Halloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike – but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, and people didn’t start preparing until mid-October. Today, in my neighborhood near where I grew up in Massachusetts, Halloween decorations start appearing in the middle of summer.
What’s changed isn’t just when we celebrate but how: Halloween has evolved from a simple folk tradition to a massive commercial event. As a business school professor who has studied the economics of holidays for years, I’m astounded by how the business of Halloween has grown. And understanding why it’s such big business may help explain why it’s creeping earlier and earlier.
The business of Halloween
Halloween’s roots lie in a Celtic holiday honoring the dead, later adapted by the Catholic Church as a time to remember saints. Today it’s largely a secular celebration – one that gives people from all backgrounds a chance to dress up, engage in fantasy and safely confront their fears.
And people are planning to shell out more money than ever. Total spending on Halloween is expected to reach a record US$13 billion this year, according to the federation – an almost fourfold increase over the past two decades. Adjusting for inflation and population growth, I found that the average American will spend an expected $38 on Halloween this year – up from just $18 per person back in 2005. That’s a lot of candy corn.
Candy imports show a similar trend. September has long been the key month for the candy trade, with imports about one-fifth higher than during the rest of the year. Back in September 2005, the U.S. imported about $250 million of the sweet stuff. In September 2024, that figure had tripled to about $750 million.
This is part of a larger trend of Halloween becoming a lot more professionalized. For example, when I was a kid, it wasn’t unusual for households to pass out brownies, candied apples and other homemade treats to trick-or-treaters. But because of safety concerns and food allergies, for decades Americans have been warned to stick to mass-produced, individually wrapped candies.
The same shift has happened with costumes. Years ago, many people made their own; today, store-bought costumes dominate — even for pets.
Why Halloween keeps creeping earlier
While there’s no definitive research establishing why Halloween seems to start earlier each year, the increase in spending is one major driver.
Halloween items are seasonal, which means no one wants to buy giant plastic skeletons on Nov. 1. As total spending grows, retailers order more inventory, and the cost of storing ever-larger amounts of unsold items until the next year becomes a bigger consideration.
Once a season’s commercial footprint becomes large enough, retailers begin ordering and displaying merchandise long before it’s actually needed. For example, winter coats start appearing in stores in early fall and are typically gone when the snow starts falling. It’s the same with Halloween: Retailers put out merchandise early to ensure they’re not stuck with unsold goods once the season is over.
They also often price strategically – charging full price when items first hit the shelves, appealing to eager early shoppers, and then marking down prices closer to the holiday. This clears shelves and warehouses, making room for the next upcoming shopping season.
Over the past two decades, Halloween has become an ever-bigger commercial holiday. The growth in people enjoying the holiday and the increase in spending has resulted in Halloween becoming one giant treat for businesses. The big trick for retailers is preventing this holiday from starting before the Fourth of July.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to enter into an agreement for community choice aggregation for power and a proposal for a working group with tribes on comanagement of Clear Lake when it meets on Tuesday morning.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting ID is 865 3354 4962, pass code 726865. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,86533544962#,,,,*726865#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
At 9:15 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program by participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority.
The program is anticipated to help county residents save money on their power bills.
As part of the discussions, the supervisors also will consider a resolution requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority act as community choice aggregator on behalf of the county and implement the Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation Program within the county along with a resolution establishing county membership in the Sonoma-Lake-Mendocino Geothermal Opportunity Zone.
The Lakeport City Council is due to consider the Sonoma Clean Power proposal at its meeting on Tuesday evening. The Clearlake City Council voted not to participate at its meeting earlier this month.
Among the other timed items, at 9:25 a.m. the board will receive a presentation by the Lake Area Planning Council on the Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation Plan.
At 11 a.m., the board will consider creation of a working group to discuss comanagement of Clear Lake and direction to staff to develop a draft comanagement agreement for the consideration by the board.
