The Governor has placed a death penalty moratorium in place since he’s been in office and is now reportedly trying to get rid of the United States’ largest death row altogether. Newsom looking to move the condemned inmates to other prisons within two years from San Quentin State Prison and turn it into something with a better vibe. He called the prison system deeply flawed. He says ending up on death row has more to do with your wealth or race then guilt or innocence.
Ukiah Police are looking for participants to join their Security Camera Registry Program. The dept. says you too can help fight crime by working with the agency if you have a security camera system that records. The police department is looking to partner with businesses and residents to compile a list of surveillance camera systems to enhance crime prevention and public safety. All personal information gathered is for official use only. They say video surveillance is one of the best methods to catch criminals and convict suspects caught in the act of committing a crime.
To register your video security system, please complete the registration form found on the Ukiah Police Department’s website or visit https://www.ukiahpolice.com/camera-registration/
We’ve lost three more people to coronavirus in Mendocino County. The three were older men. The 115th death was a 92 year-old man from the Ukiah area; vaccinated with comorbidities. The 116th, an unvaccinated 76 year-old man from the South Coast area. And the 117th death was in an 80 year-old man from the North Coast area, who was vaccinated with comorbidities.
We’ve gathered more information on reports of a missing man in the Hopland area we told you about. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Dept. reports getting a call from the Hopland Fire Department Sunday about a missing 67 year-old man whose spouse called when he didn’t return from a hike on their property. They found out he had multiple health conditions including dementia. A search was conducted but the man couldn’t be found, so the Search and Rescue Team was called along with the CHP for an aerial search. The man was found by the helicopter after only ten minutes in a remote area. They say he was exhausted and disoriented, but otherwise in good health and had no injuries.
A man from Ukiah has been arrested after patrol Deputies recognized him from previous contacts, saw him walking down the street. Marcelino Anguiano was wanted for several crimes and had several warrants for his arrest, all felonies. He was detained, then arrested and held on $65,000.00 bail. The crimes included, vandalism, evading and going the wrong way on a highway and violation of probation.
A man in Covelo’s been arrested after reports of a domestic violence incident. The Sheriff’s Office reports getting a call that a suspect had some sort of self-induced medical emergency and was in his backyard. They say when they arrived, medical personnel were there dealing with the situation involving Robert Nelson. Deputies say a female victim said she and Nelson, her husband, were in an argument and he was putting his hands on her face, trying to suffocate her and grabbed her by the hair, pulled her to the ground and again tried to suffocate her using his hands to cover her mouth and nose. She got away, but he continued to assault her. Nelson was arrested after getting out of an ambulance and being combative with a Round Valley Tribal officers. He fought deputies too, who finally handcuffed him and took him to jail where he was held on $25,000.00 bail.
The Casper 500 logging operation in the Jackson Demonstration Forest that’s been protested on and off, could be back on. Cal Fire is announcing their Community Tours of the Caspar 500 Timber Harvest Plan. They have walks planned and are looking to dialogue with the community about the harvest and also to get ideas from the community. It’s happening next Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, February 11th, again on Friday, February 25th, and on March 12th and March 29th. There will be driving and walking to different locations within the plan area for discussion. Rain or shine, the tours are on.
A plea agreement for a former bike shop owner in Lakeport accused of possession of child pornography has been tossed by the judge. Judge Shanda Harry said no to an agreement for Jeffery Scott Cramer to get probation and instead says she’s sending the 60 year old to prison for two years. He was arrested in May of 2020 after search warrants at his home and former business, Main Street Bicycles, turned up child pornography. He was then charged in the case later that year and pleaded no contest in exchange for a plea deal, which is now likely void. Sentencing guidelines are for at least a year and a half in prison. He’s due back in court February 15th for formal sentencing.
The amount of people dying in California from the coronavirus spiking again. As of the latest data released, there’s been a 300% increase in the last month in the amount of people dying each day. As of last Thursday, the state was seeing 157 COVID deaths a day. It’s aligning with most other data, that cases surge then about 3-4 weeks later, so do the deaths. But the chance of people dying now is much less than it was when the pandemic first started in the first quarter of 2020. That’s due to vaccinations. And nationwide, the deaths have hit more than 2,200/day.
Mendocino College has announced their new Physical Therapist Assistant program has received full accreditation status. The Dean of Career Education for the college says the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education granted the status in December, at the same time their first cohort finished the program. The school reports being the first in the state to partner with another Community College (Shasta), where they share instructors in a hybrid model.
The Clearlake City Council is discussing supporting a possible rural regional energy network. At their meeting this week, the council’s going to discuss supporting the plan for the Lake Area Planning Council going after a rural regional energy network, or RuralREN, program in Lake County. Lake Co News reports the city manager will report on the plan to the council Thursday about how it could be a solution for energy efficient programs the California Public Utilities Commission had previously considered. The council will also consider a development agreement for a cannabis operation in Clearlake.
Two kids getting into a fight ends with one pulling a knife and stabbing the other. Willits police say the two teenagers got into it after the victim went to get his cellphone from his ex-girlfriend and the new boyfriend was with her. This is according to the victim’s mom. She says the boys started to fight near the Little League fields, when the suspect pulled out a “retractable knife” and cut and stabbed the other boy who ended up in the hospital. He got help from Willits Charter School. His mom says he had two superficial stab wounds, one of which was just millimeters away from his intestine. Police say the victim was acting in self defense after spotting the knife. They’re apparently speaking to the suspect.
Need some shade? The City of Ukiah may be able to help. The Community Foundation of Mendocino County has a “Releaf Tree Planting Fund” where they pay for native trees to be planted to help shade the sidewalk and street and bring down the overall heat in the city. Property owners in selected areas get a free tree which city staff plant for you. It has a “tree gator” watering pouch. You would have to officially “adopt” the tree and agree to water it through its watering pouch once or twice per month.
If you are a City of Ukiah resident and are interested in planting a tree on your property, please contact Marianne Davison at mdavison@cityofukiah.com.
