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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will hold a special meeting this week to welcome its newest member and select the new year’s leadership.
The commission will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On the agenda is the swearing-in of newly appointed Planning Commissioner Jeff Warrenburg.
The Lakeport City Council on Dec. 17 approved Warrenburg’s appointment to a seat vacated by Jeri Driver, as Lake County News has reported.
The commission also will hold its annual election of officers.
In other business, commissioners will discuss and review a possible amendment to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.12 and 17.52 concerning the regulation of portable sandwich board signs in the Central Business zoning district.
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The commission will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On the agenda is the swearing-in of newly appointed Planning Commissioner Jeff Warrenburg.
The Lakeport City Council on Dec. 17 approved Warrenburg’s appointment to a seat vacated by Jeri Driver, as Lake County News has reported.
The commission also will hold its annual election of officers.
In other business, commissioners will discuss and review a possible amendment to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.12 and 17.52 concerning the regulation of portable sandwich board signs in the Central Business zoning district.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The search is under way for the new Lake County Poet Laureate.
The next poet laureate will serve for the term 2020 to 2022.
If you feel that you are qualified and have the courage, energy, passion and zeal to take on the role of Lake County Poet Laureate, send four of your original poems, three that you believe are your best and one that you don’t like very much.
These poems should not have your name on them and each should be formatted to fit on one page.
Along with the poetry send a list of your literary involvement in the community, not only what you plan to do but what you have done in the past and your phone number and address. Also include a letter of recommendation written from someone in the writing community on your behalf.
Mail these six pages to Lake County Poet Laureate Richard Schmidt, 495 N. Main St., PMB 117, Lakeport, CA 95453, by end of day Jan. 31.
The person selected to fill the role will need to attend a proclamation ceremony at the Lake County Board of Supervisors’ meeting at 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport no later than 9 a.m. on April 7.
The next poet laureate will serve for the term 2020 to 2022.
If you feel that you are qualified and have the courage, energy, passion and zeal to take on the role of Lake County Poet Laureate, send four of your original poems, three that you believe are your best and one that you don’t like very much.
These poems should not have your name on them and each should be formatted to fit on one page.
Along with the poetry send a list of your literary involvement in the community, not only what you plan to do but what you have done in the past and your phone number and address. Also include a letter of recommendation written from someone in the writing community on your behalf.
Mail these six pages to Lake County Poet Laureate Richard Schmidt, 495 N. Main St., PMB 117, Lakeport, CA 95453, by end of day Jan. 31.
The person selected to fill the role will need to attend a proclamation ceremony at the Lake County Board of Supervisors’ meeting at 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport no later than 9 a.m. on April 7.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is trying to locate a man who authorities say shot three people – one of them a pregnant woman – at a Sunset Avenue home on Sunday night.
Gabriel Cardenas Diaz, 30, is wanted for the shooting, according to a police department statement issued on Monday afternoon.
Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, Clearlake Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Sunset Avenue for a report of a male shooting a gun, police said.
Based on the investigation, authorities believe that Cardenas Diaz went to the residence to confront his girlfriend.
During the encounter, police say Cardenas Diaz fired a handgun multiple times into the residence where numerous people were located, including children.
Three adult females were struck by the gunfire, including one who is pregnant, police reported.
Police said Cardenas Diaz fled the scene in a white Acura MDX, which was later located abandoned in a shopping center.
Two victims were reported to be in critical condition, including the pregnant female. The third victim was treated and released, police said.
Cardenas Diaz is considered armed and dangerous and had not been located as of Monday afternoon.
If you see Cardenas Diaz, contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251 or local law enforcement.
Additionally, anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Det. Leonardo Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a discussion regarding the city of Clearlake’s letter to the county regarding issues with the performance of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
At 10:15 a.m., the board will discuss and consider a response to the letter the city of Clearlake sent the county in November regarding the performance of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office with regard to the sale of tax-defaulted properties.
With thousands of properties totaling millions of dollars waiting to be offered for sale at auction, the city has raised issues with Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen’s performance of her official duties, and has requested an investigation and action not just of the Board of Supervisors but also of state agencies and the Lake County Grand Jury.
In December, the Lakeport City Council offered a letter in support of Clearlake’s request of the county.
In a memo to the board, Supervisor Bruno Sabatier and Supervisor Rob Brown, who sit on a board-appointed ad hoc committee delegated early last year to work with Ringen, said the committee “has met and discussed this letter and will present some answers to the Board as well as to the public.”
The memo added that they also will offer an update as to what the status of the current tax auction status is for the anticipated March 2020 tax sale of defaulted properties.
