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NORTH COAST, Calif. – A tree that fell early Monday morning and knocked down power lines across Highway 29 on Mount St. Helena led to a brief highway shutdown near Calistoga, with the roadway reopened shortly before 6 a.m.
The large tree – said to be 3 feet in diameter – was reported across the roadway at Highway 29 near the Old Lawley Toll Road shortly before 3 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported that the tree also took down some power lines, causing a small fire. Fire units were on scene to respond to the blaze.
The highway was blocked in both directions at the toll road, about 5 miles north of Calistoga, for about three hours as firefighters and emergency personnel worked at the scene, the CHP reported.
Calistoga Police Department shut down the highway at Tubbs Lane and Lake County officials were asked to close the highway on their side, according to the CHP.
An extended highway closure was anticipated, and just after 5:30 a.m. it was reported that Caltrans crews were trying to clear the roadway.
At 5:50 a.m. the CHP and Caltrans reported that the roadway was open once again. At that point radio reports indicated that firefighters were being released from the scene.
Steady rains had arrived in the area overnight, which may have been a contributor to the fallen tree.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Oct. 27 community members have the chance to make a difference in their community by helping to feed the hungry.
The Lake County Hunger Task Force, Lake County Office of Education AmeriCorps program, North Coast Opportunities Community Action and Lake Transit are collaborating to collect nonperishable food for five senior centers and 13 food pantries in Lake County.
The main collection will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, on Make A Difference Day, a nationwide day of volunteering.
This is the 13th year in a row that this project has been carried out for Make A Difference Day. All food donated will be distributed in Lake County.
Lake County Office of Education AmeriCorps members will be in front of seven markets on that Saturday collecting food. Look for them at Hardester’s Market in Middletown, Foods Etc. IGA in Clearlake, Red & White Store in Clearlake Oaks, Riviera Foods in the Clear Lake Riviera, Sentry Market in Nice, Safeway in Lakeport and Clearlake Grocery Outlet.
Members of the Lake County Hunger Task Force will be at two additional locations, Hardester’s on Cobb and Lakeport Grocery Outlet.
For the third year in a row, Lake Transit will park one of their buses in front of Lakeport Grocery Outlet where participants will Stuff-A-Bus full of food. Anyone wishing to help stuff the bus can come down at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and help.
New this year is a precollection of food, accomplished by placing collection bins throughout the county.
Bins are now located at the Lake County Court House, Lakeport Grocery Outlet, Lake County Office of Education, Kelseyville Food Center, Riviera Foods, Rosales Market, Hardester’s Middletown, Hardester’s Hidden Valley Lake, Hardester’s Cobb, Hidden Valley Food Mart, Lakeport Library, Lake County Record-Bee, Redbud Library, Lower Lake Coffee, Ray’s Food Place, Foods Etc. IGA, Clearlake Grocery Outlet, Indian Beach, Lakeview Market, North Shore Sentry, Upper Lake High School, Hi Way Grocery, Bruno’s Shop Smart, Kelseyville High School, Red & White, John’s Market, Middletown High School, Clear Lake High School, Mendo Lake Credit Union in Lakeport and Clearlake, Tower Mart in Lucerne, Marina Market, Meadowbrook Head Start, Lower Lake High School, Kelseyville Primary School, Konocti Christian Academy, St. Helena Hospital Clearlake, Clearlake Family Health Clinic, Carlé High School and NCO offices in Ukiah.
For anyone who will not be shopping on Oct. 27, please make donations at these schools or businesses. All nonperishable items would be welcome.
If you have donations to make and cannot get to one of these places, please call and the groups will arrange for pick up.
The donations will be distributed to Lakeport Senior Center, Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, Live Oak Senior Center, Middletown Senior Center, Highlands Senior Center, Helping Hand, One Step Away, NCO Community Action, The Bridge, Lake Family Resource Center, CCHAP, Free Kitchen Project, Yvonne Cox, Healthy Start, Cookhouse free dinner, Catholic Charities Rural Food Project, Gleaners and United Christian Parish pantry.
For anyone who wishes to help either collect food, or stuff-a-bus, please call Tammy Alakszay at 707-994-4647, Extension 123, or Lorrie Gray at 707-277-9227.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A host of more mature, friendly and fluffy felines needing good homes are offered this week at Lake County Animal Care and Control.
While some of the cats are under a year old, many are older, more relaxed cats, who showed very sweet and mellow personalities during a recent visit.
Cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed and 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”).
‘Dessarie’
Perky eared Dessarie is a domestic medium hair mix.
At 9 years old, she is the oldest of the cats at the shelter currently.
She is a well-mannered older lady with a soft black and white coat and charming green eyes.
Shelter staff did not report if she has been spayed at this point.
She can be found in cat room kennel No. 8, ID No. 34639.
Gray male tabby
This handsome gray male tabby is 2 years old.
He has a fluffy medium-length coat, weighs nearly 9 pounds and has been neutered, so he’s all ready to join a new home.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 11a, ID No. 34357.
Orange male tabby
This male orange tabby is 6 months old.
He weighs 4 pounds, has a short coat and has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 15a, ID No. 34145.
Male orange tabby
This male orange tabby is 6 months old.
He has not yet been neutered, weighs 3.5 pounds and has a short coat.
He’s in cat room kennel 15b, ID No. 34146.
