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One dies in Highway 29 crash
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A crash on Highway 29 early Monday evening killed one person and sent another person to the hospital.
The crash, which happened at around 6:30 p.m. Monday, occurred near the Grange Road intersection just south of Putah and Guenoc lanes outside of Middletown.
Witnesses reported that Cal Fire and South Lake County Fire responded to the wreck, involving a red Chevrolet pickup and a silver Pontiac Grand Am.
The pickup was on its passenger side up against the Pontiac. The front of the Pontiac was smashed in.
The Pontiac's driver, said to be a male, died at the scene, according to witnesses.
The driver of the pickup, also said to be a male, had to be cut out of the vehicle, with firefighters slicing off the top of the cab to free him.
Firefighters then transported the pickup's driver to a landing zone set up about a half-mile down the highway, where he was picked up by a REACH air ambulance and flown to an out-of-county trauma center.
Specific information about the cause of the crash and the names of those involved was not immediately available as of 10:30 p.m. Monday.
More information will be posted as soon as it is available from the California Highway Patrol.
Planting, clean up take place at Clarks Island
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A clean up day and planting party was held at Clarks Island in Clearlake Oaks on Sunday.
The island has been the scene of a variety of cleanup and restoration efforts over the last several years, after the county of Lake purchased it.
The Clarks Island Sustainability Initiative, a group of community members and leaders, has led the effort to revitalize the area, which is a highly visible spot along Highway 20.
Supervisor Denise Rushing and a group of others worked on and around the island on Sunday, and checked on a floating island installed there.
Rushing said otters ate the cattail tubers off the living – apparently cattail root is an otter delicacy, she said. The otters swam underneath and munched from below.
The living dock itself wasn't damaged, and Rushing said otters apparently don't like the other vegetation in the island, including horsetail, iris and sedge.
She said they are planning to replant the island with vegetation that is not as tasty to otters, such as water irises.
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clarks-Island-Sustainability-Initiative/131571996892818 .
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Purrfect Pals: Colorful cats and kittens
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Tabbies in a variety of colors, a Siamese and a calico cat are waiting for new homes at the county's animal shelter.
It's kitten season, so many kittens are offered along with the shelter's selection of adult cats.
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”).
Female calico
This female calico is 1 year old.
She has gold eyes and a long, multicolored coat.
Find her in cat room kennel No. 4, ID No. 33123.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has green eyes and a short coat, weighs just over 2 pounds and is not yet neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 16a, ID No. 33208.
Orange tabby cat
This male orange tabby cat is 5 years old.
He has a short coat, gold eyes and has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 20, ID No. 33143.
Orange and white tabby kitten
This male orange and white tabby kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has gold eyes and a long coat, weighs just over 2 pounds and has not yet been altered.
Find him in cat room kennel 23b, ID No. 33202.
Gray tabby kitten
This male gray tabby kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has a short coat and gold eyes, weighs 2 pounds and has not yet been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 23c, ID No. 33203.
'Silver'
“Silver” is a 9-year-old male Siamese mix.
He has a short, multicolored coat, blue eyes and has been neutered.
Find Silver in cat room kennel No. 54, ID No. ID: 32995.
'Joey'
“Joey” is a 14-year-old male domestic short hair mix.
He has tan coloring, green eyes and a kinked tail. He has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 55, ID No. 32994.
Gray tabby kitten
This male gray tabby kitten is 12 weeks old.
He has a short coat, 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 12 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 12 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.
White and gray tabby
This white and gray female tabby is 2 years old.
She has a short coat and gold eyes.
She's in cat room kennel No. 94, ID No. 33184.
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.
Magnitude 3 quake occurs on Cobb
COBB, Calif. – A moderate-sized earthquake was reported near The Geysers geothermal steamfield on Sunday.
The quake was reported at 1:32 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey.
It was centered at a depth of just over a mile, one mile northwest of The Geysers, five miles west southwest of Cobb and seven miles west northwest of Anderson Springs, the survey reported.
The US Geological Survey reported one shake report.
Another 3-magnitude quake occurred on Cobb near the steamfields on Friday, June 15.
The US Geological Survey said that quake occurred at 1:07 p.m. at a depth of nine-tenths of a mile two miles north of The Geysers, four miles west of Cobb and seven miles northwest of Anderson Springs.
Five shake reports were submitted to the US Geological Survey on the June 15 quake.
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