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Six cases of fraud and perjury with an estimated loss of approximately $43,000 to taxpayers.
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Notice of Public Hearing - 2020/2021 Community Action Plan
The Glenn County Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing to solicit community input on the 2020/2021 Community Action Plan (CAP Plan) on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 9:15 am, or as soon thereafter as business of the Board will allow, at the Glenn County Board of Supervisors' Chambers located at 525 W. Sycamore Street, Willows, CA, 95988.
The Glenn County Community Action Department, the administrative entity of the Colusa-Glenn-Trinity Community Action Partnership, on behalf of the counties of Colusa, Glenn, and Trinity, is in process of submitting a Community Action Plan (CAP Plan) for the 2020/2021 program years. The CAP Plan identifies top priorities, based on community and agency input regarding service needs and gaps in the three counties, and it guides service development and delivery for the next two years.
We want to know what you think! (click "Read More" to preview the Plan)
AS HEARD IN COURT AUGUST 16, 2019
PEOPLE V. TILLIS, SHAWNTRE - Defendant, age 24 from Antioch, CA, was convicted of felony violations of TWO SEPARATE COUNTS of Penal Code section 191.5(a), Gross Vehicular Manslaughter of I.G. and F.G., TWO SEPARATE COUNTS Vehicle Code section 23153(a), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury, TWO SEPARATE COUNTS Vehicle Code section 23153(b), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol over 0.08% BAC Causing Injury, and SIX SEPARATE Special Allegations in violation of Vehicle Code section 23558, Injury or Death to Multiple Victims, J.D., R.D., C.R.D., Y.S., A.G., and E.S.
This vehicle collision occurred on March 12, 2017 and took the life of 2 people and injured 5 others including great bodily injury requiring multiple surgeries including a broken neck, when Defendant chose to drink with a blood alcohol content of .14/.13%. The incident took place on Interstate-5 just north of County Road 57 with Defendant driving impaired over 117 MPH and involved 7 vehicles in the collision. The victims deceased in this case were a 2 year old little boy and his father, I.G. and F.G., who were driving back home from Disneyland. Defendant was sentenced to the maximum sentence permitted under California sentencing laws 15 years state prison. This case was prosecuted by DA Stewart with assistance from the CHP – Willows Officer Kerr, MAIT Officers Mitchell, Dalin, Hamann, and Chico Police Department Officer Consiglio, and Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency - HHSA Victim Witness Advocate Jacinto. Dwayne Stewart, District Attorney, offers his heartfelt condolences to the survivors of this collision and commends Y.S. for speaking at the sentencing on behalf of her family losing her husband and son.
Request for Proposals for Corning Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Development Issued August 14, 2019
The Corning Sub-basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency and the Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Groundwater Sustainability Agency have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide services for the development of the Corning Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
Issue Date: August 14, 2019
Submission Deadline: September 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Driver Safety in School Zones
The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that students are returning to school. Please drive with caution and obey all of the traffic laws around our schools due to an increase in foot traffic and vehicles in the area. Additional patrols will commence around schools to increase driver safety.
Safety Tips for Drivers:
Local Agencies Convene a Groundwater Management Public Meeting in the City of Biggs
August 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
AS HEARD IN COURT AUGUST 2, 2019
PEOPLE v. RODRIGUEZ, IVAN- Defendant plead to felony violation of Penal Code section 29800(a)(1), Felon in Possession of Firearm and Penal Code section 667.5(b), Prior Prison Term. Defendant was sentenced to 4 years state prison. This case was prosecuted by ADA Neumann with assistance from Glenn County Sheriff's Office Deputies Turner and Goodwin and Sergeant Owens.
