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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory will hold a meeting next week to discuss city projects.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
On the agenda are updates on city projects and activities.
Members also will talk about implementation and subcommittee reports relating to the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
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The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
On the agenda are updates on city projects and activities.
Members also will talk about implementation and subcommittee reports relating to the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an emergency proclamation due to the effects of a Thursday morning 6.4 magnitude earthquake near Ridgecrest in Kern County and continued aftershocks that have damaged critical infrastructure, homes and other structures and caused fires.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 10:33 a.m. Thursday. It was centered 7.3 miles southwest of Searles Valley and 10.7 miles east northeast of Ridgecrest.
More than 49,000 people have reported feeling the quake, primarily residents of Southern California but some reports also came from the Bay Area and Northern California, and other states including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
More than 160 aftershocks had been reported as of 2 a.m. Friday.
The governor’s emergency declaration said the 6.4-magnitude temblor damaged roads and buildings, as well as critical infrastructure – including electrical service lines, water lines and gas lines, impacting thousands of customers. It also caused multiple structural fires and necessitated evacuations.
California Earthquake Authority Chief Executive Officer Glenn Pomeroy said the big Thursday quake was the strongest earthquake in the Southern California region since the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, and shaking from the main shock and aftershocks was felt throughout Southern California.
“This event is an important reminder that all of California is earthquake country. Earthquakes can happen at any time – a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred on our northern coast just a couple of weeks ago – and we need to be prepared,” Pomeroy said. “It’s important to know what to do to stay safe when the ground starts shaking – drop, cover and hold on! – and to take other steps to prepare to survive and recover from damaging earthquakes, such as to retrofit homes built prior to 1980 and the advent of modern building codes, which may be more vulnerable to earthquake damage, and consider earthquake insurance to protect ourselves financially.”
He added, “If this earthquake had occurred under a densely populated area, it is likely that California would be looking at many more injuries and at damages in the billions of dollars.”
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released five annual criminal justice reports that provide law enforcement agencies and the public with statewide data on criminal justice statistics, and those reports show an overall decrease in homicides, hate crimes and juvenile arrests.
The information contained in the 2018 publications reflects the statistical data submitted by California law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice entities.
The reports, as well as the data behind each report, can be accessed via the OpenJustice Web site.
“Good policy is rooted in the facts,” said Attorney General Becerra. “With the reports released today, legislators, academics, journalists, and other members of the public will now have the most recent data on our criminal justice system to inform their work. At the California Department of Justice, we know that transparency is an important component to promoting accountability and enhancing trust between law enforcement agencies and the public they serve.”
The reports released are Crime in California, Hate Crime in California, Homicide in California, Juvenile Justice in California and Use of Force Incident Reporting.
The criminal justice reports and supporting data published by the California Department of Justice provide key findings, data visualizations, and downloadable digital datasets. These reports are updated annually on the Attorney General’s OpenJustice Web site.
Attorney General Becerra encourages researchers, academics, and interested parties to analyze the data and use it to help inform public discourse on the criminal justice system in California.
By driving research, reporting, and conversation, OpenJustice can help Californians better understand how the criminal justice system shapes various aspects of their lives, from safety, housing, education, health, and family, to economic opportunity.
The 2015 launch of the Attorney General’s OpenJustice Web site established California as a leader among U.S. states in criminal justice transparency.
Key findings from each of the reports and a brief, partial description of their contents are available below:
Crime in California 2018 presents statewide statistics for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, civilians’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violence-related calls for assistance, anti-reproductive-rights crimes, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. Some of the key findings include:
– The homicide rate decreased 4.3 percent from 2017 to 2018.
– The robbery rate decreased 4.5 percent in 2018 (from 142.9 in 2017 to 136.4 in 2018).
– The motor vehicle theft rate decreased 8.3 percent in 2018 (from 424.9 in 2017 to 389.6 in 2018).
– From 2017 to 2018, the adult total arrest rate decreased 0.1 percent, while the juvenile total arrest rate decreased 17.9 percent.
– From 2017 to 2018, the total felony drug offense arrest rate decreased 5.8 percent, with narcotics and dangerous drug offense arrest rates decreasing 6.1 and 4.3 percent, respectively.
Hate Crime in California 2018 presents statistics on hate crime events, hate crime offenses, victims of hate crimes, and suspects of hate crimes during 2018.
This report also provides statistics reported by district and elected city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases referred to prosecutors, the number of cases filed in court, and the disposition of those cases.
Some of the key findings include:
– Hate crime events decreased 2.5 percent from 1,093 in 2017 to 1,066 in 2018.
– The number of suspects of reported hate crimes increased 7.9 percent from 1,013 in 2017 to 1,093 in 2018.
– Hate crime events involving a racial bias overall decreased 1.3 percent from 602 in 2017 to 594 in 2018.
– Anti-black or African American bias events fell from 302 in 2017 to 276 in 2018, a decrease of 8.6 percent.
– Anti-Hispanic or Latino bias events rose from 126 in 2017 to 149 in 2018, an increase of 18.3 percent.
– Hate crime events involving a religion bias decreased 2.9 percent from 207 in 2017 to 201 in 2018.
– Anti-Jewish bias events rose from 104 in 2017 to 126 in 2018, an increase of 21.2 percent.
– Anti-Islamic (Muslim) bias events fell from 46 in 2017 to 28 in 2018.
– Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 3.3 percent from 246 in 2017 to 238 in 2018.
Homicide in California 2018 provides information about the crime of homicide, including demographic data on victims, persons arrested for homicide, persons sentenced to death, peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty, and justifiable homicides. Some of the key findings include:
– There were 1,739 homicides reported in 2018, representing a decrease of 4.9 percent from the 1,829 reported in 2017.
– In 2018, 79.8 percent of homicide victims were male and 20.2 percent were female.
When the victim-offender relationship was identified:
– 45 percent were killed by a friend or acquaintance;
– 31.2 percent by a stranger; and
– 18.2 percent by their spouse, parent, or child.
Of the homicides where location was reported:
– 35.9 percent occurred on the street or sidewalk;
– 25.4 percent in the victim’s residence; and
– 10 percent in a residence other than the victim’s.
Firearms have consistently been the most common weapon used in homicides. In 2018, of the homicides where the weapon was identified, 68.7 percent involved a firearm.
Juvenile Justice in California 2018 provides insight into the juvenile justice process by reporting the number of arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions filed, and dispositions for juveniles tried in juvenile and adult courts.
Some of the key findings include:
– Over one half of the juveniles (52.2 percent) were arrested for a misdemeanor offense, over a third (37.2 percent) were arrested for a felony offense, and the remainder (10.6 percent) were arrested for a status offense.
– The number of juvenile arrests has decreased by 17.5 percent from 2017 to 2018.
– Nearly one-third (32.9 percent) of the juvenile cases referred to county probation departments were closed at intake, indicating that no further action was taken.
– Of the juveniles handled formally by the juvenile court, six out of ten (60.8 percent) were made wards of the court.
– Of the juveniles tried in adult court, 76.5 percent were convicted.
Use of Force Incident Reporting 2018 presents a summary overview of use of force and discharge of firearm incidents involving a peace officer, as defined in Government Code section 12525.2.
Some of the key findings include:
– In 2018, there were 628 incidents that involved use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death of a civilian or officer; or the discharge of a firearm.
– Of the 628 incidents, 74.2 percent (466) resulted in an arrest.
– In 2018, 677 civilians were involved in incidents that involved the discharge of a firearm or use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death.
– Of the 677 civilians, 46.7 percent (316) were Hispanic, 28.5 percent (193) were white, and 19.1 percent (129) were black.
– Of the 677 civilians, 62.5 percent (423) were injured, 15.5 percent (105) were not injured, and 21.6 percent (146) died.
– Of the 1,552 officers in incidents that involved the discharge of a firearm or use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death in 2018, 16.4 percent (255) were injured, 83.4 percent (1,294) were not injured, and 0.2 percent (3) died.
A copy of the reports can be found here.
The information contained in the 2018 publications reflects the statistical data submitted by California law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice entities.
