LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Rotary Club of Lakeport will hold its drive-thru crab feed and online auction on Feb. 17 at the Silveira Center in Lakeport.
This event has been carefully crafted to allow guests to pick up crab from the comfort of their vehicles and dine in the comfort of their own home.
The drive-thru crab feed will feature two pounds of the finest cracked crab, one pound of shrimp, salad and bread. Each meal will be thoughtfully packaged for convenient pickup. Quarts of delicious clam chowder can be purchased as an “add-on” item.
In addition to these scrumptious delights, the Rotary Club of Lakeport is excited to host an online auction, offering a diverse array of items and experiences for bidding. Participants can browse, bid, and win from the comfort of their homes, adding an extra layer of excitement to the event.
“This drive-thru crab feed and online auction is a testament to our commitment to community engagement and service,” said Pam Harpster, president-elect.
Proceeds from the event will support Rotary Club of Lakeport's community projects, scholarships and charitable initiatives, furthering their impact on the local community.
Tickets for dinners must be purchased no later than Feb. 9.
The online auction will run from Feb. 9 to 19.
For more information, ticket purchases and online auction, please visit www.lakeportrotary.org, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-533-1199.
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future.
In January 2004, twin NASA rovers named Spirit and Opportunity touched down on opposite sides of Mars, kicking off a new era of interplanetary robotic exploration.
They arrived in dramatic fashion three weeks apart, each nestled in a cluster of airbags that bounced along the surface around 30 times before coming to a stop and deflating.
The golf cart-size rovers’ mission: to look for evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet’s surface.
Their findings would rewrite science textbooks, including Opportunity’s discovery soon after landing of the famous “blueberries” — spherical pebbles of the mineral hematite that had formed in acidic water. Several years into the mission, Spirit, undaunted but now dragging a damaged wheel, uncovered signs of ancient hot springs that could have been ideal habitats for microbial life billions of years ago (if any ever existed on the Red Planet).
Scientists suspected Mars had long ago been radically different than the freezing desert it is today: Orbital images had shown what looked like networks of water-carved channels. But before Spirit and Opportunity, there was no proof that liquid water had formed those features.
“Our twin rovers were the first to prove a wet, early Mars once existed,” said former project scientist Matt Golombek of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which managed the Mars Exploration Rover mission. “They paved the way for learning even more about the Red Planet’s past with larger rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance.”
An enduring legacy
Thanks in part to the science collected by Spirit and Opportunity, NASA approved development of the SUV-size Curiosity rover to investigate whether the chemical ingredients that support life were present billions of years ago on what was once a watery world. (The rover found soon after its 2012 landing that they were.)
Perseverance, which arrived at the Red Planet in 2021, is building on Curiosity’s success by collecting rock cores that could be brought to Earth to check for signs of ancient microbial life through the Mars Sample Return campaign, a joint effort by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency).
While working on Spirit and Opportunity, engineers developed practices for exploring the surface that continue today, including the use of specialized software and 3D goggles to better navigate the Martian environment. And after honing years of expertise during the twin rovers’ travels over Mars’ rocky, sandy surface, engineers are able to plan safer, longer drives, and to quickly put together the far more complex daily plans required to operate Curiosity and Perseverance.
Science team members have also become more adept in their role as virtual field geologists, drawing on years of knowledge to select the best ways to investigate Martian terrain using the robotic “eyes” and tools carried by their roving partners.
Martian marathon
Designed to last just 90 days, Spirit landed on Jan. 3; Opportunity, on Jan. 24. The solar-powered Mars Exploration Rovers soldiered on for years – in the case of Opportunity, nearly 15 years, before succumbing to a planet-enveloping dust storm in 2018. That durability surpassed the wildest dreams of scientists and engineers, who had only expected localized exploration over a distance of no more than one-third of a mile (600 meters).
Instead, through their long-lived robotic surrogates, the team got the chance to roam a wide variety of Martian terrains. Opportunity, the first rover to go a marathon-length distance on another planet, would ultimately cover nearly 30 miles (45 kilometers) in total – the farthest distance driven on another planet.
“This was a paradigm shift no one was expecting,” said former project manager John Callas of JPL. “The distance and time scale we covered were a leap in scope that is truly historic.”
The chance to see so much was critical for revealing that not only was Mars once a wetter world, but also that it supported many different kinds of watery environments – fresh water, hot springs, acidic and salty pools – at distinct points in its history.
Continuing inspiration
The roving twins would also inspire a new generation of scientists. One of those was Abigail Fraeman, who was a high school student invited to JPL on the night of Opportunity’s landing. She got to watch the excitement as the first signal returned, confirming Opportunity had safely landed.
