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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County and the North Coast during the coming week.
Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 29
– Pavement marker replacement from 0.3 miles north of the Siegler Canyon Bridge to just north of Cruikshank Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., or from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 53
– Rocky fire cleanup from Crawford Avenue to 40th Avenue will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Bridge deck repairs at the Brush Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Bridge deck repairs at the Albion River Bridge will begin Monday, Nov. 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
Highway 20
– Pavement repairs from the North Calpella Overcrossing to Cold Creek Bridge No. 3 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.
Highway 101
– Routine maintenance near Frog Woman Rock will continue. A northbound lane restriction will be in place. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Bridge rail upgrades at the South Willits Overhead will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Emergency culvert repairs just north of the north Willits railroad crossing will continue Wednesday, Nov. 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– Emergency slide repairs just south of Standish-Hickey State Park will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 253
– AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Robinson Creek Road beginning Monday, Nov. 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
Emery Curtice Jr.
March 12, 1935 - Oct. 23, 2016
Emery Curtice Jr. was born on March 12, 1935, in Westwood, Calif. (Lassen County). His parents were educators and they moved to Berkeley, Calif., when he was a young child. His father was the principal at Berkeley High School and his mother was a teacher at Garfield Elementary. He was the younger of two children.
Emery was active in school activities and athletics and played football, basketball and baseball. He graduated from Berkeley High School in 1952.
Emery enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in the summer of 1952 and served in the Korean War, reaching the rank of sergeant.
Upon the conclusion of the Korean War, Emery returned to Northern California and enrolled at Santa Rosa Junior College. He also played on the football team at SRJC and was the center on offense and nose tackle on defense.
Emery began his career in San Rafael, Calif., in the late 1950s and worked as a car salesman as well as a boat salesman. For many years his automobile and boat lot was on Third Street in San Rafael. He was an active part of the Marin County business community for 30+ years.
Emery met the love of his life, Betty Ann Nicolari, in 1976, and their love grew and flourished. They were married in July of 1978. During those formative years of family life, they enjoyed boating and camping. In 1982 Emery and Betty relocated to Kenwood, Calif., in Sonoma County and began raising Arabian horses.
In 1989 Emery and Betty decided to move to Lake County, Calif., and purchased a five acre ranch on Bell Hill Road outside of Kelseyville where they raised walnuts and animals.
They began playing golf together on Cobb Mountain and initially met Hobergs Golf Course professional Les Russo and his wife Michelle. The Curtices became hooked on golf, were impressed with the Cobb Mountain golf scene, and decided to relocate to Cobb to be closer to the golf courses and their golfing friends.
They purchased a house alongside the third fairway at Adams Springs Golf Course in 1994 and became a very active part of the very lively Cobb Mountain golf scene.
Emery and Betty enjoyed retirement on Cobb Mountain and coordinated their free time with a handful of memorable trips to Hawaii as well as many concert weekends in Lake Tahoe and Reno. They even attended the 63rd birthday party of Frank Sinatra in Tahoe.
Emery was the pro shop manager at Adams Springs Golf Course for close to 10 years through the autumn of 2015. He was a very popular fixture at Adams Springs and during his time there he earned the nickname as the “Godfather of Adams Springs.”
Emery passed away quietly in his sleep during the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.
He is best remembered as a friend to many who always had a great smile. He always seemed to find time to offer advice and encouragement to the many and varied people he crossed paths with.
He was one of the all-time great storytellers. His stories were a combination of some of the more interesting aspects of human behavior mixed with humor and charm.
Once you initially met Emery, he was your friend for a lifetime. He had a heart of gold, would go out of his way to help a friend or stranger, and was one of those people who everyone knew and loved. He was an impact person who touched many people.
Emery is survived by his loving wife, Betty; six children, Debbie, John (Donna), Guy (Barbara), Daryl (Cindy), Al (Kathryn) and Toni Ann; 11 grandchildren, Kelli, Ryan, Chris, Sarah, Dana, Lexi, Sean, Linsay, John, Al and Evan; six great-grandchildren, Drew, Ethan, Garland, Owen, Haisley and Jobie; sister, Lou (Roger); and his first wife, Lynne who did an awesome job with their children.
A celebration of life will be held at the Masonic Hall in Clearlake on Saturday, Dec. 3, at noon. If you plan to attend, please contact Adams Springs Golf Course at 707-928-9992 for further information and to RSVP.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Jerome passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2016, after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife Connie Eddings, and his mother and three sisters in North Carolina.
