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- Written by: Grace Hudson Museum
UKIAH, Calif. — Ukiah’s Grace Hudson Museum will open its newest special exhibition that features Pomo artists from Lake and neighboring counties in the region this Friday, Sept. 2.
“Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic” features the artwork of 15 different contemporary Pomo artists, representing 10 Pomo tribal groups that span Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma counties.
The show encompasses multiple art forms, including painting, photography, basket weaving, regalia, jewelry and digital media.
The museum invites the public to join in the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the city of Ukiah’s monthly First Friday Art Walk.
The celebration will include brief remarks at around 6 p.m., followed by a special performance by the Hopland Pomo Dancers.
The exhibition will run through Jan. 15, 2023.
While the Grace Hudson Museum has mounted numerous shows in its 36-year history presenting both historic and contemporary Native arts, and maintains a core gallery devoted solely to Pomo basketry, “Gathering Time” will be its first exhibition to exclusively showcase contemporary Pomo artists and the diversity of mediums in which they work.
The museum engaged Meyo Marrufo, an established artist, curator, and educator, from the Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians to guest curate the exhibition.
“Meyo has extensive connections with Pomo communities and artists throughout the local region,” said David Burton, the museum’s director. “It is incredibly important when presenting any sort of programming about Native peoples that we have the guidance, perspective, and voice of content experts and interpreters from those communities, and Meyo certainly has provided that.”
Marrufo’s recent curatorial credits include exhibitions at the Museum of Northern California in Chico and at the Mendocino Art Center.
She was also a collaborating community curator for the exhibition Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo, organized and presented by The Metropolitan Museum in New York and the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
“For our show,” Burton continued, “it was very important to Meyo that the pandemic play a significant role, given its impact and relevancy.”
Marrufo drew on material that was predominantly made after the onset of COVID-19. “The art,” said Marrufo, “reflects the trauma of the pandemic in Pomo communities, but also the power of the arts — both traditional and modern — to connect individuals and promote healing.”
She further remarks that Pomo peoples have always been superb artists. “Art is in our genetic memory. Just as Pomo people used art as a survival method during previous traumatic events, including earlier pandemics, they did so over the last few years.”
Traditionally, “gathering time” is when Pomo peoples come together with one another to harvest basketry materials and traditional foods, and to share traditions and stories.
The exhibition provides an avenue for gathering of a different kind, one that both demonstrates the resiliency of Pomo peoples and celebrates the power of creativity to reaffirm their cultures.
The museum has planned a number of programs to accompany the exhibition.
These include three in-person artist panels, the first on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. featuring Katie Williams-Elliot (Hopland Tribe), Donna Ramirez (Cloverdale Rancheria) and Eric Wilder (Kashia Pomo, Stewarts Point Rancheria) discussing their work in two-dimensional media. Subsequent artist panels will focus on basket weaving and regalia making.
“Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic” was made possible by the generous support from Sherwood Valley Rancheria, Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, Guidiville Indian Rancheria, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and California Humanities, a nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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- Written by: Governor's Office
As California and the western U.S. began to experience extreme heat that will strain the grid with increased energy demands on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to temporarily increase energy production and reduce demand.
The California Independent System Operator called a Flex Alert for on Wednesday and extended it to Thursday, asking Californians to reduce their electricity consumption between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to save power and reduce the risk of outages.
Actions the state has taken to accelerate our transition to clean energy have put an estimated 4,000 megawatts on the grid that were not available in July 2020.
Since then, the state has also developed emergency measures including adding generators and a Strategic Energy Reserve, additional procurement, and demand response to produce 2,000 megawatts available to respond to emergency conditions like what we are facing today.
However, because this heat wave is impacting the entire western United States, limited energy resources are being stretched across multiple states.
The prolonged drought has also greatly reduced the state’s ability to generate hydroelectric power.
Additionally, the duration of this heat wave is unlike those experienced in recent history increasing the length of time the grid will face peak demand.
“This is just the latest reminder of how real the climate crisis is, and how it is impacting the everyday lives of Californians,” said Gov. Newsom. “While we are taking steps to get us through the immediate crisis, this reinforces the need for urgent action to end our dependence on fossil fuels that are destroying our climate and making these heat waves hotter and more common.”
This emergency proclamation will allow power plants to generate additional electricity, permits use of backup generators to reduce the amount of energy they need to draw from the grid during the periods of peak energy demand during this heat wave, and allows ships in California ports to reduce their consumption of electricity from the grid.
These are emergency, temporary measures, and the state will implement additional mitigation measures to counteract the increased emissions they will cause.
Temperatures are forecast to intensify through the holiday weekend and extending to Wednesday, Sept. 7. In what’s likely to be a record heat wave in the West, temperatures in Northern California are expected to be 10-20 degrees warmer than normal, and Southern California temperatures are expected to be 10-18 degrees warmer than normal.
