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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The county’s animal shelter has several adult cats ready for new spring homes.
The five cats – four females, one male – range in age from 2 to 9 years, and all have been altered in anticipation of going to new homes.
In addition to spaying or neutering, cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.
The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).
‘Susie Q’
“Susie Q” is an 8 year old domestic medium hair mix.
She has green eyes, a gray and white coat, weighs 14 pounds and has been spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 106, ID No. 36161.
Domestic short hair mix
This female domestic short hair mix is 8 years old.
She has a gray and white coat, green eyes, weighs nearly 8 pounds and has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 105, ID No. 36162.
Female brown tabby
This female brown tabby is 3 years old.
She has a long, luxurious coat with white markings and gold eyes, and she has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 29, ID No. 36214.
White domestic medium hair
This female white domestic medium hair cat is 9 years old.
She weighs 24 pounds, has blue eyes and has been spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 22, ID No. 36285.
Male brown tabby
This male brown tabby is 2 years old.
He has a short coat and gold eyes, weighs 10 pounds and has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 1, ID No. 36268.
Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .
Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.
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, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.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
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two people were flown to a regional trauma center after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash late Sunday afternoon.
The major injury crash occurred in front of 99 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport shortly before 4:45 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
A motorcycle – described by witnesses as a Harley-Davidson, initially said to be red with another person stating it was black – was reported down in the roadway, with the road partially blocked by arriving emergency vehicles, according to reports from the scene.
It was not clear immediately if another vehicle was involved. Witnesses reported seeing only the motorcycle, and suggested it may have lost control coming around a sharp corner.
Lakeport Fire and Kelseyville Fire responded, finding two people with injuries – a male and a female, radio reports indicated.
Firefighters requested a REACH air ambulance and planned to take the female patient to Lampson Field to meet the helicopter for transport because she had an altered mental state following the crash, according to scanner traffic.
A short time later, firefighters called for a second air ambulance and also transported the male patient to Lampson Field so he, too, could be flown out, reports stated.
REACH 1 and REACH 6 both reported lifting off shortly before 5:30 p.m. bound for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A Sunday afternoon crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole knocked out power to several hundred Upper Lake residents.
The crash on Elk Mountain Road near Rancheria Road happened just before 5 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Witnesses reported a black SUV hit a power pole with a transformer on it and split it in half. The pole came to rest on the vehicle, with power lines down across the road.
The male driver got out of the vehicle uninjured, but firefighters said the driver was getting belligerent and not following their orders.
The battalion chief on scene called for a deputy or CHP to respond due to concern that the man was going to fight with emergency personnel. There also were concerns that the man may have been under the influence.
Firefighters closed the roadway and called for Pacific Gas & Electric to respond, according to radio reports.
The crash resulted in power being knocked out to approximately 818 Upper Lake customers, according to PG&E.
Firefighters were waiting for PG&E’s arrival before opening up the roadway.
The company estimated power would be restored at 8 p.m. Some area residents reported that power was restored about an hour before then.
A remaining 175 customers were expected to be without power until 4 a.m. Monday.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Saturday vigil for a San Francisco girl also became a celebration of a community’s compassion.
Close to 70 people gathered at Redbud Park in Clearlake Saturday evening to commemorate the life of 9-year-old Mikaela Lynch.
The little girl, who had autism, wandered from her family’s home last Sunday afternoon. A massive search for her ended on Wednesday morning when her body was found in Cache Creek, not far from the home.
Hundreds of community members joined the effort to find her, and grief over her death has rippled across the county and beyond.
“There’s incredible strength and love here,” said Pastor Karl Parker of the Clearlake Community United Methodist Church, who himself had participated in the search and offered the family support.
Parker pointed out how that the search for the girl brought people together, with the community doing a lot for the child and her family in the around-the-clock search.
Mikaela’s aunt, Cyndie Spitzer, offered her thanks to the community for the outpouring of support.
She said she imagined that the child was giving everyone who had helped in the search a kiss on the cheek, one of her favorite things to do for others.
Spitzer had just begun moving to Clearlake last weekend when her niece disappeared.
At first, she said she thought she couldn’t stay in Clearlake. But after she saw the support that came from people in Clearlake and from around Lake County, she said she couldn’t leave.
“What the community has done for us, it’s proven to me that this is the place to be,” said Spitzer.
The help has continued to come. Marilyn Stone, Lori Kent and DeeDee Simental helped organize the vigil, with Jessica Lucero at the Dollar Store donating balloons for the event, and Jones and Lewis Mortuary in Lower Lake and Hospice Services of Lake County donated the candles.
Kent said she and her family – even her 4-year-old granddaughter – participated in the search. She also set up a memorial donation account for the girl’s family at Mendo Lake Credit Union.
Parker, who lives near the Lynch’s vacation home, also has been an important source of support for the family, said Spitzer. “He’s been with us since minute one.”
Spitzer said her brother, Michael Lynch, and his wife Bari, were devoted to their daughter.
Friends and coworkers of the couple offered their assistance, and Spitzer said all of the teachers from Sunset Elementary School, where Mikaela attended, came to Clearlake to try to find the child.
