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These services are provided through the California State Library CAreer Pathways program and are from some of the top online learning companies. They are accessible either at the public library or from home.
Access to these platforms normally comes with subscription and other fees. Thanks to funding from the State Library all are available for free through the Lake County Library.
The digital resources can be accessed on the Lake County Library website under services for job seekers. These resources include:
• Coursera is an online learning platform. Coursera features over 2,800 courses, focused on the most in-demand skills with 15 professional certificate programs.
• GetSetUp is a social learning platform for individuals 50+ and offers live online classes, social hours hosted by community members, and special events with speakers who directly address areas of interest for older adults.
• LinkedIN Learning has more than 5,000 on-demand courses taught by instructors with real world experience. Courses cover many business, creative, and technology topics in short lessons.
• Northstar Digital Literacy helps people learn computer basics through free online learning and assessments.
• LearningExpress from EBSCO helps people prepare for the ASVAB, SAT, AP exams, and career licensure tests through practice tests, tutorials, ebooks, articles and flashcards.
• Skillshare has thousands of online classes on topics including illustration, design, photography, freelancing and more.
Residents can learn more about the California State Library Career Pathways program on their website.
These projects were made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums.
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The City of Clearlake Animal Association also is seeking fosters for the animals waiting to be adopted.
Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email
Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.
The newest dogs are listed at the top of the following list.
‘Andy’
“Andy” is a male American pit bull mix with a short gray and white coat.
He is dog No. 48995415.
‘Arnold’
“Arnold” is a male American Staffordshire terrier mix with a short brindle coat with white markings.
He is dog No. 49029348.
‘Bear’
“Bear” is a male Labrador retriever-American pit bull mix with a short charcoal and fawn coat.
He has been neutered.
He is dog No. 48443153.
‘Bella’
“Bella” is a female American pit bull mix with a short gray brindle coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 48448381.
‘Levi’
“Levi” is a male golden retriever-Labrador retriever mix.
He has a short golden coat.
He is dog No. 48975687.
‘Maria’
“Maria” is a female Shar-Pei mix with a short tan coat.
She is dog No. 49047315.
‘Mitzi’
“Mitzi” is a female Australian cattle dog mix with a medium-length black and white coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 48443306.
‘Nala’
“Nala” is a 1-year-old female German shepherd mix.
She has a medium-length black and tan coat.
She is dog No. 48289638.
‘Sassy’
“Sassy” is a female American pit bull mix with a short black coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 48443128.
‘Snowball’
“Snowball” is a male American Staffordshire mix terrier with a white coat.
He is dog No. 49159168.
‘Tanisha’
“Tanisha” is a female Australian cattle dog mix with a short red and white coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 48443302.
‘Terry’
“Terry” is a male shepherd mix with a short brindle coat.
He is dog No. 48443693.
‘Turk’
“Turk” is a male chocolate Labrador retriever mix.
He is dog No. 48911836.
‘Willie’
“Willie” is a male Chihuahua mix with a short black coat and white markings.
He is dog No. 49141640.
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The board met before an audience of about 60 people, including many parents who had come to speak on the topic and urged board members to take the action.
The resolution calls for state officials to recommend and not require the COVID-19
vaccine for students and staff.
It is in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement this fall that the COVID-19 vaccine would be added to the list of vaccinations required for students to have in order to attend school in-person, and that the “verify-or-test” requirement for school staff will be converted to a vaccine mandate.
On Wednesday night, the Lucerne Elementary Board of Trustees was scheduled to consider a similar resolution. Lake County News was unable to confirm the action that board took on Wednesday night by the time of publication.
Lakeport Unified’s board will discuss its own resolution asking the state not to require vaccinations at its Thursday night meeting.
The resolutions for the three districts have wording that is almost completely identical, with small differences, specifically, Konocti Unified’s resolution noted that about 30% of its employees are unvaccinated, while 36% of Lucerne’s employees are not vaccinated. Lakeport’s resolution did not give a number.
Kelseyville Unified and Middletown Unified have meetings coming up and those districts so far have not confirmed if they will take similar actions. Upper Lake Unified does not have a similar resolution on its meeting agenda next week.
Konocti Unified Superintendent Dr. Becky Salato told Lake County News that the county is very collaborative, with the six school superintendents working well together.
“We all talked about it,” she said of the resolution.
She said Konocti Unified’s resolution will be sent to the California Department of Public Health.
