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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The forecast for snow across the region held true on Thursday, with a winter storm turning parts of Lake County winter white.
Forecasters had expected snow in elevations above 2,000 feet, but on Thursday even some lower elevations had a light layer of white.
As a result, much of Lake County woke up on Thursday to the wintriest of scenes – with snowfall across much of the county and a white cloak of snow on the top of Mount Konocti and the surrounding mountaintops.
In some areas, like the Northshore, snow quickly turned to slush by morning, but in areas like Lakeport and Kelseyville, a thin layer of snow remained later in the day before finally melting away. Cobb and the mountains near Middletown had more snow, as is common for those areas during winter storms.
The day also was punctuated by rainfall and dramatic clouds over Clear Lake, where birds like pelicans are gathering in large numbers.
Conditions are forecast to be partly sunny on Friday, before chances of rain return on Saturday. Sunday is anticipated to be mostly cloudy.
The National Weather Service said another winter storm system is forecast to move into the region as early as Monday afternoon, bringing with it chances of showers for much of next week.
Daytime temperatures will hover in the 40s before rising to the low 50s later next week. Nighttime temperatures will hover in the 30s.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that Capt. Norm Taylor has graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, or FBINA.
Taylor graduated as part of class No. 278 on Dec. 20 in Quantico, Virginia.
The FBINA is held at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. This is the same facility where the FBI trains its new special agents and intelligence analysts.
The FBINA is the world’s premier law enforcement executive development and leadership program. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the FBINA offers 11 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training.
Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive level positions.
Capt. Taylor was among 258 men and women from 49 states, the District of Columbia, 37 countries, four military organizations and six federal civilian organizations.
FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray presented Captain Taylor with his certificate at the ceremony.
FBI Academy instructors, special agents, and other staff with advanced degrees provide the training. Many instructors are recognized internationally in their fields.
Since 1972, FBINA students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia, which accredits many of the courses offered.
A total of 52, 540 graduates have completed the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935.
Captain Taylor joins Undersheriff Chris Macedo (class No. 199, 1999) as the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s only currently employed FBINA graduate.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Authorities are trying to locate a missing man and are asking for the community’s help in providing leads.
Walter Leland Stuart Jr., 55, was last seen by family in Solano County on Dec. 19, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
The Lakeport Police Department said it is conducting a followup investigation, in conjunction with the Fairfield Police Department, in order to locate Stuart.
Police said that in the days leading up to Christmas, Stuart had been in contact with family members via telephone but has not had any contact with them since then.
Authorities have information that he may have returned to the Lake County area, including the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport.
Stuart is a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 160 pounds.
If anyone has information regarding his whereabouts, contact the Lakeport Police Department immediately at 707-263-5491.
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Trustee Richard Teagarden was re-elected as President of the YCCD Board of Trustees for 2020.
Teagarden represents Trustee Area 1 which includes a portion of Yuba County and includes Marysville Joint Unified School District.
He retired in 2010 as the superintendent of Yuba County Office of Education where he had served since 1994.
Prior to that appointment, Teagarden was a principal and teacher in the Marysville Joint Unified School District.
He is a graduate of Marysville High School and Yuba College; his undergraduate degree and his Master’s Degree in Public School Administration is from North Texas State University.
Trustee David Wheeler was reelected as vice president of the YCCD Board of Trustees.
Wheeler represents Trustee Area 3, which includes a portion of Sutter County including Nuestro, Franklin, Brittan, Meridian, and Winship Elementary School District, Live Oak Unified School District, and Yuba City Unified School District.
First elected to the Board in 2010, Wheeler is a graduate of Yuba City High School, has an associate’s degree from Yuba College, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from San Francisco State University in Theater Arts.
From 1976 until his retirement in 2010, Trustee Wheeler was professor of theatre arts and film studies at Yuba College.
During his tenure he directed more than 125 major productions, and received numerous awards including the first Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Award for Excellence in Theatre Education.
Susan Alves was re-elected as clerk of the YCCD Board of Trustees.
Alves represents Trustee Area 6, which includes a portion of Yolo County (Woodland Unified School District) and a portion of Colusa County (Colusa, Pierce Joint, and Esparto Unified School District).
She was appointed to the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees in October 2018. Her current term expires in December.
Alves retired in 2018 from public education where she served in the Woodland Joint Unified School District for 22 years; 13 years as a teacher, and nine years as an elementary school principal.
She attended Woodland Community College; her undergraduate degree is from Chico State University and she attended Sacramento State University earning a Multiple Subject Teacher Credential, and an Administrative Services Credential.
Other members of the YCCD Board of Trustees are Brent Hastey, Michael Pasquale, Jesse Ortiz and V. Richard Savarese.
“I would like to offer my hearty appreciation to these trustees who have assumed critical governance responsibilities. Our board members are truly dedicated servants of their communities providing countless hours in leadership for our colleges and students. I am humbled to serve with such civic-minded community leaders who have committed to becoming a 'best-in-class' Governing Board," said Chancellor Douglas B. Houston.