In untimed items, the supervisors will consider an update to the Lake County Library Collection Development Policy and the quarterly report of construction contract change orders approved under delegation of authority to the Public Services Director for the Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: (a) Approve agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Chamber of Commerce for visitor information services and marketing support in the amount of $34,000 and authorize the chair to sign; and (b) approve agreement between the County of Lake and the Lake County Economic Development Corporation for entrepreneurial support services and event programming in the amount of $26,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.2: Approve travel exceeding 1,500 miles to Tampa, Florida, and associated costs for Assistant County Administrative Officer Stephen Carter to attend the International City/County Management Association Annual Conference from Oct. 23–29, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $5,200.
5.3: Approve travel exceeding 1,500 miles to Washington, D.C., and any associated costs for Supervisor Jessica Pyska to attend the NACo Disaster Fly-In and Meeting Oct. 27–30, 2025.
5.4: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 25-0431-025-SF with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Sudden Oak Death Quarantine Program for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
5.5: Approve reissuance of property tax refund check from FY 2022–23 in the amount of $70.22 to Elijah Mekwunye.
5.6: Approve update to the bylaws of the Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH).
5.7: Approve Board of Supervisors meeting minutes for Sept. 9, 2025, and Oct. 7, 2025.
5.8: (a) Waive the formal bidding requirement; and (b) authorize the IT director to issue a purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corp. for Center for Internet Security’s endpoint security service in the amount of $100,932.
5.9: Approve the General Services Agreement between the County of Lake and Bridges Restoration LLC (doing business as West Coast Fire and Water) for emergency remediation and restoration services, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.10: Approve amended and restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between Sutter, Nevada, Yuba, Colusa and Lake counties, and the cities of Live Oak, Yuba City and Colusa, for the purpose of creating a regional housing authority, and authorize the chair to sign.
5.11: Approve contract between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services Inc. for wraparound services in the amount of $485,000 per fiscal year from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, and authorize the chair to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:04 a.m.: New and noteworthy at the library.
6.4, 9:05 a.m.: Consideration of a federal update from Paragon Government Relations.
6.5, 9:15 a.m.: Public hearing — (a) Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program by participating with the Sonoma Clean Power Authority; (b) consideration of a resolution requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority act as community choice aggregator on behalf of the county and implement the Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation Program within the county; and (c) consideration of a resolution establishing county membership in the Sonoma-Lake-Mendocino Geothermal Opportunity Zone.
6.6, 9:25 a.m.: Presentation by the Lake Area Planning Council on the Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation Plan.
6.7, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing — Consideration of appeal (PL-25-198) of Planning Commission’s approval of Major Use Permit (PL-25-68) for (UP 23-09), Poverty Flats Ranch / Kurt and Robert Barthel; location: 10535 High Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks (APN: 006-004-22); appellant: Maria Kann and Associates.
6.8, 11 a.m.: Consideration of creation of a working group to discuss comanagement of Clear Lake and direction to staff to develop a draft comanagement agreement for the consideration of the Lake County Board of Supervisors.
6.9, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of presentation giving an update on the invasive Mediterranean oak borer in Lake County.
6.10, 1 p.m.: Consideration of presentation and discussion of the draft Climate Adaptation Plan.
6.11, 1:30 p.m.: (a) Consideration of resolution adopting the Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan; and (b) consideration to accept and adopt the Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of the establishment of an ad hoc committee regarding the Public Works Department.
7.3: Consideration of a letter of support for Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s Proposition 1 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Funding proposal for its Crisis Stabilization Unit Project.
7.4: Consideration of proposed 2026 Board of Supervisors regular meeting calendar.
7.5: Consideration of agreement between the County of Lake and Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital LLC for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations for fiscal year 2025–26.
7.6: Consideration of agreement between the county of Lake and Vista Pacifica Enterprises Inc. for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services in the amount of $750,000 for fiscal year 2025–26.
7.7: Consideration of the following advisory board appointments: Mental Health Advisory Board, Central Region Town Hall (CeRTH), and First 5 Commission.
