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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is seeking leads in a case involving vandalism at Clear Lake High School.
The agency reported that at 7 a.m. Monday its officers responded to Clear Lake High School regarding vandalism to the gymnasium basketball hoops.
Officers found that one of the hoops had been destroyed over the weekend, police said.
Police said the hoop had been placed in an upright position on Thursday so it could be worked on, but when school staff arrived on Monday morning, they saw that the hoop had been broken.
School staff also reported that various individuals have keys to gym, without the school’s consent, and believe that one or more individuals had been the cause of the damage.
If anyone has any information regarding the incident, contact investigating Officer Joe Medici at 707-263-5491, Extension 120 or by email at
You can also send an anonymous message from your cellular device by texting the word TIP LAKEPORT followed by your message to 888777 or by sending us a private message on Facebook.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is seeking leads on an early Monday morning drive-by shooting at Trombetta's Resort that resulted in a man’s death.
Steven Stone, 40, Clearlake, was the victim of the shooting, according to a police report.
At 12:30 a.m. Monday, Clearlake Police officers responded to Trombetta’s Resort, located at 5865 Old Highway 53, on reports of multiple shots fired with one subject down, police said.
When officers arrived, they located Stone on the ground with a gunshot wound. Police said an officer administered CPR to Stone until Lake County Fire personnel arrived on scene and took over.
Stone was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Detectives from the Clearlake Police Investigations Bureau responded to the scene, where they conducted interviews with witnesses and processed the scene for evidence, authorities said.
Based on the information police had on Monday, they believe the shots were fired from a vehicle that drove on the main driveway of the resort.
The vehicle fled in an unknown direction on Old Highway 53, authorities said.
The Clearlake Police Department is actively pursuing leads and said it was not releasing further details on the case.
“Our focus is on conducting a thorough investigation and bringing the suspect(s) involved to justice,” the report said.
If you have information regarding this incident, contact Det. Leonardo Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A Lower Lake man has been arrested for an early Sunday morning shooting that injured another man.
Ramiro Fernando Mendez, 28, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, within two hours of authorities responding to the shooting report.
Lake County Sheriff’s Lt. Rich Ward said at 12:19 a.m. Sunday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Central Dispatch Center received a call of a gunshot victim in the 9000 block of Pebble Road in Lower Lake.
Upon arrival, deputies contacted a male victim who appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, Ward said.
Ward said the male gunshot victim was transported out of county via air ambulance to a medical trauma center.
Based on statements from the victim and witnesses on scene, Ward said deputies placed Mendez under arrest for felony assault with a firearm on a person.
Mendez was later transported to the Hill Road Correctional Facility for booking, Ward said.
Mendez’s bail was set at $50,000, and he later posted the required portion of bail and was released, according to jail records.
Booking records showed he is tentatively scheduled for arraignment in Lake County Superior Court on Monday.
Any individuals with information regarding this case are encouraged to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 707-263-2690.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Facing the probability of repeated public safety power shutoffs this summer, the Board of Supervisors this week will discuss purchasing backup generators for county facilities.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
At 9:45 a.m., the board will discuss backup generators for county buildings due to Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoffs.
Public Services Director Lars Ewing’s memorandum for the meeting explains that on June 11 staff received direction from the Board of Supervisors to bring forward for the backup generator discussion.
“Staff will present the actions taken thus far along with information related to the scope of providing backup generators at County facilities,” Ewing said.
In other business, in an item timed for 9:30 a.m., the board will continue a discussion first held on June 4 regarding a request from the board of directors of Lake County Community Radio KPFZ for a rate reduction in tower fees on Mount Konocti.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation declaring June 18, 2019, as Wildfire Preparedness Day in honor of Phil Bayles.
5.2: Approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Jan. 29, 2019, May 7, 2019, May 14, 2019, and May 21, 2019.
5.3: Sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, authorize the air pollution control officer to sign and submit an application for Carl Moyer Program Year 21 funding and sign all other program documents.
5.4: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Lake County Office of Education - Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for school-based specialty mental health services for a decrease of $200,000 and a new contract amount of $50,000 for FY 2018-19 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.5: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2018-19 for an increase of $170,000 and a new contract amount of $1,220,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.6: Adopt resolution to approve the Amendment 01 to the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Department of health care services for fiscal year 2017-18 through Fiscal Year 2020-21 and to authorize the Behavioral Health Services administrator to sign the amendment.
5.7: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-132 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Budget Unit No. 2110, District Attorney.
5.8: Approve budget transfer in Budget Unit 7011, Parks & Recreation, to object code 62.74 to capitalize three security systems in the amount of $5,956.78 (Upper Lake Park), $5,418.50 (Lucerne Harbor Park), and $5,112.84 (Alpine Park) and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Sitting as Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, (a) approve new capital asset in the amount of $5,974.08 to purchase a new dump trailer; and (b) approve the purchase of a new dump trailer and authorize the department head to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation declaring June 18, 2019 as Wildfire Preparedness Day in Honor of Phil Bayles.
