MAN INJURED, TRAPPED UNDER TRAVEL TRAILER JKB 3/9/12
- A WILLITS MAN WAS INJURED WHEN A 30 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER FELL ON TOP OF HIM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS, SCOTT WHITE WAS JACKING UP THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER STORED AT THE VALLEY OAKS TRAILER PARK AFTER ITS SUPPORT POSTS HAD SUNK INTO WET GROUND. THE JACK WHITE WAS USING FAILED AND THE TRAILER FELL ONTO HIS LAP, PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND AT AROUND 2:45 PM. IT TOOK FIREFIGHTERS 20 MINUTES TO FREE WHITE FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER. HE WAS THEN AIRLIFTED TO SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION AS OF YESTERDAY.
HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE JKB 3/9/12
- AN ALERT NEIGHBOR AND QUICK ACTION BY FIREFIGHTERS HELP SAVE A HOME FROM BEING DESTROYED BY A FIRE IN LAKEPORT YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE NEIGHBOR NOTIFIED THE RESIDENTS OF THE HOME ON ARMSTRONG STREET THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ATTIC VENTS JUST BEFORE 10 AM. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON SCENE WITHIN MINUTES AND HAD THE BLAZE CONTAINED BY 11:15. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE CAUSED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE HOME, AND THE RESIDENTS WILL BE DISPLACED FOR A FEW DAYS WHILE REPAIRS ARE MADE. THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT IT IS BELIEVED THE FIRE MAY HAVE ESCAPED FROM THE FIREPLACE FLUE AND SPREAD.
INJURY ACCIDENT JKB 3/9/12
- A CLEARLAKE WOMAN WAS INJURED AFTER SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER MINI VAN AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED CARS YESTERDAY MORNING.
ACCORDING TO POLICE, IT APPEARED THE WOMAN WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON OLYMPIC DRIVE WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS SHE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AND CULVERT AT AROUND 10:50 AM. HER VAN BECAME AIRBORNE AND COLLIDED WITH TWO VEHICLES PARKED AT LAKE EXPRESS LUBE. THE WOMAN WHOSE NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF UNSPECIFIED INJURIES. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH.
WHALES IN S.F. BAY JKB 3/9/12
- BOATERS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY ARE BEING WARNED TO SAY CLEAR OF A PAIR OF GRAY WHALES THAT HAVE BEEN SPOTTED NEAR THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE THIS WEEK.
A LEAST ONE WHALE WAS STILL AROUND YESTERDAY, A DAY AFTER A MOTHER AND HER CALF WERE SPOTTED SWIMMING IN THE BAY. A SPOKESPERSON FROM THE FARALLONES MARINE SANCTUARY SAID WITNESSES SAW A SMALL BOAT SPEEDING TOWARD THE WHALES WEDNESDAY, FORCING THE PAIR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. BOATERS WHO HARASS WHALES COULD FACE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
FORT BRAGG ELECTION RESULTS JKB 3/9/12
- THE MENDOCINO COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT FORT BRAGG VOTERS OVERWHELMING APPROVED A HALF CENT SALES TAX INCREASE TO HELP SAVE THE FINANCIALLY TROUBLED C.V. STARR AQUATIC CENTER.
1782 OF THE CITYS 3180 REGISTERED VOTERS CAST BALLOTS IN TUESDAYS SPECIAL MAIL IN ELECTION. OF THOSE 1339 OR 75.14% APPROVED THE SALES TAX INCREASE, WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN JULY.
LONG SALMON SEASON PROPOSED JKB 3/9/12
- THERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR CALIFORNIA FISHERMEN THIS YEAR AS FEDERAL REGULATORS ARE PROPOSING THE LONGEST SPORT AND COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING SEASON IN EIGHT YEARS.
THE ABUNDANCE OF CHINOOK SALMON OFF THE COAST THIS YEAR LED OFFICIALS FOR THE PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO ADOPT THREE ALTERNATIVES FOR THE SALMON SEASON YESTERDAY IN SACRAMENTO, ALL OF WHICH WOULD OPEN UP THE ENTIRE MONTHS OF MAY AND SEPTEMBER FOR SALMON FISHING. EACH PROPOSAL THEN HAS A DIFFERENT START DATE FOR THE SUMMER FISHING SEASON WITH THE EARLIEST BEGINNING JUNE 10TH, AND THE LATEST JUNE 26TH AND CONTINUING UNTIL AUGUST 29TH. ALL OF THE OPTIONS ARE LONGER THAN ANY FISHING SEASON SINCE 2004. A FINAL DECISION ON THE SUMMER SEASON WILL BE ANNOUNCED APRIL 5TH.
BUYER INTERESTED IN 10 ACRES OF MASONITE PROPERTY JKB 3/9/12
- A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN IS INTERESTED IN BUYING 10 ACRES AND A 130,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ON THE OLD MASONITE SITE.
ROSS LIBERTY, OWNER OF FACTORY PIPE ON PARDUCCI ROAD ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS PREPARING A LETTER OF INTENT THIS WEEK TO SENT TO DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY, WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY. FACTORY PIPE, WHICH MAKES SPECIALTY EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR SPORTS AND EMPLOYS 36 PEOPLE, HAS OUTGROWN ITS PRESENT 40,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, AND IS OUT OF ROOM AT ITS CURRENT LOCATION TO EXPAND.
