LAKEPORT
Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee meets Wednesday
The next LEDAC meeting is Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Lakeport City Hall, and via Zoom.
A presentation regarding economic development and housing initiatives in Lake County will be presented by Deputy County Administrators, Ben Rickelman and Lisa Judd.
Nicole Flora will present information about the regional Economic Summit that will be held in Lakeport, November 6-7.
Details regarding the LEDAC/City mixer with local businesses, a prelude to this year’s Business Walk, will be discussed and confirmed.
The URL to join via zoom is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84228861335?pwd=ibGjAZeI4eYJoUp590OtLa3dQ5UXbp.1
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CLEARLAKE OAKS
Veterans dinner at the Moose Lodge
The Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge 2284 presents a Veterans dinner consisting of bacon-wrapped pork toast. The dinner is free for veterans, $10 for non-vets. August 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 15900 East Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks. Call 707-998-3740 for more information.
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LAKE COUNTY
Redwood Community Services trainings: Foster family orientation
Tuesday August 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PST. (online event)
Please join us for a short presentation to learn about fostering in our communities. You will learn the different fostering options – including short-term and foster-to-adopt – all from the comfort of your home. RCS provides foster care services in Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, and Sonoma Counties.
If you are joining on an iPhone, you will need to download the Microsoft Teams app prior to the meeting. Otherwise, you can avoid downloading the app by using the “Join in Browser” option on your computer or android device. Call 707-472-7419 if you cannot get into the meeting. If this platform does not work for you, we can schedule an in-person orientation instead.
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SACRAMENTO
CA governor race updates
Atkins’ conflicts of interest?: Former state Senate leader and current gubernatorial candidate Toni Atkins is married to the owner of a consulting firm, LeSar Development Consultants. Nearly half of the firm’s major clients last year employed lobbyists to influence government policy, and a state agency has hired the firm through 2028 to help California develop properties for affordable housing. Under California’s conflict of interest rules, however, these contracts can be seen as problematic: Atkins has equal ownership of her spouse’s assets through marriage, meaning that she earns hundreds of thousands of dollars annually from entities that could soon be vying for her sway if she is elected governor next year.
Kounalakis drops out: When Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announced her bid for the state’s highest office more than two years ago, she was one of the most high-profile candidates to first jump into the race. But more than a week after former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to endorse Kounalakis, the lieutenant governor said she is dropping out and will run for state treasurer instead.
—Lynn La, CALMatters
WASHINGTON
Trump to require colleges to report data on race, gender of admitted students
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring college campuses to submit more data in an effort to determine if universities are considering race in admissions.
Under the order, colleges will have to report data disaggregated by race and gender for applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. They will also have to submit grade point averages and standardized test scores for applicants and those admitted to college.
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 issued a ruling that mostly banned considering race in admissions. In California, public colleges were already banned from considering the race of applicants under Proposition 209, a 1996 ballot measure.
The Trump administration, however, has accused campuses of continuing to consider race. Earlier this year, the administration launched an investigation into four California campuses — UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine and Stanford — over alleged “illegal DEI” in admissions.
“We will not allow institutions to blight the dreams of students by presuming that their skin color matters more than their hard work and accomplishments. The Trump Administration will ensure that meritocracy and excellence once again characterize American higher education,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement Thursday
—Michael Burke, EdSource
