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New residents of Lake County, and registered voters who have moved to a new address, changed their mailing address within the county, or changed their name need to register or reregister to vote no later than the Feb. 20 deadline, the elections office reported.
If you are a registered voter and your mailing address has changed, official voting materials — sample ballots, vote-by-mail ballots, etc. — cannot be forwarded to another address and will be returned to the Registrar of Voters Office by the postal service.
Residents may personally phone the Registrar’s office to verify if their voter registration information is correct and up-to-date.
The elections office urges people not to delay. A completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before Feb. 20 or postmarked on or before Feb. 20 and received by mail by the elections office or complete an online voter registration form on or before 11:59 p.m. Feb. 20.
Eligible Lake County residents who miss the voter registration deadline still have the option to vote in this election by conditionally registering to vote and casting a conditional provisional ballot by personally visiting the Registrar of Voters Office, 325 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport, from Feb. 21 until prior to 8 p.m. on Election Day; or personally visiting their polling place no later than the close of the polls (prior to 8 p.m.) on Election Day.
Residents may register to vote at the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office in Lakeport; phone staff at 707-263-2372 or toll-free 888-235-6730 for a form to be mailed to you; or you may register to vote online by visiting: http://registertovote.ca.gov/.
Registration forms are also available at most local post offices, libraries, city offices, and chamber of commerce offices.
Please be aware that pursuant to Section 2101 of the California Elections Code: “A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not imprisoned for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election.”
For more information call the Registrar of Voters Office at 707-263-2372.
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This measure was in response to a sewage overflow incident on Burns Valley Road in Clearlake.
Monitoring of water quality in the area indicates that cleanup efforts have reduced the risk of exposure.
No illnesses related to the community’s drinking water have been reported. Residents with health concerns are encouraged to contact the County of Lake Health Services Public Health Division at 707-263-1090 or the Environmental Health Division at 707-263-1164.
Microbial risks
Fecal coliforms and E. coli, bacteria indicating potential contamination with human or animal wastes, may pose health risks. Short-term effects such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms could result. Infants, young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable.
Residents at increased risk are advised to consult their healthcare provider regarding drinking water safety. General guidelines on minimizing the risk of microbial infection are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
Residents drawing water directly from Clear Lake through private intakes, especially those who may not have received this notice directly, are encouraged to share this information with others.
For more information, please contact the County of Lake Environmental Health Services 707-263-1164.
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Advertencia de Hervir el Agua ha Sido ha terminado para la Mitad Sur del Lago Clear Después del Incidente de Desbordamiento de Aguas Residuales
CONDADO DE LAKE, CA (Febrero 12, 2024) - Los Servicios de Salud del Condado de Lake han concluido la advertencia de hervir el agua previamente emitida para los residentes que utilizan tomas privadas en la mitad sur del Lago Clear. Esta medida fue en respuesta a un incidente de desbordamiento de aguas residuales en Burns Valley Road en Clearlake, CA. Los residentes y negocios en el área especificada ya no están obligados a hervir su agua potable. Monitoreo de la calidad del agua en el area indica que los esfuerzos de limpieza han reducido el riesgo de exposicion.
Información de Salud Comunitaria:
No se han reportado enfermedades relacionadas con el agua potable de la comunidad. Se recomienda a los residentes con preocupaciones de salud a comunicarse con el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Lake al (707) 263-1090 o la División de Salud Ambiental al (707) 263-1164.
Riesgos Microbianos:
Los coliformes fecales y E. coli son bacterias que indican contaminación potencial con desechos humanos o animals y pueden representar riesgos para la salud. Los efectos a corto plazo como diarrea, calambres, náuseas, dolores de cabeza u otros síntomas podrían ser presentes. Los bebés, niños pequeños, ancianos y personas con sistemas inmunológicos comprometidos son particularmente vulnerables.
Se recomienda a los residentes con mayor riesgo que consulten a su proveedor de atención médica sobre la seguridad del agua potable. Las pautas generales para minimizar el riesgo de infección microbiana están disponibles en la Línea Directa de Agua Potable Segura de la EPA al 1-800-426-4791.
Se exhorta a los residentes que extraen agua directamente de Clear Lake a través de tomas privadas, especialmente aquellos que pueden no haber recibido este aviso directamente, a compartir esta información con otros.
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con los Servicios de Salud del Condado de Lake al (707) 263-1090 o (707) 263-1164.
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The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the head-on crash occurred at 6:24 a.m. Monday on Highway 20 east of Witter Springs Road.
The CHP said the driver who is believed to have precipitated the crash has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The names of the two men who died — one in each of the vehicles involved — were not released Monday pending their identification and the notification of their families.
The CHP said that the vehicles involved were a 2000 Nissan Frontier pickup and a 2011 Toyota Prius.
The pickup’s driver, a male Ukiah resident, was traveling westbound on Highway 20 at an unknown speed with two male passengers, a 44-year-old man from Ukiah, with the second passenger’s city of residence not known by authorities as of Monday, according to the report.
The CHP said the pickup driver steered the vehicle into the opposing eastbound lane while attempting to pass other vehicles and collided head-on with a 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 59-year-old man from Miranda.
The Prius driver and the Ukiah resident in the pickup both died as a result of the crash, while the pickup driver and his other passenger were extricated from that vehicle and sustained major injuries, the CHP said.
The CHP said alcohol intoxication is suspected to be a contributing factor in the cause of this crash and, as a result, the pickup’s driver was arrested for driving under the influence at the scene before he was airlifted to a hospital in Vacaville.
The two drivers and the Ukiah passenger in the pickup were reported to have been wearing their seat belts. It was not noted in the report if the pickup’s second passenger, who survived, was using safety equipment.
The crash remains under investigation by CHP Officer K. Brown.
This is the second double-fatal to happen in the stretch of Highway 20 between Upper Lake and the Lake and Mendocino County line in the past month and a half.
On Dec. 26, two female drivers, one from Lakeport and one from Redwood Valley, were killed on Highway 20 west of Bachelor Valley Road — a short distance from Witter Springs Road — when they collided head-on after one crossed over the double-yellow lines.
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The wreck was reported at around 7 p.m. Sunday on Highway 20 east of Mule Skinner Road near Walker Ridge Road, in the area of mile post marker 41, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported that the big rig, full of 36 head of cattle loaded in Orland and headed to Arcata, rolled over onto its side. Cows were out of the truck and the roadway was blocked due to the animals.
About 45 minutes after the initial crash, there was a report that a sedan had hit one of the cows. The CHP received calls about other cows in the roadway.
Livestock trucks and heavy tow trucks responded to the scene on Sunday night to move the living and dead animals as well as the overturned truck itself.
The CHP reported that there also were resulting hazmat issues.
Officials closed Highway 20 shortly after 8 p.m. near Walker Ridge Road on the Lake County side and near E Street in Williams, the CHP reported.
Caltrans reported late Sunday that the roadway was expected to be reopened by midnight.
However, the CHP said it was 1:30 a.m. Monday before one-way traffic control was in place at the crash site and the closure on the Williams side had been cleared.
This is the second overturned semi on that stretch of Highway 20 in the last four months.
On Oct. 6, a double-decker semi truck transporting cattle from Fortuna to Tennessee overturned on Highway 20 near Cache Creek, about three miles from the location of the Sunday wreck, after the CHP said the driver took the turns in that stretch of highway too quickly.
That crash also resulted in animals being killed. A multiagency rescue took place to remove the surviving animals.
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