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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In a special Tuesday evening meeting, the Lakeport Unified School District Board approved a plan to address a structural deficit that has put the district in a position to potentially be unable to meet its financial obligations over the next three years.
The meeting – the open portion of which lasted about a half-hour – featured a discussion about a deficit recovery plan.
District officials said the plan is necessary due primarily to a structural deficit and other needs the district must meet.
Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira explained that at the board’s Feb. 11 meeting it received a letter from the Lake County Office of Education regarding the 2020-21 First Interim Budget Report.
The district has to certify that it can meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next two.
Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg said in his letter that the report showed a structural deficit regarding Lakeport Unified’s ability to meet its financial obligations in 2022-23, which puts it in “qualified status.”
Falkenberg’s letter identifies an ongoing decline in enrollment as an impact on district revenue.
Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer’s letter in response to Falkenberg on March 1 said the district needed to reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiate and two additional teachers.
Silveira said the measures proposed to the school board were meant to get the district out of qualified status by its next budget report.
He went over the deficit recovery plan with the board. The plan, which can be seen below, identifies a structural deficit of $304,000 and $208,000 needed for negotiations.
Proposed additions include two teacher jobs, both at Terrace Middle School, along with a Clear Lake High School counselor – a position that was hired with COVID-19 money to help students adjust and which Falconer said they want to keep on permanently – and three half-time intervention paraeducators, one each for the elementary, middle and high schools.
Proposed reductions include a full-time guidance assistant, one teacher at Clear Lake High, two teachers at the elementary school and one at the middle school, a part-time middle school cafeteria worker and six part-time campus supervisors, two at each of the schools.
Funding changes outlined on the plan include moving several positions in the budget, which will result in no change in cost. In one position, where an elementary school technology staffer is leaving and being replaced by a new person, the savings is $15,000.
Silveira said the changes were to address the current budget, not the situation in 2022-23, when the district could “fall off a cliff” due to reduced student numbers.
If enrollment numbers improve, “we don’t fall off a cliff,” Falconer was quick to point out.
Falconer told the board that the teacher positions being reduced are at schools where enrollment is down.
“This is a very strange year,” she said, explaining that they can’t predict enrollment.
“It’s much better to be understaffed than to be overstaffed,” she added.
Board Chair Dan Buffalo asked about whether the district was planning layoff notices. Falconer said there is the potential for one for a teacher. The district hasn’t yet brought forward potential classified employee layoffs as they don’t have to be laid off by March 15 as teachers do, she said.
There was no public comment on the plan and the board approved it unanimously.
The school board also unanimously approved a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position, cutting 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.
Also on the agenda was an update to the classified substitute salary schedule, needed due to the minimum wage increase, which the board approved along with an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program in support of the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class.
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The meeting – the open portion of which lasted about a half-hour – featured a discussion about a deficit recovery plan.
District officials said the plan is necessary due primarily to a structural deficit and other needs the district must meet.
Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira explained that at the board’s Feb. 11 meeting it received a letter from the Lake County Office of Education regarding the 2020-21 First Interim Budget Report.
The district has to certify that it can meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the next two.
Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg said in his letter that the report showed a structural deficit regarding Lakeport Unified’s ability to meet its financial obligations in 2022-23, which puts it in “qualified status.”
Falkenberg’s letter identifies an ongoing decline in enrollment as an impact on district revenue.
Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer’s letter in response to Falkenberg on March 1 said the district needed to reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiate and two additional teachers.
Silveira said the measures proposed to the school board were meant to get the district out of qualified status by its next budget report.
He went over the deficit recovery plan with the board. The plan, which can be seen below, identifies a structural deficit of $304,000 and $208,000 needed for negotiations.
Proposed additions include two teacher jobs, both at Terrace Middle School, along with a Clear Lake High School counselor – a position that was hired with COVID-19 money to help students adjust and which Falconer said they want to keep on permanently – and three half-time intervention paraeducators, one each for the elementary, middle and high schools.
Proposed reductions include a full-time guidance assistant, one teacher at Clear Lake High, two teachers at the elementary school and one at the middle school, a part-time middle school cafeteria worker and six part-time campus supervisors, two at each of the schools.
Funding changes outlined on the plan include moving several positions in the budget, which will result in no change in cost. In one position, where an elementary school technology staffer is leaving and being replaced by a new person, the savings is $15,000.
Silveira said the changes were to address the current budget, not the situation in 2022-23, when the district could “fall off a cliff” due to reduced student numbers.
If enrollment numbers improve, “we don’t fall off a cliff,” Falconer was quick to point out.
Falconer told the board that the teacher positions being reduced are at schools where enrollment is down.
“This is a very strange year,” she said, explaining that they can’t predict enrollment.
“It’s much better to be understaffed than to be overstaffed,” she added.
Board Chair Dan Buffalo asked about whether the district was planning layoff notices. Falconer said there is the potential for one for a teacher. The district hasn’t yet brought forward potential classified employee layoffs as they don’t have to be laid off by March 15 as teachers do, she said.
There was no public comment on the plan and the board approved it unanimously.
The school board also unanimously approved a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position, cutting 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.
Also on the agenda was an update to the classified substitute salary schedule, needed due to the minimum wage increase, which the board approved along with an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program in support of the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council will discuss a strategic vision for the downtown, the Measure V Oversight Committee, abandoned vehicles and a grant application at its upcoming meeting.
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4.
Because of the county’s shelter in place order, Clearlake City Hall remains closed to the public, however, the virtual meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel. Community members also can participate via Zoom.
The agenda can be found here.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Melissa Swanson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also visit the city’s town hall site and submit written comments at https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/327/forum_home. Identify the subject you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line or in your town hall submission.
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.
Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
The Thursday meeting will start with the presentation of a proclamation declaring March 2021 as March For Meals Month.
Under business, the council will get a presentation on Clearlake’s downtown strategic vision and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the firm Downtown Strategies consistent with the downtown implementation proposal.
City Manager Alan Flora’s report explains that the city began working with the firm Retail Strategies in 2019 on projects including attracting new businesses to the Highway 53 corridor.
