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LAKEPORT, Calif. – A week after the Lakeport City Council approved the job classification for the assistant city manager job, a staffer has been chosen to fill the position.

The city of Lakeport announced Tuesday that Community Development Director Kevin Ingram has been appointed as the first assistant city manager in the city’s history.

Ingram was appointed to the position on Monday by City Manager Margaret Silveira.

He has served as the Community Development director since December 2014.

As part of the Lakeport City Council’s stated goals to plan for succession, the council approved an assistant city manager assignment and stipend in 2019, to provide training opportunities for executive management staff that may be interested in the city manager position in the future.

The purpose of the assistant city manager assignment was to provide training opportunities for executive staff who were interested in the city manager position in the future.

The successful applicant was expected to attend trainings, meetings and receive assignments that were outside of their area of expertise in any of the following disciplines: government administration; human resources & public employment; city clerk; economic development; housing; building; planning; government finance; policing; and public works (engineering, streets, parks, water, and wastewater).

Based on the success of the pilot assignments, the city council voted Jan. 7 to approve the new full-time position, as Lake County News has reported.

The assistant city manager is responsible to provide support directly to the city manager by serving as a liaison on major projects; act as a point of contact with elected officials, including explaining city programs, policies, and activities; develop and/or assist in the implementation of city-wide goals; provide support to a variety of boards, commissions and community groups; and perform the duties of city manager, as assigned, during the city manager’s absence.

Ingram brings years of government experience to the position and leaves behind a distinguished career as a planning professional in Lake County.

He had previously served in various Planning and Management positions at the county of Lake, culminating in his appointment as the principal planner in 2013, and prior to joining the city of Lakeport as the Community Development director.

Ingram received his Master of Arts in Public Administration from Sonoma State University in 2013, and earned both a Bachelor of Science Degree in regional development and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Arizona in 2004.

He lives in Lakeport with his wife and four children.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Lake County and portions of several other Northern California counties due to a pair of winter storms expected to reach the region early this week.

The winter storm watch is in effect from 1 p.m. Wednesday through 4 p.m. Thursday.

The agency said a winter storm watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel, particularly in higher elevations.

Wet weather is forecast on Tuesday, with a wetter and more significant storm expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, according to the forecast.

That incoming storm is forecast to bring moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 3,000 feet, as well as down into portions of the upper foothills.

Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are possible above 2,500 feet, locally up to 2 feet across the higher elevations, the National Weather Service reported.

For those planning to travel in Northern California’s mountains, the forecast calls for reduced visibility, chain controls and possible road closures.

The Lake County forecast calls not just for chances of rain all week, with winds of close to 20 miles per hour and gusts of nearly 25 miles per hour on Tuesday night. Lighter winds are forecast on Wednesday.

From Tuesday through Friday, chances of snow are forecast in Lake County’s higher elevations, in particular, the mountains north of Upper Lake.

Daytime temperatures will hover around the mid 40s throughout much of the week, rising into the mid 50s by Sunday and Monday, while nighttime temperatures will range from the low to mid 30s.

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Gabriel Cardenas Diaz, 30, Clearlake, California, is wanted for a shooting on the night of Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Clearlake that injured three people. Photo courtesy of the Clearlake Police Department.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is trying to locate a man who authorities say shot three people – one of them a pregnant woman – at a Sunset Avenue home on Sunday night.

Gabriel Cardenas Diaz, 30, is wanted for the shooting, according to a police department statement issued on Monday afternoon.

Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, Clearlake Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Sunset Avenue for a report of a male shooting a gun, police said.

Based on the investigation, authorities believe that Cardenas Diaz went to the residence to confront his girlfriend.

During the encounter, police say Cardenas Diaz fired a handgun multiple times into the residence where numerous people were located, including children.

Three adult females were struck by the gunfire, including one who is pregnant, police reported.

Police said Cardenas Diaz fled the scene in a white Acura MDX, which was later located abandoned in a shopping center.

Two victims were reported to be in critical condition, including the pregnant female. The third victim was treated and released, police said.

Cardenas Diaz is considered armed and dangerous and had not been located as of Monday afternoon.

If you see Cardenas Diaz, contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251 or local law enforcement.

