Building on the Administration’s Roadmap with California Community Colleges and Compacts with the University of California and California State University, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the signing of legislation to boost graduation and transfer rates and offer debt cancellation at community colleges.
“California is increasing resources, adding services, and advancing equity to boost graduation and transfer rates throughout our higher education systems,” said Newsom. “Thanks to the Legislature’s leadership, we’re building on my administration’s efforts to ensure all of our students are well-equipped to succeed and prepared for California’s future.”
“Today is a groundbreaking moment in the future of higher education as we finally turn the page on antiquated placement tests that pressure students into classes that do not count toward their graduation requirements,” said Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) said Friday. “Since the implementation of my bill AB 705 in 2018, there have been significant improvements towards closing racial equity gaps, especially for Black and Latino students who historically have been overrepresented in remedial courses, but systemic barriers remain. The signing of AB 1705 & AB 1187 coupled with the $64 million investment in tutoring students to earn college credits, will ensure that students and faculty receive the resources they need to make students successful. My sincere thanks to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, Chancellor Gonzales, and advocates for steadfast commitment to these reforms.”
The bills signed Friday will:
Ensure that students attending California Community Colleges enroll directly into transfer-level math and English courses, if their program requires it or they are seeking to transfer.
Expand supervised tutoring offered for foundational skills and transfer-level courses.
Offer debt cancellation to encourage students to re-enroll and enroll at community colleges, building on budget appropriations.
“The California Community Colleges are grateful to the leadership of Governor Newsom for signing transformative legislation that will advance student success and further the goals of the Roadmap for the Future,” said California Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Dr. Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D. “Reforming remedial education and expanding access to tutoring will help millions of Californians complete their education faster, and many more will continue their dreams because of new opportunities possible when we eliminate the burden of prior debts owed. We thank the many student and campus leaders who advocated for these changes, and stand ready to continue to lead an equitable recovery in higher education.”
“Along with the historic compacts with our public colleges and universities, addressing placement practices at our colleges is good news for students,” said Michele Siqueiros, President, Campaign for College Opportunity. “We are thankful to Governor Newsom for signing AB 1705 into law today, and for his genuine student-centered leadership on higher education in California. Community college students will no longer be deprived of the opportunity to take the transfer-level courses they need. Along with significant investments in funding enrollment, expanding financial aid, and improving transfer pathways – under this Governor our college students have a greater chance to succeed, earn a degree, and contribute to a brighter future for our golden state.”
A full list of the bills signed can be found here:
AB 288 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – California Ban on Scholarship Displacement Act of 2021.
AB 1705 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: matriculation: assessment.
AB 1187 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Community colleges: tutoring.
AB 1712 by Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) – Public postsecondary education: campus safety: online survey tool.
AB 1958 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program.
AB 1942 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Community colleges: funding: instructional service agreements with public safety agencies.
AB 1997 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) – California State University: emergency response programs: report.
AB 2315 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) – Community colleges: records: affirmed name and gender identification.
AB 2482 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – Public postsecondary education: student health: pilot program: wellness vending machines.
AB 2810 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) – Student nutrition: CalFresh: student eligibility: Federal Application for Student Aid data.
AB 2881 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children.
SB 684 by Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) – California State University: doctoral programs in public health.
SB 893 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Community colleges: San Mateo County Community College District: California College Promise.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has 17 dogs needing homes.
The City of Clearlake Animal Association also is seeking fosters for the animals waiting to be adopted.
Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about adoptions and schedule a visit to the shelter.
Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.
The following dogs are available for adoption. New additions are at the top.
“Babs.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Babs’
“Babs” is a female Labrador retriever mix with a short black coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 49505856.
“Andy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Andy’
“Andy” is a male American pit bull mix with a short gray and white coat.
He is dog No. 48995415.
“Bear.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Bear’
“Bear” is a male Labrador retriever-American pit bull mix with a short charcoal and fawn coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 48443153.
“Big Phil.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Big Phil’
“Big Phil” is a 13-year-old male American pit bull terrier mix with a blue coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 49951647.
