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COBB, Calif. – An early Wednesday morning freeze resulted in crashes and closed roadways in Cobb and outside of Lakeport.


The National Weather Service had predicted a hard freeze on Wednesday.


County Road Superintendent Steve Stangland said his road crews are on the job at 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. every day to get ahead of commuter traffic and make sure arterial and major collector roads are clear.


Such was the case on Wednesday. With the hard freeze in the forecast, county sand trucks checked the Cobb area at 3 a.m. and again at 4:30 a.m., and reported there was no ice, with road temperatures at about 36 degrees Fahrenheit, Stangland said.


“They came down off the hill and went on the rest of their routes for the rest of that morning,” said Stangland.


And then, at around 6 a.m., the hard freeze hit, he said.


“It was just one of those freak things,” Stangland added.


Between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. a number of crashes were reported in the Cobb area, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Greg Buchholz.


“You couldn’t move, even on foot, it was so icy,” Buchholz said.


Buchholz said there were at least three crashes on Bottle Rock Road, with one rollover and another vehicle sliding into that first crash, and still another vehicle high-centered on the road shoulder.


County road crews had to wait for CHP to clear the road in order to be able to put down more sand, which was difficult for CHP “because we couldn’t move, either,” said Buchholz.


A tow truck driver was able to remove all three vehicles so that officials could finish clearing and reopening the roadway, he said.


Buchholz said they then proceeded down Highway 175 to Wildcat Road, where Caltrans assisted with a road closure while another overturned vehicle was put back on its wheels. That road was then reopened at around 9:30 a.m.


Even at slow speeds, the icy conditions proved particularly difficult and dangerous, said Buchholz.


The good news: He had no reports of any injuries.


Stangland said Caltrans also was caught off guard by the freeze, with Highway 175 to Hopland experiencing issues Wednesday morning due to ice.


The CHP reported that a crash in front of Granite Construction on Highway 175 outside of Lakeport just before 7 a.m. blocked the roadway for more than an hour.


There were weather-related issues elsewhere, too: Shortly after 11 a.m. vehicles were reported off the road on Elk Mountain at Soda Creek, according to the CHP.


The National Weather Service is predicting no more hard freezes for the rest of the week, with the forecast instead calling for rain and daytime temperatures in the 40s, dipping into the mid to low 30s at night.

 

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The director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation says the agency isn’t planning to offer special concessions to private businesses in the operation of some of the 70 state parks slated for closure later this year.


State Sen. Noreen Evans, who represents Lake County in the state Senate, has decried a proposal to allow for-profits to seek concession agreements, because she asserted it would hurt the ability of local nonprofits to run parks that might otherwise have been closed.


But in a Jan. 13 letter to park supporters, friends and prospective partners, State Parks Director Ruth Coleman emphasized that isn’t the case.


Coleman said the state parks have three partnership options – donor agreements to help fund parks, operating agreements with nonprofits or concession contracts.


She said her agency is pursuing approval from the State Public Works Board to advertise 11 possible concession contracts.


According to the updated agenda for the State Public Works Board’s Thursday meeting, the parks in question are George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area and McConnell State Recreation Area, Merced County; Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, Stanislaus County; Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area, Tehama County; Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Sacramento County; Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and Austin Creek State Recreation Area, Sonoma County; and Russian Gulch State Park, Hendy Woods State Park, Westport Union Landing State Park and Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area, all in Mendocino County.


In the letter, Coleman said State Parks “absolutely commits itself to continuing to explore all possible partnership options – whether with non-profits, local governments, for-profit companies or hybrids thereof – to ensure the maximum possible benefit for the public from keeping parks open and serving visitors. This mission-driven approach, and nothing else, will drive State Parks’ decision making.”


She also stated that the proposed action by the State Public Works Board at its Thursday meeting would allow State Parks to advertise for concessions, and doesn’t reflect an agency decision to use a concession at the listed parks.


Coleman said the State Parks Department “will continue its ongoing discussions with all parties, including nonprofits, cooperating associations and local agencies, aimed at finding the best possible partnerships to continue the operation of parks which the State can no longer afford to operate on its own.”


She added that the agency has no preference for concessions over operating agreements, and looks forward “to working with all potential partners to best serve California’s citizens and best protect the resources of the State Park System.”


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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A local insurance agent convicted last October of theft from an elder is seeking a new trial.


Glenn Neasham of Hidden Valley Lake is asking for the new trial, with the motion set to be heard on Wednesday, Feb. 1.


