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4B – Daily News – Thursday, April 15, 2010 BLM seeks members for NW Calif. advisory council The Bureau of Land Man- agement is seeking public nominations for four open positions on its Northwest Cal- ifornia Resource Advisory Council, which advises the BLM on public land issues. The positions open are in the following categories: • Category One (one open position) – Public land ranch- ers and representatives of orga- nizations associated with ener- gy and mineral development, the timber industry, transporta- tion or rights-of-way, off-high- way vehicle use, and commer- cial recreation. • Category Two (two open positions) – Representatives of nationally or regionally recog- nized environmental organiza- The following defen- dants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Commitments: • Scott Lawrence Relkin was sentenced to six years, four months in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana for sale, pos- session of firearm by a felon with special allega- tion-controlled substance prior. Deputies received a report of possible drug activity at Relkin’s resi- dence. Upon contacting Relkin at his home he admitted to having mari- juana and methampheta- mine inside his home. During a search of the residence deputies were able to locate a .22 caliber rifle in an unlocked gun cabinet. Officers served a search warrant on Relkin’s home and locat- ed 262.1 grams of mari- juana, 3.3 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, glass smoking pipes and several counter- feit hundred dollar bills. • Eric Wayne McDon- ald was sentenced to three years, eight months in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance, possession of firearm by a felon. Agents conducted a probation search at tions, archaeological and his- torical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro interests. • Category Three (one open position) – Representatives of state, county, or local elected office; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for natural resources management; repre- sentatives of Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the RAC’s area of interest; teach- ers involved in natural sci- ences; and the public-at-large. Nominations should be sent by May 10 to Bureau of Land Management, 2950 Riverside Dr., Susanville, CA, 96130, attention: RAC nominations. Groups can provide nomina- McDonald’s residence and located 4.5 grams of methamphetamine, a digi- tal scale, packaging mate- rial and $629 in cash. Agents also located two loaded firearms and sur- veillance cameras aimed towards the driveway. • Thomas Andrew Stewart was sentenced to two years, eight months in state prison for possession of a controlled substance, possession of firearm by a felon; possession of a deadly weapon, cutting a utility line, vandalism under $400 damage, cru- elty to child by inflicting injury; possession of a controlled substance. Officers respond to Stewart’s residence regarding Stewart point- ing a gun to his head and threatening suicide. Offi- cers then contacted Stew- art who stated the gun was fake. Upon a search of Stewart’s residence officers located a hand- gun, 16.7 grams of mari- juana, 0.9 grams of methamphetamine, syringes and a metham- phetamine smoking pipe. Stewart was originally granted formal probation on both cases. Stewart violated his probation when he was found in possession of a weapon, ammunition, marijuana and methamphetamine. • Christopher Dee Rhoads was sentenced to two years in state prison for grand theft of personal property. tions or individuals can nomi- nate themselves. Nominations must include a completed nom- ination form and at least one letter of support. Nominees, who must be California residents, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowl- edge of the council’s geo- graphical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision making. Nomination forms are avail- able on the web at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/in fo/rac.html or by contacting BLM offices in Arcata, Red- ding and Ukiah. For further information, Rhoads was originally granted formal probation. Rhoads violated his pro- bation when he failed to contact probation as ordered and failed to keep probation informed of his current contact informa- tion. • Jacob William Sanders was sentenced to two years in state prison for first degree residential burglary. Sanders entered his neighbor’s home through an unlocked door and stole the television that was mounted on the wall. Sanders then drove to the pawn shop and sold the television for $400. Sanders also stole several items from his parents including silver coins, a gold bar, computer, tools and another television all of which he sold to the pawn shop. Sanders admitted to stealing the property. Recent County Jail Commitments: • Janice Christine Lavelle was sentenced to 120 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of marijuana for sale. Agent served a search warrant at Lavelle’s home and located a digital scale, packaging material, mari- juana plants and 8.7 ounces of marijuana. • Daniel Prado Valen- cia ws sentenced to 116 days in Tehama County Jail for possession of mar- ijuana for sale. An Officer observed call BLM Public Affairs Offi- cer Jeff Fontana at (530) 252- 5332 or e-mail jfontana@blm.gov. The BLM’s resource adviso- ry councils (RACs), composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the bureau carry out its stewardship of 253 mil- lion acres of public lands. The bureau, which manages more land than any other federal agency, has 24 RACs across the West, where most BLM-man- aged land is located. The diverse membership of each RAC is aimed at achieving a balanced outlook that the BLM needs for its mission, which is to manage the public lands for multiple uses. COURT ROUND-UP Valencia walking near Sacred Heart School shortly after midnight car- rying a flashlight and backpack. The officer then conducted a consen- sual contact with Valen- cia. While the officer was speaking with Valencia he observed him reach into his pocket at which point the officer deployed his taser and Valencia fled on foot. After a short chase Valencia was caught and ordered to the ground at gun point and, after a brief struggle, was taken into custody. Officers located 11.7 ounces of marijuana, 49.9 grams of marijuana seeds and mar- ijuana cigarettes in Valen- cia’s backpack. Officers also located a homemade gun that Valencia tossed on the ground during the foot chase. • Javier Santiago Jimenez was sentenced to 60 days in Tehama Coun- ty Jail for false person- ation. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Jiminez’s vehicle for a vehicle code violation. Jiminez was not able to provide a dri- ver’s license but identified himself as Jamie Jimenez. During a consent search of the vehicle deputies were able to locate a bag containing 0.5 grams of methamphetamine. Dur- ing the traffic stop a wit- ness near the scene con- tacted deputies and advised them Jiminez’s name was Javier Jimenez not Jamie Jimenez. • Michael Lee Lewis Caddell was sentenced to 60 days in Tehama Coun- ty Jail for grant theft per- son. Officers were dis- patched to a residence regarding a physical fight between two men. Upon arrival officer contacted the victim who stated that a man was upset with him because of an inappropri- ate text message that he had sent to the man’s sis- ter. The victim then went to apologize to the man’s sister when Caddell came up from behind and started punching him in the head. The victim then fell to the ground where Caddell kicked him in the head before fleeing the area. • Stephanie Marie Ables was sentenced to 30 days in Tehama Coun- ty Jail for possession for sale of a controlled sub- stance. Ables was originally granted formal probation. Ables violated her proba- tion when she admitted to using methamphetamine. Recent Proposition 36 Commitments: Note: All cases where- in a defendant is sen- tenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District Attor- ney’s Office. Per the requirements of Proposi- tion 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sentenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on proba- tion and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Proposi- tion 36, only upon a third drug related probation violation may the court impose confinement time. In the event the defendant violates a non-drug relat- ed term of probation the court may then elect to sentence defendant to jail or prison. The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office contends that each crimi- nal case is unique and that in certain, specific, cases a defendant should be sentenced to a combina- tion of drug treatment and jail time. We further con- tend that in other specific cases where a defendant has an extensive criminal record and/or a history of non-compliance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Nasau James Johnson was sentenced to Prop. 36 probation for possession of a controlled substance. Johnson was a passen- ger in a vehicle stopped for a vehicle code viola- tion. During the traffic stop officers observed Johnson making furtive movements in the back- seat. Upon a search of Johnson’s person officers located 2.4 grams of cocaine in his shoe. Tehama County’s Personal/Professional Service Directory Runs every Advertisement Attorney Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday Bankruptcy Clock Repair Local Bankruptcy Attorney Jocelyn C. 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