“Buster.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Buster’
“Buster” is a male pit bull mix with a short tan coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 50762164.
“Foxie.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Foxie’
“Foxie” is a female German shepherd with a red, black and white coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 49702845.
“Hakuna.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Hakuna’
“Hakuna” is a male shepherd mix with a tan coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 50176912.
“Hondo.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Hondo’
“Hondo” is a male Alaskan husky mix with a buff coat.
He has been neutered.
He’s dog No. 50227693.
“Keilani.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Keilani’
“Keilani” is a 3-year-old female German shepherd mix with a black and tan coat.
She has been spayed and she is house trained.
She is dog No. 50427566.
“Luciano.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Luciano’
“Luciano” is a male Siberian husky mix with a short black and white coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 50596272.
“Kubota.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Mamba’
“Mamba” is a male Siberian husky mix with a gray and cream-colored coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 49520569.
“Matata.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Matata’
“Matata” is male shepherd mix with a tan coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 50176912.
“Mikey.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Mikey’
“Mikey” is a male German shepherd mix with a short brown and tan coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 51012855.
“Sadie.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Sadie’
“Sadie” is a female German shepherd mix with a black and tan coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 49802563.
“Snowball.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Snowball’
“Snowball is a 1 and a half year old male American Staffordshire terrier mix with a short white coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 49159168.
“Teddy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Teddy’
“Teddy” is a male retriever mix with a cream-colored coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 49583194.
“Terry.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Terry’
“Terry” is a handsome male shepherd mix with a short brindle coat.
He gets along with other dogs, including small ones, and enjoys toys. He also likes water, playing fetch and keep away.
Staff said he is now getting some training to help him build confidence.
He is dog No. 48443693.
“Willie.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control. ‘Willie’
“Willie” is a male German shepherd mix with a black and tan coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 50596003.
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Didymos (bottom right) and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos (center) were the targets of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
In a world first, NASA has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its trajectory. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test – or DART – is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth. David Barnhart is a professor of astronautics at the University of Southern California and director of the Space Engineering Research Center there. He watched NASA’s live stream of the successful mission and explains what is known so far.
This video, sped up 10 times actual speed, shows a series of images taken one second apart by the DART spacecraft as it approached Didymos and the smaller Dimorphos before colliding with Dimorphos. The last few images are shown in real speed.
1. What do the images show?
The first images, taken by a camera aboard DART, show the double asteroid system of Didymos – about 2,500 feet (780 meters) in diameter – being orbited by the smaller asteroid Dimorphos that is about 525 feet (160 meters) long.
This image of the moonlet Dimorphos was taken 11 seconds before the DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
As the targeting algorithm on DART locked onto Dimorphos, the craft adjusted its flight and began heading towards the smaller of the two asteroids. The image taken at 11 seconds before impact and 42 miles (68 kilometers) from Dimorphos shows the asteroid centered in the camera’s field of view. This meant that the targeting algorithm was fairly accurate and the craft would collide right at the center of Dimorphos.
This photo shows the textured and rock-strewn surface of Dimorphos and was taken two seconds before DART crashed into the surface.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
The second-to-last image, taken two seconds before impact shows the rocky surface of Dimorphos, including small shadows. These shadows are interesting because they suggest that the camera aboard the DART spacecraft was seeing Dimorphos directly on but the Sun was at an angle relative to the camera. They imply the DART spacecraft was centered on its trajectory to impact Dimorphos at the moment, but it’s also possible the asteroid was slowly rotating relative to the camera.
The final image from DART, taken one second before impact, was not able to fully transmit back to Earth.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
The final photo, taken one second before impact, only shows the top slice of an image but this is incredibly exciting. The fact that NASA received only a part of the image implies that the shutter took the picture but DART, traveling at around 14,000 miles per hour (22,500 kilometers per hour) was unable to transmit the complete image before impact.
