News 1/31/13

DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN GUALALA JH 01/31/13

A WOMAN WAS SHOOT IN THE FACE DURING A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN GUALALA TUESDAY NIGHT

THE UNIDENTIFIED 39 YEAR OLD VICTIM WAS STANDING IN HER FRONT YARD, WHEN A VEHICLE SLOWLY DROVE BY AND FIRED MULTIPLE SHOTGUN BLASTS AT A CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOME. SEVERAL SHOTGUN PELLETS HIT THE WOMAN IN THE FACE CAUSING SERIOUS EYE INJURY. SHERIFFS DEPUTIES RESPONDED FROM BOTH MENDOCINO AND SONOMA COUNTIES. THE SONOMA COUNTY DEPUTY RECOGNIZED THE VEHICLE DESCRIPTION AS BELONGING TO 18 YEAR OLD LAMONT SALGADO OF THE KASHIA RESERVATION IN STEWARTS POINT. DEPUTIES LOCATED THE VEHICLE A SHORT TIME LATER ON SKAGGS SPRINGS ROAD. THE VEHICLE CONTAINED EXPENDED SHOTGUN SHELLS MATCHING THOSE FROM THE SCENE. SALGADO AND HIS ACCOMPLICE, 21 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER OCHOA OF ROHNERT PARK WERE LOCATED AT A NEARBY RESIDENCE AND ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES.

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE IN STABLE CONDITION JH 01/31/13

THE LAKEPORT WOMAN THAT WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE TUESDAY NIGHT IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

22 YEAR OLD JESSICA KING WAS CROSSING SOUTH MAIN STREET AROUND 6:30 WHEN A MINIVAN DRIVEN BY 21 YEAR OLD SARAH SHULTZ HIT KING. KING WAS FLOWN TO SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

AUTHORITIES STILL LOOKING FOR MISSING LAYTONVILLE TEEN

JH 01/31/13

AUTHORITIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE LAYTONVILLE TEEN WHO DISAPPEARED NEARLY THREE WEEKS AGO.

17-YEAR-OLD KATRINA HAMILTON, WHO IS ALSO KNOWN AS KATRINA BISHOP, VANISHED FROM THE LAYTONVILLE AREA ON JANUARY 12. AUTHORITIES HAVE INVESTIGATED LEADS IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AROUND LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES WITH NO SUCCESS. KATRINA IS DESCRIBED AS 5 FEET 2 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 132 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BLUE EYES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT KATRINAS POSSIBLE WHEREABOUTS OR HER DISAPPEARANCE IS URGED TO CONTACT THE MENDOCINO COUNTY SHERIFFS TIP LINE AT 234-2100.

LAKE COUNTY HOMELESS COUNT IS IN JH 01/31/13

THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR LAKE COUNTYS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COUNT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.

LAST FRIDAY, THE COUNTY CONDUCTED THE COUNT IN AN EFFORT TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING FOR SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE COUNT IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 188 HOMELESS PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY, WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE SERVICES IN A COUNTY THAT HAS NO HOMELESS SHELTER. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE RESULTS PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT BASELINE FOR LOCAL GROUPS TO PLAN FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF LAKE COUNTYS HOMELESS POPULATION.

PAROLE DENIED FOR SERIAL SEX OFFENDER JH 01/31/13

LOCAL AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY HAILED THE STATES DECISION TO DENY PAROLE FOR CONVICTED SERIAL SEX OFFENDER JOHN EDWARD SANCHEZ.

SANCHEZ TOLD THE PAROLE BOARD THAT HE WANTED TO RETURN TO UKIAH TO FIND EMPLOYMENT IF RELEASED. SANCHEZ BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AFTER SERVING 19 YEARS FOR THE 1994 CONVICTION OF FELONY CHILD MOLESTATION OF A LOCAL GIRL. PRIOR TO THAT CONVICTION, SANCHEZ HAD ALSO BEEN CONVICTED AND SERVED TIME FOR KIDNAPPING, MULTIPLE RAPES AND BURGLARIES, AS WELL AS ANOTHER CHILD MOLESTATION CHARGE. SANCHEZ WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AGAIN FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.

EX-OFFENDER WORKSHOP JH 01/31/13

THE LAKE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT WILL SPONSOR AN EX-OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP NEXT MONTH.

THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OFFENDERS REPEATING PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS BY ASSISTING THEM IN OBTAINING JOBS AND CHOOSING A POSITIVE PATH IN THEIR LIVES. THE WORKSHOP WILL FEATURE RESOURCE INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS SEEKING JOB SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT. THE WORKSHOP IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 8TH. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, AND CAN BE DONE BY CALLING OFFICER TIM CHASTAIN AT 262-4580.

RUSTY BOWL STILL TOO WET TO USE JH 01/31/13

UKIAHS RUSTY BOWL BMX FACILITY HAD HOPED TO HOLD ITS FIRST RACES OF THE SEASON THIS WEEKEND, HOWEVER, THE FACILITY IS STILL TOO WET TO USE.

AS PEOPLE BEGAN SHOWING UP FOR A WEDNESDAY EVENING PRACTICE, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE TRACK WAS JUST TOO SOFT TO USE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THERE LIKELY WONT BE RACES AGAIN UNTIL THE TRACK CAN BE REBUILT IN THE SPRING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONGOING EFFORTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE TRACKS REPAIR. FOR INFORMATION ON THE RUSTY BOWL VISIT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE.

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ALICIA KEYS-GIRL ON FIRE

CALVIN HARRIS W/FLORENCE WELCH-SWEET NOTHING

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SKYLAR GREY W/EMINEM-C’MON LET ME RIDE

News 1/30/13

MISSING TEEN JH 01/30/13

A 17 YEAR OLD LAYTONVILLE GIRL HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE JANUARY 12.

KATRINA HAMILTON WAS LAST SEEN HEADING TO HARWOOD PARK TO DO SOME ART WORK, AND HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE. HAMILTON DOES HAVE A HISTORY OF DISAPPEARING FOR SEVERAL DAYS, HOWEVER, SHE HAS NEVER BEEN GONE THIS LONG BEFORE. HAMILTON SUFFERS FROM GRAVES DISEASE, AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AFFECTING THE THYROID GLAND, AND REQUIRES DAILY MEDICATION. HER FAMILY IS WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF MEDICATION. KATRINA HAMILTON IS 5 FEET 2 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 132 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BLUE EYES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HER CURRENT WHEREABOUTS OR DISAPPEARANCE IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE MENDOCINO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIP LINE AT 234-2100.