In 2008 Neasham allegedly sold a $175,000 annuity to a then-83-year-old woman, receiving a commission on the sale. It was alleged that the woman did not have the mental capacity to enter into the contract.


In the motion for a new trial, Neasham’s attorney, Mitchell Hauptman, cites prosecutorial error regarding a recorded interview with the alleged victim and states that he received reports alleging juror misconduct.


Specifically, one of the jurors contacted Hauptman and told him that other jurors considered information from newspaper reports in making up their minds, and failed to disclose having relatives with dementia.


Deputy District Attorney Rachel Abelson said she is planning to have a motion in response to Hauptman’s motion for a new trial completed this week.


Regarding the tape recording, Abelson said the recording was found in a computer file.


“The quality of the recording was so poor that you couldn’t hear what was said,” she explained.


A discussion was held in open court about the recording and she said Judge Richard Martin commented that the sound quality wasn’t good enough to present it.


She said the biggest issue she needs to address in her response is the juror misconduct allegation.


“That gives me my biggest concern,” she said.


Neasham’s sentencing in the case also is scheduled on the court calendar for Feb. 1.


The District Attorney’s Office previously reported that Neasham could receive up to four years in prison, which would be served in the Lake County Jail under state correctional realignment.


Abelson said it’s possible that the motions and responses could delay the Feb. 1 hearing.


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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a special weather statement warning that a strong Pacific Jet Stream is bringing winter storms in the days ahead.


The advisory said a storm currently is moving through the Pacific Northwest, with the tail end coming through far Northern California.


Rain is expected Thursday, with up to 2 inches possible during the day, and on Friday, and also is likely on a daily basis through the weekend and into early next week, the agency reported.


Residents also are urged to be aware of the chance of gusting winds reaching speeds as high as 24 miles per hour from the southwest and south southwest, according to the weather forecast.


As for temperatures, daytime highs into next week are forecast to be in the 40s, and will dip into the low to mid 30s at night, the National Weather Service said.


The second storm is expected to move through interior Northern California on Thursday. Forecasters said rain should begin midday and continue through the evening.


That will be followed by another storm system – the strongest of the three – that will pass through the region from Friday evening to Saturday, bringing more rain, the National Weather Service said.


Travelers and those pursuing outdoor activities are urged to be prepared for the colder, cooler weather.


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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The search for an armed robbery suspect outside of the Lakeport city limits continued into the night Tuesday.


The male suspect was chased down Highway 29 to the outskirts of Lakeport by sheriff’s deputies at around noon on Tuesday. Outside of Lakeport he left his vehicle and fled on foot, with K9s deployed to look for him, as Lake County News has reported.


The suspect was described as a black male adult, wearing a red hat and white shirt, and armed, according to a reverse 911 call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office sent to area residents shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday. He was reported to be from out of the area.


Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency sent a unit to assist the sheriff’s office in the search.


California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said the CHP sent a fixed wing aircraft from Napa to assist from the air.


However, as the day wore on, the search didn’t locate the suspect, with the CHP pilot reporting over the radio just before 3:30 p.m. that he had searched unsuccessfully for the man, noting that the area had a lot of outbuildings and trees.


About 20 minutes later, Central Dispatch reported receiving calls that a male subject was seen crawling along a fence line in the 900 block of Keck Road, behind Westside Community Park, in an area where sheriff’s units had previously been stationed.


At around 6:30 p.m. radio traffic indicated that someone in the search area called to say a fence had been knocked down and someone had gone through clothing in a nearby vacant home.


The suspect was reported to have shot off his weapon at one point, according to radio traffic. He also was reportedly being chased by some of the area’s residents.


Two CHP units were reported to have been sent in to assist with the search.


A helicopter was seen circling over the search area later in the evening. Radio traffic indicated a heat signature had been picked up in the area.


Sheriff's booking records showed that two other subjects were booked into the Lake County Jail Tuesday evening after having been arrested on first-degree robbery and conspiracy charges at around 1 p.m. It was not immediately clear if those subjects had a connection with the man being pursued outside of Lakeport.


More information on the search will be posted as it becomes available.


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A plan to allow for-profit organizations to seek agreements to run state parks is coming under fire from a North Coast state senator.

 

Sen. Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), who represents Lake County in the state Senate, isn’t pleased with the Department of Finance, State Public Works Board and State Department of Parks and Recreation’s plans to solicit concession agreements from private organizations, including for-profits that will undermine efforts by local nonprofits to keep parks open.