“It was amazing,” she said.
She said on Saturday that the Lynches were back at home in San Francisco with their son.
Spitzer said the family had been touched by the gestures offered in memory of their child.
On Friday, Mikaela’s mother had gone to the area where her daughter’s body was found in Cache Creek. When she got to the spot, she found three little children making a cross, according to Spitzer.
In their own effort to honor her memory, Mikaela’s family and friends have launched a memorial Web site, titled “Mikaela’s Village,” which can be found at www.mlvillage.org .
Donations can be made through the Web site or in her name at Mendo Lake Credit Union. Spitzer said the child’s family intends to use the funds to benefit autism research as well as the James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program, which she said Mikaela loved.
Locally, another vigil is set to take place, this time in Lakeport. The Success in Autism Support Group, First 5 Lake County and Easter Seals will host the event beginning at 6 p.m. at the Legacy School, 1950 Parallel Drive.
Spitzer said a vigil in San Francisco will take place next weekend. Details will be posted at www.mlvillage.org .
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust is embarking on a new campaign to protect the county’s wetlands.
The campaign was announced at the group’s annual spring benefit dinner, held this past Monday at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville.
More than 80 people enjoyed the dinner, presented every year by the Saw Shop’s owner, Marie Beery, who donates the dinners, staff time and facility for this important Land Trust fundraiser.
During the dinner attendees learned about the history of the Land Trust and its past and current projects.
They also learned about the new project, dubbed the Big Valley Wetlands, which is an effort to protect some of the last remaining wetlands on Clear Lake.
The campaign is entitled “Protecting the Last of the Great Wetlands,” and it was revealed that the trust is embarking on a campaign to complete the purchase of a 31-acre keystone parcel located on Clipper Lane that includes beautiful native wetland and shoreline forest as well as upland wet meadow, pasture and oaks.
The Land Trust holds an option on the property, valid until March of 2014, to purchase the property for $225,000.
The trust has raised $20,000 towards this purchase and is determined to raise the required funding to complete this transaction.
The Land Trust is working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife which is reviewing a conservation plan that has been developed by the trust for the Big Valley wetlands area.
Once that plan is approved, funding from different state and federal agencies could become available. Until then, the Land Trust must conduct a local campaign for the property on Clipper Lane.
The Lake County Land Trust is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protections of valuable natural habitats in Lake County.
For more information, you can contact trust Executive Director Catherine Koehler at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A new week brings a new round of adoptable dogs from groups around the county.
Adoptable dogs from Lake County Animal Care and Control and the SPCA of Clear Lake are featured this week.
Lake County Animal Care and Control has a litter of pit bull-hound mix puppies plus several adult dogs, and SPCA has terriers, boxers, mastiffs and more.
In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .
SPCA OF CLEAR LAKE
‘Sweet Pea’
Sweet Pea is a beautiful boxer.
She is spayed, microchipped and current on all vaccinations.
Sweet Pea is an affectionate girl. She loves walks and being by your side.
Bruiser
Bruiser is a gentle giant.
This beautiful pit bull/mastiff mix loves to play ball and give kisses.
He is very loyal and loving. Bruiser is so loyal that he would be best for a home without other dogs, so he can get all the one on one attention he craves.
He is neutered and up-to-date on all his vaccinations.
‘Comet’
Comet is a Cairn/wirehair terrier mix.
He is neutered, microchipped and current on all his vaccinations.
He is a very friendly and energetic guy who loves to play.
For more information about these dogs, contact the SPCA of Clear Lake, 707-279-1400.
LAKE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).
Female pit bull terrier mix
This female pit bull terrier mix is 7 months old.
She weighs nearly 26 pounds, has been spayed, and has a short brown and white coat.
She is currently in foster, ID No. 35880.
Chihuahua-wirehaired terrier
This male Chihuahua-wirehaired terrier is 8 months old.
He weighs nearly 10 pounds, has a long tan coat and has been altered.
He’s currently in foster, ID No. 36211.
Female pit bull terrier mix
This female pit bull terrier mix is 7 years old.
She weighs 51 pounds, and has a short gray and white coat. Shelter staff did not report if she had been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 6, ID No. 36265.
Pit bull terrier-hound mix
This female pit bull terrier-hound mix is 17 weeks old.
She weighs 18 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 22a, ID No. 36133.
Pit bull terrier-hound mix
This female pit bull terrier-hound mix is 17 weeks old.
She weighs 18 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 22d, ID No. 36136.
Pit bull terrier-hound mix
This male pit bull terrier-hound mix is 17 weeks old.
He weighs 18 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been spayed.
He’s in kennel No. 23a, ID No. 36137.
Pit bull terrier-hound mix
This male pit bull terrier-hound mix is 17 weeks old.
He weighs 18 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been spayed.
He’s in kennel No. 23c, ID No. 36139.
Pit bull terrier-hound mix
This male pit bull terrier-hound mix is 17 weeks old.
He weighs 18 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has been spayed.
He’s in kennel No. 23d, ID No. 36140.
Please note: Dogs listed at the county shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.
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, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.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