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The following dogs are ready for adoption or foster.
‘Beans’
“Beans” is a female terrier mix puppy with a short white coat with black markings.
She is dog No. 4216.
‘Bella’
“Bella” is a female American Bully mix.
She has a short beige and tan coat.
She is dog No. 3537.
‘Boog’
“Boog” is a senior male American Bully mix with a short brown and white coat.
He is dog No. 4012.
‘Diesel’
“Diesel” is a male border collie mix with a black and white coat.
He is dog No. 4023.
‘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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On Thursday, the Forest Service said the complex – which began a month ago following a round of lightning storms – had grown to 839,175 acres, with containment remaining at 30 percent.
It is burning on the Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests.
Officials said 35 structures have been destroyed and another 1,595 are threatened.
The Forest Service said Thursday that the complex is expected to be fully contained on Nov. 15.
In the South Zone of the August Complex, evacuation orders are in effect for Mendocino, Glenn and Lake counties, officials said. In Lake County, the evacuation orders cover Pillsbury Ranch and the entire Lake Pillsbury basin. Evacuation information is available here.
A virtual community meeting to discuss the complex’s South Zone – which includes the Doe fire area that burned into Lake County – is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday. It will be live-streamed on the Mendocino National Forest Facebook page.
The Thursday report on the complex said its South Zone continues to steadily spread toward the southwest while containment increases on the eastern side.
Weeks of record temperatures and limited precipitation have expanded severe drought conditions across much of the area. Due to these conditions, the Forest Service said growth is expected to continue on the complex even with the chance of rain in the forecast over the next few days.
In the Yuki and Sanhedrin Wilderness areas, the fire will continue to move toward the Lake Pillsbury area, and to the west beyond the Impassable Rock area, officials said.
In the Lake Pillsbury area, crews and dozers connected fire line to previously constructed fire lines from the 2018 Ranch fire. Structure protection groups are committed to building fire lines and removing vegetation around private property and critical communications infrastructure, the Forest Service said.
Cal Fire personnel are assigned to assist with operations in the southwestern corner of the fire. If necessary, a tactical burnout around structures in the area may take place. Officials said this is done in order to prevent the main fire from spreading rapidly toward structures.
In the Elder Creek area, additional containment has been obtained as crews continue mop-up operations with a focus on having this area of the fire contained within a few more days, officials said.
Vegetation interior to the perimeter of the fire and near the eastern edge of the fire continues to smolder and produce smoke. The Forest Service said control lines in the area of Salt Creek are holding well.
Officials said humidity is expected to increase, with a slight chance of rain Thursday and Friday. Temperatures in the area of the fire will remain in the upper 60s to the mid-70s. Southwesterly winds are forecast as a low-pressure system moves through.
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The LNU Lightning Complex is listed as the fourth-largest wildland fire incident in recorded California history.
It began Aug. 17 following lightning storms that passed over the region, eventually burning into six counties.
On Wednesday night, it remained at 363,220 acres, with containment up to 98 percent.
The complex has claimed a total of five lives – three in Napa County, two in Solano – and resulted in four injuries to civilians, with one firefighter also hurt, according to Cal Fire.
At one point, it had led to evacuations of tens of thousands of residents across several counties, with about 7,000 people in southern Lake County forced to leave their homes.
Damage assessments to date have reported that it destroyed 1,491 structures – including nine in Lake County – and damaged 232 others.
The Hennessey fire, which burned across Colusa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Yolo counties, has burned 305,651 acres and was 98 percent contained as of Wednesday night, Cal Fire said.
On the west side of the complex, Cal Fire the Walbridge fire near Healdsburg has burned 55,209 acres, with Cal Fire reporting containment at 98 percent. The Meyers fire near Jenner was fully contained earlier this month at 2,360 acres.
Cal Fire said Wednesday night’s update was its final one on the incident, which officials expect to be fully contained on Oct. 1.
Two water tenders and 98 personnel remain assigned to the incident, working on final containment and fire suppression repairs, Cal Fire reported.
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This is a collaborative effort with the Lake County Office of Education, the local school districts and other partnering organizations such as the Clearlake Youth Center, County of Lake and community centers.
The Learning Hubs are open to grades TK-12th and can hold a various amount of students, depending on the size of the location to ensure Public Health guidelines are being followed.
“We want to provide kids with connectivity, a tutor to help them with learning if necessary and give them the social and emotional support that they need,” Deputy Superintendent of Schools Cynthia Lenners said.
Each hub will be accessible at various times and days of the week and will stay available for as long as necessary. A few of the participating centers include the Clearlake Youth Center, Lower Lake Museum, Spring Valley Community Center and Behavioral Health Offices.
“It is crucial that each and every student in our community has the resources they need to be able to learn and to do so effectively,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
Each location will provide Internet access, a site and school district representative, and if possible scheduled transportation and food.
All Learning Hubs will ensure any visitors complete a self-wellness check and sign in, provide the appropriate district with attendance reporting documentation, wear masks and deep clean once a day.
Learning Hubs will start becoming available as soon as this week and continue to roll out as more locations and staffing becomes available.
“COVID-19 has brought and continues to bring numerous obstacles to Lake County. With Learning Hubs in place, we can work through some of these challenges,” Falkenberg said.
For a list of what is offered and all participating agencies, please visit www.lakecoe.org/LearningHubs.