The Lake County Vector Control District is planning to spray for mosquitos in some marshlands near Clear Lake. The treatment is expected to be done during the day tomorrow but that could change because of weather and other considerations. The county says it is spraying now because its winter surveillance program has found a lot of mosquito larvae in the marshlands along the perimeter of the lake that flooded after the recent rains. The aerial operations will cover the marshlands adjacent to the lake between Clear Lake State Park and Lakeport, parts of Anderson Marsh State Park, a small section east of the Clearlake Keys, and a small area near Bridge Arbor South in North Lakeport. The pesticide will come from a yellow crop duster flying low over those areas, so people nearby could hear the plane overhead. The spray is bad for mosquitoes but is safe for people, pets, plants, and aquatic life. The website lcvd,org has more information–and updates on the spraying and future applications as well.
The Clearlake City Council has received an update on the latest fire severity map from the State Fire Marshall’s office. The council says it has serious implications for the city, especially after last fall’s Boyles Fire that destroyed 35 homes. Mayor Russ Cremer says while the city is not responsible for fire protection, it can’t and won’t ignore the risk and will work closely with the County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire, and other agencies to develop a unified response to the new maps. The council will discuss the findings at tonight’s regular meeting. You can see the maps on the Lake County Emergency Services website through lakesheriff.com. You can also find out more on the CalFire Mapping portal.
A go-fund-me page has been set up to help a family from Mendocino County whose three rodeo horses died in a crash last weekend in Clearlake Oaks. The horses were in a trailer, coming back from a high school rodeo competition in Tehama County Sunday when the trailer brakes locked up and the trailer flipped down a cliff on Highway 20. Two horses died in the crash and the other was badly injured and was put down on the scene. There were no human injuries. Owner Shasta Jameson Green says she’s devastated by the loss . She says the three–Poco,45, and Doug were more than just competition partners–they were part of the family. Jameson Green’s daughter, Emerald, had ridden one of the horses when she was crowned Potter Valley Rodeo Queen last summer. In addition to the loss of their beloved animals, all of their rodeo gear was destroyed. The go-fund me page has been set up to help get new gear so Emerald can keep riding. So far, it has raised more than $28,000 toward its $45,000 goal.
The Lake County Sheriff’s office is hoping new publicity about a missing woman from Middletown will lead to fresh clues about her disappearance. Anna Marie Jameson–also known as Anna Marie Mancini was reported missing in November and officials say the circumstances are suspicious. Her family says they haven’t heard from her since last May, so deputies are hoping anyone who may have seen her between then and her reported disappearance will contact them. Officials said Jamison is known to specifically frequent the Middletown, Cobb, and Calistoga areas. Her family is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to finding her.
