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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Spring showers are expected to move over Lake County for much of this week, based on the latest projections from forecasters.
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement in response to a series of storms that is forecast to bring a wet pattern to Northern California continuing through Thursday.
The storm systems are expected to bring rain to much of the North State as well as light snow accumulations to the higher elevations, with possible delays and chain requirements for mountain areas.
The special weather statement said the weak systems will continue the potential for rain and light higher elevation mountain snow accumulations Monday night into Tuesday, and again Wednesday night into Thursday.
The forecast message also notes that each successive system will have less precipitation associated with it.
Lake County’s specific forecast calls for showers during the day on Monday and on Monday night, with a total of about one-third of an inch of rain anticipated. Light winds also are forecast through Tuesday.
Temperatures on Monday are expected to be into the high 50s during the day and the mid 40s at night.
The rain is expected to continue through the day on Tuesday. A break in the rain is expected on Tuesday night, before chances of rain continue on Wednesday during daytime and nighttime hours, based on the forecast.
Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s daytime temperatures are forecast to be in the low 60s, while the nighttime Tuesday temperatures will be in the high 30s, rising to the low 40s on Wednesday.
From Thursday through Sunday, the Lake County forecast expects mostly clear and sunny conditions. Temperatures will rise from the low 60s in the day and low 40s at night on Thursday to the low 70s during the days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with nighttime temperatures into the mid 40s at that time.
April’s wet weather has kept Clear Lake’s level elevated above the “full” mark of 7.56 feet on the Rumsey gauge.
Late on Sunday, the US Geological Survey gauge on the lake at Lakeport showed the lake level to be around 7.83 feet Rumsey, up by close to a third of a foot over the past week.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has four cute cats available to new homes as this week begins.
This week’s cats include three females and one male, including tabbies and two mostly white cats.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.
For those looking for a barn cat to keep the rodents at bay, be sure to ask about the barn cat adoption program. Feral barn cats are adopted out for $1 each, which includes altering, ear notching and vaccines.
In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Shelter_Animal_Search.htm .
The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).
Male domestic long hair
This male domestic long hair has a white coat with gray tabby markings.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 6, ID No. 7291.
Female domestic short hair
This female domestic short hair kitten has a gray tabby coat and already has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 57, ID No. 7089.
‘Mom’
“Mom” is female domestic short hair with a white coat and blue eyes.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 109, ID No. 7279.
Female domestic long hair
This female domestic long hair has an orange tabby coat with white markings.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 120, ID No. 7292.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Redevelopment Oversight Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 17.
The board will meet at 9 a.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
The reason for Monday’s meeting is to discuss approval of the issuance of refunding bonds in order to refund certain outstanding bonds of the dissolved Clearlake Redevelopment Agency.
City Finance Director Chris Becnel’s report explained that the redevelopment agency has two series of bonds on its required obligation payment schedule with outstanding balances of a total of $14 million. The refunding bonds would help reduce the interest rate and save the city money.
As part of the Monday discussion, the board will consider approving the execution and delivery of a form of indenture of trust relating to the bonds and requesting oversight approval of the issuance of the refunding bonds, as well as requesting a certain determination by the oversight board.
Board members include Mayor Russell Perdock, City Manager Greg Folsom, Supervisor Jeff Smith, Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Willie Sapeta, Lake County Board of Education appointee Dana Moore and Yuba College Chancellor’s Office appointee Dean Annette Lee.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – You are invited to participate in one of Lake County’s unique events on the morning of Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Friends of Clear Lake State Park organization will produce its 19th annual Wildflower Brunch in our handy, local State Park.
This nearly two-decade-old annual event will again feature your very own individually-designed omelets, cooked to your liking, while you watch.
This event is the major fundraiser for the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association, or CLSPIA.
The cost for the event is $20 and includes, with the omelet, juice, coffee, fresh fruit and breakfast pastries. And of course you will choose your own toppings for your omelet. There will be 10 toppings in all including bacon, onion, roasted peppers, mushrooms and salsa.
Despite considerable flood damage to Clear Lake State Park you’ll be impressed by its fresh spring beauty, and dine with music by Lake County’s very own David Neft and his keyboard.
The food and surroundings for this Wildflower Brunch are unbeatable. And in 18 years they have never been rained out.
Purchase your tickets very soon to help the cooks plan. You can do this by visiting the CLSPIA web site at www.clearlakestatepark.org or phoning 707-279-4395.
There will be no charge for entrance to the park for those attending this event.
The visitor center with its displays of Lake County’s natural history will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Chapter’s April program will focus on bats, led by a University of California Farm Advisor.
All are welcome to attend this free program on Thursday, April 20, in the Lower Lake United Methodist Church Social Hall, 16255 Second St.
Refreshments will be offered at 7 p.m. with the program starting at 7:15 p.m.
Rachael Long, farm advisor with the UC Cooperative Extension Service in the Sacramento Valley, will lead the program.
Bats will soon be migrating back to Northern California from their overwintering sites from as far away as Mexico. Others will be waking up from a long winter’s sleep, after hibernating in caves.
There are 26 species of bats in California and most all are insectivorous. Their voracious appetite for bugs make them superb predators of insect pests.
Farmers and garden enthusiasts who want their help in controlling pests are putting up boxes to attract colonies of bats. The secret to success is to put the bat boxes on the side of a building, at least 10 feet high, where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade to ensure occupancy.
Bats are some of the most interesting mammals; contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind, they do not get tangled in your hair, they’re not flying rats and they’re not aggressive. Instead they echolocate to see in the dark, they’re very shy and cute, and they live for over 30 years.
While bats can carry rabies, this disease is preventable. Never pick up a bat with bare hands, as they’ll bite in self-defense, and always vaccinate your pets.
Some of the threats to bats include wind turbines and white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that attacks bats.
Long has been studying bats and their impacts on pest control in crops for nearly 25 years. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Davis.
She lives on a farm and is the author of “The Black Rock Desert Trilogy,” a children’s chapter book series that brings kids into a world of bats in a highly adventurous way.
Join her for an engaging evening to learn more about the natural history of bats in California.
Surely you've seen those Japanese scroll paintings in which tiny figures trail up the side of an enormous mountain?
Here's a poem about one such life by Lucia Cherciu, who lives in Poughkeepsie, New York. She gathers an enormous amount of human experience in these few lines.
Her most recent book is “Train Ride to Bucharest” (Sheep Meadow Press, 2017). This poem appeared first in The Broadkill Review.
The New Church
The old cupola glinted above the clouds, shone
among fir trees, but it took him an hour
for the half mile all the way up the hill. As he trailed,
the village passed him by, greeted him,
asked about his health, but everybody hurried
to catch the mass, left him leaning against fences,
measuring the road with the walking stick he sculpted.
He yearned for the day when the new church
would be built—right across the road. Now
it rises above the moon: saints in frescoes
meet the eye, and only the rain has started to cut
through the shingles on the roof of his empty
house. The apple trees have taken over the sky,
sequestered the gate, sidled over the porch.
American Life in Poetry does not accept unsolicited submissions. It is made possible by The Poetry Foundation ( www.poetryfoundation.org ), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2016 by Lucia Cherciu, “The New Church,” from The Broadkill Review, (Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2016). Poem reprinted by permission of Lucia Cherciu and the publisher. Introduction copyright © 2017 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.