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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – In order to keep residents impacted by the Sulphur fire as fully informed as possible, a second community recovery meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26.
The meeting will take place beginning at 5 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services ( or CalOES), Lake County, and the city of Clearlake will be there to provide updates and answer questions regarding the recovery process.
“Lake County, CalOES and FEMA have been incredible partners in helping our city deal with the recovery process,” said Clearlake City Manager Greg Folsom. “We know from the county’s experience with the Valley fire and Clayton fire that successful recovery depends upon citizens having an understanding of the cleanup and rebuilding process and we all are committed to helping our citizens through that process.”
The meeting will take place beginning at 5 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services ( or CalOES), Lake County, and the city of Clearlake will be there to provide updates and answer questions regarding the recovery process.
“Lake County, CalOES and FEMA have been incredible partners in helping our city deal with the recovery process,” said Clearlake City Manager Greg Folsom. “We know from the county’s experience with the Valley fire and Clayton fire that successful recovery depends upon citizens having an understanding of the cleanup and rebuilding process and we all are committed to helping our citizens through that process.”
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Teenagers are considered at greatest risk for distracted driving, and collisions are the number one killer of teens in the United States.
To address these concerns, the California Highway Patrol and Impact Teen Drivers, or ITD, are joining forces to help eliminate these preventable collisions.
Ten percent of all drivers aged 15 to 19 involved in fatal collisions were reported as distracted at the time.
Based on miles driven, the Foundation of the American Automobile Association has found teens are involved in three times as many fatal collisions as all other drivers.
To improve these statistics, the message of the ITD program is simple: focus on the road ahead and get where you are going safely.
“Teenage drivers are some of the most inexperienced motorists on the road, and with added distractions such as cell phones, we have to work even harder to teach them to drive safely,” CHP Acting Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Impact Teen Drivers and the CHP share the goal of raising awareness about the dangers of reckless and distracted driving.”
At schools and community events across the state, the CHP and ITD will work to change the behavior of teen drivers.
The one-year grant for the Teen Distracted Drivers Education and Enforcement campaign includes an education component as well as enforcement operations to be conducted throughout California through September 2018.
“It will take all of us – educators, law enforcement, parents, and community leaders – to change the driving culture to one that is distraction-free,” said Dr. Kelly Browning, executive director of ITD. “By combining quality education and enforcement in a multi-faceted approach, we can stop the main killer of teens in America – 100 percent preventable car crashes.”
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
To address these concerns, the California Highway Patrol and Impact Teen Drivers, or ITD, are joining forces to help eliminate these preventable collisions.
Ten percent of all drivers aged 15 to 19 involved in fatal collisions were reported as distracted at the time.
Based on miles driven, the Foundation of the American Automobile Association has found teens are involved in three times as many fatal collisions as all other drivers.
To improve these statistics, the message of the ITD program is simple: focus on the road ahead and get where you are going safely.
“Teenage drivers are some of the most inexperienced motorists on the road, and with added distractions such as cell phones, we have to work even harder to teach them to drive safely,” CHP Acting Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Impact Teen Drivers and the CHP share the goal of raising awareness about the dangers of reckless and distracted driving.”
At schools and community events across the state, the CHP and ITD will work to change the behavior of teen drivers.
The one-year grant for the Teen Distracted Drivers Education and Enforcement campaign includes an education component as well as enforcement operations to be conducted throughout California through September 2018.
“It will take all of us – educators, law enforcement, parents, and community leaders – to change the driving culture to one that is distraction-free,” said Dr. Kelly Browning, executive director of ITD. “By combining quality education and enforcement in a multi-faceted approach, we can stop the main killer of teens in America – 100 percent preventable car crashes.”
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – State Route 29 is now opened as of 6pm, according to a Napa county Sheriff's Office Nixle advisory.
Lake County Hwy, SR29, is now open for traffic between Lake County and Calistoga, according to the report.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Two weeks after they started, fires in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties have moved still closer to being fully extinguished.
Cal Fire said Saturday night that thousands of firefighters are continuing their efforts across the Mendocino Lake Complex, the Central LNU Complex and the Southern LNU Complex.
The fires, which began on Oct. 8 and 9, have burned more than 200,000 acres and destroyed more than 7,000 structures.
The North Coast’s fires have been among the deadliest in state history. Officials have reported 23 deaths in Sonoma County, eight in Mendocino County and seven in Napa County. No deaths were reported in Lake County.
