A Lake County jail inmate died in a Placer County hospital over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was in custody, and is investigating. Inmate Jason Ray died on Saturday, while being treated for a medical condition at Sutter Roseville. Ray was in custody pending prosecution for sexual assault. Authorities say more details will be released as the investigation is ongoing.
A car veered off the road and landed on its top after crashing into a tree on southbound 101. According to report, it happened near Nelson Ranch Road south of Ukiah on Sunday morning. A man was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial in serious but stable condition. A female passenger was taken to Ukiah hospital.
The Lakeport City Council today at 6pm at Lakeport City Hall. They’ll honor the Clear Lake High football team, and discuss the road management program, and safe and sane fireworks. The council is also announcing open recruitment for an electrical mechanical technician for the city.
The Mendocino County Fire Safe Council is starting a planning process to prioritize community fire safety this year, and they are seeking community input. They shared a survey to asses home and neighborhood readiness for wildfire, and want to asses defensible space around homes. The council also announced applications are now open for micro-grants, to fund fire safe councils and districts for individual projects. The grants range from $2,000 to $8,000. These applications are due by April 30.
Caltrans District 1 is announcing free Large Item Dump Day events on Saturday, April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Large items will be accepted at the Caspar Transfer Station on Prairie Way from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some locations are accepting mattresses and furniture only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at C & S Waste Transfer Station in Lakeport, South Lake Refuse & Recycling and Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake. Caltrans reminds residents to secure and tarp all cargo loads.
The Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District has a new update they’ll be posting regularly. The latest report shows Lake Mendocino up over 500 acre feet. And, the district announced their National Environmental Education Week through Earth Day. The event showcases the California Project WET program which helps educators teach science and encourage environmental studies with students.
California state lawmakers are considering regulating “wasteful” set gillnet fishing offshore. The California Fish and Game Commission is meeting today and Thursday to consider ways to reduce bycatch from offshore gillnets that end up entangling more than 125 species of marine life, according to a new report from Oceana and the Turtle Island Restoration Network. They say voters and fishery managers have taken action in the past to ban this non-gear in near shore waters resulting in rebounds of vulnerable fish and marine mammal populations.
The Willits City Council discussed repairs to Frontier Days facilities at their meeting last week. Repairs are needed after a downed tree damaged the bathrooms and portions of the bleachers in December. Due to legal concerns, the city will not be able to repair the bathrooms this year. The city council also resolved to apply for the Clean California local grant program to help upgrade parks and streets and help fund clean-up events.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors completed shutting down the Lucerne Area Town Hall project, with a unanimous vote last week. The action rescinded the 2017 formation of the Middle Region Town Hall and the 2018 amendment to change it to the Lucerne Area Town Hall. They will now establish a new organization, called the Central Region Town Hall.
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services will have a Public Information Session Thursday, April 20, at 5:30pm. The purpose of the session will be to update the public on the 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, a long-term strategy to reduce disaster-related losses.
