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Sen. Mike McGuire, whose district includes Lake County, will lead the discussion.
The hearing will begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Watch it online at www.senate.ca.gov.
Homelessness and housing experts, local officials, and advocates from across the state will testify during the hearing: “A Perfect Storm: Confronting California’s Homelessness Crisis during the Pandemic.”
At Wednesday’s hearing, the committees will be focused on the state’s recent actions to address the homelessness crisis with a special emphasis on Project Roomkey and Homekey.
In addition, local government representatives will be providing an update on their efforts along with discussing challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Finally, the committees will hear from direct service providers who are working every day to combat this growing crisis here in California and throughout the West.
The five committees to take part in the hearing are the Senate Governance and Finance Committee; Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services; Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Subcommittee 4 on State Administration and General Government; Senate Housing Committee; and Senate Human Services Committee.
Panelists include:
· Ali Sutton, deputy secretary of homelessness, California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
· Kim Johnson, director, Department of Social Services.
· Gustavo Velasquez, director, Department of Housing and Community Development.
· Jim Provenza, supervisor, Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
· Cheryl Viegas-Walker, mayor, city of El Centro
· Heidi Marston, executive director, Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority.
· Connie Beck, director, Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.
· Jody Ketcheside, regional director, Turning Point of Central California.
· Robynne Rose-Haymer, director of Housing Services, Sacramento LGBT Community Center.
· Alejandra Gomez, youth advocate.
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Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace said first dose vaccination appointments will resume on Wednesday.
Pace thanked community members for their patience as Public Health works to get the vaccine out as quickly and safely as possible.
This week’s vaccination schedule is as follows:
• Wednesday, Feb. 24: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport.
• Thursday, Feb. 25: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport.
• Friday, Feb. 26: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.
Pace said that on Monday, the county’s normal vaccination schedule is expected to resume.
That schedule includes clinics on Mondays and Tuesdays in Lakeport and Thursdays and Fridays in Clearlake.
He asked people to not come to either vaccine site without an appointment.
“We have limited vaccine supply, and all doses are spoken for by people with appointments,” Pace said.
To schedule an appointment:
• You must be 65 or older, or have been eligible in a previous group (we will be adding farmworkers and food service workers to those eligible in the near future).
• Visit http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm to find information and links to available appointments, and fill out the online form (if you are eligible, check regularly for new appointments).
• If you do not have internet access, or cannot navigate online scheduling, call 707-993-4644 for assistance. Do not call this number if appointments are filled up—they do not have extra slots
• For general questions, dial 211 or 844-987-0586 (toll-free), or text “covid19” to 211-211
• If general resources do not resolve your concern, call 707-263-8174, or email
Pace said Public Health also is redistributing some vaccine doses to community partners, so county residents are encouraged to check with them regarding availability this week. Those partners include:
• North Lake Pharmacy;
• Safeway Pharmacy;
• Adventist Health;
• Lakeview Health Center – MCHC Inc. (second doses);
• Sutter Health (second doses).
Las clínicas de vacunación de COVID-19 en el condado de Lake continúan
Información, enlaces para programar citas en http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm
Lake County, CA (22 de febrero de 2021)— Con el clima grave de la semana pasada en otras partes del país, nuestros esfuerzos locales para vacunar a los residentes del condado fueron interrumpidos. Afortunadamente, tanto los envíos de la semana pasada como los de esta semana fueron recibidos hoy. Las citas para la primera dosis de vacunación se continúan el miércoles.
Aquí está el programa de esta semana:
• Miércoles 24 de febrero: de 10 a.m. a 4 p. m., en Lakeport Auto Movies (52 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport)
• Jueves 25 de febrero: de 10 a. m. a 4 p. m., en Lakeport Auto Movies (52 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport)
• Viernes 26 de febrero: de 10 a. m. a 4 p. m., en Redbud Park (14655 Lakeshore Dr, Clearlake).
El lunes 1 de marzo, se espera que se seguir nuestro horario normal: lunes / martes en Lakeport; jueves / viernes en Clearlake. No venga a ninguno de los sitios de vacunas sin una cita. Tenemos un suministro limitado de vacunas, y todas las dosis están reservadas para personas con citas.
Para programar una cita:
• Debe tener 65 años o más, o haber sido elegible en un grupo anterior (agregaremos trabajadores agrícolas y trabajadores de servicios de alimentos para que sean elegibles pronto).
• Visite http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm para encontrar información y enlaces a citas disponibles, y completa el formulario en línea (si es elegible, verifique regularmente si hay nuevas citas).
• Si no tiene acceso al internet o no puede navegar la programación en línea, llame al 707-993-4644 para obtener ayuda. No llame a este número si las citas están llenas, no tienen espacios adicionales.
• Para preguntas generales, marque 211 o 844-987-0586 (llamada gratuita), o envíe un mensaje de texto con “covid19” al 211-211.
• Si los recursos generales no resuelven su asunto, llame al 707-263-8174 o envíe un correo electrónico a
También estamos redistribuyendo algunas dosis de vacunas a los socios comunitarios, por lo que le recomendamos que consulte con ellos sobre la disponibilidad esta semana:
• Farmacia de North Lake;
• Farmacia Safeway;
• Adventist Health;
• Lakeview Health Center - MCHC, Inc. (segundas dosis);
• Sutter Health (segundas dosis);
Gracias por su paciencia mientras intentamos sacar esta vacuna de la manera más rápida y segura posible.
Gary Pace, MD, MPH
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The virtual meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24.
To attend, RSVP to McGuire’s office here.
California’s hospitality and tourism sectors are some of the largest economic drivers for the state.
Before the global pandemic hit, more than 1.2 million Californians earned their livelihoods in hospitality. Visitors spent $145 billion at California businesses in 2019, generating $12.3 billion in state and local taxes.
The impacts of COVID-19 have been absolutely devastating for hospitality workers and the thousands of small businesses who rely on a healthy tourism economy.
More than half of California’s 1.2 million hospitality workers have lost their jobs and the state has lost over $70 billion in visitor spending.
That’s why, since the first statewide shelter-in-place last spring, Sen. McGuire has been working with a broad coalition of advocates – including labor, tourism, hospitality, and local chambers of commerce – to address the incredible challenges they are facing and help get over 600,000 hard-working hospitality employees back to work safely and strategically.
On Wednesday, during the roundtable discussion, Sen. McGuire and hospitality and tourism industry leaders from across the state will discuss a strategic road map for safely reopening and the critical importance of getting California’s hospitality workers safely back to work when the California Department. of Public Health declares it is appropriate to resume travel.
Roundtable participants include Caroline Beteta, president and CEO, Visit California; John DiFlauro, Disneyland Resort castmember and chief shop steward, Teamsters Local 495; Horacio Cortés, Santa Clara County Convention Center team member, steward, Teamsters Local 853; Bharat Patel, president, Castle Inn & Suites; and Rhonda Salisbury, CEO/film commissioner, Visit Yosemite.
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“In a community like ours where 40 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic, providing real-time Spanish translation of our board meeting proceedings allows us to reach more KVUSD families and more Kelseyville residents. Our goal is to make it easier for everyone’s voice to be heard,” said District Superintendent Dave McQueen.
For safety during the pandemic, school board meetings are currently held via Zoom video conferencing, using the Zoom function that allows meeting attendees to select which channel they wish to use: either the English-language channel or the Spanish-language channel where Kelseyville Unified School District translator Adriana Macias provides real-time translations.
When meetings return to an in-person format, meetings will be held in the Tom Aiken Student Center at Kelseyville High School at 5480 Main St. in Kelseyville. They will also be broadcast via a video conferencing option.
At that time, the district will offer headsets that allow on-site Spanish-speaking attendees to hear Macias’s translations in real-time, and the video broadcast will continue in both languages.
Kelseyville Unified anticipates resuming in-person school board meetings when Lake County Public Health Officer Dr. Pace says it is advisable to meet in person based on the reduced spread and prevalence of COVID-19.