6.3, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to an atmospheric river event of 2019.
6.4, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
6.5, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire Incident.
6.6, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Sulphur fire incident.
6.7, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to Clayton fire.
6.8, 9:16 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river storm of 2017.
6.9, 9:17 a.m.: Consideration of continuing the declaration of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation, and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
6.10, 9:30 a.m.: Continued from June 4, consideration of request from the board of directors of Lake County Community Radio KPFZ for rate reduction in tower fees.
6.11, 9:45 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of backup generators for county buildings due to PG&E public safety power shutoffs.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of appointments to First Five Lake County Commission.
7.3: Consideration of an agreement between the city of Clearlake, city of Lakeport and the county of Lake relative to operation of a local public, educational, governmental (PEG) cable television channel.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): County of Lake, et al. v. PG&E, et al.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case.
8.3: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Water Resources director (b) appointment of Water Resources director.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx . Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
At 9:45 a.m., the board will discuss backup generators for county buildings due to Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoffs.
Public Services Director Lars Ewing’s memorandum for the meeting explains that on June 11 staff received direction from the Board of Supervisors to bring forward for the backup generator discussion.
“Staff will present the actions taken thus far along with information related to the scope of providing backup generators at County facilities,” Ewing said.
In other business, in an item timed for 9:30 a.m., the board will continue a discussion first held on June 4 regarding a request from the board of directors of Lake County Community Radio KPFZ for a rate reduction in tower fees on Mount Konocti.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation declaring June 18, 2019, as Wildfire Preparedness Day in honor of Phil Bayles.
5.2: Approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Jan. 29, 2019, May 7, 2019, May 14, 2019, and May 21, 2019.
5.3: Sitting as Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, authorize the air pollution control officer to sign and submit an application for Carl Moyer Program Year 21 funding and sign all other program documents.
5.4: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Lake County Office of Education - Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for school-based specialty mental health services for a decrease of $200,000 and a new contract amount of $50,000 for FY 2018-19 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.5: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the county of Lake and Crestwood Behavioral Health for adult residential support services and specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2018-19 for an increase of $170,000 and a new contract amount of $1,220,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.6: Adopt resolution to approve the Amendment 01 to the standard agreement between the county of Lake and the Department of health care services for fiscal year 2017-18 through Fiscal Year 2020-21 and to authorize the Behavioral Health Services administrator to sign the amendment.
5.7: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2018-132 establishing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Budget Unit No. 2110, District Attorney.
5.8: Approve budget transfer in Budget Unit 7011, Parks & Recreation, to object code 62.74 to capitalize three security systems in the amount of $5,956.78 (Upper Lake Park), $5,418.50 (Lucerne Harbor Park), and $5,112.84 (Alpine Park) and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Sitting as Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors, (a) approve new capital asset in the amount of $5,974.08 to purchase a new dump trailer; and (b) approve the purchase of a new dump trailer and authorize the department head to sign.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation declaring June 18, 2019 as Wildfire Preparedness Day in Honor of Phil Bayles.
6.3, 9:11 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to an atmospheric river event of 2019.
6.4, 9:12 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
6.5, 9:13 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire Incident.
6.6, 9:14 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the Sulphur fire incident.
6.7, 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to Clayton fire.
6.8, 9:16 a.m.: Consideration of continuing a proclamation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river storm of 2017.
6.9, 9:17 a.m.: Consideration of continuing the declaration of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation, and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
6.10, 9:30 a.m.: Continued from June 4, consideration of request from the board of directors of Lake County Community Radio KPFZ for rate reduction in tower fees.
6.11, 9:45 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of backup generators for county buildings due to PG&E public safety power shutoffs.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of appointments to First Five Lake County Commission.
7.3: Consideration of an agreement between the city of Clearlake, city of Lakeport and the county of Lake relative to operation of a local public, educational, governmental (PEG) cable television channel.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): County of Lake, et al. v. PG&E, et al.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Decision whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case.
8.3: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): (a) Interviews of Water Resources director (b) appointment of Water Resources director.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The new fiscal year budget, action to abate weeds and a new generator purchase are on the Lakeport City Council’s agenda this week.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, to discuss negotiations for property at 916 N. Forbes St. before the public portion of the meeting opens at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday, Finance Director Nick Walker will present to the council the recommended 2019-20 budget, totaling $16,325,994. The budget message starts on page 43 of the agenda packet posted below.
The council also will consider approving the appropriations – or Gann – limit of $12,842,004 in Fiscal Year 2019-20.
