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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County residents will gather together on Saturday to honor veterans as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day.
Everyone is invited to take part in the event, which serves to show that the sacrifices of veterans are not be forgotten.
Youth organizations and veterans organizations have volunteered to conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremony this year at Hartley, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Upper Lake and St. Mary’s cemeteries on Saturday, Dec. 12, starting promptly at 9 a.m.
Seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed to remember all soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who served, honor their sacrifices and teach younger generations about the high cost of our freedoms.
This year Wreaths Across America announced to each cemetery coordinator in Lake County that they are sending additional wreaths so that every veteran at the participating cemeteries will be honored with a holiday wreath.
More than 2,100 wreaths will be placed to remember and honor the veterans buried in Lake County. The count for each cemetery is as follows: Hartley Cemetery, 711 wreaths; Kelseyville Cemetery, 486 wreaths; Lower Lake Cemetery, 513 wreaths; Upper Lake cemetery, 414 wreaths; and St. Mary’s Cemetery, 43 wreaths.
Wreaths Across America pursues its mission with nationwide wreath-laying events amid the holiday season, and year-round educational outreach inviting all Americans to appreciate our freedoms and the cost at which they are delivered.
Specially designated wreaths for the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and POW/MIA will be placed on memorials during a ceremony that will be coordinated simultaneously at more than 1,000 participating locations all across the country and overseas.
In 2014, Wreaths Across America and their national network of volunteers laid more than 700,000 memorial wreaths in the United States and beyond with help from 2,048 fundraising groups, corporate contributions, donations of trucking and shipping, and thousands of helping hands.
Take an hour amid the hustle and bustle of this holiday season and bring your families to attend one of these heartfelt ceremonies that will be performed by youth organizations including Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Clear Lake High School Cheerleaders, 4-H, FFA, CLHS Band, Sheriff Explorers, St. Mary’s Confirmation Kids and K-Corps.
In addition, the Lake County Funeral Honors Team, Patriot Guard Riders and Honor Guard from the Travis Air Force Base will be attending at one of the locations.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Lake County man who was walking across lanes of traffic on Highway 101 Sunday night in Windsor died after he was struck by three separate vehicles.
Sgt. Cecile Focha of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office identified the man as 37-year-old Brandon James Harlof of Nice. Focha said Harlof's family had been notified of his death.
Just after 11 p.m. Sunday Harlof was walking within the lanes of northbound Highway 101 south of Shiloh Road when, for reasons that are unknown, Harlof crossed the lanes of traffic in an easterly direction, according to a report from Officer Jon Sloat of the California Highway Patrol's Santa Rosa Area office.
A silver Dodge Charger driven by Ernesto Eufracio of Lindsay hit Harlof within the highway's No. 2 lane, the CHP said.
Shortly after Harlof was hit by the first vehicle, the CHP said he was hit by two others – a 1999 Cadillac driven by William Brasher and a three-axle truck and trailer driven by William Rivers of San Francisco.
All three vehicles pulled to the right shoulder and awaited assistance from the CHP, Sloat's report said.
Traffic was diverted to Shiloh Road, while the northbound lanes of Highway 101 were closed for approximately four hours during the investigation, according to the CHP.
Focha said the Sonoma County Coroner’s Office will schedule a forensic pathologist to conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of Harlof’s death.
The CHP said investigators are trying to determine why Harlof was on the freeway.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced Monday a $1,975,339 Emergency Relief grant for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways and roads on federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of the Valley fire.
The funds come from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
“The Valley fire caused untold amounts of damage to critical infrastructure, and we’re just in the initial stages of the repair process,” said Thompson. “It’s going to be long way back. There is a lot of rebuilding in front of us, and road repairs are a big part of it. These funds will help us continue our progress.”
Emergency Relief funds are awarded to a state after the president or governor issues a formal emergency declaration and the state files a request for Emergency Relief for the cost of damages to its eligible highways.
Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its predisaster condition.
The Valley fire has caused significant damage to area highways. The highway damage involves pavements, signs, guardrails and safety features, destabilized slopes and embankments, and debris from trees and burned structures.
Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Early Tuesday morning a Pacific Gas and Electric crew was assessing the cause of a power outage that occurred near Lakeport.
The company's online outage center reported the outage took place just after 1 a.m. and impacted approximately 1,804 customers from the South Main Street area to just past Lakeside Park off of Soda Bay Road, as well as a portion of Highway 29 and Highway 175.
