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The agency issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake and Mendocino counties from Tuesday through Sunday.
The National Weather Service said another round of showers is expected on Tuesday. Dry and chilly weather is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday mornings with another chance for
rain Friday.
Tuesday is forecast to be sunny and clear, with light winds. Patchy fog is expected to settle in on Tuesday and Tuesday night, continuing through Wednesday morning.
Conditions are forecast to be clear from Wednesday night through Friday, with chances of rain from Friday night through Monday.
Daytime temperatures over the coming week are expected to range from the mid 50s to low 60s, and nighttime conditions will drop into the low 40s.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have arrested a Clearlake man who they say was responsible for two armed robberies earlier this month.
Robert Jay Shurtliff, 25, was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon, according to the Clearlake Police Department.
The department said that on March 17 its officers responded to investigate two separate reports of armed robberies at J&L Market, located at 6673 Old Highway 53, and the Valero Gas Station, located at 15413 Lakeshore Drive. During the robberies, money and merchandise were taken.
Police said the initial leads from video surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts indicated the suspect was a male subject who wore a mask, hat and hooded sweatshirt and used a handgun during the commission of each robbery.
Detectives, with the help of patrol officers and the community service officer, distributed fliers of the suspect around the city in attempts to identify him and to make local businesses aware of the recent crimes, police said.
Investigative leads were developed from tips received from the fliers and police said the suspect was identified as Shurtliff.
On Saturday, a patrol officer spotted Shurtliff driving a vehicle, so they conducted a stop on the vehicle on Old Highway 53 at Konocti View. Police said Shurtliff was arrested and ultimately confessed to the robberies.
Shurtliff was booked into the Lake County Jail on probable cause for two counts of armed robbery, two counts of brandishing a weapon and one count of possessing a controlled substance, police said.
Shurtliff, whose booking sheet lists his occupation as laborer, is being held on $500,000 bail, according to jail records.
The Clearlake Police Department arrested Shurtliff last April on drug charges, a warrant and for driving without a license, according to local arrest records.
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The city of Lakeport Office of Emergency Services has issued Executive Order 2020-01, which authorizes the use of administrative citations for violations of orders issued by the Lake County Public Health officer or governor of the state of California.
This includes the current shelter in place directive, the city said.
City officials said violations of the shelter in place order constitutes a violation of the Lakeport Municipal Code and a public nuisance subject to the enforcement as provided in Lakeport Municipal Code Chapters 1.08, 8.22, and 8.30.
“Our goal remains achieving voluntary compliance with all directives as a means of reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus without our community,” the city said in a Monday statement. “We do not desire to issue citations, however, should the need arise this order gives the Lakeport Police Department more flexibility with enforcement of the local and state orders.
The entire text of the order is published below.
032820 City of Lakeport Order by LakeCoNews on Scribd
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This week, the Lower Lake Community Action Group announced that it is canceling its annual Lower Lake Daze Parade and Barbecue.
The event, known as “the best little parade around,” is one of the county’s biggest Memorial Day weekend celebrations.
Group member Mike Dean said the event is the group’s main fundraiser, and helps provide money for its scholarship fund.
The nonprofit organization is seeking donations from the community to help continue to fund the scholarship, which benefits Lower Lake High seniors.
Donations can be mailed to the Lower Lake Community Action Group, P.O. Box 614, Lower Lake, CA 95457-0614.
For more information, contact Dean at 707-994-9174.
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