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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office reported that a new effort is under way to generate information about a woman who went missing two years ago.
A $10,000 reward has been offered by the estate of Annie Bailly for information leading to her whereabouts and discovery, according to Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Spencer Crum.
Bailly was 63 when she left her Penngrove home on Davis Lane on Dec. 5, 2014, Crum said.
Crum said she was reported missing by her husband, who had been out of town for several days prior to her disappearance. Annie's vehicle and personal property were left at the residence.
Sonoma County Sheriff's detectives have actively worked this case for the last two years but have come up with no leads, Crum said.
Anyone with any information about Annie Bailly's disappearance is encouraged to contact Sonoma County Sheriff's Investigations at 707-565-2185.
SACRAMENTO – California State Treasurer John Chiang has announced the appointment of economist Jonathan V. Hall to his Council of Economic Advisors.
Hall, 32, earned a doctorate in economics degree from Harvard University in 2010.The Redwood City resident currently is head of economic research at San Francisco-based Uber Technologies. Uber’s smartphone app has transformed the way people travel in cities and suburbs.
Hall previously worked for the Google Analysis Group and Pandora Media.
Hall is well positioned to provide the Treasurer with valuable research into how the “sharing economy” is transforming the way people work, communicate and live.
“I am excited to hear from Dr. Hall when my council meets next month,” said Chiang. “His fresh perspective on how Silicon Valley is leading the technology revolution will be immensely important as we work to find ways to create more skilled, high-paying jobs across California.”
Hall received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from Harvard.
At Uber, he and his research team provide data and detailed findings that underpin the firm’s public policy, communications and legal departments.
“I am honored to be asked to join the Treasurer’s council,” said Hall. “As a data scientist and an economist, I have unique insights into how the technology industry is helping California continue to grow and prosper.”
Hall’s understanding of the impact of “innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and millennials” on California’s economy will be particularly helpful to the Treasurer and his staff, said council Chief Economist Dr. Lynn Reaser of the Fermanian Business & Economics Institute at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – The Redwood Community Chorus presents its fall concert at the Mendocino Presbyterian Church on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m.
Admission is free. A donation is requested.
Conducted by Jenni Windsor, program highlights include:
• “A Lullaby” a song is written for all who have lost a loved one;
• “Jabberwocky,” Lewis Carol's amusing parody;
• “Harvest,” which reflects feelings of wistfulness and peace and the meaning of life;
• “Soli Deo Gloria” a beautiful choral setting that includes a brass quintet.
The concert also features German Renaissance Christmas songs, and the African-American spiritual “Down by the Riverside.”
Mendocino Presbyterian Church is located at 44831 Main St., Mendocino.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – AARP Foundation is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season by recruiting interested individuals in Lake County.
Tax-Aide is an AARP Foundation program that offers free tax filing help for those who need it most, especially adults 50 and older, during the tax season.
Volunteer tax preparers complete free tax preparation training and IRS certification prior to working with taxpayers.
Last year, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers in California helped thousands of people file their federal and state tax returns. The program is offered at libraries, senior centers and other sites throughout the Bay Area.
Taxpayers who used AARP Foundation Tax-Aide received $1.41 billion in income tax refunds and more than $240 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. Taxpayers do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this program.
To learn about our volunteer opportunities, visit www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1-888OURAARP (1-888-687-2277). AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in coordination with the IRS.
AARP Foundation works to ensure that low-income older adults have nutritious food, safe and affordable housing, a steady income, and strong and sustaining social bonds. Learn more at www.aarpfoundation.org .
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Cooperative Extension invites community members interested in the Master Gardener Program to December orientation meetings.
Those interested in gardening and helping other gardeners in Lake County are encouraged to consider applying to become a University of California Master Gardener.
Master Gardeners are volunteer staff of the University of California who have been trained and certified to extend research-based horticultural information to the public.
The orientation meetings will provide an overview of the UCCE Master Gardener Program and what is expected of a UC Master Gardener volunteer.
The information will be presented by current UC Master Gardener volunteers and the Master Gardener Program Coordinator Gabriele O’Neill. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period.
The orientations will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, in the conference room of the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.
Please RSVP to one orientation date by calling 707-263-6838 or by e-mailing
If you are unable to attend, please notify them so they can arrange an alternate date by calling the UCCE office at 707-263-6838 so they can arrange an alternative time for an orientation.
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown will host the 85th annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, Dec. 5, on the West Steps of the State Capitol.
This year’s tree is a 60-foot-tall white fir from Latour Demonstration State Forest located near Redding in Shasta County, the fifth Capitol Christmas tree to come from a state forest managed by Cal Fire on behalf of the public.
The tree is decorated with 900 hand-crafted ornaments made by children and adults with developmental disabilities who receive services and support from the state’s development centers and 21 nonprofit regional centers.
The governor and first lady ill light the Capitol Christmas tree with 7-year-old twin boys, Alex and Alan Rosales of Los Angeles. It will be illuminated by approximately 10,000 ultra-low wattage LED lights.
Kitty O’Neal of KFBK Radio will emcee the ceremony, which will also feature performances by the California Army National Guard’s DET 1, 40th Infantry Division Band, Brass Quintet, the Governor’s Own; students from the Oakland Military Institute and Oakland School for the Arts; Mariachi Puente; and St. Paul’s Baptist Church Choir.