month.

Under business, the council will get a presentation on Clearlake’s downtown strategic vision and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the firm Downtown Strategies consistent with the downtown implementation proposal.

City Manager Alan Flora’s report explains that the city began working with the firm Retail Strategies in 2019 on projects including attracting new businesses to the Highway 53 corridor.

While attracting more business to Clearlake’s downtown is needed, Flora said the city doesn’t have a “traditional downtown environment,” with the downtown struggling due to “a lack of adequate infrastructure, particularly pedestrian and multi-modal transportation amenities, and many, many buildings that are suffering from a lack of investment.”

He said the city found out that Retail Strategies created a new sister company, Downtown Strategies, that focused on addressing those kinds of needs while utilizing a similar data-driven approach.

“The City entered into a contract with Downtown Strategies to develop a Downtown Strategic Vision that built upon previous studies that have been completed and created a path forward that was implementable rather than just a dream. In October of 2020 Downtown Strategies hosted a Stakeholder Input Session which was attended by various business owners and other interested parties within the community,” Flora wrote.

He said Downtown Strategies has completed the strategic vision and will present an
overview of their recommendations on Thursday. He said the city staff has asked Downtown Strategies to provide a proposal for which items from the vision they can assist the city with implementing.

In other business, the council also will consider a facility use agreement with Adventist Health Clear Lake for use of the city's shower trailer and an updated special events policy authorizing the city manager to approve waiving fees for certain special events, and hold a discussion regarding the responsibilities of the Measure V Oversight Committee and the appointment of three members to the committee, and In other business.

Councilmembers will discuss abandoned vehicles, consider the approval of the sole source purchase of k-rail concrete barrier from Eiffel Trading and adopt the ninth amendment to the FY 2020-21 Budget.

The council also will hold a public hearing to consider projects and authorize the application for funding through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Program.

On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrants; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017, for the Sulphur fire; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020, for the COVID-19 pandemic; and receive and file the Clearlake Waste Solutions Annual Report.

The council also will hold a closed session for a performance evaluation of the city manager and for property negotiations regarding 14141 Lakeshore Drive, a city-owned apartment building now being offered for sale.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s Public Health officer said more supply of COVID-19 vaccine arriving in the county is allowing officials to open up the vaccination process to more community members.

“We continue to receive shipments of vaccine, and our clinics are accepting people at a higher capacity,” Dr. Gary Pace said on Monday. “About 2,000 doses are expected to be available this week. It is our goal to minimize confusion, and remove obstacles surrounding COVID-19 vaccination.”

He offered updated information regarding vaccine eligibility and appointment scheduling.

Who is eligible to be vaccinated now?

Starting March 1, groups eligible to be vaccinated in Lake County are those outlined in the state guidelines. People now eligible include:

– Individuals 65 and older;
– Long-term care residents;
– Health care Workers;
– Emergency services workers;
– Food and agricultural workers;
– Education and childcare workers.

If you aren’t sure whether your specific job qualifies you, this February 13 Guidance from the California Department of Public Health may be helpful: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#.

Jobs that qualify as “emergency services” and “food and agriculture” are listed here: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/.

If you are eligible, visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm and schedule an appointment.

When will people aged 16-64 with qualifying chronic conditions and severe disabilities become eligible?

Starting Monday, March 15, people with certain chronic medical conditions and those with severe disabilities can get vaccinated. Guidance is here.

People eligible on this basis will need a note from their medical provider, simply confirming they have a qualifying condition; there is no need to include any sensitive medical information.

If you qualify but do not have a medical provider, send your name, date of birth, phone number, email address and qualifying condition(s) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Pace said he will confirm your condition qualifies, and write a letter. To avoid delaying your vaccination, please start work to get your letter now.

First dose appointments

Step 1: Make sure you are eligible. See the list above.

Step 2: Visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm to schedule your appointment.

New links to schedule first dose appointments are posted every few days, as we ensure vaccine supply is adequate.

Step 3: Report to your appointment at the assigned time and place, and bring the following:

· Photo ID; and

· Proof of your eligibility (proof of employment, if you are eligible because of your job).

No walk-in appointments are available at this time. If you do not have an appointment, or you do not have proof you qualify, you will be turned away.

Need help with scheduling?

Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Lake County residents 65 and older, who do not have the ability to schedule online, can call 707-993-4644 for assistance.

The Health Services Department’s MHOAC line, 707-263-8174, is also monitored Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special lines are available for farmworkers on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 707-262-4162, 707-262-4153 or 707-262-4159 for help.

Don’t call these numbers if there are no appointments available online. They have no additional appointments.

Ready for your second dose? Online scheduling now available

Current guidance notes second doses of the Moderna vaccine can safely be given four to six weeks following the first dose; it can almost certainly be even later, but Pace said they try to observe the recommended interval of 28 days as closely as possible.

The Public Health team typically calls or emails people to schedule their second dose appointment. Notices have, at times, been 24 to 48 hours prior in recent weeks. “We recognize this creates a hardship for some and apologize for any inconvenience,” Pace said.

If you are approaching 28 days, and haven’t received a call, you can use our new “Second Dose Appointment” links to schedule. New links will be regularly posted at http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm.

It is important people schedule their second dose no fewer than 24 days from the date of their first appointment. You will need to present the vaccine card you received at your first dose appointment to get your second dose.

Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 4 can schedule for “Recall Clinic” (i.e., Second Dose Clinic) on Tuesday, March 2, at Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road, by visiting https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .

Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 7 can schedule for the Recall Clinic on Friday, March 5, at Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, here https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089.

Pace asked that people not use the first dose appointment links to schedule a second dose appointment; those links should be used for first dose appointments, only.

If you are unable to schedule online, you can write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-263-8174 for assistance. Please leave your name, date of birth, email and phone number, as well as the date of your first appointment.

Need general information on covid-19 vaccination?

Vaccine questions can now be answered by dialing 211 or texting “covid19” to 211-211. Additional resources are also available here.

Looking ahead: MyTurn platform to become standard, statewide

Pace said the State will soon require all counties to use the MyTurn appointment scheduling system.

Last week, Pace reported that Public Health had temporarily suspended use of the platform due to issues with it allowing out-of-county residents to schedule appointments in Lake County.

Pace said that at the appropriate timing, Public Health will provide detailed instructions for Lake County residents.

More information from the California Department of Public Health is available here.



Vacuna COVID-19: un recurso actualizado para los residentes del condado de Lake
Se esperan 2,000 dosis esta semana; Programación en línea ahora disponible para la primera y segunda dosis


Condado de Lake, CA (1 de marzo de 2021) - Seguimos recibiendo envíos de vacunas y nuestras clínicas están aceptando personas con mayor capacidad; Se espera que esta semana estén disponibles unas 2.000 dosis. Nuestro objetivo es minimizar la confusión y eliminar los obstáculos que rodean la vacunación COVID-19. Aquí hay un recurso actualizado sobre la elegibilidad de la vacuna y la programación de citas:

¿QUIÉN ES ELEGIBLE PARA SER VACUNADO AHORA?

A partir del 1 de marzo, los grupos elegibles para vacunarse en el condado de Lake son los que se describen en las pautas estatales. Las personas que ahora son elegibles incluyen:

• Personas mayores de 65 años
• Residentes de cuidados a largo plazo
• Trabajadores de la salud
• Trabajadores de servicios de emergencia
• Trabajadores de la agricultura y la alimentación
• Trabajadores de la educación y el cuidado infantil

Si no está seguro de si su trabajo específico lo califica, esta Guía del 13 de febrero del Departamento de Salud Pública de California puede ser útil:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#

Los trabajos que califican como "Servicios de emergencia" y "Alimentos y agricultura" se enumeran aquí: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/ .

Si es elegible, visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm y programe una cita.

¿CUÁNDO SERÁN ELEGIBLES LAS PERSONAS DE 16 A 64 AÑOS CON CONDICIONES CRÓNICAS QUE CALIFICAN Y DISCAPACIDADES GRAVES?

A partir del lunes 15 de marzo, las personas con ciertas afecciones médicas crónicas y aquellas con discapacidades graves pueden vacunarse:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Provider-Bulletin-2-12-21.aspx .

Las personas elegibles sobre esta base necesitarán una nota de su proveedor médico, simplemente confirmando que tienen una condición que los califica; no es necesario incluir información médica confidencial. Si reúne los requisitos, pero no tiene un proveedor médico, envíe su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y condiciones de calificación a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Confirmaré que su condición califica y escribiré una carta. Para evitar retrasar su vacunación, comience a trabajar para recibir su carta ahora.

