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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of Northern California including northern Lake County due to concerns about the potential for snow in the mountains.
The National Weather Service issued the advisory, which is in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Forecasters are predicting a cold winter storm will move into the region on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow to the mountains and upper foothills Tuesday and into early Wednesday.
Snow accumulations are predicted to range between 2 and 4 inches above 2,500 feet and 4 to 7 inches at the highest elevations, according to the advisory.
Forecasters said the brunt of the storm is expected to hit on Tuesday afternoon and evening, with snow showers in the foothills above 2,500 feet through Wednesday morning.
In the area of Lake County that's expected to be impacted – which includes the High Glade Lookout above Upper Lake and north – forecasters are predicting a 70-percent chance of precipitation during the day on Tuesday, with up to 2 inches of snow possible and gusts of wind up to 21 miles per hour.
On Tuesday night, the National Weather Service predicts a 50-percent chance of snow showers and up to 1 inch of snow accumulation, with up to 18-mile-per-hour wind gusts.
Other parts of Northern California expected to be impacted include the Sierras, Burney, Highway 299, Highway 89, Alder Springs and the Mendocino Pass.
Snow accumulations along the crest of the Sierras could be as much as 18 inches, 6 to 12 inches above 4,000 feet and 2 to 6 inches above 2,500 feet for the Mother Lode and the northeast foothills, where snow may fall as low as 1,500 feet, forecasters said.
Forecasters urge anyone planning to travel in mountain areas to be prepared for slippery roads and travel delays, and the possibility of the need for chains.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Sebastopol man wanted in connection to the Monday morning murders of his parents has been captured in Ukiah.
Nathan Alexander Wilson, 34, was taken into custody without incident late Monday afternoon, according to a report from Sonoma County Sheriff's Sgt. Cecile Focha.
Authorities had been looking for Wilson since his parents, David and Adrienne Wilson, were found stabbed to death at their home on Sexton Road in the Twin Hills area outside of Sebastopol shortly after 9:30 a.m. Monday, as Lake County News has reported. Nathan Wilson reportedly lived on the property with them.
Focha said that at around 4:30 p.m. Monday, a citizen called into the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office saying they saw Nathan Wilson’s black Toyota pickup truck parked along Tomki Road in the Redwood Valley area of Mendocino County.
Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies found the truck abandoned and began to search for Wilson on foot in the area, Focha said.
Soon afterward, the Ukiah Police Department contacted a man matching Wilson's description walking down the street in town near Mendo Mill, according to Focha.
Focha said that Wilson lied about his name, but the Ukiah Police officers identified him by the California Driver’s License in his pocket.
Wilson was taken into custody without incident and is being held in the Mendocino County Jail, where Focha said he is awaiting extradition to Sonoma County to face charges for the murders of his parents.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office extended its thanks to its law enforcement partners at the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Ukiah Police Department for their assistance in bringing Wilson into custody.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is asking for the assistance of the public in locating a man wanted in connection to the murders of his parents.
Nathan Alexander Wilson, 34, of Sebastopol, is believed to have killed his parents, David and Adrienne Wilson, on Monday morning, according to a report from Sonoma County Sheriff's Sgt. Cecile Focha.
Just before 9:30 a.m. Monday the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a double homicide, Focha said.
A man called the sheriff's dispatch center stating that he thought his nephew had just killed his brother and sister-in-law at a residence on Sexton Road, in the area known as Twin Hills outside of Sebastopol, in the unincorporated region of Sonoma County, according to Focha's report.
Focha said the man had seen the couple on the floor inside the house covered with blood, as well as his nephew covered in blood.
Patrol deputies went to the house at 1220 Sexton Road, with paramedics also responding, Focha said. The California Highway Patrol provided support from above with their helicopter, H30.
The deputies found two people, a man and a woman, unresponsive inside the home. The pair, identified as David and Adrienne Wilson, suffered multiple wounds from a sharp object. They were both declared dead at the scene. A possible weapon was found within the house, Focha reported.
Detectives from the Violent Crimes Investigations unit responded and assumed control of the case. Focha said the CSI Detective team and detectives from other investigations units also assisted.
Focha said detectives identified the murder suspect as Nathan Wilson, who lived on the property with his parents.
He was last seen near a shed on the property, but had left likely driving his black Toyota truck. Focha said deputies and other law enforcement agencies were alerted to be on the lookout for him and his truck.
