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Details: Written by: Elizabeth Larson; Published: 01 April 2026

**A selection of animals that will be available for adoption during the “Spring into Love” adoption event on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Photos courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.**

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control plans to celebrate Easter with a free pet adoption event.

Details: Written by: Lake County News Reports; Published: 01 April 2026

LAKEPORT, Calif. — The city of Lakeport is now accepting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations for a permit to sell Safe and Sane Fireworks for the 2026 season.

Details: Written by: By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters; Published: 01 April 2026

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters

The back of a person as they stir a pot on a small electric stove inside the kitchen of a market. — The change to SBA loans could have a huge impact on California, which has the most small businesses and the largest immigrant population in the nation. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Green-card holders no longer qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration, eliminating a longtime source of financing for immigrants that advocates say will discourage job creation and harm the economy.

Details: Written by: Elizabeth Larson; Published: 31 March 2026

**A map showing the new Lake County public forecast zones. Image courtesy of the National Weather Service.**

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In April, the National Weather Service’s Eureka office is planning to launch reconfigurations of public weather and fire zones for northwest California as part of providing more detailed forecasts.

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Lake County Animal Care and Control plans free Easter adoption event

City of Lakeport opens applications for July fireworks sales

Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

National Weather Service to change public and fire weather zones