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This event will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in rooms 209 to 211.
Author, motivational speaker and substance abuse counselor Randall Cole will host and moderate the celebration.
Jazz music will be provided by Lake County’s own Victor Hall and friends.
Aqeela Markowski, host of KPFZ’s “Women's Voices,” and District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier are featured speakers for the event.
A panel of students will also share their thoughts about Black History Month.
A soul food buffet will be available for purchase at Aromas Café from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information contact Mary Wilson at 707-995-7913 or
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Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian shepherd, border collie, boxer, Catahoula leopard dog, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, hound, Labrador retriever, pit bull, Queensland heeler, shepherd and terrier.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
Those dogs and the others shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
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Our planet just added to its streak of record-warmth months, starting the new year with the warmest January on record.
Last month was the eighth-consecutive month where monthly global temperatures hit a record high.
The month was also the world’s second-wettest January on record, according to experts and data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Below are more highlights from NOAA’s January global climate report:
Climate by the numbers
January 2024
The average global land and ocean surface temperature was 2.29 degrees F (1.27 degrees C) above the 20th-century average of 54.0 degrees F (12.2 degrees C), ranking as the warmest January in the 175-year global climate record. This was 0.07 of a degree F (0.04 of a degree C) above the previous record from January 2016.
Temperatures were above average throughout the Arctic, most of northeastern North America, central Russia, southern and western Asia, Africa, South America, eastern and southeastern Asia and Australia. Africa and South America saw their warmest Januarys on record.
January was the second-wettest January for the globe, following on the heels of a record-wet December. Large portions of North America, Asia and Australia were wetter than average, whereas much of southern Africa and South America were drier than normal.
January also saw a record-high monthly global ocean surface temperature for the 10th-consecutive month. El Nino conditions that emerged in June 2023 continued into January, and according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center it is likely that El Nino will transition to ENSO-neutral by April–June 2024 with increasing odds of La Nina developing in June–August 2024.
According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a 22% chance that 2024 will rank as the warmest year on record, and a 99% chance that it will rank in the top five warmest years on record.
Other notable climate events
The world’s sea-ice coverage was below average: Global sea ice extent (coverage) was the seventh smallest in the 46-year record at 6.90 million square miles (440,000 square miles below the 1991–2020 average). Arctic sea ice extent was slightly below average, while Antarctic sea ice extent was significantly below average, ranking fifth smallest on record.
Global tropical cyclones were about average: Six named storms occurred across the globe in January, which was close to the 1991–2020 average of seven named storms. The only major tropical cyclone was Intense Tropical Cyclone Anggrek, which remained in the central part of the South Indian Ocean and did not approach any major land masses. Severe Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar at the beginning of the month, resulting in significant impacts and numerous fatalities. Tropical Cyclone Belal caused extensive flooding in Mauritius and also impacted La Reunion. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy rains and wind to northeastern Australia.
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. — Last week, the Konocti Unified School District and Blue Zones LLC celebrated the launch of the school district’s commitment to a transformative well-being journey to improve the health and happiness of their employees.
Over the next three years, Konocti Unified will implement a comprehensive well-being strategy designed to achieve Blue Zones Worksite Certification. This makes Konocti Unified the first school district to embark on this journey.
In the Worksite Certification model, Blue Zones works with employers to optimize working environments and sharpen policies so healthier choices are easier for their employees.
Konocti Unified Superintendent Becky Salato expressed her desire to empower her employees. “I’m so excited to leverage this innovative opportunity to enhance our workplace so that every employee feels a change in their own life — whether it’s caring for their mental health, taking time to move more, or finding new ways to nurture work-life balance. This transformation will not only impact our teams but will also positively impact our students, our families, and ripple throughout our entire community.”
Konocti Unified is receiving support from national Blue Zones worksite experts to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based plan for improving employee well-being.
Blue Zones is the nationally recognized leader in well-being transformation, and its Worksite Certification model draws upon 20 years of experience in community and longevity science to empower organizations to cultivate thriving work environments.
The rigorous, multiyear commitment integrates the Blue Zones approach into the organization’s culture, aligning people, spaces, and policies to foster lasting change.
The Blue Zones Approach
Blue Zones focuses on creating surroundings and systems that default to healthier behaviors. The model is rooted in lessons learned from the world's healthiest, longest-lived cultures in the original blue zones regions, where residents make healthy choices because those choices are easy — even unavoidable — in their surroundings.
To celebrate the launch of their workplace transformation, Konocti Unified and Blue Zones celebrated with an all-employee interactive kickoff event — called Explore the Power 9 — on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Held in the Lower Lake High School gym, the event highlighted opportunities available to all KUSD employees to boost their well-being at home and at school through the various Power 9 principles — lifestyle habits from the world’s blue zones regions.
In the “Move Naturally” station, colleagues were inspired to incorporate movement throughout their workday and embrace their inner children with hopscotch.
A “Connect” area reminded colleagues of the energizing effects of joy and laughter with fun activities including a photo booth.
Blue Zones-inspired food dishes, provided by the local Blue Zones-inspired restaurant, Rosey Cooks, demonstrated how employees can incorporate more plant-based options into their meals.
During the presentation, guest speaker Margaret Brown, Blue Zones’ vice president of business development, spoke about the three-phased approach that will guide KUSD’s journey.
This approach focuses on people, places, and policy to tailor a blueprint for sustainable change. She emphasized KUSD’s recent diligent work with the Blue Zones worksite team and some of the best practices KUSD will implement to meet certification standards, including:
• Transform campus environments: Creating and mapping outdoor walking paths for each campus to encourage moving naturally, implementing breakroom initiatives to enhance private spaces for employees to downshift during the day, and other place-based optimizations.
• Improve employee policies: Developing a core work hours policy so employees can disconnect from work and connect with their families, friends, and purpose when they are not at work.
• Strengthen Social Connections: Building community through moais (social support groups), employee recognition, and volunteer opportunities.
• Enhanced well-being programming: Implementing purpose workshops; mental health, self-care, mindfulness training, and substance use prevention training.
• Improved food environment: Providing affordable and nutritious options throughout the workday so it’s easy for employees to eat wisely.
• Leadership development: Equipping leaders with skills to cultivate a thriving work environment.
Surrounded by board members and leaders, Salato signed the Blue Zones Worksite Certification Pledge, which signifies Konocti Unified’s commitment to implement the strategies outlined in the blueprint.
Driven by a vision to create a healthier and more vibrant workplace, Konocti Unified secured a grant specifically dedicated to employee well-being.
The district will pursue Blue Zones Worksite Certification in addition to the student-focused work that they and other area school districts will participate in to become Blue Zones Project Approved Schools as part of Blue Zones Project — Lake County.
“KUSD’s commitment to employee well-being through Blue Zones Worksite Certification beautifully complements the ongoing efforts of Blue Zones Project — Lake County. This synergy will demonstrate the power of collective action and further strengthen the positive ripple effect of Blue Zones principles throughout the County to create a healthier, happier community for us all,” said Shelly Trumbo, Blue Zones national chief transformations officer and Lake County resident. “We’re grateful for the tremendous leadership and excitement of KUSD and look forward to celebrating improved well-being for KUSD and the entire community.”
