The Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff’s Association is raising money for the deputy who was severely injured at the end of a deadly police chase with 2 suspects from Ukiah earlier this month. Deputy Nicholas Dellia was accidentally hit by another deputy’s patrol car as the chase ended in a crash on March 4th. Dellia was hit and then pinned underneath the patrol car. He suffered severe burns on his back and brain trauma. The deputy sheriff’s association is raising money to support family members while they stay near Dellia during his rehabilitation. The money may also be needed to pay for updates to his home to support his recovery. You can donate here:
The City of Fort Bragg will hold a special city council meeting this afternoon to include a mid-year budget workshop. The meeting is scheduled for 2pm at the Town Hall on Main Street. The meeting is open to the public and can also be joined on Zoom. Here’s the link.
The new park in Cobb has been awarded a grant from the California Habitat Conservation Fund. It’s one of 19 local projects to receive part of 6.7 million dollars from the fund. The new 13 acre park in Cobb will get just over 200 thousand dollars to help with conservation projects there. California State Parks says the grants help local agencies with the protection, restoration, and enhancement of wildlife habitat, according to a news release. According to Lake County News, the Lake County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of the property for the park last month. Officials said the decision was based on the fact that the Cobb area is one of the few areas in Lake County without a community park.
A hit and run injured a woman in Willits. It happened on Monday just after 1pm when two vehicles crashed on Sherwood Road near Main Street in Willits. One of the drivers took off and left the other at the scene. The vehicle that fled had major front end damage, according to reports. The driver of the second vehicle was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. Police caught up to the hit and run suspect about half an hour later near the intersection of Coast and Mill Streets in Willits. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
After months of meetings, a decision has been made about what will happen after PG & E surrenders their license for the Potter Valley Project. The new joint powers authority made a unanimous decision on Tuesday to pursue building a pump station to divert water from the Eel to the Russian River during high flows. It’s one of two alternatives, the other was a roughened channel that would stretch about 800 feet and be sloped and filled with boulders. The channel would simulate a more natural flow and water would instead be transferred using gravity. Environmental groups voiced their opposition to the roughened channel idea, saying it had the potential to harm fish more easily than a pump malfunction would. The proposed pump station would use about one megawatt of power per year, and it would reportedly have a backup generator in case of failure. Sonoma Water has already gotten a 2 million dollar grant to help pay for the pump station. Officials said the work would take about 2 and a half years to complete.
Lake County Public Health says there’s an increase in cases of Hepatitis C in the county. It’s a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis virus, or HCV, that is transmitted through blood exposure. Hepatitis C is a serious health concern, and officials say it requires immediate attention. Testing is recommended if you’ve been exposed to HCV, healthcare workers and those who use IV drugs are at higher risk. If you test positive, contact a doctor immediately so they can assess liver damage. For more information on Hepatitis C, contact Lake County Public Health.
If you’re stuck at home and need something to read, the Mendocino County Library has announced a new Library by Mail program. It’s a free service that will send books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs to anyone who is homebound in Mendocino County. According to a news release, all you need to use the service is a valid library card. It’s open to anyone who is either permanently or temporarily unable to visit library locations or the Bookmobile because of an illness, injury, or disability. You can borrow up to 5 items at a time and you’ve got 35 days to enjoy them at home. Request items at MendoLibrary.org and they’ll be sent directly to your home in a green canvas bag that also serves as the return envelope. Postage is pre-paid both ways.