MOTORCYCLES STOLEN FROM HILLSIDE HONDA JH 01/30/13

THE LAKEPORT POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF SEVERAL MOTORCYCLES FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS.

HILLSIDE HONDA REPORTED YESTERDAY THAT ONE YAMAHA AND TWO HONDA MOTORCYCLES HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THEIR ENCLOSED LOCKED YARD DURING THE LAST WEEK. EMPLOYEES MADE THE DISCOVERY WHILE CONDUCTING INVENTORY, AND DONT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THE BIKES WERE TAKEN. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT OFFICER BASOR AT THE LAKEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 263-5491.

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE JH 01/30/13

A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE YESTERDAY EVENING IN LAKEPORT.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 6:30 ON SOUTH MAIN STREET AND LUPOYOMA AVENUE. THE UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

EARTHQUAKE NEAR GEYSERS JH 01/30/13

A MODERATE SIZED EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE GEYSERS AND COBB YESTERDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY REPORT BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE QUAKE OCCURRED AT 8:45 AM JUST 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GEYSERS AND 4 MILES WEST OF COBB AT A DEPTH OF 2.1 MILES. THE TEMBLOR REGISTERED A 3.0 MAGNITUDE, AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

SILVER ALERT VICTIM FOUND IN WILLITS JH 01/30/13

A SILVER ALERT WAS ISSUED MONDAY FOR A MISSING ELK GROVE MAN, WHO WAS EVENTUALLY FOUND IN WILLITS.

THE NATIONAL SILVER ALERT SYSTEM FOR MISSING AND AT RISK ADULTS IS SIMILAR TO THE AMBER ALERT SYSTEM AND WENT INTO EFFECT JUST WEEKS AGO. THE SUBJECT OF MONDAYS SILVER ALERT WAS 79 YEAR OLD KEN MITCHELL OF ELK GROVE, WHO LEFT HOME AT ABOUT 2 PM MONDAY WITH THE INTENTION OF DRIVING TO THE SAN RAMON AREA. DURING THE DRIVE, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND ENDED UP AT FLYERS GAS ON SOUTH MAIN STREET IN WILLITS. AN EMPLOYEE CALLED POLICE WITH CONCERNS ABOUT A DISORIENTED ELDERLY MAN WHO WAS LOST AND THOUGHT HE WAS IN THE BAY AREA. HAVING JUST RECEIVED THE SILVER ALERT, WILLITS POLICE RESPONDED AND LOCATED MITCHELL A SHORT TIME LATER AT THE SAFEWAY GAS STATION. MITCHELL HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY.

SHULTZ PLEADS NOT GUILTY JH 01/30/13

A UKIAH MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HAVING A CONCEALED WEAPON ON HIM AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER GUNS AND A BOMB IN HIS HOME, WAS ARRAIGNED FRIDAY.

48-YEAR-OLD WESLEY SHULTZ WAS ARRESTED WHEN POLICE WERE SERVING AN ARREST WARRANT TO SOMEONE ELSE ON CHERRY STREET IN UKIAH ON JANUARY 15TH. ACCORDING TO POLICE, SHULTZ CONTACTED OFFICERS WHILE SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. A SEARCH OF HIS PERSON REVEALED A .45 CALIBER HANDGUN CONCEALED ON HIM. AUTHORITIES THEN SEARCHED HIS HOME AND FOUND 19 MORE GUNS AND A HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. SHULTZ PLEADED NOT GUILTY DURING THE ARRAIGNMENT.

LAKE COUNTY NEWS WEBSITE SUES SHERIFF OVER PRESS RELEASE POLICY JH 01/30/13

TENSION BETWEEN A LAKE COUNTY WEBSITE THAT AGGRESSIVELY COVERS BREAKING NEWS AND THE COUNTYS OUTSPOKEN SHERIFF HAS BOILED OVER IN A DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COUNTY.

THE LOCAL OWNERS OF THE LAKE COUNTY NEWS WEBSITE HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT THE CONTENDS SHERIFF FRANK RIVERO HAS BLACKLISTED THEM FROM PRESS RELEASES AND HAS PUT UP OTHER UNFAIR OBSTACLES TO GETTING PUBLIC RECORDS. THE FIGHT CENTERS ON WHETHER THE SHERIFFS OFFICE CAN TREAT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY REPORT THE NEWS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE NEWS ORGANIZATION FROM SUCH PREJUDICE. THE CASE IS UNLIKELY TO GO BEFORE A JUDGE, AS THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE NEWS WEB SITE HAS STATED THAT THEY ARE IN SETTLEMENT TALKS WITH LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

ROAD WORK TODAY JH 01/30/13

PG&E WILL PERFORM UTILITY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAY 20 TODAY.

THE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE JUST WEST OF WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND TO FORESTRY STATION ROAD FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

News 1/30/13

MISSING TEEN JH 01/30/13

A 17 YEAR OLD LAYTONVILLE GIRL HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE JANUARY 12.

KATRINA HAMILTON WAS LAST SEEN HEADING TO HARWOOD PARK TO DO SOME ART WORK, AND HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE. HAMILTON DOES HAVE A HISTORY OF DISAPPEARING FOR SEVERAL DAYS, HOWEVER, SHE HAS NEVER BEEN GONE THIS LONG BEFORE. HAMILTON SUFFERS FROM GRAVES DISEASE, AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AFFECTING THE THYROID GLAND, AND REQUIRES DAILY MEDICATION. HER FAMILY IS WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF MEDICATION. KATRINA HAMILTON IS 5 FEET 2 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 132 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BLUE EYES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HER CURRENT WHEREABOUTS OR DISAPPEARANCE IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE MENDOCINO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIP LINE AT 234-2100.

MOTORCYCLES STOLEN FROM HILLSIDE HONDA JH 01/30/13

THE LAKEPORT POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF SEVERAL MOTORCYCLES FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS.

HILLSIDE HONDA REPORTED YESTERDAY THAT ONE YAMAHA AND TWO HONDA MOTORCYCLES HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THEIR ENCLOSED LOCKED YARD DURING THE LAST WEEK. EMPLOYEES MADE THE DISCOVERY WHILE CONDUCTING INVENTORY, AND DONT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THE BIKES WERE TAKEN. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT OFFICER BASOR AT THE LAKEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 263-5491.