Additionally, anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Det. Leonardo Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) will hold two events in Lake County.

In the first event, Thompson will host a town hall at the Tom Aiken Community Hall at Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The second event, “Coffee with our Congressman,” will be held at the Grinders Steep Coffee Shop, 21187 Calistoga Road in Middletown, from noon to 1 p.m.

All constituents of California’s Fifth Congressional District and members of the press are invited to attend.

Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council has given approval to a proposed policy that will create a process for supporting cannabis grows within the county exclusion area just outside the city’s border.

The 3-1 vote on the new policy took place during the council’s Thursday night meeting.

Mayor Russ Cremer, who owns property near lands that are eligible to grow cannabis within the county exclusion area, recused himself from the matter due to a perceived conflict of interest and left the chambers during the discussion.

The report for the discussion is on page 40 of the agenda packet below, and it starts at the 57:06 mark in the video above.

City Manager Alan Flora said the item was first discussed by the council at its Oct. 10 meeting.

Based on Flora’s written report, which he reviewed with the council on Thursday, in early 2018 the county of Lake adopted amendments to the Lake County Code related to cannabis cultivation, including a new ordinance that created cannabis exclusion areas that limit the cultivation of cannabis within a variety of areas, including within 1,000 feet of a city boundary or city sphere of influence.

Flora said the city’s sphere of influence – an area outside of its city limit that is likely to be part of its future boundary – is coterminous with the city boundary.

In March, the county made further cannabis-related amendments to the Lake County Code, including allowing cannabis to be cultivated within the exclusion areas within a city’s sphere of influence if the project applicant can receive a letter of support from the city, Flora’s report explained.

Flora said there are several applicants or potential applicants who are interested in cultivating cannabis within the exclusion area around the city of Clearlake, primarily in the Ogulin Canyon area. One application for such a project has been submitted to the county along with a request to the city that a letter of support be provided to allow cultivation within the exclusion area.

At the council’s Oct. 10 meeting, council members directed staff to develop a policy regarding projects within the cannabis exclusion area. At that point, Flora’s written report said the council “was split on whether to provide letters of support for any project, however the majority directed a policy framework be crafted and brought back for final consideration.”

The proposed policy gives the city manager authority to issue a letter of support for projects within the county’s cannabis exclusion area under the following conditions:

– The property is contiguous with a property within the city that is designated for commercial cannabis activity. Properties must have at least 20 percent of their lot line contiguous with a parcel within the city’s cannabis zone in order to be considered eligible.

– The city requests the county condition the approval of any appropriate project permit to address the projects impacts on city infrastructure and resources. It would allow for mitigation fees for road use or impacts on the Clearlake Police Department.

During public comment, land use consultant Richard Knoll, who was representing Lake Vista Farms LLC on Ogulin Canyon Road, thanked the council and staff for considering the company’s letter of support for a reduced setback for its cannabis growing project and for support for the proposed policy.

“This is a burden that the county has put on the city of Clearlake,” said Knoll, adding that they appreciated the work that had gone into the city policy.

Knoll said the county ordinance requires projects to have a comprehensive property management plan, with an extensive security plan, fencing, cameras, security system, lighting and gates.

“There's a lot that does go into the project,” he said.

Cannabis business owner Chris Jennings said he fully supported the policy, adding that ideas about “reefer madness” should stop.

He said cannabis businesses have benefits to the community, and he challenged the notion that such businesses result in a lot of police response.

Realtor Dave Hughes said he’s been a proponent of not allowing cannabis growing in the city. Hughes said he understands the city’s desire to get more income, but he said the tax dollars that have been promised aren’t materializing as anticipated.

Hughes said the county did the city a favor by saying it wouldn’t allow growing within 1,000 feet of the city limit unless the city said it's OK.

The city should know the entire plan before supporting any project, Hughes said, adding that the city has nothing to gain from them.

Councilwoman Joyce Overton said she had concerns, in particular, regarding the locations of some of the eligible properties being close to areas slated for development of high-end homes, such as the long-discussed Provinsalia project at the end of Dam Road. She said the city can’t afford to lose those spaces for home development.

Councilman Phil Harris wanted to make sure the city receives a continued benefit in development agreements with such projects.

