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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup in Lakeport.
Jason Randall Cliff, 50, of Lakeport, died in the head-on crash, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred on Highway 29 north of the intersection with Highway 175-Hopland shortly after 7:15 p.m. Sunday.
The CHP said Cliff was riding his 2008 Buell motorcycle northbound when he looked away from the roadway and his motorcycle crossed over the double yellow lines into the path of a 2007 Dodge pickup driven by 29-year-old Tyler J. Knudsen of Middletown.
The two vehicles hit head-on. Firefighters responding to the scene found Cliff down in the roadway and his motorcycle on fire. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
The CHP said Knudsen and his passenger, 22-year-old Brenda Torres of Middletown, were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation but so far the CHP said driving under the influence is not a suspected factor.
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Jason Randall Cliff, 50, of Lakeport, died in the head-on crash, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred on Highway 29 north of the intersection with Highway 175-Hopland shortly after 7:15 p.m. Sunday.
The CHP said Cliff was riding his 2008 Buell motorcycle northbound when he looked away from the roadway and his motorcycle crossed over the double yellow lines into the path of a 2007 Dodge pickup driven by 29-year-old Tyler J. Knudsen of Middletown.
The two vehicles hit head-on. Firefighters responding to the scene found Cliff down in the roadway and his motorcycle on fire. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
The CHP said Knudsen and his passenger, 22-year-old Brenda Torres of Middletown, were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation but so far the CHP said driving under the influence is not a suspected factor.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – More storms are in the forecast due to incoming weather systems.
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Lake County and other parts of interior Northern California because of the cooler, wetter weather on the way.
The agency said a couple of Pacific weather systems will bring rain, mountain snow, breezy winds and colder temperatures to interior Northern California this week.
The special weather statement said the first Pacific weather system will weaken as it moves inland on Tuesday, bringing light rain mainly to the mountains and locally breezy winds and cooler
temperatures. It said snow levels will generally remain above the Sierra Nevada passes.
Forecasters said a second, colder and wetter system will follow from Wednesday through Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to rapidly lower below the passes Wednesday night, and dropping to around 3,000 feet by Thursday, with several inches over the Coastal Range.
Lake County’s forecast says less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected to fall in Lake County on Tuesday, with up to a quarter of an inch anticipated on Wednesday. Lesser chances of showers are forecast on Thursday.
The forecast also notes that Thursday’s high temperatures will be much colder than normal.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for daytime highs in the high 50s and nighttime lows in the high 30s.
Winds also are in the forecast from Tuesday through Thursday, with gusts into the 20s on Wednesday night.
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The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Lake County and other parts of interior Northern California because of the cooler, wetter weather on the way.
The agency said a couple of Pacific weather systems will bring rain, mountain snow, breezy winds and colder temperatures to interior Northern California this week.
The special weather statement said the first Pacific weather system will weaken as it moves inland on Tuesday, bringing light rain mainly to the mountains and locally breezy winds and cooler
temperatures. It said snow levels will generally remain above the Sierra Nevada passes.
Forecasters said a second, colder and wetter system will follow from Wednesday through Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to rapidly lower below the passes Wednesday night, and dropping to around 3,000 feet by Thursday, with several inches over the Coastal Range.
Lake County’s forecast says less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected to fall in Lake County on Tuesday, with up to a quarter of an inch anticipated on Wednesday. Lesser chances of showers are forecast on Thursday.
The forecast also notes that Thursday’s high temperatures will be much colder than normal.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for daytime highs in the high 50s and nighttime lows in the high 30s.
Winds also are in the forecast from Tuesday through Thursday, with gusts into the 20s on Wednesday night.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol are honoring the dedicated men and women who serve as call-takers and dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which takes place April 8 to 14.
Public safety dispatchers provide lifesaving services to the public and law enforcement.
“Whether it is wildfires, mudslides, an injury collision, or any other emergency, dispatchers have proven to be an essential link between our officers, the public, and support services,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “I am very proud of our public safety dispatchers who provide an indispensable service to the public every day of the year.”