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE JH 01/30/13

A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE YESTERDAY EVENING IN LAKEPORT.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 6:30 ON SOUTH MAIN STREET AND LUPOYOMA AVENUE. THE UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

EARTHQUAKE NEAR GEYSERS JH 01/30/13

A MODERATE SIZED EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE GEYSERS AND COBB YESTERDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY REPORT BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE QUAKE OCCURRED AT 8:45 AM JUST 2 MILES NORTH OF THE GEYSERS AND 4 MILES WEST OF COBB AT A DEPTH OF 2.1 MILES. THE TEMBLOR REGISTERED A 3.0 MAGNITUDE, AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

SILVER ALERT VICTIM FOUND IN WILLITS JH 01/30/13

A SILVER ALERT WAS ISSUED MONDAY FOR A MISSING ELK GROVE MAN, WHO WAS EVENTUALLY FOUND IN WILLITS.

THE NATIONAL SILVER ALERT SYSTEM FOR MISSING AND AT RISK ADULTS IS SIMILAR TO THE AMBER ALERT SYSTEM AND WENT INTO EFFECT JUST WEEKS AGO. THE SUBJECT OF MONDAYS SILVER ALERT WAS 79 YEAR OLD KEN MITCHELL OF ELK GROVE, WHO LEFT HOME AT ABOUT 2 PM MONDAY WITH THE INTENTION OF DRIVING TO THE SAN RAMON AREA. DURING THE DRIVE, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND ENDED UP AT FLYERS GAS ON SOUTH MAIN STREET IN WILLITS. AN EMPLOYEE CALLED POLICE WITH CONCERNS ABOUT A DISORIENTED ELDERLY MAN WHO WAS LOST AND THOUGHT HE WAS IN THE BAY AREA. HAVING JUST RECEIVED THE SILVER ALERT, WILLITS POLICE RESPONDED AND LOCATED MITCHELL A SHORT TIME LATER AT THE SAFEWAY GAS STATION. MITCHELL HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY.

SHULTZ PLEADS NOT GUILTY JH 01/30/13

A UKIAH MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HAVING A CONCEALED WEAPON ON HIM AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER GUNS AND A BOMB IN HIS HOME, WAS ARRAIGNED FRIDAY.

48-YEAR-OLD WESLEY SHULTZ WAS ARRESTED WHEN POLICE WERE SERVING AN ARREST WARRANT TO SOMEONE ELSE ON CHERRY STREET IN UKIAH ON JANUARY 15TH. ACCORDING TO POLICE, SHULTZ CONTACTED OFFICERS WHILE SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. A SEARCH OF HIS PERSON REVEALED A .45 CALIBER HANDGUN CONCEALED ON HIM. AUTHORITIES THEN SEARCHED HIS HOME AND FOUND 19 MORE GUNS AND A HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. SHULTZ PLEADED NOT GUILTY DURING THE ARRAIGNMENT.

LAKE COUNTY NEWS WEBSITE SUES SHERIFF OVER PRESS RELEASE POLICY JH 01/30/13

TENSION BETWEEN A LAKE COUNTY WEBSITE THAT AGGRESSIVELY COVERS BREAKING NEWS AND THE COUNTYS OUTSPOKEN SHERIFF HAS BOILED OVER IN A DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COUNTY.

THE LOCAL OWNERS OF THE LAKE COUNTY NEWS WEBSITE HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT THE CONTENDS SHERIFF FRANK RIVERO HAS BLACKLISTED THEM FROM PRESS RELEASES AND HAS PUT UP OTHER UNFAIR OBSTACLES TO GETTING PUBLIC RECORDS. THE FIGHT CENTERS ON WHETHER THE SHERIFFS OFFICE CAN TREAT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY REPORT THE NEWS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE NEWS ORGANIZATION FROM SUCH PREJUDICE. THE CASE IS UNLIKELY TO GO BEFORE A JUDGE, AS THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE NEWS WEB SITE HAS STATED THAT THEY ARE IN SETTLEMENT TALKS WITH LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

ROAD WORK TODAY JH 01/30/13

PG&E WILL PERFORM UTILITY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAY 20 TODAY.

THE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE JUST WEST OF WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND TO FORESTRY STATION ROAD FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

News 1/29/13

THREE INJURED IN SUNDAY CRASH IDENTIFIED, CHP SAVES TWO FROM FIRE JH 01/29/13

THE THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, AND A CHP OFFICER WAS CREDITED WITH SAVING TWO FROM FIRE.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND 8:30 ON HIGHWAY 29 NEAR HOFACKER LANE. 54 YEAR OLD DOW WALTON WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND WITH PASSENGERS 46 YEAR OLD REGINA WALTON, AND 25 YEAR OLD ANDY HOPPER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WALTON ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE BY CROSSING THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES, BUT SWERVED BACK INTO THE LANE WHEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHED. WALTON LOST CONTROL AND SLID SIDEWAYS OFF THE ROAD AND FLIPPED END OVER END BEFORE LANDING IN A CREEK BED. WHEN CHP ARRIVED, HOPPER WAS OUT OF THE WRECKAGE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD IGNITED. CHP OFFICER ADAM GARCIA ASSISTED THE WALTONS OUT OF THE FULLY ENGULFED BURNING WRECK. ALL THREE WERE FLOWN TO TRAUMA CENTERS IN NAPA, SANTA ROSA, AND DAVIS. DOW WALTON WAS CHARGED WITH DUI.

PROTEST AGAINST WILLITS BYPASS JH 01/29/13

AS CAL TRANS ATTEMPTED TO START WORK ON THE CONTROVERSIAL WILLITS BYPASS YESTERDAY MORNING, THEY WERE MET WITH DOZENS OF PROTESTERS RAISING THEIR VOICES AND CLIMBING TREES TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING CUT.

PROTESTERS FROM EARTH FIRST JOINED LOCAL RESIDENTS IN PREVENTING THE PROJECT FROM GETTING STARTED YESTERDAY, AND ONE LOCAL WOMAN IS NOW LIVING ON A PLATFORM IN ONE OF THE TREES SLATED FOR REMOVAL. LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT AND REQUESTED AND INJUNCTION TO STOP THE PROJECT UNTIL THE LAWSUITS ARE SETTLED. HOWEVER, A FEDERAL JUDGE DENIED THE REQUESTED INJUNCTION. THE TRIAL DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7TH.

WILLITS MEN BREAK INTO FERNDALE BANK JH 01/29/13

TWO WILLITS MEN WERE ARRESTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER BREAKING INTO A FERNDALE BANK.