2. What was supposed to happen?
The point of the DART mission was to test whether it is possible to deflect an asteroid with a kinetic impact – by crashing something into it. NASA used the analogy of a golf cart hitting the side of an Egyptian pyramid to convey the relative difference in size between tiny DART and Dimorphos, the smaller of the two asteroids. Prior to the test, Dimorphos orbited Didymos in roughly 16 hours. NASA expects the impact to shorten Dimorphos’ orbit by about 1%, or roughly 10 minutes. Though small, if done far enough away from Earth, a nudge like this could potentially deflect a future asteroid headed towards Earth just enough to prevent an impact.
3. What do we know already?
The last bits of data that came from the DART spacecraft right before impact show that it was on course. The fact that the images stopped transmitting after the target point was reached can only mean that the impact was a success.
While there is likely a lot of information to be learned from the images taken by DART, the world will have to wait to learn whether the deflection was also a success. Fifteen days before the impact, DART released a small satellite with a camera that was designed to document the entire impact. The small satellite’s sensors should have taken images and collected information, but given that it doesn’t have a large antenna onboard, the images will be transmitted slowly back to Earth, one by one, over the coming weeks.
The force from DART’s impact should slightly shift the orbit of Dimorphos around Didymos.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
4. What does the test mean for planetary defense?
I believe this test was a great proof-of-concept for many technologies that the U.S. government has invested in over the years. And importantly, it proves that it is possible to send a craft to intercept with a minuscule target millions of miles away from Earth. From that standpoint DART has been a great success.
Over the course of the next months and years, researchers will learn just how much deflection the impact caused – and most importantly, whether this type of kinetic impact can actually move a celestial object ever so slightly at a great enough distance to prevent a future asteroid from threatening Earth.
Linda Jensen used commercial printed fabrics to make this koala in, “Up a Tree.” She appliquéd pieces and used thread painting to blend the different fabrics.. The wall hanging won ribbons for First Place and Best of Category in last year’s show. Photo by John Linsky. LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild presents Carrie Fondi as the featured artist at the guild’s 20th annual Falling Leaves Quilt Show.
The show will take place Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, in Fritch Hall and Little Theatre at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
Show hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carrie Ann Fondi, who has been quilting since 1992, is accomplished in the unique art form of Hawaiian Quilting, which evolved in the islands in the early 1800’s. She has studied from many master Hawaiian quilters.
As Hawaiian quilting became a full-time passion, she created Aloha Quilt Designs in 2010 to sell her Hawaiian quilt patterns and to promote the art of Hawaiian quilting. Her designs are inspired by the beauty of nature, and from her love of the Hawaiian Islands.
Carrie teaches on a regular basis; many forms of appliqué in quilt shops, guilds and shows throughout the United States. Prior and present schedule includes classes at Road to California Quilters Conference, AQS, QSC Expos, and quilting cruises.
Fondi will be present Saturday and Sunday to talk with guests, present demonstrations at her booth and have products, patterns and fabric available to sell.
The 2022 Opportunity Quilt is “Black Magic.” It was made from a single jelly roll and black yardage by maker Jane Alameda, LLQG’s president. Guild member Marj Sweeney of Lower Lake quilted the quilt. Photo by John Linsky.
The show includes a judged quilt display, VIP award-winning quilts, the Country Store boutique, a vendor mall, quilting demonstrations, a silent auction, themed gift baskets, and an opportunity quilt.
The Country Store contains beautiful fabrics and fabric panels, homemade items, notions, thread racks, quilting books and magazines all at bargain prices.
Vendors this year include lovely fabrics and notions, homemade items, and the Cutting edge Sharpening Service. So don’t forget to bring scissors and knives that need sharpening.
Door prizes to be announced throughout the show will include a range of gifts from the vendors, guild members and the main prize: a sewing machine from Village Sewing.
They have six wonderful theme baskets for our raffle this year. The themes include Quilting for All, Birds, Turkey Dinner, Movie Night, Knitting Fun and Gardening. Buy your tickets at the Theme Basket table in front of the stage in the Little Theater.
The system for buying tickets will require only one signature, no matter how many tickets you purchase.
The silent auction will have a variety of items to tempt you including several sewing machines, a variety of quilt kits, collector plates, fabric, and much more.
