LAKE COUNTY
School and Specia District offices open for election for the Nov. 8 General Election
Notice is hereby given to that the School and Special Districts listed below have consolidated with the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election and eligible voters have the opportunity to file for candidacy for the following offices:
MENDOCINO-LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Trustee Area No 6, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
YUBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Trustee Area No 7, 1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Trustee Area No 3, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
Trustee Area No 4, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
Trustee Area No 5, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
KELSEYVILLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
KONOCTI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
LAKEPORT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
LUCERNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
MIDDLETOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
UPPER LAKE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
KELSEYVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
LAKE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
4 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
LAKE PILLSBURY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
NORTHSHORE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
At-Large, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
Lucerne Zone, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
Nice Zone, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
SOUTH LAKE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
ANDERSON SPRINGS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms;
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
BUTLER-KEYS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
REDBUD HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Zone 2, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
Zone 4, 1 vacancy – 4 year term
BUCKINGHAM PARK WATER DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
CALLAYOMI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
CLEARLAKE OAKS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
COBB AREA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
KONOCTI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
UPPER LAKE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
2 vacancies – 4 year terms
1 vacancy – 2 year unexpired term
VILLA BLUE ESTATES WATER DISTRICT
3 vacancies – 4 year terms
3 vacancies – 2 year terms
PLEASE NOTE: The last day to file a candidacy form is Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. For additional information phone (707)263-2372 or Toll Free at (888)-235-6730. Contact: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters or Lourdes Pantaleon, Deputy Registrar of Voters
—Submitted
LAKE COUNTY
Man seeking suicide by cop shoots himself in Nice
On Monday, at approximately 12:10 PM, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified by a family member of a Lakeport resident who was making suicidal and suicide by law enforcement statements. The Sheriff’s Office was informed that the person was driving in the Lakeport area and was reportedly armed with a handgun.
A be on the lookout (BOLO) request for a welfare check was broadcast to all LCSO personnel and allied agencies. A short time later, a Bureau of Land Management officer observed the individual and attempted to make contact. The person refused to speak with the officer and proceeded to drive away; the officer saw the individual point the firearm at himself while driving. The California Highway Patrol and the BLM officer continued watching the vehicle from a distance and followed it for a short period.
In accordance with legislation passed in 2020, which requires de-escalation practices to be implemented, LCSO requested the additional officers to disengage in an attempt to deescalate the situation. Law Enforcement continued to monitor the incident and communicated with Lake County Behavioral Health to further de-escalate the incident and provide the individual with the needed services while continuing the Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Around 5 P.M., dispatch received calls of a male adult walking around the outside of Sentry Market with a firearm. Sheriff’s Office dispatch was advised the person had not threatened anyone with the firearm. LCSO responded to the scene and identified the person as the same individual from the earlier calls. Deputies began to engage the individual in conversation, attempting to de-escalate and bring him safely into custody where he could receive help. Deputies spoke with him for approximately 13 minutes.
A crisis negotiator was requested to respond to the scene, and deputies secured the area to prevent members of the public from coming near.
According to law enforcement, unfortunately, this situation ended tragically, while deputies were talking with him, he discharged one round from the firearm resulting in a self-inflicted injury. He was provided immediate medical attention and was airlifted to an out-of-county trauma center. Unfortunately, he passed from his injury. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office offers our condolences to the family and our community as a whole. Our first priority is to protect life. Help is available to those who need it; dial 988 to speak with a trained counselor confidentially and for free. More information can be found at 988lifeline.org.
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