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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The new week is getting off to a wet start, with more rain forecast throughout the week.

The National Weather Service said a Pacific storm moved over the Coastal Range and the rest of the region overnight.

That weather system is expected to continue from Monday into early Tuesday, followed by a stronger storm set to arrive over the region later this week.

Rain started in parts of the county late Sunday night, with the National Weather Service reporting that there is up to an 80-percent chance of precipitation throughout Monday around Lake County.

The Lake County forecast calls for between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain on Monday, along with winds with gusts into the 20s.

Chances of rain are expected to taper off on Monday night and clear on Tuesday morning. The forecast then calls for rain to return from Tuesday night through Thursday.

Friday is expected to be sunny and clear, with more chances of showers forecast on Saturday and Sunday, the National Weather Forecast reported.

Updates on conditions will be posted as they become available.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Hundreds of people of all ages gathered on Saturday to take part in Lake County’s annual commemoration of Veterans Day.

Konocti Vista Casino in Lakeport once again hosted the event.

The “Friends of the Veteran Award” went to Jennifer Ingram, who directs the Clear Lake High School Band, and her band students for their contributions to the event every year.

“We’re really grateful to be a part of this ceremony to honor veterans,” Ingram said.

Receiving the “Veteran of the Year Award” were Navy veterans Peg and Don McCown for their many contributions to their fellow veterans, including involvement in the Military Funeral Honors Team, Operation Tango Mike and the construction of Veterans Circle at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport.

In addition to plaques, the award winners received congressional commendations.

The full ceremony can be viewed above.
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An international team of astronomers led by Las Cumbres Observatory, or LCO, has made a bizarre discovery; a star that refuses to stop shining.

Supernovae, the explosions of stars, have been observed in the thousands and in all cases they marked the death of a star.

But in a study published today in the journal Nature, the team discovered a remarkable exception; a star that exploded multiple times over a period of more than fifty years.

Their observations, which include data from Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii, are challenging existing theories on these cosmic catastrophes.

"The spectra we obtained at Keck Observatory showed that this supernova looked like nothing we had ever seen before. This, after discovering nearly 5,000 supernovae in the last two decades," said Peter Nugent, senior scientist and Division Deputy for Science Engagement in the Computational Research Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who co-authored the study. "While the spectra bear a resemblance to normal hydrogen-rich core-collapse supernova explosions, they grew brighter and dimmer at least five times more slowly, stretching an event which normally lasts 100 days to over two years."

Researchers used the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (LRIS) on the Keck I telescope to obtain spectrum of the star's host galaxy, and the Deep Imaging and Multi-Object Spectrograph on Keck II to obtain high-resolution spectra of the unusual star itself.

The supernova, named iPTF14hls, was discovered in September of 2014 by the Palomar Transient Factory. At the time, it looked like an ordinary supernova. Several months later, LCO astronomers noticed the supernova was growing brighter again after it had faded.

When astronomers went back and looked at archival data, they were astonished to find evidence of an explosion in 1954 at the same location. This star somehow survived that explosion and exploded again in 2014.

"This supernova breaks everything we thought we knew about how they work. It's the biggest puzzle I've encountered in almost a decade of studying stellar explosions," said lead author Iair Arcavi, a NASA Einstein postdoctoral fellow at LCO and the University of California Santa Barbara.

The study calculated that the star that exploded was at least 50 times more massive than the sun and probably much larger. Supernova iPTF14hls may have been the most massive stellar explosion ever seen. The size of this explosion could be the reason that our conventional understanding of the death of stars failed to explain this event.

Supernova iPTF14hls may be the first example of a "Pulsational Pair Instability Supernova."

"According to this theory, it is possible that this was the result of star so massive and hot that it generated antimatter in its core," said co-author Daniel Kasen, an associate professor in the Physics and Astronomy Departments at UC Berkeley and a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Lab. "That would cause the star to go violently unstable, and undergo repeated bright eruptions over periods of years."

That process may even repeat over decades before the star's large final explosion and collapse to a black hole.

"These explosions were only expected to be seen in the early universe and should be extinct today. This is like finding a dinosaur still alive today. If you found one, you would question whether it truly was a dinosaur," said Andy Howell, leader of the LCO supernova group and co-author of the study.

Indeed, the "Pulsational Pair Instability" theory may not fully explain all the data obtained for this event. For example, the energy released by the supernova is more than the theory predicts. This supernova may be something completely new.

Astronomers continue to monitor iPTF14hls, which remains bright three years after it was discovered.

"This is one of those head-scratcher type of events," said Nugent. "At first we thought it was completely normal and boring. Then it just kept staying bright, and not changing, for month after month. Piecing it all together, from our observations at Palomar Transient Factory, Keck Observatory, LCOGT, and even the images from 1954 in the Palomar Sky Survey, has started to shed light on what this could be. I would really like to find another one like this."
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week will reconsider its previous decision to not take out-of-county wildland fire debris at the Eastlake Landfill, discuss the use of a fire radio frequency and get updates on the Sulphur fire recovery.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

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

In an untimed item, the board will once again discuss whether to take debris at the Eastlake Landfill from the Redwood fire in Mendocino County.

At a meeting last month, the board chose to refuse to accept the debris at the landfill, which has limited space. The county is working on a landfill expansion project.

However, last week Supervisor Rob Brown asked that the matter be brought back for reconsideration.

In other business, at 9:10 a.m., the board will consider continuing a local health emergency declared by Lake County Health Officer Karen Tait and get an update on the Sulphur fire recovery.

At 9:15 a.m., the board will consider and discuss the Red Net fire response frequency in Lake County.

That will be followed at 9:30 a.m. by a report from staff on efforts to develop a one-year lease agreement between the county of Lake and the Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association for use of the Lake Red Net radio frequency, along with consideration of the first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and the Fire Protection Districts for dispatch services.

In another untimed item, the board will consider an agreement between Cobb Area Water and Lake County Special Districts, which will allow the remaining geothermal mitigation funds to be used for the engineering and design of phase No. 1 of the Cobb Water consolidation.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1: Approve letter of support for AB 550 (Reyes), long-term care ombudsman funding.

7.2: (a) Approve agreement between the county of lake and the city of Clearlake for public health and environmental health assistance provided for state or presidentially declared disasters and authorize the chair to sign; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and the city of Clearlake for reimbursement of cost share for public health and environmental health assistance provided for state or presidentially declared disasters and authorize the chair to sign.

7.3: Adopt resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to the management unit for the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. Not

7.4: Adopt resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to confidential unit “A” for the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.

7.5: Adopt resolution establishing salaries and benefits for employees assigned to confidential unit “B” for the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.

7.6: Approve second amendment to memorandum of understanding by and between the county of Mendocino and the county of Lake for sealer of weights and measures service (Mendocino County Agreement No. 17-048), and authorize the department head to sign.

7.7: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between county of Lake and Charis Youth Center for fiscal year 2017-18 for a new contract maximum of $50,000 and authorize the board chair to sign the amendment.

7.8: Approve request to close the child support office for training/team building on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

7.9: Sitting as Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors, adopt resolution to cancel Lake County Sanitation District Southeast (LACOSAN SE) O&M Reserve Designations in the amount of $20,000 and appropriate the funds to 254.8354.783.62-74 - Equipment - Other.

7.10: Approve the Department of Boating and Waterways 2018/19 application for financial aid in the amount of $501,332.89; and authorize the sheriff to sign.

TIMED ITEMS

8.2, 9:10 a.m.: (a) Consideration of continuation of a proclamation of a local health emergency by the Lake County health officer; and (b) update and discussion on Sulphur fire recovery.

8.3, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration and discussion of the Red Net fire response frequency in Lake County.

8.4, 9:30 a.m.: (a) Report on the efforts of staff to develop a one year lease agreement between the county of Lake and the Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association for use of the Lake Red Net radio frequency; and (b) consideration of first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and the Fire Protection Districts for dispatch services.

UNTIMED ITEMS

9.2: Consideration of proposed findings of fact and decision in the appeal of Joan Sturges (AB 17-04).

9.3: Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District, Board of Directors, consideration of (a) waiving the consultant selection process as it will not provide an additional benefit to the county or district; and (b) approval of engineering services agreement for construction management and inspection in the amount of $357,000 with Brelje & Race for the Anderson Springs Sewer Project and authorize the chair to sign.

9.4: Consideration of potential use of Eastlake Landfill as a final disposal location for debris generated from the 2017 wildfires located outside of Lake County.

