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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Cobb man died and his wife was seriously injured in a head-on crash Tuesday near Lakeport.
Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office identified Darryl Patrick Prather, 64, as the man who died in the wreck.
His wife, Lela L. Prather, 63, suffered major injuries in the wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred just after 1 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 29 north of 11th Street.
The CHP said Daniel O’Neil Long, 30, of Ukiah, was driving a 2013 Ford pickup southbound on Highway 29 with 3-year-old Madison Long, also of Ukiah, in the pickup with him.
The report noted that roadway conditions at the time were wet, but on Wednesday the CHP did not yet have speed estimates for the vehicles.
For reasons that the CHP said remain under investigation, Long lost control of his pickup. He allowed the pickup to cross over the center median into the opposing lanes of traffic, where Darryl Prather was driving a 2011 Subaru northbound with his wife as his passenger.
When Long came into the northbound lane, Prather attempted to avoid colliding with the pickup by swerving to the right but was unable to avoid a head-on crash, the CHP said.
The fire department’s radio reports from the scene said the two vehicles were found down an embankment after the wreck.
Prather died of his injuries at the scene, while his wife had major injuries to her chest and head and was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment, the CHP said.
Neither Long nor the young girl in the pickup with him sustained injuries in the wreck, according to the report.
The CHP said no alcohol or drugs are suspected as factors in the crash.
Editor’s note: The family has provided a different spelling of Darryl Prather’s first name than that which originally was provided by the sheriff’s office. The article has been updated to reflect the spelling reported by the family.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Preliminary results from a special Tuesday election showed that a parcel tax the Lake County Fire Protection District placed on the ballot in an effort to increase revenues and maintain services failed to pass by 10 votes.
Measure D, the reason for the special Tuesday election, needed to pass by a supermajority of 66.7 percent.
The measure received 66.3 percent in favor, or 1,113 yes votes, versus a 33.7 percent no vote, amounting to 565 votes in opposition.
Lake County Fire is the most populous of the county’s five fire districts. Its boundaries encompass 165 square miles in and around Clearlake and Lower Lake, and between 20,000 and 21,000 residents, according to district officials.
The measure was intended to bring in between $300,000 and $400,000 in additional annual revenues for the Lake County Fire Protection District, as Lake County News has reported.
Measure D proposed to increase the district’s existing special tax on properties from $60 a year to $120 a year for per single family dwelling.
The preliminary results, released by the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office late Tuesday, showed that there was a 19.6 percent turnout, with approximately 1,684 ballots cast.
Of the overall ballot count, there were 1,391 absentee ballots, or 16.2 percent, and 293 precinct ballots, or 3.4 percent, according to county elections office.
As a special tax, Measure D needed to pass with a 66.7 percent yes vote. That means that of the 1,684 total ballots tallied in the preliminary count, the measure needed to have 1,123 cast in its favor.
The elections office’s initial results said the measure received 1,113 yes votes, just 10 short of what was required.
The Registrar of Voters Office must still finalize and certify the results, which includes counting any absentees that weren’t received on or before Tuesday. Some absentee ballots could yet come in via mail.
Lake County Fire Protection District Board member Russ Perdock called the outcome “very disappointing,” noting a lot was riding on Measure D’s passage.
He said it will mean a very lean 2017-18 fiscal year, adding that the board will be tasked with service reductions to Clearlake and Lower Lake, “which after the past two fire seasons is harder to fathom.”
After months of effort and a lot of work to communicate the need for the measure – including recent town halls, community meetings, going door to door and even holding a barbecue as part of outreach – Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta said late Tuesday he was really surprised and taken aback by the preliminary results.
Sapeta said the district will have to look at realignment and service cuts, but won’t take any action until the Registrar of Voters Office certifies the election.
“I’m praying there’s a miscount somewhere and that it passes,” he said.
If it doesn’t, Sapeta said the district will have to start planning for hard decisions.
By April or May, he will have a general idea about the coming fiscal year’s revenues, which he anticipates will be down due to the Clayton fire, which destroyed about 200 homes and an additional 100 structures in August.
“There will be reorganization and realignment until we’re able to secure additional revenues,” he said, explaining that the district has looked at every other option to generate more income. “There’s not another option.”
Sapeta said the district likely will have to take a similar measure back to voters.
“We’re far from giving up. That’s not an option,” he said.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – New research shows that in Lake County the availability of e-cigarettes has grown 14 percent since 2013.
This finding is part of research released Wednesday on the availability and marketing of tobacco products, alcohol, condoms and healthy and unhealthy food options in California stores that sell tobacco.
Throughout California, health advocates held 13 press events to release results of the scientific survey, which is the largest its kind.
It builds upon an initial research released three years ago in March 2014 and provides insights into changes in the availability and marketing of the studied products during this time.
Information was collected in the summer of 2016 from more than 7,100 stores in all 58 California counties including pharmacies, supermarkets, delis, convenience and liquor stores as well as tobacco-only stores.
