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The three-base car service, Fast Track Oil Change, is now open for business. Store 24 owner opened the shop after learning that many South Lake County residents, who commute far for work, have no local shop for a car oil change. A drive-thru coffee shop, attached to Fast Track, is underway. - photos by Tammy Murga — Lake County Publishing

Store 24 owner opens Fast Track Oil Change

MIDDLETOWN >> After seeing many South Lake County residents — who already commute to as far as San Francisco for work— have to drive farther away from home to receive...
Hospice Services of Lake County held its annual Wings of Hope Camp, a three-day bereavement camp where families learn best practices to heal after losing a loved one, this week. On Monday, day 1, families and volunteers had a chance to participate in a drumming exercise with an international grief counselor. Pictured are camp participant Jeremiah Thompson and volunteer Gwendolyn Derosa during the start of the exercise. - photos by tammy murga — lake county publishing

Finding the right tools to heal

UPPER LAKE >> In a circle of about 50 people, 15-year-old Parker Toney observed as younger children jumped with excitement during a drumming exercise at Wings of Hope Camp on...
Resident Kyle James Corbetta captures a photo of the Spring 2 Fire as an estimated 16 helicopters from Cal Fire tackled the incident around 4:30 p.m. - Photo by Kyle James Corbetta

New blaze strikes Pawnee Fire burn zone

CLEARLAKE >> Firefighters responded quickly to a vegetation fire near the Pawnee Fire burn zone on Monday afternoon.The fire, dubbed the Spring 2 Fire, was first reported around 4:30 p.m....
Contributing photographer Trett Bishop captures the moment when an air tanker drops retardant onto a Pawnee Fire area before the flare-up was reported days later. - photos by Trett Bishop

Cal Fire: Pawnee Fire reaches full containment

CLEARLAKE OAKS >> On Sunday Cal Fire reported full containment of the Pawnee Fire, just over two weeks since it scorched through the Spring Valley community. With what was initially...
From his deck in Riviera West, Bill Chambard photographs the Anderson Island fire just as a helictoper drops water in the area on Tuesday, July 3. - Photo by Bill Chambard

Crews put out small fire on Anderson Island

KELSEYVILLE >> Firefighters put out a small vegetation fire on Anderson Island in Kelseyville that threatened at least one structure on Tuesday afternoon.The fire was reported at three to five...
Public Information Officer and Cosumnes Fire Department Captain Joshua Rubinstein and Situation Unit Leader Glass Brian for Cal Fire look over maps of the Pawnee Fire in the Planning department, one of the many stations set up by the agency which has used the Lake County Fairgrounds for the past weeks while combating the fire. - photos by tammy murga — lake county publishing

Opening doors to ‘our fire heroes’

LAKEPORT >> Her cellphone rang at about 2 a.m. Sunday, June 24, abruptly waking Lake County Fairgrounds CEO Courtny Conkle from her weekend sleep. The screen indicated the call came...
Safe and Sane firework stands opened for business over the weekend, just days before the Fourth of July on Wednesday. Lakeport police and fire departments prepare for the busiest day of the year and remind the public to be extra cautious when discharging state-approved fireworks within city limits as ‘we are in very high fire danger.’ - tammy murga — lake county publishing

Police, fire prepare for Fourth of July

LAKEPORT >> It’s that time of year again where the night skies light up with mesmerizing colors, and loud pops are heard in almost every direction as Fourth of July...
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How to help Pawnee Fire survivors

CLEARLAKE OAKS >> While fire crews continue to increase containment of the over 13,000-acre Pawnee Fire, many evacuees are still in dire need of donations.An estimated 3,000 from the Spring...