While attracting more business to Clearlake’s downtown is needed, Flora said the city doesn’t have a “traditional downtown environment,” with the downtown struggling due to “a lack of adequate infrastructure, particularly pedestrian and multi-modal transportation amenities, and many, many buildings that are suffering from a lack of investment.”
He said the city found out that Retail Strategies created a new sister company, Downtown Strategies, that focused on addressing those kinds of needs while utilizing a similar data-driven approach.
“The City entered into a contract with Downtown Strategies to develop a Downtown Strategic Vision that built upon previous studies that have been completed and created a path forward that was implementable rather than just a dream. In October of 2020 Downtown Strategies hosted a Stakeholder Input Session which was attended by various business owners and other interested parties within the community,” Flora wrote.
He said Downtown Strategies has completed the strategic vision and will present an
overview of their recommendations on Thursday. He said the city staff has asked Downtown Strategies to provide a proposal for which items from the vision they can assist the city with implementing.
In other business, the council also will consider a facility use agreement with Adventist Health Clear Lake for use of the city's shower trailer and an updated special events policy authorizing the city manager to approve waiving fees for certain special events, and hold a discussion regarding the responsibilities of the Measure V Oversight Committee and the appointment of three members to the committee, and In other business.
Councilmembers will discuss abandoned vehicles, consider the approval of the sole source purchase of k-rail concrete barrier from Eiffel Trading and adopt the ninth amendment to the FY 2020-21 Budget.
The council also will hold a public hearing to consider projects and authorize the application for funding through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Program.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrants; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017, for the Sulphur fire; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020, for the COVID-19 pandemic; and receive and file the Clearlake Waste Solutions Annual Report.
The council also will hold a closed session for a performance evaluation of the city manager and for property negotiations regarding 14141 Lakeshore Drive, a city-owned apartment building now being offered for sale.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4.
Because of the county’s shelter in place order, Clearlake City Hall remains closed to the public, however, the virtual meeting will be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel or the Lake County PEGTV YouTube Channel. Community members also can participate via Zoom.
The agenda can be found here.
Comments and questions can be submitted in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Melissa Swanson at
To give the council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments prior to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.
Each public comment emailed to the city clerk will be read aloud by the mayor or a member of staff for up to three minutes or will be displayed on a screen. Public comment emails and town hall public comment submissions that are received after the beginning of the meeting will not be included in the record.
The Thursday meeting will start with the presentation of a proclamation declaring March 2021 as March For Meals Month.
Under business, the council will get a presentation on Clearlake’s downtown strategic vision and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with the firm Downtown Strategies consistent with the downtown implementation proposal.
City Manager Alan Flora’s report explains that the city began working with the firm Retail Strategies in 2019 on projects including attracting new businesses to the Highway 53 corridor.
While attracting more business to Clearlake’s downtown is needed, Flora said the city doesn’t have a “traditional downtown environment,” with the downtown struggling due to “a lack of adequate infrastructure, particularly pedestrian and multi-modal transportation amenities, and many, many buildings that are suffering from a lack of investment.”
He said the city found out that Retail Strategies created a new sister company, Downtown Strategies, that focused on addressing those kinds of needs while utilizing a similar data-driven approach.
“The City entered into a contract with Downtown Strategies to develop a Downtown Strategic Vision that built upon previous studies that have been completed and created a path forward that was implementable rather than just a dream. In October of 2020 Downtown Strategies hosted a Stakeholder Input Session which was attended by various business owners and other interested parties within the community,” Flora wrote.
He said Downtown Strategies has completed the strategic vision and will present an
overview of their recommendations on Thursday. He said the city staff has asked Downtown Strategies to provide a proposal for which items from the vision they can assist the city with implementing.
In other business, the council also will consider a facility use agreement with Adventist Health Clear Lake for use of the city's shower trailer and an updated special events policy authorizing the city manager to approve waiving fees for certain special events, and hold a discussion regarding the responsibilities of the Measure V Oversight Committee and the appointment of three members to the committee, and In other business.
Councilmembers will discuss abandoned vehicles, consider the approval of the sole source purchase of k-rail concrete barrier from Eiffel Trading and adopt the ninth amendment to the FY 2020-21 Budget.
The council also will hold a public hearing to consider projects and authorize the application for funding through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Program.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items that are not considered controversial and are usually adopted on a single vote – are warrants; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on Oct. 9, 2017, and ratified by council action on Oct. 12, 2017, for the Sulphur fire; continuation of a declaration of local emergency issued on March 14, 2020, and ratified by council action on March 19, 2020, for the COVID-19 pandemic; and receive and file the Clearlake Waste Solutions Annual Report.
The council also will hold a closed session for a performance evaluation of the city manager and for property negotiations regarding 14141 Lakeshore Drive, a city-owned apartment building now being offered for sale.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Below-average snow and rain this winter are again posing concerns for state water officials.
The Department of Water Resources on Tuesday conducted the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.
The manual survey recorded 56 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent, or SWE, of 21 inches, which is 86 percent of average for this location.
The SWE measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast.
“As California closes out the fifth consecutive dry month of our water year, absent a series of strong storms in March or April we are going to end with a critically dry year on the heels of last year’s dry conditions,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “With back-to-back dry years, water efficiency and drought preparedness are more important than ever for communities, agriculture and the environment.”
Dry conditions require coordination among state, federal and local entities. State water leaders are preparing to address the current dry conditions adaptively, guided by lessons learned during previous droughts.
With below-average precipitation across the state, California’s reservoirs are showing the impacts of a second consecutive dry year. Lake Oroville is currently at 55 percent of average and Lake Shasta, California’s largest surface reservoir, is currently at 68 percent of average for this date.
Statewide snow survey measurements continue to reflect the overall dry conditions. Measurements from DWR’s electronic snow survey stations indicate that statewide the snowpack’s SWE is 15 inches, or 61 percent of the March 2 average, and 54 percent of the April 1 average.
April 1 is typically when California’s snowpack is the deepest and has the highest SWE.
The current State Water Project, or SWP, allocation of 10 percent amounts to 422,848 acre-feet of water, distributed among the 29 long-term SWP contractors who serve more than 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland.
