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COBB, Calif. – Two moderate-sized earthquakes hit the Cobb area within a minute of each other early Sunday evening.
The quakes, which occurred at 5 p.m. and 5:01 p.m., measured 3.1 and 3.9, respectively, according to the US Geological Survey.
The 3.1-magnitude quake was recorded at a depth of just under two miles, and was centered two miles north northeast of The Geysers geothermal steamfield, four miles west southwest of Cobb and six miles west northwest of Anderson Springs, the survey reported.
By 9 p.m. Sunday four shake reports from three zip codes – Calistoga, Cloverdale and Rohnert Park – had been submitted to the survey.
The second, 3.9-magnitude quake happened just under the earth’s surface. The US Geological Survey said the second quake’s epicenter was three miles north northeast of The Geysers, four miles west of Cobb and seven miles northwest of Anderson Springs.
The survey by 9 p.m. Sunday had received 29 shake reports from 15 zip codes, most of them in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties, but some coming in from as far away as San Francisco.
Numerous Lake County residents posted on Lake County News’ Facebook page that they felt the second quake – dubbed by one “a good little shaker” – even as far down as the Kelseyville/Lakeport area.
One area resident said it was the largest quake he’s felt in Cobb so far, another person said they noted cars shaking as a result.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – It’s tabby time at the county’s animal shelter.
Lots of the striped felines are ready for adoption, hoping to jump into a spot in your heart.
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”).
Orange male tabby
This orange male tabby is 5 years old.
He has a short coat and gold eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 20, ID No. 33143.
Domestic short hair calico
This female calico is 2 years and 3 months old.
She has a short coat and gold eyes, and has not been spayed.
She is in cat room kennel No. 23, ID No. 32321.
Brown male tabby
This brown and white male tabby is a domestic medium hair mix.
Shelter staff have not provided an estimated age for him.
He has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 29, ID No. 32484.
Green eyed girl
This female kitten is 13 weeks old.
She has a long black coat and green eyes. She has not yet been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 53b, ID No. 33249.
Gray tabby kitten
This female gray tabby kitten is 15 weeks old.
She has green eyes, a short coat and has been spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 65a, ID No. 32839.
Gray tabby kitten
This male gray tabby kitten is 15 weeks old.
He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 65b, ID No. 32840.
Male domestic short hair mix
This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 15 weeks old.
He has gray and black coloring and green eyes, and has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 65c, ID No. 32841.
Brown tabby kitten
This male brown tabby kitten is 15 weeks old.
He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 65d, ID No. 32842.
Domestic short hair mix kitten
This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 16 weeks old.
He has a distinctive black and white coat, and has not yet been altered.
He’s in cat room Kennel No. 106A , ID No. 33309.
Domestic short hair mix kitten
This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 16 weeks old.
He has a black and white coat, and has not yet been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 106B, ID No. 33310.
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.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County marked the recent July 4 holiday over the course of last week, and in the process several local residents captured great images of the celebrations.
Above is a compilation of photos shared with Lake County News by county residents.
Thanks to local photographers Russell Bishop, Trett Bishop, Sawyer Braden, Cheryl Johns, Gary McAuley, Jodi Norris-Farres, Ed Oswalt and Michael Stroud for sharing their great photos of this year’s festivities.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A new complex of wildland fires reported outside of Maxwell Sunday afternoon rapidly scorched thousands of acres.
The Sites Complex includes five fires burning in the area of Sites Lodoga Road west of Maxwell in neighboring Colusa County, according to Cal Fire.
Shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday Cal Fire reported that the complex – first reported at 3:45 p.m. – had grown to an estimated 350 acres, with 10 percent containment.
Less than an hour later, the size of the fire was put at 2,500 acres, with the same containment level.
Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit responded with ground and air crews throughout the afternoon.
Reports from the scene indicated the fire was burning in brush and moving up hillsides, with structures threatened.
Cal Fire said Sunday evening that 150 personnel and 28 engines were involved in the firefighting effort on the Sites Complex, along with six fire crews, six air tankers, two helicopters and five dozers.
Smoke from the fire could be seen along the hilltops separating Lake County from Colusa County, where firefighters were still at work on the Mill Fire, which had begun the previous day in the Mendocino National Forest.
More information on the Sites Complex will be posted as it becomes available.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Lake County Sheriff’s officials are searching for an inmate worker who walked away from a work crew on Saturday.
Alden Vincent Miller, 50, of Upper Lake was reported missing from the crew Saturday afternoon, according to a Sunday report from Capt. Chris Macedo.
At approximately 3:52 p.m. Saturday Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Lake County Department of Public Services yard located on Mendenhall Drive in Upper Lake to take a report of an inmate worker who had walked away, Macedo said.
He reported that deputies were able to confirm that Miller had walked away from his work detail.
Miller was a sentenced inmate at the Hill Road Correctional Facility and had been in custody on a drug related charge, according to Macedo.
Macedo said Miller and several other inmates were assigned to work at the Department of Public Services yard as part of their sentence.
Miller and the other inmates were picked up by Department of Public Services personnel and transported to the Public Services Yard to perform various duties assigned by the department’s staff, Macedo said.
At approximately 3:20 p.m. Saturday, a Department of Public Services employee was unloading a truck and noticed that Miller was missing, Macedo said.
The department staffer gathered the rest of the inmate workers in an attempt to find out where Miller was before calling the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to report Miller as missing, according to Macedo.
Macedo said the Public Services employee found Miller’s inmate work shirt and hat near the corner of First and Sabini streets in Upper Lake, which is near the county yard where Miller was assigned to work.
Deputies immediately responded to the area and searched for Miller. Macedo said deputies searched Upper Lake and the surrounding area with negative results. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Central Dispatch broadcast a “be on the lookout” for Miller.
Deputies interviewed the rest of the inmate crew and none of them were able to provide any information as to the whereabouts or reasons Miller walked away, Macedo said.
If anybody observes Miller or has information as to his whereabouts, they are encouraged to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – A fire that began burning Saturday on the Mendocino National Forest was reported to have reached approximately 350 acres by Sunday morning.
The Mill Fire was spotted at 3 p.m. Saturday near Mill Valley Campground in Colusa County, forest officials reported.
By Sunday morning firefighters had reached 40 percent containment on the fire, according to forest spokesperson Tamara Schmidt.
Schmidt said full containment is expected by Friday, July 13.
A Type 3 Incident Team is currently working on the fire with more resources coming in Sunday, Schmidt said.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Forest officials are not currently aware of any injuries associated with this fire.
Mill Valley, Mill Creek and Letts Lake campgrounds have been evacuated, as well as the Board Camp summer home tract. Approximately 25 structures are threatened, including the campgrounds, according to Schmidt.
Evacuees with recreational equipment remaining at the campgrounds should contact the Stonyford Work Center at 530-963-3128 to make arrangements to reclaim their gear.
The M10 Road between Letts Lake and Fouts Springs, leading to Stonyford, is currently inaccessible. Visitors are being asked to avoid the Fouts Springs and Davis Flat area due to increased fire traffic. This includes off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail systems in the area.
For more information, please contact the Mendocino National Forest at 530-934-3316, the Stonyford Work Center at 530-963-3128, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .