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- Written by: Controller’s Office
California’s Property Tax Postponement, or PTP, Program, administered by Controller Cohen, allows homeowners who are seniors — or who are blind or have a disability — and who meet income, equity, and other requirements to postpone payment of property taxes on their primary residence.
In the 2022-23 tax year, California homeowners were able to postpone over $5.6 million in residential property taxes.
Over the last few years, eligibility for tax deferment has been expanded several times by the addition of manufactured homes and adjustments to the income limit.
This year, the household income limit has been raised to $51,762, making PTP available to even more seniors and Californians with disabilities.
Household income for the upcoming PTP cycle will be based on the 2022 calendar year.
Funding for PTP is limited, and applications will be processed beginning Oct. 2 in the order they are received. The final filing deadline for the current tax year is Feb. 12, 2024.
Participants must reapply each year and demonstrate they continue to meet eligibility requirements.
A lien will be placed on the real property, or a security agreement filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development for a manufactured home, until the account is paid in full.
Applications and additional program details can be found online or by calling 800-952-5661.
Californians affected by natural disasters such as fires, floods, and earthquakes may be eligible for another tax relief program that allows for reappraisal of damaged or destroyed property.
For additional information on this program, visit the California Board of Equalization’s disaster relief website.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
First place in the 2023 Kelseyville Pear Festival Essay Contest goes to Keon Romero, a 12-year-old student at Terrace Middle School in Lakeport.
Romero’s essay “The Winning Prize” tells the story of his “Nana” who worked at a local pear shed and how she won a costume contest.
Essays were judged on literary merit, creativity and adherence to the pear theme. Romero said he likes reading and writing “because it brings me peace when I am stressed.”
He also likes to spend time with family and friends. He loves basketball and soccer and hopes to be an athlete when he grows up.
Second place winner is Bianca Saldana-Pulido of Clearlake. She is a senior at Carle’ High School. She wrote “Celebrating Lake County Pears,” an essay about the pear festival and the history of pear-growing in Lake County.
Third place winner is Eva Pasley, a senior at Carle High School in Clearlake. Her “It’s Pear-tastic” essay details the health benefits of pears.
Judges also awarded honorable mentions for three submissions that were creative and expressed the theme well.
The honorable mentions are awarded to: Andrea Silva of Lower Lake, Cuahutemoc Ochoa of Clearlake and Audrey Person of Clearlake.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The Pear Festival will take place in downtown Kelseyville on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The church will sell the shakes in its Friendship Hall beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing while supplies last or until 4 p.m.
The shakes will cost $5 each.
The church also will hold a parking fundraiser.
Parking will be available in its parking lot for $10 per vehicle. The parking area will be monitored throughout the day by an attendant.
Proceeds from the shakes and parking will be used for church projects to benefit the community.
Kelseyville Presbyterian Church is located at 5340 Third St., at the corner of Third and Church streets, one block off of Main Street.
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- Written by: Mendocino National Forest
The purpose of the proposed project is to reduce the extent and spread of invasive plant infestations in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Non-native invasive plant species are among the most significant environmental and economic threats facing land managers.
Invasive plants compromise the ability to manage public lands for a healthy native ecosystem.
There are approximately 1,900 known infestations of non-native invasive plant species across more than 10,000 acres within the Mendocino National Forest.
Of these known infestations, over 1,100 were documented during post-fire surveys after the 2018 Ranch Fire and 2020 August Complex.
Some of these sites were likely spread by disturbances associated with fire and suppression, while others may have existed prior to the fires. Much of the forest remains unsurveyed, and new invasive infestations can appear at any time.
The Invasive Plant Treatment Project would improve the forest’s ability to rapidly detect and treat current and future infestations of non-native invasive species using an integrated pest management approach.
This approach could include manual, mechanical, herbicide, grazing, prescribed fire and biological control methods.
One objective of the project is to improve treatment effectiveness by providing a broader suite of methods land managers can use to remove targeted species while minimizing risks to human health and the environment. Another objective is to eradicate invasive species infestations when they are small, thereby reducing costs, difficulty and impact to forest resources.
Forest Supervisor Wade McMaster encourages all interested parties, organizations, agencies, tribes and state and local governments to share their thoughts or concerns regarding the project. Public questions and comments are an integral part of the environmental analysis process and are used to identify issues and develop alternatives to proposed actions.
A public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Mendocino National Forest headquarters at 825 N. Humboldt Ave. in Willows.
The meeting and presentations will begin at 4 p.m.
Forest personnel will be available for discussion and questions until 6pm.
For those who are not able to attend in person, the meeting can be attended virtually through Microsoft Teams using this link: Public Meeting (https://bit.ly/InvasiveWeedsMeeting), or by calling 323-886-7051, phone conference ID 35789948#.
Comments should be emailed to
Comments can also be mailed in to Mendocino National Forest, ATTN: Invasive Plant Treatment Project, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
The public will be able to review and comment on the project through Oct. 25, 2023. Project documents will be available online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/mendocino/?project=64906.
Questions about the project can be directed to the project lead Japhia Huhndorf, Upper Lake Ranger District botanist,