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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – One person was seriously injured in an early Saturday morning stabbing.
The assault was first reported shortly before 2 a.m. in the Spring Valley subdivision east of Clearlake Oaks, according to radio reports.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 17000 block of Holly Way for a male assault victims who Central Dispatch said was stabbed five times.
The victim was transported away from the scene by a private vehicle, which met up with an ambulance at Old Long Valley Road and Highway 20 a short time later, according to radio reports.
A REACH air ambulance responded to Adventist Health Clear Lake to transport the patient, scanner reports stated.
The helicopter lifted off shortly before 3 a.m. to transport the victim to an out-of-county trauma center, based on radio traffic.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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The assault was first reported shortly before 2 a.m. in the Spring Valley subdivision east of Clearlake Oaks, according to radio reports.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 17000 block of Holly Way for a male assault victims who Central Dispatch said was stabbed five times.
The victim was transported away from the scene by a private vehicle, which met up with an ambulance at Old Long Valley Road and Highway 20 a short time later, according to radio reports.
A REACH air ambulance responded to Adventist Health Clear Lake to transport the patient, scanner reports stated.
The helicopter lifted off shortly before 3 a.m. to transport the victim to an out-of-county trauma center, based on radio traffic.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – An early Saturday morning crash sent two people to the hospital.
The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. in the 4000 block of Lakeshore Boulevard in Lakeport, according to radio reports.
Lakeport Fire units arriving at the scene minutes after dispatch reported finding a vehicle rolled over and on its top.
Initially, firefighters reported finding one patient with major trauma and requested an air ambulance respond to Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s helipad.
A short time later, they found the second crash victim and requested a medic unit from Northshore Fire, radio reports indicated.
The REACH 6 air ambulance responded to the hospital, where it waited while firefighters extricated one of the crash victims from under the vehicle, according to scanner reports.
Based on radio reports, one crash victim was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment by a Northshore Fire ambulance, while the second victim was transported by REACH 6 to a trauma center in Vacaville.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. in the 4000 block of Lakeshore Boulevard in Lakeport, according to radio reports.
Lakeport Fire units arriving at the scene minutes after dispatch reported finding a vehicle rolled over and on its top.
Initially, firefighters reported finding one patient with major trauma and requested an air ambulance respond to Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s helipad.
A short time later, they found the second crash victim and requested a medic unit from Northshore Fire, radio reports indicated.
The REACH 6 air ambulance responded to the hospital, where it waited while firefighters extricated one of the crash victims from under the vehicle, according to scanner reports.
Based on radio reports, one crash victim was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment by a Northshore Fire ambulance, while the second victim was transported by REACH 6 to a trauma center in Vacaville.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Work is continuing in the effort to contain a wildland fire near Lake Berryessa in Napa County that began on Friday afternoon.
The Canyon fire began shortly before 1 p.m. on Highway 128 at Sage Canyon Road, according to Cal Fire.
It led to evacuation warnings at Turtle Rock to Sommerston Vineyard/Turtle Rock to Capell Valley Crest, officials reported.
On Friday night, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 114 acres and was 25-percent contained.
Resources assigned to the fire on Friday included 270 personnel, 25 engines, eight fire crews, two helicopters, six dozers and seven water tenders, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said Highway 128 is closed at Lower Chiles Road and Capell Valley Crossroad while fire suppression efforts continue.
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The Canyon fire began shortly before 1 p.m. on Highway 128 at Sage Canyon Road, according to Cal Fire.
It led to evacuation warnings at Turtle Rock to Sommerston Vineyard/Turtle Rock to Capell Valley Crest, officials reported.
On Friday night, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 114 acres and was 25-percent contained.
Resources assigned to the fire on Friday included 270 personnel, 25 engines, eight fire crews, two helicopters, six dozers and seven water tenders, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said Highway 128 is closed at Lower Chiles Road and Capell Valley Crossroad while fire suppression efforts continue.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Academy Class 60 on Friday added 18 new wildlife officers to the ranks of those who have dedicated their lives to the protection of California's incredible natural resources.
The graduation ceremony took place Friday at the Paradise Performing Arts Center in Paradise.
The 18 new wildlife officers will be going directly into CDFW's Field Training Officer program to put their training into practice under the close supervision of experienced field training officers, or FTOs.
