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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – An early morning fire on Friday destroyed a home in Clearlake, but firefighters were able to save nearby buildings.
The fire was reported shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Valley Avenue at Hillcrest Avenue, according to Lake County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Charlie Diener.
Diener said firefighters arrived to find a fully involved single family dwelling.
The person who owns the property wasn't at home but the structure was occupied at the time the fire started by individuals believed to be transients, said Diener, who added that he didn't believe they had broken into the house.
One of those individuals suffered burns and was transported by a friend to the hospital, according to Diener, who said firefighters didn't make direct contact with the injured individual.
Diener said there were approximately nine pieces of fire equipment – including mutual aid from Cal Fire and Northshore Fire's Clearlake Oaks station – at the incident. Firefighters remained on scene until 7 a.m. Friday.
While the stick-built structure in which the fire started was destroyed, Diener said firefighters were able to keep the blaze from damaging the property's garage and a nearby home on Hillcrest Avenue
As for what caused the fire, “It's still under investigation,” said Diener.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio present a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines.
Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.
The series is held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. Reservations are required and include a 30-day complimentary membership to the Local Cuisine Scene (LCS) Club.
Club members will be offered private pairings, pairing consultations, special private catering rates, access to recipes and first option for seatings at LCS for members and their guests.
Friday, June 10, will feature food pairings with Lake County Rosé wines.
The first pairing will be Sol Rouge Rosé with a salad of red quinoa, farro, strawberries, fresh peas and spinach, with orange-shallot dressing.
The second pairing features Olof Cellars Rosé of Barbera with an herb crusted pork tenderloin with plum pan sauce and Cippolini onions over creamy polenta.
The dessert course will be watermelon fruit ice with lavender shortbread paired with Gregory Graham Rosé.
For reservations and additional information, contact Susan at 707-293-8752.
The gallery is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next free household hazardous waste dropoff event will be held Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, at Lake County Waste Solutions Transfer Station and Recycling Yard, 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.
Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.
Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks (empty), pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear feet) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.
Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.
To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.
Household hazardous waste dropoff services are provided to Lake County residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).
Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this county-funded service and first make an appointment. Business appointments can be made by calling Lake County Waste Solutions at 707-234-6400.
Beginning in June, ask about receiving a free puncture-proof sharps container at one of these events to use for free sharps disposal.
Free recycling options for residents and businesses:
· Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions and South Lake Refuse and Recycling Center first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.
· Used motor oil and cooking oil can be dropped off by businesses and residents, at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the North Shore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for more locations.
· Electronics (e-waste) can be dropped off at Lake County Waste Solutions and at South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center.
Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400
Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com
South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis St., Clearlake
Open daily, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com
The free Household Hazardous Waste drop off program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County households.
For more information about recycling, reusing and reducing, visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us , call the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980 or like Lake County Public Services on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LCPublicServices?fref=ts .
LUCERNE, Calif. – The Northshore Community Center in Lucerne has announced that it has several new members on its board of directors, with all nine seats now filled.
The board now consists of Chair John Brosnan, Vice Chair Craig Purcell, Treasurer Carey Calvanese, Secretary Dawn Alvarado, and members Nancy Bylund, Dallas Cook, David Eby, Joey Liik and Peter Tibbits.
The next board meeting is at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, which is Flag Day. There will be a special Flag Day ceremony by the Lakeport Elks Lodge 2704 at 6 p.m. and an open house to get to know the Board following the Elks ceremony.
Ice cream treats will be available and announcements of upcoming events. This is a great chance to hear about new plans for Northshore Community Center.
The Northshore Community Center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive in Lucerne.
On Monday, June 6, astronaut Jeff Williams will enter the first human-rated expandable module deployed in space, a technology demonstration to investigate the potential challenges and benefits of expandable habitats for deep space exploration and commercial low-Earth orbit applications.
Williams and the NASA and Bigelow Aerospace teams working at Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston expanded the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) by filling it with air during more than seven hours of operations Saturday, May 28.
The BEAM launched April 8 aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and was attached to the International Space Station’s Tranquility module about a week later.
Williams’ entry will mark the beginning of a two-year data collection process. He will take an air sample, place caps on the now closed ascent vent valves, install ducting to assist in BEAM’s air circulation, retrieve deployment data sensors and manually open the tanks used for pressurization to ensure all of the air has been released.
He will then install sensors over the following two days that will be used for the project’s primary task of gathering data on how an expandable habitat performs in the thermal environment of space, and how it reacts to radiation, micrometeoroids and orbital debris.
During BEAM's test period, the module typically will be closed off to the rest of the space station. Astronauts will enter the module three to four times each year to collect temperature, pressure and radiation data, and to assess its structural condition.
After two years of monitoring, the current plan is to jettison the BEAM from the space station to burn up on re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
Expandable habitats are designed to take up less room when being launched but provide greater volume for living and working in space once expanded.
This first test of an expandable module will allow investigators to gauge how well the habitat performs and specifically, how well it protects against solar radiation, space debris and the temperature extremes of space.
The BEAM is an example of NASA’s increased commitment to partnering with industry to enable the growth of the commercial use of space.
The BEAM, which Bigelow Aerospace developed and built, is co-sponsored by Bigelow and NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems Division.
The expansion process already has provided numerous lessons learned on how soft goods interact during the dynamic event of expansion.
The module measured just over 7 feet long and just under 7.75 feet in diameter in its packed configuration.
BEAM now measures more than 13 feet long and about 10.5 feet in diameter to create 565 cubic feet of habitable volume. It weighs approximately 3,000 pounds.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1963 adventure drama “The Great Escape,” starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough and Charles Bronson, screens at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport on Tuesday, June 14, at 1 and 6 p.m.
Based on a true story of Allied prisoners plotting to break out of a Nazi detention camp in World War II, the film is particularly notable for Steve McQueen’s portrayal of the irreverent “Cooler King” and for his spectacular motorcycle chase scene in which he performed his own stunts.
The movie is sponsored by the Law Office of Judy Conard, the Law Office of Mary Heare Amodio and John H. Tomkins Tax Consultants. Unrated with run time of 2 hours 50 minutes.
Entry to the film is by donation.
The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com .