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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With warm, summer weather arriving, it will be more common to see accumulations of cyanobacteria, often referred to as “blue-green algae,” along the shorelines of Clear Lake.
Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms that occur naturally in many bodies of freshwater. Under certain conditions, such as high nutrient and light levels, they can reproduce rapidly, resulting in a dense growth or “bloom.”
Blooms can cause discoloration of the water or produce floating scums or mats, which tend to accumulate along shorelines.
In recent days, there have been reports of sightings of blooms in a few locations along the shoreline of Clearlake.
While most blue-green algal blooms are not harmful, some can be. Some are capable of producing algal toxins that can be harmful to humans, pets and wildlife.
Because it is impossible to tell from a visual inspection whether an algal bloom is toxic, the safest approach is to avoid all blooms. Although toxins can sometimes be present even when a bloom is not obvious, it is generally the case that the worse it looks, the greater likelihood that there could be cyanotoxins.
It is easy to avoid exposure to harmful toxins and still possible to enjoy recreational activities in and around the lake.
People and pets should not swim or wade through algal scums. It is always advisable to promptly shower off with fresh water after swimming in any lake or body of freshwater. Activities that generate aerosol, such as jet skiing, should be avoided in affected areas.
Pets are more susceptible to illness from algal toxins because they are not repulsed by the foul odors often associated with blooms that cause humans to naturally avoid them. Pets should not drink lake water during a bloom or be allowed to eat the mats (wet or dry) or lick mats and scum off their fur.
Never drink untreated lake water; boiling the water does not inactivate algal toxins.
With these simple precautions, activities in and near the lake, such as camping, picnicking, biking and hiking are safe, as is boating in unaffected areas.
More information about cyanobacteria can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/hab/cyanobacteria_faq.pdf .
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The community is invited to an evening of comedy and drama presented by Joel Sombs' fifth grade students at Upper Lake Elementary School.
The students in Room 10 have been working hard on the play “Terrible Terry’s Surprise” by Claire Boiko, which they are presenting to fellow students the week of May 17 to 20.
They also will present two performances for the public on Friday, May 20, at 6:30 and 7 p.m.
Follow a young child named Terry who tries hard to behave in school but something always seems to go wrong.
Terry is visited in a dream by the April Fool and her little follies. They teach him/her a lesson by turning him/her into a teacher.
Each performance will include a different cast, so plan to come and see both performances.
Upper Lake Elementary School is located at 679 Second St.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:51 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, Calif., with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.
The Dragon spacecraft will be taken by ship to Long Beach where some cargo will be removed and returned to NASA, and then be prepared for shipment to SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, for processing.
A variety of technology and biology studies conducted in the unique microgravity environment of the space station returned aboard the commercial resupply spacecraft, including research in the burgeoning field of nanotechnology.
The Microchannel Diffusion study, for example, examined how microparticles interact with each other and their delivery channel in the absence of gravitational forces.
In this one-of-a-kind laboratory, researchers were able to observe nanoscale behaviors at slightly larger scales – knowledge which may have implications for advancements in particle filtration, space exploration and drug delivery technologies.
CASIS Protein Crystal Growth 4 also has applications in medicine – specifically, drug design and development.
Growing protein crystals in microgravity can avoid some of the obstacles inherent to protein crystallization on Earth, such as sedimentation.
One investigation explored the effect of microgravity on the co-crystallization of a membrane protein with a medically-relevant compound in order to determine its three-dimensional structure.
This will enable scientists to use “designer” compounds to chemically target and inhibit an important human biological pathway thought to be responsible for several types of cancer.
The spacecraft also returned to Earth the final batch of human research samples from former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly’s historic one-year mission.
These samples will be analyzed for studies such as Biochemical Profile, Cardio Ox, Fluid Shifts, Microbiome, Salivary Markers and the Twins Study.
Additional samples taken on the ground, as Kelly continues to support these studies, will provide insights relevant for NASA’s Journey to Mars as the agency learns more about how the human body adjusts to weightlessness, isolation, radiation and the stress of long-duration spaceflight.
The spacesuit worn by NASA astronaut Tim Kopra during a January spacewalk also was returned for additional analysis by engineers on the ground, as NASA continues to investigate the source of water that caused and early end to the spacewalk after Kopra reported a small water bubble inside his helmet.
Dragon currently is the only station resupply spacecraft able to return a significant amount of cargo to Earth.
The spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida April 8, and arrived at the space station April 10, carrying almost 7,000 pounds of supplies and scientific cargo on the company’s eighth NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College's Culinary Club is presenting the Future Chefs of Lake County Competition Friday evening beginning at 6 p.m.
The competition can be watched live in the stream above.
Two of Culinary Arts Instructor Robert Cabreros' talented student chefs are competing for scholarships. The winner will receive $1,000, with the runner up to receive $500.
Host Weston Seifert will be the commentator, introducing the competitors and judges, and giving viewers the play-by-play during the cooking portion.
During the cook-off those attending in Aromas Café will be treated with a live view of the event as well as a flight of wine and hors d’oeuvres.
The event is sponsored by the Lake County Wine Alliance, with livestreaming by Lake County News.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Quilt Trail project has been hanging colorful painted quilt blocks on barns, houses and other buildings around Lake County since 2010.
To date, nearly 100 blocks decorate Lake County’s highways and byways. The Lake County Quilt Trail is an “agricultural and tourism project designed to promote and celebrate our community pride.”
The Lake County Library’s free lecture series Know Lake County will feature the Lake County Quilt Trail on Saturday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at the Lakeport branch of the Lake County Library, 1425 N. High St.
Members of the Lake County Quilt Trail team will share how the project started in Lake County and how they design and paint the 8-foot by 8-foot and 4-foot by 4-foot quilt blocks.
The team will display some smaller block samples. Lake County is the first county in California to have a quilt trail.
Artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer volunteer their time to create the quilt blocks. The Lake County Quilt Trail Web site is www.lakecountyquilttail.com .
Lake County’s Quilt Trail began after Marilyn Holdenried discovered quilt trails in other states and brought the idea to Lake County. This public art on barns, houses and other buildings celebrates family, farming and local history.
The Lake County Quilt Trail has been published. Lake County’s Kerrie Hershey has published Sunday Drive, a book of some of the patterns from the Lake County Quilt Trail. The quilt trail is one of the quilt trails featured in the newly-published book “Following the Barn Quilt Trail” by Suzi Parron.
Traditional quilt block names commemorate things important in the lives of the quilters – family, everyday life, politics, plants, animals and more. Quilt Trail blocks are chosen to reflect the history of the building or the family that will have the block.
Lake County PEG TV records the Know Lake County presentations for re-broadcast on PEG TV Channel 8 and on www.lakecountypegtv.org . The presentations are also available on DVD to check out from the Lake County Library.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .
For more information about Know Lake County and other library programs call 707-263-8817.
Jan Cook works for the Lake County Library.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – “Rosie” is a dog in need of a home immediately.
She's been waiting at Lake County Animal Care and Control since April 7, and is now being listed as “urgent.”
The female boxer-pit bull mix has a short brown brindle coat with white markings.
Also, she has a big personality and a lot of energy.
Shelter staff said Rosie is great with other dogs her size, and allows handling of mouth, ears, paws and tail. She has no issues with food aggression. Her ideal home would have no small dogs or cats.
Rosie enjoys playing ball, walks well on a leash and knows basic commands.
She loves children and has lived with small children in her previous home, staff said.
Rosie described as happy, playful and energetic. She already been spayed so her adoption fee is lower.
She's in kennel No. 32, ID No. 4670.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
Email Elizabeth Larson at