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- Written by: California Victim Compensation Board
“With this increased funding, we’ll be better able to help crime victims recover and restore their lives,” CalVCB Executive Officer Lynda Gledhill said. “We’re grateful for the support of the Legislature and the Governor to expand victim services in California.”
Eligible victims of violent crime are entitled to receive $70,000 in reimbursements for crime-related expenses through CalVCB once all other sources of payment, such as health insurance, are exhausted. Many of the individual expenses have limits.
The budget raises the limits for three types of expenses for the first time in 20 years. The limit for:
• Funeral and burial expenses increased from $7,500 to $12,818.
• Relocation expenses increased from $2,000 to $3,418.
• Crime scene cleanup expenses increased from $1,000 to $1,709.
The new limits take effect immediately and will apply to new applications submitted beginning today.
Trauma recovery centers
The budget provides $23 million in additional funding for trauma recovery centers, or TRCs.
Besides boosting grant awards for current TRCs and providing more to award over the next three years, the funding will provide TRCs with flexible emergency cash assistance for victims for such costs as transportation, childcare, food, emergency shelter or other urgent expenses.
The budget also funds a three-year pilot program to create satellite TRC offices in rural or underserved communities in the Central Valley and Northern California.
TRCs, which are funded through grants administered by CalVCB, provide trauma-informed mental health treatment and case management to underserved crime victims who may not be eligible for victim compensation, or who may be fearful of reporting a crime to law enforcement.
Erroneously convicted felons
By statute, people who have been erroneously convicted of felonies can be compensated in the amount of $140 per day of wrongful imprisonment.
The budget changes statute to authorize CalVCB to pay claims approved by the board directly rather than reporting them to the Legislature for appropriation.
This process will allow approved claimants to receive their compensation more quickly.
Outreach campaign
In addition, the budget allocates $3 million for CalVCB to conduct a media and outreach campaign to raise awareness of victim services. The campaign will focus on reaching underrepresented and marginalized communities.
The California Victim Compensation Board, or CalVCB, provides reimbursement for crime-related expenses to victims who suffer physical injury or the threat of physical injury as a result of violent crime.
CalVCB helps crime victims and their families cover unforeseen expenses such as medical bills, mental health treatment, funeral and burial expenses, income loss and more.
To learn more about CalVCB, visit www.victims.ca.gov.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Forecasters said a weather system will continue to provide unseasonably cool inland daytime temperatures, more persistent cloud cover and light precipitation.
Daytime temperatures across the North Coast are expected to continue to be below normal through midweek, with increasing west-southwest winds expected to develop with some gusty winds over the ridgetops on Tuesday, mainly eastern of Lake County, the National Weather Service reported.
“As this system moves through, increasing west-southwest winds will develop with some gusty winds over the ridgetop on Tuesday, mainly eastern of Lake County.
The forecast is calling for a 30% chance of showers during the day Monday and on Monday night, with light winds of about 5 miles per hour.
There also is a 30% chance of showers during the day on Tuesday,
Daytime temperatures are forecast to be in the low 70s during the day and in the mid 50s at night both Monday and Tuesday.
Conditions are forecast to clear the rest of the week, with temperatures expected to reach the low 90s during the day and low 60s at night by Sunday.
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- Written by: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
We know less about the ocean floor than we do about the surface of the moon and Mars. But by the end of the decade we may know the general outline of our undersea contours and crevasses, thanks to an international project called Seabed 2030.
The mapping initiative — formally known as The Nippon Foundation-General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans Seabed 2030 Project — launched in 2017 to “produce the definitive map of the world ocean floor by 2030.”
This week, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad signed a memorandum of understanding in conjunction with the United Nations Ocean Conference that formalizes U.S. participation in Seabed 2030. The memorandum also describes best practices and protocols for this type of data collection, which will help build positive collaboration between all involved countries and partners.
Seabed data is foundational for determining how the ocean works. Beyond navigation, the shape of the ocean floor plays a big role in the movement of ocean debris and pollution on its surfaces and currents.
Knowledge about the depths can provide insights into sustainable fisheries management. Ocean acidification is also directly linked to depth; some areas may experience more chemical change and be less able to sustain healthy ecosystems than others.
Climate change impacts can also vary widely depending on depth since deeper areas may experience different temperature fluctuations than shallow areas. Identifying and monitoring underwater volcanoes also helps scientists predict tsunamis more effectively, potentially helping to save lives across huge swaths of coastline around the world.
As of this summer, 23.4 percent of the ocean is mapped, reflecting an increase of 10.1 million square kilometers (almost 3.9 million square miles) of new bathymetric data from 2021. The new number represents contributions from a wide and diverse group of stakeholders, including various nations, government agencies, private companies, philanthropic partners, and academic institutions.
In many locations, seabed mapping is done close to shore to enhance national security or protect a particular country’s economic interests. NOAA's mission — to understand and predict our changing environment, from the deep sea to outer space and to manage and conserve U.S. coastal and marine resources — makes participation in Seabed 2030 a natural fit. As a part of the Department of Commerce, NOAA holds key leadership roles in shaping international ocean, fisheries, climate, space, and weather policies.
All collected data will be available to the public via the NOAA-hosted International Hydrographic Organization Data Center for Digital Bathymetry. Anyone who follows appropriate protocols can contribute data to this effort, including private companies.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm for information on visiting or adopting.
The following cats at the shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has an all-black coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 84a, ID No. LCAC-A-3614.
Domestic shorthair kitten
This female domestic shorthair kitten has an all-black coat.
She is in cat room kennel No. 84b, ID No. LCAC-A-3615.
Domestic shorthair kitten
This male domestic shorthair kitten has an all-black coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. 84c, ID No. LCAC-A-3616.
‘Flynn’
“Flynn” is a 9-year-old male Siamese mix with a medium-length coat.
He is in cat room kennel No. 146, ID No. LCAC-A-3460.
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