Focha said deputies went to the addresses of family members and friends in case Wilson was headed to their homes. Deputies also checked locations where he was known to frequent. He is known to carry knives and is very strong.
Detectives from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Investigations Unit released a photograph, shown above, of Nathan Wilson.
He is described as a white male adult, 6 feet 1 inch in height, with a thin build, dark blond – almost brown – hair and green eyes. Authorities said he was last seen wearing green pants and an unknown colored shirt.
Wilson is likely driving a black 2006 Toyota 4WD truck, California License plate of 8S95610. It has a regular cab, short bed and after-market tires, officials said.
Authorities said that if a member of the public sees Wilson or his truck, do not approach him. Instead, immediately call 911, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center at 707-565-2121 or your local law enforcement agency.
LUCERNE, Calif. – Marymount California University will host an informative forum on Thursday, Dec. 3, on the summer's fires, restoration and recovery efforts, and preparations for expected El Niño rains this winter.
The forum is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Lakeside campus, 3700 Country Club Drive in Lucerne.
Participants will include Cal Fire Division Chief Jim Wright; Greg Giusti, University of California Cooperative Extension's forest and wildlands ecology advisor for Mendocino and Lake counties; and Korinn Woodard of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lake County.
For more information contact the university at 888-991-LAKE.
According to a new report, the youth drug overdose death rate in California and a number of other states has more than doubled in the last 12 years, a public health issue that is being tied to prescription drug misuse and the increase in the use of heroin.
Trust for America’s Health report, “Reducing Teen Substance Misuse: What Really Works,” 24 states scored five or lower out of 10 on key indicators of leading evidence-based policies and programs that can improve the well-being of children and youth and have been connected with preventing and reducing substance – alcohol, tobacco or other drugs – misuse.
Four states tied for the lowest score of three out of a possible 10 – Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and Wyoming – while two states achieved 10 out of 10 – Minnesota and New Jersey. The indicators were developed in consultation with top substance misuse prevention experts.
The Reducing Teen Substance Misuse report includes an analysis of the most recent drug overdose death rates among 12- to 25-year-olds.
It found that current rates were highest in West Virginia (12.6 per 100,000 youth) – which were more than five times higher than the lowest rates in North Dakota (2.2 per 100,000).
In addition, males are 2.5 times as likely to overdose as females (10.4 vs. 4.1 per 100,000).
In 1999-2001, no state had a youth drug overdose death rate above 6.1 per 100,000. By 2011-13, 33 states were above 6.1 per 100,000.
In the past 12 years:
– Rates have more than doubled in 18 states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee);
– Rates have more than tripled in twelve states (Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia); and
– Rates have more than quadrupled in five states (Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming).
“More than 90 percent of adults who develop a substance use disorder began using before they were 18,” said Jeffrey Levi, PhD, executive director of Trust for America’s Health. “Achieving any major reduction in substance misuse will require a reboot in our approach – starting with a greater emphasis on preventing use before it starts, intervening and providing support earlier and viewing treatment and recovery as a long-term commitment.”
The increase in youth drug overdose deaths is largely tied to increases in prescription drug misuse and the related doubling in heroin use by 18- to 25-year-olds in the past 10 years – 45 percent of people who use heroin are also addicted to prescription painkillers.
In addition, youth marijuana rates have increased by nearly 6 percent since 2008 and more than 13 percent of high school students report using e-cigarettes.
Youth from affluent families and/or neighborhoods report more frequent substance and alcohol use than lower-income teens – often related to having more resources to access alcohol and drugs.
The report highlights 10 indicators of the types of policy strategies that can help curb substance misuse by tweens, teens and young adults:
Limiting access:
– 37 states and Washington, D.C. have liability "dram shop" laws holding establishments accountable for selling alcohol to underage or obviously intoxicated individuals.
– 30 states and Washington, D.C. have smoke-free laws prohibiting smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars.
– Supporting Improved Well-being of Tweens, Teens and Young Adults: 30 states had rates of treatment for teens with major depressive episodes above 38.1 percent; 29 states and Washington, D.C. increased funding for mental health services in Fiscal Year 2015; 21 states have comprehensive bullying prevention laws; 35 states have at least an 80 percent high school graduation rate; 31 states and Washington, D.C. have taken action to roll back "one-size-fits-all" sentences for nonviolent drug and other offenses.
