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Written by: Lake County News reports

Published: 05 July 2012

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The annual Clear Lake Splash-In will return to Lakeport this fall.

The 33rd annual event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Sept. 30.

Organized by West Coast Seaplane Pilots Association, it’s the oldest and largest seaplane gathering in the Western United States.

Seaplane pilots from throughout the region and from out-of-state attend the event.

Approximately 50 seaplanes are expected to participate. Water bombing contests and spot landing contests will allow pilots to showcase their planes and flying skills.

Arrivals and registration begin at noon Sept. 28, with most activities scheduled for, and aircraft arrivals expected on, Sept. 29.

Several flying contests will take place on Saturday accompanied by constant arrivals and departures.   

The event is open to the public, with admission on Saturday of $2 per person. Children 10 and under are admitted free.  

Booths offering food and drink, Splash-In merchandise and seaplane facts and figures will also be available.

Headquartered at the Skylark Shores Resort, the event utilizes the nearby Natural High School field for on-shore parking and display of amphibious seaplanes.

Land planes use nearby Lampson Field and local volunteers will provide shuttle services to and from the venues.

The event is supported by the county of Lake, the city of Lakeport, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Lakeport Main Street Association, Lake County Future Farmers of America, Lake County Public Works Department and the Lakeport Unified School District.

See www.clearlakesplashin.com for complete information.

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Written by: Lake County News reports

Published: 05 July 2012

SACRAMENTO – A new report from the California State Board of Equalization shows that California’s gas consumption showed a continued decline over the first three months of 2012, while diesel consumption showed a slight increase over the same period in 2011.

In the year’s first quarter, gasoline consumption in California fell for the fifth consecutive quarter, declining 0.4 percent, while at the same time gasoline prices went up 10.9 percent.

“Higher gasoline prices, changing driving habits with fewer trips and better mileage with fuel efficient cars – all appear to be influencing declining consumption in California,” said California State Board of Equalization First District Board Member Betty T. Yee, whose district encompasses Lake County.

First quarter average gasoline prices were up 40 cents to $4.06 – a 10.9 percent increase – while the average price in March was up 41 cents to $4.41, the report showed.

Total gasoline consumption for the first quarter declined 15.7 million gallons compared to the first quarter last year, for a total of 3.6 billion gallons used.

Diesel fuel consumption increased 1.7 percent compared to a year ago, as California consumed an additional 10.1 million gallons, for a total of 597 million gallons in the first quarter.

In California, diesel averaged $4.28 a gallon, up 43 cents – an 11.2 percent increase – from last year's first quarter.

Both gasoline and diesel fuel prices in California continued to be higher than the national average price, according to the Board of Equalization’s findings.

Nationally, regular gasoline averaged $3.66 a gallon, up 32 cents from last year's first quarter according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The EIA diesel retail prices reported the national average price of diesel was up 34 cents to $3.97 – an increase of 9.4 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier.

In March, a survey and resulting graphic from AAA identified how drivers are changing their behavior to help offset higher prices at the pump.

AAA concluded: “As a result of current gas price increases, 84 percent of (AAA) respondents have already changed their driving habits or lifestyle in some way. Combining trips and errands was the most commonly reported cost-cutting measure with 60 percent of respondents reporting having already made this adjustment.”

The Board of Equalization monitors gasoline consumption using tax receipts paid by fuel distributors in California. BOE updates the fuel reports at the end of each month. The last reports posted are for March.

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Written by: Elizabeth Larson

Published: 04 July 2012

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Five puppies found last week in a Lakeport dumpster are the focus of a fundraising effort.

The six German Shorthaired Pointer mix pups were discovered by a driver for a waste disposal company while emptying a dumpster on Hill Road West near Lakeport on Thursday, June 28, as Lake County News has reported.

The puppies are about 3 months old, according to Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Five of the puppies tested positive for canine parvovirus, and one of them has died, according to Lake County Animal Services, a local rescue organization which is helping foster the puppy that has not tested positive.

Because the necessary medical care is expensive for the shelter, Lake County Animal Services reported that it has paid more than $500 to cover the puppies’ medication and intravenous fluids.

To make sure the puppies get the care they need and fully recover, the group has started a ChipIn account to raise funds to cover the rest of their medical costs.

The fundraiser, which ends July 28, can be found at http://lakecounty.chipin.com/parvo-pointer-pups .

As of Wednesday morning, the fundraiser had brought in $160.

Anyone with information about the pups and who disposed of them in the dumpster is asked to call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s nonemergency line at 707-263-2690.

Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .