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UKIAH, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested along with several Ukiah residents late last week for allegedly taking part in a burglary in Ukiah.
James Lowe, 32, along with Nicholas Lanzit, 33; Brittany Davis, 22; and Nanci Hage, 28, were arrested following a vehicle stop on Friday, June 22, according to Lt. James Van Hagen of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 1:40 p.m. June 22 Deputies Rainwater and Paoli from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to G&J's New & Used Business in Redwood Valley for a report of a burglary where an undisclosed amount of money was stolen, Van Hagen reported.
He said the suspect vehicle left in an unknown direction of travel with at least three to four possible suspects in it.
While Deputy Paoli was on patrol in the area he observed the vehicle on Highway 101 near Lake Mendocino Drive and followed it to the Valero Gas Station on North State Street, Van Hagen said.
A felony car stop was conducted at Valero Gas Station, located at 1450 North State St. Van Hagen said four occupants were taken out of the vehicle.
An in-field line up was conducted by the victim and reporting party where all four subjects were identified as being in the business during the theft of monies, Van Hagen said. During the investigation and interview of the suspects the deputies recovered money along with drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Further investigation by Deputy Rainwater revealed that all four suspects had conspired to steal the money from the cashier at the store so they could buy methamphetamines, Van Hagen said.
Van Hagen said Lowe was arrested for possession of methamphetamines, second degree burglary, being under the influence of methamphetamine, conspiracy, violation of probation and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held without bail.
Lanzit, Davis and Hage were all arrested for second degree burglary, conspiracy, and being under the influence of methamphetamine. Van Hagen said Lanzit and Hage also were arrested for probation violations, and Davis for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail was set at $15,000 each for Lanzit and Davis; no bail amount was available for Hage.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks woman was arrested last week on battery charges, with additional charges of resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer added after she fought with the deputies arresting her.
Angela Carol Sanchez, 47, was taken into custody on the afternoon of Thursday, June 21, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Shortly after 2 p.m. that day sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of 9900 E. Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks for a report of a battery, Brooks said.
Upon their arrival the deputies contacted the victim, who alleged that Sanchez had struck her in the back of the head. Brooks said the victim wanted Sanchez arrested for battery and signed a private persons arrest form.
Deputies contacted Sanchez in front of her residence, which is in close proximity to the victim’s home. As deputies went to take Sanchez into custody, she violently resisted and attempted to remove the arresting deputy’s firearm from its holster, Brooks said.
Even after Sanchez was placed in handcuffs, she continued to resist by lunging head first and spitting at the deputies, according to Brooks.
Sanchez was arrested for attempting to remove a firearm from a peace officer, battery on a peace officer, obstructing or resisting a peace officer, and battery on a person, Brooks said.
While being transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility, Sanchez attempted to break the window out of the patrol vehicle by kicking it and causing damage, Brooks said. Upon Sanchez’s arrival to the facility, she also was charged with vandalizing the patrol vehicle.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Superior Court is seeking at least 30 applicants willing to serve as jurors and alternates on the 2012-13 Lake County Grand Jury panel.
The 19-person grand jury is selected from the different supervisorial districts in proportion to the population of each district.
The grand jury serves as the public’s “watchdog” by investigating and reporting upon the affairs of local government.
The term of service runs from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, and may entail from 10 to 20 hours of work per week attending committee and general meetings, responding to citizens’ complaints, performing research, and investigating the operations of governmental agencies and allegations of wrongdoing by public officials or employees.
The court is looking for applicants in good health who are interested in community affairs, are objective and are able to work cooperatively with others.
Experience in researching, interviewing, writing and editing, and/or auditing is desirable and having a general knowledge of the responsibilities and functions of governmental and other public entities is helpful.
A grand juror must be a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, speak English, be a resident of California and Lake County for at least one year prior to selection, and not hold an elected office or have any felony convictions.
Applications may be obtained at www.lake.courts.ca.gov , downloaded below or by mailing a letter with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Grand Jury Coordinator, 255 N. Forbes, fourth floor, Lakeport, CA 95453.
