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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Economic Development Corp. and city of Clearlake, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, are planning a Clearlake Area Housing Fair on Friday, Nov. 30.
The housing fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
USDA Rural Development Housing Programs give rural families and individuals the opportunity to buy, build, repair, own or rent safe and affordable homes.
Eligibility for these loans, loan guarantees and grants is based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area.
While several USDA housing programs exist, the focus of this fair will be on Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans and Single Family Housing Home Loan Guarantees.
“The purpose of the fair is to increase homeownership in the city of Clearlake and surrounding areas by connecting potential homeowners with lenders, Realtors and builders, so that all parties may increase utilization of USDA housing assistance programs. We are pleased to be sponsoring this important program in conjunction with the Lake County Economic Development Corp,” said Clearlake City Manager Greg Folsom.
For more information on USDA Rural Development’s programs visit www.rd.usda.gov/ca.
For more information on the Housing Fair, contact the Lake County Economic Development Corp. at 3895 Main St., Kelseyville, telephone 707-279-1540, Extension 101.
The housing fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
USDA Rural Development Housing Programs give rural families and individuals the opportunity to buy, build, repair, own or rent safe and affordable homes.
Eligibility for these loans, loan guarantees and grants is based on income and varies according to the average median income for each area.
While several USDA housing programs exist, the focus of this fair will be on Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans and Single Family Housing Home Loan Guarantees.
“The purpose of the fair is to increase homeownership in the city of Clearlake and surrounding areas by connecting potential homeowners with lenders, Realtors and builders, so that all parties may increase utilization of USDA housing assistance programs. We are pleased to be sponsoring this important program in conjunction with the Lake County Economic Development Corp,” said Clearlake City Manager Greg Folsom.
For more information on USDA Rural Development’s programs visit www.rd.usda.gov/ca.
For more information on the Housing Fair, contact the Lake County Economic Development Corp. at 3895 Main St., Kelseyville, telephone 707-279-1540, Extension 101.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council is inviting interested residents to submit an application for nomination to serve on the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
This is open to residents living within the city’s incorporated boundaries.
The Lakeport Fire District is governed by a board of directors, which is comprised of five citizens who live within the district.
The board includes two members nominated by the Lakeport City Council on the basis of interest and qualifications, and approved for appointment by the Lake County Board of Supervisors.
The fire district’s board of directors meet at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Main Street station.
Membership on this Board is voluntary.
If you are interested in serving on the board, applications are available on the city’s Web site under the hot topic, “Now Recruiting: Lakeport Fire Protection District Board.”
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by e-mail atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
This is open to residents living within the city’s incorporated boundaries.
The Lakeport Fire District is governed by a board of directors, which is comprised of five citizens who live within the district.
The board includes two members nominated by the Lakeport City Council on the basis of interest and qualifications, and approved for appointment by the Lake County Board of Supervisors.
The fire district’s board of directors meet at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Main Street station.
Membership on this Board is voluntary.
If you are interested in serving on the board, applications are available on the city’s Web site under the hot topic, “Now Recruiting: Lakeport Fire Protection District Board.”
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by e-mail at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – National Weather Service forecasters are warning of a significant change in the region’s weather patterns this holiday week, which has prompted the issuance of a flash flood and special weather statement for Lake and other fire-affected counties.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a flash flood watch for the Mendocino Complex burn area in Lake County, the Camp fire area in Butte County, and the Carr, Delta and Hirz wildfires in Shasta County. It’s in effect from noon on Wednesday to noon on Friday.
Forecaster said a major change in the weather pattern is coming to Northern California this week.
That new pattern will bring with it a series of winter storms that will result in mountain snow and rain in lower elevations, and impact holiday travel.
The National Weather Service said the first storm system is anticipated to arrive late Tuesday into Wednesday, with heavy rainfall possible at times over the burn areas, which could prompt flash flooding.
