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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A 14-year-old Clear Lake High School student who said he was going to bring a gun to school has been arrested for terrorist threats.
On Tuesday at about 4 p.m. Lakeport Police officers were contacted by a student from Clear Lake High School advising he overheard another high school student saying he was going to bring a gun to school on Wednesday, according to a report from the Lakeport Police Department.
Officers, along with a police detective, school resource officer, the Clear Lake High School vice principal and Lakeport Unified superintendent began a detailed investigation into the circumstances, authorities said.
Throughout the course of the investigation the detective developed sufficient probable cause to author a search warrant for the student’s residence and to place the student under arrest for terrorist threats, police said.
At approximately 8:21 p.m. Tuesday Lakeport Police officers, with the assistance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at an address in north Lakeport and arrested the 14-year-old male student, authorities said.
Although no gun was seized, the Lakeport Police Department said several items of evidence were recovered.
The student, whose name was not released due to his age, was turned over to the Lake County Probation Department – which handles juvenile cases – for booking, police said.
The Lakeport Police Department and the Lakeport Unified School District said they take threats of school violence very seriously and will conduct detailed investigations to ensure the safety of our students and school staff.
The police department requests that persons remain alert and report any suspicious activity.
On Tuesday at about 4 p.m. Lakeport Police officers were contacted by a student from Clear Lake High School advising he overheard another high school student saying he was going to bring a gun to school on Wednesday, according to a report from the Lakeport Police Department.
Officers, along with a police detective, school resource officer, the Clear Lake High School vice principal and Lakeport Unified superintendent began a detailed investigation into the circumstances, authorities said.
Throughout the course of the investigation the detective developed sufficient probable cause to author a search warrant for the student’s residence and to place the student under arrest for terrorist threats, police said.
At approximately 8:21 p.m. Tuesday Lakeport Police officers, with the assistance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at an address in north Lakeport and arrested the 14-year-old male student, authorities said.
Although no gun was seized, the Lakeport Police Department said several items of evidence were recovered.
The student, whose name was not released due to his age, was turned over to the Lake County Probation Department – which handles juvenile cases – for booking, police said.
The Lakeport Police Department and the Lakeport Unified School District said they take threats of school violence very seriously and will conduct detailed investigations to ensure the safety of our students and school staff.
The police department requests that persons remain alert and report any suspicious activity.
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER, team was recently established by the Mendocino National Forest to begin a survey of the Ranch Fire that burned on private, state and federal land.
The BAER team has completed its review of the Phase 1 Assessment Area and would like to share the results with local affected communities.
Please attend a one-hour community meeting on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. at the North Shore Event Center, 2817 E. Highway 20, Nice.
There will be a question and answer session with BAER team specialists following the presentation.
The Forest Service BAER team is evaluating the Ranch Fire in two phases, a south phase that represents approximately 191,000 acres, and a north phase to cover the remaining fire acres to the north, which can be seen in the map above.
BAER team surveys are rapid assessments of the burned area that evaluate the watersheds and determine the potential for increased post-fire flooding, sediment flows and rock slides.
California State Controller Betty T. Yee on Tuesday updated her Government Compensation in California Web site to include 2017 self-reported data for special districts.
The data cover a total of 165,013 positions, $9.21 billion in wages, and $2.79 billion in health and retirement costs for 3,043 special districts.
Special districts are government entities created by a local community to meet a specific need.
California law requires cities, counties and special districts to annually report compensation data to the State Controller. The State Controller also maintains and publishes state government and California State University salary data.
No such statutory requirement exists for superior courts, University of California, community college districts, fairs and expositions, First 5 commissions, or K-12 education providers; their reporting is voluntary.
Data for 2017 show the top 10 districts by total wages represent a mix of transportation, health, utility, water and fire districts.
The top 10 individual salaries reported all are in health care districts.
Based on the data posted on the Web site, Lake County has 30 special districts, with a total of 459 employees, $10,464,415 in annual wages and $3,347,986 in annual retirement and health contributions.
According to the 2017 data posted by the state, the top 10 Lake County special districts by budget are as follows.
1. Lake County Fire Protection District: 54 employees; $1,856,983 in annual wages, $796,777 in annual retirement and health contributions.
2. Kelseyville Fire Protection District : 43 employees; $1,610,040 in annual wages; $478,099 in annual retirement and health contributions.
3. Northshore Fire Protection District: 47 employees; $1,388,436 in annual wages; $432,190 in annual retirement and health contributions.
4. Lakeport Fire Protection District: 42 employees; $1,276,658 in annual wages; $469,597 in annual retirement and health contributions.
5. Clearlake Oaks Water District: 34 employees; $860,569 in annual wages; $213,145 in annual retirement and health contributions.
6. Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District: 17 employees; $830,479 in annual wages; $352,741 in annual retirement and health contributions.
7. Lake County Vector Control District: 15 employees; $612,853 in annual wages; $256,067 in annual retirement and health contributions.
8. Konocti County Water District: 19 employees; $464,937 in annual wages; $123,068 in annual retirement and health contributions.
