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A mock drunk driving accident unfolds on Lassen High School’s Arnold Field, Wednesday, April 10, as part of the Every 15 Minutes program, which brings awareness to teenagers about the consequences of drinking and driving. For more pictures and a complete story, see the Tuesday, April 16 edition of the Lassen County Times.

California Highway Patrol officer B. Taylor administers a mock sobriety test to student Hunter McCallister as part of the Every 15 Minutes presentation at Lassen High School.

April 10, 2013 — Although it received bi-partisan support, Senator Ted Gaines’ bill to repeal the illegal fire tax (Senate Bill 17), failed recently in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water on a four-to-three vote (with two members abstaining).

Senate Bill 17 would have reversed the governor’s and legislative Democrats’ decision to raise $84 million in taxes by charging rural property owners a fee for fire prevention services as part of the 2011-2012 budget. These communities are located in State Responsibility Areas designated by Calfire, even though their property taxes already contribute to the service contracts that counties have with Calfire.

 The consequences and harsh reality of drunk driving will be portrayed to Lassen High School students, today, Wednesday, April 10.

The California Highway Patrol and students have been working hard in organizing the Every 15 Minutes presentation, a mock drunk driving accident, set for 10:30 a.m. at Lassen High School’s Arnold Field. 

Emergency vehicles and helicopters will be seen around the campus during this time.

April 9, 2013 — A supervisor at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong responsible for receiving and inventorying military war materials from Iraq and Afghanistan faces felony theft charges in U.S. District Court in Sacramento.

According to Tuesday, April 9 press release from Lori McDonald, public information officer at the depot, “ … Mr. Devon Biggs, Jr., an employee at Sierra Army Depot, was arrested and taken into federal custody on charges related to the theft of government property. An investigation by special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation remains open and ongoing. To protect the integrity of the investigative process and to protect the rights of all involved, no further details or information will be released at this time.”