The reports, as well as the data behind each report, can be accessed via the OpenJustice Web site.
“Good policy is rooted in the facts,” said Attorney General Becerra. “With the reports released today, legislators, academics, journalists, and other members of the public will now have the most recent data on our criminal justice system to inform their work. At the California Department of Justice, we know that transparency is an important component to promoting accountability and enhancing trust between law enforcement agencies and the public they serve.”
The reports released are Crime in California, Hate Crime in California, Homicide in California, Juvenile Justice in California and Use of Force Incident Reporting.
The criminal justice reports and supporting data published by the California Department of Justice provide key findings, data visualizations, and downloadable digital datasets. These reports are updated annually on the Attorney General’s OpenJustice Web site.
Attorney General Becerra encourages researchers, academics, and interested parties to analyze the data and use it to help inform public discourse on the criminal justice system in California.
By driving research, reporting, and conversation, OpenJustice can help Californians better understand how the criminal justice system shapes various aspects of their lives, from safety, housing, education, health, and family, to economic opportunity.
The 2015 launch of the Attorney General’s OpenJustice Web site established California as a leader among U.S. states in criminal justice transparency.
Key findings from each of the reports and a brief, partial description of their contents are available below:
Crime in California 2018 presents statewide statistics for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, civilians’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violence-related calls for assistance, anti-reproductive-rights crimes, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. Some of the key findings include:
– The homicide rate decreased 4.3 percent from 2017 to 2018.
– The robbery rate decreased 4.5 percent in 2018 (from 142.9 in 2017 to 136.4 in 2018).
– The motor vehicle theft rate decreased 8.3 percent in 2018 (from 424.9 in 2017 to 389.6 in 2018).
– From 2017 to 2018, the adult total arrest rate decreased 0.1 percent, while the juvenile total arrest rate decreased 17.9 percent.
– From 2017 to 2018, the total felony drug offense arrest rate decreased 5.8 percent, with narcotics and dangerous drug offense arrest rates decreasing 6.1 and 4.3 percent, respectively.
Hate Crime in California 2018 presents statistics on hate crime events, hate crime offenses, victims of hate crimes, and suspects of hate crimes during 2018.
This report also provides statistics reported by district and elected city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases referred to prosecutors, the number of cases filed in court, and the disposition of those cases.
Some of the key findings include:
– Hate crime events decreased 2.5 percent from 1,093 in 2017 to 1,066 in 2018.
– The number of suspects of reported hate crimes increased 7.9 percent from 1,013 in 2017 to 1,093 in 2018.
– Hate crime events involving a racial bias overall decreased 1.3 percent from 602 in 2017 to 594 in 2018.
– Anti-black or African American bias events fell from 302 in 2017 to 276 in 2018, a decrease of 8.6 percent.
– Anti-Hispanic or Latino bias events rose from 126 in 2017 to 149 in 2018, an increase of 18.3 percent.
– Hate crime events involving a religion bias decreased 2.9 percent from 207 in 2017 to 201 in 2018.
– Anti-Jewish bias events rose from 104 in 2017 to 126 in 2018, an increase of 21.2 percent.
– Anti-Islamic (Muslim) bias events fell from 46 in 2017 to 28 in 2018.
– Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 3.3 percent from 246 in 2017 to 238 in 2018.
Homicide in California 2018 provides information about the crime of homicide, including demographic data on victims, persons arrested for homicide, persons sentenced to death, peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty, and justifiable homicides. Some of the key findings include:
– There were 1,739 homicides reported in 2018, representing a decrease of 4.9 percent from the 1,829 reported in 2017.
– In 2018, 79.8 percent of homicide victims were male and 20.2 percent were female.
When the victim-offender relationship was identified:
– 45 percent were killed by a friend or acquaintance;
– 31.2 percent by a stranger; and
– 18.2 percent by their spouse, parent, or child.
Of the homicides where location was reported:
– 35.9 percent occurred on the street or sidewalk;
– 25.4 percent in the victim’s residence; and
– 10 percent in a residence other than the victim’s.
