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Anthony Romero Diaz Jr., 58, of Clearlake was identified as the fatality, according to Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Bauman said an autopsy was conducted, and Diaz's preliminary cause of death was listed as drowning.
An official cause of death is pending as toxicology testing and necropsy reports have not been finalized, Bauman said.
Clearlake Police responded to the 14100 block of Lakeshore Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on the report of a body floating offshore, as Lake County News has reported.
Diaz was found floating facedown. He was not clothed, but police reported finding his clothes and personal items on shore nearby.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A unique educational program is coming to Lake County, with members of the local judiciary, attorneys and educators meeting this week for an initial orientation.
The Lake County Superior Court and the Lake County Office of Education are partnering to bring the California Mock Trial Program to Lake County.
A program orientation for members of the legal and academic communities will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in Department 2 of the Lake County Superior Court, located on the fourth floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
Representatives of the Mendocino County's Mock Trial Program will offer an overview of the program.
The orientation is the first step in planning for implementing the competition; the first will take place in Lake County in the 2012-13 school year.
In 1980, Constitutional Rights Foundation introduced the Mock Trial program to all the counties in California, according to the foundation's Web site, www.crf-usa.org/mock-trial-program/mock-trial-program.html.
The Mock Trial Program currently has 36 California counties participating, Constitutional Rights Foundation reported.
The program was created to help students acquire a working knowledge of the judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of society.
In addition, the Mock Trial Program assists students in developing skills to master state content standards for history and social science, the foundation reported.
Cases are released to all California counties in the early fall, with county-level competitions usually taking place in late fall or early spring, according to the foundation Web site.
The foundation explained that county competition winners go on to the state finals in March, and in May, the winner of the state competition represents California at the annual National High School Mock Trial Competition, involving teams from 54 states and territories.
For more information on the Mock Trial Program in Lake County, call the Lake County Office of Education, 707-262-4100.
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COBB, Calif. – A moderate-sized earthquake was reported near The Geysers geothermal steamfield on Tuesday.
The 3.0-magnitude quake occurred at 11:32 a.m. two miles northeast of The Geysers, four miles west southwest of Cobb, six miles west northwest of Anderson Springs and 26 miles north of Santa Rosa, according to the US Geological Survey.
The survey reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 1.5 miles.
A total of five shake reports were sent to the survey from Middletown, San Ramon and Oakland.
A 3.0-magnitude quake occurred two miles east southeast of The Geysers on Sept. 22, the US Geological Survey reported.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – With education facing greater financial challenges, nonprofits and educators are working to find how they can best work together to ensure Lake County's students have the resources they need.
Representatives from many of the Lake County education foundations and nonprofits gathered at a recent meeting hosted by Lake County Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook and the Lake County Office of Education.
The purpose of the meeting was to foster a collaborative and cooperative approach among the groups with a common goal of improving education in Lake County, according to a report from Holbrook's office.
Also attending the meeting was Tom DeLapp, a California Consortium of Education Foundations board member. DeLapp provided information and suggestions on operating successful foundations, and developing strategic plans for the long-term health of foundations and nonprofits.
Each participant shared basic information about their organization along with past and future activities. The group has agreed to meet twice a year to continue to expand communication and further coordinate activities and events.
Meeting participants expressed appreciation at the opportunity to network with other educational foundations, and are optimistic that this group will prevent “donor burnout” and fundraising oversaturation in our communities.
Opportunities for partnership also are a potential outcome of this group.
“The positive response to this idea is a great example of how Lake County organizations are willing to explore ways to collaborate and better serve our students and communities,” said Holbrook.
If you would like more information on the foundation group and future meetings, please contact Wally Holbrook at 707-262-4101 or
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The service of a bench warrant on a Kelseyville man by sheriff’s patrol deputies has resulted in felony marijuana and weapons charges, as well as the seizure of over 50 pounds of processed marijuana, concentrated cannabis or hashish, and weapons.
Raymond Bryan Dyer, 26, was arrested last Friday, Nov. 4, as a result of the warrant service, according to a Monday report from Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 9:20 a.m. Nov. 4 sheriff’s deputies went to Dyer's home on Diamond Dust Trail to serve an arrest warrant related to Dyer’s failure to appear on a prior narcotics charge, Bauman said.
When deputies announced themselves at the residence, they were told by an unidentified female that Dyer was not home, Bauman said.
However as the deputies were leaving, they were alerted to a noise coming from inside of a shed located west of the house. Bauman said when they again announced themselves, Dyer emerged from the shed and was detained without incident.
Deputies detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the shed and searched it pursuant to the terms of Dyer’s probation. Bauman said a search of the structure revealed large amounts of marijuana in various processing and packaging stages, contained in paper bags, garbage bags, ice chests and buckets. A glass jar containing nearly a pound of concentrated cannabis, or hashish, also was located in the shed.
A loaded handgun and a .12 gauge shotgun, which were both easily accessible to Dyer, were also seized from the building, according to Bauman's report.
Dyer was unable to produce a medicinal marijuana recommendation to account for the large amount of marijuana and much of the processed product was clearly packaged for sales, Bauman said.
Bauman said Dyer subsequently was arrested for cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sales, possession of concentrated cannabis, being armed in the commission of a felony, violation of probation, and the bench warrant deputies were initially there to serve.
He was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility, where he remained in custody on Monday due to a no-bail hold on a misdemeanor probation violation, according to jail records.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man has been arrested for felony narcotics violations and narcotics-related warrants by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force.
David Edward Green, 52, was arrested following the service of warrants at a residence on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 1, according to a Monday report from Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Bauman said narcotics detectives contacted Green to serve him with two outstanding arrest warrants at a residence on East Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks.
When Green answered the door, he initially spoke with undercover detectives, but then shut the door and fled back into the home. Bauman said additional detectives entered the home and located Green in a computer room. He was subsequently arrested without further incident.
During a search of the home pursuant to Green’s probation terms, narcotics detectives located methamphetamine and narcotics paraphernalia in the living room, Bauman said.
A further search of the home revealed more methamphetamine, “meth” pipes, and other narcotics paraphernalia in a bedroom. Bauman said narcotics sales packaging materials and digital scales were also found concealed in two duffel bags believed to belong to Green.
Green was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, felony violation of his probation and two narcotics related arrest warrants. Bauman said Green was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility where he remained in custody on Monday.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.
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