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Clearlake Animal Control: ‘Pip’ and the dogs
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has another lineup of dogs up for adoption this week.
The shelter has 48 adoptable dogs listed on its website.
This week’s dogs include “Pip,” a 7-year-oldmale Chihuahua mix with a short black and white coat.
The shelter is located at 6820 Old Highway 53. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call the shelter at 707-762-6227, email
This week’s adoptable dogs are featured below.
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Daylight Saving Time begins March 9
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — With spring just weeks away, it’s time to change the clocks.Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9.
At that time, California will go from Pacific Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Time when clocks “spring forward” by one hour.
Daylight Saving Time will continue until Nov. 2.
Officials encourage people to use the time change as a reminder to complete important tasks, like changing batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as in NOAA weather radios.
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Space News: Total lunar eclipse will bring Blood Moon March 13 to 14
You don’t want to sleep on this upcoming lunar event.
Just step outside on the evening of March 13 or early in the morning of March 14 and take a look at the total lunar eclipse for yourself.
And you can count NASA’s Dr. Renee Weber among those who will be checking it out — weather permitting and sleep notwithstanding.
“As a child I remember begging my mom to wake me up to see a lunar eclipse,” said Weber, the chief scientist at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. “The next morning I was mad because she didn’t wake me up — except she DID, but because I was so sleepy I don’t have any memories of it! Fortunately I’ve gotten a few chances to see lunar eclipses as an adult, including the one that occurred on Jan. 20, 2019, which I also photographed.”
Given its nickname, a Blood Moon may not sound as appealing as a Blue Moon or Harvest Moon. But this one lives up to its name — at least when it comes to its potentially deep red color during a total lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the Moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called “Blood Moons” because of this phenomenon.
In Huntsville, the eclipse will begin in partial phases at 10:57 p.m. on March 13, and end at 5 a.m. on March 14. Totality will begin at 1:26 a.m. and end at 2:31, with maximum eclipse occurring at 1:58. View more information on times to observe the eclipse in the Western Hemisphere.
“With March being a pretty typical month for spring showers, there’s roughly a 50/50 chance it’ll be cloudy, so keep a close eye on the weather forecast leading up to the eclipse,” Weber said. “That totality will last for close to an hour, so even if it’s cloudy you may still be able to glimpse it if the clouds are scattered.”
No special equipment is needed if the clouds cooperate. And moving away from bright lights will give you a better view, as will binoculars.
Why does the Moon turn that odd shade of red? According to NASA, some of the sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere reaches the Moon’s surface, lighting it dimly. Colors with shorter wavelengths — the blues and violets — scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, like red and orange. Because these longer wavelengths make it through Earth’s atmosphere, and the shorter wavelengths have scattered away, the Moon appears orange or reddish during a lunar eclipse. The more dust or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon appears.
The total lunar eclipse has already garnered lots of media attention. Weber hopes such events creates more public interest in learning more about the Moon and NASA missions.
“The Moon is a unique part of the human experience, and sharing it with others has always been my passion,” she said. “I’m so excited by NASA’s focus on lunar exploration, by astronauts with the Artemis missions, robotic landers through the Commercial Lunar Payload Service initiative, and with currently-operating spacecraft like the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. These missions will allow us to make continued scientific discoveries that inspire the nation and the world.”
Visit NASA’s What’s Up guide for monthly skywatching tips, and find lunar observing recommendations for each day of the year in the agency’s Daily Moon Guide.
Wayne Smith writes for the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Middletown High School wins Lake County Mock Trial, advances to state finals in Los Angeles
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Middletown High School Mock Trial team has been named the 2025 Lake County Mock Trial Champion and will represent the county at the California Mock Trial State Finals, to be held March 14 to 16 in Los Angeles.
The team will compete against top-performing schools from across the state, demonstrating their legal knowledge, courtroom skills, and ability to think on their feet in a rigorous, real-world legal setting.
Students on the Middletown team are Kamala Goldberg Covell, Danielle Gearhart, Logan Johnson, Maddison Lighter, Victoria Mendoza, Nala Mongomery, Lily Morita, Gabriella Neylon, My Nguyen, Caelyn Ochs, James Reynolds, Damien Rudy, Shaylee Rudy, Sirus Rudy, Sydney Ryon, Mikah Smith, Ren Ueno and Ruby Weatherwax.
The Lake County Mock Trial competition, supported by the Lake County Office of Education, brings together high school students to engage in a simulated criminal trial, where they take on the roles of attorneys, witnesses, clerks and bailiffs.
“Mock Trial is more than a competition — it is an opportunity for students to develop critical thinking, public speaking, and teamwork skills that will serve them well in future careers,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
At the California Mock Trial State Finals, Middletown High will face off against teams from 34 other counties in a highly competitive setting at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, where students will present their cases before judges and experienced attorneys.
The California Mock Trial program has been preparing students for civic engagement and legal careers for over 40 years.
Participants gain hands-on experience in the justice system, learn about constitutional rights, and develop confidence in their ability to analyze complex information, present arguments persuasively and collaborate effectively under pressure.
The Lake County Office of Education has long supported the Mock Trial program as part of its commitment to career and college readiness.
By engaging students in realistic courtroom scenarios, the program fosters leadership, ethics and communication skills.
For more information about the California Mock Trial State Finals, visit TeachDemocracy.org. To learn more about the Lake County Mock Trial program, visit lakecoe.org.
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