Two men are dead after their vehicle crashed through a fence and into a swimming pool. It happened in Nice, just after 10pm Monday. CHP was called out for a report of the single vehicle crash and found the Subaru in a swimming pool at a home on Tehama Street. The vehicle was upside down in about 6 feet of water. The Northshore Dive Team was called in to try and rescue those inside. Rescue workers reported both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names have not yet been released, but officials said the driver was a 39 year old from Nice, and the passenger was a 34 year old from Upper Lake. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
You may see some interesting things in the sky over Clear Lake this week. Lake County Water Resources says they’ll be conducting Aeroflite Tactical Training starting today. While the training is underway, you may see scooper aircraft practicing dropping down, scooping water, and flying back up into the sky from several spots around Clear Lake. Officials said training will not be happening every day but it is scheduled from today through the 22nd. If you’d like more information, you can call the Water Resources office.
Inmates in Lake County Prisons could soon see the benefits of a new grant. The County was awarded just over 80-thousand dollars from the state so they can hire a bilingual paralegal. The paralegal will research court records to find those who may be eligible for a reduced sentence. It’s part of a statewide effort called the Public Defense Pilot Program aimed at reducing prison sentences. The state has been working on reforming the rules of incarceration, resulting in a reduction of about 10,000 years. But at the same time, Governor Newsom says he plans to cut 40 million dollars from the program for the second year in a row. Officials said they are currently reviewing the program.
Economic Development in Lake County will be the discussion at a meeting this week. The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee is scheduled to get together at 7:30 tomorrow morning in the council chambers at city hall on Park Street. The meeting is open to the public and available on Zoom. Other items on the agenda include updates from city staff, and information on Tractor Supply, Marshalls, and the Vista Point Shopping Center. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for May 8th.
The City of Fort Bragg has announced they’re cancelling the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting. It was scheduled for this Thursday at Town Hall. The committee’s next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11th at 3pm.
Reports of someone stranded in the water off the Mendocino Coast turned out to be a false alarm. It happened last night around 7pm when a report came in that said someone wearing an orange floatation device couldn’t make it back to shore. The person was reportedly stuck on a rock off Van Damme State Beach, just south of Fort Bragg. Mendo Fever reported Firefighters, Coast Guard, and state park lifeguards were headed to the area, and an air ambulance had been requested. When the first responders got to the rock, they found a pile of crab pot buoys, but no stranded people. Thankfully, the call was a false report.
The Mendocino College Theater Arts Department is presenting an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night now through St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a jazz funk version of the classic play set in modern times, that was originally produced in New York City in 2016. Your last chance to see this musical comedy about love and mistaken identities is this weekend. Shows are scheduled nightly Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30, with a 2 o clock matinee on Sunday. Get your tickets online at ArtsMendocino.org, or at the door.