Councilman Russ Perdock said he believed everyone was coming at the issue with good intent. He said if the city didn’t ask for protections, an irresponsible grower could bring harm to the city, and added he felt better about the final proposal than the initial one.

Perdock also noted that, ultimately, such projects would be up to the county to approve, and he’s glad for the city to have a say.

Vice Mayor Dirk Slooten, who presided over the meeting in Cremer’s absence, asked for a motion.

Harris moved to adopt the resolution, but initially no second was offered. Slooten, asking if he could offer the second, was told yes and he then seconded. The roll call vote was 3-1, with Overton voting no.

Limited number of properties eligible

Flora told Lake County News that there are a total of 21 properties – totaling approximately 1,550 acres – that would be eligible to grow in the county exclusion area.

However, Flora said the policy only really impacts about 1,000 acres near the city boundary.

“Many properties are large and would be eligible for growing on other areas of the property,” he said in an email. “A quick analysis shows that over half of the acreage (over 800 acres) is outside of the 1,000 Exclusion Area and therefore is eligible for growing cannabis regardless of any action from the City. Additionally I would expect some of the properties would not meet other requirements of the County cannabis ordinance and would not be eligible for a cultivation permit.”

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010920 Clearlake City Council agenda packet by LakeCoNews on Scribd

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a discussion regarding the city of Clearlake’s letter to the county regarding issues with the performance of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office.

The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.

At 10:15 a.m., the board will discuss and consider a response to the letter the city of Clearlake sent the county in November regarding the performance of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office with regard to the sale of tax-defaulted properties.

With thousands of properties totaling millions of dollars waiting to be offered for sale at auction, the city has raised issues with Treasurer-Tax Collector Barbara Ringen’s performance of her official duties, and has requested an investigation and action not just of the Board of Supervisors but also of state agencies and the Lake County Grand Jury.

In December, the Lakeport City Council offered a letter in support of Clearlake’s request of the county.

In a memo to the board, Supervisor Bruno Sabatier and Supervisor Rob Brown, who sit on a board-appointed ad hoc committee delegated early last year to work with Ringen, said the committee “has met and discussed this letter and will present some answers to the Board as well as to the public.”

The memo added that they also will offer an update as to what the status of the current tax auction status is for the anticipated March 2020 tax sale of defaulted properties.

During the public comment period at Thursday’s Clearlake City Council meeting, Sabatier spoke to city officials to inform them of the meeting and to ask them to attend to take part in the Tuesday discussion.

The full agenda follows.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1: Approve the updated bylaws of the Western Region Town Hall.

5.2: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the contract between the county of Lake and Granicus Inc. for PEAK Agenda Management and Government Transparency Services at no additional cost and authorize the chair to sign.

5.3: Approve change in board member assignment to the Treasurer-Tax Collector Ad Hoc Committee.

5.4: Approve long-distance travel from March 16 to March 20, 2020, for Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Marcy Harrison and Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Lisa Casian to attend the CentralSquare 2020 Customer Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

5.5: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held Oct. 8, 2019; Oct. 22, 2019; and Nov. 5, 2019.

5.6: Approve appropriate workplace attire for the Community Development Department.

5.7: Adopt resolution approving Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 18G30117 between the Secretary of State and the county of Lake for voting system replacement funds.

5.8: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Care Services, CMS Branch’s California Children’s Services Administration Plan Renewal Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.

5.9: Adopt resolution approving the application and certification statement for the State Department of Health Services, CMS Branch’s Child Health & Disability Program, Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Program (HCPCFC), Monitoring Oversight of Foster Children Treated with Psychotropic Meds (HCPCFC-PMMO) and Caseload Relief (HCPCFC-CR) Grant for FY 2019-2020 and authorize the board chair to sign said certification statement.

5.10: Adopt resolution approving the Lake County Health Services Department to submit acceptance paperwork and a certification clause from the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch for real-time allotment funding for tuberculosis cases in Lake County in the amount of $9,513 for FY2019-2020 and authorizing the board chair to sign said certification clause.

5.11: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the atmospheric river event 2019.

5.12: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Mendocino Complex fire incident (River and Ranch fires).

5.13: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Pawnee fire incident.

5.14: Approve the continuation of a local emergency due to the Kincade fire incident, the Burris fire incident and the October 2019 Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff events.