Last year the initial allocation was also 10 percent, with a final allocation of 20 percent set in May 2020.
Precipitation in the form of rain – and snowfall at higher elevations – is critical because it refills reservoirs, packs away snow for spring runoff and helps stem the risk of wildfires.
As dry conditions continue to persist, Californians should look at ways to reduce water use at home. Each individual act of increasing water efficiency can make a difference. Visit www.SaveOurWater.com to learn easy ways to save water every day.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lake County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered an Upper Lake man to stand trial for the January shooting death of his stepmother.
Matthew Daniel Mora, 35, is charged with killing Christine Mora, 56, at the Upper Lake home they shared on Jan. 26, as Lake County News has reported.
Following a 40-minute preliminary hearing on Monday afternoon, Judge J. David Markham ordered Matthew Mora to stand trial for Christine Mora’s murder.
Matthew Mora also faces trial for charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon on his father William Mora – who he had pointed the gun at before shooting his stepmother – and negligent discharge of a firearm for having shot off a round from his handgun while walking along Highway 20 shortly before the deadly confrontation.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff called two witnesses to the stand during the hearing, both deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office: Andrew Moyeda and Investigator Jeffrey Mora, who is no relation to Matthew Mora and his family.
Moyeda said he was on duty on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when he dispatched to a home in the 600 block of E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake for a gunshot victim.
When he arrived on the scene at 5:45 p.m., he found Christine Mora’s body at the home’s front door. Her husband was outside and he spoke to Moyeda.
“He told me that his son Matthew Mora shot his wife,” Moyeda said.
William Mora told authorities that he took the Glock 27 40-caliber semiautomatic handgun that his son had used to shoot his wife and seized it from his son, taking it to he and his wife’s bedroom at the back of the house and placing it on the foot of the bed.
That’s where Moyeda said he found it with a live round in the chamber and an unknown number of rounds in the magazine.
William Mora said he’d also taken another Glock handgun from his son and placed it in the bedroom, but Moyeda said he didn’t find that weapon.
After the shooting, Matthew Mora left the home. Moyeda assisted with arresting Mora shortly before 9:30 p.m. that same night at the Super 8 Motel in Upper Lake, just over a quarter mile from the shooting scene, and transported him to the sheriff’s office to be interviewed.
Investigator testifies about interviews
Jeffrey Mora was advised of the shooting just after 6 p.m. Jan. 26 and responded to the sheriff’s office administration headquarters in Lakeport to interview William Mora, who told him that his son shot his wife.
Investigators prepared a photo lineup for William Mora who confirmed the shooter was his son, Jeffrey Mora said.
William Mora explained during the interview that he, Christine and Matthew lived together.
Earlier on the day of the shooting, sometime between 4 and 5 p.m., Matthew Mora had arrived home from the nearby Running Creek Casino. William Mora told investigators that his son appeared upset or angry and reported that he had been kicked out of the casino.
Matthew Mora then said, “I’m strapping up and f*** those Indians.”
William Mora told his son that he shouldn’t be at the house intoxicated if his wife Christine was home, although she wasn’t yet there. He recommended his son go to a hotel, and Matthew Mora grabbed a backpack and two handguns and left. At some point before he left, Matthew Mora told his father that he let his wife boss him around.
It was around 30 minutes later that Matthew Mora returned to the house. By that time, Christine Mora had gotten home.
Matthew Mora came inside the home, and William and Christine Mora told him he needed to leave, that he wasn’t welcome because he was intoxicated.
That’s when, according to his father’s account, Matthew Mora pulled out a handgun and pointed it at his father, who was standing about 10 feet away, calling him an expletive and mocking him for flinching.
Then, Matthew Mora pointed the gun at Christine Mora, who was standing directly in front of him, at a distance of about 2 feet. He shot once, hitting her in the face.
After shooting her, Matthew Mora swore and appeared surprised, his father told the investigator.
After his wife was shot, William Mora rushed his son and took the firearm he’d used in the shooting as well as another he’d had tucked in his waistband. William Mora took the guns to his bedroom and then returned, telling his son to leave and pushing him out of the house.
Matthew Mora fell over backwards after being pushed before getting up and leaving on foot. His father opened the gate in the driveway to let in emergency vehicles and then returned to his wife, talking to her and calling her name, but she didn’t respond.
Later in the night, the sheriff’s office received a tip that Matthew Mora was in Room 101 at the Super 8 Motel, which is where he was arrested. Jeffrey Mora said they also recovered his backpack, along with handgun magazines and ammunition.
Investigator Mora later interviewed Matthew Mora. “In summary, Matthew told me he didn’t remember shooting Christine because he was too intoxicated,” and that it was a nightmare and he had blacked out.
Matthew Mora told the investigator that he had a sense of guilt from doing something bad but wouldn’t say what that bad thing was.
He said he and his father and stepmother had their problems, telling the investigator that some days they were nice to him and some days they weren’t, calling him a loser.
When told that his father said he’s shot his stepmother, Matthew Mora said, “Then that’s what I did then, but I don’t remember doing that.”
Jeffrey Mora said deputies had been able to track Matthew Mora’s movements before the shooting, explaining that he was at Woody’s Gas Station about 30 minutes beforehand. There, three employees reported coming in contact with him.
One told investigators that he wished Matthew Mora a good night, to which he responded, “It’s not going to be.”
Matthew Mora purchased a pack of Modelo beer and was walking along the nearby bridge on Highway 20 when he pulled out the handgun and fired a round in the air, according to witnesses. Jeffrey Mora said he and another detective later went to the site and were able to find a 40-caliber shell casing that matched the type used to kill Christine Mora.
Her autopsy, conducted by Dr. Bennet Omalu, concluded that Christine Mora died of a gunshot wound to the head and the face, Jeffrey Mora said.
During cross-examination, defense attorney Dana Liberatore brought up statements William Mora had made about his son drinking for several days before the shooting due to the death of a friend.
He asked if father and son had struggled after the shooting, and Jeffrey Mora said William Mora didn’t describe a struggle, but said his son had left peacefully. He also didn’t describe any specific problems between his wife of 20 years and his son, and didn’t report a motive for the shooting.