In other business, Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will present the Lakeport Dam Emergency Action Plan to the council, with council members expected to direct staff to incorporate comments and concerns received at the meeting into the plan before it is completed and submitted to the state for final approval.
The council also will consider purchasing an 80 kilowatt generator for the Lakeport Boulevard lift station at a cost of $40,000.
Also on Tuesday, the the council will consider a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2431 (2011) and designating the locations of two-hour limited parking zones in the city, and also will discuss a proposed resolution declaring that dry weeds, brush and similar vegetation create a fire hazard on vacant and large lots throughout the city and direct staff to utilize the administrative citation procedures to abate the weeds.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on June 4; the June 12 warrant register; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the Mendocino Complex fire; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the February 2019 storms; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2681 (2019) and revising the master pay schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; authorize the cancellation of the regular meeting of July 2, 2019.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, to discuss negotiations for property at 916 N. Forbes St. before the public portion of the meeting opens at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday, Finance Director Nick Walker will present to the council the recommended 2019-20 budget, totaling $16,325,994. The budget message starts on page 43 of the agenda packet posted below.
The council also will consider approving the appropriations – or Gann – limit of $12,842,004 in Fiscal Year 2019-20.
In other business, Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will present the Lakeport Dam Emergency Action Plan to the council, with council members expected to direct staff to incorporate comments and concerns received at the meeting into the plan before it is completed and submitted to the state for final approval.
The council also will consider purchasing an 80 kilowatt generator for the Lakeport Boulevard lift station at a cost of $40,000.
Also on Tuesday, the the council will consider a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2431 (2011) and designating the locations of two-hour limited parking zones in the city, and also will discuss a proposed resolution declaring that dry weeds, brush and similar vegetation create a fire hazard on vacant and large lots throughout the city and direct staff to utilize the administrative citation procedures to abate the weeds.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on June 4; the June 12 warrant register; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the Mendocino Complex fire; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency for the February 2019 storms; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2681 (2019) and revising the master pay schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; authorize the cancellation of the regular meeting of July 2, 2019.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
061819 Lakeport City Council agenda packet by LakeCoNews on Scribd
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is urging the community to be aware of phone scams that recently have been circulating locally and targeting residents.
The agency said it has become aware of two scams in particular.
In one of them, an individual telephones the intended victim, claiming to be a police officer but not identifying their agency or providing a police badge number.
The phony police officer tells the intended victim that they have a family member in need of urgent medical care. The scammer tries to get the intended victim to provide personal information about this family member.
Fortunately, when a community member recently was targeted, they recognized the call to be a scam and hung up with the scammer before providing any personal information. The caller identification showed the caller was using an international phone number.
In a second scam, the caller telephones the victim claiming to be a kidnapper.
The phony kidnapper says they are holding one of the intended victim's family members hostage and not to get law enforcement involved. The scammer then demands money to be sent via wire transfer for the safe return of the hostage.
The police department said that there was no actual kidnapping and the family member was located by police safe and unharmed. This call also originated from an international phone number.
Police said these scams are just two of the many types of similar phone scams criminals use to try to get personal information or money from people.
With your personal information, criminals can obtain credit or services in your name, access financial account information or just steal your identity for a variety of nefarious activities.
Criminals can use local numbers and have ways of spoofing local numbers so their calls appear local. They may also target potential victims via text messages or emails.
The Clearlake Police Department warns community members not to give their personal identifying information or any financial information to unknown persons over the telephone or email.
If in doubt about a suspicious call, text message or email you received, please contact your local law enforcement agency.
The agency said it has become aware of two scams in particular.
In one of them, an individual telephones the intended victim, claiming to be a police officer but not identifying their agency or providing a police badge number.
The phony police officer tells the intended victim that they have a family member in need of urgent medical care. The scammer tries to get the intended victim to provide personal information about this family member.
Fortunately, when a community member recently was targeted, they recognized the call to be a scam and hung up with the scammer before providing any personal information. The caller identification showed the caller was using an international phone number.
In a second scam, the caller telephones the victim claiming to be a kidnapper.
The phony kidnapper says they are holding one of the intended victim's family members hostage and not to get law enforcement involved. The scammer then demands money to be sent via wire transfer for the safe return of the hostage.
The police department said that there was no actual kidnapping and the family member was located by police safe and unharmed. This call also originated from an international phone number.
Police said these scams are just two of the many types of similar phone scams criminals use to try to get personal information or money from people.
With your personal information, criminals can obtain credit or services in your name, access financial account information or just steal your identity for a variety of nefarious activities.
Criminals can use local numbers and have ways of spoofing local numbers so their calls appear local. They may also target potential victims via text messages or emails.
The Clearlake Police Department warns community members not to give their personal identifying information or any financial information to unknown persons over the telephone or email.
If in doubt about a suspicious call, text message or email you received, please contact your local law enforcement agency.