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“This is always one of our favorite events to host,” noted Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association President Roberta Lyons. “Unfortunately, because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, we won’t be holding it this year. We could not in good conscience encourage the large number of people who come to this event each year to gather closely together in the Ranch House.”
AMIA cooperates with California State Parks to raise funds and present programs that benefit the park.
The association has been presenting this Christmas event for more than 25 years.
It features tasty Christmas baked goods, hot apple cider and coffee, and performances by local musicians singing Christmas carols and holiday songs. Santa is always present to greet children of all ages.
“I hope that by this time next year, we will once again be able to gather together at the Ranch House to enjoy each other’s company and holiday cheer,” Lyons said.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located off of Highway 53 between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
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While reasons for this record level are not clear, the above-average level of rainfall during the 2018-2019 winter might have contributed, officials said.
Consistent with previous years, the highest incidence of valley fever in 2019 was reported in counties in the Central Valley and Central Coast regions of California, including Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Tulare, Madera and Monterey counties.
"With the continued increase in valley fever cases, people living and working in the Central Valley and Central Coast regions of California should take steps to avoid breathing in dusty air outside," said Dr. Erica Pan, CDPH acting State Public Health officer.
“Although the symptoms of valley fever can be similar to those of COVID-19, it’s important that individuals with lingering cough and fatigue also talk to a health care provider about valley fever, especially if they have been outdoors in dusty air,” Pan said. “People who work primarily outdoors such as construction workers and others that dig or disturb soil should especially learn more about the prevention of valley fever.”
Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, or “cocci,” is caused by breathing in the spores of a fungus that grows in the soil and dirt in some areas of California.
The fungal spores, which are too small to see, can be present in dust that gets into the air when it is windy or when soil is disturbed, such as digging during construction.
This fungus usually infects the lungs and can cause respiratory symptoms including cough, fever, chest pain, and tiredness.
In most people, the infection will go away on its own, but anyone who has these symptoms for more than a week should ask their healthcare provider if their symptoms could be Valley fever.
While anyone can get valley fever, those most at-risk for severe disease include people who are Black or Filipino, adults 60 years or older, pregnant women, and people with diabetes or conditions that weaken the immune system.
In severe disease, the infection can spread to other parts of the body, and in these serious cases, prolonged antifungal medicine is required.
A person can reduce their risk of valley fever by taking steps to avoid breathing in dust in areas where valley fever is common:
– When it is windy outside and the air is dusty, stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
– While driving, keep car windows closed and use recirculating air conditioning, if available.
– If individuals must be outdoors in dusty areas, they should consider wearing a properly fitted N95 mask.
To raise statewide awareness of valley fever among the general public and health care providers, CDPH posts data monthly, issues periodic updates, and provides educational materials on the CDPH website.
During 2019-2020, CDPH implemented a multimedia valley fever awareness campaign to reach more people and providers, including people living in areas with moderate to high rates of valley fever and those at risk for severe disease.
Lessons learned from this awareness campaign will be used in CDPH’s continued efforts to address Valley fever in California.
For more information on valley fever, visit CDPH’s “Could Be Valley Fever” webpages.
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Amber Bruhn, 33, of Nice was arrested following the crash, which occurred just before 2 p.m. Wednesday in the north Lakeport area, the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported.
A 73-year-old man from Lakeport died as a result of the crash. His name was withheld in the CHP’s Wednesday evening report on the crash pending notification of family.
The CHP said that its dispatch center received a call at approximately 1:54 p.m. Wednesday reporting a hit-and-run traffic collision that occurred on Lakeshore Boulevard, north of Hill Road East in North Lakeport.
The bicyclist was traveling southbound on Lakeshore Boulevard, within the southbound lane. The CHP said Bruhn was driving a white 2005 Kia Sorrento, also southbound on Lakeshore Boulevard, approaching the bicyclist’s location.
The CHP said Bruhn collided with the bicyclist, with the force of the impact throwing the man over Bruhn’s vehicle and onto the roadway.
Medical personnel responded to the scene and treated the man. However, the CHP said lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful and he succumbed to his injuries from the collision. He had been using his safety equipment.
Bruhn fled the scene of the collision and left the vehicle at a nearby hotel, the CHP said.