An additional 12 cadets paid their way through the Academy as "self-sponsors" in the interest of either applying for a law enforcement position with a different law enforcement agency or with CDFW's Law Enforcement Division.
CDFW is also pleased to announce the recent hiring of four new wildlife officers who left previous full-time peace officer positions to work as wildlife officers.
They will receive additional wildlife law enforcement specific training at the academy prior to beginning their FTO Programs.
"Our cadets and Academy staff have worked tirelessly every day during the duration of the Academy to help develop necessary skills they will need to protect California's natural resources and the California's communities for generations to come," said David Bess, CDFW chief of Law Enforcement.
CDFW's Wildlife Officer Academy is certified through the California Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, and offers training consistent with every law enforcement agency in California.
Field training with experienced FTOs is also mandated by POST to be sure new wildlife officers can apply the skills they learned during the academy to real life circumstances.
FTO is the final stage of formal training. Upon successful completion, these officers will begin patrolling California to protect the natural resources of this great state.
Annually, wildlife officers make contact with more than 295,000 people and issue more than 15,000 citations.
These officers primarily work alone, in remote areas, contacting subjects who almost always have some form of weapon, and they do so knowing that backup could be hours away.
Wildlife officers have large patrol districts and great responsibilities, and frequently a sole officer will cover an entire county.
The average California wildlife officer's patrol district exceeds 500 square miles.
In 2008, CDFW teamed with Butte College to provide peace officer academy training for prospective wildlife officers. That partnership provided CDFW a state of the art POST-certified academy facility with 42 years of police training history.
The Law Enforcement Division will be accepting applications through Sept. 30, 2017, for the Academy beginning in January 2019.
For more information about becoming a wildlife officer and the application timeline, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/enforcement/career.
The graduation ceremony took place Friday at the Paradise Performing Arts Center in Paradise.
The 18 new wildlife officers will be going directly into CDFW's Field Training Officer program to put their training into practice under the close supervision of experienced field training officers, or FTOs.
An additional 12 cadets paid their way through the Academy as "self-sponsors" in the interest of either applying for a law enforcement position with a different law enforcement agency or with CDFW's Law Enforcement Division.
CDFW is also pleased to announce the recent hiring of four new wildlife officers who left previous full-time peace officer positions to work as wildlife officers.
They will receive additional wildlife law enforcement specific training at the academy prior to beginning their FTO Programs.
"Our cadets and Academy staff have worked tirelessly every day during the duration of the Academy to help develop necessary skills they will need to protect California's natural resources and the California's communities for generations to come," said David Bess, CDFW chief of Law Enforcement.
CDFW's Wildlife Officer Academy is certified through the California Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, and offers training consistent with every law enforcement agency in California.
Field training with experienced FTOs is also mandated by POST to be sure new wildlife officers can apply the skills they learned during the academy to real life circumstances.
FTO is the final stage of formal training. Upon successful completion, these officers will begin patrolling California to protect the natural resources of this great state.
Annually, wildlife officers make contact with more than 295,000 people and issue more than 15,000 citations.
These officers primarily work alone, in remote areas, contacting subjects who almost always have some form of weapon, and they do so knowing that backup could be hours away.
Wildlife officers have large patrol districts and great responsibilities, and frequently a sole officer will cover an entire county.
The average California wildlife officer's patrol district exceeds 500 square miles.
In 2008, CDFW teamed with Butte College to provide peace officer academy training for prospective wildlife officers. That partnership provided CDFW a state of the art POST-certified academy facility with 42 years of police training history.
The Law Enforcement Division will be accepting applications through Sept. 30, 2017, for the Academy beginning in January 2019.
For more information about becoming a wildlife officer and the application timeline, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/enforcement/career.
Sky watchers in the United States have been waiting for this date for years.
On Aug. 21, 2017, there’s going to be a total eclipse of the Sun. With the path of totality stretching from Oregon to South Carolina, people can see the eclipse from coast to coast.
The timing of the eclipse will provide the opportunity for viewers to see one of the biggest astronomical events of the century just a few weeks after enjoying one of the biggest meteor showers of the year.
Every August, Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. This year the shower will peak on the nights of August 11, 12 and 13.
Although the comet is far away, currently located beyond the orbit of Uranus, a trail of debris from the comet stretches all the way around its orbit back to where it nears Earth’s orbit.
