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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Veterans Day – Monday, Nov. 11 – the flags of fallen veterans will fly in display at cemeteries throughout Lake County.
The Lake County Veterans Memorial-Avenue of Flags Association, with the help of local volunteers, will install the flagpoles and mount the large flags along the avenues of county cemeteries.
These flags once draped the casket of a fallen veteran. Upon the completion of the internment ceremony, the family is presented the flag. The family has the option of donating the use of the veterans’ burial flag to the Lake County Veterans Memorial-Avenue of Flags Association.
On Memorial Day and Veterans Day the flags are flown to commemorate the memory of veterans who defended our country.
Avenue of Flags will be presented at the following cemeteries: Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport, Upper Lake Cemetery, Kelseyville Cemetery and Lower Lake Cemetery.
Installation of flagpoles and flags will begin at 7 a.m., weather permitting. Takedown of flags and flagpoles will occur at 4 p.m.
Volunteers would be appreciated at all locations. Further information is available from the following representatives: Upper Lake, Byron Green at 707-275-9515; Lower Lake, Dave Schober at 707-533-5843; Kelseyville, Paul Harris at 707-279-1115; and Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport, Dean Gotham at 707-350-1159.
Express your respect for fallen veterans and experience the pride of the magnificent display of our veterans’ flags. And never forget.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said that the man whose body was found along with that of a woman in a minivan in Fort Bragg earlier this month has been identified.
Jim Tat Kong, 51, of San Pablo was found in the front passenger seat of a minivan parked in the 31000 Block of Highway 20 on the afternoon of Oct. 17, according to a report from Lt. Greg Van Patten.
Authorities previously had identified the woman found in the vehicle's driver's seat as 38-year-old Cindy Bao Feng Chen of San Francisco, as Lake County News has reported.
Van Patten said forensic autopsies were performed on Kong and Chen on Oct. 18 in connection with the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office's active homicide investigation into the death of the pair.
The preliminary results of the autopsies showed both died as a result of a single gunshot wound to the head, Van Patten said.
He added that toxicology and blood alcohol analysis remains pending.
The case is still being actively investigated by sheriff's detectives and anyone with information pertaining to the investigation is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office "tip line" at 707-234-2100.
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Local authorities on Monday arrested two Santa Rosa residents, and seized 112 pounds of processed marijuana and a firearm following a vehicle stop near Hidden Valley Lake.
Horacio Sierra Campos and Sandra Rivera-Sierra, both age 25, were arrested, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 4:30 p.m. Monday a patrol deputy was stopped near the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 175 in Middletown when he noticed a black Honda Ridgeline pickup travel past him, driving northbound on Highway 29, Brooks said.
The deputy observed several vehicle code violations and conducted an enforcement stop on Highway 29 near Putah Lane in Hidden Valley Lake, according to Brooks.
As the deputy approached the vehicle, he could smell the strong odor of marijuana emanating from it. Brooks said the deputy first contacted the vehicle's passenger, who was identified as Campos. When Campos rolled down his window to talk to the deputy, the odor of marijuana became much stronger. The deputy also contacted the driver of the vehicle, Rivera-Sierra.
As additional sheriff’s personnel arrived to assist, both Campos and Rivera-Sierra were asked to exit the vehicle, Brooks said.
He said a sheriff’s narcotics detection K9 unit arrived on scene. The deputy deployed his K9 partner to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle. As the dog approached the front passenger door of the vehicle, she produced a positive alert, indicating there was the odor of a controlled substance present.
Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and located a .380-caliber pistol on the floor board, underneath the floor mat where Campos was sitting, Brooks said. Next to the firearm were a magazine and six live .380-caliber cartridges.
During the search deputies also located 113 individual bags of processed marijuana. The bags of processed marijuana weighed a total of 112.8 pounds, Brooks said.
Brooks said Campos was arrested for the possession of marijuana for sales, sales of marijuana, armed while committing a drug offense and possession of a concealed firearm within a vehicle. Jail records also indicated he was being held without bail on an immigration hold.
Rivera-Sierra was arrested for possession of marijuana for sales and the sale of marijuana, with bail set at $20,000, according to jail records.
They were both transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.
The two Santa Rosans are the latest suspects to be arrested on drug-related charges following a vehicle stop.
In recent weeks, sheriff's deputies pulling over vehicles for vehicle code violations have discovered large amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine.
Last week, a deputy arrested a Sonoma man found with a pound of methamphetamine, the largest bust of that drug this year, sheriff's officials reported.
On Sunday, a Reedley man who had been stopped in a U-Haul van near Clearlake Oaks was arrested after deputies found 256 pounds of processed marijuana in the vehicle, authorities said.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Latino youth from around Lake County converged in Clearlake this weekend to learn more about opportunities to achieve a college education.
The Yuba College Clear Lake Campus hosted the “Si Se Puede” college conference this past Saturday, Oct. 26.
The conference was for local Latino youth in grades eighth through 12th and their families.
The morning started with breakfast prepared by Yuba’s culinary arts students.
Executive Dean Artemio Pimentel welcomed the families and acknowledged them for making a commitment to education on a Saturday.
Lake County Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook introduced keynote speaker Dr. Francisco Reveles.
