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LAKEPORT, Calif. – An open house this week will look at the city of Lakeport’s retail trade area and how local businesses can make use of a new study to expand and succeed.
The city of Lakeport, in partnership with The Retail Coach, will host the open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 12, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
In July, the city hired The Retail Coach to assist with recruiting more retail businesses to Lakeport and strengthening existing businesses, as Lake County News has reported.
The city and the firm recently conducted an assessment of Lakeport’s retail trade area and want to share the results with local businesses.
One of the findings was that Lakeport – which has about 4,700 residents – has a daytime population that balloons to an estimated 57,000 because of visitors, tourists, students and shoppers.
The focus of this week’s open house will be to help local businesses better understand the local retail market, identify new opportunities, gain more customers, understand gaps in the market, create a plan and discuss current trends, city officials said.
All local businesses are invited to stop by and check out the resources available to them.
For more information contact the city of Lakeport at 707-263-5615, extension 204.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The city of Lakeport, in partnership with The Retail Coach, will host the open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 12, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
In July, the city hired The Retail Coach to assist with recruiting more retail businesses to Lakeport and strengthening existing businesses, as Lake County News has reported.
The city and the firm recently conducted an assessment of Lakeport’s retail trade area and want to share the results with local businesses.
One of the findings was that Lakeport – which has about 4,700 residents – has a daytime population that balloons to an estimated 57,000 because of visitors, tourists, students and shoppers.
The focus of this week’s open house will be to help local businesses better understand the local retail market, identify new opportunities, gain more customers, understand gaps in the market, create a plan and discuss current trends, city officials said.
All local businesses are invited to stop by and check out the resources available to them.
For more information contact the city of Lakeport at 707-263-5615, extension 204.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Work is continuing to contain a fire in the Mendocino National Forest and also to stop fires in other parts of the state.
The Henthorne fire, which began Thursday 15 miles northeast of Covelo, remained at 15 percent contained Sunday evening.
It is burning in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness on the Mendocino National Forest.
Mendocino National Forest officials said the size of the fire was adjusted down from 380 to 237 acres after crews completed a precise assessment of the perimeter.
The Henthorne fire is a US Forest Service incident that is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire.
Officials said the fire has stopped spreading and is mostly creeping and smoldering.
There are 475 resources assigned to the incident including 38 engines, nine crews, two helicopters, two dozers and eight water tenders, according to the Sunday report.
Crews are focused on reinforcing firelines and extinguishing burning vegetation near the containment lines, forest officials said.
The Sunday report said personnel on the incident expect cooler conditions this week with the temperature in the 60s and light wind.
Elsewhere around California, Cal Fire reported the following fire updates:
– Red Bank fire: 8,838 acres, 50-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Red Bank fire began Thursday west of Red Bluff in Tehama County. There are 2,307 firefighters assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Taboose fire: 4,000 acres, 10-percent contained. The Taboose fire began Friday northwest of Aberdeen in Inyo County. Cause: Under investigation.
– Tenaja fire: 1,926 acres, 73-percent contained. The Tenaja fire began Wednesday in La Cresta in Riverside County. There are 392 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Swedes fire: 400 acres, 30-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Swedes fire began Saturday east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 517 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Forbestown fire: 58 acres, 85-percent contained. The Forbestown fire began Friday east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 105 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Duzel fire: 15 acres, 50-percent contained. The Duzel fire began Saturday northeast of Etna in Siskiyou County. Cause: Under investigation.
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The Henthorne fire, which began Thursday 15 miles northeast of Covelo, remained at 15 percent contained Sunday evening.
It is burning in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness on the Mendocino National Forest.
Mendocino National Forest officials said the size of the fire was adjusted down from 380 to 237 acres after crews completed a precise assessment of the perimeter.
The Henthorne fire is a US Forest Service incident that is being managed under unified command by the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire.
Officials said the fire has stopped spreading and is mostly creeping and smoldering.
There are 475 resources assigned to the incident including 38 engines, nine crews, two helicopters, two dozers and eight water tenders, according to the Sunday report.
Crews are focused on reinforcing firelines and extinguishing burning vegetation near the containment lines, forest officials said.
The Sunday report said personnel on the incident expect cooler conditions this week with the temperature in the 60s and light wind.
Elsewhere around California, Cal Fire reported the following fire updates:
– Red Bank fire: 8,838 acres, 50-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Red Bank fire began Thursday west of Red Bluff in Tehama County. There are 2,307 firefighters assigned. Cause: Lightning.
– Taboose fire: 4,000 acres, 10-percent contained. The Taboose fire began Friday northwest of Aberdeen in Inyo County. Cause: Under investigation.
– Tenaja fire: 1,926 acres, 73-percent contained. The Tenaja fire began Wednesday in La Cresta in Riverside County. There are 392 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Swedes fire: 400 acres, 30-percent contained, two structures destroyed. The Swedes fire began Saturday east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 517 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Forbestown fire: 58 acres, 85-percent contained. The Forbestown fire began Friday east of Oroville in Butte County. There are 105 personnel assigned. Cause: Under investigation.