Matthew Mora had reportedly told investigators that he hadn’t slept for days before the shooting.
Jeffrey Mora said he interviewed Matthew Mora’s mother by phone, and she said he had alcohol problems and mental health issues for which he’s being treated.
During a brief closing argument, Hinchcliff said there was plenty of evidence to hold Matthew Mora for trial on the charges and Markham agreed, ordering him to stand trial.
Markham set Matthew Mora for arraignment in his Department 2 courtroom at 9 a.m. March 16.
Matthew Mora remains in the Lake County Jail with bail set at $2,150,000, according to jail records.
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Matthew Daniel Mora, 35, is charged with killing Christine Mora, 56, at the Upper Lake home they shared on Jan. 26, as Lake County News has reported.
Following a 40-minute preliminary hearing on Monday afternoon, Judge J. David Markham ordered Matthew Mora to stand trial for Christine Mora’s murder.
Matthew Mora also faces trial for charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon on his father William Mora – who he had pointed the gun at before shooting his stepmother – and negligent discharge of a firearm for having shot off a round from his handgun while walking along Highway 20 shortly before the deadly confrontation.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff called two witnesses to the stand during the hearing, both deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office: Andrew Moyeda and Investigator Jeffrey Mora, who is no relation to Matthew Mora and his family.
Moyeda said he was on duty on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when he dispatched to a home in the 600 block of E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake for a gunshot victim.
When he arrived on the scene at 5:45 p.m., he found Christine Mora’s body at the home’s front door. Her husband was outside and he spoke to Moyeda.
“He told me that his son Matthew Mora shot his wife,” Moyeda said.
William Mora told authorities that he took the Glock 27 40-caliber semiautomatic handgun that his son had used to shoot his wife and seized it from his son, taking it to he and his wife’s bedroom at the back of the house and placing it on the foot of the bed.
That’s where Moyeda said he found it with a live round in the chamber and an unknown number of rounds in the magazine.
William Mora said he’d also taken another Glock handgun from his son and placed it in the bedroom, but Moyeda said he didn’t find that weapon.
After the shooting, Matthew Mora left the home. Moyeda assisted with arresting Mora shortly before 9:30 p.m. that same night at the Super 8 Motel in Upper Lake, just over a quarter mile from the shooting scene, and transported him to the sheriff’s office to be interviewed.
Investigator testifies about interviews
Jeffrey Mora was advised of the shooting just after 6 p.m. Jan. 26 and responded to the sheriff’s office administration headquarters in Lakeport to interview William Mora, who told him that his son shot his wife.
Investigators prepared a photo lineup for William Mora who confirmed the shooter was his son, Jeffrey Mora said.
William Mora explained during the interview that he, Christine and Matthew lived together.
Earlier on the day of the shooting, sometime between 4 and 5 p.m., Matthew Mora had arrived home from the nearby Running Creek Casino. William Mora told investigators that his son appeared upset or angry and reported that he had been kicked out of the casino.
Matthew Mora then said, “I’m strapping up and f*** those Indians.”
William Mora told his son that he shouldn’t be at the house intoxicated if his wife Christine was home, although she wasn’t yet there. He recommended his son go to a hotel, and Matthew Mora grabbed a backpack and two handguns and left. At some point before he left, Matthew Mora told his father that he let his wife boss him around.
It was around 30 minutes later that Matthew Mora returned to the house. By that time, Christine Mora had gotten home.
Matthew Mora came inside the home, and William and Christine Mora told him he needed to leave, that he wasn’t welcome because he was intoxicated.
That’s when, according to his father’s account, Matthew Mora pulled out a handgun and pointed it at his father, who was standing about 10 feet away, calling him an expletive and mocking him for flinching.
Then, Matthew Mora pointed the gun at Christine Mora, who was standing directly in front of him, at a distance of about 2 feet. He shot once, hitting her in the face.
After shooting her, Matthew Mora swore and appeared surprised, his father told the investigator.
After his wife was shot, William Mora rushed his son and took the firearm he’d used in the shooting as well as another he’d had tucked in his waistband. William Mora took the guns to his bedroom and then returned, telling his son to leave and pushing him out of the house.
Matthew Mora fell over backwards after being pushed before getting up and leaving on foot. His father opened the gate in the driveway to let in emergency vehicles and then returned to his wife, talking to her and calling her name, but she didn’t respond.
Later in the night, the sheriff’s office received a tip that Matthew Mora was in Room 101 at the Super 8 Motel, which is where he was arrested. Jeffrey Mora said they also recovered his backpack, along with handgun magazines and ammunition.
Investigator Mora later interviewed Matthew Mora. “In summary, Matthew told me he didn’t remember shooting Christine because he was too intoxicated,” and that it was a nightmare and he had blacked out.
Matthew Mora told the investigator that he had a sense of guilt from doing something bad but wouldn’t say what that bad thing was.
He said he and his father and stepmother had their problems, telling the investigator that some days they were nice to him and some days they weren’t, calling him a loser.
When told that his father said he’s shot his stepmother, Matthew Mora said, “Then that’s what I did then, but I don’t remember doing that.”
Jeffrey Mora said deputies had been able to track Matthew Mora’s movements before the shooting, explaining that he was at Woody’s Gas Station about 30 minutes beforehand. There, three employees reported coming in contact with him.
One told investigators that he wished Matthew Mora a good night, to which he responded, “It’s not going to be.”
Matthew Mora purchased a pack of Modelo beer and was walking along the nearby bridge on Highway 20 when he pulled out the handgun and fired a round in the air, according to witnesses. Jeffrey Mora said he and another detective later went to the site and were able to find a 40-caliber shell casing that matched the type used to kill Christine Mora.
Her autopsy, conducted by Dr. Bennet Omalu, concluded that Christine Mora died of a gunshot wound to the head and the face, Jeffrey Mora said.
During cross-examination, defense attorney Dana Liberatore brought up statements William Mora had made about his son drinking for several days before the shooting due to the death of a friend.
He asked if father and son had struggled after the shooting, and Jeffrey Mora said William Mora didn’t describe a struggle, but said his son had left peacefully. He also didn’t describe any specific problems between his wife of 20 years and his son, and didn’t report a motive for the shooting.
