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To join in person, RSVP via the city website. Space is very limited in the council chambers due to social distancing guidelines and those interested in attending in person are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible.
Any interested community member may join the virtual meeting via Zoom at https://clearlakeca.zoom.us/j/99974062168.
Clearlake has partnered with Retail Strategies for retail recruitment services throughout the city.
While Clearlake has not historically had a traditional downtown core, city officials believe they need to develop a walkable and vibrant area along the lakefront.
Jenn Gregory, president of Downtown Strategies, and Elliot Cook, retail development coordinator will facilitate a stakeholder input session and will collect information and collaborate with community stakeholders on the future of downtown Clearlake.
Please be prepared to share ideas, goals, concerns, challenges and thoughts as city leaders and residents work together on planning for downtown Clearlake’s future.
Retail Strategies will be performing a market analysis and will be assessing opportunities regarding policy and administration, design, tourism and promotion, and economic vitality of downtown Clearlake.
Based on that analysis, the firm will provide a strategic plan with recommendations for growth, economic impact and progress, city officials said.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters held the Glass fire to just over 60 acres of growth on Thursday while air resources have been at work on the August Complex’s South Zone.
Cal Fires said the Glass fire was up to 67,484 acres on Thursday night, an increase of just 64 acres over the previous night, with containment up to 70 percent, an increase of 8 percent.
The fire has been burning since Sept. 27 in Napa and Sonoma counties. It’s anticipated to be fully contained on Oct. 20.
As more evacuation orders were lifted in the fire area on Thursday, the number of threatened structures was reduced by nearly 10,000 to a total of 3,480 by nightfall, according to Cal Fire’s report.
Cal Fire said fire activity on Thursday was limited to smoldering, heavy fuels and interior islands with isolated heat signatures. These conditions consisted of creeping and smoldering within the current fire perimeter.
Assigned resources continued to be dialed back as the fire moves toward full containment. Cal Fire said that, as of Thursday night, resources assigned included 1,963 personnel, 251 engines, 23 water tenders, 14 helicopters, 32 hand crews, 11 dozers and two masticators.
New team taking over August Complex South Zone management
The state’s largest fire, the August Complex, rose to 1,020,571 acres and 65 percent containment on Thursday night, Cal Fire reported.
Sparked by lightning on Aug. 17, it’s burning on the Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests.
Officials said 4,799 personnel are assigned.
The Forest Service said that on Wednesday, crews worked diligently to construct line around
a 300-acre slop-over northeast of Lake Pillsbury, over the M6 Road near Bloody Rock.
Heat was captured by infrared data late in the night with direct suppression tactics starting after detection in the early morning hours yesterday. Officials said aviation resources were used to restrict the fire’s progression and cool down the fire, to help ground crews safely work in the area.
Helitack crews and helicopters are working in the Snow Mountain Wilderness to contain the fire’s progression, officials said.
As new resources are redirected to the South Zone to aid in firefighting efforts, there will be a significant increase in road traffic in fire-affected areas, especially on Elk Mountain Road, as crews and equipment travel to new locations, the Forest Service said.
The other areas of the South Zone remain in patrol status with engines and water tenders monitoring those lines. Through it all, the No. 1 priority always remains firefighter and public safety, the Forest Service said.
The Southwest Incident Management Team 1 arrived at the incident Wednesday and will assume command of the August Complex South Zone at 7 a.m. Friday.
Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER, specialists from the U.S. Forest Service recently completed their data gathering and fieldwork of the August Complex fire burn area.
Their focus was to verify and finalize the soil burn severity map. Soil burn severity is classified into levels between unburned and high, the Forest Service said.
The Forest Service said BAER team members will now use the soil burn severity data to identify if there are areas or features of concern where increased soil erosion, accelerated surface water run-off, and debris flows have the potential to impact human life and safety, property, and critical natural and cultural resources from rain events.
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The following dogs are ready for adoption or foster.
“Bella” is a female American Bully mix.
She has a short beige and tan coat.
She is dog No. 3537.
‘Chop’
“Chop” is a male Rottweiler mix with a black and tan coat.
He is dog No. 4267.
‘Gozer’
“Gozer” is a female shepherd mix with a black and white coat.
She is dog No. 4288.
‘Isis’
“Isis” is a female American Staffordshire Terrier mix with a brindle and white coat.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 3732.
‘Jack’
“Jack” is a male Labrador Retriever mix with a short yellow coat.
He is dog No. 4155.
‘Lady’
“Lady” is a female German Shepherd mix.
She has been spayed.
She is dog No. 3683.
The shelter is open by appointment only due to COVID-19.
Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email
Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.
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Lake County Animal Care and Control reported that it has recently seen a feline panleukopenia outbreak in the area of Pyle Road to Lincoln Street in Nice.
Feline panleukopenia is a highly infectious disease that can infect all wild and domestic members of the cat population.
Infected cats can shed large amounts of the virus in all body secretions including feces, vomit, urine, saliva and mucus.
The primary signs of infection include anorexia, lethargy, profuse watery to bloody diarrhea, and vomiting.
Feline panleukopenia requires immediate and aggressive treatment for survival. Infection can be fatal in less than 24 hours.
Prevention is vital to protect cats. Animal Care and Control is recommending that cat owners in the area contact their veterinarian for specific vaccination recommendations.