She would go on to pursue a career as a Mars geologist, returning to JPL years later to help lead Opportunity’s science team. Now deputy project scientist for Curiosity, Fraeman calls many of the people she met on Opportunity’s landing night her close colleagues.
“The people who kept our twin rovers running for all those years are an extraordinary group, and it’s remarkable how many have made exploring Mars their career,” Fraeman said. “I feel so lucky I get to work with them every day while we continue to venture into places no human has ever seen in our attempt to answer some of the biggest questions.”
People who live alone, especially seniors and dependent adults, may benefit from routine welfare checks to see if any assistance is needed.
What options do seniors and dependent adults, and their families, have to be proactive about such matters.
Is the senior or dependent adult’s home safe for them to live in? Perhaps the home needs safety modifications (such as installing grab bars in the bathroom). Perhaps the person is a hoarder and the home needs cleaning.
With senior citizens, a common concern is that they have fallen and are lying injured on the floor unable to get up, or that they are sick in bed and unable to take care of themselves.
Does the senior or dependent adult have a monitoring device on them to allow a monitoring center to check their wellbeing?
Typically this involves wearing an electronic pendant with a button that can be pushed to reach a monitoring service. The monitoring service can then speak with the adult and assess the situation. If the adult has fallen or is in any other kind of emergency the monitoring service calls 911 and also alerts family members of the situation.
Alternatively, as appropriate, the person might benefit from a camera monitoring system that allows the family to see how the person is doing inside their own home. This, of course, has serious drawbacks because it means a loss in privacy in exchange perhaps for more safety.
Another consideration, as appropriate, is that the adult be involved in daily activities, such as attending senior center exercise classes and other activities.
If agreeable, the persons overseeing or involved in such activities may be given the name and contact information of family members and asked to call a family member if the senior or dependent adult fails to appear or seems unwell.
Daily activities are a double win because they may help to keep the senior mentally and physically well and involved in the community.
At some point a senior or dependent adult may no longer feel or be able to safely live alone due a variety of reasons, including, on a personal level, an inability to do activities of daily living, impaired cognitive abilities (e.g., dementia), loneliness, and, on a financial level, inability to pay household expenses and resist fraudsters who prey on the vulnerable (e.g., telemarketers).
In that case the available options vary depending on the assets of the senior or dependent adult, their family circumstances, and the wishes of the senior or dependent adult involved.
Many persons, if they are financially able, want to move into an assisted living situation or, in some cases, move in with family. Assisted living centers are an ongoing monthly expense that often requires selling the family home to raise money.
Alternatively, moving in with the senior’s family (perhaps into a granny unit) may work, at least temporarily.
Any family arrangement, however, involves a variety of considerations for all those concerned, including how the change would affect the family dynamics, how personal care issues would be handled, and how the associated finances would be managed.
The solutions to the issues raised above are unlikely to be found in any single place. However, places to look for some possible assistance are the local “Area Agency on Aging,” the local senior center, and, most importantly, the close friends and family.
The foregoing brief discussion is not legal advice.
Dennis A. Fordham, attorney, is a State Bar-Certified Specialist in estate planning, probate and trust law. His office is at 870 S. Main St., Lakeport, Calif. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and 707-263-3235.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Board of Supervisors is recruiting members to serve on the General Plan Advisory Committee.
The committee, or GPAC, will guide the Lake County General Plan and local area plans update.
Ideal applicants will have expertise in one or more of the following fields:
• Public at-large (one seat for each supervisorial district). • Fire district. • Tribal representative. • Homeowners association. • Education. • Water district. • Environmental group. • Senior support services. • Business association. • Conventional agriculture. • Cannabis industry.
The project will update the 2008 Lake County General Plan and all eight local area plans.
This comprehensive update will plan through the year 2050, incorporating updated policy approaches to sustainability, safety and resilience, housing, environmental justice, and other important topics while carrying forward enduring county values like preserving and celebrating agriculture and the unique character of individual communities.
The process will be community-driven and is expected to take three years to complete.
The GPAC, composed of a diverse set of stakeholders, will serve as general plan ambassadors to the community, letting their networks know about the project and opportunities to participate.
GPAC members will review key interim, draft and final products; advance review of public meeting materials; assist with community outreach to stakeholder groups; and provide general project guidance.
A specific meeting schedule will be determined once the committee is formed. The project anticipates a total of five meetings over the course of the project through spring 2026.
Applications are due to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office no later than Friday, Feb. 16.
Membership on the committee is voluntary.
