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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will be a guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lake County Democratic Club on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The club will meet in the United Democratic Campaign Headquarters, 390 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
There will be a short business meeting at 6:30 p.m. followed by the speakers at 7 p.m.
Aguiar-Curry will speak about her candidacy for Fourth District State Assembly seat.
Also, Mitch Markowitz will introduce his guest, Tom Hoskins, director of HR and LCAP for Konocti Unified School District, who will address the club on the Local Control and Accountability Plan. Time will be allowed for Q&A for both speakers.
All meetings are open to the public. Membership is open to registered Democrats.
The Lake County Democratic Club is an officially chartered club of the Democratic Party of Lake County. Visit the group online at www.lakecountydemocraticclub.org or email them at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Disability Services & Legal Center and Community Care Management Corp. have announced the formation of a regional aging and disability service and advocacy coalition.
They are actively seeking community partners to participate in our efforts toward improving health care and supportive services for older adults and people with disabilities in Mendocino and Lake counties.
For information, contact Disability Services & Legal Center at 707-462-4498.
The effort is supported by a grant from the SCAN Foundation – “advancing a coordinated and easily navigated system of high-quality services for older adults that preserve dignity and independence.”
For more information, visit www.thescanfoundation.org .
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Fire restrictions will be lifted on the Mendocino National Forest at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, Forest Supervisor Ann Carlson announced.
This means that, beginning Friday, forest visitors may once again have open campfires and camp stoves outside of designated campgrounds providing they are in possession of a valid California Campfire Permit.
“The cooler temperatures and some precipitation across the forest have reduced the threat of extreme fire danger,” said Carlson. “While restrictions are lifted, we always ask forest visitors to practice fire safety and remember to adhere to the following campfire guidelines.”
Visitors are asked to follow these guidelines:
· Clear all flammable material away from the fire for a minimum of five feet in all directions.
· Make a fire only if you have a shovel and sufficient water to put it out.
· Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.
· Never leave your campfire unattended.
· Avoid making a campfire during the windy part of the day.
· To make sure your campfire is out, drown with water and stir, making sure all burned materials are extinguished. Feel with your hand to make sure it’s out cold.
· Every campfire will be put dead out before leaving it.
Campfire permits are available free-of-charge at offices of the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Regulations governing campfires are specific to each National Forest. Please contact the forest you plan to visit for current information.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol is continuing to expand its technological capabilities through its use of new Automated Citation Devices in select areas throughout the state, with more rollout of the devices anticipated next year.
The agency said the small handheld computer produces an electronically generated citation – or eCitation – which can be sent automatically to the local traffic court.
“The expectation is that these devices will reduce the amount of time our officers spend on the side of the road and increase patrol time,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “The side of a highway can be a dangerous place for an officer and the violator, and less time spent writing tickets allows more time for providing assistance to motorists.”
In addition to an increase in officer safety, the CHP said the eCitations present an opportunity to reduce the amount of paper associated with issuing a citation and eliminate the need for the data to be entered manually by clerical staff at both the Area office and the court.
Ultimately, the process is a time and money saver benefiting the public, the CHP said.
“The system will deliver greater citation accuracy and provide officers access to real-time statistics with a greater level of detail, which allows us to focus departmental resources where they are needed most,” added Commissioner Farrow.
The CHP said it began using the devices through a pilot program in March 2012 in three CHP Area offices – Westminster, Santa Ana and Capistrano.
This year, the devices have been added at offices in seven counties: Sacramento, Santa Clara, San Bernardino, Orange, Fresno, Merced and Kings.
This fall, the CHP said the eCitation devices also will be added to its available technology within Los Angeles County.
Additional CHP offices throughout the state are expected to begin issuing eCitations in 2017, the CHP said.
Janelle Dunham of the CHP's headquarters office in Sacramento told Lake County News that the automated citation devices are being put into use depending on two main factors – the amount of volume on the highways, and how ready the county and courts are with automated case management software.
The local command works with the county and courts and makes sure that everyone has the necessary training, she said.
Not all of the counties where they've been deployed so far are urban, however, “they do have a lot of highway traffic,” Dunham said.
As of yet, its not clear on when the eCitation devices will make their way to Lake County, according to Dunham and to Officer Kory Reynolds of the Clear Lake Area office in Kelseyville.
Reynolds, however, was able to offer an update on other upgrades for the local office, including the addition of three more specially made Ford Explorers, which now account for half of the office's 11-vehicle fleet.
The CHP is no purchasing fuel-efficient, six-cylinder Dodge Chargers to replace the Crown Victoria patrol cars that have been in use for many years, Reynolds said.
He said the Crown Victorias still account for the other half of the local CHP fleet, with the car with the highest mileage out of the Kelseyville office now having more than 200,000 miles, but still running well.
Reynolds said the local fleet manager expects to be fully switched over to all of the new vehicles by the end of this year.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol's Ukiah Area office has announced the appointment of a new area commander.
Capt. Bruce Carpenter recently took over the command from Captain Jim Nellis upon his transfer to the San Diego Area.
Capt. Carpenter is in his 34th year with the CHP, previously serving as the commander of the Quincy and Willows areas.
He previously served the citizens of Mendocino County as a sergeant assigned to the Ukiah Area in 1996.
“Safety, Service and Security” is the CHP's mission statement and saving lives is the core mission of the agency, which takes a proactive approach to making roadways safer through the use of education and enforcement.
Carpenter said he is looking forward to working with his public safety partners and the community at large to accomplish that mission.
He welcomes open dialogue and community input with the ultimate goal of the best quality of life possible for the residents of Mendocino County.
He will make himself available to individuals and groups upon request in order to keep the conversation going and build an atmosphere of trust and transparency throughout Mendocino County. He said his door is always open.
Carpenter can be reached through his office at 707-467-4040.
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday and will resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The Mendocino National Forest Emergency Communications Center will remain open to dispatch employees and resources in the event of an incident on the forest.