As our planet crosses the debris zone, the upper atmosphere will be pelted by specks of comet dust traveling 132,000 miles per hour.
At that speed, even a flimsy speck of dust makes a vivid streak of light when it disintegrates – a meteor. Because, Swift-Tuttle's meteors streak out of the constellation Perseus, they are called "Perseids."
Astronomer Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office offers these observing tips:
“If it’s not cloudy, get away from bright lights, lay on your back, and look up. Remember to let your eyes get adjusted to the dark (it takes about 30 min) – you’ll see more meteors that way.”
“You don’t need to look in any particular direction. Meteors can generally be seen all over the sky.”
“Not all of the meteors you’ll see belong to the Perseid meteor shower. Some are sporadic background meteors. Others are from weaker showers also active in August, including the Alpha Capricornids, the Southern Delta Aquariids, and the Kappa Cygnids.”
But the vast majority will be Perseids.
Cooke says, “If you see a meteor, try to trace it backwards. If you end up in the constellation Perseus, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a Perseid.”
Under ideally dark skies, observers can often see dozens or even more than a hundred Perseids per hour when the shower peaks. This year, the glaring light of a bright waning gibbous Moon will interfere, reducing the number of visible meteors.
Now for the good news: That same Moon is heading toward the Sun, narrowing as it goes, until the thinning crescent disappears into a black disk that will perfectly cover the Sun on August 21st.
A meteor shower followed by a total solar eclipse: August doesn’t get much better than that!
For more news about backyard astronomy stay tuned to http://science.nasa.gov .
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Thursday night, following a protest hearing, the Clearlake City Council approved an increase in garbage rates for the city’s residents.
City manager Greg Folsom said that on June 8 the council approved the rate increase, which went into effect on July 1.
In a sample of the new rates, 20-gallon carts rise from $13.03 to $16.85 per month; 32-gallon carts, $15.46 to $19.99; and commercial two-yard bins, $185.56 to $239.96.
The council also has since approved the second and final reading of an ordinance to implement universal garbage service in the city, which Folsom said is expected to go into effect April 1.
The city has previously implemented rate increases for its franchise hauler, Clearlake Waste Solutions, Folsom said.
However, because of the approval now of universal garbage service, Proposition 218 is triggered, he said.
Folsom explained the Proposition 218 only applies to fees that are imposed, not those where people can choose to have a service or not.
Proposition 218 requires a 45-day mailed notice to all property owners and existing customers and a majority protest hearing in which silence equals consent, he explained.
Folsom’s report compared Clearlake’s 32-gallon rate to other areas, such as Mendocino County, where he said garbage service cost about $31 a month. “So it’s a very competitive rate,” he said.
The franchise agreement also allows for an annual rate adjustment based on the consumer price index for things like pass-through costs – such as gas price increases – and extraordinary items, such as changes in the law, Folsom said.
At the close of business on Thursday, the city had received 25 written protests, Folsom said.
With Clearlake containing 14,611 parcels, in order for a majority protest to stop the rate increase the city needed to receive at least 7,306 protests, Folsom said.
Approximately 17 people testified to the council, with all but two opposing the rate increase.
Concerns expressed by those opposing the increase ranged from Marie Weathers, manager of Lakeside Mobile Home Park, saying that the park does its own service at $15 a month, to others saying that they couldn’t afford it or they didn’t feel that they should have the service if they didn’t want it.
One person who spoke in favor of the increase was Chuck Leonard, a former city councilman, who said his garbage rate is the lowest he’s ever had.
Following a brief break so staff could tabulate the protests, the council reconvened, with City Clerk Melissa Swanson reporting that a total of 43 protests had been submitted against the rate increase.
Vice Mayor Bruno Sabatier said the city doesn’t want to see people collecting garbage for weeks at a time on their properties. “It needs to be picked up weekly.”
He suggested that by having the service, people could actually save money on self-hauling.
“We have to do what we need to do to clean up our city,” he said.
The council then followed up with a unanimous vote in favor of a resolution setting the maximum rates for solid waste collection services in the city.
The council on Thursday also authorized Folsom to approve additional change orders totaling up to $50,000 for the paving project on Phillips and 18th Avenue, which is being completed by Team Ghilotti.
Folsom said he so far had approved $33,000 in change orders for the project and was seeking the additional funds from Measure V proceeds for any other possible changes.
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