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The class will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.
The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.
These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.
The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.
Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.
The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.
Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Joel Skeen at the CHP office, 707-279-0103, or email
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The 92-year-old man has so far not been identified by authorities pending notification of next of kin.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the wreck occurred just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of Adobe Creek and Bell Hill roads near Kelseyville.
The CHP said the man was driving his 2006 Acura northbound on private property when his vehicle traveled through two wire fences, crossing Adobe Creek Road.
The Acura hit an upward sloping embankment, causing moderate damage to the vehicle, the CHP said.
The Kelseyville Fire Districts and CHP responded to the scene. No passengers were in the vehicle with the driver, the CHP said.
The CHP said the injured man was flown by a REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of major injuries.
Shortly after the man arrived at Santa Rosa Memorial, he died of his injuries, the CHP said.
The man was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the wreck, according to the report.
The CHP said alcohol was not suspected to be a factor in the crash.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Authorities have taken an Upper Lake woman into custody for assaulting two high school students on their way to class Wednesday morning.
Melissa Marie Lambert, 32, was arrested shortly after the assaults, which occurred off-campus in downtown Upper Lake, according to Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Paulich said that at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday Lambert approached a 16-year-old male and a 17-year-old female as they were walking on Main Street in Upper Lake and began yelling at them for an unknown reason.
“Lambert pushed the male, threw coffee at him and smeared a burrito in his face,” Paulich said.
The female student grabbed Lambert and they ended up on the ground. Paulich said Lambert gouged the girl’s eyes, causing injury, and kicked her.
Paulich said the two teenage victims directed deputies to Lambert’s residence on Middle Creek Road.
Lambert denied being responsible for the assault, but matched the description provided by the victims and was later positively identified by the victims, Paulich said.
Lambert’s booking record, which lists her profession as cashier, shows that she was arrested at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, less than half an hour after the incident occurred.
Paulich said she was booked at the Lake County Jail on a felony charge of willful cruelty to a child.
She remained in custody on Thursday with bail set at $75,000, jail records showed.
Upper Lake Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Giovanni Annous said in a statement on the district’s Facebook page on Wednesday evening that the two students had been with two others on their way to class when the assaults occurred.
He said in the written statement that the two students who were assaulted suffered minor injuries but came to school later that same morning.
“The kids are fine,” Annous told Lake County News on Thursday, noting he could not offer further details due to privacy protections.
Lambert is scheduled to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Friday, according to jail records.
Paulich said the sheriff’s office has had previous contact with her for a couple of warrant arrests.
Local arrest records show she was arrested in December 2018 on a warrant and in March 2017 for disorderly conduct involving alcohol.
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Superintendent Dr. Giovanni Annous gave brief details of the incident in a Wednesday evening statement released on the district’s Facebook page.
Annous said it was reported to Upper Lake Unified staff that four high school students were approached and two were assaulted in downtown Upper Lake before the beginning of school on Wednesday.
“Two of our students received minor injuries, but were able to return to school that same morning,” Annous said.
He did not offer further details on what led to the assaults.
“All necessary parties have been contacted, and it is our understanding that law enforcement is dealing with the alleged suspect,” he added.
Information on the suspect in the case was not immediately available Wednesday night from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
“Through a combination of local law enforcement resources, district law enforcement resources, and our own safety measures, we want the public, students and staff to know that we take these types of events very seriously,” Annous said in his statement.
“Our students, staff and families are precious to us,” he said. “We’ll continue to work with law enforcement and supporting agencies as we do our best to keep our campuses and community safe for all. With your cooperation, our schools and our community will continue to be safe and caring places for children and staff.”