Kelseyville Fire personnel were dispatched to the Soda Bay Road area at 1:15 a.m. on a report of a transformer explosion, but firefighters couldn't locate any damaged power equipment, according to radio reports.
PG&E was still assessing the cause as of 2:30 a.m., with the cause unknown at that time. However, by that point, all but 184 customers had their power restored.
Power is expected to be fully restored by 4:30 a.m., PG&E reported.
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California State Controller Betty T. Yee announced that payments from the Lottery Education Fund to school districts, higher educational institutions and state agencies for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled $1.39 billion.
The controller transmits the money each quarter to county treasurers, who apportion it to school districts.
The controller makes direct quarterly payments to the University of California and Hastings College of the Law, and deposits funds for state departments.
Payments are based on lottery income and unclaimed online prizes. In the 2013-14 fiscal year, payments from the Lottery Educational Fund totaled $1.35 billion.
The report showed that Lake County received just over $1.5 million in lottery funds in the 2014-15 fiscal year.
A breakdown of funds to educational entities and counties follows.
Entity Amount paid
K-12 Schools $1,113,267,781
Community Colleges $196,204,535
California State University $49,308,817
University of California $31,768,586
CA Dept. of Developmental Services $265,104
Hastings College of the Law $120,951
CA Dept. of Education State Special Schools $116,977
CA Dept. of Youth Authority $49,076
Total fiscal year payments by county
County Amount paid
Alameda $49,147,856
Alpine $20,070
Amador $714,481
Butte $7,252,211
Calaveras $991,029
Colusa $760,925
Contra Costa $36,808,994
Del Norte $731,286
El Dorado $4,912,174
Fresno $40,270,508
Glenn $1,017,774
Humboldt $4,017,818
Imperial $7,566,049
Inyo $889,418
Kern $34,812,835
Kings $5,010,371
Lake $1,516,979
Lassen $1,100,861
Los Angeles $343,598,259
Madera $5,404,846
Marin $6,584,326
Mariposa $305,853
Mendocino $2,723,989
Merced $11,276,943
Modoc $242,667
Mono $337,923
Monterey $16,062,446
Napa $4,735,817
Nevada $2,089,737
Orange $110,011,819
Placer $14,257,395
Plumas $730,199
Riverside $80,627,501
Sacramento $51,248,692
San Benito $1,828,303
San Bernardino $78,446,356
San Diego $106,966,050
San Francisco $13,312,265
San Joaquin $27,273,537
San Luis Obispo $7,561,474
San Mateo $19,983,797
Santa Barbara $16,076,694
Santa Clara $60,440,102
Santa Cruz $8,888,170
Shasta $5,546,752
Sierra $63,119
Siskiyou $1,335,208
Solano $12,652,118
Sonoma $15,511,505
Stanislaus $21,260,905
Sutter $3,947,216
Tehama $1,814,804
Trinity $262,793
Tulare $19,618,988
Tuolumne $1,019,300
Ventura $29,475,315
Yolo $5,052,508
Yuba $3,354,986
As the chief fiscal officer of California, Controller Yee is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. The controller also safeguards many types of property until claimed by the rightful owners, and has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With the approaching holiday season – a time of travel and spending time with family – the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is actively supporting the independence of the most experienced drivers on the road.
The CHP is joining with the American Occupation Therapy Association to recognize December 7-11, 2015, as Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.
“Older Driver Safety Awareness Week aims to promote understanding of the importance of roadway safety and to ensure older adults remain active in the community,” CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. “Whether shopping, working, or volunteering, older adults should be confident that transportation will not be a barrier that keeps them at home.”
Almost 15 percent, or 3,637,160, of the licensed drivers in California are 65 or older. Data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System showed 24,227 drivers aged 65 or older were involved in fatal or injury collisions in California in 2013. Of those collisions, 233 older drivers were at fault in fatal collisions and 11,788 older drivers were at fault in injury collisions.
“Drivers age 65 and older may have a better overall safety record than other age groups, but they often face challenges with continued mobility,” Commissioner Farrow added. “Holiday gatherings can be a good time to discuss how older drivers can stay safe behind the wheel. Since this can sometimes be a difficult conversation, the CHP has created a program that may help.”
The CHP developed the Age Well, Drive Smart program to provide older drivers with the tools to remain safe on the road.
The two-hour class is offered at no charge at local CHP offices and many senior centers to help seniors evaluate and improve their driving skills.