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NEWS RELEASE: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING CAL EXPO COMPLEX At 10:07 p.m. on January 18, 2021, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Deputies saw an occupied vehicle... in a parking lot near Arden Way and Avondale Avenue that matched the description of a vehicle involved in a burglary series. Deputies initiated contact with the single occupant of the vehicle and were able to identify the subject as being on active parole. The subject became uncooperative and fled in his vehicle when deputies attempted to search the vehicle. A short pursuit ensued that terminated inside of the Cal Expo Complex located at 1600 Exposition Boulevard. The suspect vehicle became disabled after striking a curb and came to rest near a chain-link fence. Multiple patrol units gathered at the termination point to assist the initial deputies. Deputies gave several commands for the suspect to exit his vehicle and he refused. Deputies deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds into the suspect vehicle’s back window in an attempt to see inside. A K-9 handler deployed his K-9 into the back window of the vehicle at which time several shots were fired from within the vehicle. Two deputies and the canine were struck by the suspect’s gunfire. Multiple deputies returned fire. The wounded officers were transported by deputies in patrol units to an area hospital. Deputy Adam Gibson, a 31-year-old, 6 year veteran of the department, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. A second deputy was stabilized and transported to a trauma center for further treatment. K-9 Riley also died at the scene. K-9 Riley was 5 years old and had been in-service with our office for 3 years. Fire arrived and pronounced the sole occupant of the suspect vehicle deceased at the scene. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene and began interviewing witnesses and processing evidence. This investigation is still in its early stages and information is still developing. No further information is available at this time. Deputy Gibson leaves behind his wife Rachel Gibson, 9-month-old child, his parents Doug and Sandee Gibson and several siblings. Deputy Gibson served in the United States Marine Corps and did two tours in Afghanistan. Since joining the department in 2014 he has worked in corrections, patrol and most recently a canine handler. Deputy Gibson received the Sheriff’s Office Bronze Star for Bravery and a Major Incident Ribbon in 2018. The wounded deputy is 43 years old, a 13 year veteran of the department and remains hospitalized in serious, but stable condition. The Officer-Involved Shooting investigation will be conducted by the Sheriff’s Professional Standards Division, which is standard practice for any officer-involved shooting. The Sacramento Police Department Homicide Division will investigate the remainder of the incident. Independent review of the officer-involved shooting will be conducted by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and the Inspector General. Detectives are asking anyone with information relating to this incident, to please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP. Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

With the windy conditions out there today and projected for the next couple days keep an eye out for your route wind warnings and let each other know of the bad spots!

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High Wind Advisory- 10/26/20, If you’re traveling on I-15 to or from Las Vegas, or on I-40 to or from the Needles area, expect high winds, dust and areas of low visibility. Please drive safe, have food, water and a full tank of gas in case you encounter heavy traffic.

If you live in or near Los Angeles, please read this carefully and try to get your mind around it. Yes, it is now cloudy with some light #LARain in places, but ...there is strong #LAWind in the forecast and you need to be #ReadyForWildfire. Critical to Extremely Critical fire weather conditions are forecast across southern California today and Monday. Gusts from 35 to 60 mph are possible across the coasts and valleys, with gusts to 80 mph in the mountains. Strongest winds are expected Monday morning. You need to be #ReadySetGo! Learn more now at: https://lafd.org/wildfire

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This weekend, a male adult decided to drive himself to jail.... Saturday evening, the driver thought it would be a good idea to pull into the station’s private ...parking lot and park alongside the patrol cars so that he could get a copy of citation from a previous arrest. Deputies immediately detained the driver and gave him a copy of a citation.....for his new arrest. The man was arrested and booked for driving without a license and for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. He additionally had a warrant from another county. For copies of a citation, please enter through the station’s front lobby, always open to the public.

Today, after over 38 years with the California Highway Patrol, Commissioner Warren Stanley has announced his retirement effective November 17, 2020. He has expr...essed his gratitude to Governor Newsom, and his staff, for the years of partnership and support. He would also like to thank the public for the opportunity to serve you all. Finally, he would like to congratulate Deputy Commissioner Amanda Ray on her appointment to Commissioner on November 17, 2020. Deputy Commissioner Ray has been a pioneer for women in law enforcement as the first female in the CHP’s 91-year history to hold the position of Commissioner for the nation’s largest state police agency. Throughout her career, she has actively engaged with the communities she serves, seeking every opportunity to participate in outreach events, and active involvement in departmental programs to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.

Tales from a VIN officer When purchasing a vehicle with a salvage title, the Department of Motor Vehicles routinely refers owners of salvaged vehicles to the Ca...lifornia Highway Patrol for a salvage vehicle inspection. The salvage vehicle inspection helps to ensure that a vehicle is not reassembled with stolen parts and includes a safety inspection. When all of a vehicles safety systems are working, there are warning lights that illuminate in the vehicle’s dashboard. If the vehicle is factory equipped with airbags, one of those lights is an airbag (or for some models, SRS) light. When the system is working properly, this light will come on when the ignition is turned on and will either stay light steadily or blink for a few seconds, but then will immediately turn off and stay off. If the light doesn’t come on at all, or it comes on and stays on, or it comes on and continually blinks (sometimes in a numbered pattern), then there could be something wrong with the vehicle’s safety systems. A malfunctioning airbag light doesn’t always indicate a problem with the airbags themselves; it could represent a problem in the steering wheel, like a clockspring, or a problem with the seatbelts. This is something the purchaser of any salvaged vehicle should look for. Pictured is an example of airbag lights and an instrument cluster in a vehicle that came to our office for inspection in which the malfunctioning airbag light was covered up with paint. If your vehicle’s airbag lights aren’t working properly, take your vehicle to a certified mechanic so you can have the problem diagnosed and repaired. When working properly, these safety systems save lives! Stay safe Kern County!

8/18/20 A.M. WILDFIRE UPDATE Please see below for an update on the three major wildfires in Los Angeles County:... #LakeFire: 21,115 acres; 38% containment For incident updates, please follow @Angeles_NF and @LACoFDPIO on Twitter. #HolserFire 3,000 acres; 20% containment For incident updates, please follow @VCFD_PIO and @LACoFDPIO on Twitter. #Ranch2Fire 3,900 acres; 19% containment For incident updates, please follow @Angeles_NF on Twitter or visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6961/. With firefighters responding and continuing to battle multiple wildfires across Southern California, the LACoFD encourages residents to be prepared for wildfires. Please visit fire.lacounty.gov/rsg to follow Ready! Set! Go! safety tips. Vic Lara (@p.e.s.t.o Instagram / #Ranch2Fire) #LACoFD

|#LakeFire| The Unified Command for the Lake Fire will hold a public meeting at 6pm on Monday, August 17 to provide a fire operations overview.

8/16/20 7:00 P.M. LAKE FIRE UPDATE The #LakeFire is at 18,361 acres with 12% containment. Per our Public Information Office, a press conference is sched...uled for Monday, August 17, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the Media Briefing Area, 32132 Castaic Lake Drive, Castaic, CA 91384. The press conference will also be streamed on Twitter @LACoFDPIO. For incident updates, please follow @Angeles_NF and @LACoFDPIO on Twitter. For evacuation information, please follow @PalmdaleSheriff on Twitter. For evacuation points, please follow @RedCrossLA on Twitter. Animal Care is available at the: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds (large animals only) The LACoFD encourages residents to be prepared for wildfires. Please visit fire.lacounty.gov/rsg to follow Ready! Set! Go! safety tips. @david_joseph_photo (Instagram) #LACoFD