During the public comment period at Thursday’s Clearlake City Council meeting, Sabatier spoke to city officials to inform them of the meeting and to ask them to attend to take part in the Tuesday discussion.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT ITEMS
5.1: Approve the updated bylaws of the Western Region Town Hall.
5.2: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the contract between the county of Lake and Granicus Inc. for PEAK Agenda Management and Government Transparency Services at no additional cost and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Approve change in board member assignment to the Treasurer-Tax Collector Ad Hoc Committee.
5.4: Approve long-distance travel from March 16 to March 20, 2020, for Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Marcy Harrison and Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Lisa Casian to attend the CentralSquare 2020 Customer Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
5.5: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Oct. 8, 2019; Oct. 22, 2019; and Nov. 5, 2019.
5.6: Approve appropriate workplace attire for the Community Development Department.
5.7: Adopt resolution approving Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the county of Lake for voting system replacement funds.
5.8: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Care Services, CMS Branch’s California Children’s Services Administration Plan Renewal Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
5.9: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Services, CMS Branch’s Child Health & Disability Program, Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Program (HCPCFC), Monitoring Oversight of Foster Children Treated with Psychotropic Meds (HCPCFC-PMMO) and Caseload Relief (HCPCFC-CR) Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
5.10: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Health Services Department to submit acceptance paperwork and a certification clause from the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch for real-time allotment funding for tuberculosis cases in Lake County in the amount of $9,513 for FY2019-2020 and authorizing the board chair to sign said certification clause.
5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river event 2019.
5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.13: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
5.14: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Kincade fire incident, the Burris fire incident and the October 2019 Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff events.
5.15: (a) Approve letter of agreement between the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $210,000 for the period Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020; and (b) authorize sheriff to sign the agreement and (c) authorize the chairman to sign workplace certifications and grant assurances.
5.16: Approve the distribution of excess proceeds in the amount of $199,021.71 from tax-defaulted land sale #144A held on June 13, 2005.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation, and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-02 of Use Permit, UP 18-23 and Initial Study, IS 18-28. APN: 013-060-18.
6.4, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-06 of Major Use Permit, UP 18-43 and Initial Study, IS 18-58. APN: 014-004-20.
6.5, 10:15 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of a response to a letter from the city of Clearlake regarding the treasurer-tax collector.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: (a) Consideration of resolution declaring county property surplus and authorizing the sale of a portion of the property to the Lake County Transit Authority, or, LTA, and (b) consideration of letter of support for LTA’s bus depot project.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Samac; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 45956.9 (d)(1): Heart Consciousness Church v. County of Lake, et al.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): John vs. County of Lake, et al.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
At 10:15 a.m., the board will discuss and consider a response to the letter the city of Clearlake sent the county in November regarding the performance of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office with regard to the sale of tax-defaulted properties.
With thousands of properties totaling millions of dollars waiting to be offered for sale at auction, the city has raised issues with Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen’s performance of her official duties, and has requested an investigation and action not just of the Board of Supervisors but also of state agencies and the Lake County Grand Jury.
In December, the Lakeport City Council offered a letter in support of Clearlake’s request of the county.
In a memo to the board, Supervisor Bruno Sabatier and Supervisor Rob Brown, who sit on a board-appointed ad hoc committee delegated early last year to work with Ringen, said the committee “has met and discussed this letter and will present some answers to the Board as well as to the public.”
The memo added that they also will offer an update as to what the status of the current tax auction status is for the anticipated March 2020 tax sale of defaulted properties.
During the public comment period at Thursday’s Clearlake City Council meeting, Sabatier spoke to city officials to inform them of the meeting and to ask them to attend to take part in the Tuesday discussion.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT ITEMS
5.1: Approve the updated bylaws of the Western Region Town Hall.
5.2: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the contract between the county of Lake and Granicus Inc. for PEAK Agenda Management and Government Transparency Services at no additional cost and authorize the chair to sign.
5.3: Approve change in board member assignment to the Treasurer-Tax Collector Ad Hoc Committee.
5.4: Approve long-distance travel from March 16 to March 20, 2020, for Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Marcy Harrison and Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Lisa Casian to attend the CentralSquare 2020 Customer Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
5.5: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Oct. 8, 2019; Oct. 22, 2019; and Nov. 5, 2019.
5.6: Approve appropriate workplace attire for the Community Development Department.
5.7: Adopt resolution approving Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the county of Lake for voting system replacement funds.
