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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Animal Control is full this week and urgently seeking new homes for the dogs in its care.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists have captured and fitted a tracking collar to a female gray wolf in Lassen County, and confirmed that the wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Firefighters have contained a Wednesday afternoon fire in Lakeport that destroyed a travel trailer and burned a small amount of vegetation.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The sky over Lake County was lit up for four consecutive nights with fireworks in celebration of the July 4 holiday.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department assisted last week in apprehending a former Lake County resident for the murder of a Paradise woman in a case that has involved law enforcement agencies in three counties.
Daniel Albert Robleto, 54, a former Clearlake resident who recently was living in Paradise, was arrested Friday during a traffic stop in Lake County, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office and the Clearlake Police Department.
Robleto is being charged with the murder of Lisa Marie Madrid, 52, whose body was found in Colusa County the day before his arrest, officials said.
The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office reported that just before 7:30 a.m. June 29 deputies were dispatched to a report of a deceased female located on Harbison Road, approximately one mile west of Highway 45. The deceased female later was identified as Madrid.
Detectives learned Madrid had worked in Paradise and subsequently obtained video surveillance of Madrid and an unknown male. The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office said its detectives contacted the Paradise Police Department, whose officers were able to identify the male in the video as Robleto.
Paradise Police officers and Colusa County Sheriff’s detectives responded to a known residence of Robleto. While officials said they didn’t locate him there, they did find what appeared to be a crime scene.
The California Department of Justice Crime Lab was called in to assist and processed the scene. The sheriff’s office said evidence was located that connected Madrid to the residence and Robleto.
Robleto had lived in Clearlake, where he had an extensive history of contacts with police. As a result, Colusa County Sheriff’s detectives contacted the Clearlake Police Department for assistance in the case, said Clearlake Police Sgt. Martin Snyder.
At 2 p.m. June 30 Clearlake Police officers and Colusa County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on Robleto, who was subsequently arrested, officials said.
When he was stopped, Robleto was driving Madrid’s truck in the area of Woodland Avenue in Clearlake, Snyder said.
Snyder said the truck was stored and processed at the Clearlake Police facility.
Robleto subsequently was booked into the Butte County Jail for murder, officials said.
Initially, authorities indicated that the Butte County District Attorney’s Office would handle Robleto’s prosecution for Madrid’s murder.
However, the Colusa County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has elected to prosecute Robleto for the homicide, which has crossed the jurisdictions of three counties.
“I understand the reasons why the Paradise Police Department wished to proceed with prosecution in Butte County,” said Colusa County District Attorney Matthew Beauchamp in a written statement. “However, my main reason for proceeding in Colusa County is logistical. Because of the location of the body in Colusa County, the physical evidence obtained, and the extensive investigation performed by Colusa County law enforcement in three counties, the appropriate location to venue the case is Colusa County.”
Jail records showed that Robleto subsequently was transferred from the Butte County Jail in Oroville to the Colusa County Jail in Colusa.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – County officials are planning to hold several Valley Fire Recovery Task Force meetings this month in order to explain the debris insurance collection process now getting under way.
In fall 2015, survivors of the Valley fire authorized the county or its designee to enter their properties and remove structural and tree debris that presented a health and safety hazard to the general public.
The program completed burn debris clearance on nearly 1,700 properties, most by CalRecycle.
Debris was cleared in exchange for the property owner’s promise to pay whatever amount was ultimately reimbursed under their insurance policy.
CalRecycle recently provided invoicing information, and the county is now required to collect funds to reimburse the state.
“After a long wait, we realize this is an unwelcome task and a bitter reminder of the losses Valley fire survivors have endured,” said Carol Huchingson, the Valley fire recovery coordinator and county administrative officer. “However, cooperation is essential for the county to discharge its obligations to the state, a critical step in the county’s ongoing recovery from disaster.”
In July, three Valley Fire Recovery Task Force Meetings will be held in impacted areas.
“The task force meetings we held earlier on in our recovery were a vital means of communication with survivors,” said District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown, who has been very active in Valley fire recovery. “Now that the time has come to collect on insurance, we are returning to that same approach.”
The meeting schedule is as follows:
– Monday, July 10, 6 p.m.: Coyote Valley Elementary School for those who lost homes in Hidden Valley Lake.
– Monday, July 17, 6 p.m.: Twin Pines Casino Event Center for those who lost homes in Middletown and Anderson Springs.
– Monday, July 31, 6 p.m.: Cobb Elementary School for those who lost homes in Cobb.
At each meeting, packets will be distributed containing all information needed for property owners to pay their personal obligation.
Each packet will include a form authorizing the property owner’s insurance company to release information directly to the county, in the event this becomes necessary.
District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon, along with Brown, Huchingson and county staff will be available to answer questions and respond to concerns.
Property owners who prefer pay at the meeting can bring a check and a copy of the settlement statement from their insurance company detailing the amounts reimbursed for structure debris and/or tree debris removal.
Some may already know the amount their insurance company reimbursed. The county is accepting payments now.
Property owners are welcome to mail their settlement statement and check in the appropriate amount to the County of Lake Administrative Office, ATTN: Valley Fire Recovery, 255 North Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453.
Please note, all Valley fire survivors who received services from the county or its designee must complete and sign the insurance authorization form.
For any survivor who is not able to attend the task force meeting in his or her area, packets will be sent out via postal mail the next working day.
“We know how devastating the Valley fire was to so many families, and we appreciate your working with us now, to ensure our whole community can heal. That includes meeting obligations to the state and county programs for the services they provided,” said Simon.
For more information, contact the County of Lake Administrative Office at 707-263-2580.