Improving counseling, early intervention and treatment and recovery support:
– 32 states and Washington, D.C. have explicit billing codes for screening (questionnaires/conversations), brief intervention (short counseling) and referral to treatment (sbirt) in their medical health (Medicaid or private insurance) programs, yet currently fewer than half of pediatricians report talking to teen patients about alcohol and other drug use.
– 31 states and Washington, D.C. have laws in place to provide a degree of immunity from criminal charges or mitigation of sentencing for an individual seeking help for themselves or others experiencing an overdose.
– 30 states and Washington, D.C. provide Medicaid coverage for all three medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of painkiller addiction.
“The case for a prevention-first and continuum-of-care approach is supported by more than 40 years of research, but the science hasn’t been implemented on a wide scale in the real world,” said Alexa Eggleston, senior program officer, domestic programs, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. “It’s time to bring innovations to scale and invest in more proactive and sustained approaches that promote positive protective factors, like safe, stable families, homes, schools and communities and intervene early to address youth substance use before addiction develops.”
Reducing Teen Substance Misuse identified a set of research-based approaches and recommendations to modernize the nation’s strategy to prevent and reduce substance use and support a full continuum-of-care, including:
– Putting prevention first, using evidence-based approaches across communities and in schools. Each state should have an end-to-end network of experts and resources to support the effective community-based selection, adoption, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programs;
– Strategically investing in evidence-based programs that show the strongest results in reducing risk factors for substance misuse, poor academic performance, bullying, depression, violence, suicide, unsafe sexual behaviors and other problems that often emerge during teen years and young adulthood;
– Integrating school-based and wider community efforts, via multisector collaboration – and effectively collecting data to assess community needs, better select programs that match with those needs and improve accountability. Schools cannot and should not be expected to solve the problem on their own;
– Renewing efforts to gain support for the adoption and implementation of evidence-based and sustained school-based programs – moving beyond decades of ineffective approaches;
– Incorporating SBIRT as a routine practice in middle and high schools and health care settings – along with other regular health screenings – even brief counseling and interventions can have a positive impact; and
– Increasing funding support for sustained and ongoing mental health and substance use treatment and recovery.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – October saw little change in Lake County real estate sales prices, while at the same time, despite the Valley fire, sales activity was above normal in part of the south county.
The Lake County Association of Realtors, or LCAOR, reported that the October median sales price for a single family residence remained virtually the same as September’s median.
The October median was $211,250 compared to $211,500 in September, the association reported.
Year-over-year median pricing increased by 30 percent, rising from the October 2014 median of $162,500.
“The real estate community is still cautious about the effects of the fires this summer, especially the Valley fire,” said LCAOR President Yvette Sloan. “In the Hidden Valley Lake area we saw a lot of activity, which was somewhat surprising given all that happened. There were a total of 16 sales in October which tops the yearly average of 13 sales per month.”
Countywide there were 72 single family residential sales in October, which was up from
65 sales in September, the association reported.
The increase was a bit more significant in the year-over-year comparison, when 63 homes sold in October of 2014, based on the report.
LCAOR said the median days on market decreased from 91 days in September to 78 days in October which was comparable to 75 days in October 2014.
Cash sales made up 36.1 percent of the sales rising from 32.3 percent of the sales in September and 31.75 percent of the sales in October 2014, the report said.
Conventional loan financing made up 30.6 percent of the sales compared to 32.3 percent in September and 34.9 percent in October 2014. LCAOR said distressed sales continued their downward trend with only 12.2 percent of the sales in that category compared to 16.9 percent in September and 22.2 percent in October 2014.
On a statewide basis the California Association of Realtors reported that existing, single family home sales totaled 403,510 in October, down 5.1 percent from September but up 1.3 percent from October 2014. This marked the seventh straight month that statewide sales were above the 400,000 mark.
The median sales price was $475,990, down 1.3 percent from September but up 5.7 percent from October 2014, according to the LCAOR report.
NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
Lake County – October 2015
Median price: $211,250
Median days to sell: 78
Units Sold: 72
Lake County – September 2015
Median price: $211,500
Median days to sell: 91
Units Sold: 65
Lake County – October 2014
Median price: $162,500
Median days to sell: 75
Units Sold: 63