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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office issued on update on the seats available this fall on the Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley said there are four vacancies on the Kelseyville Fire Protection District Board of Directors to be filled during the General District Election Nov. 5, not three as previously reported.
The seats available include three full terms and one unexpired two-year term, Fridley said.
Fridley said the filing period ends on Friday, Aug. 9, at 5 p.m. for the upcoming Nov. 5 General District Election.
There also are a number of other seats on special district and educational boards around the county. For the full list see www.bit.ly/13fQ6wu .
Eligible candidates desiring to file for the above offices or any of the other school and special district offices up for election this year are advised to contact the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, telephone 707-263-2372, or stop by the office in the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N Forbes St., Room 209 in Lakeport before Aug. 9.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – A man who was the focus of an extensive search near Lake Sonoma in Sonoma County on Sunday has been found alive and well.
Moosa Sulman, 28, of San Francisco was located at 5:30 p.m. by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Off Road Motorcycle Unit.
Sonoma County Sheriff’s officials said Sulman was found walking up a trail approximately one mile from a residence on Rockpile Road where he had attended a wedding Saturday night.
The Sonoma Sheriff's Helicopter Unit, Search and Rescue, Sheriff's Off Road Motorcycle Unit and the Boating Unit had been searching since earlier in the day in the 15000 block of Rockpile Road, as Lake County News has reported.
At about 3 a.m. he and several others had gone for a walk on one of the area’s trails, and he stopped to rest because he didn’t feel well, officials said.
The others on the walk had continued back to the house without him. When they couldn’t find him at about 9 a.m. Sunday, they filed a missing persons report and the search began, sheriff’s officials said.
When he was found early Sunday evening, Moosa said that he went to sleep and was awakened by the noise of the helicopter, according to the report.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office helicopter landed, picked up Moosa and transported him back to the residence on Rockpile Road, officials said.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake Transit Authority workers on Sunday voted to strike until they settle their new contract, a move that's expected to result in curtailed services for the county's transit riders.
Paratransit Services, the Washington-based nonprofit has operated Lake Transit since 2007, has been in ongoing negotiations for a new three-year contract with members of Teamsters Local 665, which represents 35 Lake Transit workers, as Lake County News has reported.
But with the two sides continuing to disagree on wages, on Sunday morning union members met to discuss their next steps, said union spokesman Ralph Miranda.
“We called the strike on an indefinite basis,” Miranda said.
The strike begins at midnight Sunday, with picketing to begin in front of the Lower Lake bus yard on Monday morning, according to Miranda.
However, the action on the part of the union membership wasn't unanimous.
Miranda said at least three drivers submitted their membership resignations and are expected to be driving during the strike.
Randy Grove, Paratransit Services' director of Operations and Human Resources, could not be reached on Sunday for comment.
The two sides have met with federal mediators to get past sticking points in the negotiations, which had led to a strike just weeks ago, on July 1 and 2.
At a July 17 meeting the two sides agreed to resume negotiations again in September to work out details of a health care plan, according to a statement released on Saturday by Grove.
However, Paratransit Services also asked for an extension in negotiations, which Miranda said would have put union members at a disadvantage.
Grove said in his Saturday statement that Paratransit Services has offered a 2.2-wage rate increase to Lake Transit workers.
Miranda said that 2.2-percent increase is based on a cost of living index for transportation workers and is lower than a 2.4-percent cost of living index for clerical workers and urban wage earners the union is using as the basis of its request.
Miranda said the union's negotiating committee proposed the indefinite strike.
On Sunday, during Local 665's membership meeting in Lower Lake, members “overwhelmingly” rejected Paratransit Services' 2.2-percent wage increase offer and discussed the indefinite strike before ultimately taking the vote, Miranda said.
He said the strike carries some serious potential ramifications – with union members permanently losing their jobs being the largest potential risk.
“They just had to weigh that while making their decision,” said Miranda.
Miranda said the union members have “a pretty thorough understanding” of the risk to their jobs.
They also don't believe Paratransit Services can easily replace them, as Miranda said employees have reported that the company has difficulty filling positions as it is.
Grove said Saturday that Paratransit Services will work to continue services to the community members who rely on them, but several routes will not be running during the strike.
The company said the Clearlake and Lakeport Dial-a-Ride will operate from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; intercity routes 5 and 6 in Clearlake will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the westbound Route 4 from Clearlake to Lakeport will operate at 7:05 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and eastbound Route 1 from Lakeport to Clearlake will operate at 8:31 a.m. and 2:21 p.m. only.
Other services would be canceled until further notice, including the westbound Route 1 from Clearlake to Lakeport; Route 2, which runs between Kit's Corner and Middletown; Route 3, from Clearlake to Deer Park; eastbound Route 4 from Lakeport to Clearlake; Route 4A from Kit's Corner to Lakeport; Route 7, Lakeport to Ukiah; and Route 8, an intercity Lakeport route.
Service updates will be posted at the Lake Transit Web site at www.laketransit.org .
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Authorities on Sunday afternoon were engaged in a search for a missing man west of Lake Sonoma.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to a call of a missing person in the 15000 block of Rockpile Road, west of Lake Sonoma, at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.
There had been a wedding on the previous night at the residence and at about 3 a.m. some of the attendees went for a walk along one of the many trails in the remote area, officials said.
One member of the party – a 28-year-old male still wearing dress shoes, slacks and a tee shirt – said he was not feeling well and stopped to rest. The remaining people returned to the house, according to the sheriff's office.
At 9 a.m. Sunday several subjects from the residence went back to look for him and could not locate him, officials said. Witnesses stated the missing person consumed several alcoholic beverages while at the celebration.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said a missing persons report was taken and a full-scale search was under way Sunday.
The Sonoma Sheriff's Helicopter Unit, Search and Rescue, Sheriff's Off Road Motorcycle Unit and the Boating Unit are involved in the search, the agency said.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters contained two small fires on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning near Clearlake Oaks.
The first fire, which took place in Spring Valley, was reported at about 7 p.m. Saturday, while the second – located off of Highway 20 near the Double Eagle Ranch – was reported shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday.
The Spring Valley fire was located at one end of the community's campground. Northshore Fire responded as did Cal Fire, which also sent air attacks and a helicopter, according to radio reports.
Firefighters quickly built a dozer line around the fire, which was contained at two acres shortly before 8 p.m., reports from the scene indicated. No cause was given.
The fire early Sunday morning was reported to be in the vicinity of the Oasis Cafe and Walker Ridge Road, based on the initial dispatch.
Firefighters who arrived on scene found the fire burning rapidly up a hill, according to radio reports.
At 1:44 a.m. the fire was reported to be contained at one acre. Reports from the scene indicated firefighters were to remain on scene for several hours for mop up.
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UPDATE: According to a case update issued by the Clearlake Police Department on Monday, July 29, the injured man – 33-year-old James Oscar of Clearlake – was determined not to have been shot but instead was injured during a fight in which he was determined to be the aggressor. Followup story is here: bit.ly/16wmz0A .
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – One person was transported to an out-of-county hospital after reportedly being shot on Saturday night.
At around 11 p.m. Lake County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to the 3000 block of Sixth Street in Clearlake on the report of an assault victim.
Firefighters arriving at the scene reported finding a gunshot wound victim, according to radio reports.
An air ambulance was requested to land at Ray's Food Place on Dam Road, based on scanner reports, but then was diverted to land instead at Austin Park, closer to where the male shooting victim was located.
At about 11:40 p.m. REACH 6 lifted off for UC Davis Medical Center, according to reports from the scene.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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