Dispatchers are the bridge between law enforcement and the public, making sure the proper assistance is provided. In an instant, a dispatcher must be ready to engage with a caller and determine the proper response to ensure safety.
Dispatchers oftentimes stay on a call, giving lifesaving instructions or providing a sympathetic ear to a person in crisis.
The CHP has 25 Communications Centers statewide, employing more than 900 professional public safety dispatchers who handled approximately 9.2 million calls last year.
In Lake County, the week is being marked with proclamations from the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and the Clearlake City Council on Thursday.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the Clear Lake Area office in Kelseyville said calls for Lake and Mendocino counties are routed through the communications center in Ukiah.
He said after watching dispatchers at work you develop a quick appreciation for the work they do and their ability to multitask in the midst of difficult situations, adding it takes a special person to do the work well.
The CHP’s public safety dispatchers are on the front lines of public safety and service, fielding many of the cellular 9-1-1 calls in the state.
Law enforcement telecommunicators include the public safety operators, public safety dispatchers, public safety dispatch supervisors, and telecommunication technicians who provide radio, telephone, and computer services to law enforcement.
In the event the public needs to call 9-1-1, the following tips will help callers and dispatchers during an emergency:
– Stay calm.
– Be prepared to provide your name, phone number, address or location, and a detailed description of the incident or vehicle being reported.
– Wireless devices do not always give the call-taker your location. Providing an accurate location of the emergency may be the single most important piece of information for the dispatcher. This allows them to send help to the correct place.
– Listen carefully and follow all directions provided by the dispatcher.
– Wait for the dispatcher to ask questions, and then answer clearly and calmly.
– Be prepared to provide a physical description if the emergency involves a criminal suspect.
– Please remember 9-1-1 is to be used only to report emergencies in progress. Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system is not only against the law, but it delays callers with real emergencies.
The CHP is always seeking qualified candidate who are interested in a rewarding career as a public safety dispatcher.
Reynolds reported that the Ukiah communications center currently is short on dispatchers.
For more information and the testing schedule: https://www.chp.ca.gov/CHP-Careers/Public-Safety-Dispatcher or feel free to contact your local CHP public information officer for more information.
Public safety dispatchers provide lifesaving services to the public and law enforcement.
“Whether it is wildfires, mudslides, an injury collision, or any other emergency, dispatchers have proven to be an essential link between our officers, the public, and support services,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “I am very proud of our public safety dispatchers who provide an indispensable service to the public every day of the year.”
Dispatchers are the bridge between law enforcement and the public, making sure the proper assistance is provided. In an instant, a dispatcher must be ready to engage with a caller and determine the proper response to ensure safety.
Dispatchers oftentimes stay on a call, giving lifesaving instructions or providing a sympathetic ear to a person in crisis.
The CHP has 25 Communications Centers statewide, employing more than 900 professional public safety dispatchers who handled approximately 9.2 million calls last year.
In Lake County, the week is being marked with proclamations from the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and the Clearlake City Council on Thursday.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the Clear Lake Area office in Kelseyville said calls for Lake and Mendocino counties are routed through the communications center in Ukiah.
He said after watching dispatchers at work you develop a quick appreciation for the work they do and their ability to multitask in the midst of difficult situations, adding it takes a special person to do the work well.
The CHP’s public safety dispatchers are on the front lines of public safety and service, fielding many of the cellular 9-1-1 calls in the state.
Law enforcement telecommunicators include the public safety operators, public safety dispatchers, public safety dispatch supervisors, and telecommunication technicians who provide radio, telephone, and computer services to law enforcement.
In the event the public needs to call 9-1-1, the following tips will help callers and dispatchers during an emergency:
– Stay calm.
– Be prepared to provide your name, phone number, address or location, and a detailed description of the incident or vehicle being reported.
– Wireless devices do not always give the call-taker your location. Providing an accurate location of the emergency may be the single most important piece of information for the dispatcher. This allows them to send help to the correct place.
– Listen carefully and follow all directions provided by the dispatcher.
– Wait for the dispatcher to ask questions, and then answer clearly and calmly.
– Be prepared to provide a physical description if the emergency involves a criminal suspect.
