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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Meet “Blue,” a friendly dog who has been waiting a lot time for a home of his own.
He's a male Australian Cattle Dog (blue heeler) and Australian Shepherd mix at Clearlake Animal Control, where staff reported that he is running short on time and needs a home very soon.
When animal control staff picked him up, he had been hanging out at a Clearlake elementary school.
Blue in inquisitive and personable. Staff said he loved being with the children at the school and he also gets along with other dogs.
In addition to being a friendly guy, Blue is a lot of fun. Shelter staff said he has a talent – he can dance in place on his back two legs.
Blue's adoption fee is only $40, as he already is neutered and vaccinated.
To meet Blue, contact Marcia Taylor, the animal control outreach technician, at 707-994-8201, Extension 103, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or contact Animal Control Officer Jenna Tuller at Extension 115 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. those same days.
Also follow Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook for the latest updates.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A number of changes have occurred within the funeral industry in the past several years. In an effort to spread awareness, the Lakeport Senior Center is hosting a presentation and Q&A titled, “Demystifying the Funeral Experience.”
The presentation will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Lakeport Senior Activity Center, 527 Konocti Ave.
Experts on advanced planning from Jones Mortuary Lakeport and Jones & Lewis Clearlake, members of the Dignity Memorial Network of funeral providers, will be presenting and available to answer your questions.
“Demystifying the Funeral Experience” will include state and county requirements, government assistance, things you can do in advance to prevent emotional and financial burdens, as well as common misconceptions and myths.
The presentation is free, seating is limited and refreshments will be provided so an R.S.V.P. is requested, but not required.
To R.S.V.P, or for more information, call 707-994-6417 or email
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Savings Bank and Integrity Shred have teamed up to help prevent identity theft by offering the public an opportunity to shred outdated confidential documents.
The Lakeport shred event will take place Thursday, May 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Savings Bank, 290 S. Main St.
Bring up to three 35-pound boxes of documents for safe, secure on-site shredding. Hours and number of customers accommodated may be limited to truck capacity.
Other dates and locations include Fort Bragg on May 6 across the street from the Bank at Sport Chrysler Jeep Dodge; Willits on May 19 at the bank, 145 S. Main St.; and Ukiah on June 3 at the Pear Tree Shopping Center. Details are available at www.savingsbank.com .
Shredding confidential financial documents and paperwork is one way to deter criminals from stealing personal information.
Identity theft is a serious crime that can wreak havoc with your finances, credit history, reputation, and can take time, money and patience to resolve.
“Savings Bank also encourages customers to protect their identity by switching from paper account statements to eStatements,” said Katie Kight, Savings Bank marketing officer. “With eStatements, customers reduce the risk of confidential account information getting into the wrong hands through mail tampering and paper records that are stored at home.”
Savings Bank representatives will be available at the shred events to supply information about preventing identity theft and what to do if your identity is stolen.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County and the North Coast during the coming week.
Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 20
– Pavement repairs from Manzanita Drive to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
Highway 29
– Valley fire recovery work from the Lake/Napa County line to Hidden Valley will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
Highway 175
– Valley fire recovery work from the junction of Routes 29/175 in Middletown to Loch Lomond will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Geotechnical studies near the Little River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Caspar Street on Monday, May 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Highway repairs just north of Ocean Meadows Circle will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 20
– Turnout construction at various locations from 1.3 miles east of Little Lake Road to 1.9 miles west of Broaddus Creek will begin Monday, May 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
Highway 101
– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
– Highway construction from 0.6 mile south of Upp Creek to the north Willits railroad crossing will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Pavement repairs from County Road 307 to Rattlesnake Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
– Pavement repairs from the junction of Routes 1/101 to the Bear Pen Undercrossing will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
– Emergency slide repairs just south of Standish-Hickey State Park will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 162
– Turnout construction at various locations from 2.0 miles west of Bloody Run Creek to 2.6 miles east of Sand Bank Creek will begin Monday, May 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
Route 162 (28.9/29.2) – The Covelo FFA has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for a parade between Eberle Street and Howard Street on Saturday, May 7. A full road closure will be in effect from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A detour will be provided. LC#P162CA
Highway 253
– Highway repairs from Cattle Pass to Butler Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
NOTICE OF HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Zoning Administrator will consider approving Minor Use Permit MUP 16-05 of JONATHAN ALANIS RUIZ in accordance with Lake County Code to allow a six (6) foot solid wood fence within the required front yard setback located at 9455 Bonham Road, Lower Lake, CA APN 049-021-12.
