LAKE COUNTY
Warning sirens testing to begin February 7
On Monday, February 7, 2022, at 11 am, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a full-length test of the warning sirens in Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, Loch Lomond, and Kelseyville Riviera (formerly known as the Clear Lake Riviera). The test will last three minutes. In the event of an actual emergency, the warning siren is one way the community may be alerted to danger from wildfire, earthquake, or other hazards.
Ongoing monthly testing for the sirens will occur on the first Monday of each month at 11 am. The testing from March through January will be 30-second tests. The February test each year is the full three-minute activation. Just prior to each test, messaging will be sent out through LakeCoAlerts and Nixle notifying residents in the area of the sirens of the test.
When the sirens are heard outside of a scheduled test, community members should take shelter, be vigilant, and look for further information and instructions from LakeCoAlerts and Nixle. The sirens may not be heard depending on topography, natural and manmade noise, if residents are indoors, or potentially too far aware from the sirens.
The Middletown, Anderson Springs, Cobb, and Loch Lomond sirens have been in place since 2018. These sirens are owned and maintained by the South Lake Fire Protection District. Since these sirens have been installed, they have only undergone monthly 30 second tests to ensure their functionality. Over the past year, many residents expressed a desire to have a full three-minute test conducted to ensure residents know what the siren will sound like in the event of an emergency.
In the summer of 2021, the Kelseyville Riviera Home Owners Association installed three warning sirens to provide another form of warning to their residents in the case of an emergency. As these are new sirens, their functionality has not been tested. This will be the first test of the warning sirens in the Kelseyville Riviera. Should there be any issues, please contact the Kelseyville Riviera Home Owners Association at manager@clrca.com.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office encourages all residents of Lake County to sign up for LakeCoAlerts at: http://www.lakesheriff.com/About/OES/LakeCoAlerts and follow both the Office of Emergency Services and the Lake County Sheriff on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lakecountyOES and www.facebook.com/lakesheriff.
Alerts, notifications, and updates will be posted on Twitter as well; follow the Lake County Sheriff at https://twitter.com/lake_sheriff
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CLEARLAKE
Rotary Club of Clear Lake Seafood Boil Fundraiser set for February 26.
The Rotary Club of Clear Lake today announced that it will host its annual Seafood Boil and Auction presented by Adventist Health on Saturday, February 26. The event will take place at the Clearlake Community Center, located at 3245 Bowers Ave in Clearlake. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
The center has been the beneficiary of two recent Rotary initiatives, including the installation and expansion of the Emergency Evacuation Center under leadership of the Lake Area Rotary Club Association, and soon-to-be-installed outdoor fitness equipment for the Highlands Senior Center. This year proceeds from the event will be directed towards youth athletics and enhancements to the developing Burns Valley Sports Complex to be built by the City of Clearlake nearby, reaffirming the club’s commitment to better health opportunities for the community.
The Seafood Boil fundraiser will host live and silent auctions, with a full bar featuring wine from Brassfield Estate Winery.
“Our club has never been more determined to find ways to support education, healthy living, and strengthen the bonds that have served all of us so well after countless disasters and hardships,” said Andrew Pierson, Rotary Club of Clear Lake’s President.
To sponsor or reserve a table, contact the Rotary Club of Clearlake at ClearlakeSeafoodBoil@gmail.com.
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Vallejo
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