The show will air from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Host Herb Gura will talk with Rivero – who took office on Jan. 3 – about the transition from the old guard to the new and other related issues.
Phone lines will be open. Call 707-263-3435.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department arrested and booked two juveniles Thursday evening in connection with a case involving graffiti and defacing of school property.
A report from Sgt. Martin Snyder explained that shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday Clearlake Police officers responded to a call for service regarding several juveniles defacing property at Burns Valley Elementary School on Austin Drive.
When the officers arrived on scene three male juveniles fled on Walnut Avenue, Snyder said.
He said officers pursued the three juveniles to the area of Locust Street and Walnut Avenue, where the juveniles were located hiding behind several garbage cans near the intersection.
The three juveniles were identified and placed under arrest for misdemeanor vandalism, according to Snyder.
Snyder explained that during the investigation it was determined that one of the three juveniles was not involved and he was released without charges.
He said the other two juveniles were booked into the Lake County Juvenile Hall on misdemeanor vandalism charges.
Due to the juveniles' ages, Snyder said their identifies aren't being released.
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Sgt. Jason Ferguson said late Thursday that businesses in the 100 block of Armstrong Street and 1800
block of N. High Street were burglarized within the past four days.
One residence in the 1900 block of S. Main St. also was burglarized, he said.
Ferguson said police were reminding citizens to secure their residences, businesses and vehicles due to the recent burglaries.
If anyone has any information or observed any suspicious activity in those areas, they are encouraged to contact the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491.
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Sgt. Jason Ferguson said the public is encouraged to attend the meeting, which will take place starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 2, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Ferguson said the meeting will cover the department's investigation tactics and include a discussion of the LaForge homicide case.
LaForge was shot several times with a .22-caliber weapon after arriving for work at her downtown frame shop on the morning of Oct. 8, 2002. Her murder is the city's only unsolved homicide.
Det. Lou Riccardi, a retired San Mateo homicide detective who joined the Lakeport Police Department in 2009 to work on the LaForge case, will discuss investigations in general and how they work, Ferguson said.
“He's just going to give a simple overview of the LaForge case and where it's at,” said Ferguson.
Because the case is the subject of an ongoing investigation, Ferguson said they won't be giving out a lot of new details on it.
He added, however, that Riccardi – who has decades of experience as a detective – will bring a good perspective to the meeting and will offer insight into how police handle investigations.
While the police have been careful about public statements about the case, earlier this month Riccardi identified a person of interest – Linda Ann Mafrice, 55, the longtime girlfriend of LaForge's husband, Dan Hamblin, as Lake County News has reported.
It was the first time in the eight years since the murder that the police have identified a person of interest in the case.
On Dec. 3 Mafrice was sentenced to four years, eight months in state prison for violating probation in two 2002 criminal cases.
She was alleged to have stolen more than $113,000 from the Royale Shores Homeowners Association as well as having stolen from an elderly woman for whom she had been a caregiver, according to court records. She had failed to repay more than $44,000 in restitution and was arrested on the probation violation in October 2009.
The Feb. 2 meeting will be the second in a series of town hall meetings the department is hosting as part of a community outreach effort.
Ferguson said the first meeting, held on Dec. 1, went very well.
“We received a lot of positive feedback,” he said.
He said he thinks the Feb. 2 town hall will be even better.
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Clearlake Police Sgt. Rodd Joseph said that shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday the Clearlake Police Department received several calls regarding numerous gunshots heard between the 5200 and 5800 blocks of Old Highway 53.
Joseph said numerous officers were dispatched, and while they were en route to the call, a female alleged to be a victim in the case – whose name has been withheld – called the police department to report that her vehicle had been shot at while she was traveling southbound on Old Highway 53 near the intersection of Cypress Avenue.
Officers contacted the alleged victim and her female passenger and discovered that her vehicle had been struck and damaged by gunfire, Joseph said.
