PEOPLE V. RAYMOND EDDIE VALLES - Defendant was previously convicted of felony violations of Penal Code section 29800(a)(1), Felon in Possession of Firearm and Health and Safety Code section 11366, Maintaining a Place for Controlled Substances and was found in violation of probation for the 3rd time. Defendant was sentenced to 2 years 8 months state prison. This case was prosecuted by ADA Neumann with assistance from Glenn County Probation Officer Moize.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) has announced that the County of Glenn and the City of Orland, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter has been awarded a Homekey Round 2 award in the amount of $8,756,945.
A team from Glenn County, The City of Orland, State Housing and Community Development (HCD), Thurmond Consulting, and Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter (HFHYS) has dedicated thousands of hours to obtain State of California Homekey funds. This funding brings the ability to completely replace the current 13 room, dilapidated motel site with 33 new rooms of permanent, affordable housing for people in Glenn County who desperately need it.
Dear Grower,
During the week of February 21, 2022, Glenn County experienced multiple days of freezing temperatures. During this time various tree crops were in bloom and may have suffered damage.
PAROLE DENIED!
PEOPLE V. FRANCISCO MEDINA: A parole hearing was conducted today from California State Prison, Corcoran for Inmate Francisco Medina. On October 28, 1999, Inmate Medina was 18 years old when he committed the life offense of Second Degree Murder by shooting and killing 19-year-old victim, Christopher Clark in Willows, CA. Inmate Medina was 19 years old when he was sentenced to 15 years to life. Inmate Medina was 31 years old at his first parole hearing in 2013 when parole was previously denied. Since that parole hearing, he obtained a new felony conviction in 2017, Possession of Heroin in Prison, for an additional and consecutive two year sentence from Kings County. The Parole Board denied Inmate Medina's parole for 3 years, when he will be eligible for a hearing for a fifth time. The parole hearing was virtually attended by Assistant District Attorney Ruby Neumann, who opposed the parole on behalf of Glenn County as well as Mr. Christopher Clark's mother and Victim Witness Advocate Pinedo.
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Glenn County Local Agency Management Program for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
The Glenn County Planning and Community Development Services Agency (PCDSA) is pleased to announce a new round of funding for COVID-19 Business Assistance Grants is available and invites small business owners impacted by the pandemic to apply. All jurisdictions within the County of Glenn (the City of Willows, the City of Orland and the unincorporated areas) are eligible for applying.
PAROLE DENIED!
In 1998, Inmate Gerardo Valenzuela beat Ventura Ruiz to death with a hammer and then attempted to do the same to Efrain Garcia. In 1999, he was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Attempted Second Degree murder for his crimes. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
On January 14th 2022 a parole hearing was held for Inmate Valenzuela. Deputy District Attorney Michael Coffey attended the hearing on behalf of the People of Glenn County to oppose his release. After a hearing that lasted more than 3 hours, the parole board determined that Inmate Valenzuela continues to pose an unreasonable risk to the public and denied his parole for 3 years.
The following Glenn County offices will be up for election at the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary:
Assessor-Clerk-Recorder
