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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of two men – one of whom died – on Monday afternoon on Highway 101 near Willits.
Just before 4:45 p.m. Monday deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to a suspicious situation in the area of Mile Post Marker 35 on north Highway 101 south of Golden Rule, according to Capt. Gregory Van Patten.
Van Patten said initial reports suggested a vehicle had been involved in a traffic collision and that an occupant was suffering from a gunshot wound.
Law enforcement personnel arrived and located a 2001 maroon Chevrolet Silverado four-door pickup truck stopped in the southbound traffic lanes of north Highway 101, Van Patten said.
Inside the pickup truck were two adult male occupants suffering from obvious gunshot wounds; Van Patten said it had not been determined how many times they had been shot.
One occupant was determined to be deceased and the other occupant suffered from a life-threatening injury requiring him to be transported to an out-of-county hospital for medical treatment, according to Van Patten.
Van Patten said Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives were summoned to the scene and have assumed investigative jurisdiction into the incident with assistance from the California Highway Patrol, California Department of Justice and Mendocino County District Attorney's Office.
The CHP said Highway 101 was closed from shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday until just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday because of the incident.
Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives are actively conducting investigations and more information will be released at a later date by press release as information becomes available, Van Patten said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting incident or the pickup truck prior to or after the shooting is urged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Tip-Line by calling 707-234-2100.
Just before 4:45 p.m. Monday deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to a suspicious situation in the area of Mile Post Marker 35 on north Highway 101 south of Golden Rule, according to Capt. Gregory Van Patten.
Van Patten said initial reports suggested a vehicle had been involved in a traffic collision and that an occupant was suffering from a gunshot wound.
Law enforcement personnel arrived and located a 2001 maroon Chevrolet Silverado four-door pickup truck stopped in the southbound traffic lanes of north Highway 101, Van Patten said.
Inside the pickup truck were two adult male occupants suffering from obvious gunshot wounds; Van Patten said it had not been determined how many times they had been shot.
One occupant was determined to be deceased and the other occupant suffered from a life-threatening injury requiring him to be transported to an out-of-county hospital for medical treatment, according to Van Patten.
Van Patten said Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives were summoned to the scene and have assumed investigative jurisdiction into the incident with assistance from the California Highway Patrol, California Department of Justice and Mendocino County District Attorney's Office.
The CHP said Highway 101 was closed from shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday until just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday because of the incident.
Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives are actively conducting investigations and more information will be released at a later date by press release as information becomes available, Van Patten said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting incident or the pickup truck prior to or after the shooting is urged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Tip-Line by calling 707-234-2100.
Tens of thousands of young people seeking renewals through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, have been approved, according to a publication of the latest quarterly report on renewals the federal government is required to file as part of the preliminary injunction that California secured in January to preserve DACA.
"While the Trump Administration keeps trying to crush our Dreamers’ ability to stay here, we continue to fight to defend their rights,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. “We are proud to announce that our success in the courtroom has led to even more of our colleagues, classmates, and family members being able to renew their DACA authorization, allowing them to remain here and work legally. In addition to the 30,000 Dreamers whose applications were renewed earlier this year, at least 45,000 additional Dreamers have renewed their DACA authorization since April and can continue making meaningful contributions in California and beyond.”
By court order, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services are required to report quarterly data on the number of DACA applications that have been renewed or await a pending decision as a result of the nationwide preliminary injunction Attorney General Becerra secured in January.
The federal government’s updated statistics revealed that at least 45,000 more Dreamers have been able to renew their deferred action and work authorization under DACA, securing two more years of protection.
These renewals are in addition to the 30,000 announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in their first report in April, for a grand total of 77,190 renewals approved since Jan. 10, 2018.
"While the Trump Administration keeps trying to crush our Dreamers’ ability to stay here, we continue to fight to defend their rights,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. “We are proud to announce that our success in the courtroom has led to even more of our colleagues, classmates, and family members being able to renew their DACA authorization, allowing them to remain here and work legally. In addition to the 30,000 Dreamers whose applications were renewed earlier this year, at least 45,000 additional Dreamers have renewed their DACA authorization since April and can continue making meaningful contributions in California and beyond.”
By court order, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services are required to report quarterly data on the number of DACA applications that have been renewed or await a pending decision as a result of the nationwide preliminary injunction Attorney General Becerra secured in January.
