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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Spring cleaning … in fall?
Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College recently organized a cleanup of the property between the campus and the local Clearlake Walmart.
Many students and pedestrians walk up the hill between the two properties, and with garbage accumulation becoming obvious, the Associated Students of Lake County Campus chose to organize a cleanup.
“It’s part of our view when on our campus, and we thought it was important to offer a clean view and a clean area for all who choose to be on our campus,” said Lena Murphy, the Associated Student president. “Plus, it’s a neighborly act promoting our clean and beautiful environment.”
The Lake County Campus has its Spring 2017 schedule up online at http://lcc.yccd.edu . New students can apply to the college right now and can register for classes as of Nov. 23.
You can make an appointment with a counselor at 707-995-7900 or visit their beautiful campus at 15880 Dam Road Extension.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Senior Center will sponsor a bus trip to Reno on Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.
Highlights of the outing will be a dinner show musical, “Miracle on 34th Street,” based on the classic 1947 movie starring Maureen O’Hara and Natalie Wood.
The three-day trip includes the bus ride, two-night stay at the Eldorado, two breakfast buffet, a cocktail party and the dinner show.
The cost per person for double occupancy is $176 and single occupancy is $224.
To make reservations or for more information please call Bob at 707-279-0187 or call Nanette at 707-263-4218.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Public Services Department announced that the Eastlake Landfill and the Lakeport Public Services office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
The landfill will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 26, and the Public Services office will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28. Normal operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
The Public Services office is normally open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Normal collection schedules will resume the week following the holiday.
If you have any questions regarding this subject or any of the solid waste issues in Lake County, please call 707-262-1760.
With the holiday season approaching, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reminds consumers to use safe food preparation and storage measures to prevent foodborne illness.
Bacteria that can be found in foods such as meat and poultry may cause illness if they are insufficiently cooked, inadequately cooled or improperly handled.
“We can help ensure that foodborne illnesses don’t ruin our holidays by properly preparing and handling meat, poultry and other foods,” said CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith.
About 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the U.S. each year are related to foodborne diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Foodborne diseases can be prevented by:
· Washing hands with soap and warm water before and after food preparation, and especially after handling raw foods.
· Cleaning all work surfaces, utensils and dishes with hot soapy water and rinsing them with hot water after each use.
· Cooking food thoroughly and refrigerating adequately between meals.
Symptoms of foodborne disease can include diarrhea, which may be bloody, vomiting, abdominal cramps and fever. Most infected people recover from foodborne illnesses within a week.
Some, however, may develop complications that require hospitalization. Young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk for potentially life-threatening complications.
For more information about preparing and storing food, visit the following CDPH links:
· Food Safety Tips for Holiday Feasts ;
· Safe Food Handling Practices ;
· Controlling Food Allergens ;
· Foodborne Pathogens and Illnesses.
Additional information about food safety is available on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).
Consumers can also access the national Partnership for Food Safety Education’s Fight BAC! Web site.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a Siskiyou County woman who died in a crash on Highway 20 on Nov. 8.
Erika Denise Kleit, 45, of Weed, died in the two-vehicle, head-on wreck, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Shortly after noon on Nov. 8 Kleit was driving a 2016 Honda Civic westbound on Highway 20 near the Landrum Ranch, located east of Clearlake Oaks and near New Long Valley Road, when she was hit by a 1990 Chevrolet pickup driven by Raymondo Meza, 55, of Chico.
The California Highway Patrol said Meza allowed his pickup to cross over the highway's double-yellow lines and into the path of Kleit, who couldn't avoid the collision.
The CHP arrested Meza on suspicion of being under a combination of alcohol and drugs at the time of the crash.
Meza and his female passenger were flown by air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of major injuries.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region lowering the threat of wildfires, Cal Fire's Sonoma Lake Napa Unit this week transitioned to winter preparedness effective in Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Solano, Colusa and Yolo counties.
The operational transition for the last two years also has taken place in November.
Statewide, Cal Fire and firefighters from many local agencies battled more than 5,585 wildfires within the State Responsibility Area that burned nearly 148,000 acres. This is more than 1,170 more wildfires this year than normal.
In the Sonoma Lake Napa Unit Unit, Cal Fire said it responded to 469 wildfires that charred 12,456 acres. That total included the August Clayton fire, which burned 3,929 acres and 300 structures, about 200 of which were homes.
The Cal Fire Mendocino Unit also transitioned into winter operations as of Monday. In that unit, officials reported 136 wildfires charred approximately 248 acres during this fire season.
While the fire season is over, fire officials said drought conditions continue to have a hold on California.
Cal Fire is maintaining staffing to meet the current threat, as well as strategically moving resources to areas that remain at a higher threat level.
The agency also will continue to monitor weather conditions closely and still has the ability to increase staffing should weather conditions change or if there is a need to support wildfires or other emergencies in other areas of the state.
As the region shifts towards a winter weather pattern, Sonoma Lake Napa Unit Chief Shana Jones encourages residents to remain mindful that one spark is all that is required to start a wildland fire. A leading cause of wildfires this time of year is from escaped landscape debris burning.
“Most fires can be prevented,” said Chief Jones.
In the Sonoma Lake Napa Unit, open burning may resume in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands governed by the unit. Cal Fire will not require burning permits until approximately May 1, 2017.
Before conducting an open burn, contact your local air quality control district to secure an air quality permit and ensure it is a permissive burn day.
During the cooler winter months, Cal Fire will be focusing efforts on the implementation of fire prevention and fuels treatment activities as guided by the state’s Strategic Fire Plan and localized unit fire plans.
Officials said these activities are aimed at reducing the impacts of large, damaging wildfires and improving overall forest health.