7.8: Consideration of ordinance adopting Development Agreement 24-01 for the Guenoc Valley Mixed Use Planned Development Project as amended.
7.9: Consideration of approval for Lake County Health Services to accept donations of up to $9,999 until June 30, 2026, in accordance with the county’s donation policy.
7.10: Consideration of approval to accept $100,000 in funding from Partnership HealthPlan of California to be utilized over three years to support implementation of the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan process.
7.11: Consideration of update to the Lake County Library Collection Development Policy.
7.12: Consideration of quarterly report of construction contract change orders approved under delegation of authority to the Public Services Director for the Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project.
7.13: Consideration of Amendment Eight to agreement between the county of Lake and Consor for final design and right-of-way services for the South Main Street and Soda Bay Road Corridor Improvement Project.
7.14: (a) Consideration of the June 30, 2025, report of Lake County pooled investments; and (b) consideration of the Sept. 30, 2025, report of Lake County pooled investments.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1) — FERC Proceeding No. P-77, Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case.
8.3: Public employee discipline/dismissal/release.
8.4: Sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake County IHSS Public Authority: Conference with (a) Chief Negotiator M. Long, County Negotiator R. Dillman Parsons, A. Schimansky, and K. Page; and (b) employee organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 2015.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lakeport City Council this week will consider signing on to an agreement with Sonoma Clean Power for community choice aggregation, a plan that officials believe will offer benefits including saving city residents money on their power bills.
The council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
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One of the main items on the agenda is consideration of joining Sonoma Clean Power.
The council will discuss the adoption of a resolution requesting that the Sonoma Clean Power Authority act as the community choice aggregator for the city.
The council also will introduce and waive the first reading of the ordinance authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program within the city and approving the city’s participation in the Sonoma Clean Power Joint Powers Authority.
City Manager Kevin Ingram’s report to the council explained, “Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program — a public, not-for-profit agency that purchases electricity generation on behalf of customers in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, while Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) continues to own, maintain, and operate the poles, wires, and substations of the power grid. There are currently 25 operational CCA programs in California, serving more than 14 million customers statewide.”
Ingram said staff is recommending approval of resolution and ordinance needed to move forward.
“Beyond potential cost savings, City staff views the customer advocacy and service component of SCP as a significant public benefit. SCP provides direct support to residents and local businesses struggling with high and fluctuating electric bills, offering personalized assistance to navigate complex rate structures and identify the most cost-effective plans for their specific needs. This service—often lacking under traditional investor-owned utility models—represents a substantial value to the Lakeport community and aligns with the City’s ongoing efforts to support local economic resilience,” Ingram wrote.
Also on Tuesday, the council will get a presentation by the Lake County Community Development Department on the proposed climate action plan, consider amendments to extend by one year a contract for an on-call consultant, discuss the adoption of a resolution to amend the annual budget for fiscal year 2025-26 to authorize the transfer and appropriation of unreserved fund balance, and review and file the fourth quarter 2024-25 financial update.
On the consent agenda — items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the City Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 16, special meeting of Sept. 30 and special joint meeting of Sept. 30; the Sept. 22 warrant register; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2996 (2025) and revising the master pay schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.; adoption of the resolution accepting construction of the 2024 Water & Sewer Main Replacement Project, by Ghilotti Construction Co. and authorization for the filing of the notice of completion; repeal and replacement of Resolution No. 3000 (2025), entering into a funding agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, accepting grant funds and authorizing the city manager or Public Works director to execute all documents for the Oil Spill Response Equipment Staging Grant, Lake County; and approval of application 2025-046, with staff recommendations, for voter parking.
The council also will hold a closed session for labor negotiations with the city manager.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has several young cats and kittens waiting for the right families to come and take them home.
The kittens and cats at the shelter that are shown on this page 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.
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Written by: Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University
A sign marks the outside of the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C. J. David Ake/Getty Images
A federal judge on Oct. 16, 2025, paused the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which targeted more than 4,000 federal workers at a range of agencies, including 466 workers at the Department of Education.
