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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Special Olympics will hold its annual Polar Plunge and Costume Party on Saturday, March 2, at the Buckingham Homeowners’ Club House in Kelseyville.
The event so far has 12 athletes and four teams registered, diligently working to make this fundraiser and event a success.
They include athlete Halena who has received a generous donation of $2,000 from the Lakeshore Lions Club to kick off the fundraising.
They hope to see their usual schools, law enforcement and community clubs and supporters again join athletes for this fun event.
The Kelseyville Lions Club will once again provide lunch for all registered participants, including guests who would like to make a $10 donation to Lake County Special Olympics.
They also are looking for a sponsor for coffee and donuts prior to the start of the event.
This event and fundraiser provides funding for equipment, uniforms and transportation so that athletes in our community have the opportunity to train and compete in year-round sports — basketball, track and field, bocce, softball, golf and soccer.
Please visit 2024 Lake County Polar Plunge to register as an individual or to start a team. Listed on the website are the incentives for fundraising milestones and there will once again be awards for teams and individuals raising the most funds, as well as multiple awards for best costume.
Event check in begins at 10 a.m., pictures and costume contest at 11 a.m., plunge at 11:45 a.m. with lunch to follow in the clubhouse.
Come out and join them as a participant or spectator; it is going to be a great time.
For more information you may call Mary Lahti at 530-448 4720 or Cathy Saderlund at 707-245-6116.
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This event will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in rooms 209 to 211.
Author, motivational speaker and substance abuse counselor Randall Cole will host and moderate the celebration.
Jazz music will be provided by Lake County’s own Victor Hall and friends.
Aqeela Markowski, host of KPFZ’s “Women's Voices,” and District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier are featured speakers for the event.
A panel of students will also share their thoughts about Black History Month.
A soul food buffet will be available for purchase at Aromas Café from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information contact Mary Wilson at 707-995-7913 or
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Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian shepherd, border collie, boxer, Catahoula leopard dog, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, hound, Labrador retriever, pit bull, Queensland heeler, shepherd and terrier.
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 dogs and the others 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
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Our planet just added to its streak of record-warmth months, starting the new year with the warmest January on record.
Last month was the eighth-consecutive month where monthly global temperatures hit a record high.
The month was also the world’s second-wettest January on record, according to experts and data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Below are more highlights from NOAA’s January global climate report:
Climate by the numbers
January 2024
The average global land and ocean surface temperature was 2.29 degrees F (1.27 degrees C) above the 20th-century average of 54.0 degrees F (12.2 degrees C), ranking as the warmest January in the 175-year global climate record. This was 0.07 of a degree F (0.04 of a degree C) above the previous record from January 2016.
Temperatures were above average throughout the Arctic, most of northeastern North America, central Russia, southern and western Asia, Africa, South America, eastern and southeastern Asia and Australia. Africa and South America saw their warmest Januarys on record.
January was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December. Large portions of North America, Asia and Australia were wetter than average, whereas much of southern Africa and South America were drier than normal.
January also saw a record-high monthly global ocean surface temperature for the 10th-consecutive month. El Nino conditions that emerged in June 2023 continued into January, and according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center it is likely that El Nino will transition to ENSO-neutral by April–June 2024 with increasing odds of La Nina developing in June–August 2024.
According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a 22% chance that 2024 will rank as the warmest year on record, and a 99% chance that it will rank in the top five warmest years on record.
Other notable climate events
The world’s sea-ice coverage was below average: Global sea ice extent (coverage) was the seventh smallest in the 46-year record at 6.90 million square miles (440,000 square miles below the 1991–2020 average). Arctic sea ice extent was slightly below average, while Antarctic sea ice extent was significantly below average, ranking fifth smallest on record.
Global tropical cyclones were about average: Six named storms occurred across the globe in January, which was close to the 1991–2020 average of seven named storms. The only major tropical cyclone was Intense Tropical Cyclone Anggrek, which remained in the central part of the South Indian Ocean and did not approach any major land masses. Severe Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar at the beginning of the month, resulting in significant impacts and numerous fatalities. Tropical Cyclone Belal caused extensive flooding in Mauritius and also impacted La Reunion. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy rains and wind to northeastern Australia.