Domestic short hair mix
This female domestic short hair mix is of undetermined age.
She has a short coat and is not yet spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 15c, ID No. 34147.
Male gray tabby
This male gray tabby is 7 months old.
He has a short coat, weighs 4 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 33a, ID No. 34485.
Black domestic short hair mix
This male black domestic short hair mix is 6 months old.
He has gold eyes, weighs 4 pounds and has been altered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 33b, ID No. 34465.
Domestic short hair mix
This pretty and sweet female domestic short hair mix is 6 years old.
She has blues eyes and a short white coat, and has been spayed. She enjoys interaction with people.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 46, ID No. 34385.
Domestic long hair mix
This black and white female domestic long hair mix cat is 3 years old.
She has green eyes, is of medium size and has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 52, ID No. 34632.
Gray female tabby
This female gray tabby is 4 years old.
She has a short cat, is quite friendly and personable, and has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 63, ID No. 34571.
Male gray tabby
This male gray tabby is 14 weeks old.
He has a short coat, weighs nearly 3 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 90b, ID No. 34511.
Male gray tabby
This male gray tabby is 1 year old.
He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 100, ID No. 34479.
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. – Lake County Live! Returns to the Soper-Reese Community Theatre this Sunday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. for the 10th show.
This will be a special Halloween fest, featuring the Ladies of the Lake, an interview with a vampire and a special musical guest.
Join the continuing cast in the theater and live on the air on KPFZ 88.1 FM, Lake County Community radio, in a celebration of Halloween, the fall and all things good about Lake County.
“This will be a very special show, as we will be featuring a few things we’ve never done before,” said show creator and host Doug Rhoades. “I think all of the local talent we present will find this is a unique program that fits the fall, the season, the community and our sense of humor.”
As this is a Halloween show, the audience is encouraged to come in costume, and who knows what fun may ensue?
Dress up and come down to the Soper-Reese Community Theatre at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport on Oct. 28.
Tickets for the show are available at the box office, open Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Travel Center at 1265 S. Main in Lakeport and online at www.soperreesetheatre.com .
The show is made possible by the support of KPFZ, Lake County News ( www.lakeconews.com ), the Soper-Reese and Lake County Community Co-Op.
More information is available online at www.facebook.com/lakecountylive and at www.lakecountylive.com .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Due to unforeseen circumstances and safety concerns, school officials are moving this Friday’s football game between Clear Lake High and Kelseyville High.
The game, also called the “Bass Bowl,” originally was set to take place at the Kelseyville High School football field on Friday, Oct. 26.
However, Kelseyville High Principal Matt Cockerton said that due to problems with the field’s bleachers, which posed a potential safety hazard for students and fans, the game was being moved to the field at Clear Lake High School, located at 350 Lange St.
“The decision to change the venue was not easy and came after it was discovered that home bleachers at the Kelseyville stadium were compromised and the safety of fans were in question,” Cockerton said in a written statement. “The district has investigated numerous short-term solutions including bleacher rental to no avail due to short notice and cost prohibitiveness.”
On Friday, the junior varsity contest will begin at 5:30 p.m., to be followed by the varsity game at 7:30 p.m.
Lakeport residents should be aware that the game will bring with it more than the usual game noise.
Bass Bowl organizers announced that they were partnering with the California Historical Artillery Society to bring a Civil War style cannon to the event.
The cannon will be shot off at every score, and it was reported that those living within a mile of the stadium will be able to hear it.
Although the game will be held in Lakeport, Cockerton reported that Kelseyville High will host the event.
Cockerton said that Clear Lake High School season passes will not be honored at the Friday game, and all proceeds with the exception of the Clear Lake High snack bar will go to Kelseyville High.
Cockerton said that the Kelseyville district and high school appreciate the community’s support in the wake of the decision to move the game.
“We have contacted the necessary state officials and will pursue all avenues to correct this situation as quickly as possible,” Cockerton said.
He added, “We also extend a ‘thank you’ to the Lakeport Unified School District and Clear Lake High School for again helping in a time of need.”
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Thousands of children in California travel daily by school bus. With their safety in mind, the California Highway Patrol joins with schools throughout the country in recognition of National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 22-26.
The week is designed to promote school bus safety; this year’s theme is “I see the driver – the driver sees me.”
“School bus drivers carry the most precious cargo,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “The safety of our children lies in the hands of not only the bus driver who is transporting them, but every single motorist on the road.”
According to statistics from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System for 2010, the most recent year in which finalized figures are available, eight people were killed in school bus-involved collisions. However, none were school pupils.
Studies prove that the most dangerous part of the school bus ride for children is when they get on and off the bus.
To help keep students safe, motorists are encouraged to pay close attention to school buses on local roads and be aware of their flashing lights.
In California, flashing yellow lights on a school bus are a warning to slow down and prepare to stop, while flashing red lights require all motorists to stop.
“Although drivers of all vehicles are required to stop for a school bus when it is stopped to load or unload passengers, children should not rely on them to do so,” added Commissioner Farrow. “Children should always wait on the sidewalk, and when it is time to cross the street they should wait for the bus driver to guide them safely across the road.”
The CHP plays an active role in the safe transportation of the state’s students by inspecting and certifying more than 23,500 buses in California.
National School Bus Safety Week is observed annually the third week in October.