– Please remember 9-1-1 is to be used only to report emergencies in progress. Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system is not only against the law, but it delays callers with real emergencies.
The CHP is always seeking qualified candidate who are interested in a rewarding career as a public safety dispatcher.
Reynolds reported that the Ukiah communications center currently is short on dispatchers.
For more information and the testing schedule: https://www.chp.ca.gov/CHP-Careers/Public-Safety-Dispatcher or feel free to contact your local CHP public information officer for more information.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission this week will discuss a new auto parts store project and city planning policies.
The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On the agenda is the application for an architectural design review and categorical exemption for a new 6,816-square-foot commercial retail building, which will house a new AutoZone at 2033 S. Main St.
The commission also will continue its review and discussion of implementing policies and programs in the Land Use Element of the 2025 Lakeport General Plan.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On the agenda is the application for an architectural design review and categorical exemption for a new 6,816-square-foot commercial retail building, which will house a new AutoZone at 2033 S. Main St.
The commission also will continue its review and discussion of implementing policies and programs in the Land Use Element of the 2025 Lakeport General Plan.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man who was killed in a Friday plane crash.
Carleton Henry Morrison, 75, of Fallbrook, died in the wreck, found Friday night by deputies in a field in the 3600 block of Manor Lane, officials said.
The coroner’s office said Morrison – reported to have been an experienced pilot – was believed to have been piloting his Mooney M20 fix winged airplane from Petaluma to San Diego County during bad weather when it crashed.
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening received a call from the US Air Force about an emergency transponder activation from a small passenger plane in eastern Petaluma, according to Sgt. Spencer Crum.
Deputies responded to the coordinates given on Sonoma Mountain and were unable to immediately locate the plane, Crum said.
At around the same time, Morrison’s wife had called the Petaluma Police Department and reported that her husband was overdue home, according to Crum’s report.
Shortly after 10 p.m. Friday deputies spotted a small fire in a remote ravine near the 3600 block of Manor Lane. Crum said the deputies hiked to the location of the fire and found the downed aircraft and confirmed the fatality of the pilot.
The cause of the collision is still being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, the coroner’s office said.
Carleton Henry Morrison, 75, of Fallbrook, died in the wreck, found Friday night by deputies in a field in the 3600 block of Manor Lane, officials said.
The coroner’s office said Morrison – reported to have been an experienced pilot – was believed to have been piloting his Mooney M20 fix winged airplane from Petaluma to San Diego County during bad weather when it crashed.
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening received a call from the US Air Force about an emergency transponder activation from a small passenger plane in eastern Petaluma, according to Sgt. Spencer Crum.
Deputies responded to the coordinates given on Sonoma Mountain and were unable to immediately locate the plane, Crum said.
At around the same time, Morrison’s wife had called the Petaluma Police Department and reported that her husband was overdue home, according to Crum’s report.
Shortly after 10 p.m. Friday deputies spotted a small fire in a remote ravine near the 3600 block of Manor Lane. Crum said the deputies hiked to the location of the fire and found the downed aircraft and confirmed the fatality of the pilot.
The cause of the collision is still being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, the coroner’s office said.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol has issued a report on a Sunday wreck that killed a motorcyclist in Lakeport.
The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said the wreck occurred on Highway 29 north of the intersection with Highway 175-Hopland at 7:18 p.m. Sunday.
The motorcyclist was a 50-year-old Lakeport man, authorities said.
The CHP did not release his name on Monday pending notification of his family.
The CHP said a second vehicle, a 2007 Dodge pickup driven by 29-year-old Tyler J. Knudsen of Middletown, also was involved in the wreck.
The report said that Knudsen was driving his pickup southbound while the motorcyclist was headed northbound on a 2008 Buell motorcycle.
Because of what the CHP said was the motorcyclist’s inattention due to him looking away from the roadway, he allowed his motorcycle to cross over the double yellow lines in front of Knudsen’s path.
The pickup and the motorcycle collided head-on, the CHP said.
The CHP said the motorcycle rider died at the scene.
Knudsen and his passenger, 22-year-old Brenda Torres of Middletown, were not injured, according to the CHP.
Driving under the influence is not suspected to be a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
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