LAKE COUNTY
Hotline available for homebound Lake County residents
County leaders and officials noted that they are aware the ongoing severe cold weather event may present additional challenges to homebound residents, particularly those with intensive medical needs and/or a lack of transportation.
A hotline has been made available for homebound individuals. If you or someone you know is homebound and unable to access critical services, please call 707-262-4431 for information on available resources, and emergency needs. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the Lake County Department of Social Services and Lake County Behavioral Health are working together to provide cots, blankets, light food and snacks to those in need.
Law, medic, roads and utility crews continue to respond. By staying put, you’re helping them to clear road hazards, provide critical services to patients in need and respond to calls for law enforcement.
Late last week, Sheriff Rob Howe declared the existence of a local emergency due to the low elevation snow and extreme cold. As the forecasted weather has created conditions that are beyond the control and management capacity of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of Lake County, this declaration allows for the County to receive additional support not otherwise available.
For ongoing information, follow, Lake County OES (https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyOES), Lake Sheriff (https://www.facebook.com/lakesheriff) and Lake County Department of Public Works – California (https://www.facebook.com/groups/Lakecountydpw/).
Caltrans’ QuickMap (https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/) is a website and mobile app for accessing highway information.
The Office of Emergency Services will continue to monitor and coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies where appropriate to respond to this winter weather event as it evolves.
The state of local emergency will continue to exist until the Board of Supervisors declares its termination.
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LAKEPORT
Low Vision Resource Group meeting March 7
Meeting has been rescheduled to March 7 from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Lakeport Public Library.
As we age, we may need to adjust to changes in our eyesight. Vision Rehabilitation Educator Patricia Jefferson of the Earle Baum Center of the Blind will give us tools to help with these changes. Attendees will have a chance to bring discuss their concerns.
This event is funded through Lake County Behavioral Health MHSA Mini Grant Program.
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LAKE COUNTY
Solid waste facilities closures and garbage service delays
The Lake County Public Services Office announces the following temporary impacts due to weather conditions:
- The Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake is closed.
- The South Lake Refuse and Recycle Yard and Quackenbush Mountain Resource Recovery Park in Clearlake are closed.
- Residential and commercial garbage service for South Lake Refuse and Recycling is cancelled.
- Residential and commercial garbage service for Lake County Waste Solutions is cancelled.
For questions please contact the following:
- Public Services @ 707-262-1618
- Lake County Waste Solutions @ 707-234-6400
- South Lake Refuse and Recycling @ 707-994-8613
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UPPER LAKE
Blue Wing planning to reopen tomorrow evening
The Blue Wing will reopen this Thursday evening at 4 PM after a week of Eastern-style weather and power outages. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience, but it should be nice to get out again this weekend. More details on Thursday.
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SODA BAY
Konocti Fire Safe Council awarded grant
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) announced in January that they have awarded a Community Fire-Safe Capacity-Building Grant to the Konocti Fire Safe Council (KFSC). The grant was created to encourage the formation of fire safety councils around California by providing funds to support capacity building, including media and communication as well as volunteer management. KFSC competed successfully for one of the 14 projects funded statewide. Funding for this grant program is also provided by Edison International and the California Department of Conservation as part of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program.
The Konocti Fire Safe Council was formed in an effort to unite residents in the Soda Bay corridor area to meet the challenges of living in a location that is highly vulnerable to wildfire. The mission of the Konocti Fire Safe Council is to increase community wildfire preparedness and survivability through education, project and resource development, evacuation readiness and hazardous fuel reduction.
According to Phil Hartley, Vice President of the KFSC Board of Directors, the $20,000 grant will be used to purchase equipment that will help expand the Council’s community outreach program, upgrade communication technologies, and provide development of fire safety and mitigation projects.
The geographic coverage of the Konocti Fire Safe Council encompasses eight designated Zonehaven zones (KEL-E103, KEL-108, KEL-E117, KEL-E120, KEL-E122, KEL-134, KEL-E146 and KEL-E152) that include Gaddy Lane, along Soda Road to the intersection of Kit’s Corner & Hwy 29, Point Lakeview Road and State Route 281. The KFSC represents such communities as Soda Bay, Kelseyville Riviera, Riviera Estates, Lakeview Estates, Konocti Shores, Riviera West, Buckingham, Riviera Heights, and numerous mobile home parks, private homes and businesses along the Soda Bay Road corridor.
If you would like the Konocti Fire Safe Council outreach committee to visit your neighborhood or to request additional information, please contact us at (707) 279-2245.
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