The Planner processing this application is Mark Roberts, (707) 263-2221 or
The Zoning Administrator will approve this MINOR USE PERMIT with no public hearing if no written request for a public hearing is submitted by 5:00 P.M., May 11, 2016 to the Community Development Department, Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, California.
Should a timely request for hearing be filed, a public hearing will be held on May 18, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in Conference Room C, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Scott DeLeon, lnterim Director
By: ______________________________________
Danae Bowen, Office Assistant III
A mother’s breast milk supports immune responses in her newborn that help the infant’s gut become a healthy home to a mix of bacterial species, thanks in part to newly identified antibodies from the mother, according to a study by UC Berkeley researchers.
Scientists believe the gut is sterile and bacteria-free at birth, when suddenly the infant is exposed to bacteria from the wider world. The body learns to tolerate many bacterial species, and the relationship is regarded as mutually beneficial – in exchange for free meals, gut bacteria aid digestion, help prevent infection and enhance immune function.
The new study sheds light on how immune antibodies from breast milk interact with the just-forming immune system of the newborn to help shape lifelong immune responses that are key for establishing boundaries and balance between gut microbes and the mammalian host. If this balance fails to become established or later falters, chronic inflammatory conditions, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, may result.
A healthy relationship between host and bacteria is deemed to be “commensal,” essentially meaning that neither is harmed.
In their studies of mice, Gregory Barton, the Class of ’36 Chair in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and post-doctoral fellow Meghan Koch, found that three specific types of antibodies, called Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Immunoglobulin G2b (IgG2b), and immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3), are present in breast milk and promote peace between the immune system and common gut-dwelling bacteria by putting the damper on inflammatory responses.
“This study provides real evidence that breast milk is important for a newborn’s health,” said Koch, who designed and conducted most of the experiments. “Breastfeeding helps to instruct the newborn’s immune system on how to appropriately respond to non-pathogenic bacteria, many of which may reside in the gut for a lifetime.”
Barton, Koch and their colleagues published their findings in the May 5 issue of the journal Cell.
IgA antibodies in milk had been identified earlier, but thought mainly to function to fight pathogens and to prevent bacteria from penetrating the gut wall and entering the circulation. IgG antibodies had been known to enter the infant in utero, and to help fight infection.
There are other components in breast milk known to shape the composition of the gut microbiota. As evidence for a long and evolving relationship between mammals and gut microbes, scientists previously identified sugars in breast milk that commensal bacteria can derive energy from, but which are indigestible to the infant.
In addition, there are other molecules in breast milk, made by the mother’s immune system, that promote tolerance for commensal microbes while keeping them in the gut and away from the rest of the body.
The UC Berkeley scientists detected IgG2b- and IgG3-triggered immune responses directed toward commensal bacteria in two-week-old mice. These responses waned after three weeks, and grew stronger again in older mice. “The presence of these antibodies in young mice suggested that, like IgA, they are maternally derived,” Koch said.
When she genetically eliminated maternal-derived IgG2b, IgG3 and IgA antibodies, the mice were more susceptible to inflammatory responses caused by commensal microbes.
Barton said the distinctive immune responses by the newborn’s immature immune system were “surprising.”
The researchers found that the antibody responses against the gut microbiota did not depend on arousing the T helper cells that are the foot soldiers of the evolutionarily advanced “adaptive” immune system, but instead relied on signaling by the earlier-evolved, innate immune system.
The immune responses may serve to set up the immune system to eliminate commensal bacteria that might escape the gut and enter the circulation, without triggering an overwhelming inflammatory response, Barton said.
“What we have learned is that it is important for the immune system to recognize and to make an immune response to microbiota in the gut, but this response is qualitatively different than the immune response to pathogens,” Barton said.
“We identified breast milk as a primary source of IgG antibodies that are directed against commensal bacteria early in life and demonstrated that this maternally acquired, anti-commensal IgG helps dampen T-helper-cell-driven immune responses against newly encountered microbes.”
“While our study demonstrates the importance of commensal-specific IgG antibodies when acquired maternally, it is certainly possible that they serve important functions in adults, as well,” he added.
The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (Grants AI063302, AI095587, AI104914). UC Berkeley co-authors of the paper include Gabrielle Reiner, Kyler Lugo, Lieselotte Kreuk, Alison Stanbery, Eduard Ansaldo, Thaddeus Seher and William Ludington.
Robert Sanders writes for the UC Davis News Center.