The federal government’s updated statistics revealed that at least 45,000 more Dreamers have been able to renew their deferred action and work authorization under DACA, securing two more years of protection.
These renewals are in addition to the 30,000 announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in their first report in April, for a grand total of 77,190 renewals approved since Jan. 10, 2018.
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Pawnee fire continued to threaten a subdivision on Monday, but officials said fire growth was held to a minimum thanks to better weather conditions.
The fire, burning since June 23 northeast of Clearlake Oaks, reached 14,800 acres on Monday evening, an increase of 100 acres over the day, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire’s latest report said the fire’s containment remained at 75 percent. It’s still expected to be fully contained by Thursday.
With 50 structures still threatened, the mandatory evacuation order for the Double Eagle Ranch subdivision east of Clearlake Oaks remained in effect Monday night, officials said.
Cal Fire said the Pawnee fire’s behavior diminished on Monday due to weather conditions that allowed direct line construction.
The agency said crews hope to take advantage of the decreased temperatures and higher humidity.
A substantial firefighting force consisting of 2,186 personnel, 114 engines, 30 water tenders, nine helicopters, 49 hand crews and 32 dozers remains at work on the incident, Cal Fire said.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The County fire continued to scorch large swaths of acreage on Monday, and its growth has caused hundreds more structures to now be threatened.
By Monday evening the fire had ballooned to 60,000 acres – an increase of 15,500 acres during the course of the day – with containment up to 5 percent, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire’s evening report on the County fire, which began on Saturday near Guinda in Yolo County before spreading into Napa County, said it is now threatening 700 structures.
So far, none of those structures have been reported destroyed or damaged, and no injuries have occurred, according to Cal Fire.
As of Monday evening, Cal Fire said the incident had not crossed into Lake County.
Radio traffic indicated another busy day on the incident for firefighters.
During the afternoon, the fire was reported to have crossed over containment lines north of Lake Berryessa.
Structure protection also was reported to be going on around the fire area, as the flames approached buildings that were identified as hunting cabins.
Winds were not reported to have been as high in recent days; on Monday afternoon they were said to be in the single digits, from the south southwest.
The winds are forecast to pick up overnight, at which time relative humidity – which aids firefighting – is expected to rise, based on radio reports.
With firefighters working in difficult terrain, there is still high potential for more fire growth, Cal Fire said.
More resources joined the firefighting effort on Monday. Cal Fire reported that 2,115 personnel, 177 engines, 51 water tenders, 12 helicopters, 51 hand crews and 50 dozers, plus numerous air tankers, were working the incident.
Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the area north of Highway 128 in Yolo County, not including the city of Winters; south of County Road 23; east of Berryessa Knoxville Road; west of County Road 89; south of the community of Esparto, although agricultural equipment will be permitted; residences served by Highway 128, between Monticello Dam and Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said.
Evacuation advisories also continue for the area north of Quail Canyon Road, south of Highway 128, east of the Blue Ridge mountains and west of Pleasants Valley Road, according to Cal Fire.
Road closures include northbound County Road 87 from Highway 128; Berryessa Knoxville Road, from the Pope Creek Bridge to the Napa/Lake County line; eastbound Highway 128 at Markley Resort; and westbound Highway 128 at Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said.
Officials said Pleasants Valley Road, south from Highway 128, remains open to serve traffic
into Solano County.
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By Monday evening the fire had ballooned to 60,000 acres – an increase of 15,500 acres during the course of the day – with containment up to 5 percent, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire’s evening report on the County fire, which began on Saturday near Guinda in Yolo County before spreading into Napa County, said it is now threatening 700 structures.
So far, none of those structures have been reported destroyed or damaged, and no injuries have occurred, according to Cal Fire.
As of Monday evening, Cal Fire said the incident had not crossed into Lake County.
Radio traffic indicated another busy day on the incident for firefighters.
During the afternoon, the fire was reported to have crossed over containment lines north of Lake Berryessa.
Structure protection also was reported to be going on around the fire area, as the flames approached buildings that were identified as hunting cabins.
Winds were not reported to have been as high in recent days; on Monday afternoon they were said to be in the single digits, from the south southwest.
The winds are forecast to pick up overnight, at which time relative humidity – which aids firefighting – is expected to rise, based on radio reports.