Matthew Mora had reportedly told investigators that he hadn’t slept for days before the shooting.
Jeffrey Mora said he interviewed Matthew Mora’s mother by phone, and she said he had alcohol problems and mental health issues for which he’s being treated.
During a brief closing argument, Hinchcliff said there was plenty of evidence to hold Matthew Mora for trial on the charges and Markham agreed, ordering him to stand trial.
Markham set Matthew Mora for arraignment in his Department 2 courtroom at 9 a.m. March 16.
Matthew Mora remains in the Lake County Jail with bail set at $2,150,000, according to jail records.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With the district facing fiscal challenges over the coming three years, the Lakeport Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special Tuesday night meeting to discuss a deficit recovery plan and other cost-saving measures.
The school board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the district office, 2508 Howard Ave.
The physical meeting location will be limited to the board members and selected senior administration to ensure recommended guidelines for social distancing are practiced.
Members of the public can participate in the public session of the meeting via Zoom: https://lakeportusd.zoom.us/j/82436949714.
On Tuesday night, the deficit recovery plan is one of the main agenda topics.
“Due to the District’s declining enrollment and increased pension contributions, the District may be unable to meet its financial obligations within the next three years,” wrote Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira in a report to the board.
Silveira said the Lake County Office of Education requires districts in “qualified status” – those that can’t meet their financial obligations – to formulate a deficit recovery plan.
“Based on the First Interim Report, it is recommended that the District reduce at least $300,000 for the 2021-22 school year,” Silveira wrote. “To address this ‘deficit spending,’ the District has worked in collaboration with the Local Control Accountability Plan and Budget Stabilization Committee, school site personnel and the administrative team to formulate a deficit recovery plan that maximizes resources and minimizes the impact to student programs.”
In a letter to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg, Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer wrote, “The District believes that it must reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiations, and the cost for two additional teachers.”
She said the deficit recovery plan is due to the Lake County Office of Education by March 15.
In other business, the school board will consider a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position.
The services to be cut include one period each of 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.
Due to an increase in the minimum wage requirement, the board will separately need to consider updating the classified substitute salary schedule.
The board also will consider approving an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program to complement the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class, which includes a greenhouse and outdoor planting area.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The school board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the district office, 2508 Howard Ave.
The physical meeting location will be limited to the board members and selected senior administration to ensure recommended guidelines for social distancing are practiced.
Members of the public can participate in the public session of the meeting via Zoom: https://lakeportusd.zoom.us/j/82436949714.
On Tuesday night, the deficit recovery plan is one of the main agenda topics.
“Due to the District’s declining enrollment and increased pension contributions, the District may be unable to meet its financial obligations within the next three years,” wrote Chief Business Official Joseph Silveira in a report to the board.
Silveira said the Lake County Office of Education requires districts in “qualified status” – those that can’t meet their financial obligations – to formulate a deficit recovery plan.
“Based on the First Interim Report, it is recommended that the District reduce at least $300,000 for the 2021-22 school year,” Silveira wrote. “To address this ‘deficit spending,’ the District has worked in collaboration with the Local Control Accountability Plan and Budget Stabilization Committee, school site personnel and the administrative team to formulate a deficit recovery plan that maximizes resources and minimizes the impact to student programs.”
In a letter to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg, Lakeport Unified Superintendent Jill Falconer wrote, “The District believes that it must reduce expenditures by $668,000 to address the structural deficit, costs to negotiations, and the cost for two additional teachers.”
She said the deficit recovery plan is due to the Lake County Office of Education by March 15.
In other business, the school board will consider a resolution regarding the reduction or continuance of particular kinds of services in order to lay off the equivalent of one full-time teaching position.
The services to be cut include one period each of 21st century life skills, current events, earth science and computer skills, and two periods of physical education.
Due to an increase in the minimum wage requirement, the board will separately need to consider updating the classified substitute salary schedule.
The board also will consider approving an application to the US Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Grant Program to complement the new Clear Lake High School agriculture class, which includes a greenhouse and outdoor planting area.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s Public Health officer said more supply of COVID-19 vaccine arriving in the county is allowing officials to open up the vaccination process to more community members.
“We continue to receive shipments of vaccine, and our clinics are accepting people at a higher capacity,” Dr. Gary Pace said on Monday. “About 2,000 doses are expected to be available this week. It is our goal to minimize confusion, and remove obstacles surrounding COVID-19 vaccination.”
He offered updated information regarding vaccine eligibility and appointment scheduling.
Who is eligible to be vaccinated now?
Starting March 1, groups eligible to be vaccinated in Lake County are those outlined in the state guidelines. People now eligible include:
– Individuals 65 and older;
– Long-term care residents;
– Health care Workers;
– Emergency services workers;
– Food and agricultural workers;
– Education and childcare workers.
If you aren’t sure whether your specific job qualifies you, this February 13 Guidance from the California Department of Public Health may be helpful: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#.
Jobs that qualify as “emergency services” and “food and agriculture” are listed here: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/.
If you are eligible, visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm and schedule an appointment.
When will people aged 16-64 with qualifying chronic conditions and severe disabilities become eligible?
Starting Monday, March 15, people with certain chronic medical conditions and those with severe disabilities can get vaccinated. Guidance is here.
People eligible on this basis will need a note from their medical provider, simply confirming they have a qualifying condition; there is no need to include any sensitive medical information.
If you qualify but do not have a medical provider, send your name, date of birth, phone number, email address and qualifying condition(s) toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Pace said he will confirm your condition qualifies, and write a letter. To avoid delaying your vaccination, please start work to get your letter now.
First dose appointments
Step 1: Make sure you are eligible. See the list above.
Step 2: Visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm to schedule your appointment.
New links to schedule first dose appointments are posted every few days, as we ensure vaccine supply is adequate.
Step 3: Report to your appointment at the assigned time and place, and bring the following:
· Photo ID; and
· Proof of your eligibility (proof of employment, if you are eligible because of your job).
No walk-in appointments are available at this time. If you do not have an appointment, or you do not have proof you qualify, you will be turned away.