Firearms have consistently been the most common weapon used in homicides. In 2018, of the homicides where the weapon was identified, 68.7 percent involved a firearm.
Juvenile Justice in California 2018 provides insight into the juvenile justice process by reporting the number of arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions filed, and dispositions for juveniles tried in juvenile and adult courts.
Some of the key findings include:
– Over one half of the juveniles (52.2 percent) were arrested for a misdemeanor offense, over a third (37.2 percent) were arrested for a felony offense, and the remainder (10.6 percent) were arrested for a status offense.
– The number of juvenile arrests has decreased by 17.5 percent from 2017 to 2018.
– Nearly one-third (32.9 percent) of the juvenile cases referred to county probation departments were closed at intake, indicating that no further action was taken.
– Of the juveniles handled formally by the juvenile court, six out of ten (60.8 percent) were made wards of the court.
– Of the juveniles tried in adult court, 76.5 percent were convicted.
Use of Force Incident Reporting 2018 presents a summary overview of use of force and discharge of firearm incidents involving a peace officer, as defined in Government Code section 12525.2.
Some of the key findings include:
– In 2018, there were 628 incidents that involved use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death of a civilian or officer; or the discharge of a firearm.
– Of the 628 incidents, 74.2 percent (466) resulted in an arrest.
– In 2018, 677 civilians were involved in incidents that involved the discharge of a firearm or use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death.
– Of the 677 civilians, 46.7 percent (316) were Hispanic, 28.5 percent (193) were white, and 19.1 percent (129) were black.
– Of the 677 civilians, 62.5 percent (423) were injured, 15.5 percent (105) were not injured, and 21.6 percent (146) died.
– Of the 1,552 officers in incidents that involved the discharge of a firearm or use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death in 2018, 16.4 percent (255) were injured, 83.4 percent (1,294) were not injured, and 0.2 percent (3) died.
A copy of the reports can be found here.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Applications are being sought for an unexpected vacancy on the city of Lakeport Planning Commission.
The successful applicant will complete a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022.
Applications are available on the city Web site, and will be accepted until Sept. 3 at 5 p.m.
The Planning Commission consists of five members who serve four-year terms.
The commission currently meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Lakeport City Council chambers. Qualified applicants must be a resident of the city of Lakeport.
The Lakeport Planning Commission reviews matters related to planning and development and is the City Council’s advisor on land use planning matters.
The Planning Commission considers such things as the general plan, rezoning, use permits, subdivisions, architectural and design reviews, planning policy matters and interpretations.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The successful applicant will complete a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022.
Applications are available on the city Web site, and will be accepted until Sept. 3 at 5 p.m.
The Planning Commission consists of five members who serve four-year terms.
The commission currently meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Lakeport City Council chambers. Qualified applicants must be a resident of the city of Lakeport.
The Lakeport Planning Commission reviews matters related to planning and development and is the City Council’s advisor on land use planning matters.
The Planning Commission considers such things as the general plan, rezoning, use permits, subdivisions, architectural and design reviews, planning policy matters and interpretations.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by email at
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers made several arrests on Sunday during a warrant search for an individual at a city residence.
On Sunday at approximately 1:38 p.m., Officer Chris Kelleher and Officer Calli Batz responded to a residence located at 4355 Hill Ave. for a warrant service on Johnny Ray Hubbard, 31, police said.
Upon arriving, several subjects including Hubbard fled from view into the residence and then around the side of the residence. Police said several other subjects remained outside.
Police said Robert Scott Yingling, 39, who had a separate outstanding arrest warrant, came out of the residence when asked and surrendered.
Officers were advised by a witness that Hubbard and another male on scene, Kim Eugene Anderson, 39, hid a bag in the yard when officers arrived. The bag contained a loaded short-barreled 12 gauge shotgun and a significant amount of spare ammunition for it, according to the police report.
Officer Batz and Officer Brittany Shores were given consent to search the house for Hubbard, at which time they located hiding in closets and under clothes James Michael Hill, 24, who had an outstanding no bail arrest warrant; April Way, who had four outstanding arrest warrants; and Hubbard, police said.
