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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces the recreational ocean salmon season in the Klamath Management Zone (KMZ), the area between the Oregon/California border and Horse Mountain (40° 05' 00" N. latitude), will open May 16, making all ocean waters in California available to salmon fishing.

The season will continue through May 31 and reopen June 16-30, July 16-Aug. 16, and Sept. 1-5 with a 20-inch minimum size limit.

Anglers fishing in the KMZ should be conscious of closures at the mouths of the Klamath and Smith rivers throughout the season, as well as a closure at the mouth of the Eel River during August and September. See California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 27.75 for complete river mouth closure information.

In the Fort Bragg area, which extends from Horse Mountain to Point Arena (38° 57' 30" N. latitude), the season will remain open through Nov. 13 with a 20-inch minimum size limit.

In the San Francisco area, which extends from Point Arena to Pigeon Point (37° 11' 00" N. latitude), the season will continue through Oct. 31 with a 24-inch minimum size limit through April 30 and 20-inches thereafter.

In the Monterey area between Pigeon Point and Point Sur (36° 18' 00" N. latitude) the season will continue through July 15 while areas south of Point Sur will continue through May 31. The minimum size limit in Monterey and areas south is 24-inches total length.

CDFW and the Pacific Fishery Management Council have constructed ocean salmon seasons to reduce fishery-related impacts on endangered Sacramento River winter Chinook.

Drought conditions and unsuitable water temperatures in the upper Sacramento River led to greater than 95 percent mortality of juvenile brood year 2014 and 2015 winter-run Chinook.

Coupled with abnormally warm and unproductive ocean conditions, fisheries managers and industry representatives chose to take additional protections beyond those required by the Endangered Species Act biological opinion and harvest control rule.

Available ocean data suggest that winter-run Chinook are concentrated south of Pigeon Point, especially south of Point Sur, during the late summer and early fall. Strategic closures and size limit restrictions implemented in the San Francisco and Monterey management areas are intended to minimize harvest and catch-and-release mortality of winter-run Chinook.

The daily bag limit is two Chinook per day and no more than two daily bag limits may be possessed when on land. On a vessel in ocean waters, no person shall possess or bring ashore more than one daily bag limit.

For anglers fishing north of Point Conception (34° 27' 00" N. latitude), no more than two single-point, single-shank barbless hooks shall be used, and no more than one rod may be used per angler when fishing for salmon or fishing from a boat with salmon on board.

In addition, barbless circle hooks are required when fishing with bait by any means other than trolling between Horse Mountain and Point Conception.

CDFW reminds anglers that retention of coho salmon is prohibited in all ocean fisheries.

Final sport regulations will be published in the CDFW 2016 Supplemental Fishing Regulations booklet available in May at www.wildlife.ca.gov/regulations .

For complete ocean salmon regulations, please visit CDFW's ocean salmon Web page at www.wildlife.ca.gov/oceansalmon or call the Ocean Salmon Regulations Hotline at 707-576-3429.

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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Put June 12 on your calendar for the date of the Lake County Land Trust’s annual spring fundraising event.

Once again Bernie and Lynne Butcher, owners of the Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Blue Wing Restaurant in Upper Lake, have offered to host this fundraising event for the Land Trust.

The event will feature Lake County wines, hors d’oeuvres and live music and will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. with tickets costing $50 per person.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 707-262-0707. Payment in advance is urged or payment can be taken at the gate to the garden. You can pay on line by going to the Land Trust’s Web site at www.lakecountylandtrust.org , click on the “Donate,” button and write “Spring Fundraiser donation,” in the comment section.

All funds raised at the annual spring event will support the Lake County Land Trust and its many projects in Lake County, including preservation of the Clear Lake shoreline and operation of the trust’s Rodman Preserve near Upper Lake and Rabbit Hill Park in Middletown.

The event will provide time to enjoy the company of fellow land trust supporters and to visit with Land Trust board members and hear updates to ongoing local projects.

