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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Republican Party will meet on Tuesday, March 14.
The meeting will take place at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.
Social time starts at 6 p.m. with no host food and beverages, followed by the business meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Group members will discuss President Trump's Contract with America for the first 100 days and how they can can grow the local Republican Committee.
If you are interested in joining the Lake County Republican Committee, or if you are just interested in learning more about the group, please attend this meeting.
Follow the local Republican Party on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Lake-County-CA-Republican-Party-401224996588222/?fref=ts or for more information contact Lake County Chair Dee Cuney at 707-235-2902.
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest is seeking input on the forest’s upcoming grant applications for the State’s 2016-2017 grant cycle.
These grants will support ongoing Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) management activities for law enforcement and ground operations.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Mendocino National Forest have maintained a successful partnership for over 30 years.
This partnership has provided funding assistance for OHV recreation on National Forest System lands through the California State OHV Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program.
Public participation is a requirement of the fund allocation process and is an important part of the forest’s OHV program.
“The Mendocino National Forest offers over 200 miles of designated OHV trails, providing exciting riding opportunities for a wide range of ability levels and vehicle types. In addition, over 1,300 miles of roughly graded roads are available for use by OHV enthusiasts,” said Shannon Pozas, forest engineer.
Pozas added, “We appreciate your support and comments on our grant request. Your comments will help the State determine the level of funding to provide the Mendocino National Forest for OHV management activities.”
In order to view and comment on the Mendocino National Forest’s preliminary grant application, visit www.ohv.parks.ca.gov then click on the grants tab.
Additionally, a link to the state’s Web site may be found on the Mendocino National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .
Comments may be provided between March 8 and April 4, 2017. Instructions for providing comments can be found on the state of California Web site above.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College will host its annual Black History Month celebration.
The event will start at 11:30 a.m. at the campus, located at 15880 Dam Road Extension in Clearlake.
Jermaine Gregoire, student chair for the event, has put together a very powerful list of guest speakers for the event.
Andre Williams will set the mood with music from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
At noon, Charles Williams, a local pastor, and Rick Mayo, president of the local Lake County NAACP will speak about black history, the past, the present and its future.
For the event, an essay contest was created. Two questions were offered for students to write about. What is the current state of civil rights in our country? And, what is the most important civil rights event in our history? During the event, the winner’s essay will be read aloud.
Associated Students have prepared posters with prominent and influential black men and women who have helped shape and mold our country into a more perfect union. These will be showcased and presented during the event.
Aromas Café, the campus restaurant, will be serving southern style food for $9 per plate from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information about the event contact the campus at 707-995-7900 or visit the college online at http://lcc.yccd.edu .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The first month of 2017 showed Lake County's real estate market had higher sales prices but lower overall sales compared to the previous month.
The Lake County Association of Realtors, or LCAOR, reported that the January median sales price rose 3.4 percent over December’s median. The December median was down 18.5 percent from the November median.
The median sales price in January was $215,000, with the December median coming in at $207,900 and the November median at $255,000, according to the report.
The number of sales in January was 58, down 24.7 percent from the 77 sales in December and down 17.1 percent from the 70 sales in November, LCAOR said.
On a year-over-year basis, LCAOR reported that the January 2017 median sales price was down 7.5 percent compared to January 2016. The number of sales was up 16 percent from 50 in January 2016 to 58 in January 2017.
“The winter months tend to be the slowest time for real estate in Lake County and most of California,” said 2017 LCAOR President Bobby Dutcher. “The end of 2015 and the beginning 2016 were unique times in Lake County, with real estate sales and prices being fueled by the 2015 fires. It appears that the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017 are taking on a more normal pattern.”
Cash-only sales made up 25.9 percent of the financing for residential sales while conventional loan financing accounted for 32.8 percent of the transactions and FHA loans made up 10.3 percent of the deals, according to LCAOR's report.
There was an uptick in distressed home sales, the report showed. In January, 13.8 percent of the sales were in that category, in December it was 9.1 percent and in January 2016 it was 8 percent.
Distressed sales include the resale of properties that were foreclosed upon and short sales, properties that were sold for less than what was owed.
The California Association of Realtors, or CAR, reported that housing affordability continues to be a statewide issue.
On a statewide basis the affordability index is 31 percent, meaning that 31 percent of California households could afford to purchase the $511,360 median-priced home in the fourth quarter of 2016, CAR reported.
Of the counties that CAR tracks, San Francisco had the lowest affordability index of 13 percent and Kings County had the highest index at 56 percent. The nationwide affordability index was 58 percent.
CAR does not track an affordability index for Lake County.
LAKE COUNTY NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
January 2017
Median price: $215,000
Median days to sell: 56
Units sold: 58
December 2016
Median price: $207,900
Median days to sell: 84
Units sold: 77
January 2016
Median price: $232,500
Median days to sell: 78
Units sold: 50
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Lupoyoma Parlor No. 329 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 9.
The group will meet at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.
Social time starts at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting at 6 p.m.
If you were born in California and are over 16 you are a Native Californian eligible for membership in the Native Daughters of the Golden West organization.
The Native Daughters is a fraternal and patriotic organization founded in 1886 on the principles of:
– Love of home;
– Devotion to the flag;
– Veneration of the pioneers;
– Faith in the existence of God.
All Native Daughters are welcome to attend.
For more information contact Parlor Worthy President Carla Dore, 831-524-5588; or Vice President Dee Cuney, 707-235-2902; or the group's Facebook page.
For information about Lake County Konocti No. 159 Chapter of the Native Sons of the Golden West contact Tony Braito at 707-245-7663.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Thursday, March 2.
The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Lower Lake United Methodist Church Social Hall, 16255 Second St.
The agenda for the meeting includes reports from representatives for Congressmen Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and State Sen. Mike McGuire, as well as reports from the representative of the Lake County Democratic Club.
Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.
The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body for the Democratic Party in Lake County.
For more information about the Democratic Party in Lake County visit www.lakecountydemocrats.org or www.facebook.com/LakeCountyDemocrats .
Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at