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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed David Cowan as interim Water Resources director for the county, effective immediately.
Cowan has a Master of Science in aquatic biology and more than 20 years of experience in watershed protection, water program management, aquatic biology and fisheries.
Most recently, Cowan served as Water Resources program coordinator for the county of Lake.
Cowan is passionate about Water Resources and the environment, and eager to step into his new role as Interim Water Resources Director.
“Water Resources is responsible for so many programs: lakebed management; invasive species; water quality and cyanobacteria; and, of course, the reclamation project in Upper Lake. I’m looking forward to learning more about these projects and how we can make them better in the future,” stated Cowan.
“The Water Resources team here is great,” Cowan continued. “Each person knows what they need to be doing and has a great attitude about taking on the day. Staff in other departments have been welcoming and helpful in answering questions for the new guy, as well. I’m excited to get out into all of the Lake County communities and start meeting community leaders and those involved with the lake and water.”
Cowan takes over in the wake of the departure of Water Resources Director Phil Moy.
Cowan has a Master of Science in aquatic biology and more than 20 years of experience in watershed protection, water program management, aquatic biology and fisheries.
Most recently, Cowan served as Water Resources program coordinator for the county of Lake.
Cowan is passionate about Water Resources and the environment, and eager to step into his new role as Interim Water Resources Director.
“Water Resources is responsible for so many programs: lakebed management; invasive species; water quality and cyanobacteria; and, of course, the reclamation project in Upper Lake. I’m looking forward to learning more about these projects and how we can make them better in the future,” stated Cowan.
“The Water Resources team here is great,” Cowan continued. “Each person knows what they need to be doing and has a great attitude about taking on the day. Staff in other departments have been welcoming and helpful in answering questions for the new guy, as well. I’m excited to get out into all of the Lake County communities and start meeting community leaders and those involved with the lake and water.”
Cowan takes over in the wake of the departure of Water Resources Director Phil Moy.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall has a full agenda this week, with a scheduled visit from the county’s state senator, an update on the county’s community visioning process, information on a major resort rebuild and the Dollar General project, in addition to holding a board election.
MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community, and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
On the agenda is a visit from Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents Lake County in the State Senate.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson also will offer the group an update on the community visioning process, which grew out of a series of countywide forums in January.
The group also will review plans for the rebuild of Harbin Hot Springs, which was destroyed in the Valley fire, get an update on Dollar General and hold its board election.
The MATH Board includes Chair Claude Brown, Vice Chair Marlene Elder, member Lisa Kaplan, and alternates Mike Tabacchi and Joe Sullivan.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
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MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community, and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
On the agenda is a visit from Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents Lake County in the State Senate.
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson also will offer the group an update on the community visioning process, which grew out of a series of countywide forums in January.
The group also will review plans for the rebuild of Harbin Hot Springs, which was destroyed in the Valley fire, get an update on Dollar General and hold its board election.
The MATH Board includes Chair Claude Brown, Vice Chair Marlene Elder, member Lisa Kaplan, and alternates Mike Tabacchi and Joe Sullivan.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
For more information email
Email Elizabeth Larson at
On Tuesday Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that California has been awarded $212 million in federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief program to provide long-term recovery from the devastating fires of 2017.
Congressman Thompson advocated to the administration and Congressional leadership to help secure disaster relief funding through the Bipartisan Budget Act.
“Our district was hit hard by the fires of last fall, but we have come together as federal, state and local partners to support each other, rebuild, and recover. This is about our community and the people who have been deeply impacted by these terrible disasters and it’s why I am pleased our state has been awarded more than $200 million in CDBG disaster relief funding,” said Thompson. “Our work is not finished; I will continue working with partners from across our district as we rebuild our communities.”
“From the Redwood Valley and Potter Valley fires in Mendocino, to the Pocket Fire in Geyserville, to the Tubbs fire in Santa Rosa, the communities we represent were hit with an indescribable level of devastation from one of the worst wildfires in our state’s history,” said Huffman. “As we join together and move forward in rebuilding our communities, houses, and lives, I’m glad to see California receive this much-needed federal support. I will continue to work with local and federal partners and advocate for all the resources that the North Coast needs during the long road to recovery.”
The Department of Housing and Urban Development awards Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief grants to flexibly support many different recovery efforts, including but not limited to housing needs, economic revitalization, and improvements to infrastructure.
California will receive $212 million, with $124 million to unmet needs and $88 million for mitigation efforts.
The state will determine a recovery plan allotting these funds to the most affected regions and that plan will then be approved by HUD.
Congressman Thompson advocated to the administration and Congressional leadership to help secure disaster relief funding through the Bipartisan Budget Act.
“Our district was hit hard by the fires of last fall, but we have come together as federal, state and local partners to support each other, rebuild, and recover. This is about our community and the people who have been deeply impacted by these terrible disasters and it’s why I am pleased our state has been awarded more than $200 million in CDBG disaster relief funding,” said Thompson. “Our work is not finished; I will continue working with partners from across our district as we rebuild our communities.”