The Lake County Land Trust is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space and natural habitats of Lake County.

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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Redbud Audubon Society members and guests are welcome to participate in the annual end-of-the-year picnic and installation of officers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19.

The event will be held at Lakeside County Park on Park Drive off of Soda Bay Road.

The picnic is a potluck, but Audubon supplies hot dogs, buns and condiments. You are welcome to bring an alternate meat or meat-substitute to grill if you prefer. Sodas and water also will be provided.

Participants are encouraged to bring salad, beans, chips or dessert to share. Please arrive at 5:30 p.m. Look for them down by the lake to the left of the launch ramp.

The picnic is a nice way to visit with and get to know chapter members.

The event will include installation of officers, including Co-Presidents Roberta Lyons and Bonnie Thompson Vice President Tina Wasson, Treasurer Nichola Selph and Secretary Marina Vedovi.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Monica Rosenthal, candidate for Lake County District 1 supervisor, will host a series of “meet and greet” events in south Lake County communities.

These informal events are an opportunity for south county residents to get acquainted with Rosenthal, ask questions and learn more about her perspective on important issues facing Lake County.

The first community gathering will be held in Lower Lake at the Lower Lake Coffee Co. from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, May 16.

“Meet and greets” also will take place in Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown. Coffee and cookies will be served.

“I consider it essential to speak regularly with my neighbors in South County,” said Rosenthal. ”I look forward to hearing their concerns and ideas, especially regarding the South Lake County fires of 2015 and our community’s recovery challenges.”

Lower Lake

Monday, May 16, 8 to 10 a.m., Lower Lake Coffee Co. 
Monday, May 23, 8 to 10 a.m., Lower Lake Coffee Co.

Hidden Valley Lake

Wednesday, May 18, 8 to 10 a.m., Mountain High Coffee & Books 
Wednesday, May 25, 8 to 10 a.m., Mountain High Coffee & Books 

Middletown

Thursday, May 19, 4 to 6 p.m., 2 Women Traders
Thursday, May 26, 4 to 6 p.m., 2 Women Traders

Other opportunities to speak with Rosenthal include:

– Friday, May 20, 5 to 8 p.m., Hidden Valley Lake Concert on the Green;
– Sunday, May 22, 5 to 7 p.m., North Coast Volunteer Celebration in Middletown Park;
– Sunday, May 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lower Lake Parade and Barbecue

Rosenthal encourages all south county residents – as well as those living in other parts of the county – to attend and bring their questions, concerns and vision for the future.

“I look forward to meeting and speaking with you,” said Rosenthal. “Please put the meet and greet on your calendar, and don’t forget to vote on June 7”

For further information, questions or comments, contact Monica Rosenthal by phone, 707-355-2762, via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the “Monica Rosenthal for Supervisor” Facebook page or the www.MonicaforSupervisor.com Web site.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clear Lake/Callayomi Masonic Lodge No. 183, Free and Accepted Masons, hosts the “best breakfast in Lake County” on the third Sunday of each month at the Masonic Center, located at 7100 South Center Drive in Clearlake.

The next breakfast will be served May 15.

The lodge serves a full, sit-down breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.

Choose your breakfast from a large menu including eggs (any style), omelets, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, hot cakes, breakfast meat, toast, juice and coffee.

The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under age 6 may eat for free and are served a special “kids” breakfast.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (Rated PG-13)

I don’t want to be a killjoy but the feeling that there is a surfeit of DC and Marvel Comics superhero characters being brought to the silver screen is not only palpable but suggestive that these franchises could risk their own viability in the future.

But then, it could just be me having my appetite for these adventures dulled from an overload of action-fueled excess.

The recent overblown experience of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” didn’t help cement superhero conflict as the desired new governing model.