He said officers located several spent handgun casings on the shoulder of Old Highway 53 near the intersection of Cypress Avenue. He said the spent ammunition was collected for forensic examination.
Joseph said the motive for the shooting isn't known and there is little suspect information at this time.
He said the suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male who was last seen wearing dark clothing and a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt.
Joseph said the suspect was last seen on foot in the area of Old Highway 53 and Cypress Avenue.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A 16-year veteran of the Lakeport Police Department has been honored for his contributions to the agency and service to the community.
Property and Evidence Officer William “Bill” Mooney was named “Officer of the Year” and recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2015-Lakeport, which honored Mooney and presented him with a plaque at the group's Christmas Party in Lakeport on Dec. 13.
At the Tuesday night Lakeport City Council meeting, acting Police Chief Brad Rasmussen also presented Mooney with a proclamation from the council for his outstanding service to the community.
Department Records Director Ellen Dills, who supervises the department property and evidence function compiled the following information regarding Mooney’s work history.
Mooney went to the Lakeport Police Department on Jan. 4, 1995, as a volunteer through the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), and assigned to the property and evidence function. His organizational skills, perseverance and commitment have transformed the department's property and evidence room into a first class facility.
He quickly earned the respect of the entire law enforcement community because of his knowledge and dedication to this task he had been given. He continually sought out training classes and conferences, and joined several appropriate organizations for making contacts and networking within the property and evidence field, according to the department.
Mooney's knowledge of the rules and laws that govern the handling of property and evidence, as well as the high degree of professionalism that he brings to the Lakeport Police Department have made him invaluable to the organization, Rasmussen said.
His reputation as being an expert in his field quickly spread throughout the law enforcement community. In April of 1997 Mooney was sought out by the Lake County Narcotic Task Force, and asked to work for them as their evidence custodian / technician. He performed the same duties and responsibilities; however, he specialized in illegal narcotic enforcement and the complex legal mandates governing that field.
The California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, during routine audits, consistently rated his property room as an outstanding example of how property and evidence should be handled. Lakeport Police said Mooney's position ended with the Lake County Narcotic Task Force when it closed in March of 2009.
In September of 1999, then-Lakeport Police Chief Tom Engstrom proposed to the Lakeport City Council that Mooney be granted a paid position with the city of Lakeport. At the time of this proposal Chief Engstrom estimated that Mooney had donated 5,570 hours of his time to the department, and that was strictly the time that had actually been documented.
Based on Engstrom's proposal, the Lakeport City Council voted unanimously to approve making Mooney a part-time paid employee.
Rasmussen said that Mooney continues to go above and beyond the call of duty. He is always willing to do whatever it takes to succeed in any task, and if it means arriving early and staying late, there is no hesitation on his part.
Mooney's duties and responsibilities with Lakeport Police include the inventory, storage and preservation of evidence for court and ongoing criminal investigations, returning property to the rightful owners when appropriate, transporting evidence to criminal laboratories located throughout Northern California, destroying property and evidence as mandated by law, maintaining appropriate documentation of transactions, and maintaining professional relationships with other law enforcement and prosecuting agencies, according to Rasmussen.
These functions are vital to a law enforcement agency, are confidential and sensitive in nature and present many opportunities for liability. Rasmussen said Mooney's knowledge and expertise have prevented any liability issues throughout his career.
The agency credits Mooney with fulfilling his duties with the utmost integrity and professionalism. His work ethic and his dedication to the mission of the Lakeport Police Department are unparalleled.
“Bill is truly the backbone of our organization, and serves as a rare example of true and selfless community service,” Rasmussen said.
In addition to various other careers, prior to employment with the city of Lakeport, Mooney served as a captain and battalion executive officer with the California National Guard (State Military Reserve) from 1950 through 1966.
The Lakeport Police Department commended and thanked Mooney for his continued outstanding service to the city and the community. The agency also thanked the members of VFW POST 2015-Lakeport for their support of law enforcement.
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