Applications also are available at each Superior Court Clerk’s Office; located at 255 N. Forbes, fourth floor, in Lakeport, or at 7000 A South Center Drive, in Clearlake.
Further information may be obtained by calling the grand jury coordinator at 707-263-2282.
Applications must be received by July 3, 2012.
Personal interviews will be scheduled prior to final selection.
If you are interested, please apply. If you are not interested, but know someone who may be, please let them know of this opportunity.
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Federal partners are continuing to work closely with first responders and firefighters from local, state and tribal agencies to combat and monitor large wildfires throughout the West including those in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
As of Monday, more than 450 federal, state and local firefighters and four heavy airtankers were fighting the most recent major outbreak, the aggressive Waldo Canyon fire in the hillsides west of Colorado Springs, Colo.
An additional two C-130 aircraft fitted with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems will be operating in the next day from Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs.
“As we continue this fight, we’ve been able to fill every single order for more firefighters and aircraft to ensure we have everything we need to contain this fire,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “Our hundreds of brave men and women on the front line are battling dry conditions, a lack of snowpack, excessive dead trees, hot weather and complex terrain to try to get this fire and others throughout the west under control.”
The fire has consumed more than 3,600 acres of forested land since Saturday. With low humidity, high winds and temperatures in the 90s forecast for Monday, the situation remains challenging as firefighters work in what is described as very difficult terrain. The Waldo Canyon fire stretches in three directions across very dry forests.
Approximately 1,400 Forest Service personnel and 29 engines are currently assigned to the Rocky Mountain region, with the majority of those resources staged in Colorado. An additional 500 firefighters are assigned to Colorado from the Department of the Interior.
Through the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates resources from the US Forest Service, the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies, firefighters, incident management teams, airtankers, helicopters, fire engines and other resources are being provided to supplement state and local resources as teams continue to respond to fires across the West.
On Sunday, FEMA approved Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) that authorize the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Waldo Canyon Fire in El Paso County, Colorado; the Weber Fire in Montezuma County, Colorado; and the Hollow Fire in Sanpete County, Utah.
An FMAG makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of the state’s eligible firefighting costs for managing, mitigating and controlling the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire.
On June 6, FEMA approved a FMAG for the High Park Fire in Larimer County, Colorado, and on June 22 approved a FMAG for the Eagle Mountain/Dump Fire in Utah County, Utah.
FMAGs are provided through the President's Disaster Relief Fund and made available by FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to cause a major disaster. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps; equipment use, repair and replacement; mobilization and demobilization activities; and tools, materials and supplies.
The Western fire season is now, on average, 78 days longer than in the mid-1980s. Cumulative drought, a changing climate, extensive insect kill in western forests, and regional shifts of population into the wildland urban interface have resulted in an increased level of wildfire activity that is expected to continue into the future.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, in partnerships with states and local partners, have developed a cohesive strategy to respond to these trends by focusing on:
Restoring and maintaining resilient landscapes. Through forest restoration activities such as mechanical thinning and controlled burns, officials can make forests healthier and less susceptible to catastrophic fire.
Creating fire-adapted communities. The Forest Service and its partners are working with communities to reduce fire hazards around houses to make them more resistant to wildfire threats.
Responding to Wildfires. This element considers the full spectrum of fire management activities and recognizes the differences in missions among local, state, tribal and Federal agencies.
On average the USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior bureaus respond to more than 20,000 wildfires per year.
Federal firefighters, aircraft, and ground equipment are strategically assigned to parts of the country as the fire season shifts across the nation.
Firefighting experts will continuously monitor conditions and move these assets as necessary to be best positioned and increase initial attack capabilities.
In addition, federal agencies are conducting accelerated restoration activities nationwide aimed at healthier forests and reduced fire risks in the years to come.
Federal land managers are also helping communities prepare for wildfire. Federal partnerships with tribal, state, and local agencies strengthen preparedness programs, such as Firewise, http://www.firewise.org/ , and Ready Set Go!, http://www.iafc.org/readySetGo , that help families and communities prepare for and survive wildfire.
You can also visit FEMA's site http://www.ready.gov to learn more about steps you and your family can take now to be prepared for an emergency.