California Highway Patrol Clear Lake Area Commander Lt. Hector Paredes welcomed new Officer Kyle Zerbel to the team. Officer Zerbel reported to the area after completing the 27 week CHP Academy in West Sacramento. Zerbel was part of the CHP Academy class that graduated 67 newly sworn officers on Oct. 2. He is originally from the Grass Valley area in Nevada County. Officer Zerbel has just completed the field portion of his training and will now be patrolling the roads of Lake County. The Clear Lake Area, which is in the Northern Division section of the CHP, is one of the busiest offices within the division, second only to the Redding Area CHP Office. – Contributed
