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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Where should Lake County's zero emission vehicle infrastructure go?
The Lake Area Planning Council wants to hear from local residents.
The county is developing a zero emission vehicle infrastructure plan for where to place electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations throughout Lake County.
Local input will help determine the best locations to serve residents, businesses and visitors.
Ways to share your input:
1. Take the online survey (10 minutes): Share insights about your transportation needs and priorities.
2. Use the online interactive map: Suggest locations for charging stations.
3. Join an upcoming in-person community workshop on Thursday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall. Click here to register on Eventbrite.
The plan will guide how Lake County prepares for the growing number of zero emission vehicles on local roads while supporting the local economy.
Residents don't need to own an electric vehicle to participate. The planning process is open to anyone who lives, works or travels in Lake County.
For more information or to participate, visit the project web page on Lake Area Planning Council’s website or contact John Speka at Lake APC at
UPPER LAKE, Calif. — The Western Region Town Hall will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 16.
The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Habematolel community center, 9460 Main St.
Community members also can attend via Zoom; the webinar ID is 833 1071 8838, the pass code is 058669.
On the agenda is a discussion with Jennifer Brennan, energy program manager with the Northern Rural Energy Network, which is part of the Lake Area Planning Council.
There will be discussions about Clearlake water quality, the WRTH presentation to the Board of Supervisors, the WRTH website and a meeting of town halls in District 3.
Additionally, WRTH will receive subcommittee updates on Pyle Road, Upper Lake school traffic safety and the Upper Lake levees, and get a report from Supervisor EJ Crandell.
The community is encouraged to attend.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — An August event will focus on raising funds to bring hope to young people facing critical illnesses — and that includes Lake County children.
The Lake County Walk for Wishes will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Highland Springs Reservoir.
The event, which starts at 8 a.m., will be held in conjunction with the larger Bay Area Walk for Wishes.
It will benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area, which serves 17 counties — including Lake and Mendocino.
Team captains Leah Sautelet and Ron Ladd said participants can walk, donate or fundraise to help make more local wishes come true.
They can join as an individual or form a team. Choose the full four-mile loop around the reservoir, a relaxed one-mile meadow stroll or simply gather in the shade with fellow supporters to celebrate the power of a wish.
The fundraising goal for the event is at least $5,000.
Organizers said that in the past, local children have had wishes including singing the national anthem at the Lakeport Speedway and traveling to faraway places like Disney World.
“Every wish brings joy, strength and a renewed sense of possibility to children and their families,” organizers said.
They added, “Wishes aren’t just nice — they’re necessary.”
For more information or to sign up, visit this website.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control is offering a new group of dogs and puppies for adoption to new families.
The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Chihuahua, German shepherd, husky, Labrador Retriever, pit bull terrier, Pomeranian, terrier, Shih Tzu and shepherd.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
Those animals shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LUCERNE, Calif. — The Central Region Town Hall will meet on Monday, July 14.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, 3985 Country Club Drive.
Virtual participation is available via Zoom at https://app.zoom.us/wc.
To join by phone dial 1 669 900 9128. The Zoom Webinar ID is 825 9780 9680; the passcode is 778050.
The full agenda can be seen here.
Agenda items include:
• Update from Vice Chair Austin Pratt regarding the District 3 MAC Alliance, or D3 Supermac.
• Update from the Lake County Public Services Department.
• Lake County's Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan.
• An update from Supervisor EJ Crandell.
The Central Region Town Hall Board includes Chair Becky Schwenger, Vice Chair Austin Pratt, Recorder Atlas Pearson, and members Jon Karlsson and Jacob Blue.
More than nine out of 10 days so far this year have been powered by 100% clean energy for at least some part of the day in California.
In 2025, California’s grid has run on 100% clean electricity for an average of seven hours a day.
Data compiled by the California Energy Commission shows clean energy has powered the equivalent of 51.9 days in the state — nearly 30% of the year to date running on 100% clean electricity.
That already surpasses the amount of “clean energy days” last year — and represents a 750% increase in clean energy days since 2022.
“The fourth largest economy in the world is running on more clean energy than ever before. Clean energy met our grid’s total demand for some part of the day almost every day this year — the equivalent of 51 full days powered by 100% clean electricity,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Trump and Republicans can try all they want to take us back to the days of dirty coal but the future is cheap, abundant clean energy.”
California has installed a record amount of clean energy — faster
The addition of new clean energy resources — including battery storage — to the state’s grid has helped make clean energy days a reality in California.
Earlier this year, Gov. Newsom announced more than 25,000 megawatts of new resources have been added to the state’s electric grid over the past five years — an amount equivalent to roughly half of the state’s record peak demand in 2022 and in addition to existing capacity.
In 2024 alone, California added approximately 7,000 megawatts of new clean energy nameplate capacity — representing the largest single-year increase in clean energy capacity added to the grid in state history.
This new figure broke the previous records set in both 2022 and 2023, marking a third consecutive year of unprecedented clean energy growth.
Since the beginning of the Newsom Administration, battery storage is up to over 15,000 megawatts — a 1,944% increase.