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I'd like to thank the thousands of voters that supported my successful bid in the 2014 open jungle primary for the United States House of Representatives District 5 seat.
Thanks again, to the 40,000 plus that voted for me over Mike Thompson in November 2014. Unfortunately the Wall Street-funded incumbent notched me.
Since Mike Thompson's reelection, he's taken pride in sponsoring legislation to repeal the COOL Act (country of origin labeling on meat products, HR 2393). In the wake of recent local meat inspecting scandals, this legislation is unacceptable.
In an age of information, we deserve to know where our food is coming from. Most people would prefer beef from California or Montana to beef from a third world country. Unfortunately thanks to Congressman Mike Thompson, we won't have that information any more.
I debated challenging Thompson again but chose to focus on local politics instead. I am running for Napa County supervisor.
I know many of you are feeling the Bern. Win or lose, Bernie Sanders is going to be working in Washington DC next year, as president or senator. Either way he is going to need support from Congress.
I'm endorsing Nils Palsson for Congress.
Nils Palsson will work with Bernie Sanders to overturn Citizens United. He'll sponsor legislation to regulate Wall Street. Nils will fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage. Palsson will be a leading voice against the war on drugs and the prison industrial complex.
I encourage you to vote for Nils Palsson for U.S. Representative District 5.
James Hinton lives in Napa, Calif.
We are writing to voice our support for Monica Rosenthal for District 1 supervisor.
After careful consideration of the strong field of candidates this year, we feel that Monica’s focus on economy, jobs and business development is what our county needs right now.
Monica is a good communicator, a caring community member, and she works efficiently and responsibly.
Let’s elect Monica for supervisor.
Beth and Mark Rudiger lives in Middletown, Calif.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Erin Norton, 57, of Kelseyville, passed away April 19, 2016, in Red Bluff, Calif., with her husband, Mark at her side.
Erin was born in Redwood City, Calif., to Richard and Roseline O’Brien on July 30, 1958. She attended Kelseyville High School, graduating in 1976.
She loved to do beading, and especially loved making trips to Hawaii with Mark. During their marriage they visited the Islands more than 30 times.
Erin is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Mark; her son, Jared Norton (Christy); granddaughters, Tera and Aubrie Norton; and father-in-law, Russell Norton (Jan). She was predeceased by her parents.
Please join the Norton family in a celebration of Erin’s life on Saturday, June 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 5180 Third St. in Kelseyville.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A celebration of life for Eunice Norton and Erin Norton will be held on Saturday, June 4.
The celebration will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at 5180 Third St. in Kelseyville.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend.
LUCERNE, Calif. – In an effort to make a university education more affordable for local students, Marymount California University has announced a tuition reduction for its bachelor’s programs at its Lakeside Campus.
The campus first began offering classes in the fall of 2014, and in early celebrated its first graduating class, conferring 13 bachelor's degrees, as Lake County News has reported.
The reduced tuition is available to students who reside not just in Lake County but also in the neighboring counties of Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma and Yolo, college officials said.
The new tuition, comparable to the tuition at California State Universities, will make affordable the two years of upper-division coursework that many students need to complete a bachelor’s degree.
With the reduction in tuition, students can expect to pay approximately $9,900 a year. This tuition covers enrollment of up to 18 units in both the fall and spring semester.
University administrators will work individually with students to obtain state and federal aid sources. For some qualified applicants, tuition could be covered by those grants.
New Marymount President Lucas Lamadrid, PhD announced the new lower-priced tuition to extend the university’s “hand in friendship,” with the residents living in the counties surrounding the Lucerne campus.
“This change in tuition creates access to a bachelor’s degree that formerly was only available by leaving the county of Lake,” said President Lamadrid. “Students are now able to work, raise a family and attain their bachelor’s degree within their own community.”
Marymount is the only university in the county of Lake providing both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
The university offers bachelor’s degrees in business, liberal arts and psychology at the Lakeside Campus and graduate degree programs in community psychology, leadership and global development, and a master's of business administration that combine online course work with faculty-mentored research projects and directed study.
Interested students may make an appointment to meet with an enrollment counselor by calling 888-991-5253 or visiting www.MarymountCalifornia.edu/Lakeside .
Information and tours of the campus are being offered at the campus’ summer open house events on June 15, 22, 29; July 13, 20, 27; and Aug. 3, 9.
The university is located at 3700 Country Club Drive, Lucerne, in the original resort facilities formerly known as “the Castle.”
NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Mendocino County woman and her boyfriend could face criminal charges after they attempted to sell a fawn on Craigslist.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lt. Chris Stoots said he couldn't release the names of the two individuals because they were not arrested in the case and charges have not yet been filed by the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office.
However, Mendocino County Sheriff's booking logs showed that Lacy Jean David, 28, of Ukiah was arrested by Fish and Wildlife wardens at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, with her bail set at $10,000.
Stoots said she was booked for a no-cite warrant unrelated to the case involving the fawn and was in possession of what authorities believe were two methamphetamine pipes. Her boyfriend was released.
Stoots said a picture of a fawn was posted for sale on Tuesday morning on the Mendocino County Craigslist.
The little creature appeared to be wrapped in a blanket, with the asking price set at $300, based on the ad.
Stoots said wardens saw the posting and replied, and made arrangements to meet in Ukiah and buy the fawn.
While they were waiting, from a hidden location wardens witnessed a vehicle pull into the location and got a call from the subjects with the fawn to let them know they were there, Stoots said.
When the couple arrived, the fawn was in the vehicle, Stoots said.
He said the couple told wardens they picked up the fawn at around 2 a.m. Tuesday after they found it standing in the middle of Old River Road near Hopland.
According to Stoots, David said she “did not really know what to do with it [after she picked it up] so she decided to try and sell it. She continually stated that she did not know it was illegal to sell wild animals. She said that she was only trying to do what was right for the fawn.”
Stoots said the fawn appeared to be in good health and was taken to a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Lakeport.
While wardens do see sales of mounts/taxidermy, or restricted non-native species such as ferrets, Stoots added that it's uncommon to see the sale of live native wildlife.
“It is common for people to pick up fawns under the mistaken belief that they need human interdiction from abandonment, when in reality mom is usually nearby, so they are actually inadvertently abducting the little animal,” he said.
He added, “This is rather unique, to pick the animal up and list it for sale within hours.”
Stoots said a formal complaint is being sought with the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office for both David and her boyfriend.
“Wardens will be seeking charges for unlawful possession of the fawn and attempted sale of wildlife,” which are misdemeanors, Stoots said.
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