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Lake County farmers’ markets included in state expansion of nutrition programs

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Written by: Lake County News Reports

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – California is investing $23 million to help connect California grown fresh food to Californians who qualify for CalFresh, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, a move that will include markets in Lake County.

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California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

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Written by: Lake County News Reports

By , CalMatters

Two people holding a baby close to them in an embrace as they pose for a photo in the backyard area of a home. The background is a grassy hill behind rows of fences.
Tony and Sara Iagmin hold a three-month-old baby they are fostering at their home in San Diego’s Lakeside neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2026. The couple has worked with Angels Foster Family Network, a foster family agency, since 2013 and has cared for several children over the years. Photo by Adriana Heldiz for CalMatters

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An insurance crisis continues to rattle California’s foster care system, threatening to displace thousands of vulnerable children. 

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State Department of Water Resources publishes new statewide report as part of Groundwater Awareness Week

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Written by: Lake County News Reports

The Department of Water Resources, or DWR, has released the final version of California’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025, the state’s official and most comprehensive report of groundwater monitoring, conditions and management across California.

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Board of Supervisors unanimously approves Public Works-Public Services merger

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Written by: Lingzi Chen
The Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in which the Public Works-Public Services merger was discussed. Zoom screenshot.


LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved consolidating the Public Works and Public Services departments into a single department with 110 employees.

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