Graveside funeral service will be held at Kelseyville Cemetery on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
California has released a new surveillance, prevention and care plan designed to dramatically reduce new HIV infections in the state, with the goal of eventually getting that number to zero.
The “Getting to Zero” plan is a blueprint for state and local health departments and community organizations working to achieve a more coordinated statewide response to HIV.
“Thanks to better treatment and prevention options, new testing technology and better access to health care, California has reached a point where we can begin to envision the possibility of zero new HIV infections,” said California Department of Public Health Director State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith. “In a state as large as ours, it will take an incredible amount of coordination, innovation and work to make this vision a reality. This report lays the foundation for achieving our goals.”
The “Getting to Zero” plan was developed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in coordination with local health officials, other state departments, medical and non-medical providers, and HIV community organizations and planning bodies.
The report set four goals to be achieved by 2021. The four goals are to reduce new HIV infections, increase access to care, reduce disparities in underserved communities and achieve a more coordinated statewide response to the HIV epidemic.
To achieve those goals, the report outlines 15 strategies and 12 key objectives that will be monitored on an annual basis by CDPH’s Office of AIDS. Some of the strategies include improving HIV testing and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization, enhancing availability of HIV care and increasing community collaboration and involvement.
“This comprehensive plan reinforces the state’s ongoing commitment to address the HIV epidemic,” said Dr. Karen Mark, Chief of the Office of AIDS at CDPH. “This commitment includes supporting people living with HIV, reducing the rate of new infections, and recognizing that not all communities have been equally impacted by this epidemic, and making those most at risk a high priority.”
The full Laying a Foundation for Getting to Zero: California’s Integrated HIV Surveillance, Prevention and Care Plan report and Executive Summary are available on CDPH’s Web site at www.cdph.ca.gov .
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Thursday afternoon fire destroyed a Spring Valley residence, but no one was hurt.
The fire at 3755 Spring Valley Road was dispatched at around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, according to radio reports.
Firefighters arriving at the fire found that there was no one in the home, with the blaze at that point active at the back of the structure, reports from the scene indicated.
Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos said the structure was a mobile home with a roof built over the top of it.
“That's what made it so difficult,” said Beristianos, explaining that the fire went through the mobile home's original metal roofing and was under the additional roof.
A deputy at the scene reported hearing an explosion in the structure, but Beristianos said nothing of significance was found, and such explosions are common in residential structure fires.
Firefighters quickly gained ground on the fire. “We had a pretty good handle on it. It wasn't going anywhere,” said Beristianos.
He said the fire took about an hour to get under control.
The structure was a total loss, said Beristianos, adding that firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby travel trailer.
Beristianos said Northshore Fire had two engines, the support team and a total of about 16 firefighters and support crew, with two engines and a battalion chief from Cal Fire and an engine from Lake County Fire.
He said crews cleared the scene at around 7 p.m.
The fire's cause is under investigation. “It appears to be accidental, though,” Beristianos said.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Authorities said human remains found Wednesday on the Sonoma State University campus belong to a missing Cotati man who is believed to have been the victim of foul play.
The remains of 18-year-old Kirk Kimberly were discovered by a university employee, with the identity confirmed on Thursday, according to Sgt. Spencer Crum of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Just after noon on Wednesday, the Sonoma State University Police Department was informed by the campus employee that they had discovered what appeared to be human remains in a shallow grave, Crum said.
Crum said the body – covered by dirt and debris – was located on the outskirts of the Sonoma State University campus in a wooded area about 200 yards west of parking lot “M.”
At the request of Sonoma State University Police, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office assumed lead role in the investigation and deputies and detectives responded to the scene, Crum said.
Due to the lack of daylight, Crum said detectives decided to cordon off the area and post officers to secure the crime scene overnight.
On Thursday morning, Sheriff’s Crime Scene and Violent Crimes detectives responded back to the university and began the task of processing the crime scene, Crum said.
At about 3 p.m. Thursday, the body was unearthed and taken to the Central Morgue Facility, Crum said. At that time authorities determined that the decedent was a male.
Crum said a forensic pathologist conducted an external examination of the body. Through fingerprints, investigators confirmed the identity of the body to be that of Kimberly, who was reported missing on Oct. 17. His family has been notified.
The pathologist also was able to determine the preliminary manner of death to be at the hands of another. As a result, Crum said the sheriff's office is now considering this to be a homicide investigation.
If anyone has information about Kimberly’s disappearance or has knowledge of this incident, they are asked to call Det. Horsman of the Sheriff’s Violent Crimes Unit at 707-565-2185.