A Sonoma Valley student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of threatening school violence on social media. Police started investigating the incident Thursday after Sonoma Valley School officials alerted police to the threat to Altimira Middle School posted on social media along with a list of students to be targeted. The student who posted the threat confessed and was arrested. The Sheriff’s Office said there is no remaining threat to the school. Sonoma Valley students are scheduled to return to school today from spring break.
Ukiah Unified School District announced that Dr. Analese Alvarez has accepted the Ukiah High School principal’s job beginning on July 1, 2023. Dr. Alvarez earned her master’s and doctorate degrees in education, and has been teaching and leading for over two decades.
Governor Gavin Newsom just announced that CalRx has secured a contract with a pharmaceutical manufacturer, Civica to make insulin and sell to Californians who are in need of the drug for $30.00. The announcement will bring down the price of insulin by about 90%, saving cash-paying patients between $2,000 and $4,000 a year for the prescription.
It’s the annual spawning run for an endangered species, the hitch. Thousands of the fish have been spotted locally. With the rising water levels, flooding is pushing the fish into nearby fields. Lake County Water Resources and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife remind anyone who encounter stranded hitch to call Lake County Water Resources at 707-263-2344.
Ukiah’s first ever Lowrider Festival is happening next Friday. Big Picture Ukiah and La Familia Market are bringing the new annual festival to Alex R. Thomas Plaza and will feature live local music, food, vendors. The Lowrider Festival will be awarded in several categories. The $20 fee will support the community with scholarships and grants. Email Erica Gonzalez, at egonzalez for information, to register or if you would like to be a vendor.
An astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said that he’s confident the streaks of light witnessed over northern California Saturday night. The shooting stars were wreckage, space debris that was about 40 miles high, going thousands of miles per hour. The equipment was a satellite that was retired and jettisoned from the International Space Station in 2020. The U.S. Space Force confirmed the re-entry path over California for the Inter-Orbit Communication System.
A Lakeport man has been arrested following a search last week that uncovered weapons and ammunition he is prohibited to have. 57 year old Paul Kenneth Jones, was arrested on Thursday, according to LPD. police said two loaded handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized. He was booked into the Lake County Jail with a $1,000 bail.
Two Larkfield-Wikiup residents were evacuated over the weekend, following a house fire. According to authorities, Saturday night smoke coming from a home on Manka Circle was reported by a neighbor. The fire caused about $150,000 in damage to the house. The home was determined to be uninhabitable. Fire investigators determined the fire was caused by hot coals from an outdoor barbecue, which had been used earlier Saturday.
Today, there is tree work in Albion from Albion Little River Road to Little River Airport Road. Also, Route 1 Road work in Willits at Franklin Avenue is also happening today with one-way traffic from about 9 a.m. to 5:30 for both streets.
California has seen some wild weather; sometimes harsh circumstances show the grit of the community. A teacher at Ukiah Unified School District didn’t let rain and snow stop her from getting to school. In the mountains above Willits for nearly a month, the snow and ice froze residents in place at home, unable to drive anywhere. Paula Abajian, a middle school teacher, spent thirteen days hiking nearly 2 miles to school, and 2 miles home. She is a science teacher at Eagle Peak Middle School.
