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    • ART
    • LITERATURE
      • POETRY
        • ROOTED IN POETRY
      • FICTION
        • SHORT STORIES
        • THE RED SEDAN by CHANCE MOON
      • BOOK REVIEWS
    • MUSIC
      • LAKE COUNTY MUSIC GUIDE
      • LOCAL MUSICIANS
    • THEATER
  • FOOD AND DRINK
    • RESTAURANTS AND BARS
    • WINERIES
  • HISTORY
    • LAKE COUNTY HISTORY by GENE PALENO
    • LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
    • LOCAL HISTORY
  • COLUMNS
    • HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE
    • EDITORIALS
    • THE NEIGHBOR YOU NEVER KNEW
    • COMMUNITY NEWS
    • ROOTED IN POETRY
    • STRESSLESS CAMPING
    • WITTER SPRINGS CHRONICLES by GENE PALENO
    • WINDOW ON LAKE COUNTY
    • FEATURED LAKE COUNTY BUSINESSES
    • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS
    • OBITUARIES
  • CALENDARS
    • THE BIG CALENDAR
    • THE PARTY CALENDAR
  • PRESS RELEASES
LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
November 19, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
November 12, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
November 5, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
October 29, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
October 22, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
October 15, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
October 8, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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October 1, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga, Part 9

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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September 24, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
September 16, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
September 10, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
September 3, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement. Step into the Time Machine to see for yourself.
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August 26, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement.
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August 20, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Great Labor Saga

In June 1976, county employees rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the County of Lake, and things went downhill from there until the County of Lake and the employees reached an agreement in late January 1979. Employees sued the county. The supervisors were cited for contempt and nearly went to jail. Supervisors and department heads got raises, and then had to pay back some of their raises. Supervisors faced recall campaigns. One supervisor resigned. The Taxpayers Association of Lake County sued the county. Voters passed Proposition 13, which lead to employee layoffs. Two and a half years after the employees filed suit against the supervisors, the battling parties came to agreement.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
July 29, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: Plane Crashes

During World War II the US government established military airfields around northern California including a number at places such as Orland, Oroville, Redding, Siskiyou County, Marysville, Santa Rosa and Novato. Novice pilots trained in hastily-constructed planes over Lake County, which led to emergency landings and crashes in Lake County. In those days Lake County had a number of small airfields scattered around, such as Polk Field near Upper Lake. Planes from both the army and the navy crashed in Lake County.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
July 22, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: Plane Crashes

During World War II the US government established military airfields around northern California including a number at places such as Orland, Oroville, Redding, Siskiyou County, Marysville, Santa Rosa and Novato. Novice pilots trained in hastily-constructed planes over Lake County, which led to emergency landings and crashes in Lake County. In those days Lake County had a number of small airfields scattered around, such as Polk Field near Upper Lake. Planes from both the army and the navy crashed in Lake County.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
July 14, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: Plane Crashes

During World War II the US government established military airfields around northern California including a number at places such as Orland, Oroville, Redding, Siskiyou County, Marysville, Santa Rosa and Novato. Novice pilots trained in hastily-constructed planes over Lake County, which led to emergency landings and crashes in Lake County. In those days Lake County had a number of small airfields scattered around, such as Polk Field near Upper Lake. Planes from both the army and the navy crashed in Lake County.
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July 9, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Philippine Clipper Crash

During World War II the US government established military airfields around northern California including a number at places such as Orland, Oroville, Redding, Siskiyou County, Marysville, Santa Rosa and Novato. Novice pilots trained in hastily-constructed planes over Lake County, which led to emergency landings and crashes in Lake County. In those days Lake County had a number of small airfields scattered around, such as Polk Field near Upper Lake. Planes from both the army and the navy crashed in Lake County. Some crashes in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties involved Lake County. When Pan Am’s Philippine Clipper crashed in Mendocino County in 1943, searchers looked for it in Lake County because its location wasn’t found for several days. Some Lake County men were involved in the search.
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LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE
July 2, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: Jim Brady

Lake County men served all over the globe during World War II, from the Philippines, to Australia, to D Day. They belonged to the Army –Infantry, Army Air Force and Cavalry- Navy, Marines, and Merchant Marines. Some were prisoners of war. To Lake County folks, they were still Lake County men, even those who had moved away. The newspapers commemorated their losses. Some of them rest in Lake County cemeteries, others in military cemeteries on other continents. This month the Time Machine offers a sampling of stories about Lake County men who died in service. Lake County men served all over the globe during World War II, from the Philippines, to Australia, to D Day. They belonged to the Army –Infantry, Army Air Force and Cavalry- Navy, Marines, and Merchant Marines. Some were prisoners of war. To Lake County folks, they were still Lake County men, even those who had moved away. The newspapers commemorated their losses. Some of them rest in Lake County cemeteries, others in military cemeteries on other continents. This month the Time Machine offers a sampling of stories about Lake County men who died in service. Brady introduction This group of articles is about Jim Brady, who died on a target practice training flight off the coast of California. Brady had attended Kelseyville High School, then after his family move to Lakeport, he was a student at Clear Lake Union High School where he graduated in the class of 1940 of Clear Lake Union High School. Brady served as a pilot in the Marine Corps.
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May 27, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Shafter Matthews Embezzlement Trial

In 1920 Shafter Matthews, a Lake County clerk, was tried for 93 counts of embezzlement. The trial stretched over several months, with perjury charges, strange bookkeeping practices, and a hung jury. Take a look at the time machine to see the drama of the trial unfold.
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May 21, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Shafter Matthews Embezzlement Trial

In 1920 Shafter Matthews, a Lake County clerk, was tried for 93 counts of embezzlement. The trial stretched over several months, with perjury charges, strange bookkeeping practices, and a hung jury. Take a look at the time machine to see the drama of the trial unfold.
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May 14, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Shafter Matthews Embezzlement Trial

In 1920 Shafter Matthews, a Lake County clerk, was tried for 93 counts of embezzlement. The trial stretched over several months, with perjury charges, strange bookkeeping practices, and a hung jury. Take a look at the time machine to see the drama of the trial unfold.
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May 5, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

Lake County Time Machine: The Shafter Matthews Embezzlement Trial

In 1920 Shafter Matthews, a Lake County clerk, was tried for 93 counts of embezzlement. The trial stretched over several months, with perjury charges, strange bookkeeping practices, and a hung jury. Take a look at the time machine to see the drama of the trial unfold.
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April 28, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE: THE FIGHT FOR WATER IN LAKE COUNTY

Water rights in Lake County have had a long history. April’s Time Machine articles focus on that story, sharing original sources to show just how dramatic the process of figuring out what happens to Clear Lake’s water has been.
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April 21, 2020  |  By Jan Cook

LAKE COUNTY TIME MACHINE: THE FIGHT FOR WATER IN LAKE COUNTY

Water rights in Lake County have had a long history. April’s Time Machine articles focus on that story, sharing original sources to show just how dramatic the process of figuring out what happens to Clear Lake’s water has been.
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