5.15: (a) Approve letter of agreement between the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $210,000 for the period Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020; and (b) authorize sheriff to sign the agreement and (c) authorize the chairman to sign workplace certifications and grant assurances.

5.16: Approve the distribution of excess proceeds in the amount of $199,021.71 from tax-defaulted land sale #144A held on June 13, 2005.

TIMED ITEMS

6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Consideration of continuation of a local health emergency and order prohibiting the endangerment of the community through the unsafe removal, transportation, and disposal of fire debris for the Mendocino Complex fire.

6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-02 of Use Permit, UP 18-23 and Initial Study, IS 18-28. APN: 013-060-18.

6.4, 10 a.m.: Public hearing, consideration of appeal, AB 19-06 of Major Use Permit, UP 18-43 and Initial Study, IS 18-58. APN: 014-004-20.

6.5, 10:15 a.m.: Discussion and consideration of a response to a letter from the city of Clearlake regarding the treasurer-tax collector.

UNTIMED ITEMS

7.2: (a) Consideration of resolution declaring county property surplus and authorizing the sale of a portion of the property to the Lake County Transit Authority, or, LTA, and (b) consideration of letter of support for LTA’s bus depot project.

CLOSED SESSION

8.1: Conference with labor negotiator: (a) chief negotiator: M. Long; county negotiators: C. Huchingson and P. Samac; and (b) employee organizations: LCDDAA, LCDSA, LCCOA, LCEA, LCSEA and LCSMA.

8.2: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 45956.9 (d)(1): Heart Consciousness Church v. County of Lake, et al.

8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code sec. 54956.9(d)(1): John vs. County of Lake, et al.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The annual Poetry Out Loud Lake County Competition is returning to the Soper Reese Theatre next month.

The competition takes place at the theatre beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9.

It will feature competitors from high schools around the county.

Winners at this event will go on to compete at the state level.

The public is invited to attend; entry is free of charge.

A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the California Arts Council and Lake County Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country.

Schools that choose to participate in Poetry Out Loud start the program in the classroom, where teachers may use the Poetry Out Loud toolkit to teach poetry recitation and run classroom competitions.

Students select, memorize and recite poems from an anthology of more than 1,100 classic and contemporary poems.

Beginning at the classroom level, winners will advance to the school-wide competition, the county-wide competition on Feb. 9, then to the state competition and ultimately to the national finals in Washington, DC.

Since the program began in 2005, more than 3.8 million students and 60,000 teachers from 16,000 schools across the country have participated in Poetry Out Loud.

The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport and can be reached at 707-263-0577.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will hold a special meeting this week to welcome its newest member and select the new year’s leadership.

The commission will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

On the agenda is the swearing-in of newly appointed Planning Commissioner Jeff Warrenburg.

The Lakeport City Council on Dec. 17 approved Warrenburg’s appointment to a seat vacated by Jeri Driver, as Lake County News has reported.

The commission also will hold its annual election of officers.

In other business, commissioners will discuss and review a possible amendment to the Lakeport Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.12 and 17.52 concerning the regulation of portable sandwich board signs in the Central Business zoning district.

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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – One person was seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Highway 20 in the Blue Lakes area.

The three-vehicle wreck was first reported shortly before 4:15 p.m. in front of Blue Lakes Lodge, according to radio reports.

Northshore Fire and Lakeport Fire sent units to the wreck, where two of the vehicles were found to be blocking the westbound lane, scanner reports indicated.

The reports indicated that two of the vehicles involved were a Ram pickup and a Toyota pickup. Dispatch said the Toyota had been reported before the crash as possibly involving a drunk driver.

Incident command requested an air ambulance respond to fly out a critically injured driver, but the air ambulance would not fly due to the rainy weather conditions, based on radio reports.

In addition to the one person with major injuries, there were four other vehicle occupants involved who were not injured, according to incident command.

Scanner traffic indicated the injured driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

Radio reports said that Caltrans responded to the scene to assist with traffic control, with a tow company responding to remove all vehicles.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Willits man who was critically injured in a Sunday afternoon three-car wreck in the Blue Lakes area has died.

The 44-year-old man’s name has so far not been released pending notification of next of kin, according to local authorities.

