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Chief Deputy Russ Perdock of the Lake County Coroner's Office said Thursday that the man was Frank Krush, 70, of Upper Lake.
As Lake County News previously reported, Lakeport Police responded Tuesday evening to a report of a; man down at the Mendo-Lake Credit Union, located in the Willow Tree Shopping Center on 11th Street.
Lt. Brad Rasmussen of Lakeport Police said police found Krush's body in his passenger vehicle.
Lakeport Police conducted an investigation but found nothing suspicious, Rasmussen said.
Perdock confirmed that there was nothing suspicious about Krush's death, which they believe resulted from natural causes.
Krush has no next of kin locally, said Perdock, so finding family to notify has been a challenge for the Coroner's Office.
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LAKEPORT – Firefighters quickly contained a small wildland fire along Highway 29 Thursday afternoon.
The fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. less than a mile north of Juvenile Hall on the west side of Highway 29 near the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff.
A firefighter reported finding a red gas can in the burned area.
Agencies responding included Lakeport Fire Protection District and Cal Fire.
One helicopter, one fixed-wing aircraft and one dozer were among the equipment sent to the fire, although the fire was controlled so quickly the helicopter did not conduct a fire drop.
The fire was under control by 3:15 p.m. About three and a half acres were burned.
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The California Highway Patrol’s Incident Logs noted that the collision took place at 2:18 p.m. at Guenoc Winery on Butts Canyon Road at Oat Hill Road.
The vehicle went off the road and into a ditch, trapping two people, according to CHP.
The logs indicated that at least one of the people was lifeflighted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where an officer was responding to investigate.
No further information about the collision was available Wednesday evening.
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The lights will be flashing red and all vehicles are required to stop for flashing red lights and may only proceed when it is clear.
The CHP reported that a Caltrans construction project is under way in the area.
Motorists should leave early to avoid becoming late if they plan to use this route.
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HIGH VALLEY – A small fire along High Valley Road near Clearlake Oaks has been contained.
Cal Fire reported that the quarter-acre fire began in a slash pile on US Forest Service property around 6:15 p.m.
No specific time of containment was given, but containment had been reached by the time Lake County News contacted Cal Fire just after 7:30 p.m.
The Forest Service has subsequently taken over command of the site, Cal Fire's Incident Command Center reported.
Cal Fire sent sent two engines, a dozer and a battalion chief, along with a helicopter to drop water on the fire and an air attack. The helicopter picked up water along the Lucerne shoreline.
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California Water Service Co. employees delivered notices to town residents Tuesday afternoon explaining that water quality test results have confirmed that boiling water is no longer necessary before drinking or cooking.
The boil water notice, Cal Water reported, had been necessary due to increased turbidity, which the company had attributed to recent rains.
The current water treatment plant in Lucerne couldn't adequately treat the water, according to Cal Water, which led to the water not meeting quality standards.
The company said it has plans to construct a new plant, with completion expected in 2008. “We do not expect similar issues to arise once the new treatment plant is on-line,” the Monday notice states.
Cal Water's latest notice apologizes to customers for the inconvenience associated with the boil water notice. “Customer health and safety is our highest priority and we will continue to work diligently to provide water that meets or surpasses state and federal water quality standards.”
Water users who have questions are urged to call Cal Water's Local District Manager Gay Guidotti, 274-6624, or the California Department of Public Health, 576-2145.
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