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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The crash occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway 29 at C Street near Twin Lakes in the Lower Lake area, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Firefighters and law enforcement officers arriving at the scene reported finding four vehicles involved with the roadway completely blocked, according to radio reports.
A short time later, they confirmed over the radio that there was one fatality, along with four other individuals who had minor injuries and were able to get out of the vehicles on their own.
The CHP also separately confirmed that the crash had led to a fatality.
Caltrans was asked to respond to the scene and detour traffic around the crash site onto Spruce Grove Road North and Spruce Grove Road South as Highway 29 is expected to be closed for an extended period of time Thursday night.
Caltrans is reporting that the road is expected to open before 12 am. Friday.
Additional information will be published as it becomes available.
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- Written by: Lake County News reports
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A community service organization this week got busy cleaning up one of the Lakeport area’s watersheds.
For their Kiwanis One Day project for 2020 on Saturday, members of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeport – assisted by personnel from the Lakeport Police Department and the city of Lakeport – recovered and properly disposed of four truckloads of trash from the Forbes Creek watershed.
Hundreds of pounds of garbage consisting of metal parts, tires, carpets, shopping carts, mattresses and blankets, food containers, tarpaulins, wood debris with nails and screws, chairs and other decaying materials were removed and transported.
This trash is harmful to wildlife, people, the environment and the water.
The cleanup operations ran the length of the watershed and surrounding land between Bevins Street and Martin Street, with the majority of the trash retrieved from city-owned property.
The Forbes Creek watershed drains to Clear Lake and includes property owned by the city of Lakeport, the fairgrounds, the fire department, Lake County Tribal Health and a private landowner.
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The following is a list of events planned around Lake County for Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31.
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
CLEARLAKE OAKS
Moose Lodge presents ‘Haunted Lodge’
The Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge No. 2283 will present “Haunted Lodge” from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
They invite community members to come and be scared.
The cost is $3 at the door. Tickets will be sold at the door.
They will practice COVID-19 safety measures.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The lodge is located at 15910 Moose Lodge Lane, Clearlake Oaks.
LAKEPORT
Haunted Lake County
Haunted Lake County will offer a COVID-19 safe and scary drive-thru Halloween experience from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
From 5 to 6 p.m. is a less-scary hour for children.
The show for mature audiences takes place from 6 to 10 p.m.
The requested donation is $20 per vehicle, with proceeds to benefit the Lake County Fair Foundation.
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
CLEARLAKE
Halloween Trunk or Treat at Austin Park
Enjoy some spooky fun at the annual Trunk or Treat event in Austin Park from 4 to 6 p.m.
Event parking will be available in Haverty Field near Austin Park, 14077 Lakeshore Drive.
There will be decorated trunks, music and candy.
Masks and social distancing will be required.
The event takes place rain or shine.
CLEARLAKE OAKS
Community Halloween Trunk or Treat
The Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge No. 2284 will hold its third annual Community Halloween Trunk or Treat from 5 p.m. until the treats are gone.
The event will offer a safe place for community trick or treating. They will practice masking, hand sanitizing and social distancing for everyone’s safety.
There will be a best-decorated vehicle trunk contest.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase for to go or outside dining.
The lodge is located at 15910 Moose Lodge Lane, Clearlake Oaks.
Moose Lodge presents ‘Haunted Lodge’
The Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge No. 2283 will present “Haunted Lodge” from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
They invite community members to come and be scared.
The cost is $3 at the door. Tickets will be sold at the door.
They will practice COVID-19 safety measures.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The lodge is located at 15910 Moose Lodge Lane, Clearlake Oaks.
Haunted drive-thru
Marcel’s Drive-Thru will host a haunted drive-thru beginning at 7 p.m.
They will be handing out candy bags to every child. Hot cocoa and coffee also will be available for purchase.
People must stay in their vehicle at the event.
Marcel’s is located at 12609 E. Highway 20.
COBB
Halloween drive-thru at the Little Red Schoolhouse
The Mountain Lions Club of Cobb will host a drive-thru Halloween event at the Little Red Schoolhouse from 6 to 8 p.m.
Come in your costume and pick up treat bags and goodies. There will be special bags available for those with allergies.
The Little Red Schoolhouse is located at 15780 Bottle Rock Road.
KELSEYVILLE
Little Monsters Halloween Trunk or Treat
Richmond Park Bar and Grill will hold the Little Monsters Halloween Trunk or Treat from 2 to 5 p.m.
Costumes are admired but not mandatory.
COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing will apply.
Richmond Park is located at 9435 Konocti Bay Road.
Clear Lake Riviera Community Association and Ely Stage Stop Trunk or Treat
The Clear Lake Riviera Community Association along with the Ely Stage Stop will offer a trunk or treat event from 4 to 6 p.m.
The event will be held at the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum, 9921 Soda Bay Road.
Kelseyville Drive-Thru Halloween
The Kelseyville Drive-Thru Halloween will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at 5846 Live Oak Drive, and is hosted by West Coast Fire & Water.
Kids – put on your favorite costume, grab your favorite driver, and head on over for a fun, free Kelseyville Halloween.
Drive through the parking lot where businesses and organizations from the community will be handing out candy.
This is a COVID-safe environment: Candy is commercially packaged, vendors will be wearing masks and gloves, attendees will stay socially distanced by remaining in their cars.
