LUCERNE
Lucerne Area Town Hall to hold its first meeting via phone conference
A new year brings new members to the Lucerne Area Town Hall. We welcome Loretta Krentz, Jason Mohon and Andy Peterson to our committee and Thank Kevin Waycik and Lani Urquiza for submitting their applications for reappointment.
The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night (Thursday January 21) at 7 p.m.
Conference Call Dial in # 425-436-6302 The Pin number: 193440#
Special guest speaker Laurel Bard with Clear Lake Environmental Research Center (CLERC) in partnership with the Lake County Resource Conservation District and the Lake County Risk Reduction Authority to update the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. As part of the update, we are looking for community input about priority areas when it comes to fire risk. I’d love to talk to the Lucerne Town Council about your thoughts on areas of risk in and around Lucerne. Discuss Firewise and educate our communities on Firewise prevention and become a part of the Firewise Organization.
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LAKEPORT
Lakeport Unified to discuss school calendar for 2021-22
Lakeport Unified School District is holding a meeting to discuss the school calendar for the 2021-2022 school year. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 27 at 3:30 p.m. The gathering is not a governing board meeting. A Zoom link will be posted on the district website in advance of the meeting. Parents, staff and community members are welcome.
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SACRAMENTO
Gov. Newsom formally appoints Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate and nominates Dr. Shirley Weber as Secretary of State
As Americans celebrated the legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work to expand voting rights and representation on Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom today formally submitted the appointment of Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S. Senator and the nomination of Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber to become the state’s first African American Secretary of State. The announcement comes as Kamala Harris formally resigned her position as U.S. Senator as she prepares to make history by becoming the first African American and woman to become Vice President of the United States when she is inaugurated alongside President-elect Joe Biden today.
Alex Padilla also formally resigned as Secretary of State, making James Schwab, current Chief Deputy Secretary of State, the Acting Secretary of State in California in accordance with state law.
The Governor formally submitted a letter to Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon nominating Dr. Shirley Weber to fill the Secretary of State vacancy. The Legislature will have 90 days to vote on Dr. Weber’s confirmation.
“It is fitting that on the same day we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — a civil rights icon who fought for justice and representation — we also move forward the appointment of California’s first Latino U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and the nomination of Dr. Shirley Weber who will serve as the first-ever African American Secretary of State. Both will be strong defenders of our democracy during this fragile moment in our nation’s history,” said Newsom on Monday. “These appointments are only possible because of the trailblazing leadership of my dear friend and California’s own Kamala Harris, who will move on from the Senate to make history by becoming the first African American and woman to serve as Vice President of the United States. This is a proud day for California.”
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