Unsafe stretch of Highway 29
MISS: Lloyd Lee Knight, killed Tuesday morning while riding his bicycle near Clayton Creek Road, was the fifth person in less than a year to die in a crash within a mile-long stretch of Highway 29 south of Lower Lake.
Man succumbs to crash injuries
MISS: Robert Roberts, 80, of Clearlake Oaks died in December from injuries he sustained in a Nov. 20 crash at the “Y” intersection of highways 20 and 53.
MISS: The Roberts crash occurred the day before two men were killed in crash in front of the Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge.
Double murderer put away
HIT: A judge sentenced Robby Alan Beasley to life in prison without parole Tuesday for killing a Maine couple in Lower Lake almost three years ago.
MISS: Beasley, convicted by a jury Dec. 13, did not admit culpability during his sentencing and instead lashed out at his co-defendant ? the key prosecution witness.
New judge sworn in
HIT: More than 125 people crammed into a courtroom and crowded outside its doors to watch Michael S. Lunas take the oath of office to become superior court judge Monday.
Pot-law suit could resolve
HIT: A settlement could be on the horizon for a pending lawsuit challenging the county”s interim marijuana ordinance.
Judge denies inmate release
MISS: Despite being in custody on two attempted-murder charges, Dennis Leroy Cato, 64, asked a judge to release him from jail for medical reasons Monday.
HIT: Judge Richard C. Martin denied the request, saying the allegations were “about as serious as charges can get.”
Intoxicated drivers beware
HIT: The Lake County DA”s Office received a $150,000 grant to fund a “vertical prosecution team” that will work DUI cases from arrest through sentencing.
MISS: Impaired motorists continue to plague unincorporated Lake County. Six deaths and 50 injuries occurred during DUI crashes in 2011 (the most recent year statistics are available).
HIT: Team DUI delivered anti-drunk driving messages to Eastlake Elementary seventh- and eighth-grade students.
HIT: About 60 students were present for the presentation.
HIT: Speakers Russ Perdock and Karen Petz shared personal stories about how drunk drivers affected their lives.
MISS: Teen alcohol use kills about 6,000 people each year, more than all illegal drugs combined.
Saving money and trees
HIT: California will save roughly $4.5 million per year by switching to electronic payment methods for Social Security and other federal benefits.
MISS: The state is ranked as the state with the largest number of paper checks distributed in the country.
Taking it to the streets
HIT: Congressman Mike Thompson hosted three town hall meetings for public input about how to prevent gun violence.
Changing of the chairs
HIT: Jeff Smith is the new chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
Shake, rattle and roll
MISS: Multiple earthquakes were felt Tuesday.
HIT: The quakes were of magnitude 3.0 or less.
HIT: Residents felt the shaking, but no damage was reported.
Imagination Library
HIT: The first 100 babies born at Sutter receive a scholarship for one year in Dolly Parton”s Imagination Library, made possible through a partnership of the Lake County Office of Education, the Lake County Literacy Task Force and Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
Quick response
HIT: The Lakeport Fire Protection District quickly responded to a small electrical fire Tuesday at the Lake County Record-Bee.
Walk in the park
HIT: Weekly Saturday morning walks at Rodman Preserve in north Lakeport have resumed, weather permitting.
HIT: Anderson Marsh State Historic Park remains open and the Interpretive Association hosts guided walks.
