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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The free event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Come and browse the offerings at both our businesses and residences and find that special treasure.
For more information call the association at 707-263-8843 or visit www.lakeportmainstreet.com.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6264 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne, at the corner of 11th Avenue and Highway 20.
Join them for a day of readiness. Get to know some of the Northshore firefighters and community organizations that are great resources in preparing for emergencies.
Learn how to help your family, friends and community to be a safer place and to be ready for
potential public safety power shutoff events or evacuation needs.
Be informed by learning about evacuation checklists, evacuation zone codes, Firewise communities, fuel mitigation, fire safety and awareness, defensible space and home hardening.
There will also be two sessions to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation, one at 10:30 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m.
For more information call the Northshore Fire Fund at 707-883-1854.
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- Written by: County of Lake
Cannabis Local Equity Program grants are made possible through the partnership of the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or GO-Biz.
The primary focus of the initial funding round will be direct grants. These will be prioritized through awards to smaller cultivators first.
There are additional programs referenced in the application that are not currently operational. If you are interested in those, we encourage you to apply and complete the relevant sections.
Providing this information will help the county partner with the state to establish demonstrated interest and need as future funding is available and program expansions are considered.
Please also note, demographic information requested on the county’s grant application is required pursuant to State-established guidelines for this funding opportunity.
Gathering this data is intended to ensure equitable access to funds, over time, by all eligible Californians.
Lake County’s Cannabis Local Equity Program was developed in response to California Senate Bill 1294, the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018.
Through interviews and data, the Lake County Cannabis Equity Assessment identified the populations and neighborhoods most affected by the criminalization of cannabis in Lake County. The county’s assessment found small growers, for example, were disproportionately affected by past policies.
The findings of the cannabis equity assessment were then used to create the program's equity eligibility requirements, which are outlined in the local equity program manual.
Additionally, the local equity program manual outlines services available to those who meet the eligibility requirements. The program implements state of California and county of Lake legislative goals to further equity among those impacted by the criminalization of cannabis.
Program details and funding
The Lake County Cannabis Local Equity program provides services to individuals, not businesses, who have experienced negative effects due to the criminalization of cannabis.
Applicants must meet eligibility criteria as outlined in the county of Lake Local Equity Program Manual. Funds are intended to assist those deemed “equity eligible” to enter into, or remain in, the commercial cannabis marketplace.
The county of Lake is administering the Cannabis Local Equity Program through grants received from California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.
Lake County’s total allocation from the GO-Biz for this round of equity grants is $2,829,294.90. Grant funds will be used to supply services to those meeting eligibility criteria, as defined in the updated Lake County Local Equity Program Manual.
Eligible equity applicants may initially qualify for up to $25,000, unless otherwise indicated, or until funding is fully exhausted. Additional funding may become available.
Submission deadline for all applications is 5 p.m. PST on Friday, May 27, 2022.
Applications and further information are available at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Administration/Cannabis.htm.
Specific questions about applications can be submitted via email, to
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- Written by: California Fish and Game Commission
The following are just a few items of interest from this week’s meeting held in Monterey and Trinidad, with an option for the public to join via Zoom.
The commission adopted a regulation prohibiting the use of hydraulic pumps to take clams, sand crabs and shrimp.
This regulation was previously adopted as a temporary, emergency regulation and is now adopted through the standard rulemaking process.
The commission adopted the Pink (Ocean) Shrimp Fishery Management Plan, consistent with the Marine Life Management Act.
The plan’s provisions align California’s pink shrimp management with that of Oregon and Washington, and puts the commercial pink shrimp trawl fishery on the path to be the first state-managed fishery in California with a Marine Stewardship Council sustainability certification.
The commission determined that listing southern California steelhead as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act may be warranted.
This action commences a one-year status review to be completed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife during which southern California steelhead is protected as a candidate species.
However, the commission also voted to allow take of southern California steelhead under certain circumstances for projects that serve an immediate need and provide flood protection, public safety (including highways), or water supply or water treatment.
The commission voted unanimously to deny the petition requesting to ban bear hunting in California until three conditions were met, including conducting an empirical study to determine the state’s black bear population.
This was the first commission meeting held since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with options for both in-person and virtual attendance.
At the meeting in Monterey, Commission President Samantha Murray, Vice President Erika Zavaleta and Commissioner Eric Sklar were present. Commissioner Jacque Hostler-Carmesin attended from a second public location in Trinidad, Calif. There is one vacant position on the commission.
The agenda for this meeting along with supporting information is available on the commission website. An archived audio file will be available in the coming days.
The next meeting of the full commission is scheduled for June 15 to 16. Please see the commission website for details.