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 Sen. Ashburn riding in the 2006 Mule Days parade. Ashburn, a staunch opponent of gay rights, was arrested for an alleged DUI after reportedly leaving a popular gay bar in Sacramento, known as Faces. File photo By Mike Bodine
Register Staff
3-6-2010 Eighteenth District State Senator Roy Ashburn, who’s district represents Inyo County, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Sacramento early Wednesday morning.
Ashburn’s blood alcohol level while driving a state vehicle at the time of his arrest was 0.14, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
In addition, Ashburn was reportedly pulled over after leaving a gay nightclub, Faces, with an unknown male companion in his vehicle.
The additional revelation has come as a shock to both supporters and Ashburn constituents, as not only is the longtime lawmaker married with children, but he also has a long history of voting against gay rights issues and has been known to rally for support of a constitutional amendment that defines a marriage as between a man and a woman.
“We are sorry to hear of Senator Roy Ashburn’s apparent problems,” Thad Taylor said Friday on behalf of the Inyo County Republican party. “Ashburn has been a good friend and supporter of Inyo County.”
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Monday, 08 March 2010 |
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By Mike Gervais
Register Staff
3-6-2010 A Bishop High graduate returned home from his first tour of duty in Afghanistan last month to a warm reception from friends, family and veterans.
James “Cameron” Timmons, the son of Bishop resident Gail Timmons and grandson of Wayne and Jeannie Hutton, joined the Air Force shortly after his high school graduation in 2006 and was deployed to Afghanistan from June 2009 to January with the 82nd Airborne Division.
When he returned, Timmons had two weeks of leave, so he planned to come home, visit family and reconnect with some friends.
What Timmons didn’t plan on were the 75 friends, family members and well-wishers who turned out Feb. 20 to welcome him home and, most importantly, thank him for his service.
Timmons’ aunt, Sue Hernandez, picked the airman up from LAX and told him that some friends and family were at her home in Lancaster to welcome him home. When he arrived, Timmons received a warm greeting from familiar faces.
“He knew that our family was having a party,” Hernandez said, “but he didn’t know how many people were there.”
Hernandez coaxed Timmons outside shortly after his arrival under the pretence of getting a photo of him in his dress uniform under the American flag the family flies in front of their home.  Friends, family and the Antelope Valley Patriot Guard, the AV Blue Star Mothers of Lancaster and the Phun Time cruisers welcome Airman James Cameron Timmons (in uniform, below the flag) home after his first deployment in Afghanistan. Timmons, a Bishop resident, said the support he received while deployed and upon his homecoming has been “overwhelming.” Photo submitted |
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Man arrested for pulling gun on DWP employee |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 |
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By Mike Bodine
Register Staff
3-6-2010 A local man is in jail today after allegedly pulling a gun on a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employee early Thursday morning at the canal in Bishop.
According to an Inyo County Sheriff’s Department press release, at 9:20 a.m. the suspect, Lane Hollis, 47 of Bishop, approached the DWP employee brandishing a firearm, then chased off the employee.
The DWP employee was making a routine check of the canal near A-Drain at the time.
Sheriff’s deputies responded and were quickly assisted by the Bishop Police Department and California Highway Patrol, who set up a perimeter of the area and halted normal traffic in both directions.
Because a firearm was involved, law enforcement took no chances and donned Kevlar vests and assault rifles.
Hollis was located after a short search and was arrested without further incident. He was taken to Inyo County Jail in Independence.
Hollis was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm, public intoxication and probation violations. His bail was set at $25,000.
Detective Jeff Hollowell said Friday it was unclear why Hollis pulled the gun on the DWP employee. Hollowell said that Hollis was intoxicated, and a field test confirmed as much, and that may have contributed to Hollis’ actions. Hollowell added that Hollis was illegally camping near the canal as well.
Sheriff’s investigators were unable to locate the firearm and are asking anyone who may have been in the vicinity or witnessed the incident to call with any information.
Investigators can be reached at the Bishop Substation at (760) 873-7887.
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Sheriff’s Dept. gives rundown of operations |
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 |
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By Mike Gervais
Register Staff
3-4-2010 Like any government in the U.S., Inyo County spends a large chunk of its budget on public safety.
In an effort to give county leaders and residents some perspective on where that money goes, the Sheriff’s Department outlined all aspects of the department for the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
The Sheriff’s Department is made up of five smaller departments: Operations, which includes patrol deputies and the Special Enforcement Division; Investigations, which includes detectives and the Inyo Narcotic Enforcement Team; Veteran Services; Custody and Administration, which includes the jail and records department; and Support Services, which includes animal services and Search and Rescue.
The Sheriff’s Department is staffed with 18 field deputies, which includes two sergeants and two Level I reserve deputies; and an office manager for both the Bishop and Lone Pine substations.  Inyo’s Special Enforcement Detail during a standoff last year. The SED is made up of sheriff’s deputies, Bishop police officers and a level 1 reserve for bomb disposal. Photo by Mike Bodine |
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