What I am getting at, in relation to “Captain America: Civil War,” is that pitting Captain America against Iron Man, causing other superheroes to take sides, is an exhausting ordeal when viewed through the prism of near constant battle.

“Captain America: Civil War” is more than just a great cast of superheroes banging the stuffing out of each other in a pitched battle of factions.

A political undercurrent draws the lines between Captain America and Iron Man, one more contentious than the presidential primaries.

Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), is now leading a newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. A mission in Africa to thwart a plot with biological weapons goes horribly wrong.

Wartime often involves unfortunate collateral damage, and the Captain America team of Avengers is regrettably unable to avert civilian deaths during this critical mission. As a result, they find themselves coming under attack from officious government bureaucrats.

Captain America, joined by Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and others, desires to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, whether from the State Department or the United Nations.

Tony Stark, aka Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), joined by Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Vision (Paul Bettany), and War Machine (Don Cheadle), agrees to be subjugated to the dictates of an international commission.

A United Nations panel turns out an agreement called the “Sokovia Accords,” which is appropriately subtitled “Framework for the Registration and Deployment of Enhanced Individuals.” Yeah, no surprise here that Captain America would prefer to go it alone.

What is surprising is that free-wheeling billionaire entrepreneur Tony Stark, oops Iron Man, would volunteer to support government oversight and accountability from a group of nameless functionaries.

That does not appear to be the style for a flamboyant and eccentric superhero, but then he is privately confronted by a grieving relative (Alfre Woodard) and the awkward encounter puts things in perspective for him.

The apparent linchpin to a concerted effort to corral the superheroes goes back to the waning days of the Soviet Union in 1991 when evil Russian scientists were creating an army of indoctrinated, mind-controlled killers.

It just happens that Steve Rogers’ childhood friend Bucky Barnes, aka Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), has been turned into the perfect Manchurian Candidate, becoming a remorseless killer as the result of a Pavlovian response to his Russian handlers.

Not willing to stand for any injustice, Captain America is steadfast in his belief that his old pal Bucky Barnes is not responsible for the deaths of innocents. He’ll do whatever he can to clear a blameless friend, even it means having to challenge his Avenger colleagues.

If the film is taking sides, it appears to come down in favor of Captain America, even if the superhero himself seems to have self-doubts at times about his methods to take down enemies that have no emotional soul.

The obvious villain is a ruthless mercenary (Daniel Bruhl) who’s willing to turn loose his army of Russian-trained human robot murderers, most likely to the highest bidder. I must confess some confusion about the full picture of his wickedness.

“Captain America” also introduces some new characters, one being Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther, a prince from an African nation who witnessed the death of his benevolent father during a terrorist attack, and now would like to be a state-sanctioned vigilante.

A new actor is introduced as Peter Parker, a teenager living in Queens with his not-so-matronly Aunt May (here portrayed by the fetching Marisa Tomei). Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is recruited by Tony Stark, who actually seems more interested in Aunt May.

Though this won’t be a problem for the film’s fan base, I did find myself lost a few times about the history and the characters. But the wit and sarcasm of Tony Stark/Iron Man are points that can’t be missed.

Strap in for rousing battle scenes where the superheroes pummel each other with every weapon at their disposal. “Captain America: Civil War” won’t disappoint for the battle royale that rages in the divide between the two Avenger camps.
 
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Almas (Al) Lowell Bussard, went to sleep May 4, 2016, and woke up in Heaven with the love of his life, Annie. He was 94 years old.

He was born in Battlefield, Missouri, on Feb. 25, 1922, and moved to California with family, served in the Navy during World War II and married Annie Oct. 25, 1946.

Al is survived by his sons, Steven (Roxie) and Gregory (Cynde); six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

His life was full and active for many years and he is loved and will be missed, but we are all happy Annie and Al are together again.

Al will be missed by friends, extended family and immediate family.

At Al's request, no services will be held. Memorial donations can be made in his memory to your favorite charity.

Cremation arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary.

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