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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office advised 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 that they need to register or reregister to vote no later than Oct. 21.
Also, please be aware that 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.
Don’t delay — a completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before Oct. 21, 2024; or, postmarked on or before Oct. 21, and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters Office or complete an online voter registration form on or before 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 21.
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 Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, 325 North Forbes St, Lakeport, from Oct. 22, 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, 325 North Forbes St., Lakeport; or 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.”
Also, please be aware that 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.
Don’t delay — a completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before Oct. 21, 2024; or, postmarked on or before Oct. 21, and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters Office or complete an online voter registration form on or before 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 21.
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 Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, 325 North Forbes St, Lakeport, from Oct. 22, 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, 325 North Forbes St., Lakeport; or 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.”
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Jameson Humane, in collaboration with Clearlake Animal Association, will host a pet wellness event this month in Clearlake.
The vaccine and microchip clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Clearlake Senior Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave.
There will be free vaccinations, microchips and pet supplies.
Dogs must be on leash with a collar or harness, cats must be in a carrier. No appointment is needed; the event is first come, first served.
For more information text 707-815-8153 or emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The vaccine and microchip clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Clearlake Senior Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave.
There will be free vaccinations, microchips and pet supplies.
Dogs must be on leash with a collar or harness, cats must be in a carrier. No appointment is needed; the event is first come, first served.
For more information text 707-815-8153 or email
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Land Trust will hold its annual dinner on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Boatique Winery, 8255 Red Hills Road in Kelseyville.
The public is warmly invited to attend. Admission to the event is $110 per person and sponsorships, with special benefits, are available.
Starting at 5 p.m. the event is a fun time to gather with friends and enjoy an evening of good fellowship, food, and information. Dinner includes Boatique wines and a delicious meal by Rosie Cooks.
A silent auction features items like boat rides, local art, pottery and more.
The evening will include honoring of the Land Trust’s “Supporter of the Year,” and a keynote presentation by Sharron Zoller, Lake County resident and former state president of California Women For Agriculture.
Theme for the event is “Conserving Nature Together,” and Zoller will touch on the many ways that local agriculture and the Land Trust share the same goals of preserving our open space and rural lifestyle.
To purchase tickets to the dinner, visit www.lakecountylandtrust.org and click on the link on the home page or mail payment to P.O. Box 1017, Lakeport, CA 95453. Sponsorship opportunities are also explained on the website. Deadline to assure participation is Oct. 16.
The trust currently owns over 500 acres, holds conservation easements on 88 acres, and oversees management of the Boggs Lake Preserve in a partnership with the Nature Conservancy. Through the years the Land Trust has also facilitated the protection of the Black Forest near Buckingham and elk and mountain lion habitat in eastern Lake County.
The most recent acquisition by the Land Trust is the Kuulanapo Preserve, consisting of the Wright and Keithly family ranches. The acquisitions were made separately but have been combined to create one 300 acre nature preserve which includes over a half mile of virtually untouched lake frontage on Clear Lake.
The Land Trust also operates a small nature center at its Rodman Preserve where children’s programs and community art and nature events have been held. This preserve is open every Saturday weekly throughout the year.
Through all of its efforts the Lake County Land Trust has relied on the support of local residents, second-home owners and businesses here. LCLT board members look forward to gathering with supporters and friends to celebrate working together to preserve special areas of Lake County and Clear Lake.
The Lake County Land Trust is a charitable nonprofit organization that protects the unique and valuable wildlife habitats of Lake County and Clear Lake. For more information, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org, call 707-262-0707 or email
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In coordination with the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport, Lake County Office of Emergency Services, or OES, has begun the 2024-2025 Lake County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan project.
Lake County OES, the city of Lakeport, and the city of Clearlake have hired The Resiliency Initiative, or TRI, consulting firm to support the updating process.
Hazard mitigation plans provide community members and officials with information regarding the community’s hazards and outline the long-term strategy to reduce disaster-related losses.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to have approved and adopted hazard mitigation plans to be eligible for certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including mitigation projects. FEMA must approve these plans every five years to maintain eligibility.
Previously, Lake County, the city of Lakeport and the city of Clearlake each had their own local hazard mitigation plan, or LHMP.
The LHMPs for the two cities were last updated in 2018 and currently require updating. Lake County updated its LHMP in 2023.
After thorough discussion, the leadership of these jurisdictions determined it would better serve the community needs to combine the plans into a multijurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, or MJHMP.
This MJHMP would encompass all three jurisdictions and satisfy the updating requirement for the cities.
Public input is vital to designing an MJHMP that accurately reflects the community's needs. To begin the update process, Lake County OES, the City of Lakeport, and the City of Clearlake plan to host three public information sessions. These sessions are co-sponsored by the Lake Area Planning Council, which is currently preparing a wildfire evacuation and preparedness plan.
The sessions will provide the public with information regarding both projects and solicit public input.
The dates, times, and locations are:
• Clearlake: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.Virtual meeting info here.
• Lakeport: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St. Virtual meeting info here.
• Unincorporated Lake County: noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. Virtual meeting info here.
Resources for additional opportunities for information and feedback:
• Follow www.facebook.com/lakecountyOES, https://www.clearlake.ca.us/facebook and https://www.facebook.com/CityofLakeport/ for ongoing public information and
important updates regarding the project.
• Attend in-person meetings. These meetings will be announced on social media and posted to the website.
• Visit htttps://www.lakesheriff.com/about/oes/hmp to learn more about hazard mitigation, the planning process and progress, upcoming events and more.
• Visit any Lake County Library branch to review hard copies of all planning components during the planning process.
Questions about the plan or process can be emailed toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Lake County OES, the city of Lakeport, and the city of Clearlake have hired The Resiliency Initiative, or TRI, consulting firm to support the updating process.
Hazard mitigation plans provide community members and officials with information regarding the community’s hazards and outline the long-term strategy to reduce disaster-related losses.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to have approved and adopted hazard mitigation plans to be eligible for certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including mitigation projects. FEMA must approve these plans every five years to maintain eligibility.
Previously, Lake County, the city of Lakeport and the city of Clearlake each had their own local hazard mitigation plan, or LHMP.
The LHMPs for the two cities were last updated in 2018 and currently require updating. Lake County updated its LHMP in 2023.
After thorough discussion, the leadership of these jurisdictions determined it would better serve the community needs to combine the plans into a multijurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, or MJHMP.
This MJHMP would encompass all three jurisdictions and satisfy the updating requirement for the cities.
Public input is vital to designing an MJHMP that accurately reflects the community's needs. To begin the update process, Lake County OES, the City of Lakeport, and the City of Clearlake plan to host three public information sessions. These sessions are co-sponsored by the Lake Area Planning Council, which is currently preparing a wildfire evacuation and preparedness plan.
The sessions will provide the public with information regarding both projects and solicit public input.
The dates, times, and locations are:
• Clearlake: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.Virtual meeting info here.
• Lakeport: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St. Virtual meeting info here.
• Unincorporated Lake County: noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. Virtual meeting info here.
Resources for additional opportunities for information and feedback:
• Follow www.facebook.com/lakecountyOES, https://www.clearlake.ca.us/facebook and https://www.facebook.com/CityofLakeport/ for ongoing public information and
important updates regarding the project.
• Attend in-person meetings. These meetings will be announced on social media and posted to the website.
• Visit htttps://www.lakesheriff.com/about/oes/hmp to learn more about hazard mitigation, the planning process and progress, upcoming events and more.
• Visit any Lake County Library branch to review hard copies of all planning components during the planning process.
Questions about the plan or process can be emailed to
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