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The situation unfolded early Friday afternoon, according to a report from Capt. Gregory Van Patten from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
At noon on Friday the Mendocino County Jail control board operator received an intercom call from a cell located in a module within the facility's main jail building. The intercom call was initiated by an inmate housed in a two-person occupied cell who asked for a corrections deputy to respond to the cell, Van Patten said.
Van Patten said a corrections deputy responded and noticed one male inmate in the cell was unconscious with discoloring in the face which suggested a life-threatening breathing problem. The floor deputy immediately summoned the assistance of other correctional staff to include on-duty facility medical personnel.
The deputy entered the cell and began to provide lifesaving techniques for a potential choking situation as the housing unit had just concluded lunch in a group setting before returning to their assigned cells for housing purposes, Van Patten said.
During this process it appeared the inmate was not choking and multiple doses of Narcan were administered due to a suspected drug overdose. As a result, Van Patten said the inmate began to show signs of recovery and improved health.
During this time, Van Patten said a corrections lieutenant began to perform a walk-through of the housing module to assess the health and safety of the other male inmates housed in this specific housing module.
During an inspection of a nearby cell, the lieutenant found an unresponsive male inmate who was housed by himself. Van Patten said correctional staff and personnel with the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority entered the cell and began providing medical aid to include the use of Narcan.
Van Patten said the lieutenant continued the walk-through of the housing module and inspected a nearby cell which contained three male inmates. The lieutenant noticed one of the male inmates had an abnormally pale complexion and was sweating. Correctional and medical staff provided aid to the inmate to include the use of Narcan. These efforts resulted in an observed improvement in the inmate's physical condition.
The lieutenant continued the walk-through of the housing module and inspected a nearby cell which contained one male inmate, Van Patten said. The inmate was lying on the floor and was unconscious. Correctional staff and ambulance personnel, who had just arrived at the jail, entered the cell and provided medical aid to the inmate to include the use of Narcan.
Van Patten said the lieutenant continued the walk-through of the housing module and inspected a nearby cell which contained three male inmates. The lieutenant noticed one of the inmates had an abnormally pale complexion and was sweating.
As the lieutenant interacted with the inmate, he noticed the inmate began to display an altered level of consciousness. Van Patten said correctional and medical staff entered the cell and began to provide medical aid to include the use of Narcan on this specific inmate. As a result, the inmate began to show signs of recovery and improved health.
In total, five male inmates were provided medical aid for life-threatening suspected overdose conditions while being housed in the same housing module in the Mendocino County Jail, Van Patten said.
These five male inmates were alive during on-site medical aid efforts and were subsequently transported by ambulance to a hospital for further medical treatment for their continued life-threatening medical conditions, Van Patten said.
However, Van Patten said one inmate later died after arriving at the hospital.
The identity of the deceased inmate is not available for public release at this time pending notification of their next of kin, Van Patten said.
Van Patten said Mendocino County Sheriff's detectives and investigators with the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office are conducting investigations in connection with the Mendocino County Fatal Incident Protocol.
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The California Board of Parole Hearings denied the prisoner’s parole for five years after a parole suitability hearing that took place on January 31, 2024, via teleconference at California Correctional Institution.
Gabarrete stands convicted of forcible sodomy, forcible oral copulation, assault with a firearm and false imprisonment in connection with an incident that took place on Sept. 21, 1999.
On that day, Gabarrete went to the home of his former girlfriend and lured her from her home by asking for help pulling his vehicle out of a ditch.
When she agreed to help him, he persuaded her to drive him to a secluded location, pulled out a small automatic pistol and threatened to kill her, and struck her in the face with the gun.
While brandishing the gun, Gabarrete forced the woman to orally copulate him, before ordering her into the passenger seat of the vehicle and forcibly sodomizing her. At some point during the sexual assaults, Gabarrete fired one shot from the pistol.
After the sexual assaults, Gabarrete ordered the woman to drive around, pull over and park, and threatened to kill himself. It was only after Gabarrete’s victim agreed to resume their relationship, if he promised to not commit suicide, that he allowed her to drive him to his car and end the incident.
The Napa County District Attorney’s Office routinely sends deputy district attorneys to parole hearings to ensure that victims and their families and friends are considered by the Board of Parole Hearings.
Napa County Deputy District Attorney Rolando Mazariegos, Victim Witness Advocate Alejandra Mendieta-Bedolla, and the victim attended Gabarrete’s parole suitability hearing to argue against his release based on the cruelty and callousness of the sex crimes, his continued lack of remorse or insight into the events of the crimes, his continued criminal activity and ongoing criminal thinking during his incarceration, his refusal of all counseling and coping programs offered in prison, and the extreme danger he presents to the community should he be paroled.
“Mr. Gabarrete is serving a life sentence, but the victim of the crime is serving her own life sentence, emotionally and mentally, as a result of his actions,” Deputy District Attorney Mazariegos said.
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BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Caltrans is alerting motorists that State Route 70 will remain closed through the upcoming storm this weekend.
The estimated time of reopening will be determined after the storm evaluation is completed. Caltrans aims to reopen the road to one-way traffic control by mid-week.
The closure will extend from Jarbo Gap to the Greenville Wye in Plumas County.
Neil’s Controlled Blasting, in collaboration with Caltrans' Geotechnical engineers, is actively scaling the mountainside along SR-70. Caltrans assures motorists that safety remains paramount during these operations.
Conducted by Caltrans geologists, a thorough assessment of the slope's stability has highlighted the critical need for a full closure, prioritizing safety.
Spanning an area of 100-150 yards, encompassing the mountainside along the canyon, these rock-scaling efforts are essential to limit more slides. Every endeavor is directed toward maintaining the highest standards of safety, Caltrans said.
Motorists are encouraged to check Caltrans’ QuickMap before traveling for current road conditions and chain requirements or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
Road information is also available on Caltrans’ website or by calling the California Highway Information Network automated phone service at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).
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He called the so-called California Forever proposal deeply flawed and irresponsible suburban sprawl with the potential to displace farmers, worsen traffic congestion and hamper national security operations at the adjacent Travis Air Force Base.
“I’ve been skeptical since day one, but reserved my judgment as I gathered more facts,” Dodd said. “It is now crystal clear to me that this project is bad for Solano County. This group of mega-rich developers from Silicon Valley are trying to steamroll the surrounding community, bypassing a proper, thorough vetting which they know they can’t pass. What they’re proposing will drastically and irreversibly alter the area. It’s not right, and it’s time for all those who value thoughtful policymaking and Solano County’s future to stand up against it.”
Sen. Dodd joins a chorus of community leaders including dozens of elected officials who are speaking out against California Forever.
The list of opponents include Congressmen John Garamendi and Mike Thompson, Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy and Suisun City Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington.
Opponents cite a number of problems with California Forever including:
• No plan for traffic impacts on one of the most dangerous and congested roads in the county.
• Conversion of much needed agricultural land.
• Housing would interfere with Travis AFB, which plays a key national security role.
• Developers seek to bypass public planning processes and environmental reviews.
• Need for housing in the region, but this is not the location or way to do it.
With three iterations in already, it’s clear there are substantial problems with no answers in sight, Dodd’s office said.
Dodd represents the Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Yolo, Sonoma, Solano, Sacramento and Contra Costa counties.