The Ukiah City Council scheduled to take up plans for a new look on State Street this evening. The project is referred to as the Road Diet because it will shrink the number of r lanes from 4 to 2 each way with a turn lane in the middle. The city hopes the work will make downtown more pedestrian-friendly and slow smooth traffic with the addition of the turn lane. There will also be new traffic signals, sidewalks repairs, and the addition of bike racks and outdoor dining locations. The winning bid of 6.45 million dollars was submitted by Ghilotti Construction of Santa Rosa. The contract is on the agenda for the council’s regular meeting which starts at 6:00
A rough start to the morning for several businesses on North State Street in Ukiah. Trevor Thurston, who owns Thurston Auto Plaza, tells KWINE that around 120 tires at several locations up and down North State Street had their tires slashed overnight—adding up to several thousand dollars worth of damage. Thurston says his surveillance video from about 12:30 this morning shows someone on his lot but the image isn’t clear enough for a description of the suspect, He hopes that anyone on that part of North State who has video or any other information contacts the sheriff’s office, which is investigating what happened.
CHP says a man from Ukiah has died in a crash on Interstate 5 in Yolo County. The man was killed in a three-vehicle collision on Thursday near Woodland. A woman in the car he was driving was seriously hurt while two children were less seriously injured. All three are also from Ukiah. The names of those involved have not been released.
A report out today says California needs to improve special education programs. The nonprofit group called Policy Analysis for California Education says schools are organized in a way that keeps disabled kids from reaching their potential. The authors say teachers need more training, programs need to be streamlined and students need more individual attention. About 725,000 children take part in special ed programs at school in California.
