The California Highway Patrol says a Covelo man was killed after his car careened off Highway 162 in Mendocino County and hit two trees. Officials say 78-year-old Dennis Shepherd, was driving westbound about 20 miles northeast of Willits Saturday afternoon before 2 when his vehicle went off the road and into an embankment. The Mendocino Voice says first responders attempted life-saving measures, but Shepherd died at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The CHP says Shepherd was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The Board of Supervisors will discuss multiple federal updates, including $500 million in cuts to food bank programs, and consider million-dollar agreements with contractors for road projects. The board is meeting this morning at 9, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse. Right after, the board will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance regarding the Water Vessel Inspection Program. Lake County news says the board will also present several updates on federal programs, including the Administration for Children and Families layoffs, Health and Human Services layoffs and program funding cuts, and elimination of the Administration for Community Living.
A new bill proposed in Sacramento would require landlords to provide stoves and refrigerators to renters. Right now, the only necessities California landlords are required to provide by law are heat and hot water. Assembly Bill 628 would change that to add a stove and fridge to the necessities list. The bill’s author claims it will help renters in this state who already pay some of the highest rents in the nation.
California lawmakers want the state to fund Proposition 36, a new tough on crime law targeting theft and drug issues. The law took effect in December following strong voter support. Critics on both sides of the aisle have called out Governor Newsom for not allocating any funds for the legislation in his state budget.
The Ukiah Design Review Board has recommended approval for a complete renovation of the former Denny’s restaurant at Pomeroy St., green lighting the construction for the new Habit Burger & Grill. The proposal involves transforming the building, which was built in 1969, while maintaining some of its original architecture, including the uniquely designed window shapes. Greg Bardini, CEO of a Folsom civil engineering firm that’s working on the project says they’re trying to improve the site, which has been run down. The Press Democrat says it will have a drive-through. Habit Burger has 11 North Bay locations, and the Ukiah site would be the chain’s closest to the Oregon border along the 101.