9. Cobb Area County Water District: 13 employees; $281,736 in annual wages; $56,331 in annual retirement and health contributions.
10. Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1: 13 employees; $247,952 in annual wages; $61,337 in annual retirement and health contributions.
Users of the Government Compensation in California Web site can:
• View compensation levels on maps and search for compensation by region;
• Narrow results by name of employer or by job title; and
• Export custom reports or raw data.
A list of employers that did not file or filed incomplete reports is available here. None are from Lake County.
The data cover a total of 165,013 positions, $9.21 billion in wages, and $2.79 billion in health and retirement costs for 3,043 special districts.
Special districts are government entities created by a local community to meet a specific need.
California law requires cities, counties and special districts to annually report compensation data to the State Controller. The State Controller also maintains and publishes state government and California State University salary data.
No such statutory requirement exists for superior courts, University of California, community college districts, fairs and expositions, First 5 commissions, or K-12 education providers; their reporting is voluntary.
Data for 2017 show the top 10 districts by total wages represent a mix of transportation, health, utility, water and fire districts.
The top 10 individual salaries reported all are in health care districts.
Based on the data posted on the Web site, Lake County has 30 special districts, with a total of 459 employees, $10,464,415 in annual wages and $3,347,986 in annual retirement and health contributions.
According to the 2017 data posted by the state, the top 10 Lake County special districts by budget are as follows.
1. Lake County Fire Protection District: 54 employees; $1,856,983 in annual wages, $796,777 in annual retirement and health contributions.
2. Kelseyville Fire Protection District : 43 employees; $1,610,040 in annual wages; $478,099 in annual retirement and health contributions.
3. Northshore Fire Protection District: 47 employees; $1,388,436 in annual wages; $432,190 in annual retirement and health contributions.
4. Lakeport Fire Protection District: 42 employees; $1,276,658 in annual wages; $469,597 in annual retirement and health contributions.
5. Clearlake Oaks Water District: 34 employees; $860,569 in annual wages; $213,145 in annual retirement and health contributions.
6. Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District: 17 employees; $830,479 in annual wages; $352,741 in annual retirement and health contributions.
7. Lake County Vector Control District: 15 employees; $612,853 in annual wages; $256,067 in annual retirement and health contributions.
8. Konocti County Water District: 19 employees; $464,937 in annual wages; $123,068 in annual retirement and health contributions.
9. Cobb Area County Water District: 13 employees; $281,736 in annual wages; $56,331 in annual retirement and health contributions.
10. Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1: 13 employees; $247,952 in annual wages; $61,337 in annual retirement and health contributions.
Users of the Government Compensation in California Web site can:
• View compensation levels on maps and search for compensation by region;
• Narrow results by name of employer or by job title; and
• Export custom reports or raw data.
A list of employers that did not file or filed incomplete reports is available here. None are from Lake County.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Many people consider the Labor Day holiday weekend as the end of the summer season and a time to get together with family and friends.
To help ensure everyone on the state’s roadways remains safe, the California Highway Patrol will be out in force over the Labor Day weekend, looking for impaired drivers and assisting motorists in need.
All available CHP officers will be on duty during the Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period, or MEP, from 6:01 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3.
Drug recognition experts and CHP officers will be on patrol watching for impaired drivers as well as assisting motorists in need throughout the holiday weekend.
“Impaired driving remains one of the most serious traffic-related problems on our roadways today,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Let’s end the summer safely and remember to designate a sober driver, wear your seat belt, and obey all traffic laws.”
During the 2017 MEP, 30 people were killed in traffic collisions in California. In addition, the CHP made more than 1,000 arrests for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol throughout the holiday weekend.
The CHP’s MEP coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs Aug. 17 through Sept. 3.
This law enforcement crackdown is intended to zero in on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs and help reduce injury and fatal collisions on our roadways.
The public is encouraged to assist in removing danger from California’s roadways. If you see or suspect an impaired driver, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Be prepared to provide the dispatcher a description of the vehicle, the license plate number, location, and direction of travel. Your phone call may save someone’s life.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service and security.
To help ensure everyone on the state’s roadways remains safe, the California Highway Patrol will be out in force over the Labor Day weekend, looking for impaired drivers and assisting motorists in need.
All available CHP officers will be on duty during the Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period, or MEP, from 6:01 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3.
Drug recognition experts and CHP officers will be on patrol watching for impaired drivers as well as assisting motorists in need throughout the holiday weekend.
“Impaired driving remains one of the most serious traffic-related problems on our roadways today,” CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley said. “Let’s end the summer safely and remember to designate a sober driver, wear your seat belt, and obey all traffic laws.”
During the 2017 MEP, 30 people were killed in traffic collisions in California. In addition, the CHP made more than 1,000 arrests for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol throughout the holiday weekend.
The CHP’s MEP coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs Aug. 17 through Sept. 3.
This law enforcement crackdown is intended to zero in on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs and help reduce injury and fatal collisions on our roadways.
The public is encouraged to assist in removing danger from California’s roadways. If you see or suspect an impaired driver, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Be prepared to provide the dispatcher a description of the vehicle, the license plate number, location, and direction of travel. Your phone call may save someone’s life.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service and security.