The survey found the following for Lake County:
– Tobacco chew is sold at 87.2 percent of stores in Lake County;
– 86.4 percent of stores sell a popular sweet ‘little cigar’ in a single pack for under $1;
– 74.5 percent of stores sold non- or low-fat milk, but nearly 97.9 percent sell alcohol;
– 85.1 percent of surveyed stores sell condoms, but only 40.4 percent sell them on unlocked shelves.
“The expanded availability of e-cigarettes are of particular concern and reflect the spike in use by teens and young adults in the last three years,” said Lake County Health Officer Dr. Karen Tait.
The University of California, San Diego 2016 California Student Tobacco Survey shows that 22.7 percent of youth in Lake County use tobacco products.
Another goal was to examine the accessibility and marketing of healthy and unhealthy products to youth.
“This survey found that our community’s youth are inundated with unhealthy messages and choices. We need to change what information and options our kids are exposed to and work to surround them with healthy choices and messaging instead,” said Tait.
The survey found the following for Lake County:
– Only 19.1 percent of stores advertised healthy products on their storefronts, but 72.3 percent of storefronts advertised unhealthy products, and 66.7 percent of stores near schools have storefront advertising for unhealthy products;
– More than 29 percent of stores place tobacco products or ads in kid-friendly locations, such as tobacco ads at “kid-level” (three feet or below) or tobacco products near candy or toys;
– More than 23.9 percent of stores placed alcohol ads at “kid-level” or near kid-friendly items such as candy or toys;
– 95.7 percent of stores sell flavored non-cigarette tobacco products, which often have kid-appealing flavors, such as grape, watermelon, chocolate, gummy candies and even breakfast cereals. Similarly, 100 percent of stores near schools also sell flavored tobacco products;
– Alcopops are sold at 89.1 percent of stores in Lake County.
“Lake County Public Health is committed to continuing to work with local health advocates and partners to provide accurate information and help make the healthy choice the easy choice for Californians,” said Tait.
Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community is a statewide campaign formed by tobacco prevention, nutrition, alcohol abuse prevention and STD prevention partners collaborating to improve the health of Californians by informing them about the impact of unhealthy product availability and marketing in the retail environment.
For state and county-specific data and more information on Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community, visit www.healthystoreshealthycommunity.com .
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday requested a presidential major disaster declaration to bolster state and local recovery efforts following late January storms that caused major flooding, mudslides, power outages and damage to critical infrastructure across California.
On Tuesday Gov. Brown also issued two emergency proclamations due to storms in late January and February for the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba, Contra Costa, Orange, Riverside, San Francisco and Solano.
The proclamations direct Caltrans to formally request immediate assistance through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program, and direct the Office of Emergency Services to provide assistance to specified counties as a result of the late January storms.
Damage assessments for the February storms and for the damaged spillway at Oroville Dam are ongoing, the Governor’s Office reported.
Brown’s Tuesday request follows two other separate presidential major disaster declaration requests – granted last month – to support the response and recovery efforts for the situation at Oroville Dam and the impacts of the early January storm system.
In addition to Tuesday’s action, Gov. Brown has issued emergency declarations connected to storms in December and early January and Oroville Dam.
Last month, Gov. Brown announced a four-point plan to bolster dam safety and flood protection statewide.
NOTICE OF:
LAND USE APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Lakeport, State of California, will hold a public hearing for the development of a new commercial building. The project applicants are Charles Smyth, Market Street Development, LLC.
The Planning Commission will consider approval of: Architectural & Design Review (AR 16-08) for the construction of a 11,026 square foot commercial building. The project is located at 244 Peckham Court, Lakeport, and further described as APN 005-045-44. The Planning Commission will consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption (CE 16-13) per the California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed application and plans are available for review at City Hall, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California and at www.cityoflakeport.com.
The public hearing will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California. If you challenge the action of the Planning Commission on any of the above stated items in court, it may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Lakeport Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you have questions, or comments, please call the Lakeport Community Development Department at (707) 263-5613, extension 20.
Dated this 1st day of March 2017
______________________________
Daniel D. Chance
Associate Planner
NOTICE OF:
LAND USE APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Lakeport, State of California, will hold a public hearing for the Lakeport Napa Auto Parts. The project applicant is Deanne Rose Padel.
The Planning Commission will review the conditions of approval for: Architectural & Design Review (AR 16-05) for a 400 square foot addition to an existing retail building associated with a storage container on the property. The project is located at 1015 South Main Street, Lakeport, and further described as APN 025-541-38. The proposed application and plans are available for review at City Hall, 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California and at www.cityoflakeport.com .
The public hearing will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 225 Park Street, Lakeport, California. If you challenge the action of the Planning Commission on any of the above stated items in court, it may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Lakeport Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. If you have questions, or comments, please call the Lakeport Community Development Department at (707) 263-5613, extension 20.
Dated this 1st day of March 2017
______________________________
Daniel D. Chance
Associate Planner