The Sulphur fire, which burned 168 structures and 2,207 acres in Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks, has remained at 96-percent containment for the last few days.
That fire, along with the Redwood fire in Mendocino County, is being managed as the Mendocino Lake Complex.
The Redwood fire in Potter and Redwood valleys was up to 96 percent containment on Saturday. It has burned 36,523 acres and close to 300 structures, and claimed eight lives.
The Central LNU Complex – which consists of the Tubbs, Pocket, Sonoma Nuns and Napa Nuns fires – was at 110,366 acres and 87-percent containment, according to Cal Fire’s report.
The total structures destroyed by the complex is now at 6,492, with another 449 damaged, Cal Fire said.
The more than 3,600 firefighters working on the complex are expected to bring it to full containment on Oct. 25.
Cal Fire said the size of the Southern LNU Complex in Napa and Solano counties has remained unchanged at 51,624 acres, with containment up to 90 percent.
More than 1,200 firefighters are continuing to work on the complex. Cal Fire said they are strengthening perimeter control lines, defending structures and engaging in tactical patrol.
A date for full containment has not been given.
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Cal Fire said Saturday night that thousands of firefighters are continuing their efforts across the Mendocino Lake Complex, the Central LNU Complex and the Southern LNU Complex.
The fires, which began on Oct. 8 and 9, have burned more than 200,000 acres and destroyed more than 7,000 structures.
The North Coast’s fires have been among the deadliest in state history. Officials have reported 23 deaths in Sonoma County, eight in Mendocino County and seven in Napa County. No deaths were reported in Lake County.
The Sulphur fire, which burned 168 structures and 2,207 acres in Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks, has remained at 96-percent containment for the last few days.
That fire, along with the Redwood fire in Mendocino County, is being managed as the Mendocino Lake Complex.
The Redwood fire in Potter and Redwood valleys was up to 96 percent containment on Saturday. It has burned 36,523 acres and close to 300 structures, and claimed eight lives.
The Central LNU Complex – which consists of the Tubbs, Pocket, Sonoma Nuns and Napa Nuns fires – was at 110,366 acres and 87-percent containment, according to Cal Fire’s report.
The total structures destroyed by the complex is now at 6,492, with another 449 damaged, Cal Fire said.
The more than 3,600 firefighters working on the complex are expected to bring it to full containment on Oct. 25.
Cal Fire said the size of the Southern LNU Complex in Napa and Solano counties has remained unchanged at 51,624 acres, with containment up to 90 percent.
More than 1,200 firefighters are continuing to work on the complex. Cal Fire said they are strengthening perimeter control lines, defending structures and engaging in tactical patrol.
A date for full containment has not been given.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Habitat for Humanity Lake County held the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for its latest project to build a new home for survivors of last year’s Clayton fire.
The home will be built for Alberto Torrez and Angelica Guerrero at their property in Lower Lake.
When the Clayton fire claimed their home in August 2016, Torrez and Guerrero turned to Habitat for Humanity to help them rebuild.
Joined by Habitat staff, the family watched as Father Bernard Bernard D'Sa of Queen of Peace Parish blessed the ground, the family and the crews who will aid in rebuilding the family’s home.
After the string of devastating fires Lake County has suffered, assistance from the community is urgently needed.
If you are interested in assisting with the build, in providing lunches for the work crews or in donating to this and other Habitat homes, please contact Habitat for Humanity at 707-994-1100.
The home will be built for Alberto Torrez and Angelica Guerrero at their property in Lower Lake.
When the Clayton fire claimed their home in August 2016, Torrez and Guerrero turned to Habitat for Humanity to help them rebuild.
Joined by Habitat staff, the family watched as Father Bernard Bernard D'Sa of Queen of Peace Parish blessed the ground, the family and the crews who will aid in rebuilding the family’s home.
After the string of devastating fires Lake County has suffered, assistance from the community is urgently needed.
If you are interested in assisting with the build, in providing lunches for the work crews or in donating to this and other Habitat homes, please contact Habitat for Humanity at 707-994-1100.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – One of the most famous women of the Victorian Era also was a Lake County resident for a time.
Lillie Langtry, British-born bon vivant, was born on Oct. 13, 1853, at the Old Rectory, St. Savior, on the Isle of Jersey.
Lillie's given name was Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, and her name was often spelled "Lily" in America.
