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Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.
Items that are accepted include batteries (automotive and household), paints, solvents, gasoline, pesticides and herbicides, pool chemicals, acids, corrosives, sharps, artists supplies, antifreeze, toxic cleaners, fluorescent light tubes and CFLs, propane tanks five gallons or smaller, non-narcotic prescription medicine, mercury thermometers and thermostats, bleaches and dyes, photography chemicals, oil and oil filters, and cell phones.
Items that cannot be accepted include explosives, ammunition, compressed gas cylinders, propane tanks more than five gallons in size, medical waste, narcotics and radioactive materials.
Household hazardous waste is collected from Lake County residents the third Friday and Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at rotating ends of the lake for convenience of all Lake County residents.
Most items are accepted free. Businesses must make an appointment by calling 707-234-6400 and a small fee will apply.
For more information about recycling, reusing and reducing, visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.
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The all-day conference style event is free to Lake County seniors 60 and over.
The Silver Foundation was formed to support the growing senior population in Lake County and is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors.
The foundation sponsors projects and events benefiting seniors including the Companion Pet Project; holiday gift bags for isolated seniors; a partnership with Sutter Lakeside Emergency and Meals on Wheels; and the Pay Your Pal transportation assist project, a partnership with Lake Links.
Soon the foundation will announce a memorial and bench dedication in honor of Gene Paleno, who was a foundation board member and much beloved local author.
During emergencies, the Foundation also supports seniors with cash and gift cards and recently secured a sizable grant to support the Lucerne Senior Center.
A popular event drawing upward of 200 local seniors is the annual Senior Summit, a one-of-a-kind project that honors the past and continuing contributions of seniors — many who volunteer and give back to their communities long into retirement.
The event on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will be held at the Robinson Rancheria Casino Event Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Inspirational Senior Awards, a Health and Wellness Fair and a complimentary lunch will be served.
The event will be jam packed with important information for seniors touching on subjects like estate planning, advance care directives, protective factors in human trafficking, food insecurity and dietary needs, overmedicating, transportation needs and more.
In addition, there will be many raffles and several workshops to choose from, including watercolor painting by Diane Liebe; “Preserving our Stories” by Laurie Fisher; and “How Lake County was formed through Geology and Politics” by Jim Steele.
“In 2019, when the pandemic hit, we canceled the event,” said Steele, the foundation president. “It would have been our fourth annual summit. Now that there are vaccines and treatments, we have decided to bring back the summit, although as a precaution, proof of vaccination will be required.”
Register online and nominate a senior for one of several inspirational awards by Oct. 24 at www.lakecountysilverfoundation.com. Anyone who needs assistance with registration may call 707-998-1302.
Also, for information about the Health and Wellness Fair, contact Janine Smith-Citron at 707-263-6270, Extension 111.
“We are always looking for volunteers and event sponsors,” said summit organizer, Olga Martin Steele.
To help out or for more information, use the contact form on the website above or call 916-849-8170.
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The processing of the vote-by-mail voter ballots will continue through Election Day as well as, during the official canvass.
The scanning and adjudicating of the official ballots will commence on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Registrar of Voters office, 325 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, however, results will not be announced until after the close of the polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.
The official canvass will commence on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. and will continue daily, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, for not less than six hours each day until completed.
Observers are invited to view the processing and counting of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.
Observers may contact the Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372 (toll free 888-235-6730) or by email at
Staff may be required to work on some Saturdays, Sundays and county holidays as needed in order to complete the official canvass by the state deadline.
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The terminated fire prevention orders can be found here and here.
Easing of fire restrictions means that campfires are again allowed. Campfire permits are required outside of developed campgrounds.
They are available free online at https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit/ and at BLM, Forest Service and Cal Fire offices.
Restrictions on target shooting hours also have been lifted, and shooting is again allowed all day.
“Even though we’ve had rain, people still need to be careful with fire,” said Dereck Wilson of the BLM Northern California District. “Fires should never be used on windy days, and it is imperative that campers fully extinguish campfires before leaving a campsite.”
Year-found fire restrictions remain in place for BLM-managed public lands in California. These restrictions require that a five-foot diameter area must be cleared to bare soil and be free of overhead flammable material before a campfire is used.
Anyone using a campfire must have a round-point shovel nearby. The restrictions also prohibit possession or use of fireworks.
Target shooters may not use incendiary, steel core or exploding ammunition, or exploding targets.
Details on the year-round restrictions are available here.
More information about use of fire on public lands is available from the BLM Arcata Field Office, 707-825-2300, or the Redding Field Office, 530 224-2100.