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The California Highway Patrol has announced the graduation and deployment of nine new canine teams.
After months of intensive training, the teams were certified last week during a ceremony at the Canine Training Facility on the CHP Academy grounds.
“These loyal and brave public servants play a critical role in supporting the mission of the Department,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “Canines have a keen sense of smell that helps them detect items that a human officer cannot, such as narcotics and explosives. Both the canine and their handler’s skills are refined during the hundreds of hours of intense training, ensuring the teams are prepared to serve throughout the state.”
The graduates consist of six patrol and narcotics detection canine teams and three explosives detection canine teams, all of which meet the guidelines set by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
The newest team members include four Belgian Malinois, two Dutch shepherds, and three German shepherd dogs. Once graduated, the CHP will have a total of 51 teams deployed throughout the state.
Each canine’s partner, or handler, is an experienced CHP officer with experience ranging from five to 22 years.
The officers represent six of the CHP’s eight geographic regions, including Valley, Golden Gate, Southern, Border, Coastal and Inland Division.
Once deployed, the handlers will spend a minimum of eight hours every week completing scenario-based training with their canines to ensure the highest level of peak performance in the field.
The CHP uses canines to perform a variety of tasks, including detecting human scent, contraband, and explosives.
The CHP canines are also used to assist allied agencies in apprehending criminals, detecting explosives or drugs, and in locating at-risk missing persons.
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The event will be held Saturday, May 6, from noon to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of Praises of Zion Church, located at 3890 Emile Ave.
Organizers encourage everyone in the county to come together to celebrate the cultural differences of our community.
There is plenty of parking and seating for eating. The event is open to the public.
This is a family friendly event.
There will be a short presentation at noon on the history of Cinco de Mayo in both Spanish and English. They will have a short devotional before the fun and activities begin.
The event will feature a free bouncy house and slide for the children, free games and crafts for the kids, face painting, and live music in both Spanish and English.
Children can hit the piñata and dive for candy. A food truck with authentic Mexican food will have items for sale.
There will be a traditional Mexican fruit and snow cone vendor also.
The church will have drinks, baked goods and raffle prizes for sale, and will be open during the event for those who may need prayer, for both Spanish and English-speaking attendees.
If you need more information, please call Praises of Zion Church at 707-995-1319 and leave a message.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Saturday night that the Department of Justice is investigating the incident and will independently review it pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506.
Bonta’s office confirmed that the shooting resulted in the death of one individual and reportedly occurred on southbound Interstate 5 at County Road 33 at approximately 9:45 a.m. Saturday.
The name of the subject who was shot has so far not been released by authorities.
AB 1506, signed into law on Sept. 30, 2020, and in effect on July 1, 2021, requires the Department of Justice to investigate and review all officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of unarmed civilians across California.
Radio traffic from the call indicated that the CHP had been pursuing a Hispanic male who had failed to yield when they attempted to pull him over.
When the driver did finally pull over, he jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a nearby orchard. CHP then requested assistance from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, according to the dispatch reports.
At about 9:50 a.m., Glenn County Sheriff’s Dispatch told responding deputies that there had been shots fired, but at that point they did not know if it was an officer or the fleeing driver who had been responsible for the shooting.
Minutes later, deputies arriving on scene reported that the person who had fled on foot was down and CPR was in progress.
Additional law enforcement and firefighters also responded to the scene, according to radio reports.
Following notification by Glenn County authorities, DOJ’s California Police Shooting Investigation Team initiated an investigation in accordance with AB 1506 mandates.
Upon completion of the investigation, it will be turned over to DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review, Bonta’s office reported.
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Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Belgian Malinois, border collie, Chihuahua, German shepherd, husky, Labrador retriever, pit bull and terrier.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
‘Sparky’
“Sparky” is a 6-year-old female terrier with a short black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 2, ID No. LCAC-A-5116.
Male Chihuahua
This 15-year-old male Chihuahua has a short black and white coat.
He is in kennel No. 3, ID No. LCAC-A-5104.
Male Labrador retriever
This 3-year-old male Labrador retriever has a short back coat.
He is in kennel No. 6, ID No. LCAC-A-5118.
Male pit bull
This 1-year-old male pit bull has a short tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 8, ID No. LCAC-A-5120.
‘Tux’
“Tux” is a 2-year-old male border collie-shepherd mix has a long black coat.
He is in kennel No. 9, ID No. LCAC-A-5012.
Male Chihuahua-terrier mix
This 3-year-old male Chihuahua-terrier mix has a short buff coat.
He is in kennel No. 10, ID No. LCAC-A-5008.
Male German shepherd pup
This 5-month-old male German shepherd puppy has a red coat with black markings.
He is in kennel No. 11, ID No. LCAC-A-4995.
‘Max’
“Max” is a 7-month-old male terrier mix with a short black coat.
He is in kennel No. 12, ID No. LCAC-A-4248.
Female pit bull-shepherd puppy
This 5-month-old female pit bull-shepherd puppy has a short black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 13, ID No. LCAC-A-5071.
Female shepherd
This 1-year-old female shepherd has a short tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 14, ID No. LCAC-A-5113.
‘Kyle Barkson’
“Kyle Barkson” is a 5 and a half year old male pit bull with a black and white coat.
He is in kennel No. 15, ID No. LCAC-A-5039.
Male German shepherd
This 9-month-old male German shepherd has a short black and tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 17, ID No. LCAC-A-5054.
Pit bull-hound mix
This 2-year-old male pit bull terrier-hound mix has a short brown coat.
He is in kennel No. 20, ID No. LCAC-A-5052.
Male pit bull terrier
This 3-year-old male pit bull terrier has a short black and white coat.
He is in kennel No. 21, ID No. LCAC-A-5076.
Male terrier
This 1-year-old male terrier has a short brown coat.
He is in kennel No. 24A, ID No. LCAC-A-5110.
Male terrier
This 1-year-old male terrier has a short brown coat.
He is in kennel No. 24B, ID No. LCAC-A-5111.
Male German shepherd
This 5 and a half year old male German shepherd has a black and tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 25, ID No. LCAC-A-4994.
“Raja” is a 3-year-old male shepherd mix with a black and tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 26, ID No. LCAC-A-5077.
‘Max’
“Max” is a 13-year-old male terrier with a long white coat.
He is in kennel No. 28, ID No. LCAC-A-5115.
‘Gotham’
“Gotham” is a 1.5-year-old male husky with a black and white coat and blue eyes.
He is in kennel No. 29, ID No. LCAC-A-5041.
This 1-year-old female Belgian Malinois has a short black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 31, ID No. LCAC-A-4963.
Female pit bull-shepherd puppy
This 5-month-old female pit bull-shepherd puppy has a short tricolor coat.
She is in kennel No. 32, ID No. LCAC-A-5072.
‘Slim’
“Slim” is a 1-year-old male pit bull with a short tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 33, ID No. LCAC-A-5107.
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