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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Public Services Department has issued an update on solid waste collection for Lake County Waste Solutions customers who live in areas where flooding currently is occurring.
The updates issued were for Lakeshore Boulevard in north Lakeport, Lands End, Corinthian Bay and the Clear Lake Keys.
Curbside garbage and recycling service may not be provided to those areas due to flooding which has made certain roads inaccessible to garbage trucks.
However, there will be household garbage and recycling dumpsters placed in north Lakeport, and in the Lands End and Corinthian Bay areas from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, with a dumpster available for the Clear Lake Keys from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.
The dumpsters will be monitored.
Lake County Waste Solutions customers may also take their household garbage and recycling directly to the transfer station at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport at no additional cost while curbside services are unavailable.
The dumpsters to be available in the following locations:
– Lakeshore Boulevard in north Lakeport: Intersection of Park Way and Lakeshore Boulevard.
– Lands End and Corinthian Bay: At the corner of Cal-Packing and E. Finley Road.
– Clear Lake Keys: At the wide spot on Highway 20 on Keys Boulevard, across from Chevron.
For more information, contact Lake County Public Services at 707-262-1760.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) and several of her Assembly colleagues introduced ACA 4, a constitutional amendment which would give local governments flexibility in funding critical infrastructure and affordable housing projects.
This bill is targeted to help the urgent needs of local communities, to increase the supply of affordable housing and address public infrastructure challenges.
“As a former mayor of Winters, and board member of regional water, housing and transportation agencies, I have seen first-hand the deterioration of our once world-class infrastructure,” said Aguiar-Curry. “ACA 4 will empower California communities to take action at the local level to improve their economies, neighborhoods and residents’ quality of life.”
ACA 4 would reduce the local vote threshold for approval of bond and special tax measures from two-thirds to 55 percent. This vote threshold currently applies to school district measures.
By making this change, the bill would put housing and infrastructure projects on par with school proposals, so that cities, counties, and special districts have a practical financing tool to address community needs.
Local voters would still need to overwhelmingly – with 55 percent of the vote – support a bond or special tax in order for it to be approved.
This means that the local officials will propose, and local voters will still control, how and where their infrastructure tax dollars would be spent.
“Local communities deserve a fair chance at making sure that their residents can afford to pay the rent or buy a home,” said Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. “California’s housing affordability crisis requires real investment across the entire state, and I applaud Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry for helping us get there.”
Since 2001, more than 2,200 local revenue measures have been placed before voters. Nearly 80% of all two-thirds supermajority measures garnered more than 55 percent “yes” votes, but ultimately failed because they fell slightly short of the two-thirds threshold.
Because this bill would change the Constitution, if passed by the Legislature, the proposal would then be put on the ballot for approval in the next statewide election.
For every dollar spent on infrastructure, there is a benefit of several dollars return to our economy from the activities that support construction.
These critical projects include fixing streets and roads, constructing public safety facilities for police and fire departments, upgrading water and flood control systems, deploying broadband for Internet connectivity and maintaining parks.
Not only do these construction and maintenance efforts improve communities, they also create new local jobs.
“We need a renewed effort by every level of government to support our economy with modern, safe infrastructure. ACA 4 will empower local officials to ask their voters to approve their vision for how and when to invest in critical projects. Local communities know their priorities best. This constitutional amendment will offer an important tool for local leaders to support projects and determine how to pay for them,” said Aguiar-Curry.
ACA 4 is pending referral to its first policy committee in the Assembly, and is coauthored by Assemblymembers Chiu, Eggman, Eduardo Garcia, Gloria, Limón, McCarty, Mullin, Rubio, Santiago, and Ting.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry represents California’s Fourth Assembly District, which includes all of Lake, Napa and Yolo counties, parts of Colusa County, Dixon in Solano County and Rohnert Park in Sonoma County. Visit her Web site at www.asm.ca.gov/aguiar-curry .
COBB, Calif. – The Cobb Area Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this week.
The council will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Little Red Schoolhouse/Cobb Mountain Lions Club, 15780 Bottle Rock Road.
Items on the agenda include a report on the Feb. 18 Cobb Rebuild Workshop, a presentation from the Cobb Mountain Lions requesting the council’s endorsement for a request for Community Development Block Grant funds for facility improvements to the Little Red Schoolhouse Community Center and discussion of controlled burn regulations.
In other business, the council will discuss ways to encourage people to move back to the Cobb area.
