LAKEPORT
Get vaccinated, get Into the Lake County Fair for free
Few events bring Lake County’s diverse communities together like the Lake County Fair. It is a meaningful part of the annual rhythm of life in our county.
Now, the Lake County Board of Supervisors and the Health Services Department are partnering to offer multiple opportunities for people that get vaccinated against COVID-19 to earn free admission to the Fair!
There are several opportunities to get vaccinated and get your free ticket before arriving at the Fair:
Today, 10AM to 2PM and 3PM to 7PM: Lower Lake Town Hall, 16195 Main St., Lower Lake – serving residents age 18+
Monday, 8:30AM-11:30 AM: Lake County Health Services, 922 Bevins Ct., Lakeport – serving residents age 12+*
Wednesday, September 1, 8 AM to 5 PM: Lake County Health Services, 922 Bevins Ct., Lakeport – serving residents age 12+* (OPTUM Mobile Van)
*Parent/guardian consent required for minors.
Additionally, the County of Lake and OPTUM are partnering to provide a Mobile Vaccination Van on-site, each day of this year’s Lake County Fair.
Get vaccinated and get in for free.
The vaccination van will be set up near the front Fairgrounds gate during the following hours:
Thursday and Friday, 9/2 and 9/3, 12 PM to 9 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 9/4 and 9/5, 11AM to 8 PM
Why get vaccinated?
Unvaccinated Lake County residents age 12+ were seven times more likely to get COVID-19 in the period from August 1-15. Vaccination has also proven highly protective against severe complications, hospitalization and death from the virus.
Help keep our schools and businesses open. Help keep our emergency rooms from becoming overburdened. Help reduce opportunity for the virus to mutate. You can do your part to achieve all of this, and get into the Lake County Fair for free, by getting vaccinated against COVID-19
—Submitted
LAKE COUNTY
Displaced voters by Cache Fire
Are you a voter displaced by the Cache Fire temporarily or permanently? If you have been affected by the Cache Fire, we are here to ensure you are able to vote.
If you are a voter that has been temporarily displaced from your home, and intend to return to your residence in the future, and/or mail is disrupted, you may continue to use your permanent residence address.
Below are your options:
1. You can come to our office and pick up a replacement ballot, anytime from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) and on Election Day, Sept. 14, 2021, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. In addition, this office will also be open during normal business hours of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.11, 2021.
2. Send us an email at elections@lakecountyca.gov, requesting a replacement ballot be mailed to you with your name, Lake County residence address, DOB, and the name of the election as well as the mailing address you would like your new ballot sent to.
3. Call our office at 707-263-2372 and request a replacement ballot be mailed to you, by providing staff with your name, Lake County residence address, DOB, as well as the mailing address you would like your new ballot sent to.
4. If your mail is being held at the Clearlake Post Office, please contact the Clearlake Post Office for assistance on retrieving your ballot there.
If you are a voter who has been displaced permanently, you can update your Lake County or California residence address and/or mailing address by re-registering to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov/, or you can call our office and have a form mailed to you. Registration forms are also available at local Post Offices or local Libraries. A completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters office on or before Aug. 30, 2021; or, postmarked on or before Aug. 30, 2021 and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters office or complete an online voter registration form on or before 11:59 pm on Aug. 30, 2021.
For Additional Information Phone 707-263-2372 or Toll Free at 888-235-6730
Contact: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters or Lourdes Pantaleon, Deputy Registrar of Voters
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CALIFORNIA
Statewide fire summary
At press time Thursday, more than 14,300 firefighters are on the frontlines of 14 major fires and three extended attack fires in California. Firefighters continue to aggressively work to strengthen containment lines on all major fires, in addition to battling 34 new initial wildfires yesterday.
Due to drought conditions, two of those wildfires have grown to large fires in both Calaveras and San Bernardino counties, as well as two new extended attack fires.
Since the beginning of the year, there have been 6,773 new wildfires. During this time-period, these wildfires have burned more than 1.6 million acres. In comparison, in 2020 during the same time-period, there were 7,389 wildfires and approximately 1.6 acres burned.
The weather forecast for this weekend continues to be warm and dry across the state. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning for portions of the Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills from Shasta County down to Colusa County. Gusty north to northeast winds of 10 – 20 mph with gusts of 25 – 30 mph will develop this morning across northern and central portions of the Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills and may continue into tomorrow morning. Strongest winds are expected midday today. These winds, combined with low humidity and extremely dry fuels, may lead to critical fire weather conditions. In the southern region, starting Sunday into early next week, there will be a
heightened risk for new lightning starts, especially with thunderstorms that may form over areas that continue to support critically dry fuels. An excessive heat warning remains in effect until Sunday evening for the southeast part of the state.
With extreme fire danger expected to continue, it is critical that all Californians take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. To learn more ways to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
—Submitted by California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
CLEARLAKE
Cache Fire ash and burn debris clean-up removal
The City of Clearlake and Lake County Environmental Health are working to secure assistance from State agencies that will ensure proper handling and disposal of debris and ash from the recent Cache fire. In the meantime, in order to protect your health and the health of your neighbors and your community, property owners are strongly recommended to not begin cleanup activities at this time. Note that a state-sponsored team has surveyed properties in the burn area for asbestos and marked suspected or confirmed asbestos with pink paint. If you come across any of these areas, please do not disturb the material, as it is extremely hazardous.
Lake County is also working with state agencies to safely collect and dispose of household hazardous waste products from burned buildings. This work is scheduled to be completed in the next few days as well.
Because ash and debris generated in the fire may be considered hazardous waste, do not transport ash or debris to landfills and transfer stations at this time. It is recommended that debris and ash from burned structures remain undisturbed until further instructions are issued. This recommendation is in place to protect the health of anyone who may come into contact with the waste, including solid waste facility employees, solid waste haulers, and the public. In addition our local landfill is not able to accept fire debris until the cleanup process is finalized.
—Submitted
—Compiled by Ariel Carmona Jr.