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said that the administration’s layoffs, which it has justified because of a lapse of funding during the government shutdown, are “both illegal and in excess of authority” and called them “arbitrary and capricious.” The Trump administration is expected to appeal the judge’s decision.
Amy Lieberman, the education editor at The Conversation U.S., spoke with Josh Cowen, a scholar of education policy, to understand how these cuts would hinder the educational opportunities for children with special needs.
People rally in front of the Department of Education to protest budget cuts on March 13, 2025.Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
What would these cuts mean for parents, children and schools?
With these cuts, we are talking about getting rid of some really important positions. People in these roles serve kids and families across the country. They help them answer questions about how school districts are providing for their children, in the way they are legally required to, if their child has special needs.
Special education is a very broad category. Under the Department of Education, it encompasses everything from dyslexia to a child who is blind. There is no educational need so severe that a child is not entitled to free and adequate education.
When navigating challenges related to your child’s special needs education, you really need an advocate – in the legal sense of the term rather than the political one. You need someone whose job it is to take your call and walk you through options, or just document your call and start an inquiry into your case.
What does the Office of Special Education Programs do?
The Office of Special Education Programs is part of the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which has about 179 employees. The government spent more than US$20 billion on its work from April 2024 through March 2025, making the broader Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services the third-largest branch of the Education Department, in terms of spending.
There are very strong federal legal obligations – and often state ones, too – for schools to serve kids with whatever need they have. This office’s main job is to be a resource to parents for their child’s education, particularly if parents feel they are not having these legal obligations met.
Let’s say a child with autism is in school. Their parent does not believe the school district is providing the accommodations that their child is legally entitled to. The school district disagrees and thinks the child is doing well in school. When things get fuzzy about what a child’s needs actually are, or parents feel they are being ignored, OSEP can help parents learn what their options are, and then can even become involved and serve as an arbitrator to figure out the best course of action.
Sometimes, public school districts and state departments of education have very clear, accessible ways for parents to receive information about their rights and obtain instructions for putting together an individualized education plan for their child. If those rights are not met, states may open an investigation into the matter to ensure compliance.
Throughout this process, parents may seek support and guidance from OSEP to make sure state investigations into special education cases are being done and being done well.
What could these investigations result in?
The Department of Education can help hold states and districts accountable and push districts and schools to be more responsive. In the best-case scenario, additional or tailored programming and support – whether it is a teacher’s aide or something else – can come from an OSEP investigation.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, center, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Aug. 26, 2025.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
What does your research show about the impact of cutting services like these?
Well, we don’t really know what happens when you gut OSEP because no one has tried to gut OSEP before.
But it’s safe to say that parents will get really frustrated. I have been contacted by parents who have shared heartbreaking examples of the special education system not working over the past couple of years.
Feeling like the education system is really not serving you can push parents to leave the public school system and consider homeschooling or private options. In the long run, this may actually make parents even worse off because those sectors have have no obligation at all to serve students with special needs. So what’s happening at the U.S. Department of Education right now is not only creating more dissatisfaction and distrust in the system as it stands, but it’s also going to leave parents and kids with fewer options to get the support they need.
Kate Schmidt-Hopper dressed as a suffragist during the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The latest in a series of nationwide pro-democracy protests took place on Saturday, with the Lake County event eclipsing previous protests in size.
The “No Kings II” protest took place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Lakeport.
It was centered at Old Courthouse Museum Park on North Main Street, but the number of demonstrators stretched out across the sidewalk on the other side of the park, with small numbers of people also gathered at the corners of Second and Third streets.
A smaller protest also took place at the same time at Middletown Square Park.
The No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
The first No Kings Nationwide rally took place on June 14, and that event in Lakeport was at the same spot.
Organizers said the June 14 events brought out close to five million people nationwide and an estimated 1,200 in Lakeport.
On Saturday, organizers and media reports put the total number of planned protests at 2700 across all 50 states, with a number of demonstrations also planned in solidarity in Europe. All told, early estimates of total attendance across those events is as many as 7.6 million people.