There also will be report from the council’s committees, including abatement monitoring, Neighborhood Watch, emergency communications and emergency preparedness.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge 2284 will have its weekly Wednesday night dinner plus entertainment on Feb. 22.
“Wimpy burgers” will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with music by Scotty J. and Company beginning at 5 p.m.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 E Highway 20.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – County crews finished ahead of schedule on a temporary bridge installation project east of Clearlake Oaks on Tuesday, while evacuations of several areas along the lakeshore in Lakeport remained in effect.
In the midst of working around the county to respond to storm conditions, Lake County Public Works crews reopened New Long Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon after completing the installation of a temporary bridge.
The county crews had started work over the weekend to get the Bailey bridge installed on New Long Valley Road, which officials were concerned might fail or suffer another landslide like the one that had temporarily closed it last week.
The emergency road repairs and bridge installation had necessitated the closure of New Long Valley Road beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, as Lake County News has reported.
New Long Valley Road is the main thoroughfare into the community of Spring Valley, east of Clearlake Oaks. Residents had been urged to evacuate for a few days or be prepared not to be able to get out of the community until the installation was complete.
However, despite the rain and wind, crews completed the work and were able to reopen the road by 3 p.m. Tuesday, Lake County Public Works reported.
In the city of Lakeport, mandatory evacuations ordered on Monday for the Lucky Four Trailer Resort, Willowpoint Resort, Aqua Village Mobile Home Park and Esplanade Street remained in effect on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
Police said a temporary shelter for evacuees is located at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1111 Park Way in Lakeport, telephone 707-263-6002. Pets will be allowed at the shelter.
Residents who have chosen not to leave mandatory evacuation areas are required to shelter in place, police said.
Those residents who have chosen to remain in evacuation areas but now wish to leave should contact the city of Lakeport’s Emergency Operations Center at 707-263-5614 for assistance. For emergency assistance call 911.
Library Park, nearby city parking lots and all of the city’s boat launches also remain closed, police said.
Nonresidents found entering a closed emergency area are subject to a misdemeanor arrest, which police said include not just the evacuated areas but Library Park. Lakeport Police officers are patrolling the areas routinely.
Updates on the flood conditions are continuing to be issued through the Facebook and Twitter accounts for the city of Lakeport and the Lakeport Police Department, as well as through Nixle alerts.
Elsewhere around the county, more roads were being closed due to flooding and downed trees, Public Works reported.
One of the factors in the flooding, the rising waters of Clear Lake, doesn’t appear like it will be abating any time soon.
Clear Lake’s elevation continued to climb on Tuesday, hitting 10.43 feet Rumsey at 4:15 p.m., based on the United States Geological Survey’s gauge at Lakeport. The lake’s flood stage is 9 feet Rumsey.
At the same time, the Cache Creek Dam’s releases were reported to be 5,150 cubic feet per second at 4:30 p.m., having been rolled back from the more than 6,000 cubic feet per second being released early Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The California Nevada River Forecast Center predicts the lake’s elevation to rise closer to 11 feet Rumsey before it starts to recede later this week.
The full list of closures and advisories for local facilities and roadways follows. Information was compiled from reports from Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, the Clearlake Police Department, Clearlake Public Works, Lake County Department of Public Works, Lakeport Police Department and the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.
In the map below, areas marked with the flooding symbol and the red triangle indicate closures; the rockslide icon indicates those areas where there are slides but which remain open.
CLEARLAKE
All city boat launches remain closed.
Lakeshore Drive: Debris is on the roadway on Lakeshore Drive between Country Club Drive and the goose neck.
CLEARLAKE OAKS
High Valley Road: Road conditions from Brassfield Winery to Bartlett Springs Road are unknown at this time.
Island Drive: Closed from Highway 20 to the Bridge due to flooding.
Lake Street: Open but flooded. Please drive it caution.
Old Long Valley Road: Open with slide activity.
Twin Valley Road: Closed due to mudslide.
Widgeon Way: Closed from the Plaza to Shady Lane due to tree across the roadway.
COBB
Maple Shadows: Closed at the south end from Highway 175 to Parnassus due to culvert failure.
Socrates Mine Road: Road slip out at MPM 3.8. Down to one lane in this area.
KELSEYVILLE
Argonaut Road: Closed between Thomas Drive and Big Valley Road due to flooding.
Bell Hill Road: Closed at Adobe Creek low water crossing.
Bell Hill Road: Closed from Highway 29 to Main Street due to downed tree and power lines.
Bergesen Road: Closed from Lakeview Estates Drive to Bergesen Court due to a downed tree.