LUCERNE, Calif. -- Wednesday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. FEMA will be available in Lucerne Harbor Park located at 6225 East Highway 20, Lucerne, according to a statement issued Tuesday afternoon by the County of Lake.
The Upper Lake Disaster Recovery Center will continue to operate at 9460 Main Street but is discontinuing Sunday operations. Sunday DRC availability has been discontinued as of this week, but the DRC remains open, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ranch and River Fire survivors who attend the Harbor Park event can register for FEMA services, and get information on forms of federal assistance available to residents, renters, and businesses, including grants and low-interest disaster loans from the United States Small Business Association (SBA). These tools and the information offered by FEMA representatives can be particularly critical supports for qualifying un- and under-insured individuals.
"If you were impacted by the Ranch and River fires, supports are available. Come to Lucerne or the DRC and discuss your situation with FEMA. They will help ensure you are matched to the services that best fit your needs,” Lake County Recovery Coordinator Nathan Spangler said in the statement.
Attendees are encouraged to bring the following information:
· Social Security number (one per household)
· Address of the damaged home or apartment
· Description of the damage
· Information about insurance coverage
· Telephone number
· Mailing address
· Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds
Ranch and River Fire survivors may also apply for assistance online, or by phone:
· www.disasterassistance.gov/
· 800-621-3362 (including users of 711 or Video Relay Service)
· 800-462-7585 (TTY)
These phone numbers are toll-free, and available 7 a.m.-11 p.m., every day.
The Upper Lake Disaster Recovery Center will continue to operate at 9460 Main Street but is discontinuing Sunday operations. Sunday DRC availability has been discontinued as of this week, but the DRC remains open, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ranch and River Fire survivors who attend the Harbor Park event can register for FEMA services, and get information on forms of federal assistance available to residents, renters, and businesses, including grants and low-interest disaster loans from the United States Small Business Association (SBA). These tools and the information offered by FEMA representatives can be particularly critical supports for qualifying un- and under-insured individuals.
"If you were impacted by the Ranch and River fires, supports are available. Come to Lucerne or the DRC and discuss your situation with FEMA. They will help ensure you are matched to the services that best fit your needs,” Lake County Recovery Coordinator Nathan Spangler said in the statement.
Attendees are encouraged to bring the following information:
· Social Security number (one per household)
· Address of the damaged home or apartment
· Description of the damage
· Information about insurance coverage
· Telephone number
· Mailing address
· Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds
Ranch and River Fire survivors may also apply for assistance online, or by phone:
· www.disasterassistance.gov/
· 800-621-3362 (including users of 711 or Video Relay Service)
· 800-462-7585 (TTY)
These phone numbers are toll-free, and available 7 a.m.-11 p.m., every day.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is partnering with a newly forming nonprofit whose goal is to create a police dog program for the agency.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen updated the council on the effort at its Aug. 21 meeting. The discussion begins just after the 1:08:00 mark in the video above.
“It’s been a goal of mine for some time to get another police dog for the agency,” Rasmussen said.
The department has had K9s in the past, but not for several years.
Lakeport Police’s last K9, Max, a Belgian Malinois born in Holland in 2000, retired in May 2009.
Rasmussen said his department is now partnering with a new nonprofit, “Friends of Lakeport PD,” which is being formed by David Brown, owner of Susie Q’s Donuts in Lakeport.
The new nonprofit’s goal is not just to start the police dog program but also to assist the department with other equipment needs and programs in the community, according to Rasmussen’s written report to the council.
He asked for council consensus to provide direction to the mayor to appoint one council member to sit on the nonprofit’s board of directors.
Rasmussen said no public funds will be given to the foundation; rather, the foundation intends to give the city money to fund the K9 program.
It was explained during the meeting that Brown is in the process of submitting the nonprofit foundation status application and is working on bylaws and board member selections.
Brown was on hand to speak the council about his plans for the group and asking for a council member to join the board.
Rasmussen said he had wanted to find officers in his department interested in working with the K9, a position that he said he’ll require to have an added level of commitment and responsibility.
He said three officers came forward, and all of them were in attendance that night: Andrew Welter, Tyler Trouette and Kaylene Strugnell.
“We definitely made sure that we had a commitment before we go out and actually start trying to raise funds within the community,” said Rasmussen.
Mayor Mireya Turner told Brown that the council members would probably be fighting over who would get to sit on the foundation board.
“I love donuts. And dogs. I mean, I like dogs,” added Councilman Tim Barnes.
Brown said there is a lot of paperwork and other tasks he’s working to complete now.
He said he doesn't want to get just one dog, but two. “I want it for officer retention,” he said.
City Manager Margaret Silveira also thanked Brown for helping feed city staff during the Mendocino Complex evacuations.
At the suggestion of City Attorney David Ruderman, the council didn’t vote on a motion to support the appointment. Ruderman said that will allow the city to review the bylaws and incorporation documents before committing a member to the board.
Instead the council reached consensus to support the idea of having a presence on the board and having the mayor appoint a member to the nonprofit board at the appropriate time.
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