9.5: Consideration of (a) waiving the consultant selection process as it will not provide any benefit to the county or the district; and (b) approval of the MOU between Cobb Area Water and Special Districts, allowing the remaining geothermal mitigation funds to be used for the engineering and design of phase No. 1 of the Cobb Water consolidation and authorize the chair to sign.

CLOSED SESSION

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

10.2: Sitting as the Lake County IHSS Public Authority Board of Directors, conference with labor negotiator: (a) agency negotiator: Crystal Markytan and F. Buchanan (b) Employee Organization: California United Homecare Workers Union AFSCME/SEIU Local 4034.

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Local service groups participate in a previous Wreaths Across America ceremony at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport, Calif. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The organizers of Lake County’s annual Wreaths Across America commemoration are preparing for the December event and also seeking sponsorships from individuals and community groups.

This year’s ceremonies take place at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at participating Lake County cemeteries as will take place across the country.

The event this year will focus on the celebration of differences and the effort to build bridges.

Each December, Americans from all walks of life join together, in thanks on National Wreaths Across America Day to “Remember, Honor and Teach.”

In 2016, 1.2 million veteran wreaths were placed on headstones at more than 1,230 cemeteries around the country in honor of the service and sacrifices made for our freedoms, with each name said aloud.

“I’m an American. Yes, I am!” is National Wreaths Across America Day Theme for 2017.

The inspiration for the 2017 theme is a song by Maine’s own singer/songwriter Rick Charette who wrote it in 2002 to help children appreciate the sacrifices women and men have made in protecting the American freedoms that we all enjoy.

The inspiration for the song came from his own personal feelings on what it means to be American. The song, which entwines patriotism and acceptance of differences together, became a favorite of the 2016 Wreaths Across America escort which included many American Gold Star Mothers, Blue Star families, veterans and volunteers.

This will be Lake County’s 11th year participating in the Wreaths Across America program.

In its first year, seven ceremonial wreaths were placed for the seven divisions of the military during a ceremony at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport.

Since that first year ceremonies are being held at five locations including Hartley, Kelseyville, Upper Lake, Lower Lake and St. Mary’s.

Youth organizations are reaching out for sponsorships to place as many wreaths as possible on veterans’ gravesites and anyone is invited to participate.

Boy Scout Troop 42 in Lakeport, youth organizations in Kelseyville, the Lake County 4-H Group and FFA will be accepting donations for wreaths until Nov. 27 at noon.

Individual sponsorships cost $15 for one wreath and the family option costs $60 for four wreaths, small businesses can fund 10 wreaths for $150 and corporations can sponsor 100 or more wreaths for $1,500 or any amount can be sponsored for $15 per wreath.

Toni Funderburg, coordinator of Wreaths Across America in Lake County, stated that sponsorship forms can be picked up at Lakeport Tire & Auto Service, 1901 S. Main St. Lakeport or you can call 707-263-5422 and they will fax or email you a sponsorship form.

You can also go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org and sponsor a wreath and payment can be made with a credit card. Please make sure to designate the cemetery and sponsoring group.

To volunteer, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.com, look for the volunteer button, set yourself up as a volunteer at one of the five cemeteries and then you will receive up-to-date information by email.
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Air conditioning units being installed at the Kelseyville High School gymnasium in Kelseyville, Calif. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Unified School District has been “abuzz” with needed site upgrades and modernizations funded by the recently passed Measure U local bond.

The district board of trustees approved all bond projects and the Kelseyville Unified Master Plan/Bond project timeline.

Kelseyville Unified completed the first project in March. A decorative American-made security fence, built by Ameristar, was installed in front of the Kelseyville Elementary School. This ADA-compliant upgrade has been instrumental in helping control the foot traffic in and out of the site.

Several Kelseyville High School projects began during the 2017 summer break, including the preparations to replace seventeen aging portable classrooms.

Seven older portables were removed, and the necessary ground preparation was completed for rebuilding.

The concrete foundations and replacement of these seven classrooms are scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2018.

Additional classrooms in the main building were constructed during the summer break so everyday needs during on-site construction would not be affected.

An area was cleared and necessary ground preparation was completed to build a new 6,700-square-foot wood/metal/auto shop. The construction of the shop is scheduled to start late spring, or early summer of 2018.

Air conditioning was installed the high school gym locker rooms and main court area. This building has never had air conditioning and the staff, athletes and spectators are looking forward to a climate controlled area.

