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The California Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution designating May as California Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Month.
Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), the first California Native American elected to the Legislature, introduced the resolution, H.R. 40.
Ramos opened Thursday’s floor session with a Native American prayer in honor of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
“California has the sixth-highest death rate of Indigenous women in urban cities — and our state has the largest Native American population in the country,” Ramos said. “Native American women face a pandemic of violence against them, and we must be persistent and consistent in increasing awareness, increasing preventative measures and in resolving these cases so loved ones can have closure.”
Ramos cited a 2012 report by the federal Department of Justice which stated:
– Nearly half of all Native American women — 46 percent — have experienced rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner.
– One in three Indian women will, at some point in her life, experience the violence and trauma of rape.
– On some reservations Native American women are murdered at a rate more than 10 times the national average.
– In 2016, more than 5,700 cases of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls were reported to the National Crime Center.
“What makes these statistics even more horrifying and shameful is that we know these cases are underreported or misclassified,” said Ramos.
Last year, Ramo successfully introduced 3099. It authorized funding for the state Department of Justice to assist local and tribal law enforcement, improve collaboration among tribes and sponsor a study to increase protective and investigative resources for reporting and identifying missing Native Americans in California, particularly women and girls.
As chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs, he also conducted two informational hearings about this issue.
Ramos said he’s looking forward to building on this effort with California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
“An injustice against any of us is an injustice against all,” said Bonta. “When our Indigenous brothers and sisters are hurting, we must stand united in support. No Indigenous women or girls should have to live in fear of being victimized. We must not shy away from the reality that this is happening all too often and that too many go without getting justice. It will take all of us working together to better understand and, eventually, solve this problem. California is home to more Native Americans than any other state in the country. We have to lead the way forward. I’m proud to be part of that effort in working to recognize May 2021 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Month in the State of California.”
Ramos said he was heartened that the Department of the Interior recently established the Missing and Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services. He said it will add weight and new energy to the investigation to resolve these cases.
Before the vote was taken on H.R. 40, 73 Republicans and Democrats joined in as co-authors.
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Starbucks has officially broken ground and will be bringing the first standalone drive-thru location to Lake County just north of Carl’s Jr. and west of Walmart at 15881 Dam Road Extension, the city reported.
It’s not the company’s only presence in Lake County. A Starbucks kiosk is located on the other side of the lake, in the Lakeport Safeway.
Clearlake City Manager Alan Flora updated the Clearlake City Council about the project at its Thursday night meeting.
He said the new Starbucks is expected to be open for business on Sept. 3.
“Hurray for Starbucks,” said Councilman Russ Cremer.
Cremer said he’s been getting a lot of comments from community members this week in response to the work being done at the new store’s site.
The new Starbucks store is being developed by the Monterey-based Orosco Group, a boutique real estate development firm specializing in commercial, multifamily residential and mixed-use development projects.
“Despite the pandemic, tenant interest in Clearlake as a regional retail hub has been strong. Starbucks is the first of several national retailers who will be opening a new store within our project,” said Patrick Orosco, partner at The Orosco Group.
The company has developed more than three million square feet of new product with a total market value of over $1 billion during its 40-year history. It targets infill opportunities that benefit from its community-based redevelopment process.
Since the recession of 2008, The Orosco Group said it has applied its ground up development and underwriting experience to the acquisition and repositioning of distressed and excess retail, office and residential properties.
Officials reported that over the past 18 months the interest from both local and national retailers has continued to grow for the city of Clearlake.
New development opportunities for retailers ranging from 1,800 square feet all the way up to more than 60,000-square-foot anchor sites have helped bring new eyes and new investment into the market, the city said.
The city also has been in talks since last year with King Management LLC, which is interested in purchasing a portion of the city’s Pearce Field airport property at 6356 Armijo Ave. and 6393 James St. to develop a hotel, as well as developing a hotel project on a portion of Redbud Park, where the ballfields are located, as Lake County News has reported.
There are commitments from other retail, restaurant, hospitality and service providers planning to join in on the new construction in the Clearlake later this year as well.
“We are excited to continue welcoming new opportunities to our city and want other retailers to know that our pro-growth city leadership is here to help,” said Flora.
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The city and its contracted waste hauler and service provider, Lakeport Disposal Inc., partnered to present the Spring 2021 Community Cleanup Day on April 24.
“We are grateful to Lakeport Disposal Inc., and their staff for coordinating a safe and well-organized event that collected many tons of trash and unusable materials,” City Manager Kevin Ingram said.
Ingram said Lakeport Disposal reported this was likely the most popular Community Cleanup Day since the event began in the spring of 2017.
Collected this year was a total of 21,000 pounds of household trash and junk, 478 pounds of appliances and 286 pounds of electronics, Ingram said.
“The Lakeport Community Cleanup Day is a semiannual event intended to help keep our community clean and beautiful,” said Ingram.
Ingram also reported on the Lakeport Police Department’s participation in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which also was held on April 24.
Ingram said the event brought in 72 pounds of pills delivered to the police station by 49 people in the drive-thru event.
Over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet or capsule form were accepted along with vape pens and other e-cigarette devices from which the batteries were removed, he said.
Ingram said volunteers from SafeRX Lake County assisted at the event and distributed Narcan kits.
Community members from Lakeport and throughout Lake County took advantage of the event, conducted in coordination with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Ingram reported.
Since the Lakeport Police Department began participating with this program in January 2019, Ingram said more than 700 pounds of prescription drugs have been collected and kept out of the environment.
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The following dogs are ready for adoption or foster.
‘Toby’
“Toby” is a friendly senior male boxer mix.
He has a short tan and white coat.
Toby is house trained and neutered.
He is dog No. 4389.
‘Sassy’
“Sassy” is a female Labrador Retriever and pit bull mix with a short black with white markings.
She is house-trained.
She is dog No. 4602.
‘Inky’
“Inky” is a male corgi and collie mix with a long black coat.
He has been neutered and is house-trained.
He is dog No. 4324.
‘Hector’
“Hector” is a male American Pit Bull Terrier mix with a short brindle coat.
He is dog No. 4697.
‘Dusty’
“Dusty” is a male American Pit Bull Terrier with a tan and white coat.
He is dog No. 4750.
‘Dorito’
“Dorito” is a male American Staffordshire Terrier mix with a short white and gray coat.
He has been neutered and is house trained.
He is dog No. 4576.
‘Chiquita’
“Chiquita” is a female shepherd and Labrador Retriever mix.
She has a short brindle and white coat.
Chiquita is house-trained.
‘Bear’
“Bear” is a male American Pit Bull Terrier and Labrador Retriever mix with a short brown coat.
He is dog No. 3476.
Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email
Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.
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