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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Educators, families and friends recently came together to honor the Lake County District Teachers of the Year.
It was a night of celebrating excellence in education.
During the reception, each Lake County District Teacher of the Year received a Congressional Recognition Award from Congressman Mike Thompson.
"These educators demonstrate a commitment to high-quality education. What they do, every day, impacts student achievement and success," Brock Falkenberg, Lake County Superintendent of Schools said. "Each award recipient is exemplary in their work ethic and is dedicated to supporting the school and students."
The district teachers of the Year include:
• Joni Falkenberg — Kelseyville Unified School District.
• Rachel Weidner — Konocti Unified School District.
• Sandi Morton — Lakeport Unified School District.
• Jon Prather — Middletown Unified School District.
• Anna Sabalone – Upper Lake Unified School District.
Along with receiving the Congressional Recognition, Lake County Teacher of the Year Anna Sabalone received a check from Community First Credit Union. Thank you to Community First Credit Union for their ongoing support of providing the Lake County Teacher of the Year with a $1,500 cash award.
Although the Lake County Teacher of the Year is chosen in May, the reception is held after the California Department of Education chooses its five California Teachers of the Year in late October.
This allows us to honor our Lake County Teacher of the Year if they were to be named California Teacher of the Year. Lake County's last California Teacher of the Year was Erica Boomer from Upper Lake High School in 2019.
The Lake County Teacher of the Year program is administered through the Lake County Office of Education and the California Department of Education. For more information about the Lake County District Teachers of the Year, please visit www.lakecoe.org/TOY.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.
Ricci Chandler was last seen around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 16 in the area of Olympic Drive in Clearlake, driving a black Cadillac SUV, Arizona plate X8A1SP.
Chandler suffers from bipolar disorder and epilepsy, and has not been taking medications as prescribed.
She is described as a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall, with long brown hair possibly worn in a bun and brown eyes.
When Chandler was last seen, she was wearing a black jacket and black pants.
If you have any information regarding Chandler's whereabouts please contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 1.
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The report shows that 6,392 veterans died by suicide in 2021, which is 114 more than in 2020.
The number of non-veteran suicides also increased to 40,020 deaths in 2021, which is 2,000 more than in 2020.
Officials said that 2021 was the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to greater financial strain, housing instability, anxiety and depression levels, and barriers to health care — all of which are known to be associated with increased risk of suicide for veterans and non-veterans alike.
There was also an increase in firearm availability in 2021, which is proven to increase both the risk of suicide and the risk of dying during a suicide attempt.
Ending veteran suicide is VA’s top clinical priority and a key part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda.
Since 2021, VA has worked aggressively to expand support for veterans in crisis, including offering no-cost health care to veterans in suicidal crisis at VA or non-VA facilities; launching the 988 (then press 1) to help veterans connect more quickly with caring, qualified responders through the Veterans Crisis Line; partnering with community-based suicide prevention organizations to provide veterans with on-the-ground support; expanding firearm suicide prevention efforts; and encouraging veterans to reach out for help through a national Veteran suicide prevention awareness campaign.
These steps have led to more than 33,000 veterans getting free emergency health care, a 12.1% increase in use of the Veterans Crisis Line, more than 3.5 million visits to VA’s support website, and more.
Moving forward, VA and the Biden-Harris Administration will continue to work urgently to end Veteran suicide through a public health approach that combines both community-based and clinically based strategies to save lives.
“There is nothing more important to VA than preventing veteran suicide — nothing,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. “One veteran suicide will always be too many, and we at VA will use every tool to our disposal to prevent these tragedies and save veterans’ lives.”
“We will do everything in our power to learn from this report and use its findings to help us save lives,” said VA undersecretary for Health Shereef Elnahal, M.D. “It will take all of us — working together — to end veteran suicide, and we will not rest until that goal becomes a reality.”
Before 2021, veteran suicide had decreased two years in a row — from 6,718 veteran suicides in 2018 to 6,278 in 2020. Learn more information about VA’s comprehensive, nationwide efforts to prevent veteran suicide.
This report is based on verified data from the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Defense, and it meets the quality standards of a peer-reviewed publication.
In the interest of full transparency, VA releases yearly reports detailing how we come to the conclusions in the Annual Suicide Prevention Report.
For more detailed information about veteran suicide in 2021, view the full report. For additional veteran suicide mortality data, see the report’s accompanying state data sheets.
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The CHP has implemented a yearlong, federally funded program, Get Educated and Ride Safe VI, or GEARS, with the goal of increasing motorcycle safety and awareness throughout the state.
The GEARS VI goals are designed to reduce the number of motorcycle-involved crashes and crash victims.
Based on provisional data, there were 7,639 motorcycle-involved crashes, resulting in 381 deaths and 6,969 injuries, within CHP jurisdiction in federal fiscal year 2021-22 — an 8% increase from the previous year.
“Motorcycle riders are statistically more likely to be injured or killed when involved in a crash,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “The GEARS VI grant will support the Department’s efforts to improve safety for motorcycle riders and other road users through focused education and enforcement.”
During the grant period, the CHP will increase motorcycle safety activities in regions with a high number of motorcycle incidents and participate in traffic safety education campaigns.
The campaign will promote the use of U.S. Department of Transportation-compliant helmets for all riders and raise driver awareness of sharing the road with motorcyclists.
The CHP will also increase enforcement in areas with a high number of motorcycle-involved crashes, which resulted from speed, improper turns, and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.