School attendance is up in Lake County. Figures from the State Department of Education says Lake County attendance went up across the board in the last full school year. The decrease in days missed by students ranged from 15.7 percent at Lucene Elementary School to 3.3 percent in the Kelseyville Unified School District. Officials say the better numbers show a collective effort to take on chronic absenteeism, defined as missing two or more school days a month. They say school attendance is directly related to school success. The state singled out the Garcia family from the Konocti DIstrict–whose 4 kids improved their attendance from 25 percent to 82 percent over two school years. The school says the family was helped by the district Healthy Start Attendance Team, which gave them a strategy to overcome attendance barriers.
A medical clinic in Lucerne is closing. Lake County news reports Adventist Health Clear Lake will close its Lucerne offices on December 31st. It’s been open since 2019. The hospital says the closing decision came after a review of demand and patient needs. Current patients will get support finding a new provider.
A reminder from Cal_fire about cooking safety this week. They’re urging you to double-check your smoke alarms–and have a reliable fire extinguisher nearby when you’re in the kitchen. They say Cooking fires are a leading cause of injury and death, so it’s important to a minute now to make sure the Thanksgiving holiday is safe
If your holiday travel plans take you to The central and southern Sierra Nevada – bracing for a major to extreme winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for portions of Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon national parks and Mammoth Lakes. Mammoth Mountain could pick up 3 to 5 feet of snow by midday Wednesday.