With firefighters working in difficult terrain, there is still high potential for more fire growth, Cal Fire said.
More resources joined the firefighting effort on Monday. Cal Fire reported that 2,115 personnel, 177 engines, 51 water tenders, 12 helicopters, 51 hand crews and 50 dozers, plus numerous air tankers, were working the incident.
Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the area north of Highway 128 in Yolo County, not including the city of Winters; south of County Road 23; east of Berryessa Knoxville Road; west of County Road 89; south of the community of Esparto, although agricultural equipment will be permitted; residences served by Highway 128, between Monticello Dam and Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said.
Evacuation advisories also continue for the area north of Quail Canyon Road, south of Highway 128, east of the Blue Ridge mountains and west of Pleasants Valley Road, according to Cal Fire.
Road closures include northbound County Road 87 from Highway 128; Berryessa Knoxville Road, from the Pope Creek Bridge to the Napa/Lake County line; eastbound Highway 128 at Markley Resort; and westbound Highway 128 at Pleasants Valley Road, Cal Fire said.
Officials said Pleasants Valley Road, south from Highway 128, remains open to serve traffic
into Solano County.
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070218 County fire evacuation map by LakeCoNews on Scribd
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday acreage went up on both the Pawnee fire in Lake County and the County fire in neighboring counties to the southeast, with conditions allowing for officials to reopen a stretch of Highway 20 that the Pawnee fire had threatened.
Cal Fire said the County fire in Yolo and Napa counties was up to 44,500 acres and 3 percent containment on Monday morning, while the Pawnee had edged up by a few hundred acres to 14,700 acres, with containment up to 75 percent.
The region’s big fire, the County, began on Saturday, and continues to burn aggressively in Yolo and Napa counties.
It’s threatening 116 structures and has led to mandatory and advisory evacuation orders in a number of areas in Yolo County, including Berryessa Knoxville Road, from the Pope Creek Bridge to the Napa/Lake County line.
Cal Fire said firefighters worked throughout the night to establish control lines, with the fire burning actively and running up steep terrain. The fire is burning in tall grass, brush and dense oak, and extreme fire behavior is still occurring.
The Pawnee fire, burning since June 23 northeast of Clearlake Oaks, continues to threaten 50 homes in the Double Eagle Ranch subdivision off of Highway 20, Cal Fire said.
On Monday the subdivision remained under evacuation order, while the Lake County Sheriff’s Office lifted an advisory for the areas between Highway 20 and Morgan Valley Road and from Sky High Ridge Road, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said ground resources worked throughout the night to reinforce control lines and extinguish interior hotspots on the Pawnee fire.
Monday’s hot and dry weather conditions raise the potential for more growth on the Pawnee fire, and Cal Fire said multiple ground resources and air assets are available in the area to take quick action if the need arises.
A key development on Monday morning was the reopening of Highway 20, which has been closed between Highway 53 and Williams.
The closure began Saturday evening, following the flare up on the Pawnee fire which threatened the highway.
Cal Fire estimates the Pawnee fire will be fully contained on July 5, while the County fire’s full containment is expected on July 10.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. -- Highway 20, which had been closed due to the Pawnee fire, reopened today at shortly after eleven a.m. with no restrictions according to Lupe Navarro of Caltrans.
Firefighters continue to battle the Pawnee fire which was last reported by Cal Fire to be 14,700 acres and containment has increased to 75%.
Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for the Double Eagle subdivision which is located East of Clearlake Oaks on Hwy 20.
Evacuation advisories are in effect for the area between Highway 20 and Morgan Valley Road and from Sky High Ridge Road and the county line.
The evacuation center for the Pawnee fire is located at Lower Lake High School 9430 Lake Street, Lower Lake, CA 95457
Firefighters continue to battle the Pawnee fire which was last reported by Cal Fire to be 14,700 acres and containment has increased to 75%.
Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for the Double Eagle subdivision which is located East of Clearlake Oaks on Hwy 20.
Evacuation advisories are in effect for the area between Highway 20 and Morgan Valley Road and from Sky High Ridge Road and the county line.
The evacuation center for the Pawnee fire is located at Lower Lake High School 9430 Lake Street, Lower Lake, CA 95457
070118 Pawnee fire incident map by LakeCoNews on Scribd