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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The USGS has recorded a 2.7 magnitude micro earthquake approximately 3 miles from Cobb at a depth of approximately one mile.
According to the USGS the quake occurred 7:33:54 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
Distance from nearby areas include:
The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 5 km (3 miles) W (270 degrees)
Middletown, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (299 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (163 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (236 degrees)
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Rain on Wednesday morning aided firefighters as they continued to work to contain a wildland fire near Hopland.
The Grape fire began on Tuesday afternoon on Highway 101 near Crawford Ranch Road, according to Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit.
On Wednesday morning, the fire’s total size was raised slightly, to 142 acres, with 80-percent containment, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire is being assisted on the incident by Hopland Fire, Redwood Valley Fire and Ukiah Fire, as well as the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans.
Fire units will remain at the scene throughout Wednesday to strengthen containment lines and extinguish interior hot spots, Cal Fire said.
Officials also reported that Wednesday’s scattered showers are assisting firefighters in their efforts.
The agency said that there have been three injuries for firefighters on the incident so far. Those injuries included one heat-related illness, with the firefighter treated and returned to duty; one knee injury that’s being evaluated; and one bruised arm, with that firefighter treated at the scene and returning to work.
No structures have been reported destroyed or damaged, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Wednesday’s resource assignment on the incident includes 123 firefighters, eight overhead personnel, four chief officers, 10 engine companies, four fire crews, two water tenders and one bulldozer, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said the cause of the Grape fire remains under investigation.
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The Grape fire began on Tuesday afternoon on Highway 101 near Crawford Ranch Road, according to Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit.
On Wednesday morning, the fire’s total size was raised slightly, to 142 acres, with 80-percent containment, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire is being assisted on the incident by Hopland Fire, Redwood Valley Fire and Ukiah Fire, as well as the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans.
Fire units will remain at the scene throughout Wednesday to strengthen containment lines and extinguish interior hot spots, Cal Fire said.
Officials also reported that Wednesday’s scattered showers are assisting firefighters in their efforts.
The agency said that there have been three injuries for firefighters on the incident so far. Those injuries included one heat-related illness, with the firefighter treated and returned to duty; one knee injury that’s being evaluated; and one bruised arm, with that firefighter treated at the scene and returning to work.
No structures have been reported destroyed or damaged, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Wednesday’s resource assignment on the incident includes 123 firefighters, eight overhead personnel, four chief officers, 10 engine companies, four fire crews, two water tenders and one bulldozer, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said the cause of the Grape fire remains under investigation.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will hold a special meeting devoted to taking input on new rules for commercial marijuana operations in the city.
The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
City officials said the meeting will focus on a review of possible amendments to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance in order to develop procedures for the allowance of commercial marijuana, or cannabis, uses within the city of Lakeport.
The city’s goal is to reflect the changes in state law that have come about through the voter-approved Proposition 64, which legalized the personal use of marijuana, as well as laws passed by the State Legislature.
The commission’s meeting also will include a discussion on that recent legislation; potential use permit standards for uses including cultivation, manufacturing, testing and retail delivery; and appropriate zoning districts for those various uses, which staff is recommending should include service commercial and industrial zoning.
Also on the agenda will be a report from staff on projects pending Lakeport Planning Department approval.
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The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
City officials said the meeting will focus on a review of possible amendments to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance in order to develop procedures for the allowance of commercial marijuana, or cannabis, uses within the city of Lakeport.
The city’s goal is to reflect the changes in state law that have come about through the voter-approved Proposition 64, which legalized the personal use of marijuana, as well as laws passed by the State Legislature.
The commission’s meeting also will include a discussion on that recent legislation; potential use permit standards for uses including cultivation, manufacturing, testing and retail delivery; and appropriate zoning districts for those various uses, which staff is recommending should include service commercial and industrial zoning.
Also on the agenda will be a report from staff on projects pending Lakeport Planning Department approval.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
092017 Lakeport Planning Commission meeting agenda packet by LakeCoNews on Scribd
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters on Tuesday night increased the containment on a fire burning near Hopland.
The Grape fire is burning on Highway 101 near Crawford Ranch Road, according to Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit.
Cal Fire said the blaze began at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.
By Tuesday night, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 135 acres and was 60-percent contained.
No structures have been damaged and there have been no injuries, Cal Fire said.
Resources on scene include 220 firefighters, 18 overhead personnel, two chief officers, three water tenders, six fire crews, three helicopters, three bulldozers, four air tankers, two air attacks and more than a dozen engines, Cal Fire said.