Clark Drive: Closed to through traffic from Gaddy Lane to Soda Bay Road due to flooding.
Park Drive: Closed to through traffic due to flooding.
LAKEPORT (CITY)
All city boat launches remain closed.
Library Park continues to be closed due to the extreme danger and flood conditions.
City parking lots at Third Street, Fourth Street and Fifth Street are closed.
– Esplanade Street.
– K Street.
– Konocti Avenue.
– Lupoyoma Avenue.
– Helena Avenue.
– Lily Cove Avenue.
– Oak Knoll Avenue.
– E Street.
– Martin Street from N. Forbes Street to Russell Street.
Giselman Street from Lakeshore Boulevard to Sayre Street: Closed due to flooding. A detour has been set up: Northbound traffic will use Green Street to Sayer Street to Giselman Street, southbound traffic will use Giselman Street to Sayer Street to Green Street. Please drive with caution on these streets as there will be school children using them.
Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed from Lange Street to Green Street. A detour has been set up: Northbound traffic will use Green Street to Sayer Street to Giselman Street; southbound traffic will use Giselman Street to Sayer Street to Green Street.
Royale Avenue: Closed to all vehicles at Pike Drive.
LAKEPORT
Eickhoff Road: Closed due to flooding. Detour is open for local traffic only.
Hendricks Road: Open with flooding.
Hill Road: Closed between Sutter Lakeside Hospital entrance and Lakeshore Boulevard due to mudslides across the roadway.
Lakeshore Blvd: Closed from Park Way to Alterra Drive due to flooding.
Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed from Park Way to 2,500 feet north due to flooding and a power pole leaning into the roadway.
Reeves Lane: Closed at Land’s End due to flooding.
Scotts Valley Road: Closed at Hendricks Drive due to flooding.
LOWER LAKE
Morgan Valley Road: Closed at the Lake/Napa line due to numerous trees and mud slides on the Napa County side.
NICE
Lakeshore Boulevard: Closed from Stokes Avenue to Carson Street due to flooding.
Nice-Lucerne Cutoff: Open with flooding.
Stokes Avenue: Closed from Stokes Court to Nice-Lucerne Cutoff due to flooding.
UPPER LAKE
Bachelor Valley Road: Open with flooding.
Bartlett Springs Road: Closed at MPM 18.0 due to mudslide.
Elk Mountain Road: Roadway closed at MPM 29.6 due to road washout. No estimate of when road will be reopened.
Laurel Dell Road: Currently open with closure pending due to flooding.
Main Street: Open with flooding.
Scotts Creek Road: Open with Flooding.
Scotts Valley Road at Highway 20 to Hendricks Road: Closed due to flooding.
Witter Springs Road: Open with flooding.
COLUSA COUNTY
Highway 20: One-way controlled traffic from 5.5 miles east of the junction of Highway 16 to “E” Street in Williams due to flooding. Closed from Husted Road to Lone Star Road in Williams due to flooding.
NAPA COUNTY
Mt. Veeder Road: The 3000 block of Mt. Veeder Road is closed due to downed trees and power lines.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have arrested a man for the fatal stabbing of a Clearlake resident earlier this month.
James Laurence Mongi, 46, was taken into custody on Monday morning, according to a Det. Sgt. Martin Snyder of the Clearlake Police Department.
Police say Mongi was responsible for the fatal stabbing on Feb. 4 of 55-year-old Richard Garner Jr. of Clearlake.
Garner died following an early morning confrontation in the 14000 block of Walnut Avenue. When officers responded to the scene, they were led by witnesses into a small residence where they found Garner, suffering with an apparent stab wound to his neck area, Snyder said.
Snyder said Garner was transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for emergency medical treatment, dying there a short time later.
Clearlake Police Department detectives continued the investigation for several weeks, conducting interviews with numerous witnesses and involved persons, Snyder said.
Through the investigation, Snyder said detectives developed probable cause that the person responsible for the stabbing was Mongi.
Snyder said detectives obtained an arrest and search warrant for Mongi's person and property, and at 9 a.m. Monday they went to the 14500 block of Walnut Avenue to serve the warrant.
A male adult, later identified as Mongi, answered the door and was taken into custody without incident. Snyder said detectives remained on scene and processed the residence for evidence.
Afterwards, Mongi was booked into the Lake County Jail for the outstanding warrant for the charge of homicide and assault with a deadly weapon, with bail seat at $1,025,000, Snyder said.
Jail records showed that Mongi is tentatively scheduled to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Friday.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Det. Ryan Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.