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Willits man injured in motorcycle crash on Cow Mountain
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Willits man was injured on Sunday when he hit a rock while riding his motorcycle in the Cow Mountain Recreation Area.
James Calcagno, 35, was hurt in the crash, which occurred at 12:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported that Calcagno was riding his 2012 KPM 350 offroad motorcycle uphill on Buckhorn Road, south of Scotts Creek Road, at between 40 and 45 miles per hour.
The front of Calcagno’s motorcycle struck a rock, causing him to be thrown off the bike, the CHP reported.
He suffered a broken right ankle and was flown by REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the CHP.
The CHP said alcohol and drugs are not a factor in the crash, which is still being investigated.
Purrfect Pals: Colorful calicos and playful kittens
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Colorful calicos and playful kittens are awaiting adoption at the county’s animal shelter this week.
Kittens available this week range in age from 11 to16 weeks, while there also are adult cats that need homes.
Cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed and microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake .
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.
The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).
Orange male tabby
This orange male tabby is 5 years old.
He has a short coat and gold eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 20, ID No. 33143.
Domestic short hair calico
This female calico is 2 years and 3 months old.
She has a short coat and gold eyes, and has not been spayed.
She is in cat room kennel No. 23, ID No. 32321.
Brown male tabby
This brown and white male tabby is a domestic medium hair mix.
Shelter staff have not provided an estimated age for him.
He has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 29, ID No. 32484.
Domestic long hair mix
This female kitten is 14 weeks old.
She has a long black coat and green eyes. She has not yet been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 53b, ID No. 33249.
‘Tiger’
“Tiger” is an 11-week-old male tabby.
He’s a domestic short hair mix that has not yet been altered.
He’s quite playful, enjoys people and likes to be held.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 56, ID No. 32823.
Gray tabby kitten
This female gray tabby kitten is 16 weeks old.
She has green eyes, a short coat and has been spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 65a, ID No. 32839.
Gray tabby kitten
This male gray tabby kitten is 16 weeks old.
He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 65b, ID No. 32840.
Male domestic short hair mix
This male domestic short hair mix kitten is 16 weeks old.
He has gray and black coloring and green eyes, and has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 65c, ID No. 32841.
Brown tabby kitten
This male brown tabby kitten is 16 weeks old.
He has a short coat and green eyes, and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 65d, ID No. 32842.
Female calico
This uniquely marked female calico is 1 year old.
She is a domestic short hair mix, has gold eyes and has been spayed.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 99, ID No. 33376.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.
He has blue eyes, weighs just over 2 pounds and has a medium-length coat. He has not yet been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 105a, ID No. 33323.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.
He has blue eyes, weighs just over 2 pounds and has a medium-length coat with dilute coloring. He has not yet been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 105b, ID No. 33324.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.
He has blue eyes, weighs just over 2 pounds and has a medium-length coat. He has not yet been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 105c, ID No. 33325.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 13 weeks old.
He has blue eyes, weighs just over 2 pounds and has a medium-length coat. He has not yet been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 105d, ID No. 33326.
Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .
Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
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Mill Fire burns more than 2,100 acres Sunday; containment increases
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A wildland fire that has burned for more than a week in the Mendocino National Forest continued to grow on Sunday.
The Mill Fire, burning in Colusa County 10 miles west of Stonyford, grew by another 2,130 acres as firefighters worked to burn vegetation ahead of the fire’s path in an effort to contain it.
A Sunday evening report from the NorCal2 Type II Interagency Incident Management Team, which is overseeing the fire, put the fire’s size at 29,252 acres and 67 percent containment.
Suppression costs rose to $10,650,000 as of Sunday, the team reported.
By evening, there were about 200 fewer personnel on the fire, with 1,495 firefighters and staff were reported to be committed.
Earlier in the day, Lakeport Fire reported that members of its staff who had gone to work on the fire last week as part of a local strike team had returned, as Lake County News has reported.
Other resources on scene Sunday included 21 Type 1 crews, 15 Type 2 crews, nine helicopters, 77 engines, 17 dozers and 13 water tenders.
The burning operations also sent increased smoke into the air over Lake County, where ash and a murky smoke layer were seen Sunday. Officials acknowledged that the burning operations had increased the smoke put off by the fire.
The Sunday evening report noted that fire behavior increased after 9 a.m. when smoke that was shading the fire overnight lifted.
Officials said that burnout operations on the south, southeast side of the fire would continue into the evening until rising humidity would prohibit the burning.
Crews also are scheduled to continue mop up and patrol in an effort to further secure and hold the control lines along the fire’s west, north and east flanks.
Evacuations remain in effect for the areas of Fouts Springs, Bonnie View, and Board Camp Springs and campgrounds within the Upper Letts Lake area, and for portions of the community of Stonyford, the incident team reported.
Full containment is still anticipated to occur on Friday, July 20. No cause has yet been reported.
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Fire burns acreage near houses, apartments in Lakeport Sunday
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Sunday afternoon vegetation fire in the Lakeport city limits came close to houses and an apartment complex before firefighters contained it.
The fire was first reported at around 3 p.m. in the area of Martin and Smith streets, according to Brian Hajik, a firefighter/paramedic with Lakeport Fire Protection District.
He said the fire was located directly behind an apartment complex located at 525 Bevins St.
Altogether, Hajik estimated the fire burned about two and a half acres.
Lakeport Fire sent two engines, as did Cal Fire, with Kelseyville Fire and the U.S. Forest Service each sending one engine, Hajik said.
A U.S. Forest Service battalion chief also was among the 30 personnel who Hajik estimated responded to the scene.
In addition, Hajik said Lakeport Police and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. responded to the fire area.
Hajik said the fire got to a driveway leading to some structures before it was contained.
It took about 30 minutes to contain the fire, with mop up following. “We were on scene for an extended period of time making sure it didn’t rekindle,” Hajik said.
He said the investigation is still being conducted into the fire’s cause.
“The point of origin we suspect was near some power lines,” Hajik explained.
PG&E was conducting an inspection near those lines, where Hajik said there was a walnut tree in close proximity.
Three Lakeport firefighters and an engine that had been part of a local strike team sent to the Mill Fire this past week returned to quarters just after the Sunday afternoon fire was dispatched, said Hajik.
“If we needed them they were ready to be mobilized,” he said.
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