Cooperating agencies include Hopland Fire, Redwood Valley Fire and Ukiah Fire, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Cal Fire said units were to remain at the scene overnight to continue working to contain and suppress the fire.
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 Grape fire is burning on Highway 101 near Crawford Ranch Road, according to Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit.
Cal Fire said the blaze began at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.
By Tuesday night, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 135 acres and was 60-percent contained.
No structures have been damaged and there have been no injuries, Cal Fire said.
Resources on scene include 220 firefighters, 18 overhead personnel, two chief officers, three water tenders, six fire crews, three helicopters, three bulldozers, four air tankers, two air attacks and more than a dozen engines, Cal Fire said.
Cooperating agencies include Hopland Fire, Redwood Valley Fire and Ukiah Fire, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Cal Fire said units were to remain at the scene overnight to continue working to contain and suppress the fire.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join the Middletown Art Center on Saturday, Sept. 23, as its Resilience Project features printmaking and block printing with artist and musician John Jennings.
The session will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at the center, 21456 Highway 175.
“In my journeys through the various modes of printmaking, I’ve found none quite as dynamic as woodcuts or block printing,” said Jennings. “The range of possibilities runs from the exquisitely delicate lines and gradient colors of the Japanese landscape artists to the almost primitive strokes of the European Expressionists.”
He added, “In our class I hope to introduce the participant to the magic of block printing: from the drawing stage, to the transfer of the drawing to the linoleum block, to the carving of the block and finally the printing of the image. The thrill of pulling the rice paper off the block and seeing your work in ink on the page is like no other.”
Middletown Art Center, or MAC, is now in its fourth month of the Resilience Project: low cost, high quality art classes in photography, creative writing, painting and printmaking.
Resilience will culminate in countywide exhibits and a chapbook of writings and images created by participants during the project.
Funded through a Local Impact Grant from the California Arts Council, with support from Adventist Health and other local organizations, the purpose of the grant is to increase access to the arts in underserved communities like ours.
“The Resilience Project was born of witnessing nature’s rebound as an inspiration and mirror for our own resilience and recovery after the fires of 2015 and 2016,” said Lisa Kaplan, executive director at MAC. “At MAC, we encourage everyone to engage in art making for self expression, healing, fun, creative problem solving, and perceiving the world around us in new ways.”
Resilience consists of four monthly five-hour classes that are offered every first through fourth Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., until May 2018. The cost is just $5 per class.
Adults of all ages and teens 12 and up of all levels of art experience, from professionals to newbies, are invited to attend one or many classes. The schedule is coordinated with Lake County Transit and there is a break for lunch.
To learn more about this wonderful art making opportunity please visit www.middletownartcenter.org/resilience .
Preregistration is required as space is limited.
To reserve a spot in “Resilience: Printmaking – Block Printing” this Saturday or any other of the upcoming Resilience classes, visit www.middletownartcenter.org/resilience.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – State Sen. Mike McGuire’s bill that automatically qualifies low-income students for free meals at school has passed both houses of the California Legislature and has been sent to the governor’s desk.
SB 138 – the “Feed the Kids Act” will address childhood hunger by removing a massive layer of bureaucratic red tape from the State school meal program enrollment process and by serving all students in very high poverty schools for free.
SB 138 will develop a universal enrollment process by ensuring that all school districts utilize Medi-Cal data to seamlessly enroll income-eligible students in free and reduced-price school meals.
California has more kids in poverty than any other state in the nation, with nearly one in four kids going hungry each day.
There are more California kids in poverty now than there were prior to the recession. As such, McGuire said the time is right for California to broaden the reach of school meals.
Each year, more than two million low-income California children who are eligible to receive free or reduced-price school meals miss out on them, also missing out on the academic and health benefits the meals provide, McGuire’s office reported.
“A child’s access to nutritious food during the school day is linked to their overall success in the classroom,” McGuire said. “We know that when a child goes to school hungry, their ability to learn, grow and thrive is compromised. School meals are extremely effective at fighting the devastating effects of child hunger and improving outcomes in our public schools.”
Should SB 138 be signed into law, there are 41 additional schools on the North Coast that would likely qualify for a 100 percent federal reimbursement for school meals for all of their students.
Those schools include 13 small schools in Sonoma County, nine in Humboldt County, four in Marin County, eight in Lake County, two in Trinity County, one in Del Norte County and four in Mendocino County.