If you are interested in serving on the GPAC or if you would like more information, please contact Community Development Director Mireya Turner at 707-263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County and the rest of California saw an increase in the jobless rate in December, despite the busy holiday season.
The California Employment Development Department’s latest report, released on Friday, showed that California’s overall unemployment rate rose from 4.9% in November to 5.1% in December, despite employers adding 23,400 nonfarm payroll jobs.
California’s December 2022 jobless rate was 3.9%
California payroll jobs totaled 18,180,700 in December 2023, up 23,400 from November 2023 and up 311,000 from December 2022, the Employment Development Department, or EDD, reported.
The EDD said California’s December job gains accounted for 10.8% of the 216,000 overall job gain for the nation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the nationwide unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in December, up slightly from the 3.5% the previous year.
In Lake County, the unemployment rate rose from 6.1% in November to 6.9% in December. The jobless rate in December 2022 was 5.4%.
It was ranked No. 43 statewide for its December jobless rate.
Lake County’s job data showed the total farm category was up by 29% over the month and 77.8% over the year. Statewide, farm jobs increased from November by 3,000 to a total of 445,900 jobs in December. The agriculture industry had 9,100 more farm jobs in December 2023 than it did in December a year ago.
The total nonfarm category in Lake County was up by 0.1% but down by 0.6% compared to December 2022.
The report said six of California's 11 industry sectors gained jobs in December:
• Private education and health services added 13,200 jobs, leading in gains thanks to above-average increases in nursing care facilities and individual and family services. In Lake County, the category grew by 2% or 100 jobs.
• Government experienced increases totaling 8,100 jobs in both city government and special districts with local government jobs within the state now showing seven consecutive months of increases. That category saw a 0.7% decline, or 30 jobs, in Lake County.
• Leisure and hospitality saw gains of 7,100 jobs in the accommodation industry group, and the limited-service restaurants and other eating places industry groups. In Lake County, where hospitality is a key industry, there was a 0.9% decline in that category, accounting for the loss of 10 jobs.
• Manufacturing gained 2,600 jobs statewide and rose by 10 jobs, or 2.9% in Lake County.
• Other services rose by 1,300 jobs statewide, but in Lake County dropped by 11.6%, or 50 jobs.
• Statewide, construction added 200 jobs. In Lake County, the EDD combined that industry with mining and logging, which overall dropped by 60 jobs, or 6.8%.
In other categories of note, statewide, the month-over losses in professional and business services, at 3,800, were the largest of any category largely due to reductions in employment services. In Lake County, that industry remained flat, at 750 jobs.
Trade, transportation and utilities lost 2,100 jobs across California in December, while in Lake County it grew by 60 jobs, or 2.1%.
Information was down by 1,900 jobs across California, while in Lake County the industry remained flat, with 80 jobs.
Financial activities dropped 1,100 jobs statewide and in Lake County it grew by 10 jobs, or 3.2%, based on the EDD’s data.
The EDD said the number of Californians employed in December was 18,373,900, a decrease of 32,700 persons from November’s total of 18,406,600 and down 108,200 from the employment total in December 2022.
At the same time, the number of unemployed Californians was 983,000 in December, an increase of 29,200 over the month and up 192,700 in comparison to December 2022.
In related data that figures into the state’s unemployment rate, the EDD said there were 376,872 people certifying for unemployment benefits during the December 2023 sample week. That compares to 323,975 people in November and 326,252 people in December 2022.
Concurrently, 48,550 initial claims were processed in the December 2023 sample week, which was a month-over increase of 10,956 claims from November, and a year-over increase of 7,000 claims from December 2022, the EDD said.
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Some of the finest, smallest details in the universe – the gaps between elongated groups of stars – may soon help astronomers reveal dark matter in greater detail than ever before. After NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, by May 2027, researchers will use its images to explore what exists between looping tendrils of stars that are pulled from globular clusters.
Specifically, they will focus on the tidal streams from globular clusters that orbit our neighboring Andromeda galaxy. Their aim is to pinpoint a greater number of examples of these tidal streams, examine gaps between the stars, and ideally determine concrete properties of dark matter.
Globular cluster streams are like ribbons fluttering in the cosmos, both leading and trailing the globular clusters where they originated along their orbits. Their lengths in our Milky Way galaxy vary wildly. Very short stellar streams are relatively young, while those that completely wrap around a galaxy may be almost as old as the universe. A stream that is fully wrapped around the Andromeda galaxy could be more than 300,000 light-years long but less than 3,000 light-years wide.
With Roman, astronomers will be able to search nearby galaxies for globular cluster stellar streams for the first time. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument has 18 detectors that will produce images 200 times the size of the Hubble Space Telescope’s near-infrared camera – at a slightly greater resolution.