“Francisco Reveles is a teacher. Not just a teacher of Math, English and lifelong learning. He is a teacher of the soul and spirit. He teaches all of us to open to the joy of learning,” said Holbrook.
Reveles, an internationally acclaimed speaker, moved many in the audience to tears. He had the youth and the parents interacting and participating. Many were visibly impacted as he spoke from the heart about the importance of family and community.
Parents and students also toured the campus. While touring the facilities all majors and programs were explained.
The tour focused on career technical, associate degrees and transfer education.
Professor Caryn Blyth presented an English lesson featuring a Latino poet. Students participated in the lesson experiencing firsthand what a college classroom feels like.
Culinary students provided a behind the scenes tour of the culinary operations. Professor Hubbard exposed the students to welding technologies and careers in welding.
Students and parents received information on financial aid, the Dream Act and scholarships.
Yuba College Board member Doc Saverse reported that one parent told him that learning that there is help and money available was the most valuable portion of the day for her. She said that everyone helped her to realize that higher education is actually possible.
Four Latino Yuba students – Alberto Macias, Pedro Miguel, Elizabeth Alvarez and Zabdy Neria – sat on a panel and told the group about their own experiences in education, their dreams and visions.
The room was silent as each of the young panelists shared their personal stories of how education has changed their lives.
The day ended with lunch, again provided by the culinary program, and access to community resources.
About a dozen community agencies presented information and resources to the families. Three institutions came from out of the area – Sonoma State University, the University of California at Davis and the Mexican Consulate from San Francisco.
The well rounded day gave youth and families inspiration and confidence to pursue a higher education.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The inaugural “Trunk or Treat” at the Clearlake Youth Center will take place on Halloween night.
The event takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Clearlake Youth Center, 4750 Golf Ave.
Come prepared to have fun with Halloween games, a haunted house, music and food, and various decorated trunks to visit and collect treats.
The event has been organized by a diverse community group and is sponsored by Lake County Youth Services.
There will be pumpkin races, bowling, basketball, angry ghost, bean bag toss, bobbing for apples, a bouncy house and many more games to play for free.
Featured will be a haunted house for everyone to satisfy their Halloween needs, absolutely free.
In addition, there will be music throughout the event with DJ Nemesis turning the youth center into a Halloween rave dance from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., free of charge.
The event will provide attendees with free hot dogs, chips and water.
Last, but not least, don't forget to walk through the vehicles parked, decorated and ready to hand out treats to all the trick-or-treaters.
To top it all off, Clearlake's Trunk or Treat will have a raffle every 15 minutes until 8 p.m. with a grand raffle prize as well.
Make sure to visit the information booth when you walk in and receive a Halloween bag with a free raffle ticket and obtain more for participating in other activities.
There also will be costume contests from from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for different age groups as well as best trunk and best booth contests.
For more information contact Bruno Sabatier via email at
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The team of PGA Director of Golf Mark Wotherspoon and Club Official Reggie Osburn of Buckingham Golf & County Country Club of Kelseyville claimed title to the 2013 Northern California PGA Pro-President Championship with a score of 8-under par 60.
PGA Head Golf Professional Doug Hanson and President Mark Heald of Turlock Golf & Country Club were the runner-up team at a stroke behind.
The event pairs a PGA Professional with a golf club official.
The Monday event was held at the Claremont Country Club (Par 68) in Oakland, with 35 teams vying for the title. The event is presented by Club Car Inc and supported by Antigua.
Results are listed as pro’s name, residence, facility, official’s name, score:
1. Mark Wotherspoon, Kelseyville, CA, Buckingham GCC, Reggie Osburn, *28-32-60 -8
2. Doug Hanson, Denair, CA, Turlock GCC, Mark Heald, *32-29-61 -7
3. Rich Straass, Oakland, CA, Claremont, Chris Woodward, *33-30-63 -5
3. Alex Wright, Roseville, CA, Dominic Acia, *31-32-63 -5
5. Rodney Wilson, Burlingame, CA, Eagle Ridge, Steve Self, *33-31-64 -4
5. Bradley Cady, Sacramento, CA, Granite Bay GC, Craig Johns, *31-33-64 -4
7. Brandon Huneke, Oakland, CA, Sequoyah, Bruce Maximov, *31-34-65 -3
7. Demian Reddy, Healdsburg, CA, Windsor, Ken Rhodes, *31-34-65 -3
7. Michael Robason, Alameda, CA, Metropolitan Golf Links, Chris Hansell, *34-31-65 -3
10. John Creaney, Kingsburg, CA, Kings River G&CC, Mike Visser, *32-34-66 -2
10. Jason Boldt, Yountville, CA, Vintner's, Mike Muters, *32-34-66 -2
10. Cole Gibson, Roseville, CA, Rocklin GC, Ron Rodriguez, *35-31-66 -2
10. Shea Rollins, Modesto, CA, Spring Creek GCC, David Erb, *32-34-66 -2
14. John Vest, Oakland, CA, Alameda GC at Chuck Coric, Ed Downing, *33-34-67 -1
14. Kelly Runkle, Roseville, CA, David Lanza, *34-33-67 -1
14. Charlie Gibson, Roseville, CA, Morgan Creek G & CC, Joe Syufy, *34-33-67 -1
14. Tim Loustalot, Santa Cruz, CA, De Laveaga, Ken Silva, *33-34-67 -1