All subjects with outstanding arrest warrants were taken into custody. Anderson and Hubbard were both charged with felony and misdemeanor charges related to the firearm, ammunition, drug use, resisting arrest and conspiracy.
On Thursday, Anderson remained in custody with bail set at $170,000; as did Hubbard, with bail at $15,000; Hill, bail at $2,500; and Yingling, $5,000 bail. Way was not longer in custody.
The Clearlake Police Department thanked citizens in the community, like the witness in this case, who provide vital information to officers on scene that could have potentially saved their lives and the lives of innocents.
As Independence Day celebrations take place this week, authorities reported that a large amount of illegal fireworks being brought into the state have been seized.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire law enforcement personnel have been conducting targeted interdiction operations at ports of entry into the state of California.
More than 140,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, with a street value of $23.4 million, have been seized so far this year. The largest seizure yielding more than 4,600 pounds.
“These interdictions will continue to curb the destructive fires started by illegal fireworks, knowingly sold by vendors in Nevada to California,” said acting State Fire Marshal Mike Richwine. “With 36 arrests and 514 citations so far, those numbers could climb in the coming days.”
During their ongoing efforts, officers contacted four parole officers regarding parolees, seized one firearm possessed by a felon, served eight notices of persons driving on a suspended license and made eight additional felony arrests for unrelated crimes. An additional 42 contacts were made identifying vehicle towing fire safety violations.
Overall, 63 officers made over 1,400 contacts during the course of the investigations.
With additional funding and through intelligence gained, fire and law enforcement personnel investigated, researched and contacted every lead possible, according to the report.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal now has possession of the confiscated fireworks and will coordinate the removal of the products out of the state for destruction, utilizing waste management contractors.
Cal Fire thanked the cooperating agencies that have contributed to a successful operation so far this year, including the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Nevada County District Attorney’s Office, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, Truckee Police Department, United States Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada County Sheriff's Department, Sierra County Sheriff's Department, Placer County Sheriff's Department, Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms and Redlands Fire Department.
The agency also thanked the citizens of Truckee for their understanding and patience some of these operations were conducted within their community.
Cal Fire is reminding everyone to do their part to have a safe holiday and help prevent wildfires and injuries caused by fireworks. Two out of five fires on July 4 are caused by fireworks, more than any other cause of fires. Most of these incidents are related to the use of illegal fireworks as well as state-approved fireworks that are handled and or ignited incorrectly.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire law enforcement personnel have been conducting targeted interdiction operations at ports of entry into the state of California.
More than 140,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, with a street value of $23.4 million, have been seized so far this year. The largest seizure yielding more than 4,600 pounds.
“These interdictions will continue to curb the destructive fires started by illegal fireworks, knowingly sold by vendors in Nevada to California,” said acting State Fire Marshal Mike Richwine. “With 36 arrests and 514 citations so far, those numbers could climb in the coming days.”
During their ongoing efforts, officers contacted four parole officers regarding parolees, seized one firearm possessed by a felon, served eight notices of persons driving on a suspended license and made eight additional felony arrests for unrelated crimes. An additional 42 contacts were made identifying vehicle towing fire safety violations.
Overall, 63 officers made over 1,400 contacts during the course of the investigations.
With additional funding and through intelligence gained, fire and law enforcement personnel investigated, researched and contacted every lead possible, according to the report.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal now has possession of the confiscated fireworks and will coordinate the removal of the products out of the state for destruction, utilizing waste management contractors.
Cal Fire thanked the cooperating agencies that have contributed to a successful operation so far this year, including the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Nevada County District Attorney’s Office, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, Truckee Police Department, United States Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada County Sheriff's Department, Sierra County Sheriff's Department, Placer County Sheriff's Department, Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms and Redlands Fire Department.
The agency also thanked the citizens of Truckee for their understanding and patience some of these operations were conducted within their community.
Cal Fire is reminding everyone to do their part to have a safe holiday and help prevent wildfires and injuries caused by fireworks. Two out of five fires on July 4 are caused by fireworks, more than any other cause of fires. Most of these incidents are related to the use of illegal fireworks as well as state-approved fireworks that are handled and or ignited incorrectly.