39-YEAR-OLD LARRY DANIEL RODRIGUEZ AND 56 YEAR OLD SYLVESTER LOREN VANSICKLE HAD USED A PRY BAR TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE US BANK ON OCEAN AVENUE. A SILENT ALARM ALERTED POLICE, WHO FOUND THE TWO SUSPECTS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO ATTEMPT TO CUT INTO THE BACK OF THE ATM MACHINE. BOTH RODRIGUEZ AND VANSICKLE WERE BOOKED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES.

CLEARLAKE MAN IS SENTENCED FOR KILLING ESTRANGED WIFE

JH 01/29/13

A CLEARLAKE MAN WAS SENTENCED MONDAY FOR KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO.

53 YEAR OLD EDDIE LEE GILLESPIE PLEADED GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL LAST MONTH. GILLESPIES ESTRANGED WIFE, TRACY, WAS FOUND DEAD WITH MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN MAY OF 2010. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, GILLESPIE CALLED EMERGENCY DISPATCH THAT MORNING TO REPORT HE HAD SHOT HIS WIFE. GILLESPIE WAS SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON.

ROAD WORK DELAYS JH 01/29/13

ROADWORK IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AROUND LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTYS WILL CAUSE DELAYS.

PG&E WILL PERFORM UTILITY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAY 20 JUST WEST OF LA TRIANON RESORT TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROLS WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

A CAL TRANS SUBCONTRACTOR WILL PERFORM METAL BEAM GUARDRAIL REPAIR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON HIGHWAY 271 FROM THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 101 TO THE COUNTY LINE STARTING TODAY. WORK WILL BE DONE FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM WEEKDAYS WITH ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROLS IN EFFECT AND 5 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

PG&E WILL PERFORM UTILITY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAY 20 JUST WEST OF WILDWOOD CAMPGROUND TO FORESTRY STATION ROAD TOMORROW FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

KELSEYVILLE FIRE RECEIVES LARGE DONATION JH 01/29/13

A LOCAL WOMAN RECENTLY MADE A LARGE DONATION TO THE KELSEYVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS EFFORT TO PURCHASE NEW RESCUE EQUIPMENT.

JAN THOMPSON HAS DONATED $10,000 TO HELP COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE TO USE FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS ON MT- KONOCTI, SINCE THE DISTRICTS AMBULANCES ARE NOT FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE NEW POLARIS SIX WHEEL ATV IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK.

MEN CONVICTED OF CLEARLAKE DRIVE-BY, SENTENCED JH 01/29/13

A LAKE COUNTY JUDGE SENTENCED A SACRAMENTO MAN CONVICTED OF A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN CLEARLAKE ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO.

20-YEAR-OLD JERRY LEE KING JR WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THREE FELONIES AFTER HE DROVE UP TO MARVIN TURL IN 2011 AND SHOT HIM. TURL SURVIVED WITH THE BULLET STILL LODGED IN HIS ABDOMEN. KING WAS SENTENCED TO 31 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON.

FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT TODAY JH 01/29/13

THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG PUBLIC WORKS CREW WILL BE REPLACING A FIRE HYDRANT ON LAUREL STREET AT THE ALLEY BETWEEN CORRY AND HAROLD TODAY.

THE BLOCK BETWEEN CORRY AND HAROLD AND LAUREL AND PINE WILL BE WITHOUT WATER BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM. ONCE THE WATER IS RESTORED, THERE SHOULD BE NO NOTICEABLE CHANGES, HOWEVER, A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF WATER IS POSSIBLE. IF THIS OCCURS, SIMPLY RUN THE WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UNTIL CLEAR.

NEW VISIT UKIAH WEB SITE UP JH 01/29/13

A NEW WEB SITE FOCUSED ON BRINGING TOURISM TO UKIAH LAUNCHED LAST WEEK.

VISIT UKIAH HIRED THE BAY AREA Z GROUP COMMUNICATIONS FOR $21,000, PAID FROM THE HOTEL TAX, TO CREATE A MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES A NEW TAG LINE, WEB SITE AND BROCHURE TO HELP BRING VISITORS TO TOWN. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE BROCHURE PROMOTING UKIAH AS FAR OUT, NEARBY WILL BE DONE SOON, AND THE WEB SITE IS UP AND RUNNING AT WWW.VISITUKIAH.COM.

SNEAKER WAVE CLAIMS LIFE IN SHELTER COVE 01/29/13

A SNEAKER WAVE CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A WOMAN IN SHELTER COVE SUNDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, THE VICTIM WAS WITH HER BOYFRIEND WALKING THE DOG ON LITTLE BLACK SANDS BEACH, WHEN THE SNEAKER WAVE HIT THEM AND PULLED HER OUT TO SEA. THE BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO CLIMB ONTO A ROCK TO AVOID BEING PULLED OUT TOO. THE WOMAN WAS RECOVERED IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES THANKS TO A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SPOTTING HER IN THE SURF.

ANIMAL CRUELTY IN CLEARLAKE JH 01/29/13

A HORRIBLE CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY WAS DISCOVERED IN CLEARLAKE.

A THREE TO FOUR YEAR OLD CHOCOLATE LAB-MIX NAMED MOLLY WAS FOUND FRIDAY LOCKED IN A SMALL BEDROOM WITH NO FOOD OR WATER. MOLLY HAD REPORTEDLY BEEN LOCKED UP FOR THREE WEEKS AND WEIGHED ONLY 23 POUND, ABOUT HALF OF WHAT SHE SHOULD WEIGH. MOLLY IS UNDER THE CARE OF A VETERINARIAN AND IS DOING WELL. AUTHORITIES ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING CHARGES AGAINST THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR MOLLYS CONDITION. CLEARLAKE ANIMAL CONTROL IS SEEKING DONATION TO AID IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF MOLLY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 994-8201, EXTENSION 115.

News 1/28/13

SUNDAY CRASH SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL JH 01/28/13

A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH SENT THREE PEOPLE TO REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTERS LAST NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO CHP, THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED JUST BEFORE 8:30 PM ON HIGHWAY 29 NEAR HOFACKER LANE. A VEHICLE WAS FOUND ABOUT 30 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT IN A CREEK-BED AND ON FIRE. THE FIRE HAD SPREAD TO SOME SURROUNDING TREES. THE ACCIDENT CLOSED HIGHWAY 29 FOR JUST OVER AN HOUR. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ALL FLOWN OUT TO VARIOUS TRAUMA CENTERS IN SANTA ROSA, NAPA AND DAVIS. NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELEASED YET.