Future Improvements will be scheduled for the high school stadium, including ADA-upgrades, new grandstands, grass/turf renovations and running track improvements.

Site work is also taking place at Mountain Vista Middle School, Kelseyville Elementary School and Riviera Elementary School.

Shade structures were built at Mountain Vista Middle School over student dropoff areas and the entrances to the office and gym, to protect students and staff from the elements.

Aging portable classrooms will be renovated and replaced and the main quad area will be redesigned to better accommodate the sites needs.

The main playground area at Kelseyville Elementary School was repaved. Underground drainage was redesigned and expanded for safety to the students, and to prolong the life of the new surface.

The Mountain Vista Middle School and the Kelseyville Elementary School will be sharing a new multi-use room.

This 9,000-square-foot multi-use room will have a full-sized basketball court, oversized wooden bleachers for spectator viewing, a performance stage and accommodations to serve as a cafeteria.

Riviera Elementary School will be getting interior and exterior modernizations, and needed infrastructure improvements.

Student restrooms will be modernized and ADA-compliant powered doorways will be installed at all sites.

These are just a few of the future upgrades and modernization work that parents, students and the community can expect over the next several years at the Kelseyville Unified School District.

District Superintendent Dave McQueen is extremely excited about the opportunity to upgrade facilities to help in the education of all children in the district.

“Kelseyville Unified School District would like to thank the Kelseyville community for their passage of Measure U and their support for education. Without their support, these great improvements would not be possible,” he said.

All projects and plans approved by the Kelseyville Unified School District Board of Trustees for future bond projects can be located on the district’s Web site at www.kvusd.org.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has new kittens this week and is expected to begin offering cats rescued from the Sulphur fire area for adoption to the general public.

The Sulphur fire cats this week are coming off a 30-day holding period to allow them to be reclaimed before being made available for adoption.

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

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

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

This adult female domestic short hair is in kennel No. 88, ID No. 8742. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female domestic short hair

This adult female domestic short hair was found in Clearlake Oaks on Oct. 13 in the Sulphur fire area.

She has a brown tabby coat and gold eyes.

She is in kennel No. 88, ID No. 8742.

This male domestic short hair cat is in kennel No. 94, ID No. 8728. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male domestic short hair

This male domestic short hair cat was found on Mira Vista Lane in Clearlake on Oct. 12 in the Sulphur fire area.

He has a black coat and gold eyes.

He’s in kennel No. 94, ID No. 8728.

This young female domestic short hair cat is in kennel No. 99, ID No. 8739. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female domestic short hair

This young female domestic short hair cat was found in Clearlake on Oct. 13 in the Sulphur fire area.

She has a torbie coat and gold eyes. She has not been altered.

She’s in kennel No. 99, ID No. 8739.

This male gray tabby kitten is in kennel No. 133a, ID No. 8770. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Gray tabby kitten

This male gray tabby kitten has a short coat and green eyes.

He’s in kennel No. 133a, ID No. 8770.

This female gray tabby kitten is in kennel No. 133b, ID No. 8771. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Gray tabby kitten

This female gray tabby kitten has a short coat and blue eyes.

She’s in kennel No. 133b, ID No. 8771.

This young female domestic short hair cat is in kennel No. 147, ID No. 8732. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female domestic short hair

This young female domestic short hair cat was found in Clearlake on Oct. 12 in the Sulphur fire area.

She has a gray coat and green eyes. She has not been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 147, ID No. 8732.

This male domestic short hair is in kennel No. 153, ID No. 8727. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male domestic short hair

This male domestic short hair cat was found on Mira Vista Lane in Clearlake in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 12.

He has a black coat and gold eyes.

He’s in kennel No. 153, ID No. 8727.

This male domestic short hair cat is in kennel No. 295, ID No. 8729. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male domestic short hair

This male domestic short hair cat was found on Mira Vista Lane in Clearlake in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 12.

He has a black and white coat and gold eyes.

He’s in clinic kennel No. 295, ID No. 8729.

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A wild turkey in Lake County, Calif. Photo by Kathleen Scavone.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This is the time of year when many of us entertain thoughts of a turkey dinner with all of the trimmings.

More than likely that bird was plucked from a supermarket's freezer bin.

