| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... June 2021 July 2020 June 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 July 2013 June 2013 March 2013 February 2013 November 2012 October 2012 August 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 November 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 October 2010 September 2010 February 2010 January 2010 | $5,000-+ REWARD Is posted for information leading to conviction in burglaries having taken place in the Beckwourth area and are currently under investigation by the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. Back on the night of October 8th, Nervino Airport in Beckwourth was robbed when the front door was picked. The culprits cleaned out a tool box, leaving the box and taking insignificant items such as a roll-around stool. Among the most expensive items was a Schwinn red mountain bike and red and white helmet, a red and white radio-controlled airplane and various valuable avionics test equipment which fortunately is all registered with the FAA. The Dobbas' hay barn in Plumas County also got hit, with two batteries taken out of the loader used as a hay squeeze. A break-in at JC Enterprises on October 13th ended with an estimated loss of $8,000 which included an older Lincoln portable welder on a small, 2-wheeled trailer. Also taken were an Ingersol Rand air wrench, Mac Tools air wrench, Chicago Pneumatic air wrenches, Makita electric portable grinder 8", Dewalt electric grinders, Makita electric skill saw and portable drill, Pneumatic Slag hammer, S&K tools socket set, Taiwan made 3/4" drive socket set, Craftsman Tap & Die set, three different Victor cutting torch set ups including regulators and hoses, miscellaneous hand tools out of a tool box, Slugger cut off saw, Stihl TS 400 cut off saw, miscellaneous brass pipe fittings, partial and new rolls of romex and assorted wire. Then during the early morning hours of October 19th several motorhomes and businesses were burglarized in the area near Hawley Road, including Mountain View Industrial Park. Unknown suspects forced entry into approximately 15 motorhomes and/or structures and stole several items of value, including televisions and propane tanks. It was also reported the Caltrans yard trucks were targeted with cut lines and stolen gas. A lot of local people are very angry, they are not going to put up with this behavior any more. The drug users, dealers and meth providers take notice, you are being watched and we are coming after you! Sheriff Hagwood met recently with these angry citizens and he stated, "The citizens should not be nervous, the scum bags should be nervous!" This rotten behavior must stop, why would a person take drugs in the first place don't they realize they are giving up their lives to a substance that will eventually kill them? The drugs are in charge of their lives so why would anyone want to be led by the nose by a drug? It boggles the mind. So if they can't be responsible citizens then what happens to them is their own fault. They must feel justified in stealing from local residents, from people they have known for a long time. There is an organized group of citizens who are working with the Sheriff's Department, they will be looking and reporting what is seen. The people of this County and City of Portola deserve better! The $5,000 reward is offered for the capture and conviction of any of these people. The person with information can be anonymous, just let the Sheriff at the Substation in Portola know the details. We are coming! Anyone with information regarding the thefts are encouraged to contact the Sheriff's Office at (530) 283-6300. Published: 10/25/12 Runner: New Study Shows Californians Overtaxed SACRAMENTO - George Runner today highlighted a new report by the Tax Foundation showing that the average Californian's tax burden worsened in 2010. "At a time when Californians could least afford it, our state and local tax burden was among the highest in the nation," said Runner. "This new report provides further proof that by every measure Californians are overtaxed." The Tax Foundation's Annual State-Local Tax Burden Ranking estimates the average total tax burden for residents of each state. This method takes the point of view of the individual taxpayer, counting all taxes he or she pays, no matter to which state they are paid. According to the report, Californians paid 11.2% of their income in state and local taxes in 2010-the fourth highest tax burden of any state. Only residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut paid more. In 2010 the average California resident earned $43,919 but paid $4,934 in state and local taxes-$3,953 to state and local government in California and $981 to governments in other states. Runner hopes that next year's report will show some progress given the July 1, 2011 expiration of California's temporary tax increases. But he also cautioned that future tax burdens remain uncertain. "Sacramento politicians are always scheming up new and creative ways to take more of your hard-earned dollars," warned Runner. "Taxpayers must remain vigilant, knowing that jobs, not higher taxes, are the best way to ensure our state's prosperity." The full study is available at www.taxfoundation.org. Elected in November 2010, George Runner represents more than nine million Californians as a member of the State Board of Equalization. For more information, visit www.boe.ca.gov/Runner. Published: 10/20/12 |