The vote on the resolution followed a public comment portion of the meeting where several parents, most not wearing masks in the crowded boardroom audience, spoke against the COVID-19 vaccine, questioning its safety as well as the efficacy of masks, complaining of government overreach and wanting to push back on the health emergency resulting from the pandemic.
One parent said he would pull his children out of school if the mandate goes through, and he and others said neither they nor their children would be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The board itself did not discuss the resolution before taking the vote. Student Trustee Isaac Huffman moved to approve the resolution, and Mary Silva, attending via Zoom, seconded.
The vote was 5-2 to approve the resolution, with Huffman, Silva, Board President Bill Diener, Clerk Joan Mingori and Student Trustee Amethyst McCoy voting yes, and Zabdy Neria and Pamela Bening-Hale voting no.
During board member reports at the end of the meeting, Neria said they have had to make hard decisions, and she heard everybody who spoke at the meeting on various topics, including the matters relating to COVID-19.
Bening-Hale, a retired Konocti Unified teacher, said she was glad people came to speak to them.
“It really is a hard decision,” she said. “I’ve lost people to COVID.”
As a result of her experience, Bening-Hale said it was hard for her to say the resolution was OK. “I do respect people’s opinion but that’s just my experience.”
Also on Wednesday, the board held its annual reorganization, selecting its leadership for 2022.
The board elected Mingori as president and Bening-Hale as clerk, and approved Salato’s designated role as secretary to the board.
Board members also approved their meeting calendar for 2022. The board will continue meeting regularly on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the Carol McClung Conference Center at the district office, located at 9430-B Lake St. in Lower Lake.
Editor’s note: The story has been updated to show that Upper Lake Unified has not announced plans to take action on a similar resolution.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The first candidate in next year’s races for county office has formally tossed his hat in the ring.
Patrick Sullivan of Upper Lake announced his intention to seek the office of treasurer-tax collector in the upcoming June 2022 election.
The office currently is held by Barbara Ringen, who has indicated she intends to retire when her term ends in January 2023.
Sullivan is currently Lake County’s tax administrator, a position he accepted in 2018 and has served in for three years.
“My efforts to increase Lake County’s revenues from both internal and external sources are making a difference here in Lake County,” Sullivan said. “As Lake County’s treasurer-tax collector, I will be able to expand those efforts and continue to improve the county’s financial resources which, in turn, will ultimately improve the general quality of life for County residents.”
He has worked on a variety of programs that have expanded Lake County’s revenues and strengthened the County’s finances.
Sullivan’s efforts have resulted in bringing short term rentals on sites such as Airbnb and VRBO into compliance with county regulations and have supported the continued development of the Cannabis Tax Program and related budgetary policies.
His grant writing has resulted in Lake County being awarded several state grants which Sullivan currently manages.
These grants have been used to create a program to support at risk students in partnership with the Lake County Office of Education, fund code enforcement efforts to combat illegal cannabis cultivation, and create a local equity program that will infuse state funds back into the community.
In addition to successfully acquiring new grant funds for Lake County, Sullivan was instrumental in obtaining third party software that helps the county identify and monitor unregistered short-term rentals — often advertised on sites such as Airbnb and VRBO — and began the enforcement of registration requirements and the collection of delinquent transient occupancy taxes.
He guided the process to retain an investment management and advisory service for the county to develop an investment program, and has participated in its implementation.
Sullivan also helped coordinate the efforts of multiple county departments to successfully develop a comprehensive data set which resulted in tax defaulted properties in the county being integrated into a searchable GIS platform.
He said his efforts in support of Lake County’s Cannabis Tax Program have been especially crucial to that program’s ongoing success, as the regular changes in regulations and laws at all levels of government have required constant attention.
Sullivan is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego where he majored in international relations.
He then went on to attend law school at Golden Gate University in San Francisco where he earned his Juris Doctorate. He is a licensed attorney and is a member of the Lake County Bar Association.
Before accepting the position of tax administrator in Lake County, Sullivan served for six years in the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office in Mendocino County. While there, he served as an elected trustee alongside that county’s treasurer-tax collector, managing that county’s independent pension’s investment pool and benefits system.
Sullivan lives in Upper Lake with his wife and children. His wife, Anakalia “Andrea” Kaluna Sullivan, is a local business owner whose law practice is based in Lakeport. His children attend local schools in Lake County.
Over the next several months, Sullivan looks forward to meeting Lake County voters to understand their highest tax-related priorities.