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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – An investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Narcotic Task Force led to a Clearlake man's arrest last month on several drug-related charges.
Ricky Lawrence Bryan, 52, a truck driver, was arrested on Feb. 15, according to a Friday report from Capt. Chris Macedo.
Macedo said that on that date the Lake County Sheriff’s Narcotic Task Force Detectives served a search warrant at Bryan’s Clearlake residence.
Narcotic detectives assisted by the Clearlake Police Department responded to the residence, Macedo said. When detectives announced their presence at his front door Bryan fled into his bedroom.
The front door of the residence was open, but a closed and locked security door briefly delayed detectives entering the residence, Macedo said.
Detectives forced entry into the residence and detained Bryan as he exited his bedroom. Also located inside the suspect’s bedroom was Ashley Jackson, who Macedo said was detained without incident.
While searching the residence detectives located a locked safe in Bryan’s bedroom. Macedo said detectives forced the safe open and located approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine, $3,240 in US currency and a loaded .22 caliber pistol.
Macedo said detectives also located a loaded a 9 millimeter pistol in a desk drawer in the suspect’s bedroom.
While searching the suspect’s garage, five pounds of marijuana was located, and several glass pipes used to smoke methamphetamine were located throughout the residence, Macedo said.
Bryan was booked into the Lake County Jail early on the morning of Feb. 16 for possession of a controlled substance for sale, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being armed in commission of a felony, possession of ammunition by a felony and possession of marijuana for sale.
His bail was set at $25,000. Jail records show Bryan later posted bail and was released.
Two children abducted from Willows in Glenn County on Friday morning have been found safe.
A statewide Amber Alert had been issued early Friday afternoon for 2-year-old Randi Martinez and 5-year-old Vanessa Martinez, who allegedly had been abducted by Leonard Dale Tuttle Jr., 30, their mother's former boyfriend.
Officials reported shortly before 3 p.m. that Tuttle had been taken into custody and the children were safely recovered.
An Amber Alert has been issued for two children abducted from Willows in neighboring Glenn County this morning.
The California Highway Patrol reported that Leonard Dale Tuttle Jr., 30, is alleged to have taken two little girls, 2-year-old Randi Martinez and 5-year-old Vanessa Martinez, at about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The children, both of whom are American Indian, are described as follows: Randi Martinez is 3 feet tall, 35 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, and Vanessa Martinez is 4 feet tall and 70 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Tuttle is as an American Indian male, is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 360 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
He has a tattoo of lips on the left side of his neck and a feather and panther tattoo on his right arm.
Tuttle was last seen driving a 2002 white Mitsubishi Lancer, California license plate 5PIB347.
Anyone who sees the suspect should call 911 or the Willows Police Department at 530-934-3456.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A grant for a boat launch improvement project proposed by the city of Clearlake will go before a state commission next week.
The California Boating and Waterways Commission will meet on Wednesday, March 14, in San Diego to consider $1.49 million in boat launching facility grants.
The meeting is open to the public and will convene at 9 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 333 West Harbor Drive.
Items being considered by the commission include Clearlake's proposed Redbud boat launching facility upgrades.
The city is seeking a $945,000 grant to complete improvements to the Redbud boat launching facility.
The proposed project includes lengthening one existing boarding float, replacing two suspended boarding floats, incidental dredging required for dock installation, parking lot rehabilitation and lighting.
Also on the agenda is a $540,000 grant to the county of San Luis Obispo to repave and restripe access way and parking areas to the Santa Margarita Lake boat launching facilities, install a new fish cleaning station, and remove overhead electrical power lines across the lake and replace with a solar power system.
A detailed agenda of the meeting and information on the commission may be found at http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Commission/ .
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with other state agencies, is conducting a survey of California residents’ travel behavior.
The California Household Travel survey will help transportation planners ensure improved access to jobs, air quality, and quality of life in each region of the state.
“We need to look ahead to a time when California will add millions of new residents and vehicles to our state transportation system,” said acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Based on this research, we can make decisions that will lead to a better place to call home.”
The comprehensive survey is a partnership among Caltrans, the California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, and local transportation planning agencies and is intended to inform decision-makers on ways to improve the travel options available to Californians.
Efforts are already under way to contact a random sample of households to participate, and after an initial household interview, respondents receive diaries and are asked trip-related questions including where and when they travel and how they get to and from their destinations.
Approximately 57,000 households around the state are expected to complete the survey. In addition, a small sample of households who choose to participate will be provided with a global positioning systems or on-board diagnostic devices to record their vehicle movements.
All Californians who are contacted are urged to participate. The survey will continue through February 2013.
For additional information, visit http://www.californiatravelsurvey.com/ .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A complaint against the Lake County Jail has led to an inquiry by the state agency that enforces workplace safety regulations.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health – more commonly known as Cal/OSHA – opened an inspection of the jail on Tuesday, according to Erika Monterroza, an agency spokesperson.
The jail, or the Hill Road Correctional Facility as it’s more formally known, is located on Hill Road outside of Lakeport. It’s operated under the auspices of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Monterroza said the inspection was initiated by a complaint.
Cal/OSHA has a process that allows employees to file complaints if they believe their employer is not complying with the law, according to its Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Contactus.html .
Monterroza said the agency keeps the names of complainants confidential to protect people from retaliation.
She said the agency also doesn’t discuss the specific details of ongoing investigations.
“It could be a very long process,” Monterroza explained.
Cal/OSHA has six months to complete its work on the case. Monterroza said such inquiries usually last three to four months.
Once the inspection is closed, there could be a finding that there were no violations of state occupational safety and health standards and regulations, or there could be a citation, Monterroza explained.
If there is a citation, the employer has the right to appeal, she said.
That appeals process also can be lengthy, according to Monterroza.
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