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California Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced a $10.4 million grant program for organizations that provide housing counseling and legal services to homeowners.
The grant funds were secured through the National Mortgage Settlement with the goal of providing assistance to homeowners impacted by California's foreclosure crisis.
The California Department of Justice will award Consumer Assistance Grants for housing counseling and legal service providers ranging from $150,000 to $750,000 per organization.
A Homeowner Bill of Rights Implementation Grant of approximately $1 million also will be awarded to assist in the implementation of California’s new homeowner protection legislation sponsored by the attorney general this year.
Grant applications must be received electronically no later than Jan. 14, 2013. Details regarding the application process can be found at http://oag.ca.gov/grants .
The California State Bar, under the leadership of Executive Director Joe Dunn, will work with the Attorney General’s Office to administer the grants.
The California Homeowner Bill of Rights, signed into law earlier this year, restricts dual-track foreclosures, where a lender forecloses on a borrower despite being in discussions over a loan modification to save the home.
It also guarantees struggling homeowners a single point of contact at their lender with knowledge of their loan and direct access to decision makers, and imposes civil penalties on fraudulently signed mortgage documents.
The California Homeowner Bill of Rights expanded Attorney General Harris’ response to the state’s foreclosure and mortgage crisis. Attorney General Harris created a Mortgage Fraud Strike Force in March, 2011 to investigate and prosecute misconduct related to mortgages and foreclosures.
In February 2012, Attorney General Harris negotiated a commitment from the nation’s five largest banks to dedicate an estimated $18 billion to mitigate harm to California homeowners caused by bank conduct in the foreclosure process.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County Live! returns to the Soper-Reese Community Theatre and on the air on KPFZ, Lake County Community Radio 88.1 FM on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 6 p.m.
This month’s show, marking 11 performances in the theater and on the air, is the Christmas show, with featured performers My Divas and Andy Rossoff.
Rossoff returns after his debut performance on Lake County Live! in March of this year, and the first performance on the show of My Divas.
My Divas is an a cappella group of women featuring songs of the Renaissance and other classical motifs, with outstanding harmonies and vocal talents.
The Divas consist of Joy Fay, director Claudia Listman, Susan Yeagan, Stephanie Regula, Laura Lamar, Laura Sammel, Barbarba Clark, Gail Albin and Kinene Barin.
Andy Rossoff is a local attorney and director of the Senior Law Project, but also a great keyboard artist who loves the blues, and will demonstrate his talents again for the audience in the theater and on the air.
“We continue to be blessed by the incredible talent Lake County has to offer, who come to our show and perform for the public, both live and on the air,” said show creator and host Doug Rhoades. “This month, we will celebrate Christmas, and please note we’re waiting until after Thanksgiving to do so!”
In addition to the show being live in the theater and on the air, the show is shown on Lake County’s Community television station, PEG 8 which airs on Mediacom channel 8 on Fridays at 6 p.m. with recurring repeats.
Rhoades added, “Join us in the theater for our holiday celebration, as well as the return of the Ladies of the Lake, news reports from the Lake County Daily Herald Sentinel, a special remote report on the labor dispute at Santa’s workshop along with more fun from our continuing cast of supporting actors, including Richard Smith, Nick Reid, Suna Flores, Pam Bradley, Kris Andre, Mitchell Hauptman and more.”
Information on the show is always available at www.facebook.com/lakecountylive .
Tickets for the performance are available at the theater box office on Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Travel Center at 1265 S. Main in Lakeport and online at www.soperreesetheatre.com .
The show is presented with the support of the theater, Lake County News ( www.lakeconews.com ), KPFZ and the Lake County Community Co-op.
The Soper-Reese Community Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – An early morning fire broke out at a State Water Project plant on Thursday, but officials said water deliveries are expected to continue uninterrupted.
The California Department of Water Resources said the fire, of undetermined origin, occurred at the State Water Project’s Ronald B. Robie Thermalito Pumping-Generating plant near Oroville.
The incident was not expected to interrupt water deliveries, the Department of Water Resources said.
The agency reported that there were no injuries, and no personnel were in the plant when the fire started.
The fire at the plant, four miles west of Oroville in Butte County, was detected about 7 a.m. Wednesday, and was responded to by Cal Fire, according to the report.
Crews fighting the fire eventually had to exit the facility due to life-threatening dangers from collapsing equipment, zero visibility and other conditions. The fire was still burning Thursday night, with Cal Fire and the Department of Water Resources continuing to monitor the situation.
Thermalito Pumping-Generating Plant is operated in tandem with Hyatt Powerplant beneath Oroville Dam and the nearby Thermalito Diversion Dam power plant to produce electrical power to pump State Water Project water.
Water released from Lake Oroville behind Oroville Dam can be diverted around the pumping-generating plant, so deliveries will not be impacted and no flow changes are expected in the downstream Feather River.
Damage to the plant, however, will reduce electrical generation, meaning the Department of Water Resources will have to purchase additional power to pump water.
The State Water Project delivers water to more than 25 million Californians and nearly a million acres of irrigated farmland.
The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Sutter Health have donated $10,000 to local efforts to feed the hungry.
The hospital and Sutter Health donated $5,000 donation to the Kelseyville Food Pantry and $5,000 to the Hunger Task Force of Lake County.
The funds are a portion of a $255,000 donation by the Sutter Health network this holiday season to 29 Northern California food banks, which will help provide more than a million healthy meals to families in need.
Food banks say that monetary donations help maximize the amount of food available for the hungry – in many instances, a $1 donation can translate to over $5 worth of distributed food.
“We know that, particularly in Lake County, many of our patients and our neighbors are struggling to afford healthy, regular meals. We recognize that health care extends beyond the hospital’s walls and that staying healthy begins with a healthy meal on the table,” said Siri Nelson, chief administrative officer of Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
Nelson added, “We feel good about supporting our local food banks and hope that we can provide some comfort to our community this holiday season.”
This donations are made on behalf of the health care network’s 48,000 employees, physicians, staff and volunteers as an extension of Sutter’s not-for-profit mission to go above and beyond typical rural community hospital services by offering support at all levels to local charities, organizations, schools, individuals and causes.