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Logan Marschall, 19, of Lakeport, and Ronald Medina, 20, of Lucerne, were arrested in the case, Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Berlinn reported late Monday afternoon.
The shooting was first reported at around 6 p.m. Friday in the area of Floyd Way and Buckingham Way, as Lake County News has reported.
First responders reported that the victim was a juvenile, however on Monday Berlinn said the victim was not a juvenile but was 18 years old.
The victim was later flown to an out-of-county trauma center. Berlinn said the last status update she had on the victim was that they were in stable condition before being transferred for further treatment.
On Friday night, as law enforcement continued working at the scene, Berlinn reported that it appeared to be an isolated incident.
On Monday, detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit served two search warrants in the areas of Lucerne and Lakeport, Berlinn said.
Marschall and Medina were subsequently arrested in the case, which Berlinn said remains under investigation.
As of Monday afternoon, Berlinn said she didn’t have additional information on the shooting, including what may have motivated it.
Based on an initial search of Lake County Superior Court records, neither of the suspects appears to have a history of criminal cases in the local courts.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit tipline at 707-262-4088.
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 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, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 865 3354 4962, pass code 726865. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,86533544962#,,,,*726865#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
At 9:30 a.m., the board will consider a federal legislative update regarding staffing and budget cuts to Health and Human Services and safety net programs, presented by Rachel Mackey of Paragon Government Relations, the county’s federal advocacy firm.
The presentation will include the federal budget reconciliation process, President Trump’s initial discretionary spending proposal, funding freezes and the reorganization at the Health and Human Services department.
At 10 a.m., the board will consider state legislative updates by Geoff Neill of the county’s state advocacy firm Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni.
The updates will include state legislation of interest to the county and expectations before Gov. Newsom releases his May revision budget proposals.
At 10:30 a.m., a public hearing will be held on amendments of the master fee schedule for departmental services rendered by the county. The new fees will take effect July 1.
At 1 p.m., the board will consider a proposed investment in staffing, infrastructure and technology for the Registrar of Voters Office.
The staff report referred to the slow pace in processing ballots for the 2024 general election. On election night, nearly 29% percent of the 27,127 total votes cast were processed, according to Registrar of Voters Maria Valadez in the staff memo. During the following week, the office processed just 681 ballots despite the team operating at full capacity.
“This reduced pace is not due to a lack of commitment or effort; rather, it reflects the structural limitations of an office that has outgrown its current resources,” Valadez said in the memo.
The proposed solutions include four priorities from expanding staffing, improving staffing structure, upgrading infrastructure to facilitate faster and more accurate ballot processing, to adding a department-owned elections van and long-term planning.
In the untimed items, the board will consider an agreement between the county’s Behavioral health Services and Adventist health Clearlake Hospital in the amount of $127,665.52, effective from December 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
“This agreement supports the Hope Center's efforts to provide Rapid Rehousing and support services tailored to unaccompanied Transitional Age Youth (TAY) experiencing homelessness in Lake County,” Behavioral Health Services Director Elise Jones said in the staff memo.
In closed session, the Board will conduct interviews and appoint a director for Animal Control.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation designating the month of May 2025 as Military Appreciation Month in Lake County.
5.2: Approve reissuance of property tax refund checks from FY 20/21 in the amounts of $949.71 and $771.64 to Angie Brossard.
5.3: a) Rescind Resolutions No. 2025-35 and 2024-34, resolutions approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2023-2024 funding year of the State CDBG Mitigation Resilience Infrastructure (MIT-RIP) Program; and b) Adopt corrected resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2023-2024 funding year of the State CDBG Mitigation Resilience Infrastructure (MIT-RIP) Program.
5.4: Approve the agreement between County of Lake and Star View Behavioral Health, Inc., for community treatment services and specialty mental health services for fiscal year 2025-2026 in the amount of $150,000 and authorize the Board Chair to sign.
5.5: Adopt proclamation designating May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in Lake County.
5.6: Approve Amendment Two of the agreement between County of Lake and PlaceWorks for planning services; an increase of $50,000; total compensation not to exceed $2,124,954 for the contract term; and authorize the Chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the 2024-2025 grant project, Lake County Victim-Witness Assistance Program and authorize the District Attorney to affirm that the County of Lake will comply with all applicable assurances.
5.8: (Sitting as the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors) Consideration of re-appointment for Robert Bridges to the Lake County Air Quality Management District Hearing Board pursuant to Health and Safety Code.
5.9: Approve request to close the Probation Department on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. - 5 p.m. for all-staff training.
5.10: Adopt resolution approving agreement with the State of California for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) federal funds, SFDA Number 90.404, administered by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for activities to improve the administration of elections for federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements and authorizing the Registrar of Voters to execute the agreement with the State.
5.11: Adopt resolution approving Amendment 4 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the County of Lake for voting system replacement funds.
