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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Wine Alliance held the 23rd annual Lake County Wine Auction with the theme Year of the Dragon on Sept. 21 at the Mercantile by Shannon Family of Wines.
Over 400 people attended the largest fundraiser in the county on a beautiful fall evening. The evening started with Tastes on the Lawn with samplings from 13 restaurants, 17 wineries and one brewery.
After being seated the crowd enjoyed a three course dinner that was served by the Lower Lake High School Culinary Program, Saw Shop Public House and Culinary Program at Lake County Campus of Yuba College.
The Wine Alliance was formed as a nonprofit organization in 2000. It is an all-volunteer board of seven community members. It was created to help support extracurricular programs in all five High schools, assist local nonprofits in achieving their yearly goals, all while highlighting and celebrating the amazing wineries and restaurants of Lake County.
With the funds raised from the 2024 auction the Wine Alliance has distributed $3,063,752 to programs in Lake County representing the arts, education, health and community.
On Nov. 13 at the Soper Reese Theatre, $210,000 was distributed to the following beneficiaries: Lake County 4-H Clubs, City of Clearlake Youth Center, Clear Lake High School Culinary Program, Give Back Track, Health & Wellness Expo, Highlands Senior Center, Hope Center, Jack’s Lavender Farm, Kelseyville High School Culinary Program, Laky Luck Ladies Tech Scholarships, Lake County Campus Culinary Program, Lake County Channel Cats, Lake County Sheriff’s Activities League, Lake County Young Life, Lake County Rural Arts Initiative, Lake County Silver Foundation, Lake County Youth Symphony Program, Lake Family Resource Center, Lake Links, Lakeport Senior Center Meals on Wheels, Lakeport Volunteer Firefighters, Live Oak Senior Center, Lower Lake High School Culinary Program, Middletown Composite Mountain Bike Team, Middletown Senior Center, Motherwise, Northshore Fire Fun, Operation Santa, Operation Tango Mike, Peoples Services, Shop with a Cop Program, South Lake Alliance of Arts, Totes for Teens, United Veterans Council, Vision of Hope Village and Worldwide Healing Hands.
Each year one third of all proceeds go to the five Lake County High Schools’ Fine Arts and FFA Programs.
These funds were made possible by the generosity of the sponsors: Presenting Sponsor Adventist Health Clearlake, Sutter Lakeside, Lake County Tribal Health, California Exterminators, Calpine at the Geysers, Wild Diamond Vineyards, Six Sigma Ranch & Winery, Sysco Foods, PG&E, Reynolds Systems, Sutter Lakeside, Tri Corbraun Wine Pak, Bella Vista Farming, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Community First Credit Union, Congressman Mike Thompson, Draxton Wine Cellars, West Coast Fire & Water, Holdenried Harvesting, Pabst Construction, Lake County Winery Association, Lake County Rural Arts Initiative, Bit Sculptor, Sullivan Construction, Mendo-Mill Lumber, Saw Shop Public House, Lake Event Design, John Clarke and the huge support from the attendee bidders.
The fine restaurants and wineries that so generously donated their time and samplings were: Aromas Café, BBQ by Biasotti, Clear Lake High School Culinary, Ferrigno’s Italian Baked Goods, Mother Lovin’ From the Oven, On the Waterfront, Red’s at the Skyroom, Ripe Choice Catering, Rosie’s Bread & Butter, Santana’s Cottage Café & Catering, Saw Shop Public House, Stein & Wei, Terped Out Kitchen, Beaver Creek Vineyards, Brassfield Estate Winery, Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery, Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill, Domaine Helena, Fults Family Vineyards, Gregory Graham Winery, Olof Cellars, R Vineyards, Rosa D’Oro Vineyards & Winery, Shannon Family of Wines, Six Sigma Ranch & Winery, Sol Rouge, Stonehouse Cellars, Thorn Hill Vineyards, Wild Diamond Vineyards and Kelsey Creek Brewing.
Next year’s wine auction will be held Sept. 20, 2025, at Konocti Harbor Resort.
Applications for beneficiaries will be available Feb. 1, 2025, and tickets will go on sale May 1, 2025.
This year’s event was sold out six weeks before the event.
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Utility crews conducted inspections of all city service lines, working diligently from mid-August through the end of September to ensure a thorough and accurate inventory.
Through completing a historical records review, employee interviews and field investigations of all service lines, the city of Lakeport has determined that it has no lead or galvanized service lines requiring replacement in its distribution system. This includes any privately owned or customer-owned service lines.
The city of Lakeport reviewed all applicable sources of information, including:
• All available water system records, historical records of City Council agendas and minutes dating back to the 1920s, historical capital improvement and master plans, and historical building and plumbing code ordinances;
• All inspections and records of the distribution system that indicate service line material, including inspections conducted during the course of normal operations, such as checking service line materials when reading water meters or performing maintenance activities; and
• Interviews of current and past utility staff totaling over 80 years of service who also confirmed no lead lines were encountered during their tenure.
In addition to reviewing the above sources of information, the city of Lakeport physically inspected all service lines in its distribution system, regardless of ownership.
All service lines were verified non-lead, with 52% being plastic, 39% copper, 7.4% galvanized not requiring replacement and 1.6% non-lead other (cast iron).
To learn more about the lead service line inventory, visit the California Water Boards Division of Drinking Water’s information page.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The National Weather Service’s Eureka office said a strong atmospheric river “will bring a prolonged period of moderate-to-heavy rainfall beginning on Tuesday afternoon and continuing into the weekend.”
Forecasts said the heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday with 2 to 4 inches of rain across the area.
“Persistent rain is expected Thursday through Saturday with 1 to 3 inches of rainfall most likely each day. Excessive heavy rainfall will increase the flooding potential of small streams, low-lying and poor drainage areas,” the National Weather Service reported.
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The National Weather Service said the prolonged period of moderate to heavy rainfall mid to late week will increase the risk of flooding.
In addition to the rain, there will be windy conditions with wind speeds topping 30 miles per hour from Monday through Wednesday.
Daytime temperatures are forecast to range from the high 40s to low 50s this week. At night, temperatures are expected to be in the high 20s on Monday and the 30s on Tuesday before turning to the 40s through Friday. Temperatures at night are forecast to drop into the 30s again over the weekend.
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The council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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On the agenda is a presentation of the Navigation Center Feasibility Study, which aims to help address homelessness in the city.
The council will hear the study’s findings, and discuss potential locations and services for the center.
Community members are invited to come and be part of the discussion, and to learn about the project.
The meeting also will include a presentation on the proposed Lake County Regional Housing Trust Fund by Deputy County Administrative Officer for Housing Lisa Judd.
Under business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will introduce an ordinance adding a tobacco retailer license to the Lakeport Municipal Code and set a public hearing for Dec. 17.
Also on Tuesday, the council will meet new Public Works employee Robert Schneider; consider an ordinance adopting an administrative remedies procedure for challenges to fees, charges and assessments and set a public hearing for Dec. 17; and receive and file the FY 2024 unaudited actual financial update.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Oct. 15 and special meeting on Oct. 15; approval of application 2024-037, with staff recommendations, for the 2024 Dickens Faire event; approval of application 2024-038, with staff recommendations, for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony; approval of application 2024-002, with staff recommendations, for the 2025 Children’s Festival; adoption of a resolution approving a compensation and benefits program for unrepresented employees for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028; and receipt and filing of the receipt and filing of the Measure Z Advisory Committee draft minutes.
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