The CHP said officers located Bruhn within hours of the crash and determined that she was the Kia’s driver at the time of the collision.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, the CHP said.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be factors in this collision, according to the CHP report.
Correction: While the CHP originally gave the victim’s age as 47, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office gave the correct age as 73. The article has been updated with the correct information.
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Registrar Maria Valadez released the final election results to the public on Wednesday morning on her website after finishing the certification work on Tuesday night.
The certification involved more adaptations than in previous years due to COVID-19 and some extended deadlines for taking in vote-by-mail ballots.
The final certified results showed a voter turnout of 78.42 percent.
In the local election, the final results confirmed Jessica Pyska of Cobb as the winner by a significant margin in the race for the District 5 supervisorial seat.
Pyska won the seat with 63.62 percent of the vote, or 3,893 ballots, compared to her opponent, retired pharmacy owner Bill Kearney, who received 36.38 percent of the vote, or 2,226 ballots.
In the Clearlake City Council race, David Claffey, a member of the city’s marketing committee, was the top vote-getter in his first run for council, receiving 49.12 percent, or 2,508 ballots cast.
The final count flipped his placement with incumbent Joyce Overton, who won a fifth term with 2,475 ballots cast for her, or 48.47 percent of the vote.
Claffey and Overton were the only candidates actually on the ballot but appointed incumbent Russell Perdock – who had failed to get enough valid signatures to get on the ballot – ran as a write-in. He received 123 votes, or 2.41 percent, which was enough to qualify for the third council seat.
In the Lakeport City Council race, the final results changed the placements from the preliminary count.
Incumbent Kenny Parlet won a third term, with 31.06 percent of the vote, or 1,342 ballots, followed by city planning commissioner Michael Green, who came in with 28.22 percent, or 1,219 ballots. The two had been tied in the initial vote count.
Winning the third seat is contractor Michael Froio, who also serves on the city planning commission. He had been in fourth place at the end of the preliminary count.
However, with all votes now counted, Froio won the third open seat with 22.38 percent of the vote, or 967 ballots, edging out Nathan Maxman, who had 18.33 percent of the vote, or 792 ballots.
Voters also decided on several school board seats in November.
For the Kelseyville Unified School District Board of Trustees, three brand new members are set to join the board, with the final results mirroring the preliminary vote count placement.
Top vote-getter Nov. 3 was school literacy director Gilbert Rangel, with 31.46 percent or 3,027 votes, followed by Natalie Higley, a labor advocate and parent, with 26.32 percent or 2,532 votes, and parent Mary Beth Mosko, with 23.99 percent or 2,308 ballots.
Finishing out of the running was appointed incumbent Beniakem D. Cromwell with 18.23 percent or 1,754 ballots.
For the Konocti Unified School District Board, two seats were up for election, and the final results changed the placements of the candidates in the second and third positions.
Incumbent Mary Silva won the most votes, 3,253, or 27.71 percent of the vote, followed by mental health specialist Zabdy Neria, who received 25.29 percent or 2,969 votes.
By a margin of 21 votes, Neria just edged past incumbent Susan Burton, who had 25.11 percent or 2,948 votes.
Placing fourth was assistant education director Michael “Mac” McMurtrey, with 21.90 percent or 2,571 votes.
For the Upper Lake Unified School District Board, the final placement of the race also followed that shown in the preliminary count.
Incumbent Claudine Pedroncelli was returned for another term, with 37.75 percent or 1,680 votes.
Franklin Gudmundson, a correctional deputy for the county of Lake, won the second seat, with 35.06 percent or 1,560 votes.
Don Meri, a lead construction foreman, finished just out of the running with 27.19 percent, or 1,210 votes.
The other local race was for the Callayomi County Water District, which had two four-year terms on its board up for election.
Receiving the most votes was incumbent Rosemary Córdova, who secured 44.17 percent of the vote, or 163 ballots cast in her favor.
Winning the second seat was Sandra Harris, a retired administrative assistant, with 30.08 percent or 111 ballots.
Coming in third and out of the seats was Roger Rosenthal, a refrigeration controls technician, who received 25.75 percent of the vote, or 95 ballots cast.
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