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In conjunction with January being National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Harris said the Human Trafficking in California Web site has been launched.
The site, which can be found at http://oag.ca.gov/human-trafficking, is a hub for information and resources designed to connect Californians in the fight against human trafficking, Harris said.
"This month, we are called upon to acknowledge the appalling existence of modern-day slavery – and to join together in the effort to eradicate slavery once and for all,” Harris said in a statement released by her office. “This effort requires our collaboration to protect victims and hold traffickers accountable, as well as our vigilance to protect these abuses from occurring in the first place.
“I have long been committed to fighting human trafficking,” Harris continued. “As district attorney of San Francisco, I co-sponsored the California Human Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2005, which made human trafficking a felony in this state. Now, as Attorney General, I am making the fight against human trafficking a priority for the California Department of Justice.
“I am proud to have many partners in this work, and to participate in the National Association of Attorneys General's Pillars of Hope initiative to combat human trafficking,” Harris said.
Harris said the new Web site “includes highlights of the important work being done across the state, as well as comprehensive resources to identify and report human trafficking. I encourage every Californian to visit the website, and to join in the fight against human trafficking."
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The fire was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m., as Lake County News has reported.
Willie Sapeta, who starts off 2012 as the new chief of Lake County Fire Protection District, said Thursday that the fire burned between three to five acres.
Sapeta said the fire was located south southeast of the old white bridge off of Lakeview Way, which radio traffic on Wednesday had indicated was the main road for accessing the blaze.
He said it occurred in an area of tules, which accounted for the thick black smoke witnesses had reported seeing.
“Every year we end up with a fire out there,” Sapeta said of the marsh's tule area.
The fire was difficult to reach, and Sapeta said firefighters had to park their engines way out and walk in.
A total of two hand crews, five engines, one water tender and two company officers responded, Sapeta said. Reports from the scene indicated there was assistance from Cal Fire.
Firefighters were able to clear the scene at about 6 p.m., Sapeta said.
Sapeta said the fire is still under investigation.
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The clinic will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.
In October, the association – in conjunction with the Clear Lake Area California Highway Patrol conducted – the same clinic in Lakeport.
“It was a great event, you could see the kids getting better as the day went on and as they got more confident in their skills,” said CHP Public Information Officer Kory Reynolds. “We are hoping this event will be even bigger and better.”
This time around, the event is going to the other end of the lake.
“We approached the city of Clearlake and they have been great,” said Reynolds. “They suggested Redbud Park and it has a big parking area, plenty of room to conduct the drills.”
He added, “People approach me all the time telling me they are worried about their teen driver, this event is one of the best, if not the best thing you can do for them.”
The National Auto Sport Association has conducted these clinics all over the United States and the focus is to teach kids how their cars will react in emergency situations.
Participants will perform such drills as ABS braking, split decision braking, reverse driving, skid pad, parallel parking and a two wheels off the roadway drill. The drivers will perform each drill several times and rotate in groups to the next drill.
“They perform these drills using their own cars so they know how their car will react,” Reynolds said.
In October Reynolds’ daughter participated in the event.
“I know parents are thinking ‘what about my car?’ But these are things our cars are made to do, my daughter is a much better driver thanks to NASA, I can’t thank them enough,” he said.
NASA operates the Teen Car Control Clinic as a nonprofit organization. A fee of $99 is charged but is used to cover insurance fees. Scholarships are available to all participants.
“The $99 is tax-deductible after the insurance is paid anything left over is put into the scholarship fund.” Reynolds said “At our last clinic 12 scholarships were available.”
To learn more about NASA and the Teen Car Control Clinic visit their Web site at www.nasacarcontrol.org or by contacting the event director Will Faules at 510-232-6272 or Officer Kory Reynolds at 707-279-0103.
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The fire took place at 19827 Bear Valley Road, and was first reported at 7:46 p.m., according to a report from South Lake County Fire Protection District.
The district, in cooperation with Cal Fire, reported that resources responding to the home included 14 firefighters, three engine companies, one medic company, a water tender, a chief officer, two mutual aid companies and a rescue unit.
The fire was contained at approximately 8:20 p.m., but not fully controlled until 10:41 p.m., the district reported.
Approximately 40 percent of the home was damaged, South Lake County Fire said, but 60 percent of it was saved through the work of the firefighters.
The district said no injuries were reported as a result of the fire, which was traced to cooking on a stove in the home’s kitchen.
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