Currently, most districts do not use Medi-Cal data to automatically enroll students. This bill will automatically enroll income-eligible students who are on Medi-Cal onto the free and reduced lunch program at their school, therefore increasing the number of kids receiving free and reduced lunch.
The California Department of Education believes an additional 650,000 elementary, middle school and high school students would start receiving school meals under this new and efficient certification process.
This bill is modeled after a successful pilot program where 14 school districts enrolled low-income students who receive Medi-Cal into a free school meal statewide.
Building upon these successful local programs, SB 138 would automatically enroll eligible Medi-Cal students into reduced price and free meals as a way to address hunger among our state’s hungriest kids.
In addition, the bill would allow for very high poverty schools to serve meals to all students for free because increased enrollment of low-income students in the free meal program will result in schools qualifying for a federal meal reimbursement program as well.
SB 138 would more effectively identify low-income students and significantly increase access to school meals. Participating districts in the pilot program saw an increase of more than 60,000 students enrolled in their free and reduced lunch programs, which brought in over $33 million in additional federal meal reimbursements.
Two years ago, Senator McGuire made significant progress by cutting through bureaucratic red tape by enrolling over 326,000 students on free lunches.
The process was made easier by streamlining the free lunch system and ensuring students who were on CalFresh were also being enrolled in the free lunch program at their school.
This was a 30-percent increase from the year before and was one of the largest enrollment increases the Golden State has seen in decades.
“California is the sixth largest economy in the world and we produce more food than any other state in America. We have to step up and declare war on childhood poverty and ensure California’s kids get the resources they need to thrive,” McGuire said.
SB 138 – the “Feed the Kids Act” will address childhood hunger by removing a massive layer of bureaucratic red tape from the State school meal program enrollment process and by serving all students in very high poverty schools for free.
SB 138 will develop a universal enrollment process by ensuring that all school districts utilize Medi-Cal data to seamlessly enroll income-eligible students in free and reduced-price school meals.
California has more kids in poverty than any other state in the nation, with nearly one in four kids going hungry each day.
There are more California kids in poverty now than there were prior to the recession. As such, McGuire said the time is right for California to broaden the reach of school meals.
Each year, more than two million low-income California children who are eligible to receive free or reduced-price school meals miss out on them, also missing out on the academic and health benefits the meals provide, McGuire’s office reported.
“A child’s access to nutritious food during the school day is linked to their overall success in the classroom,” McGuire said. “We know that when a child goes to school hungry, their ability to learn, grow and thrive is compromised. School meals are extremely effective at fighting the devastating effects of child hunger and improving outcomes in our public schools.”
Should SB 138 be signed into law, there are 41 additional schools on the North Coast that would likely qualify for a 100 percent federal reimbursement for school meals for all of their students.
Those schools include 13 small schools in Sonoma County, nine in Humboldt County, four in Marin County, eight in Lake County, two in Trinity County, one in Del Norte County and four in Mendocino County.
Currently, most districts do not use Medi-Cal data to automatically enroll students. This bill will automatically enroll income-eligible students who are on Medi-Cal onto the free and reduced lunch program at their school, therefore increasing the number of kids receiving free and reduced lunch.
The California Department of Education believes an additional 650,000 elementary, middle school and high school students would start receiving school meals under this new and efficient certification process.
This bill is modeled after a successful pilot program where 14 school districts enrolled low-income students who receive Medi-Cal into a free school meal statewide.
Building upon these successful local programs, SB 138 would automatically enroll eligible Medi-Cal students into reduced price and free meals as a way to address hunger among our state’s hungriest kids.
In addition, the bill would allow for very high poverty schools to serve meals to all students for free because increased enrollment of low-income students in the free meal program will result in schools qualifying for a federal meal reimbursement program as well.
SB 138 would more effectively identify low-income students and significantly increase access to school meals. Participating districts in the pilot program saw an increase of more than 60,000 students enrolled in their free and reduced lunch programs, which brought in over $33 million in additional federal meal reimbursements.
Two years ago, Senator McGuire made significant progress by cutting through bureaucratic red tape by enrolling over 326,000 students on free lunches.
The process was made easier by streamlining the free lunch system and ensuring students who were on CalFresh were also being enrolled in the free lunch program at their school.
This was a 30-percent increase from the year before and was one of the largest enrollment increases the Golden State has seen in decades.
“California is the sixth largest economy in the world and we produce more food than any other state in America. We have to step up and declare war on childhood poverty and ensure California’s kids get the resources they need to thrive,” McGuire said.