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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two Finley men were flown to regional trauma centers as the result of the Sunday night crash near Highland Springs that officials said was the result of drunk driving.
Nelson Hernandez, 24, and Brian Vasquez, whose age was not available, were injured in the crash on Highland Springs Road north of Rodello Road just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A third Finley resident, Ivan Vasquez, whose age also was not reported, was not injured in the wreck, the CHP said.
The CHP said Hernandez was driving his 2003 Mitsubishi Galant southbound on Highland Springs Road at a high rate of speed when, due to his alleged level of alcohol intoxication, he entered a right turn in the roadway and allowed his vehicle to veer to the left.
Hernandez crossed over the double yellow lines and the car left the roadway, rolling over multiple times and coming to rest on its top in a vineyard, according to the CHP and reports from the scene.
Brian Vasquez suffered major injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Chico's Enloe Hospital, the CHP said.
Hernandez, who the CHP said suffered moderate injuries, was flown to UC Davis Medical Center.
The CHP reported that Hernandez was placed under arrest following the crash but released to the care of the hospital.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A spectacular overnight lightning and thunderstorm lit up the skies and rumbled over Lake County.
Residents from around Lake County reported early Monday morning that they saw lightning and heard thunder, which according to weather forecasts was spreading around the North Coast region.
The Lake County News video, shown above, captures a total of about 20 minutes of the storm – filmed between about 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. at Lucerne Harbor Park – which is condensed down to just over three minutes.
There were early morning reports of lightning strikes but it wasn't immediately clear if any of them started fires locally.
Radio reports indicated there may have been lightning-caused fires in neighboring counties, with firefighters dispatched to check out fire reports.
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – An early morning fire in Spring Valley destroyed a structure and burned a small amount of nearby vegetation.
Firefighters were dispatched to the fire on New Long Valley Road at Smith Lane shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, according to radio reports.
Reports from the scene stated that a residence was fully involved, the fire was spreading into nearby wildland and power lines were down.
Fire personnel arriving at the scene reported finding the structure three quarters of the way destroyed.
Forward movement on the wildland fire was stopped just before 3 a.m., with the fire contained within the hour and a small amount of vegetation burned, based on radio and witness reports.
Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and Lake County Fire sent resources – including engines, water tenders and hand crews – to the incident, according to witnesses.
It was not immediately clear early Monday if the fire was linked to lightning strikes seen around the area overnight.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As kitten season continues, Lake County Animal Care and Control has several new young felines available this week for adoption.
Tabbies, tuxedos and seal point Siamese are available, along with some very nice adult cats.
In addition to spaying or neutering, cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.
The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).
Domestic short hair mix kitten
This female domestic short hair mix kitten is 11 weeks old.
She has a black and white coat, has blue eyes, weighs 2 pounds and has been spayed.
She's in cat room kennel No. 4a, ID number 36088.
Orange tabby kitten
This male orange tabby kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has a medium-length coat, weighs 2.2 pounds and has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 19a, ID No. 36648.
Seal point Siamese kitten
This male seal point Siamese kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has a medium-length coat, weighs 2.2 pounds and has been neutered.
He's in cat room kennel No. 19b, ID No. 36651.
Domestic short hair kitten
This male domestic short hair kitten is 9 weeks old.
He has an all-black coat, weighs 2.2 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in cat room kennel No. 19c, ID No. 36666.
Female brown tabby
This female brown tabby is 3 years old.
She has a long, luxurious coat with white markings and gold eyes, and she has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 29, ID No. 36214.
Female tuxedo kitten
This black and white kitten is 9 weeks old.
She has a medium-length tuxedo coat paired with a charming mask, gold eyes, weighs 2.2 pounds and has been spayed.
She's in cat room kennel No. 73a, ID No. 36647.
Seal point Siamese
This female seal point Siamese kitten is 9 weeks old.
She has blue eyes, weighs 2.2 pounds, has a medium-length coat and has been spayed.
She's in cat room kennel No. 73b, ID No. 36649.
Seal point Siamese
This female seal point Siamese kitten is 9 weeks old.
She has a medium-length coat and blue eyes, weighs 2.2 pounds and has been spayed.
She is in cat room kennel No. 73c, ID No. 36650.
Domestic short hair mix
This female domestic short hair mix is 8 years old.
She has a gray and white coat, green eyes, weighs nearly 8 pounds and has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 105, ID No. 36162.
Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .
Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A single-vehicle rollover crash near Highland Springs on Sunday night resulted in two people being transported by air ambulance to regional trauma centers.
The crash occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on Highland Springs Road near Rodello Road, three miles from Highway 29, according to the California Highway Patrol and radio reports.
Initial reports from the scene indicated people were trapped inside the car.
Lakeport Fire Chief Ken Wells, arriving on scene a few minutes earlier, said all three of the males who had been in the car had gotten out of it, with the car off the road and on its top.
Wells told Lake County News that the car had gone straight through a curve, hit a ditch and went into a nearby vineyard.
A mutual aid medic unit responded from Kelseyville Fire and Wells requested extra personnel to help tend to the patients and prepare two of them for transport.
Wells also requested two air ambulances to transport two of the crash victims.
REACH 6 and CalStar 4 responded, with nearby Lampson Field used as the landing zone, reports from the scene indicated.
REACH transported one male with major injuries to Enloe Hospital in Chico, with CalStar taking the second patient, who had moderate injuries, to UC Davis Medical Center, Wells said.
The third subject in the vehicle was treated and released at the scene, according to Wells.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Sunday morning an elderly woman who had gone missing from her home the previous day was located and reported to be safe.
Reports from the scene indicated the 84-year-old woman was found Sunday at around 8:30 a.m. in the Highland Springs area, near where she had last been seen on Saturday.
She was said to be OK but disoriented.
The woman was reported to have wandered away from her residence on Highland Springs Road early afternoon.
On Saturday afternoon, a search had begun in the area involving Search and Rescue and K-CORPS, according to witnesses.
Additional details about the case were not immediately available.