5.12: a) Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2024-99 to amend the adopted budget for FY 2024-25 by adjusting revenues and appropriations in Budget Unit 2301 – Sheriff/Jail Facilities, and authorize the Chair to sign b) approve Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Humboldt Fence for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Exterior Fencing Project, Bid No. 250855, for an increase of $45,434.00 and a revised contract amount of $271,384.00, and authorize the Public Services Director to sign.
5.13: Adopt resolution to allocate funding from grant, 2024-3105 County of Lake-Sheriff’s Office-Search and Rescue from Direct Relief.
5.14: Adopt proclamation designating May 15, 2025 as California Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and May 11-17, 2025, as National Police Week in Lake County.
TIMED ITEMS
6.1, 9:02 a.m.: Public input.
6.2, 9:03 a.m.: Pet of the Week.
6.3, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating the month of May 2025 as Military Appreciation Month in Lake County.
6.4, 9:08 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating May 2025 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in Lake County.
6.5, 9:10 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation designating May 15, 2025 as California Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and May 11-17, 2025, as National Police Week in Lake County.
6.6, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of a Health and Human Services-focused federal legislative update.
6.7, 10 a.m.: Consideration of state legislative update.
6.8, 10:30 a.m.: Public hearing - Consideration of a resolution amending the master fee schedule for departmental services rendered by the County.
6.9, 11 a.m.: Consideration of presentation from Northern Rural Energy Efficiency Network.
6.10, 11:30 a.m.: Consideration of presentation from Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
6.11, 1 p.m.: Consideration of proposal - Investing in staffing, infrastructure, and technology.
NONTIMED ITEMS
7.1: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
7.2: Consideration of update to the 2025 Board of Supervisors Committee Assignment list.
7.3: Consideration of the agreement between County of Lake Continuum of Care and Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital Inc. to provide services under the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Youth Set-Aside Initiative in the amount of $127,665.52 for the period of December 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
7.4: a) Consideration of changes to the County of Lake Hiring Incentives Policy; and b) Discussion about the existing list of qualifying positions and using the "hard to fill" criteria to determine eligibility.
7.5: Consideration of Transient Occupancy Tax - Relief of Penalty and Interest.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee appointment pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1): Interviews for Animal Control Director; Appointment of Animal Control Director.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Title: Social Services Director.
8.3: Conference with labor negotiator: a) Chief Negotiator: C. Torrez; County Negotiators: S. Parker, S. Carter, C. Moreno, P. Samac and D. Rico; and b) Employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.
8.4: Conference with real property negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 028-251-090; 371 Crystal Lake Way, Lakeport. Negotiating parties: a) County Negotiators R. Borre, Susan Parker, Stephen Carter and b) Lake County Treasurer-Tax Collector Patrick Sullivan Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
8.5: Conference with legal counsel: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) – One potential case.
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The commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda is available here.
To speak on an agenda item, access the meeting remotely here; the meeting ID is 814 1135 4347, pass code is 847985.
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The commission’s main agenda item is a progress report review and discussion of the annual progress report on the Lakeport General Plan.
Associate Planner Victor Fernandez explained in his report to the commission that the intention of the general plan annual progress report, or APR, “is to provide a transparent, consistent mechanism for local jurisdictions to report on their progress in implementing the goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan. It is also a tool for ensuring local consistency with statewide planning priorities, such as infill development, climate resilience, housing supply, and infrastructure coordination. The APR enables state agencies to monitor trends, identify regional challenges, and inform future policy development at the state level.”
The commission will next meet on June 11.
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The California Highway Patrol is deploying a new generation of low-profile, specially marked patrol vehicles to crack down on what can only be described as “video game-styled” driving on the state’s highways.
“The new vehicles give our officers an important advantage,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “They will allow us to identify and stop drivers who are putting others at risk, while still showing a professional and visible presence once enforcement action is needed.”
These 100 Dodge Durangos — paired with our existing high-performance fleet, which includes Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers — blend into traffic just enough to observe the most reckless and dangerous behaviors without immediate detection.
Once enforcement begins, their markings serve as a clear reminder that safety is the CHP’s top priority.
With over 390,000 crashes annually in California and nearly 1,000 daily reports of reckless driving, these new tools will help our officers hold the most egregious violators accountable.
Last year, CHP officers issued almost 18,000 citations to drivers speeding over 100 miles per hour.
Speed is a factor in approximately 30% of all crashes and a major contributor to traffic fatalities and injuries.
It is particularly dangerous because it decreases reaction time, extends stopping distance, and intensifies the severity of crashes.
“Our goal remains the same: reduce injuries, prevent fatalities, and restore a sense of safety on California’s roadways,” the CHP said in a written statement. “We urge all drivers to obey speed limits, avoid aggressive behavior, and share the road responsibly.”
The CHP is positioning the first 25 specially marked patrol vehicles in various regions across California.
All 100 high-performance patrol units will be strategically placed along California’s busiest, high-risk roadways by June.
“Speed isn’t a thrill— it’s a threat. And the CHP is responding,” the CHP said.