Need help with scheduling?
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Lake County residents 65 and older, who do not have the ability to schedule online, can call 707-993-4644 for assistance.
The Health Services Department’s MHOAC line, 707-263-8174, is also monitored Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special lines are available for farmworkers on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 707-262-4162, 707-262-4153 or 707-262-4159 for help.
Don’t call these numbers if there are no appointments available online. They have no additional appointments.
Ready for your second dose? Online scheduling now available
Current guidance notes second doses of the Moderna vaccine can safely be given four to six weeks following the first dose; it can almost certainly be even later, but Pace said they try to observe the recommended interval of 28 days as closely as possible.
The Public Health team typically calls or emails people to schedule their second dose appointment. Notices have, at times, been 24 to 48 hours prior in recent weeks. “We recognize this creates a hardship for some and apologize for any inconvenience,” Pace said.
If you are approaching 28 days, and haven’t received a call, you can use our new “Second Dose Appointment” links to schedule. New links will be regularly posted at http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm.
It is important people schedule their second dose no fewer than 24 days from the date of their first appointment. You will need to present the vaccine card you received at your first dose appointment to get your second dose.
Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 4 can schedule for “Recall Clinic” (i.e., Second Dose Clinic) on Tuesday, March 2, at Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road, by visiting https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .
Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 7 can schedule for the Recall Clinic on Friday, March 5, at Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, here https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089.
Pace asked that people not use the first dose appointment links to schedule a second dose appointment; those links should be used for first dose appointments, only.
If you are unable to schedule online, you can write toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-263-8174 for assistance. Please leave your name, date of birth, email and phone number, as well as the date of your first appointment.
Need general information on covid-19 vaccination?
Vaccine questions can now be answered by dialing 211 or texting “covid19” to 211-211. Additional resources are also available here.
Looking ahead: MyTurn platform to become standard, statewide
Pace said the State will soon require all counties to use the MyTurn appointment scheduling system.
Last week, Pace reported that Public Health had temporarily suspended use of the platform due to issues with it allowing out-of-county residents to schedule appointments in Lake County.
Pace said that at the appropriate timing, Public Health will provide detailed instructions for Lake County residents.
More information from the California Department of Public Health is available here.
Condado de Lake, CA (1 de marzo de 2021) - Seguimos recibiendo envíos de vacunas y nuestras clínicas están aceptando personas con mayor capacidad; Se espera que esta semana estén disponibles unas 2.000 dosis. Nuestro objetivo es minimizar la confusión y eliminar los obstáculos que rodean la vacunación COVID-19. Aquí hay un recurso actualizado sobre la elegibilidad de la vacuna y la programación de citas:
¿QUIÉN ES ELEGIBLE PARA SER VACUNADO AHORA?
A partir del 1 de marzo, los grupos elegibles para vacunarse en el condado de Lake son los que se describen en las pautas estatales. Las personas que ahora son elegibles incluyen:
• Personas mayores de 65 años
• Residentes de cuidados a largo plazo
• Trabajadores de la salud
• Trabajadores de servicios de emergencia
• Trabajadores de la agricultura y la alimentación
• Trabajadores de la educación y el cuidado infantil
Si no está seguro de si su trabajo específico lo califica, esta Guía del 13 de febrero del Departamento de Salud Pública de California puede ser útil:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#
Los trabajos que califican como "Servicios de emergencia" y "Alimentos y agricultura" se enumeran aquí: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/ .
Si es elegible, visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm y programe una cita.
¿CUÁNDO SERÁN ELEGIBLES LAS PERSONAS DE 16 A 64 AÑOS CON CONDICIONES CRÓNICAS QUE CALIFICAN Y DISCAPACIDADES GRAVES?
A partir del lunes 15 de marzo, las personas con ciertas afecciones médicas crónicas y aquellas con discapacidades graves pueden vacunarse:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Provider-Bulletin-2-12-21.aspx .
Las personas elegibles sobre esta base necesitarán una nota de su proveedor médico, simplemente confirmando que tienen una condición que los califica; no es necesario incluir información médica confidencial. Si reúne los requisitos, pero no tiene un proveedor médico, envíe su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y condiciones de calificación aThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Confirmaré que su condición califica y escribiré una carta. Para evitar retrasar su vacunación, comience a trabajar para recibir su carta ahora.
NOMBRAMIENTOS DE PRIMERA DOSIS
Paso 1: asegúrese de ser elegible. (Ver arriba, para la lista actual)
Paso 2: Visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm para programar su cita.
Cada pocos días se publican nuevos enlaces para programar citas para la primera dosis, ya que nos aseguramos de que el suministro de vacunas sea adecuado.
Pasó 3: Preséntese en su cita a la hora y lugar asignados, y traiga lo siguiente:
• Identificación fotográfica; y
• Prueba de su elegibilidad (prueba de empleo, si es elegible debido a su trabajo).
No hay citas sin cita disponibles en este momento. Si no tiene una cita o no tiene pruebas de que califica, se le rechazará.
¿NECESITA AYUDA CON LA PROGRAMACIÓN?
De lunes a viernes, entre las 8 a. m. Y las 5 p. m., Los residentes del condado de Lake de 65 años o más, que no pueden programar en línea, pueden llamar al 707-993-4644 para obtener ayuda.
La línea MHOAC del Departamento de Servicios de Salud, 707-263-8174, también se monitorea de lunes a viernes, de 8 am a 5 pm.
Hay líneas especiales disponibles para los trabajadores agrícolas los viernes, de 9 am a 5 pm: llame al 707-262-4162; 707-262-4153; o al 707-262-4159 para obtener ayuda.
No llame a estos números si no hay citas disponibles en línea. No tienen citas adicionales.
¿LISTO PARA SU SEGUNDA DOSIS? PROGRAMACIÓN EN LÍNEA AHORA DISPONIBLE!
Las guías actuales señalan que las segundas dosis de la vacuna Moderna se pueden administrar de forma segura 4-6 semanas después de la primera dosis; Es casi seguro que puede ser incluso más tarde, pero tratamos de respetar el intervalo recomendado de 28 días lo más fielmente posible. El equipo de Salud Pública suele llamar o enviar correos electrónicos a las personas para programar su cita para la segunda dosis. En ocasiones, las notificaciones se han realizado entre 24 y 48 horas antes en las últimas semanas. Reconocemos que esto crea una dificultad para algunos y pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniente.