In a letter dated Jan. 5, the Department of Finance started the clock on a 20-day notification letter outlining a plan by the Department of Parks and Recreation to the State Public Works Board to consider seeking and approving agreements to operate 11 state parks currently slated for closure.


The State Public Works Board is scheduled to hear the matter at a meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in State Capitol Room 3191 in Sacramento. The agenda released for the meeting does not say which 11 state parks it will discuss regarding concessions.


Evans is a non-voting legislative appointee to the Board but received no notification of the plan or agenda.


“It’s like they’re offering our State Parks up for sale to the highest bidder,” said Evans, who has six of the 11 parks in her district.


“To learn that Parks is soliciting bids from for-profit private entities for concessions while they negotiate with local nonprofits to keep parks as a community treasures is horrifying,” Evans said. “Local nonprofits will not be able to manage parks if their largest source of revenue is given away to concessionaires.”


According to the Department of Finance’s 20 Day Notification Letter, concessionaires would pay the state up to 3 percent of their revenues, which Evans called “a pittance.”


She said those revenues should be the best source of revenues to keep all State Parks open.


“If this is all the state would receive, it’s a gift of public resources to private entities,” Evans said.


As a result, Evans said local nonprofits, in many cases, could not compete with well-funded private organizations. Further, some of these agreements would be “bundled” to include multiple parks. The process would size-out locals who could operate one or two parks, but not several, effectively eliminating them from competing for contracts.


Currently, locals would be required to put 100 percent of their revenues back into the parks they operate, Evans said.


“It’s a big step toward privatization of a public resource that has taken California 147 years to build,” said Evans. “Any proposal that would undercut local nonprofits and favor private businesses is not acceptable. What’s the next proposal, the Walmart State Park and Recreation System? How does this plan make our parks self-sustaining?”


Evans has been an ardent critic of the park closures, particularly the lack of a legally defensible process used to create the list of 70 parks due to close July 1, 2012.


Recently, she called upon the governor for stronger park leadership, including park protections, stemming from a December 2011 poll by park managers that found most believed the system lacked leadership to protect parks.


She has announced that she will be introducing legislation to review the current closure criteria and examine opportunities for alternative funding.


Based on the board agenda for this week, Evans has requested the item removed to deter further damage to public confidence in park management.


If the item remains, she will be present at the meeting and invites all interested parties to join her in opposing the concession item.


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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday, as Web sites across the United States were going dark to protest Congress' consideration of a bill that’s believed to be a threat to online innovation and business, Lake County’s congressman voiced his opposition to the bill and support of new legislation that he said is meant to protect the Internet.


Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) is one of several dozen members of Congress who have come out against HR 3261, the Stop Online Piracy – known more commonly as SOPA.


“Today, thousands of Internet sites such as Wikipedia and WordPress have gone dark, giving us a glimpse of what it could be like if the overly broad SOPA legislation became law. SOPA would stifle innovation, resulting in fewer new businesses, fewer new investments and fewer new jobs. From 2004-2009, 15 percent of our country’s GDP growth came from the Internet industry,” Thompson said in a statement released by his office.


SOPA would allow sites to be suspended through a court order if they were found to contain pirated material.


SOPA’s backers – many of which are in the film and recording industries – assert that the bill is aimed at foreign Internet sites suspected of committing or facilitating online piracy.


Opponents say that in reality SOPA would give corporations authority to shut down Web sites that are only accused – and not proven – to have published copyrighted material.


Thompson said the rules SOPA would impose would deal an enormous blow to the country’s innovation-driven economy.


“Startups wouldn't be able to handle the costs that come with defending their sites against a barrage of alleged violations,” he said. “Domestic companies could be held liable for unknowingly linking to rogue Web site content. And people won’t invest in Internet startups for fear their money will be tied up in litigation, not innovation. The next Facebook or Google could never get off the ground.


“While online piracy is something we must continually fight, SOPA is the wrong way to do it. That is why I am working with global leaders like Google and Twitter, to instead enact the OPEN Act, which still combats piracy but does so in a way that doesn’t let broad government oversight stifle the innovation and creativity that has been a driving force behind the Internet industry’s economic success,” he added.


On Wednesday, Thompson helped introduce the bipartisan Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act, H.R. 3782. He’s an original co-sponsor of the act.


Thompson’s office reported that the OPEN Act would enable holders of intellectual property to petition the International Trade Commissions (ITC) to launch an investigation into whether a foreign Web site’s only purpose is to engage in infringement of U.S. copyrights and trademarks.


