CALIFORNIA
Fall in love with DMV’s convenient online services
Break up with in-person DMV visits and complete most of your DMV to-do list online instead! From renewing vehicle registration to changing your address on your driver’s license or ID card, or driver’s license renewal (and much more), the DMV continues to expand its online services to help meet your needs.
Q1: I need to renew my vehicle registration; do I have to go into a DMV office?
A1: Most people can renew their registration without a trip to the DMV. Check your notice from the DMV to make sure you’re eligible.
The DMV’s website has a “service advisor” that can tell you what options are available, such as renewing online, at a certified business partner, at your local AAA, or at a nearby kiosk. Before you begin the renewal process, make sure you have:
Your license plate number.
The last five digits of your vehicle identification number (VIN) or hull identification number (HIN) for a vessel/boat.
A renewal notice confirming your current address. If you have moved, update your address about one week before beginning your renewal application.
Your payment information.
Q2: My driver’s license is about to expire; can I renew it online?
A2: For people who are not required to come to an office to take a test or eye exam, yes! With the DMV’s convenient online services, most people are eligible to easily replace your driver’s license or ID, or REAL ID online as long as you do not need to change your address or personal description, are not applying for a REAL ID for the first time, and are not renewing a commercial driver’s license.
If you want to upgrade your driver’s license or ID to a REAL ID during your renewal, then you can start the application online but will need to finish the process in a DMV office.
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LUCERNE
Community meeting in Lucerne
Lucerne residents are invited to a community meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Lucerne school multi-purpose room located at 3351 Country Club Drive, moderated by former Lucerne Area Town Hall chair Kurt McKelvey.
On the agenda are discussions of LATH appointments, needed bridge repair on Foothill Drive, between Duston and Robinson Road, and discussion of a local petition by residents to petition the Lake County Board of Supervisors in support of a resolution condemning the Castle property project, among other local issues.
Zoom link for the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85723127967?pwd=bUpLZ3QxNFJwVWNhd3Jzdm5PKzdOdz09
Meeting ID: 857 2312 7967 – Passcode: 13931
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LAKEPORT
Spring Dance Festival auditions- March 4
The Lake County Arts Council is holding its Annual Spring Dance Festival auditions on Saturday, March 4. The auditions will be held at the MAC Theatre at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport.
This year’s theme is “Dancn’ in the Street!”. You are welcomed to audition a prepared piece that you are interested in sharing with the community. The dance piece must be family friendly. All styles are welcome. To receive a time slot to audition, contact Blair at (209)269-6766 or email bbrookes@lakearts.org. Additional audition & show information can be found online at https://lakearts.org/spring-dance-festival/
Performance dates and times are Saturday, April 1, at 1 & 6 p.m. at the MAC Theatre.
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LAKE COUNTY
Library hosts free NEA Big Read book discussions
The second week of the Lake County Library’s 2023 NEA Big Read offers the first of six free book discussions open to the public. Community members are invited to share conversation about the book selection, Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz.
The book discussions offered in partnership with the Redwood Community Services Harbor Youth Resource Center, New Darlings: Readings on Contemporary Poetry, O’Meara Bros. Brewery, and Natalie Diaz.
In addition to hosting the March 1 book discussion, O’Meara Bros. Brewery crafted a new beer to celebrate the NEA Big Read. Stop in to try the new Postcolonial Love Poem raspberry ale while it lasts, and enjoy a wide array of lunch and dinner food options.
New Darlings: Readings on Contemporary Poetry
Friday Feb. 24, 2023, 5 pm to 6 pm
Join local author Jennifer Mills Kerr and Lake County Poet Laureate Georgina Marie Guardado for a virtual reading and discussion of Postcolonial Love Poem. Visit lakecountybigread.com for the link to register.
Location: Zoom
Youth Book Club with The Harbor on Main
Monday Feb. 27, 2023, 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Teens and young adults are invited for a book discussion of Postcolonial Love Poem with The Harbor on Main.
Location: The Harbor Youth Resource Center on Main 150 S. Main Street Lakeport
Lakeport Evening Book Club Discussion
Wednesday March 1, 2023, 5:30 pm to 7 pm
Join the Lakeport Library Evening Book Club in discussing the NEA Big Read book selection,
Postcolonial Love Poem, and try the newly crafted Postcolonial Love Poem brew!
Location: O’Meara Bros 901 Bevins Street Lakeport
Youth Book Club with The Harbor on Main — FREE
Monday March 6 2023, 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Teens and young adults are invited for a book discussion of Postcolonial Love Poem with The Harbor on Main.
Location: The Harbor Youth Resource Center on Main 150 S. Main Street Lakeport
The final book discussion, the Big Read 2023 Author Event, will include a poetry reading and Q&A with the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Postcolonial Love Poem, Natalie Diaz. Join the Lake County Library and Lake County Friends of Mendocino College on Saturday 1 pm to 3 pm. This event will take place on Zoom and will be live streamed from the Mendocino College Lake Campus Round Room, 2565 Parallel Drive in Lakeport, and all four branches of the Lake County Library.
The public is invited to attend all NEA Big Read events at no cost, and free books are provided at each event and all library branches until supply runs out. Programming runs from February 9th through March 25. To view the full schedule of events, go to http://www.lakecountybigread.com/. Follow the Big Read on Facebook by visiting https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyBigRead/.
The NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, which seeks to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The NEA Big Read showcases a diverse range of contemporary titles that reflect many different voices and perspectives, aiming to inspire conversation and discovery.
Visit arts.gov/neabigread for more information about the NEA Big Read. Organizations interested in applying for an NEA Big Read grant in the future should visit Arts Midwest’s at https://artsmidwest.org/ for more information.
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