Si se acerca a los 28 días y no ha recibido una llamada, puede utilizar nuestros nuevos enlaces de "Cita de segunda dosis" para programar. Se publicarán nuevos enlaces periódicamente en http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm . Es importante que las personas programen su segunda dosis no menos de 24 días a partir de la fecha de su primera cita. Deberá presentar la tarjeta de vacuna que recibió en su cita de la primera dosis para recibir la segunda dosis.
Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/4/2021 pueden programar la “Clínica de retiro del mercado” de mañana (martes 2 de marzo) (es decir, Clínica de segunda dosis) en Lakeport Auto Movies (52 Soda Bay Rd): https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .
Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/7/2021 o antes pueden programar la Clínica de retiro del mercado del viernes (3/5) en Redbud Park (14655 Lakeshore Dr., Clearlake): https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089 .
No utilice los enlaces de citas de la primera dosis para programar su cita de la segunda dosis; esos enlaces deben usarse solo para citas de primera dosis.
Si no puede programar en línea, puede escribir aThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. o llamar al 707-263-8174 para obtener ayuda. Deje su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, correo electrónico y número de teléfono, así como la fecha de su primera cita.
¿NECESITA INFORMACIÓN GENERAL SOBRE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19?
Las preguntas sobre vacunas ahora se pueden responder marcando 211 o enviando un mensaje de texto con “covid19” al 211-211. Los recursos adicionales también están disponibles aquí: http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm .
MIRANDO HACIA ADELANTE - MI PLATAFORMA DE GIRO SE CONVIERTE EN ESTÁNDAR A NIVEL ESTATAL
El estado pronto requerirá que todos los condados usen su sistema de programación de citas MyTurn. En el momento adecuado, proporcionaremos instrucciones detalladas para los residentes del condado de Lake. Para aquellos interesados en mirar hacia el futuro, este comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Salud Pública de California tiene información valiosa: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR21-066.aspx .
“We continue to receive shipments of vaccine, and our clinics are accepting people at a higher capacity,” Dr. Gary Pace said on Monday. “About 2,000 doses are expected to be available this week. It is our goal to minimize confusion, and remove obstacles surrounding COVID-19 vaccination.”
He offered updated information regarding vaccine eligibility and appointment scheduling.
Who is eligible to be vaccinated now?
Starting March 1, groups eligible to be vaccinated in Lake County are those outlined in the state guidelines. People now eligible include:
– Individuals 65 and older;
– Long-term care residents;
– Health care Workers;
– Emergency services workers;
– Food and agricultural workers;
– Education and childcare workers.
If you aren’t sure whether your specific job qualifies you, this February 13 Guidance from the California Department of Public Health may be helpful: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#.
Jobs that qualify as “emergency services” and “food and agriculture” are listed here: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/.
If you are eligible, visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm and schedule an appointment.
When will people aged 16-64 with qualifying chronic conditions and severe disabilities become eligible?
Starting Monday, March 15, people with certain chronic medical conditions and those with severe disabilities can get vaccinated. Guidance is here.
People eligible on this basis will need a note from their medical provider, simply confirming they have a qualifying condition; there is no need to include any sensitive medical information.
If you qualify but do not have a medical provider, send your name, date of birth, phone number, email address and qualifying condition(s) to
First dose appointments
Step 1: Make sure you are eligible. See the list above.
Step 2: Visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm to schedule your appointment.
New links to schedule first dose appointments are posted every few days, as we ensure vaccine supply is adequate.
Step 3: Report to your appointment at the assigned time and place, and bring the following:
· Photo ID; and
· Proof of your eligibility (proof of employment, if you are eligible because of your job).
No walk-in appointments are available at this time. If you do not have an appointment, or you do not have proof you qualify, you will be turned away.
Need help with scheduling?
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Lake County residents 65 and older, who do not have the ability to schedule online, can call 707-993-4644 for assistance.
The Health Services Department’s MHOAC line, 707-263-8174, is also monitored Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special lines are available for farmworkers on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 707-262-4162, 707-262-4153 or 707-262-4159 for help.
Don’t call these numbers if there are no appointments available online. They have no additional appointments.
Ready for your second dose? Online scheduling now available
Current guidance notes second doses of the Moderna vaccine can safely be given four to six weeks following the first dose; it can almost certainly be even later, but Pace said they try to observe the recommended interval of 28 days as closely as possible.
The Public Health team typically calls or emails people to schedule their second dose appointment. Notices have, at times, been 24 to 48 hours prior in recent weeks. “We recognize this creates a hardship for some and apologize for any inconvenience,” Pace said.
If you are approaching 28 days, and haven’t received a call, you can use our new “Second Dose Appointment” links to schedule. New links will be regularly posted at http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm.
It is important people schedule their second dose no fewer than 24 days from the date of their first appointment. You will need to present the vaccine card you received at your first dose appointment to get your second dose.
Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 4 can schedule for “Recall Clinic” (i.e., Second Dose Clinic) on Tuesday, March 2, at Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road, by visiting https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .
Individuals who had their first dose on or before Feb. 7 can schedule for the Recall Clinic on Friday, March 5, at Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, here https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089.
Pace asked that people not use the first dose appointment links to schedule a second dose appointment; those links should be used for first dose appointments, only.
If you are unable to schedule online, you can write to
Need general information on covid-19 vaccination?
Vaccine questions can now be answered by dialing 211 or texting “covid19” to 211-211. Additional resources are also available here.
Looking ahead: MyTurn platform to become standard, statewide
Pace said the State will soon require all counties to use the MyTurn appointment scheduling system.
Last week, Pace reported that Public Health had temporarily suspended use of the platform due to issues with it allowing out-of-county residents to schedule appointments in Lake County.
Pace said that at the appropriate timing, Public Health will provide detailed instructions for Lake County residents.
More information from the California Department of Public Health is available here.