“Roman will be able to take a huge snapshot of the Andromeda galaxy, which simply isn’t possible with any other telescope,” shared Christian Aganze, the lead author of a recent paper about this subject and a postdoc at Stanford University in California. “We also project that Roman will be able to detect stars individually.”
Imagine the results: Roman’s vast, exquisitely detailed images will allow researchers to easily identify many examples of globular cluster streams in Andromeda. To date, astronomers using existing telescopes in space and on the ground have been limited to studying a slightly smaller number of globular cluster streams within our Milky Way.
Is dark matter between the stars?
Dark matter, which many assume to be a particle, can’t yet be observed directly, because it doesn’t emit, reflect, refract, or absorb light. If we can’t see it, how do we know it’s there? “We see dark matter’s effect on galaxies,” Aganze clarified. “For example, when we model how galaxies rotate, we need extra mass to explain their rotation. Dark matter may provide that missing mass.”
All galaxies, including the Milky Way, are surrounded by a dark matter halo. As astronomers glean more about the nature of dark matter, they may find evidence that a galaxy’s halo may also contain a large number of smaller dark matter sub-halos, which are predicted by models. “These halos are probably roughly spherical, but their density, sizes, and even if they exist isn’t currently known,” explained Tjitske Starkenburg, a co-author and a research assistant professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Roman will redefine their search. “We expect dark matter to interact with globular cluster streams. If these sub-halos are present in other galaxies, we predict that we will see gaps in globular cluster streams that are likely caused by dark matter,” Starkenburg continued. “This will give us new information about dark matter, including which kinds of dark matter halos are present and what their masses are.”
Aganze and Starkenburg estimate that Roman will efficiently deliver the data they need within nearby galaxies – requiring only a total of one hour – and that these observations may be captured by the High Latitude Wide Area Survey.
Starkenburg will also help lay the groundwork for this investigation through her contributions to another project recently selected for funding by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Participation Opportunities program. “This team plans to model how globular clusters form into stellar streams by developing a much more detailed theoretical framework,” she explained. “We’ll go on to predict where globular clusters that form streams originated and whether these streams will be observable with Roman.”
Aganze is also excited about other projects currently or soon coming online. “The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission is already starting to explore the large-scale structure of the universe, which will help us learn more about the role of dark matter,” he said. “And the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon scan the night sky repeatedly with similar goals. The data from these missions will be incredibly useful in constraining our simulations while we prepare for Roman.”
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is managed at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, with participation by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech/IPAC in Southern California, the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, and a science team comprising scientists from various research institutions. The primary industrial partners are Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation in Boulder, Colorado; L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, Florida; and Teledyne Scientific & Imaging in Thousand Oaks, California.
Claire Blome works for the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
Extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather swept southward into much of the U.S. in mid-January 2024, breaking daily low temperature records from Montana to Texas. Tens of millions of people were affected by dangerously cold temperatures, and heavy lake-effect snow and snow squalls have had severe effects across the Great Lakes and Northeast regions.
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary between Arctic and more temperate air – dips deeply southward, bringing the cold Arctic air to regions that don’t often experience it.
An interesting aspect of these events is that they often occur in association with changes to another river of air even higher above the jet stream: the stratospheric polar vortex, a great stream of air moving around the North Pole in the middle of the stratosphere.
When this stratospheric vortex becomes disrupted or stretched, it can distort the jet stream as well, pushing it southward in some areas and causing cold air outbreaks.
The January 2024 Arctic cold blast fit into this pattern, with the polar vortex stretched so far over the U.S. in the lower stratosphere that it had nearly split in two. There are multiple causes that may have led to this stretching, but it is likely related to high-latitude weather in the prior two weeks.
No, cold doesn’t contradict global warming
After Earth just experienced its hottest year on record, it may seem surprising to set so many cold records. But does this cold snap contradict human-caused global warming? As an atmospheric and climate scientist, I can tell you, absolutely and unequivocally, it does not.
No single weather event can prove or disprove global warming. Many studies have shown that the number of extreme cold events is clearly decreasing with global warming, as predicted and understood from physical reasoning.
Whether global warming may, contrary to expectations, be playing some supporting role in the intensity of these events is an open question. Some research suggests it does.
More recently, we have shown that for large areas of the U.S., Europe and Northeast Asia, while the number of these severe cold events is clearly decreasing – as expected with global warming – it does not appear that their intensity is correspondingly decreasing, despite the rapid warming in their Arctic source regions.
