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The city reported that its Public Works Department staff has been dealing with an increase in maintenance and upkeep at the public restrooms at Library Park and the nearby boat ramps.
Officials said the city also has received complaints from the public regarding some people using the restrooms for extended periods – for 30 minutes or more – and leaving behind hazardous items like used needles.
There have also been confirmed reports of individuals locking the doors and sleeping in the restrooms overnight, the city said.
To help resolve some of these ongoing problems, all of the public restrooms at Library Park and the nearby boat ramps will be closed and locked at midnight each night, the city said.
The city said the restrooms at the First, Third and Fifth Street launch ramps will be locked at midnight. The primary restrooms, next to Carnegie Library at Library Park, are locked at approximately 4:30 p.m. each day.
In addition, the city said Lakeport Police officers will be increasing patrols in the area to enhance public safety.
The city said staff will open all of the restrooms to the public each morning, seven day sa week.
The Fifth Street restroom will be unlocked at approximately 6 a.m. and the Third Street, First Street and primary restrooms will be unlocked by approximately 8 a.m., the city reported.
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Keilah Marie Coyle, 22, had a hearing in Lake County Superior Court on Tuesday for the initial appearance of counsel.
She’s charged with two counts each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence causing injury, with special allegations for great bodily injury and an enhancement that would give additional prison time on conviction for causing death to more than one person.
At the Tuesday hearing, Coyle did not enter a plea. Instead, her attorney, Tim Hodson of Sacramento, declared a doubt about her competency, which requires a separate process before the criminal case can move forward.
On the night of March 13, Coyle was driving her 2003 Ford F-250 pickup on Highway 29 north of Middletown when she crossed the highway’s solid double yellow lines and collided head-on with a 2000 GMC van driven by 53-year-old Cassandra Elaine Rolicheck.
Both Rolicheck and her passenger, Miguel Maciel Dominguez, 47, died in the wreck.
The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office confirmed to Lake County News that a chemical test was conducted and found that Coyle was under the influence of alcohol.
Hours before the fatal wreck, Coyle had been involved in a noninjury hit-and-run crash on Highway 101 in Sonoma County, the CHP said.
With Coyle’s attorney raising the matter of competency, the court must now evaluate it.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff said the criminal proceedings are now suspended pending an evaluation of Coyle for competency by a doctor.
If Coyle is found to be incompetent, the criminal case can’t continue until she regains competence, said Hinchcliff.
In other cases in Lake County where mental competency has been an issue, defendants have undergone treatment – sometimes at state mental hospital facilities – before being returned to continue the legal proceedings.
Hinchcliff said the court is scheduled to receive the doctor’s report on whether or not Coyle is mentally competent on May 11.
Coyle remains in custody at the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $2 million, according to jail records.
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The agency said it’s noticing “a significant increase” in vehicle thefts in the city.
As of Wednesday, the police department has taken 11 vehicle theft reports in only the first 4 months of the year.
“If this trend continues it is likely that we will respond to even more stolen vehicle reports than we did in 2020,” the department said in a Wednesday night report.
Last summer, in the early months of the pandemic, the department also reported seeing a spike in vehicle thefts increasing as compared to previous years.
Over the past two years and four months, Lakeport Police said they’ve logged the following vehicle theft numbers:
– 2021: 11 stolen, six recovered;
– 2020: 31 stolen, 28 recovered;
– 2019: 21 stolen, 14 recovered.
The department is urging residents to take measures to protect their vehicles from being stolen, including the following:
• Close and lock all windows and doors when you park.
• Park in well-lit areas.
• Do not leave the area while your vehicle is running.
• Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.
• Always remove or place your valuables out of sight.
Police also are asking the community to work with them to prevent criminal activity from occurring in Lakeport.
“We ask that the public report all suspicious activity and persons to us,” the department said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we often hear of examples where persons saw suspicious activity in a neighborhood, including subjects checking door handles for unlocked vehicles, but it was never reported at the times of occurrence. Getting reports of suspicious activity as it occurs gives our officers a better opportunity to prevent crime and apprehend offenders.”
Contact the department at 707-263-5491 or
Visit the Lakeport Police Department website at https://www.cityoflakeport.com/police/index.php.
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The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, April 16, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link at 9 a.m.
The meeting ID is 978 7624 1197, passcode 191027. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,97876241197#,,,,*191027# US.
All interested members of the public that do not have internet access or a Mediacom cable subscription are encouraged to call 669-900-6833, and enter the Zoom meeting ID and passcode information above.
To submit a written comment on any agenda item please visit https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the eComment feature linked to the meeting date. If a comment is submitted after the meeting begins, it may not be read during the meeting but will become a part of the record.
During the meeting, the board will meet with county department heads.
Friday’s meeting is a workshop only, and no action will be taken.
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