EARTHQUAKE NEAR ROCKPORT JH 01/28/13

A MODERATE SIZED EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE ROCKPORT AND LAYTONVILLE AREA SATURDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE QUAKE OCCURRED AT 5:10 AM JUST 11 MILES EAST OF ROCKPORT AND 12 MILES NORTH WEST OF LAYTONVILLE AT A DEPTH OF 4.5 MILES. THE TEMBLOR REGISTERED A 3.5 MAGNITUDE AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

DRAFT EIR FOR COSTCO NEARLY READY JH 01/28/13

THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PLANNED COSTCO STORE ON AIRPORT PARK BOULEVARD IS NEARLY READY FOR REVIEW.

ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE REPORT WILL BE READY ON JANUARY 30, AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REPORT IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27. AS PART OF THE DEAL TO BRING COSTCO TO UKIAH, THE CITY AGREED TO MAKE SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AND AROUND THE REDWOOD BUSINESS PARK THAT WOULD MITIGATE THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, HOWEVER, FUNDING FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS STILL NOT SECURED. THE CITY IS CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS TO GET THE NEEDED FUNDS.

ROADWORK WILL CAUSE DELAYS JH 01/28/13

ROADWORK IN SEVERAL LOCATION AROUND LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTYS WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS.

CAL TRANS HAS APPROVED UTILITY INSTALLATION ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR PACIFIC AVENUE BEGINNING TODAY FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM WEEKDAYS. ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10-MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

PG&E WILL PERFORM UTILITY REPAIRS ON HIGHWAY 20 JUST WEST OF LA TRIANON RESORT TOMORROW FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM. ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROLS WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

A CAL TRANS SUBCONTRACTOR WILL PERFORM METAL BEAM GUARDRAIL REPAIR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON HIGHWAY 271 FROM THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 101 TO THE COUNTY LINE STARTING TOMORROW FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM WEEKDAYS. ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT WITH 5-MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT IN FORT BRAGG JH 01/28/13

THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG PUBLIC WORKS CREW WILL BE REPLACING A FIRE HYDRANT ON LAUREL STREET AT THE ALLEY BETWEEN CORRY AND HAROLD TOMORROW.

THE BLOCK BETWEEN CORRY AND HAROLD AND LAUREL AND PINE WILL BE WITHOUT WATER BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 1 PM. ONCE WATER IS RESTORED, THERE WILL LIKELY BE NO NOTICEABLE CHANGES TO THE WATER, HOWEVER, A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF THE WATER IS POSSIBLE.

MENDO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FLOODED LAST WEEK

JH 01/28/13

MENDOCINO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HAD A ONE INCH WATER PIPE IN THE CEILING BURST LAST WEEK, FLOODING OFFICES.

STAFF WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED AND CLEAN UP BEGAN. REPAIR OF THE BUILDING WILL TAKE SOME TIME, HOWEVER, ALL SERVICES LOCATED AT THE DORA STREET OFFICE ARE UP AND RUNNING. A MODULAR STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE PARKING LOT TO TEMPORARILY HOUSE THE WIC PROGRAM DURING REPAIRS. WIC WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, HOWEVER, IT WILL BE OPEN AS USUAL TOMORROW.

MEETING TO DISCUSS FISH SCREEN AND LADDER JH 01/28/13

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COMMENT TOMORROW ON A PROPOSED FISH SCREEN AND FISH LADDER AT THE SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCYS WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR FORESTVILLE.

AN ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PREPARED AND A MEETING TO DISCUSS IT SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN REPLACING A SCREEN THAT BLOCKS FISH FROM ENTERING INTO FOUR FILTRATION PONDS THAT ARE CRITICAL IN OPERATING A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES CLEAN, NATURALLY FILTERED DRINKING WATER TO 600,000 PEOPLE. THE STUDY ALSO LOOKS AT THE IMPACTS OF REPLACING TWO EXISTING LADDERS THAT ALLOW FISH TO MIGRATE UPSTREAM TO BYPASS THE WATER AGENCIES INFLATABLE DAM. THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR 8:30 AM TOMORROW IN SANTA ROSA AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS.

RED CROSS SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR COMMUNITY HEROES JH 01/28/13

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, SERVING LAKE, MENDOCINO AND SONOMA COUNTIES, IS SEEKING NEW HEROES TO HONOR AT THE 10TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST ON APRIL 18TH.

THERE ARE TEN CATEGORIES OF NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING ANIMAL, EDUCATION, HEROIC DEEDS, HUMANITARIAN YOUTH, HUMANITARIAN ADULT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICAL, MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL RESCUE. THE BREAKFAST BENEFITS THE LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER AND SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL RED CROSS SERVICES. NOMINATION FORMS, WHICH MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 8TH, ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.arcsm.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=HWOT9J738N OR FROM THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 707-577-7627.

News 1/25/13

SEVEN ARRESTED AT ROBINSON RANCHERIA DURING EVICTION

JH 01/25/13

SEVEN PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AT ROBINSON RANCHERIA DURING AN EVICTION THIS WEEK.

FIFTEEN TO TWENTY PEOPLE WERE IN THE APARTMENT PERFORMING A RITUAL, WHEN TRIBAL POLICE ARRIVED TO EVICT DWAYNE DUNCAN ON WEDNESDAY. LAKE COUNTY AUTHORITIES WERE ASKED BY ROBINSON RANCHERIA POLICE TO BE ON STANDBY TO ENSURE THE EVICTION WOULD GO SMOOTHLY, HOWEVER, IT TURNED INTO A CONFRONTATION WITH PUSHING AND SHOVING. ONE WOMAN ALSO GRABBED AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A SHERIFFS DEPUTIES HOLSTERED FIREARM DURING THE CONFRONTATION. IN THE END, DUNCAN AND SIX OTHER WERE ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES.

AUTHORITIES SEEK DRIVER OF PICKUP AS POSSIBLE WITNESS TO SEAGRAVE MURDER JH 01/25/13

AUTHORITIES SEEK THE DRIVER OF A PICK-UP AS A POSSIBLE WITNESS IN THE KELSEYVILLE GAS STATION ROBBERY AND MURDER LAST WEEK.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, THE INVESTIGATION HAS IDENTIFIED A DARK COLORED LATE MODEL DODGE DAKOTA TWO DOOR EXTENDED CAB PICK-UP TRUCK IN THE AREA OF THE KONOCTI GAS AND MART AROUND THE TIME OF THE ROBBERY AND MURDER. DETECTIVES ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS A POSSIBLE WITNESS TO THE CRIME. A PHOTOGRAPH OF A SIMILAR VEHICLE IS POSTED ON THE K-WINE NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE FOR REFERENCE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A $10,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE MURDER SUSPECT IN THIS CASE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AT 263-2690.

COURT HEARING ON 9.31 FEDERAL SUBPOENAS DELAYED JH 01/25/13

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS RESCHEDULED MENDOCINO COUNTYS HEARING IN FEDERAL COURT FOR ITS MOTION TO QUASH FEDERAL SUBPOENAS FOR THE COUNTYS MEDICAL MARIJUANA RECORDS KEPT UNDER CHAPTER 9.31 OF COUNTY CODE.

THE COUNTY WAS DUE IN COURT NEXT TUESDAY TO ADDRESS THE MOTION, HOWEVER LAWYERS REPRESENTING BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE SIGNED A STIPULATION ON WEDNESDAY, REQUESTING A FEBRUARY 19 COURT DATE, WHICH WAS GRANTED BY THE FEDERAL JUDGE.

ASSAULT WITH A VEHICLE JH 01/25/13

A UKIAH MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT WITH A VEHICLE AFTER TRYING TO RUN DOWN ANOTHER PERSON.

ACCORDING TO UKIAH POLICE, 54-YEAR-OLD KEVIN EUGENE BODJACK WAS CONTACTED BY THE VICTIM AND A WITNESS, BOTH WERE PEOPLE HE KNEW. AT SOME POINT IN THEIR CONVERSATION, BODJACK, WHO WAS SITTING IN HIS CAR, PULLED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE CURB, TURNED IT AROUND AND THEN DROVE IT AT THE VICTIM. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY, BUT LANDED ON THE ROOF AND WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING THE GLASS. BODJACK FLED, BUT WAS LOCATED LATER BY POLICE AND BOOKED INTO MENDOCINO COUNTY JAIL.

ROAD WORK TODAY JH 01/25/13

ROAD WORK AND UTILITY MAINTENANCE WILL CAUSE DELAYS IN A COUPLE LOCATIONS TODAY.

CAL TRANS WILL PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON HIGHWAY 253 FROM SLIDE CREEK TO JUST WEST OF STIPP LANE TODAY. WORK HOURS ARE FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM WITH ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN EFFECT AND 5-MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

CAL TRANS HAS AUTHORIZED UTILITY INSTALLATION ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR PACIFIC AVENUE NORTH BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH. WORK HOURS ARE 7 AM TO 5 PM WEEKDAYS WITH ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN EFFECT AND 10 MINUTE DELAYS ANTICIPATED.

KELSEYVILLE TOWN HALL MEETING SCHEDULED IN REACTION TO FATAL SHOOTING JH 01/25/13

A LAKE COUNTY SUPERVISOR IS ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY TOWN HALL FOR EARLY NEXT MONTH TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SAFETY IN KELSEYVILLE, WHERE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHAKEN DUE TO A ROBBERY AND FATAL SHOOTING LAST WEEK.

WHILE THE TOWN HALL IS MEANT TO DISCUSS RECENT EVENTS, LIKE THE FATAL SHOOTING OF FORREST SEAGRAVE, OFFICIALS ALSO MEAN TO DISCUSS OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES, AS THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SHOOTINGS AND VIOLENT CRIME IN THE AREA IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 7TH AT THE KELSEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

BOTTLE ROCK POWER PERMIT DECISION DELAYED JH 01/25/13

BOTTLE ROCK POWER LLC WILL HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH TO FIND OUT IF IT CAN CONTINUE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.

THE LAKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION DELAYED DECIDING ON THE PROPOSED USE PERMIT TIME EXTENSION AFTER DETERMINING THAT NOT ENOUGH OF THE COBB COMPANIES NEIGHBORS HAD BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THURSDAYS HEARING. THE HEARING IS SCHEDULED TO CONTINUE ON FEBRUARY 28TH.

SEAGRAVE MEMORIAL PLANNED FOR THIS WEEKEND JH 01/25/13

THE KELSEYVILLE MAN WHO DIED AFTER BEING SHOT DURING A LATE NIGHT ROBBERY LAST WEEK WILL BE HONORED AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE THIS WEEKEND.

33 YEAR OLD FOREST SEAGRAVE DIED LAST FRIDAY, AFTER BEING SHOT DURING A ROBBERY AT THE MOUNT KONOCTI GAS AND MART WHERE HE HAD WORKED SINCE 2006. THE SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2 PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 AT KELSEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. DETECTIVES CONTINUE TO FOLLOW EVERY LEAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE THE SUSPECT IN THE MURDER. A $10,000 REWARD IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE KILLER.

News 1/24/13

TEENS ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AND CAR THEFT JH 01/24/13

THREE WILLITS TEENAGERS WERE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING A CAR AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FROM THE WILLITS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, A VEHICLE WAS REPORTED STOLEN SUNDAY NIGHT ON RAILROAD AVENUE. POLICE SPOTTED THE VEHICLE A SHORT TIME LATER AND PULLED IT OVER. THERE WERE THREE OCCUPANTS, 17 AND 15 YEAR OLD BOYS AND A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL. WHILE SEARCHING THE VEHICLE POLICE FOUND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT STOLEN FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING A BURGLARY THAT HAD NOT BEEN DISCOVERED UNTIL THEN. ALL THREE TEENS WERE BOOKED INTO MENDOCINO COUNTY JUVENILE HALL. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THIS CASE IS URGED TO CONTACT SERGEANT ELLIS AT 459-6122.

GAS THEFTS IN LAKEPORT JH 01/24/13

THE LAKEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS URGING THE COMMUNITY TO BE CAUTIOUS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS A SERIES OF GAS THEFTS HAVE OCCURRED THIS MONTH.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, THE THEFTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON NINTH, BERRY, ESPLANADE, CRAWFORD, AND FIFTH STREETS. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE POLICE ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO BE AWARE OF SUSPICIOUS PERSONS OR ACTIVITIES AND CALL POLICE IMMEDIATELY. ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN FORMING A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT OFFICER JOE EASTHAM AT 263-5491.

