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The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fair, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport.
The group will perform general cleanup of the grounds.
Participants are asked to bring their gardening tools – rakes, shovels, pruning shears, wheelbarrows, weed eaters and work gloves.
COVID restrictions such as mask-wearing and social distancing will be observed.
The Lake County Fair Foundation will provide lunch to all volunteers.
In order to plan the appropriate amount of food to prepare, and to assign different groups to separate sections of the grounds so that they can maintain social distancing for pods of volunteers, organizers ask that people RSVP to participate no later than Monday, May 3.
There are two options to RSVP, through Survey Monkey or via email at
Those who RSVP by email are asked to include their name, email address, phone number, the number of people coming with them (family, friends) and what organization they are affiliated with, such a 4-H or a local high school. Students who are doing community service hours should remember to bring their community service sheet for a signature.
For more information about the foundation, visit https://www.lakecountyfairfoundation.com/.
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The Turnout fire began shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday southwest of Ukiah and northeast of Boonville on Boonville Road/Highway 253, Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire said Monday night that the fire was up to 200 acres, burning in steep and rugged terrain, with difficult access.
Containment on Monday night was at 20 percent. Cal Fire said no structures are threatened.
There is so far no estimated date for containment.
Cal Fire said five engines, two water tenders, one helicopter, four hand crews and one dozer are assigned, along with 73 personnel.
Officials said personnel will remain at scene throughout the night working to strengthen containment and extinguish hotspots.
Cal Fire said the cause remains under investigation.
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The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 11:50 a.m. Monday.
It was centered 4.7 miles south of Cobb, 12.7 miles northeast of Healdsburg and 14.9 miles south-southwest of Clearlake.
A US Geological Survey map showed the quake occurred just inside the Sonoma County at the Lake-Sonoma line near Ridge Road.
It was recorded at a depth of 1.2 miles, the survey reported.
Within a few hours of the quake’s occurrence, 655 reports from people who felt it were submitted to the US Geological Survey.
Those quake reports came from zip codes around Lake County, the North Coast, the Bay Area and as far away as La Mesa, Oceanside and Salinas, as well as Glenbrook, Nevada.
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LAKE COUNTY, Cali. – The county of Lake and the Lake County Risk Reduction Authority will host a virtual town hall this month to discuss the upcoming fire season and how community members can be ready for it.
“Preparing for Fire Season” will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 6.
The webinar will be held via Zoom. The webinar ID is 961 2932 4601, passcode is 999999.
The meeting also can be joined by one tap mobile at +16699006833,,96129324601#,,,,*999999# US (San Jose) or by landline or mobile phone by dialing 669-900-6833 and enter the webinar ID and passcode above.
This town hall can also be viewed via, Lake County PEG TV (Mediacom Channel 8), Facebook and the county's Youtube Channel.
On Friday, portions of Lake County were under elevated fire weather conditions. Dry fuel conditions typically seen later in the year are already present, meaning hardening our homes and communities against wildfire is an urgent need.
“Essentially all of us in Lake County have been personally affected by wildfire,”said District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska, a member of the Lake County Risk Reduction Authority, or LCRRA, Board of Directors. “Each of the past six years has brought evacuations, and many, including my family, have lost homes. This has taught us that all residents must embrace Firewise practices to keep our families, friends and neighbors safe. It is especially critical in an unusually dry year like this one.”
To help the community prepare, Pyska, LCRRA colleague and District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon, the county of Lake and the authority are hosting the webinar.
Questions will be taken during the live meeting via Zoom Chat. You can also email questions ahead, to
“We have an awesome panel, and this is going to be an amazing event,” said Simon. “Each of the presenters is a true expert, and participants will learn about their individual responsibilities to harden their properties, and Firewise practices for everything from Defensible Space and Hazardous Vegetation Abatement to smarter Landscaping. There will even be a virtual raffle.”
“We look forward to seeing you in Zoom,” said Pyska. “Keeping our communities safe from wildfire requires every one of us doing our part, and this is a great event to get to know some of the basics, and find out where to learn more.”
The meeting agenda is below.
'Preparing for Fire Season': A Virtual Town Hall Meeting
Presented by the county of Lake and Lake County Risk Reduction Authority
Thursday, April 29, 6 p.m.
6 p.m.: Welcome: Supervisors Pyska and Simon
6:05 p.m.: Cal Fire Defensible Space: Chief Paul Duncan
6:15 p.m.: County Planning Department, Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Ordinance: Michael Herringshaw
6:25 p.m.: Master Gardeners, Fire Safe Landscape: Louise Pagone
6:35 p.m.: Firewise Communities and Practices: Magdalena Valderrama
6:45 p.m.: FireSafeLake.org Website: Cindy Leonard
6:55 p.m.: LakeCoAlerts: Sheriff Brian Martin
7 p.m.: Questions taken via Zoom chat, Drawing for prizes
7:25 p.m.: Closing, Simon and Pyska: How you can get involved; Firewise, Fire Safe Council, LCRRA