For more information, contact West Coast Fire & Water at
LAKEPORT
Corn maze and pumpkin patch
The Wildhurst Vineyards corn maze and pumpkin patch will have its final day of the season on Halloween.
The maze, located at 4405 Thomas Drive in Lakeport, across from Rainbow Ag, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The cost is $10 per person for adults, $5 for children. People are asked to purchase their tickets ahead of time here: https://thatcornmaze.square.site.
Due to COVID-19, masks will be required along with social distancing.
A portion of the funds will benefit the Kelseyville High School FFA.
Drive-thru trick or treating
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A drive-thru trick or treat event for children will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, in downtown Lakeport.
The city of Lakeport, Lakeport Main Street Association and Kiwanis Club of Lakeport are hosting the event, which will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., or until treats run out.
Drive-thru trick or treating will take place on Park Street between First and Third streets.
Vehicles enter from First Street onto Park Street. Follow the signs.
Participants must stay in their vehicles to receive a treat.
Haunted Lake County
Haunted Lake County will offer a COVID-19 safe and scary drive-thru Halloween experience from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
From 5 to 6 p.m. is a less-scary hour for children.
The show for mature audiences takes place from 6 to 10 p.m.
The requested donation is $20 per vehicle, with proceeds to benefit the Lake County Fair Foundation.
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ screening
Lakeport Auto Movies will host a showing of the cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 11 p.m. Gates open at 10:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 per car when purchased online at www.lakeportautomovies.com. Snacks also can be ordered online.
Face masks are required at the box office and when visiting the snack bar or restrooms. Be sure to check out the drive-in’s COVID-19 rules on its website for a full list of social distancing rules and protocols.
MIDDLETOWN
Hometown Halloween
“Hometown Halloween” will be held at Middletown Central Park from noon to 3 p.m.
The afternoon of old-fashioned family fun will include corn dogs and other foods, games, music, raffles and a costume parade.
Masks and social distancing are strongly encouraged.
Middletown Central Park is located at 15229 Central Park Road.
Proceeds will benefit Promise 4 Hope.
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For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us appreciate the extra hour of sleep.
But for millions, that gain won’t counter the inadequate sleep they get the rest of the year. About 40% of adults – 50 to 70 million Americans – get less than the recommended minimum seven hours per night.
Some researchers are concerned about how the twice-a-year switch impacts our body’s physiology. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the largest scientific organization that studies sleep, now wants to replace daylight saving time with a move to a year-round fixed time. That way, our internal circadian clocks would not be misaligned for half the year. And it would eliminate the safety risk from sleep loss when transitioning to daylight savings time.
I am a neurologist at the University of Florida. I’ve studied how a lack of sleep can impair the brain. In the 1940s, most American adults averaged 7.9 hours of sleep a night. Today, it’s only 6.9 hours. To put it another way: In 1942, 84% of us got the recommended seven to nine hours; in 2013, it was 59%. To break it down further, a January 2018 study from Fitbit reported that men got even less sleep per night than women, about 6.5 hours.
The case for sleep
Problems from sleep shortage go beyond simply being tired. Compared to those who got enough sleep, adults who are short sleepers – those getting less than seven hours per day – were more likely to report 10 chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma and depression.
Children, who need more sleep than adults, face even more challenges. To promote optimal health, six- to 12-year-olds should sleep nine to 12 hours a day; teens from 13 to 18, eight to 10 hours. But a Sleep Foundation poll of parents says children are getting at least one hour less than that. And researchers have found that sleep deprivation of even a single hour can harm a child’s developing brain, affecting memory encoding and attentiveness in school.
Sleep impacts every one of our biological systems. Serious consequences can result with poor sleep quality. Here’s a short list: Blood pressure may increase. Risk of coronary heart disease could go up. Our endocrine system releases more cortisol, a stress hormone. We become more aroused by “fight or flight” syndrome. There’s a reduction of growth hormone and muscle maintenance. There’s a higher chance of increased appetite and weight gain. The body has less glucose tolerance and greater insulin resistance; in the long term, that means an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Sleep deprivation is associated with increased inflammation and a decreased number of antibodies to fight infections. It may also cause a decrease in pain tolerance, reaction times and memory. Occupational studies show sleep loss can cause poor work performance, including more days missed and more car accidents.
Recent research suggests the body’s waste removal process relies on sleep to get rid of harmful proteins from the brain, particularly abnormal variants of amyloid. These are the same proteins that are elevated in Alzheimer’s patients. Studies show that older adults who sleep less have greater accumulation of these proteins in their brains.
On the other hand, getting enough sleep helps the body in many ways by protecting against some of these damaging effects and by boosting the immune system.
The problem with DST
Most of the risk associated with daylight saving time occurs in the spring, when we turn the clock forward and lose one hour of sleep. The idea of a national permanent year-round time has support, but disagreements exist on whether the fixed time should be standard time or daylight savings time.
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States advocating for permanent daylight saving time are typically those that rely on tourism. Environmentalists, favoring less energy consumption from morning heating and evening air conditioning, often support permanent standard time. Religious groups, whose prayer times are linked to sundown and sunrise, also tend to prefer permanent standard time. So do many educators, opposed to transporting children to school during mornings when it’s still dark.
As you ponder what system is best for a national year-round standard, consider this: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended we go with permanent standard time – a better way to align with our natural circadian clock and minimize health and safety risks.
And just think: If we change to permanent standard time, then for the first time in decades, you won’t lose an hour of sleep every spring.
Michael S. Jaffee, Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida
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