MAN ESCAPES BURNING HOME IN FORT BRAGG JH 01/24/13

A FORT BRAGG MAN WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE HIS BURNING HOME WITH THE HELP OF NEIGHBORS ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

JAMES JOHANSEN AWOKE TO THE SOUND OF FIRE IN HIS HOME, JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, AND ESCAPED OUT A BEDROOM WINDOW. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO SUPPRESS THE FIRE QUICKLY, BUT BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS SUSPICIOUS IN NATURE. THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND ANYONE WITH INFORMATION, PHOTOS OR VIDEO IN REGARD TO THIS FIRE, IS ASKED TO PLEASE CONTACT OFFICER McLAUGHLIN OR KENDL AT 961-2800.

PAPER BAG CHARGE LIFTED IN WILLITS AREA JH 01/24/13

THE MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTED ON TUESDAY TO LIFT THE NEWLY ADOPTED 10 CENT CHARGE FOR PAPER BAGS FOR GROCERY STORES IN AND AROUND WILLITS.

THIS WAS DONE TO STOP ANY UNDUE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE BETWEEN THE STORES IN WILLITS AND SURROUNDING AREAS LIKE LAYTONVILLE, AS LAYTONVILLE FALLS UNDER THE MENDOCINO COUNTY BAG ORDINANCE, HOWEVER WILLITS DOES NOT. UKIAH, FORT BRAGG AND THE COUNTY HAVE A PLASTIC BAG ORDINANCE IN PLACE, BUT THE WILLITS CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT CHOSE NOT TO DRAFT A LIKE ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF WILLITS, THE ONLY AREA IN THE COUNTY WITHOUT A BAG ORDINANCE IN PLACE.

WILLITS CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER

JH 01/24/13

THE WILLITS CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPOINT ADRIENNE MOORE AS THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER.

THE COUNCIL WILL NOW EMBARK ON A RECRUITMENT FOR A PERMANENT CITY MANAGER, WHICH THEY EXPECT WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

MIDDLETOWN MAN INJURED IN TUESDAY CRASH JH 01/24/13

A MIDDLETOWN MAN WAS HOSPITALIZED TUESDAY AFTER CRASHING HIS CORVETTE ON HIGHWAY 29.

49-YEAR-OLD DAVID CLARK WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND AT AN UNKNOWN HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CLARK WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE. CLARKS CORVETTE SLID ACROSS THE HIGHWAY BEFORE STRIKING AN ASPHALT CURB AND UPHILL EMBANKMENT. CLARK WAS FLOWN TO SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES.

PACE PROGRAM MOVES FORWARD IN MENDOCINO COUNTY JH 01/24/13

THE MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON TUESDAY, IN A SECOND VOTE ON THE MATTER, APPROVED ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN STARTING A PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY, OR PACE PROGRAM LOCALLY.

THOUGH SOME EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE PROGRAM BEING A LOAN GIVEN PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER HOME LOANS, THE BOARD VOTED 3 TO 2 TO ENTER DISCUSSION WITH A TURNKEY OPERATOR ABOUT STARTING THE LOCAL PACE PROGRAM. PACE WOULD ALLOW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO SIGN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTY TO ASSESS THEMSELVES ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE COST OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE PAID BACK OVER A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS.

ASSAULT SUSPECT ARRESTED IN LAKEPORT JH 01/24/13

A SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION TO A DECEMBER ASSAULT CASE THAT LEFT A MALE JUVENILE SERIOUSLY INJURED, HAS BEEN ARRESTED

33-YEAR-OLD JOSHUA RAY MCLEOD WAS ARRESTED SHORTLY BEFORE 8 A.M. WEDNESDAY. ACCORDING TO LAKE COUNTY AUTHORITIES, MCLEOD WAS ARRESTED ON A FELONY WARRANT CHARGING ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY, WILLFUL HARM OR INJURY TO A CHILD AND BATTERY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY FOR ASSAULTING THE MALE JUVENILE WITHOUT PROVOCATION, AS HE WALKED WITH FRIENDS IN DECEMBER.

11 YEAR OLD INJURED IN ATV CRASH JH 01/24/13

A 14 YEAR OLD MALE AND HIS 11 YEAR OLD PASSENGER WERE RIDING AN ATV ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE COVELO AREA SUNDAY WHEN A CRASH SENT THE 11 YEAR OLD TO THE HOSPITAL.

ACCORDING TO CHP, DUE TO REASONS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, THE 14 YEAR OLD LOST CONTROL OF THE ATV, WHICH OVERTURNED AND LANDED ON THE BOYS. THE 11 YEAR OLD SUSTAINED INJURY AND WAS FLOWN TO UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER. THE CHP WANTS TO REMIND PARENTS THAT CHILDREN OPERATING OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES MUST BE ABLE TO SAFELY OPERATE ALL CONTROLS AND REQUIRE EXTRA SUPERVISION.

REGGAE ON THE RIVER MOVES BACK TO FRENCHS CAMP JH 01/24/13

THE POPULAR SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL KNOWN AS REGGAE ON THE RIVER WILL BE MOVING BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION THIS YEAR.

THE VENUE HAS CHANGED A COUPLE OF TIMES BETWEEN 2006 AND 2012, HOWEVER, THE 29TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL BE AT FRENCHS CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2005. FRENCHS CAMP HOSTED THE EVENT FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS PRIOR TO ITS 2006 CHANGE OF VENUE. THE 6,000 AVAILABLE TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED ONLINE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST.

Playlist 1/24/13

BRUNO MARS-LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN

JUSTIN BIEBER W/NICKI MINAJ-BEAUTY AND A BEAT

LUMINEERS (THE)-HO HEY

PINK-TRY

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA W/JOHN MARTIN-DON’T YOU WORRY CHILD

TAYLOR SWIFT-I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE

ALICIA KEYS-GIRL ON FIRE

CALVIN HARRIS W/FLORENCE WELCH-SWEET NOTHING

ED SHEERAN-THE A TEAM

IMAGINE DRAGONS-IT’S TIME

KE$HA-C’MON

KELLY CLARKSON-CATCH MY BREATH

LUDACRIS W/USHER & DAVID GUETTA-REST OF MY LIFE

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS W/WANZ-THRIFT SHOP

MAROON 5-DAYLIGHT

OF MONSTERS AND MEN-LITTLE TALKS

ONE DIRECTION-LITTLE THINGS

PITBULL W/TJR-DON’T STOP THE PARTY

SCRIPT (THE) W/WILL.I.AM-HALL OF FAME

WILL.I.AM W/BRITNEY SPEARS-SCREAM AND SHOUT

CHRIS WALLACE-REMEMBER WHEN (PUSH REWIND)