This turkey talk is about freezer bird's wild cousin, Meleagris gallopavo – the wild turkey.

You have, no doubt been privy to the antics of these large, ungainly, but exceedingly entertaining birds, as they are abundant in Lake County.

Our wild turkeys are native to the Americas, and it is believed that they were birds of interest to the Aztecs, who are thought to have domesticated them at about 10 BC to 10 AD.

The Aztecs made use of the meat of the bird, as well as utilizing its feathers for ceremonial garb.

The wild turkey was brought to California in the 1870s, then again in the 1920s, 1950s and again in the 1970s.

In the 1970s the (then called) Department of Fish and Game brought in turkeys from Texas, the M.gallopavo intermedia. These turkeys took a liking to their new digs in Lake County. Now estimates for wild turkeys in California exceed 240,000.

Over time wild turkey numbers fluctuate, with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, or DFW, allowing hunters to take a set number of birds each fall hunting season as game to keep the bird's population from stressing the environment.

If turkey populations are too large, they can consume more than their fair share of acorns and other foods on which ground-nesting and grassland avian species rely.

The DFW stresses the importance of not feeding wildlife in general, and wild turkeys specifically. In some locals the wild turkey can become not only a nuisance, but have been known to pester people and their property once they are acclimated to being fed.

Since wild turkeys can weigh up to 20 pounds, their droppings are messy, and more to the point, these birds can become destructive and belligerent, sometimes charging folks if they don't get their way.

To avoid problems which can occur with wild turkeys at your residence, the DFW states:

– If turkeys begin feeding under hanging bird feeders, remove the feeders until the turkeys leave the area.
– If turkeys are causing problems in your yard, install motion-detecting sprinklers.
– Wild turkeys typically will not enter yards with dogs.
– If confronted by a wild turkey that has lost its fear of humans, an open umbrella may help steer it out of your path.
– Depredation permits are required to kill wild turkeys that are causing property damage.

Wild turkey habitat includes anything from conifer forests, oak woods to fields, marshes and pastures. Being omnivores, they seek out nuts, acorns, roots, along with lizards and snakes.

Turkeys can be seen feasting on toyon and other berries as well. They are quite ungainly perching and swaying in toyon shrubs while devouring the crimson berries. Turkeys like to get their fill of toyon before robins, coyotes and bears steal them away.

It's interesting to think that if Benjamin Franklin had his say, the wild turkey would now be our national bird in lieu of the majestic bald eagle.

Kathleen Scavone, M.A., is a retired educator, potter, writer and author of “Anderson Marsh State Historic Park: A Walking History, Prehistory, Flora, and Fauna Tour of a California State Park” and “Native Americans of Lake County.” She also formerly wrote for NASA and JPL as one of their “Solar System Ambassadors.” She was selected “Lake County Teacher of the Year, 1998-99” by the Lake County Office of Education, and chosen as one of 10 state finalists the same year by the California Department of Education.
A group of wild turkeys in Lake County, Calif. Photo by Kathleen Scavone.
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A home destroyed in the Sulphur fire in Clearlake, Calif., in October 2017. Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Lake County.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Habitat for Humanity Lake County is accepting enrollments in its Homeownership Program and is encouraging all qualifying Sulphur fire survivors to apply.

If you were a renter and lost your home, an uninsured or underinsured homeowner and have limited rehousing resources, or are an otherwise qualified low-income family that has resided in the county for at least one year and possess a sustainable income, you are encouraged to contact the Habitat for Humanity office.

Call 707-994-1100, visit online at www.lakehabitat.org or stop by the office at 15312 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake for an intake application and appointment with the family selection staff who will be able to answer all of your questions regarding Habitat for Humanity and how the Homeownership program works.

They will guide you through the application process towards qualification and homeownership.

For those who desire to assist their friends and neighbors to get back into their homes, donations to the Habitat for Humanity Fire Rebuild Fund can be made by mail to Habitat for Humanity Lake County CA Inc., P.O. Box 1830, Lower Lake, CA 95457, in person at the office, or via PayPal.

Anyone wishing to donate buildable lots is encouraged to contact the office at 707-994-1100.
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From left, Olivia Baker, 15, and Jacob Young, 18, were last seen in Middletown, Calif., on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Photos courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.


LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for assistance in locating two teenagers whose families reported them missing.

