The search for a missing Fort Bragg teen has extended to Idaho and New York but police say they have yet to find any definitive signs of 15-year-old Roy Mora who was last seen December 7. Fort Bragg police say they have been working with other agencies to get warrants to scour phone records and locations as well as Roy’s social media and several area surveillance cameras for any signs of where he may have gone. Police Chief Neil Cervenka says they have followed multiple leads based on dozens of tips including from psychics who believed they knew Roy’s location. The New York and Idaho locations are related to some of the teen’s former acquaintances.
The Lakeport City Council is set to welcome new members and recognize the outgoing mayor. Lake County News reports at their meeting this evening, the mayor pro tem will offer a presentation to outgoing council member and mayor, Michael Froio. After that, new members Kim Costa, Brandon Disney, Kenny Parlet, and Christina Price will take their oaths and the newly organized council will choose the mayor and mayor pro tem for the coming year. In council business, City Manager Kevin Ingram will ask the council to consider an agreement between Lakeport, Clearlake, and Lake County authorizing the Lake County Regional Housing Trust Fund.
Two good Samaritans including an off-duty Mendocino County firefighter are being credited with saving the life of a child following a Friday evening crash on Highway 101. The CHP says one driver lost control of his SUV in the rain and flipped it over near Spy Rock Road north of Laytonville. It collided with another SUV and then both went down into Rattlesnake Creek. Barrett Thomas and Abram Hill who is a Leggett Valley volunteer firefighter were each driving by in separate vehicles and stopped to check the scene. They helped pull people from both SUV’s including a four-year-old child with no pulse. The two men did CPR and the four-year-old’s pulse came back. The CHP says they are extremely grateful for the quick actions of the two men.
Cloverdale Police are looking for a driver who left the scene of a crash in which two people were hurt. It happened Monday around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Healdsburg Avenue and South Franklin Street. Cloverdale Officer Marlen Gonzalez says two people in a car were taken to a hospital after colliding with a pickup truck. They claim the pickup driver got out and came to their door, but when he saw they were hurt he took off. They say the truck is dark colored from between the years 2015-2022 with front-end damage. The driver is described as white with a bald head and facial hair. Officer Gonzalez says any information, no matter how small could make a difference.
The City of Fort Bragg wants volunteers for the city’s Emergency Management Program. Volunteers work with the Emergency Manager to review emergency documents, plans and procedures for the city’s disaster preparedness. You would not have any actual decision-making authority but would help those who do. Volunteers get free tuition to California Specialized Training Institute training sessions hosted by the City and can help the Emergency Operations Center during real emergencies. And those hours working in an EOC can be combined with the CSTI courses to obtain an Emergency Management certification through the State of California. See all the application requirements on the City of Fort Bragg website.
Humboldt County is cracking down on cannabis sales to kids. The Sheriff’s Office says their Marijuana Enforcement Team served some search warrants last week after spending more than a month investigating illegal cannabis sales at a smoke shop in Eureka. They say the store doesn’t even have a county permit and state license to sell pot products but during their operation to check it out, a minor working at the store sold cannabis products to an underage decoy. They say while serving the warrants, deputies seized hundreds of cannabis products the store had for sale. So far no one has been arrested but the case will be sent to the Humboldt County District Attorney.