A precipitation forecast through Saturday shows rainfall totals in Lake County ranging from about 2 inches in the southern portion of the county excluding the Cobb area, where about 3 to 4 inches are forecast, and to 3 to 5 inches in the northern mountains.
The rain is expected to begin in Lake County as early as Tuesday morning and continue Friday morning, with chances of showers from Friday night through Saturday night, based on the local forecast.
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The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a flash flood watch for the Mendocino Complex burn area in Lake County, the Camp fire area in Butte County, and the Carr, Delta and Hirz wildfires in Shasta County. It’s in effect from noon on Wednesday to noon on Friday.
Forecaster said a major change in the weather pattern is coming to Northern California this week.
That new pattern will bring with it a series of winter storms that will result in mountain snow and rain in lower elevations, and impact holiday travel.
The National Weather Service said the first storm system is anticipated to arrive late Tuesday into Wednesday, with heavy rainfall possible at times over the burn areas, which could prompt flash flooding.
A precipitation forecast through Saturday shows rainfall totals in Lake County ranging from about 2 inches in the southern portion of the county excluding the Cobb area, where about 3 to 4 inches are forecast, and to 3 to 5 inches in the northern mountains.
The rain is expected to begin in Lake County as early as Tuesday morning and continue Friday morning, with chances of showers from Friday night through Saturday night, based on the local forecast.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Several churches and organizations around Lake County will host free Thanksgiving community dinners on Wednesday and Thursday.
The following is a compilation of available dinners and food distributions.
If you know of an event we missed, please emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we’ll add it to this listing and the events calendar.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Lakeport
The Lakeport Senior Activity Center will have a community Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. The center is located at 527 Konocti Ave.
Thursday, Nov. 22 – Thanksgiving Day
Clearlake
Calvary Chapel Clearlake will hold a Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome. The church is located at 14330 Memory Lane.
The Highlands Senior Service Center is holding a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is located at 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.
Lucerne
Rock of Faith Community Outreach will be in Alpine Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. giving away free community lunches to the community. Alpine Park is located at 6029 Highway 20.
Middletown
Twin Pine Casino will hold a community Thanksgiving dinner at its event center from 2 to 5 p.m. Twin Pine is located at 22223 Highway 29.
Upper Lake
North Shore Christian Fellowship will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9456 Main St., Upper Lake. All are welcome.
The following is a compilation of available dinners and food distributions.
If you know of an event we missed, please email
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Lakeport
The Lakeport Senior Activity Center will have a community Thanksgiving dinner at 11:30 a.m. The center is located at 527 Konocti Ave.
Thursday, Nov. 22 – Thanksgiving Day
Clearlake
Calvary Chapel Clearlake will hold a Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome. The church is located at 14330 Memory Lane.
The Highlands Senior Service Center is holding a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is located at 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.
Lucerne
Rock of Faith Community Outreach will be in Alpine Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. giving away free community lunches to the community. Alpine Park is located at 6029 Highway 20.
Middletown
Twin Pine Casino will hold a community Thanksgiving dinner at its event center from 2 to 5 p.m. Twin Pine is located at 22223 Highway 29.
Upper Lake
North Shore Christian Fellowship will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9456 Main St., Upper Lake. All are welcome.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A local hazard mitigation plan is being developed by the city of Lakeport.
The city will host a meeting on the plan’s development from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Fires, drought, floods and severe weather are just a few of the hazards to be addressed in the plan.
While hazards such as these cannot be prevented, a hazard mitigation plan forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses by breaking the repeated cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction.
Additionally, only communities with a Federal Emergency Management Agency-approved hazard mitigation plan are eligible to apply for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding.
Nationwide, taxpayers pay billions of dollars annually helping communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals recover from disaster.
Some disasters are predictable and, in many cases, much of the damage can be reduced or even eliminated through hazard mitigation planning.
The people most aware of potential hazards are the people who live and work in the affected community.
In addition to plan participation by local, state and federal agencies, the community is seeking all interested community members to hear more about our local hazard mitigation planning project.