The auction ends on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Winners can claim their items at 3 p.m. on Sunday. You do not need to be present to win but must claim the item within seven days.
The 2022 Opportunity Quilt is “Black Magic.” It was made from a single jelly roll and black yardage.
“I used the jelly roll because the colors were already ‘associated' (‘played well together‘),” said maker Jane Alameda, LLQG’s president.
Marj Sweeney of Lower Lake quilted the quilt.
See Carrie Fondi, accomplished in the unique art form of Hawaiian quilting, at the Falling Leaves Quilt Show, Oct. 1 and 2, 2022. Courtesy photo. The quilt will be on display in the Little Theater throughout the Falling Leaves Quilt Show and tickets will be available at the show until midafternoon on Sunday when the winning ticket will be drawn. It could be yours, so be sure and get your tickets.
There will be demonstrations throughout the show in Fritch Hall at the Featured Artist’s booth by the front door and at the demonstration area near the large roll-up doors.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday:
11 a.m. : Learn to make crazy quilt yo-yos with Jane Alameda 12 p.m.: What’s a kitchen towel boa? with Kerry Hansing 1 p.m.: How to recycle/reuse denim with Linda Morrison 2 p.m.: Denim recycle projects with Kerry Hansing
Sunday:
11 a.m.: Ideas for making a crazy quilt with Barbara Haddon 12 p.m.: Make a magic pillowcase with Renee Shultz-Hein 1 p.m.: What’s a kitchen towel boa? with Kerry Hansing
More detailed information on the demonstrations and the show can be found on the guild’s website at http://www.LLQG.org/quilt-show.html. There’s a $ 1 off coupon there as well.
Editor’s Note: Suzanne Lee is vice president for the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild.
Featured artist Carrie Fondi, will have laser cut appliqué pieces and Hawaiian style fabric for sale at the show. Photo by Carrie Fondie.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The city of Lakeport has opportunities for the general public to become involved in local government by serving on local commissions and committees.
If you have an interest in serving your community, applying for a position on a city commission or committee is a great place to start.
The city invites applications for the following committees and commissions:
• Lakeport Planning Commission; • Measure Z Advisory Committee, or MZAC; • Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee, or LEDAC.
These appointments would be effective as of Jan. 1, 2023.
The city also is recruiting for one appointee to the Lakeport Fire Protection District, also effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Membership on these commissions and committees is voluntary.
If you are interested in serving on a committee, applications are available on the city’s website under the Community News Topic, “Now Recruiting: Commission/Committee Openings,” or under the “Government” tab (Committees & Commissions).
For additional information regarding the mission and meeting dates of each commission, please see the Committees & Commissions page at the link.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263‑5615, Ext. 102, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire’s bill, SB 884, that will safeguard communities and save lives by expediting the undergrounding of electric utility lines in California’s highest fire risk zones, was signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“Accountability is here — and it’s about time,” McGuire said. “For far too long, America’s largest utility — PG&E — has failed its customers and made California unsafe. The utility has underfunded modernization, line hardening and wildfire safety efforts for decades, which has had devastating impacts in communities throughout the utility’s territory.”
McGuire added, “One of the most critical paths forward is to move power lines underground in the most high fire risk regions. Now, it’s the law. SB 884 will save lives and ratepayers money by expediting the undergrounding of 10,000 miles of the highest fire risk electric lines. We’re grateful for the overwhelming and bipartisan support from the legislature and Gov. Newsom.”
Undergrounding electric lines reduces the likelihood of fires starting by 99% and will vastly reduce carbon emissions by stopping mega-fires before they start.
SB 884 will expedite the undergrounding of 10,000 miles of utility lines, while saving ratepayers money by using federal infrastructure funds.
Currently, PG&E only undergrounds approximately 100 miles of their electrical lines annually. To enforce the measure, an independent monitor will be appointed to oversee the utility on the undergrounding projects’ budgets, scope, and timelines.
“Year after year, these utility-caused wildfires have become our reality. This law will help stop this insanity for the health and safety of all Californians,” said McGuire.
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