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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a suspect with a stolen vehicle during a physical confrontation Wednesday afternoon.
The incident was reported to have take place on Highway 29 south of Lower Lake near the Twin Lakes Subdivision shortly after 2 p.m., according to witnesses.
District Attorney Don Anderson confirmed to Lake County News that his office was handling the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
The shooting involved a female CHP officer who shot a suspect, Anderson said.
“She’s fine,” Anderson said of the officer.
The suspect, however, had died, Anderson said.
Sources close to the investigation told Lake County News that the female officer had pulled over a suspect in a stolen vehicle and a physical fight had ensued, with the officer being grabbed by the neck.
The officer had to use deadly force, and the suspect was shot, according to the sources.
Following the fight the officer was taken to be medically cleared at a local hospital, the sources reported.
Along with District Attorney’s Office investigators, at the scene late Wednesday afternoon were CHP and Lake County Sheriff’s officials.
The body of the suspect was covered with a yellow tarp and located near a small outbuilding just off the highway.
The CHP's Clear Lake Office did not respond to requests for information Wednesday afternoon.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As the race to become the newest Lake County Superior Court judge enters its final weeks, the latest campaign finance reports for the two candidates show a close race in terms of money totals.
Judy Conard and Michael Lunas, both of Lakeport, are running to succeed Judge David Herrick, who presides over Lake County Superior Court Department 1. Herrick chose not to seek reelection and is retiring at year’s end.
In the spotlight local race for November, the two candidates have raised a total of approximately $79,856.65.
Their latest filings, submitted to the California Secretary of State’s Office this month, show Lunas edging Conard slightly in overall cash – $41,510.15 to $38,346.50, respectively – with Conard raising more actual cash and Lunas having more loans on his bottom line.
Their latest recipient committee campaign statements can be seen below.
Lunas’ recipient committee campaign statement, submitted Oct. 5 for the time period of July 1 through Sept. 30, showed he had raised $21,168.35 during that timeframe, and $41,510.15 overall since the start of the year.
Expenditures for the two-month period covered in his financial statement showed Lunas spent approximately $12,031.30, with a total of $31,860.11 spent from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. His ending balance was $9,650.04.
Conard filed her latest recipient committee campaign statement as of Tuesday, with it covering Oct. 1 through Oct. 20.
Contributions for the period total $6,124.62, with the year’s totals through Oct. 20 totaling $38,346.50.
Expenditures for the October reporting period totaled $5,876.93, with Conard’s campaign spending $37,370.63 through Oct. 20. She had a $2,569.80 ending balance.
Looking at loans the candidates reported, Lunas loaned his campaign $20,000 during the two-month reporting period and $30,500 for the year to date.
Conard has loaned her campaign a total of $10,681.94, with $3,700 of that loaned in October.
As for nonmonetary contributions, Lunas listed $470 for the entire year and none for the July through September timeframe, while Conard brought in $424.62 in October, and $7,867.14 for the year through Oct. 20.
Conard has $11,266.08 in outstanding debt compared to $30,500 for Lunas.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Veterans Day will be celebrated at Konocti Vista Casino in Lakeport again this year.
Lake County veterans, their families and all supporters in the community are invited to Konocti Vista Casino to celebrate those who have served our country at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Annual past participants have included the high school bands, 4-H members, Sea Scouts, Lake County veteran organizations and the Military Funeral Honors Team.
The Veterans Day ceremony will include presentations of the County’s annual “Friend of the Veteran” and United Veterans Council’s “Veteran of the Year” awards.
Through the generosity of Konocti Vista Casino, a complimentary lunch will be provided to those in attendance.
Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration and honoring of our veterans.
Konocti Vista Casino is located at 2755 Mission Rancheria Road in Lakeport.
For more information call 707-274-9512.