Mendocino College is responding after a faculty member was arrested and charged with felony sex abuse of an underage girl> Jason Davis was charged this week after a police investigation of his relationship with the 15-year-old. The school says it takes the charges seriously but can’t comment beyond saying that Davis is on administrative leave until the case is resolved. Davis is being held on a million-dollar bond.
A program that provides transportation around Lake County to those who need to get around but can’t is looking for volunteers. Ride Links, a division of Lake Links, is having a driver training session for its volunteers next. Ride links serve senior citizens and others who can’t drive for medical reasons. Many of those folks are homebound yet still need to get around-medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other essential errands. The training is on December 2nd from 1 to 4 in Clearlake. You can find an application on the website lakelinks.org/volunteer
A warning from CalFire about a danger you may not think about–batteries. Firefighters say they’re seeing more fires started by overheating rechargeable lithium-ion batteries–a number that goes up around the holidays as people get new devices, use incompatible chargers, or even buy cheap knock-off or counterfeit electronics that are unsafe right out of the box. The advice–follow the manufacturer’s guidelines, avoid old or damaged batteries, and store batteries safely, not in an enclosed space. Another note about batteries–if you are flying anywhere for the holidays, be sure to check the latest guidelines from both your airlines and the TSA about what you can–and can’t bring on board or any other restrictions
The Mendocino National Forest is lifting wet-weather closures on off-road vehicle trails in the Upper Lake Ranger District. The trails will open tomorrow at 8 am