While complex and difficult issues would take time to resolve, investigations into simple and obvious cases, like the worst foreign rogue Web sites, could be handled in a matter of days. In either case, the process would create a transparent system in which all parties would have a chance to be heard, Thompson reported.


If the ITC investigation finds that a foreign registered Web site is primarily and willfully infringing on the intellectual property rights of a U.S. rights holder, the commission would issue a cease and desist order that would compel payment processors, like Visa and PayPal, and online advertising providers to cease doing business with the foreign site in question, according to Thompson. He said that would cut off financial incentives for this illegal activity and deter these imports from reaching the U.S. market.


Thompson said the OPEN Act takes a much narrower and more targeted approach to combating online infringement than other proposed legislation such as SOPA by only targeting sites “primarily and willfully” engaging in infringement. By employing a clear and targeted definition of infringement, the OPEN Act will ensure that only legitimate cases are pursued, he said.


Other pieces of legislation such as SOPA employ broader standards that would require many Web site operators to employ lawyers to argue that it is not engaging in intellectual property infringement. Such broad definitions could be used to discourage innovation and quash free speech, Thompson said.


While SOPA would employ a one-sided process in which judges would only hear from rights holders, by putting the ITC in charge of intellectual property investigations, the OPEN Act would ensure a fair and transparent process in which all parties have an opportunity to be hear, according to Thompson.


Unlike SOPA, the OPEN Act does not go after sites or search engines that simply link to Web sites that host infringing content. Rather the OPEN Act would combat online infringement by cutting off a foreign site’s ability to profit from the sale of fake merchandise or content they don’t own, he said.


The OPEN Act is supported by a bipartisan group of 22 House Members and 3 Senators, as well as AOL, eBay, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Mozilla, twitter, Yahoo!, Zynga, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and www.netcoalition.com.


SOPA is still working its way through Congress, which according to a Pro Publica report contains more supporters of the bill than opponents.


Thompson is among 31 members of Congress who have taken a position against it, compared to 80 who are proponents of SOPA, according to the Pro Publica report, which can be found at http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/.


On the list of supporters are California’s two senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.


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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Law enforcement is searching an area outside of the Lakeport city limits for a suspect who led deputies on a high speed pursuit.


At around noon on Tuesday, radio reports indicated Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a Honda Accord on Highway 29, with the subject in the Accord alleged to be armed.


Near Lakeport the subject in the vehicle eventually pulled over and fled on foot in a field, according to radio reports. A sheriff’s K9 was reportedly deployed to assist with the effort.


Sheriff’s office personnel were involved in the search and unavailable to respond to requests for information about the incident or offer confirmation of whether or not the suspect was possibly linked to an early morning home invasion robbery that reportedly occurred in Loch Lomond.


Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency was asked to assist with looking for the suspect in the chase after noon on Tuesday.


He said the information his agency received was that robbery suspects had been the focus of the chase.


Lakeport Police sent one unit to assist in the search, which was taking place west of the city, in the area of Scotts Valley and Riggs Road, Rasmussen said.


The search also was getting assistance from the air.


Officer Kory Reynolds of the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the CHP was bringing in a fixed-wing aircraft from Napa.


Reynolds said CHP had received information that one armed suspect was being sought.

 

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Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire above Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Monday, January 16, 2012. Photo by Mandy Worthy.






CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Amidst the winter’s dry conditions a fire broke out on a hillside above Clearlake Oaks late Monday morning.


The fire, first dispatched shortly before noon, occurred near Mountain View Drive, according to Northshore Fire Deputy Chief Pat Brown.


He said firefighters had the fire contained at between three to four acres within 45 minutes of arrival.


Brown said a large contingent of resources were brought in because of the potential threat to four nearby homes.


“It ran the hill pretty fast,” he said, noting the dry conditions.


Northshore Fire sent in four engines and a water tender; Lake County Fire sent a mutual aid engine; and Cal Fire sent a bulldozer, a helicopter, an engine, a hand crew and a battalion chief, Brown said.


Firefighters put down 2,000 feet of hose in order to get the fire contained, according to Brown.


Shortly after 2 p.m. Brown estimated mop up on the hillside would continue for several more hours.


He said the fire’s cause is under investigation, but he was able to pinpoint its origin to an area on the hillside, off of the roadway.


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Chesbro State of the State Reaction from California Assembly Access on Vimeo.




SACRAMENTO – Following Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address on Wednesday, Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro said he shared Brown’s optimism for California’s future but was disappointed that he didn’t take up the issues facing the state’s rural areas, including the North Coast.