CONOR MAYNARD W/NE-YO-TURN AROUND

MIGUEL-ADORN

MUMFORD & SONS-I WILL WAIT

OLLY MURS W/FLO RIDA-TROUBLEMAKER

READY SET (THE)-GIVE ME YOUR HAND (BEST SONG EVER)

50 CENT W/EMINEM & ADAM LEVINE-MY LIFE

BRITT NICOLE-GOLD

CAB (THE)-ENDLESSLY

CHRISTINA AGUILERA W/BLAKE SHELTON-JUST A FOOL

JOHN HART W/IAMSU-WHO BOOTY

MUSE-MADNESS

NEON TREES W/KASKADE-LESSONS IN LOVE

PITBULL W/CHRISTINA AGUILERA-FEEL THIS MOMENT

SECRET STATE (THE) W/AKON & B.O.B-THE BIGGEST MISTAKE

News 1/23/13

AUTHORITIES STILL SEEK FATAL SHOOTING SUSPECT JH 01/23/13

AUTHORITIES STILL SEEK THE SUSPECT IN A ROBBERY AND FATAL SHOOTING IN KELSEYVILLE LAST FRIDAY.

THE MOUNT KONOCTI GAS AND MART WAS ROBBED AND AN EMPLOYEE, 33 YEAR OLD FORREST SEAGRAVE WAS SHOT AND KILLED DURING THE INCIDENT. AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING ALL LEADS AND HAVE RELEASED A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY THE STORES SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. THE PHOTO IS POSTED ON THE K-WINE NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE AS WELL AS THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFS WEB SITE. THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A MALE, 59 TO 511 WITH A THIN BUILD. THE SUSPECT WAS WEARING A BLACK HOODED SWEATSHIRT, BLUE JEANS, GLOVES AND SOME TYPE OF MASK. THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC IN IDENTIFYING THE SUSPECT. THERE IS CURRENTLY A REWARD OF $10,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE SUSPECT IN THIS CASE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AT 263-2690.

BECK FIRE JH 01/23/13

A WILDLAND FIRE STARTED YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN A CONTROLLED BURN AT A VINEYARD GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

THE FIRE WAS REPORTED JUST BEFORE 11 AM AT RED HILLS VINEYARD ON HIGHWAY 29. THE FIRE ESCAPED THE CONTROLLED AREA AND HEADED UP MT KONOCTI, GETTING INTO A COUNT PARK AND DAMAGING A NEW RESTROOM FACILITY. ACCORDING TO CAL FIRE, THE BLAZE HAD CONSUMED 300 ACRES AS OF LAST NIGHT AND WAS AT 50 PERCENT CONTAINMENT. FULL CONTAINMENT IS EXPECTED SOMETIME TODAY.

EARTHQUAKE NEAR COBB JH 01/23/13

A MODERATE SIZED EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE GEYSERS AND COBB AREA YESTERDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY REPORT BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE QUAKE WAS CENTERED TWO MILES EAST OF THE GEYSERS AND 4 MILES SOUTH WEST OF COBB AT A DEPTH OF 2.3 MILES. THE TEMBLOR REGISTERED A 3.0 MAGNITUDE AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

WILLITS CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT INTERIM CITY MANAGER JH 01/23/13

THE WILLITS CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON TO APPOINT AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER.

FORMER MANAGER, PAUL CAYLER WAS RELEASED FROM HIS CONTRACT LAST WEEK. THE COUNCIL WILL MEET TODAY AT 5:30 TO APPOINT THE INTERIM MANAGER TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP.

HOUSE FIRE INVESTIGATION IN FORT BRAGG JH 01/23/13

AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING A HOUSE FIRE YESTERDAY IN FORT BRAGG.

THE BLAZE WAS REPORTED AROUND NOON IN THE 600 BLOCK OF EAST LAUREL STREET. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL FAIRLY QUICKLY, BUT THE CAUSE IS NOT YET KNOWN.

PAROLE DENIED FOR WHITLOCK JH 01/23/13

STATE PAROLE AUTHORITIES HAVE RULED THAT A POINT ARENA MAN WILL REMAIN IN PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF A WELL-KNOWN MENDOCINO COAST CONTRACTOR.

CAMERON WHITLOCK WAS CONVICTED IN MAY 1990 OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER, ROBBERY, AND VEHICLE THEFT FOR THE TRAGIC AND SENSELESS KILLING OF WALLACE KUNTZ. WHITLOCK WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AGAIN FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS.

POWER OUTAGE FRIDAY CAUSED BY FAULTY EQUIPMENT JH 01/23/13

440 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER FRIDAY WHEN EQUIPMENT ON A POWER POLE NEAR KOHLS IN UKIAH FAILED.

THE OUTAGE AND SMALL BRUSH FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED LIGHTING ARRESTOR ON THE POLE ON THE CORNER OF NORTH ORCHARD AND FORD STREET. THE POWER WAS RESTORED IN JUST OVER A HALF HOUR.

DUI SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER WEAVING THROUGH TOWN JH 01/23/13

A UKIAH MAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER ALLEGEDLY RUNNING STOP SIGNS AND HITTING A POLICE CAR DURING PURSUIT.

POLICE RECEIVED REPORTS OF A VEHICLE WEAVING AND RUNNING STOP SIGNS AT ABOUT 8:15 AM. OFFICERS TRIED TO PULL OVER THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS 58 YEAR OLD JOSE MARGARITO MORA, ON GOBBI STREET AT NORTH STATE. MORA FAILED TO YIELD AND CONTINUED EAST ON GOBBI AND BEGAN SLOWLY TURNING INTO THE TRAILER PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 101. TURNING TOO WIDE, MORA STOPPED AND POLICE EXITED THEIR VEHICLES TO MAKE THE ARREST. HOWEVER, MORA THEN BACKED INTO A PATROL CAR BREAKING A WINDOW BEFORE OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY. MORA WAS BOOKED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES.

AVOID WINTER ALGAE BLOOMS IN CLEAR LAKE JH 01/23/13

LAKE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE ADVISING PEOPLE TO STAY OUT OF CLEAR LAKE WHERE THERE ARE ALGAE BLOOMS.

THE BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IS UNUSUAL IN THE WINTER AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED BY HUMANS AND PETS. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECORDED CASES OF HUMANS GETTING SICK FROM THE ALGAE, BUT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, IT IS BEST TO AVOID CONTACT WITH IT.