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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Several new kittens and adult cats of various breeds are needing homes this week.
The cats, from blue-eyed Siamese to the ever-popular tabbies, range in ages and sizes.
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”).
Male orange tabby
This male orange tabby mix is 3 years old.
He has gold eyes, a short coat and has been neutered.
He’s in cat room kennel No. 13, ID No. 33975.
Male domestic short hair mix
This male domestic short hair mix is 5 months old.
He has a gray and white coat, gold eyes, weighs 6 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 24, ID No. 34121.
Short-haired calico
This female domestic short hair mix is 2 years old.
She has a calico coat and has not been spayed.
She is in cat room kennel No. 27, ID No. 34139.
Male Siamese mix
This male Siamese lynx point mix is 6 months old.
He has blue eyes, a medium-length coat and weighs just over 6 pounds. He has not yet been altered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 32, ID No. 34120.
Female Siamese mix
This female Siamese mix kitten is 13 weeks old.
She has blue eyes and a short coat.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 55, ID No. 34114.
Male orange tabby
This male orange tabby is 5 months old.
He has a long orange coat and has not yet been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 58A, ID No. 33907.
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.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Firefighters made additional programs on a two-fire complex burning in northern Mendocino County on Monday.
The lightning-caused North Pass Fires had burned 42,144 acres by Monday, with firefighters reaching 60 percent containment.
Cal Fire and US Forest Service officials anticipate the fires – burning near Mendocino Pass Road, 10 miles northeast of Covelo – will be fully contained by Monday, Sept. 10.
Firefighter and equipment resources gradually are being released from the incident, officials reported.
Fire personnel assigned on Monday totaled 1,372, including 54 engines, 14 fire crews, two airtankers, 14 helicopters, eight bulldozers and 30 water tenders, according to the Cal Fire and US Forest Service unified command.
On Monday firefighters continued to build containment line on the north end of the incident as it backed down the steep slopes to the Middle Fork of the Eel River. The fires have reached the Eel River on the northeast side and are remaining on the west side of the river.
Officials said fire crews have prepared several containment lines on the east side in case the fires move across the Eel River. Fire lines are holding along the south and west fire perimeter and crews have begun fire suppression repair in this area.
Evacuations remain in effect for some areas of Indian Dick Road (Forest Road M-1) and Mendocino Pass Road (Forest Highway 7), according to the report.
All areas of the Covelo Ranger District north of Mendocino Pass Road to the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forest boundaries also remain under a US Forest Closure order.
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As wildfires continue to burn throughout California, a new documentary video released by the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) takes viewers behind the scenes with the governor’s top emergency managers as they direct state resources and help firefighters keep one step ahead of the flames.
Officials say it’s not often that people get to see what’s happening behind the scenes when flames dominate news headlines at the most spectacular wildfires.
“It’s important for people to see what the top emergency management leaders are faced with, especially when there’s such a complex emergency management system operating behind the scenes,” said Kelly Huston, Assistant Secretary of Cal EMA and producer of the video. “Our goal was to take viewers along to see some of the inner-workings of incident briefings, strike team strategy and the state’s mutual aid system at work on a real incident.”
The video, titled “No Time to Burn,” includes breathtaking images of several of this year’s wildfires, including point-of-view aerial footage from specially-equipped California National Guard Black Hawk helicopters dropping hundreds of gallons of water on flames.
It also takes viewers along with Cal EMA Secretary Mark Ghilarducci, California National Guard General David Baldwin and CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott as they visit a special “helitack base” near the massive Ponderosa Fire in Tehama County.
There’s also footage from a strategy session with federal and state coordinators at a regional emergency operations center in Redding, Calif.
Officials also included an interview with two residents of Manton, Calif., who were evacuated from their homes, expressing the grim reality of destruction caused by the Ponderosa Fire.
Cal EMA is responsible for the coordination of overall state agency response to major disasters in support of local government.
The agency is responsible for assuring the state’s readiness to respond to and recover from all hazards – natural, manmade, war-caused emergencies and disasters – and for assisting local governments in their emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and hazard mitigation efforts.
Visit them online at www.calema.ca.gov or @calema on Twitter and get the latest news at www.calemanews.wordpress.com . Watch additional videos from Cal EMA – http://www.youtube.com/CalEMATV .
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California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. has directed the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) to send personnel with specialized technical skills to Louisiana to help those impacted recover from the effects of Hurricane Isaac.
Three employees from Cal EMA and one from Department of General Services (DGS) with IT and telecommunications expertise are traveling to the Baton Rouge area today to setup computer banks that will enable displaced survivors to apply for various types of assistance.
The team from California will be working for the next 14 days setting up these systems in nine parishes in the region hit hardest by Isaac.
“Even though Isaac has passed, the effects will be felt for a long time by those who were forced from their homes by damaging winds and flooding,” said Cal EMA Secretary Mark Ghilarducci. “California knows all to well the impact of disasters on people’s lives and the importance of focusing on the long-term needs of those struggling to recover.”
Uncomfortably high temperatures above 100 degrees continue in much of Louisiana as thousands remain displaced, relying on dozens of open shelters for food, clothing and assistance.
Local, state and federal officials are now focused on long term recovery efforts and providing those impacted with greater access to services and assistance.
The deployment of California’s team came at the request of the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness – who will reimburse California for personnel, travel and other costs.
They requested personnel with experience in a variety of disciplines including PC LAN, mobile satellite systems, data configuration and support switches, laptop support, Metro E Connections, T-1 Lines and DSL wireless networks.
Louisiana’s request came through a special system setup for state-to-state requests for help. Requests such as this are facilitated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
This compact offers assistance during governor-declared states of emergency through a responsive, straightforward system that allows states to send personnel, equipment and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states.
Benefits to deploying resources through EMAC allows credentials, licenses and certifications be honored across state lines and leverages federal grant dollars for reimbursement purposes, both of which assist in eliminating a level of bureaucracy that could significantly delay response time.