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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control is ready to send you home with a new canine friend this week.
The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of cattle dog, corgi, German shepherd, husky, Labrador retriever, mastiff, pit bull terrier, Rottweiler and shepherd.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
Those animals shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
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Protesters gather at Museum Square in downtown Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Several hundred protestors came out on the last day of January to protest the immigration crackdown that’s underway nationwide and has culminated over the past month in the shooting deaths of two people in Minneapolis.
The “ICE Out for Good” took place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Museum Square in downtown Lakeport.
The protest was one among many that have taken place across the United States in recent days in response to the actions of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
The event was organized to allow community members to stand in solidarity with Minnesota. That state has been the epicenter of federal immigration action, with a heightened presence in Minneapolis, where Renee Good, a mother of three, was killed by ICE on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti, a Department of Veteran Affairs nurse, on Jan. 24 by Border Patrol.
The scene in Lakeport on Saturday afternoon was much like it has been at the series of protests in Museum Square over the past year.
There were several hundred attendees — organizers estimated just over 600 people took part — lining a three-block area of Main Street, cheering as passing drivers honked their horns.
Also at the event was Luca Moretti, Congressman Mike Thompson’s Lake County field representative.
Protestors who ranged across generations, from teens to seniors, carried signs with a variety of slogans that called for Donald Trump’s impeachment, conviction and removal from the presidency. Signs read “Make America Sane Again: Fight Fascism”; “Impeach Krasnov”; “Abolish ICE now”; “A Woman’s Place is in the Resistance”; “No Kings, No Oligarchs”; “Defend Democracy”; and “ICE is Un-American, Non-Christian,” among others.
There also were signs with Good’s name and with Pretti’s. One such sign said, “Pretti good time for Congress to stop this destruction of the United States.”
The day was peaceful with one exception reported by organizers.
A group of high school girls who were standing on the corner of Third and Main streets were accosted by an aggressive male subject. The individual, described as a middle aged man, pulled up in a pickup and yelled at the teens, “I hope all of you get raped and murdered!”
That subject has so far not been identified.
At the event it was announced that more protests are expected to take place in late February and March.
A sign at the “ICE Out for Good” protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
Protests take place in other parts of the region
Congressman Mike Thompson reported on Saturday that over the past week he’d been joined by over 1,500 community members in Napa and Woodland to protest ICE’s actions in Minneapolis and call for action.
Thompson was one of the first members of Congress to sign onto articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier this month, leads legislation to prohibit agents from wearing masks and will be introducing legislation to mandate agents wear body cameras.
Thompson also voted no on funding for ICE and Border Patrol operations.
In Woodland, Thompson hosted a “Fire Noem” Day of Action on Wednesday at Heritage Plaza. More than 400 community members gathered to amplify calls for accountability in immigration enforcement and to call on Congress to act to impeach Noem. Thompson was joined by Yolo County Supervisors Angel Barajas, Lucas Frerichs, Sheila Allen and Mary Vixie Sandy; Woodland Mayor Pro Tempore Mayra Vega; and Jake Whitaker, chair of the Yolo County Democratic Party and former Woodland School Board member.
In Napa, Thompson led a “Stop ICE” Day of Action on Friday at Veterans Memorial Park, where more than 1,000 community members and local leaders gathered to express concern about aggressive federal immigration tactics. Participating leaders included State Senator Christopher Cabaldon, Napa City Councilmember Bernie Narvaez, Indivisible Napa’s Pat Reynes, Napa Valley Together’s Jenny Ocon, Rabbi Niles Goldstein of Congregation Beth Shalom and 13 year-old Edna Velazquez from Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in St. Helena.
Thompson has hosted several “Know Your Rights” events over the past year for business owners, employees and community members to help people understand what they should do if ICE comes to their home or business.
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A sign at the “ICE Out for Good” protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — More water well tests were completed on Saturday as the recovery effort for a massive sewage spill in Clearlake continues.
The spill began three weeks ago today, when a 16-inch force main operated by the Lake County Sanitation District ruptured on Robin Lane, releasing nearly three millions gallons over a 38-hour period.
The incident led to some temporary relocations for residents who rely on well water, as dozens of wells were found to have been contaminated by the sewage.
For the past week, a joint command composed of the city of Clearlake and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services has moved the incident into a recovery operation.
An updated map released on Friday showed nine impact zones totaling an estimated 550 acres — an increase of about 250 acres — on the northern end of Clearlake.
The expanded area includes three new incident zones covering properties north of Burns Valley Road that are east of Reid Lane and south of Pond Road, and north of Olympic Drive that are east of Old Highway 53, and west of Highway 53.
Officials have advised residents within the expanded area not to use their well water until water sampling and laboratory testing have been completed and results confirm the water is safe for use.
Groundwater testing is ongoing as officials seek to clear property owners to be able to safely use their wells again.
On Saturday, the incident management team reported that 18 more water samples had been completed, bringing the total to 394 for 151 sites tested.
The number of water tanks installed for residents remained at 25 on Saturday — 18 of them by the incident management team and seven through a program administered by Lake County Social Services.
For residents without water, the mobile laundry and hygiene service trailer is located at 2485 Old Highway 53 in Clearlake.
Residents with questions may contact Lake County Environmental Health at 707-263-1164 for well testing and the city of Clearlake at 707-994-8201 for general information.
Updates, maps, testing information and available resources are available here or at Response.LakeCountyCA.gov.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control is ready to send you home with a new canine friend this week.
The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of cattle dog, corgi, German shepherd, husky, Labrador retriever, mastiff, pit bull terrier, Rottweiler and shepherd.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
Those animals shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
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