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The crash on Highway 29 at Merritt Road in Kelseyville took place shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.
CHP Officer Joel Skeen said Richard Hessing of Kelseyville was driving a 2005 Hyundai southbound on Highway 29 at a speed that was unsafe for conditions, which included hail on the roadway.
Tea Muller of Cloverdale was driving a 2014 Hyundai northbound on Highway 29 as was Lorelei Morris of Bolinas, who was in a 2017 Toyota, Skeen said.
Skeen said it appeared that Hessing lost control and went into the path of the other two vehicles.
Hessing had major injuries, Morris had minor injuries and Muller was not injured, Skeen said.
Skeen said both Hessing and Morris were transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment.
He said there was no suspicion of alcohol having been a factor in the wreck.
Reports from the scene said Highway 29 was completely blocked for about an hour while first responders transported the patients and the roadway was cleared by Caltrans and tow truck drivers.
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As of Wednesday at 5 p.m., family visitation also has been canceled until further notice, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
So far, no cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, have been confirmed in Lake County, but cases have been reported in other counties around the region, including Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma.
“The Lake County Sheriff’s Office values visitation as an essential part of rehabilitation, but at this time the department must make difficult decisions in order to protect the health and wellness of all who live and work in our jail,” said Paulich.
He said legal visits will continue to be held, but they will be restricted to behind glass. Those requiring face-to-face legal visitation must receive prior approval from the jail commander.
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On Monday, the U.S. Small Business Administration declared the primary counties of Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma and Tuolumne and the contiguous counties of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Imperial, Kern, Lake, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura and Yolo a disaster area.
This declaration is a result of economic impacts caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 beginning Jan. 31 and continuing.
The assistance is made available through SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
Small, nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may apply.
Small businesses include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultural equipment or services.
The deadline to apply for business economic injury is Dec. 16, 2020.
For more information visit https://www.sba.gov/ .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Public Health Officer Gary Pace has issued a "shelter in place" order to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020.
The full order is below.
Taking further steps to protect the community from coronavirus
March 18, 2020
The situation with this outbreak continues to rapidly change. We recognize the significant hardships many people have experienced with the restrictions that have already been put into place – school closures, limiting group activities, closing of bars and tasting rooms, and canceling events.
Due to the increased spread of the infection in the Bay Area, I am issuing orders that go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, telling everyone to stay at home with their families, except for essential activities.
Taking these steps means a big change in lifestyle for most people. Several Bay Area counties, including Sonoma and Mendocino, have adopted these “shelter in place” actions in recent days. The goal is to take whatever steps possible to slow the entrance and spread of the virus in the community.
At this point, no known cases have been identified in Lake County, and we have been able to test a few dozen people. Accessing testing continues to be a problem throughout California. We are pushing for more laboratory capacity in the region, and for more testing supplies. Due to shortages, there is a need to prioritize who can actually receive the test. Local medical providers have been trying hard to provide testing for people that meet the criteria. Unfortunately, there simply is not capacity for everyone who wants a test to get one.
The intent of this order is to limit the mixing of people, so the virus has less of an opportunity to spread. The countries in Europe and Asia that adopted more stringent limits on people’s movement and gatherings have been the ones best able to control the spread. Basically, all non-essential activity is being curtailed. Staying with your family group is the best way to avoid infection. Most businesses will be closed, unless they are considered “essential business or governmental services.” Travel will be limited to essential activities.
Essential activities include:
Tasks for health and safety (i.e., doctor visits)
Necessary food and supplies
Outdoor activity/exercise
Essential business operations (defined below)
Caring for family members and dependents.
Essential business operations include.
Healthcare
Food growing, delivery, preparation
Infrastructure – utilities, transport
Finances
Services for necessities of life
Fuel and transport maintenance
Sanitation
Education – providing support for distance learning
Childcare for essential workers
Delivery and shipping
Essential government functions will continue.
Homeless people are exempted, but the warming center is open at this point, and attempts are being made to locate more options.
If you go outside the home, maintain a 6-foot distance.
The order will continue through April 10, 2020. We will know a lot more by then about the spread through the area, but it is very possible these restrictions will need to continue longer. The economic impacts, the disruption of life, and the real suffering that may result from all of the changes are truly heartbreaking. We do feel the possibility of a devastating outbreak to the community is real, and these steps are being taken to protect our most vulnerable community members. While all of us will be sharing in the discomfort, some will be hit harder than others. We encourage compliance with the orders, and we also need everyone to be looking out for neighbors that are isolated and don’t have family to check on them by phone or other means.
Please do not call the Sheriff’s Department, Local law enforcement, or 911 for non-emergency information regarding coronavirus.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the virus please send an email to
If you call after hours please leave a message and someone will call you back the next business day.
If you need information, you can also go the Health Department website, http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus.htm .
Thank you,
Gary Pace, MD, MPH
County of Lake Health Officer
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