5.8: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Care Services, CMS Branch’s California Children’s Services Administration Plan Renewal Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
5.9: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Services, CMS Branch’s Child Health & Disability Program, Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Program (HCPCFC), Monitoring Oversight of Foster Children Treated with Psychotropic Meds (HCPCFC-PMMO) and Caseload Relief (HCPCFC-CR) Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.
5.10: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Health Services Department to submit acceptance paperwork and a certification clause from the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch for real-time allotment funding for tuberculosis cases in Lake County in the amount of $9,513 for FY2019-2020 and authorizing the board chair to sign said certification clause.
5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river event 2019.
5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).
5.13: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.
5.14: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Kincade fire incident, the Burris fire incident and the October 2019 Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff events.
5.15: (a) Approve letter of agreement between the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $210,000 for the period Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020; and (b) authorize sheriff to sign the agreement and (c) authorize the chairman to sign workplace certifications and grant assurances.
5.16: Approve the distribution of excess proceeds in the amount of $199,021.71 from tax-defaulted land sale #144A held on June 13, 2005.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation, and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.
6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-02 of Use Permit, UP 18-23 and Initial Study, IS 18-28. APN: 013-060-18.
6.4, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-06 of Major Use Permit, UP 18-43 and Initial Study, IS 18-58. APN: 014-004-20.
6.5, 10:15 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of a response to a letter from the city of Clearlake regarding the treasurer-tax collector.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: (a) Consideration of resolution declaring county property surplus and authorizing the sale of a portion of the property to the Lake County Transit Authority, or, LTA, and (b) consideration of letter of support for LTA’s bus depot project.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Samac; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 45956.9 (d)(1): Heart Consciousness Church v. County of Lake, et al.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): John vs. County of Lake, et al.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – One person was seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Highway 20 in the Blue Lakes area.
The three-vehicle wreck was first reported shortly before 4:15 p.m. in front of Blue Lakes Lodge, according to radio reports.
Northshore Fire and Lakeport Fire sent units to the wreck, where two of the vehicles were found to be blocking the westbound lane, scanner reports indicated.
The reports indicated that two of the vehicles involved were a Ram pickup and a Toyota pickup. Dispatch said the Toyota had been reported before the crash as possibly involving a drunk driver.
Incident command requested an air ambulance respond to fly out a critically injured driver, but the air ambulance would not fly due to the rainy weather conditions, based on radio reports.
In addition to the one person with major injuries, there were four other vehicle occupants involved who were not injured, according to incident command.
Scanner traffic indicated the injured driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Radio reports said that Caltrans responded to the scene to assist with traffic control, with a tow company responding to remove all vehicles.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The three-vehicle wreck was first reported shortly before 4:15 p.m. in front of Blue Lakes Lodge, according to radio reports.
Northshore Fire and Lakeport Fire sent units to the wreck, where two of the vehicles were found to be blocking the westbound lane, scanner reports indicated.
The reports indicated that two of the vehicles involved were a Ram pickup and a Toyota pickup. Dispatch said the Toyota had been reported before the crash as possibly involving a drunk driver.
Incident command requested an air ambulance respond to fly out a critically injured driver, but the air ambulance would not fly due to the rainy weather conditions, based on radio reports.
In addition to the one person with major injuries, there were four other vehicle occupants involved who were not injured, according to incident command.
Scanner traffic indicated the injured driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Radio reports said that Caltrans responded to the scene to assist with traffic control, with a tow company responding to remove all vehicles.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Sacramento man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence after police officers stopped him for driving with a missing tire.
Martin Diaz Barajas Jr. was taken into custody following a traffic stop that took place just before 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
The agency reported that officers observed a 2018 Red Ford Ecosport traveling eastbound on 11th Street with severe right front end damage and a missing right front tire.
The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle as it turned northbound on Pool Street and contacted the driver, Diaz Barajas, police said.
Diaz Barajas told officers that he had just crashed his vehicle prior to taking the 11th Street exit from Highway 29 northbound and that he was aware that his tire was missing but he believed that he would be able to drive home on the rim, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
The department said officers suspected that Diaz Barajas was driving under the influence and conducted field sobriety tests.
In the end, Diaz Barajas complied with a preliminary alcohol screening test – or breathalyzer – and his results showed a blood alcohol content of .082% and .085 in the field, police said.
Police said Diaz Barajas was placed under arrest and later transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked for driving under the influence.
Jail records indicate he has since been released.
The Lakeport Police Department reported that it is committed to keeping impaired drivers off of the roadways and keeping our community safe.
“If you see someone you suspect is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol please call 9-1-1,” the agency said.