Olivia Baker, 15, and Jacob Young, 18, were last seen by their families on Oct. 31 and have been reported as missing persons, the sheriff’s office said.

The agency said the two teens are believed to be together, and both were last known to be in the Middletown area.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Olivia Baker or Jacob Young please contact the Sheriff's Office at 707-263-2690.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control this week will begin offering dogs rescued from the Sulphur fire area for adoption to the general public, along with the dogs in the general shelter population that also are waiting for new homes.

The dogs offered adoption this week – including the Sulphur fire dogs – include mixes of border collie, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Lhasa Apso, pit bull, poodle, shepherd, Shih Tzu, and terrier.

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

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

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

This female pit bull mix is in kennel No. 2, ID No. 8736. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female pit bull mix

This female pit bull mix was found on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake Park in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 13.

She has a short red and white coat. She is not spayed.

She is available for adoption on Nov. 14.

She is in kennel No. 2, ID No. 8736.

This male pit bull terrier is in kennel No. 3, ID No. 8817. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Pit bull terrier

This male pit bull terrier has a short blue and white coat.

Shelter staff said he was tested with a female dog and got along great with her.

He is in kennel No. 3, ID No. 8817.

This female cream-colored Labrador Retriever-poodle mix is in kennel No. 4, ID No. 8694. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Labrador Retriever-poodle mix

This female cream-colored Labrador Retriever-poodle mix was found on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 9.

She was tested with a male dog and they got along great with each other.

She is available for adoption on Nov. 14.

She is in kennel No. 4, ID No. 8694.

This young male German Shepherd mix is in kennel No. 5, ID No. 8693. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

German Shepherd mix

This young male German Shepherd mix was found on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 9.

He is unaltered and has a medium-length black and brown coat.

He is available for adoption on Nov. 14.

He is in kennel No. 5, ID No. 8693.

This female border collie is in kennel No. 8, ID No. 8730. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Border collie mix

This female border collie was found on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake in the Sulphur fire area on Oct. 12.

She has a medium-length black and white coat and is not spayed.

She is available for adoption on Nov. 14.

She’s in kennel No. 8, ID No. 8730.

This female Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu is in kennel No. 10a, ID No. 8821. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu mix

This female Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu has a short gray and white coat.

She came in with a white and tan female in Kennel No. 10b.

She’s in kennel No. 10a, ID No. 8821.

This female Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu is in kennel No. 10b, ID No. 8820. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu mix

This female Lhasa Apso-Shih Tzu has a short tan and white coat.

She came in with a female dog in kennel No. 10a.

She’s in kennel No. 10b, ID No. 8820.

“Marley” is a female pit bull terrier mix in kennel No. 15, ID No. 8857. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Marley’

“Marley” is a female pit bull terrier mix with a short tan coat.

She already has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 15, ID No. 8857.

This male German Shepherd is in kennel No. 19, ID No. 8798. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male German Shepherd

This male German Shepherd has a medium-length tan and brown coat.

He’s in kennel No. 19, ID No. 8798.

“Joker” is a male pit bull terrier in kennel No. 30, ID No. 8516. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Joker’

“Joker” is a male pit bull terrier with a short white coat with dark spots.

He is free to an approved applicant.

Shelter staff said he is good with dogs but needs a home with no cats. He’s very people-friendly.

He already has been neutered.

He’s in kennel No. 30, ID No. 8516.

This male terrier is in kennel No. 31, ID No. 8842. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male terrier

This male terrier has a short red coat.

He already has been neutered.

He’s in kennel No. 31, ID No. 8842.

This male terrier is in kennel No. 31, ID No. 8842. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Pit bull terrier

This female pit bull terrier has a short white and brindle coat.

She’s in kennel No. 34b, ID No. 8849.

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

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

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

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

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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Rotary Club of Clear Lake is requesting donations of new and gently used coats, winter clothing, sleeping bags, and blankets for the Warm for the Winter program.

Specific needed items include children’s items such as socks, thermal underwear, hooded sweatshirts, gloves, beanies, raincoats, and rain boots sized toddler and up.

This program is intended to provide warm clothing and other winter necessities to those community members in need of such items.

Drop off locations are at the Clearlake Community/Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Ave. and The Meals On Wheels Thrift Store at 14773 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.

For further information please contact Charmaine Weldon at 707-685-5438 or Joyce Overton at 707-350-2898.

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