The California Independent System Operator called on Californians to reduce their energy use via Flex Alert Wednesday and Thursday, and will likely issue additional Flex Alerts in the coming days.
For the coming week, and especially on Sunday and Monday, Californians should use their AC to precool their homes before 4 p.m., and use major appliances like the washer and dryer during this period.
From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Californians should set their thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using major appliances and turn off unnecessary lights, unless it is unsafe for them to do so.
The action comes amid climate-driven changes to weather patterns across the western United States making heat waves more frequent and severe, taking a toll on public health and critical infrastructure.
Extreme heat especially endangers workers, children, seniors, historically underserved and overburdened communities, and people with underlying health conditions — more information about workers’ rights and resources for workers can be found HERE and HERE.
Resources for Californians facing extreme heat, including safety tips and other information, can be found HERE. A map of cooling centers is available HERE.
Severe heat is dangerous to everyone and can be fatal, especially when temperature extremes last more than a couple of days.
Factors that increase risk include advanced age, chronic and severe illness, and environmental overexposure (e.g. certain jobs or homelessness). If you care for someone at increased risk, please:
• Keep in regular contact with that person, ensure they can access air-conditioned buildings (e.g. cooling centers, public buildings), and keep hydrated.
• Watch out for heat-related illnesses, especially heat stroke, and call 9-1-1 if needed.
• Wear lightweight, light colored, loose fitting clothing. Wear sunscreen. Try to be less active during the hottest part of the day. Rest often and pace yourself.
Don’t forget to protect your pets from the heat, and never leave a child or pet in the car, even if the windows are partially open.
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- Written by: LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS
Cal ISO is asking for voluntary electricity from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, due to continuing extreme temperatures pushing up energy demand and tightening available power supplies.
With excessive heat in the forecast across much of the state and Western U.S., the grid operator is again expecting high electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use,
and is calling for the public to conserve as much electricity as possible from 4 to 9 p.m.
A Flex Alert also was in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Cal ISO said additional Flex Alerts could be issued through the Labor Day weekend as triple-digit temperatures are forecast across much of California and the West.
In what’s likely to be the most extensive heat wave so far in the West this year, temperatures in Northern California are expected to be 10 to 20 degrees warmer than normal through Tuesday, Sept. 6. In Southern California, temperatures are expected to be 10-18 degrees warmer than normal.
A majority of weather stations in California’s interior are poised to break their respective daily records over the holiday weekend, with the chance of monthly records being broken at a handful of stations.
The Flex Alert for Thursday is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., when the grid is most stressed from higher demand and less solar energy.
During that time, consumers are urged to conserve power by setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits, avoiding use of major appliances and turning off unnecessary lights. They should also avoid charging electric vehicles while the Flex Alert is in effect.
To minimize discomfort and help with grid stability, consumers are also encouraged to precool their homes and use major appliances and charge electric vehicles and electronic devices before 4 p.m., when conservation begins to become most critical.
Reducing energy use during a Flex Alert can help stabilize the power grid during tight supply conditions and prevent further emergency measures, including rotating power
Outages.
For information on Flex Alerts, and to find more electricity conservation tips, visit http://flexalert.org/.
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- Written by: LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Lakeport man who has been implicated in a series of crimes, including leaving a suspicious device near a church, has been arrested for a Saturday morning break-in at a Lakeport bicycle shop.
The Lakeport Police Department said Kayden Daniel Collins, 27, was arrested Wednesday morning.
Now, the agency is asking for the community’s help in finding an expensive bicycle they said Collins took during the burglary.
Early on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27, Lakeport Police officers responded to Konocti Bicycles on Main Street to investigate the report of a burglary.
The front display window was smashed out and a $2,300 2022 Scott Scale 940 bicycle was taken, police said.
The department said Sgt. Victor Rico investigated the case and identified the suspect as Collins.
On Wednesday morning, Sgt. Rico and Officer Juan Altamirano located Collins near Clear Lake off the east end of First Street and arrested him for felony burglary, grand theft and vandalism, police said.
Collins was booked into the Lake County Correctional Facility on the felony charges. His booking sheet shows that he is due to be arraigned in Lake County Superior Court on Friday.
Police said the cost to replace the window is $2000.00 bringing the total loss to the victim to $4300.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the bicycle had not been located and police were seeking the public’s assistance in finding it.
Anyone with information can contact us at 707-263-5491 or email Sgt. Rico at
The Lakeport Police Department said it’s had 27 interactions with Collins this year, including him being a suspect in nine cases, with seven warrants issued and five arrests.
Those cases include counterfeiting, domestic violence, brandishing a weapon, burglary, resisting arrest, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Collins also was arrested in June for placing a suspicious device near St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lakeport.
