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The crash occurred at approximately 1:44 p.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported.
The CHP did not release the name of the crash victim in its Wednesday night report pending the identification of next of kin.
CHP officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle crash on Bottle Rock Road, north of Spring Hill Road, involving a 2006 white Toyota Scion.
A preliminary investigation indicated the adult male driver was driving the Toyota northbound at a high rate-of-speed, the CHP said.
For reasons pending further investigation, the CHP said the driver lost control of the Toyota.
The Toyota traveled out of control in a northeasterly direction and traveled off of the east roadway edge, the CHP said.
The CHP said the Toyota traveled down a descending embankment, overturned, and struck a tree east of the roadway.
The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota was found ejected from the vehicle.
As a result of the crash, the driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by Cal Fire, the CHP said.
The driver was not wearing his safety belt during the crash and neither alcohol nor drug use is suspected to be a factor in this wreck, according to the CHP report.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Five Star Towing were summoned to the scene and assisted CHP.
Bottle Rock Road, at this location, was reduced to one-way traffic control, the CHP said.
The crash is being investigated by CHP Officer K. Brown.
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California’s peak wildfire season is here, and state officials said it’s significantly more active than the last five years.
So far this year there have been more than 3,500 wildfires across California, with 207,415 acres burned and 128 structures damaged or destroyed.
That’s compared to just 10,080 acres at this time last year — and the five-year average of 38,593 acres burned.
The state continues to expand its aerial firefighting force, which is the largest in the world. California also continues to leverage new technologies to support its firefighting capabilities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined state fire and emergency officials in Sacramento at Cal Fire McClellan Air Tanker Base on Wednesday to provide an update on California’s wildfire response and readiness.
“The last couple years brought welcome relief for California as we saw historically low levels of wildfire. This season is shaping up to be very active, bringing the threat of dangerous wildfire to many parts of our state. California is ready with the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet and new technology that helps us fight fire smarter — and we’re already seeing our investments pay off,” said Newsom.
The recently signed 2024 budget agreement maintains $2.6 billion through 2028 to protect Californians from wildfires and improve forest health.
This is in addition to $200 million per year for healthy forest and fire prevention programs, including prescribed fire and other fuel reduction projects.
The administration is implementing shorter workweeks for state firefighters and aims to bring on more than 2,400 additional firefighters over five years to augment staffing levels.
Californians can visit ready.ca.gov for resources and safety tips on wildfire, heat and other natural disasters.
Below is a recap of the ways California is keeping communities safe from wildfire.
New aircraft, night-flying capabilities, and expanded drone deployment
• Expansion of helitack bases: Five additional helitack bases are operational, after personnel completed. training, bringing the total to eight bases equipped for night operations. Night-flying aircraft have been activated in response to many wildfires this year.
• Contracted aircraft add to Cal Fire’s permanent fleet of over 60 aircraft. Twenty additional helicopters and four airplanes, including five night-flying capable helicopters.
• Drone deployment: Cal Fire currently operates 159 unmanned aerial systems, representing a doubling in Cal Fire’s use of UAS for aerial ignition, support of prescribed burns, and wildfire containment.
• Ongoing transfer and outfitting of seven C-130 aircraft from the federal government.
Harnessing recent innovations
• Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System, or FIRIS, to map wildfire information in real-time.
• Tecnosylva Wildfire Projection Tool to predict wildfire spread.
• Partnership with Department of Defense, using satellites to map wildfires.
• LiDAR Investments to make detailed, 3-D maps of more than 30 million acres of topography and vegetation in high-risk areas.
• Wildfire Threat Intelligence Center, or WFTIC, serving as California’s integrated hub for wildfire and weather intelligence.
Giving every Californian access to real-time wildfire intelligence
• A new and improved fire.ca.gov website gets information to Californians in real-time. Cal Fire’s redesigned website now provides more essential information, faster — including total emergency response, wildfires, acres burned, fatalities and structure damage. Integration of ALERTCalifornia Cameras for anyone to view, and real-time aircraft tracking. Comprehensive incident map of fires over 10 acres, in real-time.
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On Tuesday morning, Rep. Titus filed a discharge petition for the Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act (H.R. 396).
“Bump stocks drastically increase a weapon’s ability to kill. With the addition of a bump stock, semi-automatic weapons function like machine guns,” said Thompson. “The previous federal ban on bump stocks was put in place by a Republican administration and upheld by a Democratic one — because keeping our communities safe isn’t a partisan issue. Now that the Supreme Court has wrongfully struck down this commonsense protection, I’m urging my Republican colleagues to work with us to pass Rep. Titus’ Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act to ban these deadly devices for good.”