“From the Redwood Valley and Potter Valley fires in Mendocino, to the Pocket Fire in Geyserville, to the Tubbs fire in Santa Rosa, the communities we represent were hit with an indescribable level of devastation from one of the worst wildfires in our state’s history,” said Huffman. “As we join together and move forward in rebuilding our communities, houses, and lives, I’m glad to see California receive this much-needed federal support. I will continue to work with local and federal partners and advocate for all the resources that the North Coast needs during the long road to recovery.”
The Department of Housing and Urban Development awards Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief grants to flexibly support many different recovery efforts, including but not limited to housing needs, economic revitalization, and improvements to infrastructure.
California will receive $212 million, with $124 million to unmet needs and $88 million for mitigation efforts.
The state will determine a recovery plan allotting these funds to the most affected regions and that plan will then be approved by HUD.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol will offer a free “Start Smart” traffic safety class for soon to-be-licensed, newly licensed, and teenage drivers and their parents or guardians on Wednesday, April 25.
The class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.
These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.
The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.
Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.
The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.
Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office, 707-279-0103, or emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.
These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.
The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.
Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.
The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.
Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office, 707-279-0103, or email
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing Eureka man.
Bronson Marcel Tarrio, 22, was reported missing Tuesday around 9:45 a.m. by his mother, the sheriff’s office reported.
Authorities said Tarrio was last seen at around noon on Sunday as he was leaving his home on Hillcrest Avenue in Eureka.
Tarrio was expected at his mother’s home, also in Eureka, but never arrived, officials said.
Tarrio is described as a white male adult with strawberry blond, shoulder-length hair and a
beard, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, with hazel eyes.
He is associated with a red and pewter 1995 Subaru Station Wagon with a rack on top.
Anyone with information regarding Tarrio’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council this week will consider assessment penalties on dozens of properties where marijuana was grown without permits, discuss possible changes to city appointment procedures and present a number of proclamations.
The council will meet in closed session beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 12, for a closed session discussion regarding properties at 14360 Olympic Drive and 14130 Tuli Lane, and one potential case of litigation before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
On Thursday’s agenda is consideration of support for the Rotary Club of Clear Lake placing a new welcome sign on Highway 53 at Lakeshore Drive.
There also will be a public hearing to confirm assessments totaling $33,500 for administrative penalties on 72 properties throughout the city whose owners failed to obtain outdoor marijuana cultivation permits in accordance with city rules, according to the staff report. Penalties range from $300 to $500 per property.
In other business, council members will consider a letter of support for SB 897, regarding residential property insurance and wildfires, and will consider opposing a state ballot measure, the “Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018” that would restrict local taxing authorities.
The council also will be asked to review the norms and procedures and consider rescinding a policy for appointing planning commission members.
Other agenda items include a change to the mayor’s 2018 appointments and consideration of appointing councilmembers as representatives to the League of California Cities Redwood Empire Division.
On Thursday there also will presentations of a retirement plaque to Javier Macias and proclamations declaring Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the meetings on Feb. 8, 22 and 26; consideration of continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9 and ratified by the council on Oct. 12 in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration to pay out half of eligible employees’ accrued compensation/vacation due to special circumstances; and a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 205-2018, an uncodified ordinance approving a development agreement with Clearlake Growth Fund I, II and III LLC for the property located at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road.
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The council will meet in closed session beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 12, for a closed session discussion regarding properties at 14360 Olympic Drive and 14130 Tuli Lane, and one potential case of litigation before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
On Thursday’s agenda is consideration of support for the Rotary Club of Clear Lake placing a new welcome sign on Highway 53 at Lakeshore Drive.
There also will be a public hearing to confirm assessments totaling $33,500 for administrative penalties on 72 properties throughout the city whose owners failed to obtain outdoor marijuana cultivation permits in accordance with city rules, according to the staff report. Penalties range from $300 to $500 per property.
In other business, council members will consider a letter of support for SB 897, regarding residential property insurance and wildfires, and will consider opposing a state ballot measure, the “Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018” that would restrict local taxing authorities.
The council also will be asked to review the norms and procedures and consider rescinding a policy for appointing planning commission members.
Other agenda items include a change to the mayor’s 2018 appointments and consideration of appointing councilmembers as representatives to the League of California Cities Redwood Empire Division.
On Thursday there also will presentations of a retirement plaque to Javier Macias and proclamations declaring Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are warrant registers; minutes of the meetings on Feb. 8, 22 and 26; consideration of continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9 and ratified by the council on Oct. 12 in response to the Sulphur fire; consideration to pay out half of eligible employees’ accrued compensation/vacation due to special circumstances; and a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 205-2018, an uncodified ordinance approving a development agreement with Clearlake Growth Fund I, II and III LLC for the property located at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road.
Email Elizabeth Larson at