LAKEPORT
Jury trial set for July for Lakeport man charged with hit-and-run resulting in injury
A Lakeport man who was arrested in January for a hit-and-run accident recently appeared at the Lake County Superior Court for an arraignment on an information hearing.
Al Scott James was not in custody and entered a not guilty plea to all counts of the information; denying the special allegations.
A settlement/trial readiness conference and master calendar call has been set for July with the jury trial set for July 26, 2023.
The defendant has been ordered to be personally present.
During the preliminary hearing last month it was ordered that the defendant be held to answer to the charges.
In March the Court, pursuant to the request of the defendant, ordered this matter be continued.
The defendant’s arraignment hearing was held in March.
James, 63, has been charged with a hit-and-run – resulting in injury.
The charges stem from an incident in January when, according to the California Highway Patrol, a collision occurred at North Main Street in Lakeport, striking a female pedestrian in the lanes.
Lakeport Police officers were dispatched to the scene of the accident, which involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Upon arrival of the officers, the driver of the vehicle had left the scene.
The female pedestrian was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital as she remained conscious and alert. She was later transported by air ambulance to a hospital out of Lake County.
According to police, they later arrested Al James and he was charged with felony hit-and-run. He was booked into the Lake County Jail with bail set at $10,000.
The defendant has since bailed out and is no longer in custody.
—Lori Armstrong for the Record-Bee
LAKE COUNTY
Final Hazard Mitigation Plan update draft: Public comment sought
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (Lake County OES) seeks public comment on the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update final working draft on or before May 26, 2023, by 5 PM. Minor edits may be made, and some data is being finalized before incorporation of public comment and final submission to Cal OES in June.
Lake County OES facilitated the Plan Update and engaged County Department’s and stakeholders (referred to as the working group) to complete each section of the Plan Update. This is the second draft release to request public comment. Public Participation Encouraged
To view the working draft, visit www.lakesheriff.com/about/OES/HMP.
Additional opportunities for information and feedback are available several ways:
- Follow www.facebook.com/lakecountyOES for ongoing public information and education regarding hazard mitigation and all things emergency management.
- Visit any Lake County Library branch to review hard copies of all planning components during the planning process.
- Visit www.lakesheriff.com/about/OES/HMP to learn more about hazard mitigation, the planning process and progress, upcoming events and more.
Please submit all comments by email to lakesheriffoes@lakecountyca.gov.
—Submitted