Vacuna COVID-19: un recurso actualizado para los residentes del condado de Lake
Se esperan 2,000 dosis esta semana; Programación en línea ahora disponible para la primera y segunda dosis
Condado de Lake, CA (1 de marzo de 2021) - Seguimos recibiendo envíos de vacunas y nuestras clínicas están aceptando personas con mayor capacidad; Se espera que esta semana estén disponibles unas 2.000 dosis. Nuestro objetivo es minimizar la confusión y eliminar los obstáculos que rodean la vacunación COVID-19. Aquí hay un recurso actualizado sobre la elegibilidad de la vacuna y la programación de citas:
¿QUIÉN ES ELEGIBLE PARA SER VACUNADO AHORA?
A partir del 1 de marzo, los grupos elegibles para vacunarse en el condado de Lake son los que se describen en las pautas estatales. Las personas que ahora son elegibles incluyen:
• Personas mayores de 65 años
• Residentes de cuidados a largo plazo
• Trabajadores de la salud
• Trabajadores de servicios de emergencia
• Trabajadores de la agricultura y la alimentación
• Trabajadores de la educación y el cuidado infantil
Si no está seguro de si su trabajo específico lo califica, esta Guía del 13 de febrero del Departamento de Salud Pública de California puede ser útil:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx#
Los trabajos que califican como "Servicios de emergencia" y "Alimentos y agricultura" se enumeran aquí: https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/ .
Si es elegible, visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm y programe una cita.
¿CUÁNDO SERÁN ELEGIBLES LAS PERSONAS DE 16 A 64 AÑOS CON CONDICIONES CRÓNICAS QUE CALIFICAN Y DISCAPACIDADES GRAVES?
A partir del lunes 15 de marzo, las personas con ciertas afecciones médicas crónicas y aquellas con discapacidades graves pueden vacunarse:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Provider-Bulletin-2-12-21.aspx .
Las personas elegibles sobre esta base necesitarán una nota de su proveedor médico, simplemente confirmando que tienen una condición que los califica; no es necesario incluir información médica confidencial. Si reúne los requisitos, pero no tiene un proveedor médico, envíe su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y condiciones de calificación a
NOMBRAMIENTOS DE PRIMERA DOSIS
Paso 1: asegúrese de ser elegible. (Ver arriba, para la lista actual)
Paso 2: Visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm para programar su cita.
Cada pocos días se publican nuevos enlaces para programar citas para la primera dosis, ya que nos aseguramos de que el suministro de vacunas sea adecuado.
Pasó 3: Preséntese en su cita a la hora y lugar asignados, y traiga lo siguiente:
• Identificación fotográfica; y
• Prueba de su elegibilidad (prueba de empleo, si es elegible debido a su trabajo).
No hay citas sin cita disponibles en este momento. Si no tiene una cita o no tiene pruebas de que califica, se le rechazará.
¿NECESITA AYUDA CON LA PROGRAMACIÓN?
De lunes a viernes, entre las 8 a. m. Y las 5 p. m., Los residentes del condado de Lake de 65 años o más, que no pueden programar en línea, pueden llamar al 707-993-4644 para obtener ayuda.
La línea MHOAC del Departamento de Servicios de Salud, 707-263-8174, también se monitorea de lunes a viernes, de 8 am a 5 pm.
Hay líneas especiales disponibles para los trabajadores agrícolas los viernes, de 9 am a 5 pm: llame al 707-262-4162; 707-262-4153; o al 707-262-4159 para obtener ayuda.
No llame a estos números si no hay citas disponibles en línea. No tienen citas adicionales.
¿LISTO PARA SU SEGUNDA DOSIS? PROGRAMACIÓN EN LÍNEA AHORA DISPONIBLE!
Las guías actuales señalan que las segundas dosis de la vacuna Moderna se pueden administrar de forma segura 4-6 semanas después de la primera dosis; Es casi seguro que puede ser incluso más tarde, pero tratamos de respetar el intervalo recomendado de 28 días lo más fielmente posible. El equipo de Salud Pública suele llamar o enviar correos electrónicos a las personas para programar su cita para la segunda dosis. En ocasiones, las notificaciones se han realizado entre 24 y 48 horas antes en las últimas semanas. Reconocemos que esto crea una dificultad para algunos y pedimos disculpas por cualquier inconveniente.
Si se acerca a los 28 días y no ha recibido una llamada, puede utilizar nuestros nuevos enlaces de "Cita de segunda dosis" para programar. Se publicarán nuevos enlaces periódicamente en http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm . Es importante que las personas programen su segunda dosis no menos de 24 días a partir de la fecha de su primera cita. Deberá presentar la tarjeta de vacuna que recibió en su cita de la primera dosis para recibir la segunda dosis.
Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/4/2021 pueden programar la “Clínica de retiro del mercado” de mañana (martes 2 de marzo) (es decir, Clínica de segunda dosis) en Lakeport Auto Movies (52 Soda Bay Rd): https://www.calvax.org/reg/9610629075 .
Las personas que recibieron su primera dosis EL 2/7/2021 o antes pueden programar la Clínica de retiro del mercado del viernes (3/5) en Redbud Park (14655 Lakeshore Dr., Clearlake): https://www.calvax.org/reg/0310296089 .
No utilice los enlaces de citas de la primera dosis para programar su cita de la segunda dosis; esos enlaces deben usarse solo para citas de primera dosis.
Si no puede programar en línea, puede escribir a
¿NECESITA INFORMACIÓN GENERAL SOBRE LA VACUNACIÓN COVID-19?
Las preguntas sobre vacunas ahora se pueden responder marcando 211 o enviando un mensaje de texto con “covid19” al 211-211. Los recursos adicionales también están disponibles aquí: http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm .
MIRANDO HACIA ADELANTE - MI PLATAFORMA DE GIRO SE CONVIERTE EN ESTÁNDAR A NIVEL ESTATAL
El estado pronto requerirá que todos los condados usen su sistema de programación de citas MyTurn. En el momento adecuado, proporcionaremos instrucciones detalladas para los residentes del condado de Lake. Para aquellos interesados en mirar hacia el futuro, este comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Salud Pública de California tiene información valiosa: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR21-066.aspx .