The community encourages attendance and participation from the general public at the Nov. 28 public meeting to kick off the project.
For additional information, please contact Michelle Humphrey at 707-263-3578 or email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The city will host a meeting on the plan’s development from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Fires, drought, floods and severe weather are just a few of the hazards to be addressed in the plan.
While hazards such as these cannot be prevented, a hazard mitigation plan forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses by breaking the repeated cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction.
Additionally, only communities with a Federal Emergency Management Agency-approved hazard mitigation plan are eligible to apply for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding.
Nationwide, taxpayers pay billions of dollars annually helping communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals recover from disaster.
Some disasters are predictable and, in many cases, much of the damage can be reduced or even eliminated through hazard mitigation planning.
The people most aware of potential hazards are the people who live and work in the affected community.
In addition to plan participation by local, state and federal agencies, the community is seeking all interested community members to hear more about our local hazard mitigation planning project.
The community encourages attendance and participation from the general public at the Nov. 28 public meeting to kick off the project.
For additional information, please contact Michelle Humphrey at 707-263-3578 or email at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally one of the busiest travel times in America, can also be one of the deadliest on the roadways.
To help motorists avoid tragedies, the California Highway Patrol will have all available officers on patrol during this maximum enforcement period, or MEP.
The MEP begins at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and continues through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25.
During the MEP, CHP officers will educate motorists and enforce traffic safety laws throughout the state to ensure everyone has a safe holiday.
Officers will be actively looking for unsafe driving practices, including seat belt violations, speed, distracted driving and, of course, signs of driving impairment.
Last year, the Automobile Club of Southern California estimated that 5.37 million Californians were planning to travel by motor vehicle this Thanksgiving weekend. This year, that number is likely to increase.
The year 2017 saw a 61-percent increase in fatalities during the same time period in 2016, from 31 to 50 people killed as a result of collisions within CHP’s jurisdiction.
Not wearing a seat belt can be a fatal decision in a collision. According to the CHP’s 2017 Thanksgiving MEP data, among the 46 people killed in collisions within CHP jurisdiction, 59 percent of those, or 27 people, were not wearing a seat belt.
Research continues to show that wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest things people can do to stay safe when traveling in a vehicle.
“Whatever your destination this Thanksgiving, remember to buckle up and avoid distractions while driving and give yourself plenty of time for your trip so you and your passengers can arrive safely,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Remembering to wear your seat belt every day is a good practice, but take extra care over the long holiday to ensure you are able to enjoy the festivities with friends and family.”
To help motorists avoid tragedies, the California Highway Patrol will have all available officers on patrol during this maximum enforcement period, or MEP.
The MEP begins at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and continues through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25.
During the MEP, CHP officers will educate motorists and enforce traffic safety laws throughout the state to ensure everyone has a safe holiday.
Officers will be actively looking for unsafe driving practices, including seat belt violations, speed, distracted driving and, of course, signs of driving impairment.
Last year, the Automobile Club of Southern California estimated that 5.37 million Californians were planning to travel by motor vehicle this Thanksgiving weekend. This year, that number is likely to increase.
The year 2017 saw a 61-percent increase in fatalities during the same time period in 2016, from 31 to 50 people killed as a result of collisions within CHP’s jurisdiction.
Not wearing a seat belt can be a fatal decision in a collision. According to the CHP’s 2017 Thanksgiving MEP data, among the 46 people killed in collisions within CHP jurisdiction, 59 percent of those, or 27 people, were not wearing a seat belt.
Research continues to show that wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest things people can do to stay safe when traveling in a vehicle.
“Whatever your destination this Thanksgiving, remember to buckle up and avoid distractions while driving and give yourself plenty of time for your trip so you and your passengers can arrive safely,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Remembering to wear your seat belt every day is a good practice, but take extra care over the long holiday to ensure you are able to enjoy the festivities with friends and family.”