Her father, William Corbet Le Breton, was dean of the Isle of Jersey and the rector of St. Savior's Church, while her mother was a popular beauty called Emilie Davis, prior to eloping with Lillie's father in 1842.
Since Lillie had six brothers, she was an unstoppable tomboy while growing up. She was known for her cliff-climbing abilities and was a strong swimmer, as well as a bareback horse rider.
Her childhood on the Isle of Jersey was chock full of fun, pranks and general tomboy antics. Her French governess felt incapable of managing her impulsive charge, hence, the task of educating Miss Lillie was given over to her brothers' tutor. Luckily for Lillie she received a better education than most young women in her day.
Lillie's fate was sealed one day when she accompanied her mother on a trip to London when she was 16 years old.
Although not poised and refined then, the sophisticated London society made a deep impression on Lillie. She was determined to lose her country ways and join the social order of London one day.
Alas, when she was 20 years old she spied a sleek, polished yacht moving smoothly along the shores of St. Helier Harbor on the Jersey coast. The yacht was piloted by none other than Edward Langtry, a widower and son of a shipping merchant.
In her autobiography entitled, "The Days I Knew," Lillie stated, "I met the owner and fell in love with the yacht."
Edward Langtry proposed to Lillie near the end of his several weeks’ stay, and they were wed in the dean's church, March 9, 1874.
They resided in a mansion in Southampton for about a year, when Lillie became ill and instructed her husband to take her to London to recuperate from a fever. He complied and sold the mansion, moving them to a small dwelling near London.
After a year of near boredom, the Langtrys’ social life picked up to Lillie's delight. By this time she was bored with Edward Langtry's drinking, too.
A fateful invitation by some acquaintances to partake of tea at their swanky estate was the beginnings of what were later to become her fame and fortune.
With the door to London society cracked open, Lillie became much admired and sought after by artists of all ilk. Drawings and paintings were procured. Poets were inspired by her beauty and created sonnets for and about her, while dress designers begged her to wear their distinctive garb.
She became one of the first "superstars" and a professional beauty. A professional beauty was usually a well-bred lady who sashayed about in gorgeous costume in the company of her following.
Like an early fashion model of today, Lillie's photographs and painting of her likeness were found all around. She sat for paintings by Frank Miles, Sir Edward Poynter and Sir John Everett Millais. The Millais portrait was shown at the Royal Academy.
She endorsed numerous products, such as beauty creams and soaps. The Prince of Wales, Albert Edward's interest was soon aroused by the Jersey Lily. ("Jersey Lily" was a nickname for Lillie after her portrait was so-named by Millais.)
Lillie and the Prince of Wales had a well-known affair until 1880, with a much longer friendship to follow.
After a time, her affair with royalty was no longer tolerated by London society, so she re-created herself into an actress, commencing with a play for charity entitled, "She Stoops to Conquer," which was performed at the Haymarket Theater when she was 28.
A New York theater owner, Henry E. Abbey, was in the audience, enjoying Lillie's successful stage performance and enticed her to come to America to tour. She created a sensation on the American soil, and it wasn't long before she ended up, in all places – the Guenoc Valley in Lake County.
It all began with her debut in New York. Oscar Wilde acted as her advance man in 1882. It was Oscar who introduced Lillie to Freddie Gebhard, the wealthy Baltimore playboy.
When Lillie's extended tour landed her in San Francisco, she was entranced by the surrounding beauty all about California. She traveled to Monterey and Yosemite with Freddie. There was a slight problem, however, and that was that she had never formally divorced Edward Langtry, since England's strict laws prohibited this action.
So, with rumors flying, she and Freddie located a lovely hideout in the Guenoc Valley, far away from her estranged husband and rumormongers. Here, Lillie could live in the beautiful house, with Freddy residing in the nearby hunting lodge.
She needed legal residence for six months, and then filed for citizenship before her divorce was granted in Lakeport.
Lillie purchased the 4,190-acre Guenoc Ranch, outside of Middletown, in 1888 and renamed it "Langtry Farms." Almost all of the land had once been a part of the original Guenoc land grant.
On her lands there were already established fruit orchards, vineyards and a winery. With her marketing abilities she was able to market her wine with hew own likeness on the label. She imported a French winemaker, Henry Duchelles, for her winery.
Her life was a mixture of the excitement of the high life, fame and fortune, but it also but contained elements of the bucolic charms of the countryside here in Lake County.
Lillie traveled the globe and died in Monaco on Feb. 12, 1929.
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.