“After my repeated attempts urging Republican leadership to bring this legislation for a vote, this petition is the necessary next step to enacting a permanent, federal ban on bump stocks,” said Rep. Titus. “The act of gun violence in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017 became a renewed reality when the Supreme Court wrongfully gutted the federal bump stock ban that had been in place since 2019. I won’t stop fighting until we see these devices banned once and for all.”
“After the Supreme Court’s dangerous and misguided decision to allow bump stocks to remain on America’s streets, it’s more important than ever for Congress to act on common sense gun control legislation. Bump stocks, which turn firearms into fully automatic machine guns, have no place in our communities. I’m urging House Republicans to take up our bipartisan bill to close the bump stock loophole once-and-for-all and protect our communities from senseless gun violence,” said Rep. Kildee.
H.R. 396 would subject bump stocks to regulation under federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill adds bump stocks to the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act.
Additionally, it includes bump stocks in the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Gun safety advocates also expressed support for the Task Force’s action to advance H.R. 396.
“Guns outfitted with bump stocks fire like machine guns and they kill like machine guns—and now that the Supreme Court has decided to put these deadly devices back on the market, Congress needs to take action. We applaud Congresswoman Titus and the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force for championing this lifesaving legislation, which would prevent potential mass shooters from being able to wreak havoc with a single pull of the trigger,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety.
“With the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Garland v. Cargill, bump stocks — accessories that turn semi-automatic weapons into the functional equivalent of machine guns — are now back in civilian hands. This was a devastating decision for communities across America. Bump stocks were used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. In 2017, a gunman used firearms equipped with bump stocks to fire more than 1,000 bullets, kill 60 people, and wound hundreds of others at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. We cannot let this happen again. Brady applauds Rep. Dina Titus’ discharge petition on the 'Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act' and we implore all members of Congress to support the petition and bring it to a vote to protect the communities that they serve from gun violence,” said Mark Collins, director of Federal Policy, Brady.
“We commend Rep. Titus and the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force for taking this step to expedite a vote to ban bump stocks. Bump stocks essentially turn semi-automatic guns into machineguns. With the Supreme Court's disastrous ruling to overturn the ATF ban on these dangerous devices, it is incumbent upon Congress to act now. We urge all members of Congress to support Rep. Titus’s bill and the petition to bring it before the House of Representatives for a vote. Lives are on the line,” said Emma Brown, GIFFORDS executive director.
“Bump stocks turn an already deadly weapon into an exponentially more efficient weapon of terror and mass destruction. You can kill dozens of people within minutes with a bump stock. Even Trump’s DOJ agreed, when they banned them in 2017,” said Elena Perez, a senior policy associate at March For Our Lives. “With the Supreme Court undoing that Trump-era ban, and the US Senate failing to take action, it’s time for the House to ban these dangerous attachments. The fact is, there will be another mass shooting, and thanks to legalized bump stocks there is a good chance it will be exponentially deadlier. Congress must do its job and listen to the 80% of Americans who support a ban, and pass this discharge petition.”
On June 14, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a years-long federal bump stock ban previously enacted by a Republican Administration, making these dangerous devices legal for civilian use in states that do not currently have state-level bans.
Bump stocks affix to assault rifles and generate automatic fire similar to machineguns, allowing a shooter to fire at a rate of 400 to 800 rounds per minute.
These devices were used to carry out the Route 91 Festival shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, 2017. This act of gun violence remains the deadliest mass shooting in our nation’s history, killing 58 individuals and injuring hundreds more in a matter of minutes.
A discharge petition is a rarely-used procedure by which a bill can be brought to the floor for a vote once it reaches 218 signatories. Rep. Thompson led the House’s most recent successful discharge petition in May of this year.
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“School immunization requirements and recommended vaccines help protect the health of our children, teens and communities,” said Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, CDPH director and State Public Health officer. “If you haven't done so already, talk with your doctor about immunizations for your child. And if your child needs to get immunized, schedule your appointment soon, well before the school year begins.”
California law requires students to receive age-specific immunizations in order to attend public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as licensed childcare centers.
Schools and licensed childcare centers are required to enforce immunization requirements, maintain immunization records of all children enrolled, and report children’s immunization status to CDPH.
Families can visit CDPH’s ShotsforSchool and Don’t Wait – Vaccinate! webpages for information on immunization laws and required vaccinations for students in California.
It is also recommended that children and adolescents are vaccinated against additional vaccine-preventable diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV), a common infection which can slowly and silently lead to cancer. HPV vaccination is recommended starting at age 9 years to help protect against cancers caused by HPV infection. Many teens in California have not yet been vaccinated against HPV and lack other vital vaccines.
Families who are facing difficulties getting immunizations before the start of school can contact their local health department for help in finding a place to get immunized.
Under the Affordable Care Act, most health plans are required to cover vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to not charge a deductible or copayment.
Children without insurance coverage qualify for the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides no-cost vaccines for eligible children.