The Empire Strikes Back
MISS: George Lucas” neighbors in Marin County pitch a fit about his proposed 260,000-square-foot digital media production facility.
HIT: The company will build the studio elsewhere and hopes to sell the historic farmland to a developer interested in constructing low-income housing.
Courtside
HIT: Judge grants change of venue for former Lake County Sheriff”s Office deputy Navarro. The motion was unopposed.
MISS: A claim filed against the county, the Sheriff”s Office and the Sheriff may result in another lawsuit.
Girl power
HIT: Lake County professional women from a variety of industries will model the possibility of careers in non-traditional industries for girls in grades six to 10 on April 28 at Lower Lake High School. Girls can enroll in this free-of-charge activity at www.lakecoe.org or call 262-4162.
Mussel movement?
HIT: The Clear Lake Advisory Committee told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday the county”s invasive mussel prevention program should switch directions and add screening stations for water vessels along all four major roads into the county.
MISS: The committee”s quarterly report did not include specifics about its proposed program or cost/funding source projections.
Building bright futures
HIT: Progress is being made in the effort to renovate the Lake County Youth Center building on Golf Avenue in Clearlake. Several professional volunteers have signed-on to lend expertise to the effort.
MISS: More volunteers are needed to complete the renovation project in time for summer youth activities. Call Joyce Overton at 350-2898.
Start your engines …
HIT: Lower Lake”s own Donald Epidendio takes “Rookie of the Year” title at the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals 13 in Las Vegas.
Good sports, bad sports
HITS
– To San Francisco”s Barry Zito for pitching a four-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies on Monday. It was probably Zito”s best effort during a forgettable stay with the Giants.
– To NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for refusing to reduce the punishment meted out to the New Orleans Saints for their headhunting ways of opposing players the last few seasons.
-To Lower Lake pitcher Zef Roofener, who came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter against the Willits Wolverines in a 10-0 Lower Lake victory on Monday.
– To KNBR 680 radio host Ralph Barbieri, who was let go by the station he”s been with since 1984 on Wednesday afternoon. Management didn”t say why Barbieri, better known as “The Razor,” was let go.
– To Lakeport resident Julie Kelley, who will be competing in the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday.
MISSES
– To former Arkansas football head coach Bobby Petrino. His list of misdeeds would require more space than we have room for.
– To the Golden State Warriors for another season of downright bad basketball.