Some protestors directed criticism toward Congress for its inaction as they demonstrated during the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Gemini Garcia/Third Iris Photography.
In Lakeport, members of Indivisible Lake County, the nonpartisan grassroots organization that organized this and earlier events, told Lake County News that as many as 2,000 people participated. Lake County News’ count of crowd size halfway through the event found about 800 people on site, as the crowd continued to change, with people coming and going on a constant basis.
At the estimated attendance size, it’s believed to be the largest such protest in Lake County history.
Those in attendance included several former county supervisors — Ed Robey, Denise Rushing and Jim Steele — and current District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska.
Numerous veterans were among the demonstrators at the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Gemini Garcia/Third Iris Photography.
The mood in Lakeport was upbeat. In addition to a few thousand people, many accompanied by their pet dogs, there were a number of people in colorful inflatable costumes — including a few frogs in a homage to the Portland Frog, two unicorns and a squirrel.
There also was music and, as motorists made their way through the area, there was the sound of honking horns from many who wanted to show their support.
Organizers had trained attendants to make sure people were safely crossing the street at the crosswalks. Trained volunteers also quickly responded when a man fainted in the sun. Firefighters were called and treated the man.
The Epstein files were a frequent topic of signage at the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Gemini Garcia/Third Iris Photography.
Many attendees carried colorful and clever signs with a variety of slogans:
• Eat the rich, feed the poor. • A republic, if you can keep it. • Morons are governing America. • Freedom not Fuhrer. • Yes on Prop. 50. • Democracy can’t be Trumped. • Crazy cat ladies don’t like autocracies or bullies. • Make America kind again. • Your vote is your voice. • Democracy not autocracy. • America rejects kings. Get out! • No troops in American streets. No faux king way! • Trash Trump’s tariff taxes. • Dude, where’s my due process? • Hands off! Imagine hating immigrants more than pedophiles. • We the people deserve better. • Where is our Congress? • Release the Epstein files. • Too much wrong for one sign.
An inflatable unicorn makes its way to the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
Among those in costume was Kate Schmidt-Hopper, dressed in a flowing white dress and large hat with a sign that said, “USA: Rejecting tyrants since 1776” on one side and “Your Vote is Your Voice” on the other.
Schmidt-Hopper was dressed as a suffragist — the term she prefers to suffragette — who fought for women’s right to vote at the turn of the 20th century. Some of them were treated brutally, suffering jail time and forced feeding in response to hunger strikes.
Asked if she happened to have the costume handy, she responded, “I did just happen to have it,” as she had purchased it to wear for July 4.
“It seemed appropriate for the moment,” said Schmidt-Hopper, who said she’s particularly concerned about women’s voting rights being eroded due to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act, which would create barriers to voting for women who have changed their name.
“I’m actually pretty concerned about that,” she said, adding, “Young women really need to look at where this is going.”
Protest participants cross Main Street during the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
Down at the corner of Second and Main streets, Terri Paulsen of Lakeport carried a sign that said “Pat Paulsen for President.”
It featured an image of her father, late comedian Pat Paulsen, who ran a number of satirical presidential campaigns between 1968 and 1996 and actually managed to get on the ballot for state primaries including New Hampshire and North Dakota.
Pat Paulsen lived in Sonoma County and at one point proclaimed himself the mayor of the town of Asti, near where he owned and operated a vineyard and winery.
Terri Paulsen, who grew up in Cloverdale, has lived in Lakeport for four years.
Of her decision to take part in the protest, she said, “I didn’t wake up to be angry or anything,” but that when she woke up Saturday, she thought it would be fun to come down and participate.
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Terri Paulsen holds a poster of her late father, comedian and satirist Pat Paulsen, during the No Kings II protest in Lakeport, California, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has a big group of canines needing new homes.
The dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian shepherd, bulldog, cattle dog, chow, Chihuahua, German shepherd, Labrador Retriever, pit bull terrier, terrier and shepherd.
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 animals 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.
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