The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the crash occurred at approximately 4:11 p.m. Sunday on Highway 20 at Blue Lakes Lodge.

The Willits man was driving a 1991 Toyota pickup eastbound on Highway 20, just west of Irvine Avenue, at approximately 50 miles per hour, the report said.

At the same time, 57-year-old Gabriel Gutierrez of Kelseyville was driving a 2000 GMC Sierra westbound in the same area at approximately 45 miles per hour with 52-year-old Blanca Damaz of Kelseyville riding as his passenger, the CHP said.

Phillip Nasca, 51, of Eureka was driving a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500, also headed westbound, at approximately 40 miles per hour, directly behind Gutierrez’s GMC, with passenger Mia Nasca, 24, of Eureka, according to the CHP report.

The CHP said that, for reasons yet to be determined, the Willits driver allowed his Toyota to veer across the solid double yellow lines into the westbound lane and sideswiped Gutierrez’s GMC, which spun out on the north side of Highway 20.

Following the initial collision, the Toyota continued into the westbound lane, where its right front collided with the front of Nasca’s Dodge, the CHP said.

The Willits driver’s Toyota came to rest on its wheels on the north shoulder of Highway 20 as Gutierrez’s GMC came to a stop, also on its wheels, on the north embankment of Highway 20. The CHP said Nasca’s Dodge pickup came to rest on the north shoulder of Highway 20.

The CHP said the Willits driver was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision, however, both Gutierrez and Nasca were wearing their seatbelts, the CHP said.

As a result of the wreck, the CHP said the Willits man sustained major injuries. The other two drivers and their passengers were uninjured and were cleared by medical personnel at the crash scene.

An air ambulance was requested to respond to the scene to fly out the injured driver, however radio reports indicated that the helicopter couldn’t fly due to Sunday’s rainy weather conditions.

Instead, the CHP said the injured man was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport and then transferred to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The CHP said alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor in this collision, which is still under investigation.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The search is under way for the new Lake County Poet Laureate.

The next poet laureate will serve for the term 2020 to 2022.

If you feel that you are qualified and have the courage, energy, passion and zeal to take on the role of Lake County Poet Laureate, send four of your original poems, three that you believe are your best and one that you don’t like very much.

These poems should not have your name on them and each should be formatted to fit on one page.

Along with the poetry send a list of your literary involvement in the community, not only what you plan to do but what you have done in the past and your phone number and address. Also include a letter of recommendation written from someone in the writing community on your behalf.

Mail these six pages to Lake County Poet Laureate Richard Schmidt, 495 N. Main St., PMB 117, Lakeport, CA 95453, by end of day Jan. 31.

The person selected to fill the role will need to attend a proclamation ceremony at the Lake County Board of Supervisors’ meeting at 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport no later than 9 a.m. on April 7.
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A 2018 Red Ford Ecosport driven by Martín Diaz Barajas Jr. of Sacramento, California, after he was stopped by Lakeport Police officers early on the morning of Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Police Department.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Sacramento man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence after police officers stopped him for driving with a missing tire.

Martin Diaz Barajas Jr. was taken into custody following a traffic stop that took place just before 1 a.m. Sunday, according to the Lakeport Police Department.

The agency reported that officers observed a 2018 Red Ford Ecosport traveling eastbound on 11th Street with severe right front end damage and a missing right front tire.

The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle as it turned northbound on Pool Street and contacted the driver, Diaz Barajas, police said.

Diaz Barajas told officers that he had just crashed his vehicle prior to taking the 11th Street exit from Highway 29 northbound and that he was aware that his tire was missing but he believed that he would be able to drive home on the rim, according to the Lakeport Police Department.

The department said officers suspected that Diaz Barajas was driving under the influence and conducted field sobriety tests.

In the end, Diaz Barajas complied with a preliminary alcohol screening test – or breathalyzer – and his results showed a blood alcohol content of .082% and .085 in the field, police said.

Police said Diaz Barajas was placed under arrest and later transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked for driving under the influence.

Jail records indicate he has since been released.

The Lakeport Police Department reported that it is committed to keeping impaired drivers off of the roadways and keeping our community safe.

“If you see someone you suspect is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol please call 9-1-1,” the agency said.

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