– Duzel fire: 15 acres, 50-percent contained. The Duzel fire began Saturday northeast of Etna in Siskiyou County. Cause: Under investigation.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will meet this week to discuss retail development and city updates.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
This quarterly LEDAC meeting will include updates on city projects and activities, discussion of a retail development strategy, and ongoing consideration of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022, which includes business walks and ordinance revisions to strengthen the downtown area and Lakeport as a whole.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
This quarterly LEDAC meeting will include updates on city projects and activities, discussion of a retail development strategy, and ongoing consideration of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022, which includes business walks and ordinance revisions to strengthen the downtown area and Lakeport as a whole.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – After continuing their work overnight in cool conditions, firefighters have fully contained the Oak fire near Kelseyville.
The fire began at around 2 p.m. Saturday in the area of Live Oak Drive and Highway 29 in Kelseyville.
Cal Fire said early Sunday that firefighters kept the blaze to a total of 53 acres.
One structure was destroyed and several others were saved by firefighters who fought to protect them. Cal Fire said there were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.
Cal Fire’s final report on the fire said it and cooperating agencies made significant progress overnight by completing containment lines around the fire.
Smoke may be visible Sunday from smoldering heavy fuels well within the containment lines, Cal Fire said.
Fire personnel will be extinguishing those areas on Sunday and will be checking the fire area over the next several days, according to the report.
Evacuations in the area remain as an advisory, Cal Fire said.
The Highway 29 closure in the fire area was lifted on Saturday night, and Cal Fire asked motorists to use caution when driving in the fire area as equipment and personnel may be present.
Resources that remain assigned on Sunday include 74 personnel, 10 engines, three water tenders and two hand crews, Cal Fire reported.
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The fire began at around 2 p.m. Saturday in the area of Live Oak Drive and Highway 29 in Kelseyville.
Cal Fire said early Sunday that firefighters kept the blaze to a total of 53 acres.
One structure was destroyed and several others were saved by firefighters who fought to protect them. Cal Fire said there were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.
Cal Fire’s final report on the fire said it and cooperating agencies made significant progress overnight by completing containment lines around the fire.
Smoke may be visible Sunday from smoldering heavy fuels well within the containment lines, Cal Fire said.
Fire personnel will be extinguishing those areas on Sunday and will be checking the fire area over the next several days, according to the report.
Evacuations in the area remain as an advisory, Cal Fire said.
The Highway 29 closure in the fire area was lifted on Saturday night, and Cal Fire asked motorists to use caution when driving in the fire area as equipment and personnel may be present.
Resources that remain assigned on Sunday include 74 personnel, 10 engines, three water tenders and two hand crews, Cal Fire reported.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A pilot and his wife suffered minor injuries on Saturday afternoon when their seaplane crashed into Clear Lake while taking off.
The 40th annual Clear Lake Seaplane Splash In took place on Saturday, headquartered at the former Natural High School property on North Main Street.
Just as the event was ending at around 4 p.m., a water rescue involving a seaplane was dispatched off of Willopoint near Library Park.
Lakeport Fire Chief Rick Bergem said the pilot was taking off in his two-seater seaplane with his wife as his passenger.
As the plane was banking into a left-hand turn, it may have gotten caught in the wind, which pushed it into the water, Bergem said.
Bergem said the plane remained on the water’s surface and didn’t sink.
Similarly, witnesses at the scene reported that the plane cartwheeled after hitting a crosswind.
Dan Labelle, who was at the event and helping with another plane when the crash took place, said the plane landed on its pontoons and that boats immediately headed out to it and towed it in.
Bergem said the husband and wife, whose names were not released, suffered minor injuries. The woman wanted to go to the hospital to be checked out and her husband, who denied medical care, went with her.
They were “very lucky,” said Bergem.
The plane appeared to have suffered the most damage, with its wings crumpled and the rear section of the fuselage almost snapped off.
At the September 2016 Splash In a Grumman Widgeon plane crashed offshore of the city of Lakeport while the pilot was attempting a water landing. In that crash, the pilot had left down the landing gear, which caught the water, causing the plane to pitch forward onto its nose and sink into the lake.
In that crash, the pilot had minor injuries and his passenger suffered a broken leg.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters are raising containment on fires around Northern California, including the Henthorne fire in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness on the Mendocino National Forest.
The fire, first reported on Thursday morning, is located 15 miles northeast of Covelo in Trinity County. It is under the unified command of the Mendocino National Forest and Cal Fire.
Officials said that on Saturday the containment on the 380-acre fire bumped up to 15 percent.
The fire has torched and spotted through heavy, dead and downed timber and brush, forest officials reported.
On Saturday, there were 532 resources on the incident including 13 crews, 39 engines, four helicopters, five dozers and eight water tenders, officials said.
The Saturday fire report said crews are working on very steep, rugged terrain and dealing with numerous dead standing trees or snags in the fire area.
The firefighting effort is expected to be impacted by a weekend cooling trend, which includes breezy southerly winds and temperatures in the low 70s.
Elsewhere around the region, in Lake County the Oak fire, which began near Kelseyville on Saturday, was at 53 acres and 50-percent containment, with one structure destroyed, as of Saturday night, as Lake County News has reported.
The region’s largest fire is the Red Bank near Red Bluff. It has burned 8,838 acres and is 15-percent contained.
In Butte County near Oroville, the Swedes fire is 400 acres with no containment and the 58-acre Forbestown fire is 80-percent contained, Cal Fire reported.
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