“He needs to pay more attention to how some of his proposals affect rural California,” said Chesbro (D-Arcata). “He didn’t address the new unfair fire fees imposed on rural residents. And he didn’t address the hardship caused by eliminating funding for school buses in rural school districts. These are inequities that need to be resolved.


“I strongly support putting Gov. Brown’s revenue proposal on the ballot because it is what my constituents want,” Chesbro added. “I spent most of this fall traveling throughout the First Assembly District. Everywhere I went constituents told me they want to have a voice. They don’t want cuts just forced on them. These are really tough choices. Voters really want to be involved.”


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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Three people who survived a Saturday night crash in Lower Lake that killed three others remained hospitalized on Monday.


Michael Wright, 50, of Hidden Valley Lake; Steven Beyer, 53, of Clearlake and his wife, 54-year-old Lezley Beyer, were all flown by air ambulances to out-of-county trauma centers following the crash, which occurred just before 8 p.m. Saturday on Highway 29 just south of Spruce Grove Road North.


Wright’s girlfriend Kari Marks, 53, and her 24-year-old daughter Jena Marks, both of Hidden Valley Lake, and Jena Marks’ boyfriend, Santa Rosan Patrick Campbell, 27, all died at the scene, as Lake County News has reported.


Wright was driving a 2001 BMW 740 northbound when his vehicle slid sideways into the path of Steven Beyer’s Ford SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol.


Wright and the Beyers all were initially flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, the CHP said.


The initial CHP report said Wright had pelvic and chest trauma, Steven Beyer had fractures and contusions, and Lezley Beyer had head trauma and fractures.


On Monday, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital spokesperson Katy Hillenmeyer said Wright was in critical condition and Steven Beyer was in serious condition.


Lezley Beyer had been transferred to another facility, and Hillenmeyer was unable to offer further information due to privacy laws.


Lake County News was able to confirm with UC Davis Medical Center that Lezley Beyer was in that hospital’s care on Monday, and that she was in critical condition.


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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A beautiful variety of personable cats are in the county’s animal shelter and available for adoption immediately.


Flame point Siamese, a “torbie” and tabbies in a variety of colors are awaiting a chance for a new place to call home.

 

Cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed and microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake .


If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.


The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.

 

 

 

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The female domestic long hair mix is in cat room kennel No. 3b, ID No. 31400. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Masked lady


This gold-eyed lady with the partial mask is 2 years old.


She is a domestic long hair mix with calico and white coloring.


She is in cat room kennel No. 3b, ID No. 31400.

 

 

 

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This gray male tabby is in cat room kennel No. 45, ID No. 31398. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Gray lad


This gray male tabby is 3 years old.


He is a domestic long hair with green eyes.


Shelter staff said he is neutered.


Find him in cat room kennel No. 45, ID No. 31398.

 

 

 

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This female domestic short hair is in cat room kennel No. 34, ID No. 31405. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Black and white girl


This female domestic short hair has a black and white coat.


She has brown eyes. Her age was not available.


Find her in cat room kennel No. 34, ID No. 31405.

 

 

 

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This male Siamese mix is in cat room kennel No. 6a, ID No. 31370. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Male flame point Siamese


This male Siamese mix has flame point coloring.


He has a short coat. His age was not available.


He is in cat room kennel No. 6a, ID No. 31370.

 

 

 

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This male flame point Siamese mix is in cat room kennel No. 6b, ID No. 31371. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Flame point male Siamese


Also available is this second male flame point Siamese mix.


He is a domestic short hair mix.


Find him in cat room kennel No. 6b, ID No. 31371.

 

 

 

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This lynx point Siamese male and his black friend are in kennel No. 12 in the cat room, reference No. 31306. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.



Lynx point Siamese and pal


The male lynx point Siamese (at left) and his all-black friend are estimated to be 7 months old.


Both are domestic short hair mixes. The Siamese cat has blue eyes. Neither are neutered.


Shelter staff said the Siamese is very sweet with other cats and dogs.


Look for them in kennel No. 12 in the cat room, reference No. 31306.

 

 

 

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Mittens is a male 7-month-old gray tabby. He is in cat room kennel No. 16, ID No. 31121. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.
 



Mittens


Mittens is a 7-month-old gray tabby.


He is a domestic short hair mix with green eyes. He is not neutered.

Shelter staff said Mittens is a surrendered kitty. He is very sweet and playful and would do great in any type of home.


He is in cat room kennel No. 16, ID No. 31121.

 

 

 

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This female domestic short hair

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