So, while the world can expect fewer of these severe cold events in the future, many regions need to remain prepared for exceptional cold when it does occur. A better understanding of the pathways of influence between Arctic surface conditions, the stratospheric polar vortex and mid-latitude winter weather would improve our ability to anticipate these events and their severity.
On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after his legislation with Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) to make PG&E Fire Victims Trust settlement payments nontaxable passed out of the Ways and Means Committee as part of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.
“Fire survivors have been unfairly taxed on settlements from the Fire Victims Trust that are already not enough to cover what they lost. It’s just wrong,” said Thompson. “The inclusion of my bill to make these settlements nontaxable in the bipartisan tax package is an important development for our region. Today’s vote out of the Ways and Means Committee is a strong, positive step for fire survivors to receive the tax relief they deserve, and I am hopeful that this bill will receive a swift vote in both the House and the Senate so that President Biden can sign it into law.”
Rep. Thompson spoke during the mark up.
The bill is now set to go to the House floor for a full vote by the House of Representatives.
Thompson represents California’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The fundraising efforts of the Lakeport Fire Volunteers Association are making possible the purchase of a new piece of equipment for the Lakeport Fire Protection District.
On Thursday evening, the fire district board of directors held a special meeting to discuss just one item — granting permission for the district to accept a donation to purchase a utility terrain vehicle and the accompanying trailer.
The Can Am Defender vehicle, or UTV, will be used by the district for an off-road rescue program.
The volunteers raised $36,200, which will cover the entire purchase; the UTV costs $31,200 and the trailer costs $5,000.
Capt. Spencer Johnson, on behalf of the Lakeport Fire Volunteers Association, presented Chief Patrick Reitz with the $36,200 check during the Thursday meeting.
Johnson told Lake County News that the firefighters association raised the funds through several sources.
Those included putting on a comedy show at Konocti Harbor last year, a Haunted Lake County donation in 2022, proceeds from a slide at the Dickens Festival and money the volunteers had already raised from past fundraisers, Johnson said.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Animal Care and Control has a new group of dogs awaiting adoption.
Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Alaskan husky, Australian cattle dog, Australian shepherd, border collie, boxer, bulldog, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, Great Pyrenees, hound, Labrador retriever, pit bull, Queensland heeler, shepherd and terrier.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
Those dogs and the others shown on this page at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
The shelter is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has many dogs and puppies waiting for new homes.
The Clearlake Animal Control website lists 46 adoptable dogs.
The adoptable dogs include “Cosmo,” a 2-month-old male pit bull terrier puppy with a black and white coat.
Also available is “Skittles,” a 1-year-old pit bull terrier mix.
There is also “Atlas,” a male German shepherd with a black and tan coat.
The shelter is located at 6820 Old Highway 53. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call the shelter at 707-762-6227, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.
This week’s adoptable dogs are featured below.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Kelseyville Riviera Community Association, one of the largest community associations in the state with over 2,800 members, is actively developing a comprehensive strategic plan to incorporate actions that address safety, quality of life, and establish a clear, enduring vision for the community’s future.
Kelseyville Riviera Community Association members and residents are invited to participate in the upcoming town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the association clubhouse, located at 9689 State Highway 281, across from the Riviera Foods Market.
Lake County Community Development Department Director Mireya Turner will attend the town hall meeting to learn how Community Development may align with the association to develop new amenities within the community such as parks and other recreational facilities, as well as opportunities regarding improvements to community infrastructure.
The association’s town hall meeting, organized by community members, will provide an overview of the draft strategic plan.
Facilitated break-out discussions will provide attendees the opportunity to share with the association their suggestions and priorities for ensuring a safer, more enjoyable and more vibrant community.
“The association staff and leadership are committed to continually exploring strategies to enhance the quality of life for our residents, increase property values, and strengthen partnerships with local leaders and entities that are or wish to become invested in our Community,” said Board President Moses Ornelas Valdez. “A united approach with community stakeholders will ensure that we are aware of and properly accessing available resources to refine and achieve our goals.”
Established in 1964, the Kelseyville Riviera Community Association includes 1,543 homes, 1,246 undeveloped parcels, 19 commercial properties and covers over five square miles of land.
The association is governed by a five-member board of directors who are elected through an annual election with staggered terms.
Numerous committees, spearheaded by volunteer members, work to address issues and pursue ideas.
Together, their common goal is to seek meaningful ways to advance community safety, develop additional amenities and bring greater value to the community.
Kelseyville Riviera Community Association members are highly encouraged to get involved in their community and to be part of its strategic plan implementation.
For more information about the town hall meeting, contact Janine Smith Citron at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-413-9028 community to learn more about the Kelseyville Riviera Community Association call 707-277-7281 or visit the website at kelseyville-riviera.com.