LAKEPORT
Suspect arrested during Clearlake raid and seizure of illegal firearms pleads not guilty
A Clearlake resident arrested for felony possession of an assault weapon appeared at the Lake County Superior Court for his arraignment on an information hearing.
Christopher Ryan Ford was not in custody during the hearing.
During the recent hearing the Court relieved Attorney Timothy C. Craig as counsel for the defendant.
The Court appointed Lake County Public Defender as counsel for the defendant.
The defendant entered a not guilty plea to all counts of the information, denying the special allegations.
The matter has been set for a settlement/trial readiness conference in September with the jury trial also set for the end of September.
In May the defendant waived his right to a preliminary examination, with the Court and the People consenting thereto, ordering Mr. Ford be held to answer to the charges.
The matter was then set for an arraignment on an information.
The defendant has been charged with possession of an assault weapon, possession of a firearm silencer and selling of a firearm without a licensed dealer.
The charges stem from an incident in January when the Mendocino/Lake Regional SWAT Team was dispatched to assist at a Clearlake home for an illegal firearm investigation.
Christopher Ryan Ford, 24, of Clearlake, was arrested at his residence after the Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy served a search warrant on the 15000 block of 27th Avenue.
While at the scene of the arrest, the officers seized several illegal firearms.
The defendant is no longer in custody as Mr. Ford has since bailed out.
—Lori Armstrong
SONOMA COUNTY
Point Fire updated information
Current situation with this wildfire, is it impacts Stewarts Point Road, Sonoma, and Skaggs Springs, Geyserville, across 1,207 acres. The cause is still under investigation. The Administering unit is CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit. It is now 90% contained yet full containment id expected. Three structures have been destroyed and two were damaged. There was one firefighter injury but no civilian injuries.
In regard to assigned resources, there were 30 engines, seven water tenders, four bulldozers, 10 hand crews as well as 366 total other personnel.
Cooperating Agencies comprise a unified command of Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, Sonoma County Fire District, Cloverdale Fire Protection District, Graton Fire Department, Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, Sonoma Valley Fire Protection District, Rancho Adobe Fire District, Sebastopol Fire Department, Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, Monte Rio Fire Protection District, and Napa County Fire Department, as well as numerous other neighboring county first responders.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
She had a miscarriage and says a California CVS wouldn’t give her a prescribed abortion pill.
Angie Costales had a miscarriage in December 2023 and needed misoprostol, a medication used for miscarriage and abortion management. She and the nonprofit National Women’s Law Center assert that employees at her local CVS pharmacy refused to fill her prescription.
California has greatly expanded protections for abortion care since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But enforcing the laws can be complicated, and some providers are confused about what’s required of them.
After months of trying, Angela Costales eagerly watched her at-home pregnancy test turn positive. She and her husband were so excited that they filmed a video at 3 a.m. to document the moment — but the joy they felt didn’t last.
Costales’ first ultrasound showed placental abnormalities and no fetal heartbeat. She had lost the pregnancy and her first chance at becoming a mom.
It was devastating, she said. What happened after made her feel even worse: The CVS Pharmacy in her San Diego neighborhood, she said, refused to fill the prescription given to her to manage her miscarriage.
The drug Costales needed was misoprostol, a pill commonly used to help with miscarriages that is also used in abortions. Three separate pharmacy employees refused to help her acquire the medication while she stood in the store bleeding and in pain on Dec. 20, according to Costales and her lawyer.
—Kristen Hwang, CalMatters
LAKE COUNTY
Free Kids Summer Day Camp at Lakeside County Park
Lake County Parks & Recreation is hosting a FREE kids summer day camp! Children ages 7-12 years old, welcome at 3-day even, Lakeside County Park (1985 Park Drive, Kelseyville, 95451), Tuesday, July 30th, Wednesday July 31st, and Thursday, August 1st from 9:00am – 12:00 pm each day.
There will be different activities each day – arts & crafts, field games, interactive fishing demonstrations, prizes, nutritional activities, equipment demonstrations by local firefighters, police, sheriff, and public works professionals, and more! Snacks will be provided.
There is no cost to attend, but sign-up early as spaces are limited, and registration will close on Monday July 22, 2024.
Sign up:
1. Online at https://www.lakecountyca.gov/FormCenter/Public-Services-19/Lakeside-Kids-Summer-Day-Camp-86
2. Email parks@lakecountyca.gov to request a form
3. Visit or call the Public Services Office Monday through Friday, between 8 am to 5 p.m. at 333 Second Street, Lakeport, phone number (707) 262-1618.
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