NOMBRAMIENTOS DE PRIMERA DOSIS

Paso 1: asegúrese de ser elegible. (Ver arriba, para la lista actual)

Paso 2: Visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm para programar su cita.

Cada pocos días se publican nuevos enlaces para programar citas para la primera dosis, ya que nos aseguramos de que el suministro de vacunas sea adecuado.

Pasó 3: Preséntese en su cita a la hora y lugar asignados, y traiga lo siguiente:

• Identificación fotográfica; y

• Prueba de su elegibilidad (prueba de empleo, si es elegible debido a su trabajo).

No hay citas sin cita disponibles en este momento. Si no tiene una cita o no tiene pruebas de que califica, se le rechazará.

¿NECESITA AYUDA CON LA PROGRAMACIÓN?

De lunes a viernes, entre las 8 a. m. Y las 5 p. m., Los residentes del condado de Lake de 65 años o más, que no pueden programar en línea, pueden llamar al 707-993-4644 para obtener ayuda.

La línea MHOAC del Departamento de Servicios de Salud, 707-263-8174, también se monitorea de lunes a viernes, de 8 am a 5 pm.

Hay líneas especiales disponibles para los trabajadores agrícolas los viernes, de 9 am a 5 pm: llame al 707-262-4162; 707-262-4153; o al 707-262-4159 para obtener ayuda.

No llame a estos números si no hay citas disponibles en línea. No tienen citas adicionales.

¿LISTO PARA SU SEGUNDA DOSIS? PROGRAMACIÓN EN LÍNEA AHORA DISPONIBLE!

Las guías actuales señalan que las segundas dosis de la vacuna Moderna se pueden administrar de forma segura 4-6 semanas después de la primera dosis; Es casi seguro que puede ser incluso más tarde, pero tratamos de respetar el intervalo recomendado de 28 días lo más fielmente posible. El equipo de Salud Pública suele llamar o enviar correos electrónicos a las personas para programar su cita para la segunda dosis. En ocasiones, las notificaciones se han realizado entre 24 y 48 horas antes en las últimas semanas. Reconocemos que esto crea una dificultad para algunos y pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniente.

Si se acerca a los 28 días y no ha recibido una llamada, puede utilizar nuestros nuevos enlaces de "Cita de segunda dosis" para programar. Se publicarán nuevos enlaces periódicamente en http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm . Es importante que las personas programen su segunda dosis no menos de 24 días a partir de la fecha de su primera cita. Deberá presentar la tarjeta de vacuna que recibió en su cita de la primera dosis para recibir la segunda dosis.

Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/4/2021 pueden programar la “Clínica de retiro del mercado” de mañana (martes 2 de marzo) (es decir, Clínica de segunda dosis) en Lakeport Auto Movies (52 Soda Bay Rd): https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .

Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/7/2021 o antes pueden programar la Clínica de retiro del mercado del viernes (3/5) en Redbud Park (14655 Lakeshore Dr., Clearlake): https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089 .

No utilice los enlaces de citas de la primera dosis para programar su cita de la segunda dosis; esos enlaces deben usarse solo para citas de primera dosis.

Si no puede programar en línea, puede escribir a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. o llamar al 707-263-8174 para obtener ayuda. Deje su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, correo electrónico y número de teléfono, así como la fecha de su primera cita.

¿NECESITA INFORMACIÓN GENERAL SOBRE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19?

Las preguntas sobre vacunas ahora se pueden responder marcando 211 o enviando un mensaje de texto con “covid19” al 211-211. Los recursos adicionales también están disponibles aquí: http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm .

MIRANDO HACIA ADELANTE - MI PLATAFORMA DE GIRO SE CONVIERTE EN ESTÁNDAR A NIVEL ESTATAL

El estado pronto requerirá que todos los condados usen su sistema de programación de citas MyTurn. En el momento adecuado, proporcionaremos instrucciones detalladas para los residentes del condado de Lake. Para aquellos interesados ​​en mirar hacia el futuro, este comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Salud Pública de California tiene información valiosa: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR21-066.aspx .

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