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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A Middletown woman was seriously injured in a Friday crash and had to be flown to a regional trauma center.
Sonya Garcia, 44, had to be flown out after the wreck, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.
Reynolds said that at approximately 1 p.m. Garcia was driving her 1997 Ford Ranger eastbound on Dry Creek Cutoff when for unknown reason she allowed her vehicle to exit the roadway. When she went off the road, her pickup hit a tree.
He said Garcia was flown from the scene by REACH to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with a possible fractured right hip.
Garcia was not using her seatbelt at the time of the collision, Reynolds said.
The crash is being investigated by CHP Officer Kevin Domby.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two women sustained injuries in a Thursday evening crash involving three vehicles near Lakeport.
The crash occurred at 5:11 p.m. on Highway 29 approaching the Highway 175 intersection, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.
Reynolds said Charles Hearne, 54, of Kelseyville was driving a 1998 Dodge Dakota southbound on Highway 29 when he failed to see traffic stopped.
Hearne struck the vehicle in front of him, a 2001 Ford Expedition, driven by Sandra Hanson, 39, of Hidden Valley Lake, Reynolds said.
Hanson's vehicle then collided with the vehicle in front of her, a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz, driven by Christine Love, 58, of Kelseyville, Reynolds said.
Reynolds said Hanson was taken by ambulance to Sutter Lakeside Hospital with a complaint of pain to her neck and back. Love had a complaint of pain to her back and right side but was not transported.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department said Thursday that a new Neighborhood Watch program has formed in the city.
Officer Destry Henderson said the program has been under way since this summer.
Henderson said it was implemented in the Armstrong Street area, consisting of residents in the nearby neighborhoods.
The program has seen positive impacts in that area of Lakeport and has helped build another lane of communication between the Lakeport Police Department and the community members, Henderson said.
Our goal is to reduce crime and expand communication between the police department and city residents and business owners.
The Lakeport Police Department is seeking additional neighborhoods in the city to become involved in this program.
If you are interested in starting a neighborhood watch program, attending a meeting, joining an existing area program, or have additional questions please contact Henderson at 707-263-5491, Extension 27, or by email at
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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest is once again entering prescribed burning season.
The public may notice smoke in various parts of the forest during the next few months as part of the continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires.
Forest visitors, including hunters, are asked to be aware of their surroundings and watch for prescribed burning operations to maintain personal safety.
Areas where prescribed burning operations are taking place will be well signed and there will be increased fire personnel in the area.
If visitors are uncertain, they are encouraged to contact the Forest at 530-934-3316 before their visit to see where prescribed burns are planned for the day.
As cooler weather and higher humidity move in, there is an opportunity to bring fire into the forest in a controlled setting.
Prescribed fires are used to clear the forest floor of small fuels and brush without burning or killing large trees.
Prescribed burns are conducted when there is a window of opportunity and specific conditions and criteria are met before, and will be sustained, during and after the burn.
These include temperature, wind conditions, relative humidity and fuel moisture levels. The forest also takes air quality into consideration.
“Prescribed burning is an important tool for the Forest to use for hazardous fuels reduction and forest health improvement, including wildlife habitat,” said Grindstone Ranger District Fuels Officer Mike Steele. “The fires are intended to be slow, low-intensity creeping fires on the forest floor. Although there are only a few opportunities for prescribed burns, they produce less smoke and there aren’t the resource impacts typically created by large wildfires.”
The season traditionally runs from early October through spring as weather permits. The burning operations are monitored and patrolled frequently to ensure public safety.
During the prescribed burning season, fire crews also burn piles of wood debris and fuel that are the result of fuel reduction activities in the forest.
The Grindstone Ranger District plans to burn piles in the Ocean View area west of Forest Highway 7 with operations starting as soon as this week, conditions permitting.
In addition to Ocean View, there are plans to burn additional piles across the Grindstone Ranger District during this fall and winter.
The focus right now is to get to higher elevation pile sites before they become inaccessible due to snow and poor road conditions.
District staff is planning to conduct prescribed burning activities on approximately 2,500 acres, including understory burning near Alder Springs and Ivory Mill.
On the west side of the Forest, prescribed burning is planned along Elk Mountain Road, in the areas of Howard Mill and Willow Creek, along the M10 northeast of the Three Crossings area, Boardman Ridge, High Valley, Streeter Ridge, Pine Mountain, Lake Pillsbury, Little Round Mountain on the M6, and in the vicinity of Bredehoft Place and Pinto Ridge on the Covelo Ranger District.
Treatments at selected campgrounds, guard stations, administrative sites and other pile burning is also planned as part of this season’s prescribed burning operations.
Prescribed burning announcements will be placed at local ranger stations prior to ignition. Mendocino National Forest employees are committed to a safe and successful prescribed burning season for both the public and employees.
For more information, please contact the Grindstone Ranger District at 530-934-3316, the Upper Lake Ranger District at 707-275-2361 or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .