by Dan Weber, president, Association of Mature American Citizens


Forget about the threat of socialism or even communism; the real threat comes from those who want to foist Idiocracy down our throats. Merriam-Webster defines Idiocracy as “a form of government in which a country or territory is run by fools.” And, the madness of anti-government protests that have swept the country since the election of President Donald Trump indicate that the fools are hell bent on taking over.


The opposition certainly has a right to voice opinions, but only idiots would go to the extremes that the Never-Trumper movement has gone since Mr. Trump took office. 


A new Rasmussen survey shows that 59% of American voters fear that the opposition has become so intense it is likely to lead to widespread violence. And, almost a third of respondents in that study said they believe the country is headed for a new Civil War.


Broadcaster Denis Prager, host of The Denis Prager Show, put it this way: “This Second Civil War, fortunately, differs in another critically important way: It has thus far been largely nonviolent. But given increasing left-wing violence, such as riots, the taking over of college presidents’ offices and the illegal occupation of state capitols, nonviolence is not guaranteed to be a permanent characteristic of the Second Civil War.”


Meanwhile, strident liberal factions are now calling for the elimination of ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement component of the Department of Homeland Security. Even many mainstream Democrats think that’s an ill-conceived notion; it would leave the country unprotected. It would be a lot like cutting off your nose to spite your face. 


Hand in hand with the notion of doing away with law enforcers who protect our borders is the novel idea of opening our borders and letting in anyone who might care to come into the country uninvited. Imagine the hardships that would ensue for those of us who already live here. Authoritative estimates put the number of people who would move here from another country at 100 million to 150 million or more. Where would they live? Where would they work? What would they eat? What impact would it have on crime rates?


Opposition from the right against the reign of Barack Obama was admittedly widespread during his tenure, but it was a civil opposition. There were no incidents that even approached the vicious magnitude of the attempt on the life of Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA] and fellow Republican Congressmen out for a night of baseball last year.  A lone shooter, James Hodgkinson, who harbored violent anti-Republican views, was out to kill as many Republican lawmakers as he could on the night of June 14, 2017. He severely wounded Rep. Scalise and 2 Capitol Police officers, a congressional staffer and a lobbyist before he was shot and killed.


During Mr. Obama’s two terms in office, we didn’t have sitting Republican representatives issuing calls such as the one from Rep Maxine Waters [D-CA] last month. You’ll recall that she told her constituents “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them! And you tell them that they are not welcome, anymore, anywhere,”


And, if you don’t think the media is wittingly or unwittingly culpable in distorting the truth in order to promote a new brand of socialist anarchy, you have another think coming.


Instead of reporting the facts of a news story the way a reporter with integrity used to do in day, they prefer to put a spin on their reportage. And, more likely than not, they will spin the facts to suit ideologically liberal notions of how things should be, things such as how the country should be run.


Recently a scholarly report was published that focused on the reason public respect and support has declined for the venerable U.S. Supreme Court. The report was researched and written by two university professors, Matthew Hitt at Colorado State and Kathleen Searles at Louisiana State. Their conclusion was: “To know the Court is to love it, but to watch [TV] coverage of the Court is to dislike it.”


As commentator Michael Dempsey put it recently in a letter to the editor of the Echo Press in Alexandria, MN: “The greater problem is media bias and it's absolutely palpable. It's about opinion disguising itself as news, not from rogue websites on the Internet, but from CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Watching a network news program at 5:30 has become laughable. Every night it's an anti-Trump feeding frenzy with nothing to feed on but speculation regarding the so-called Russian collusion and outright lies, distortions and deliberate omissions, as in this most recent story of children being "ripped from their mothers' arms" at the border.”


Idiocracy, indeed! 


The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] [https://www.amac.us] is the nation’s largest conservative senior advocacy organization

On June 30, 2018 at 3:20 p.m. Alexandra Ellis, 31, of Sparks, NV was driving a 2013 Kia westbound on Dixie Valley Road east of Carmen Road at an unknown speed, while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. 
Travis Conley, 54 of Portola was driving a 2017 Kia eastbound on Dixie Valley Road at approximately 15 mph. As Ms. Ellis circumvented a blind curve in the roadway at a speed unsafe for conditions, she allowed her  vehicle to cross the center of the roadway and the left front fender of her vehicle struck the left front fender of Conley’s vehicle. As a result of this collision, Katherina Conley, 53, of Portola, who was seated in the right front passenger seat of the 2017 Kia, and properly wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Eastern Plumas District Hospital. Subsequent to the collision, Ms. Ellis was arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

On July 7th at 4:52 p.m., Robert Rose, 49, of Ross, CA was driving a 1999 Chevrolet on SR-49 approaching Hamlin Lane. Rose was tired due to getting an insufficient amount of sleep the night before, while traveling during most of the day. Rose subsequently turned to the right as he “blanked out for a sec.” He traveled onto the southbound shoulder where his vehicle struck and damaged a Caltrans mile post marker. Rose was able to regain control of the vehicle and was quickly pulled over by Sierra County Sheriff Deputy K. Crawford, who had witnessed the entire incident. Rose and passenger, Wendy Loredo of Sacramento were wearing seatbelts and there were no injuries reported.

On July 8th at 8:05 p.m., on an unnamed dirt road in Chilcoot, Micah Edwards, 17 of Sierraville was riding a 1994 Honda motorcycle eastbound east of Patterson Street at an unknown speed. Ahead of Edwards was a large hole which was approximately 20 feet deep. Edwards failed to observe the hole and he subsequently drove the Honda into it causing a collision. He had major injuries and was taken to Renown in Reno. The collision remains under investigation.

On July 8th at 0050 hours, Dana Corley, Jr., 19, of Reno, NV was driving a 2015 Hyundai Elantra westbound on SR-70, at approximately 25 mph and was preparing to make a left turn onto the southbound US-395 on-ramp. Corley was driving too fast for the turn and the vehicle understeered off of the west road edge of the on-ramp and the front of the Hyundai struck a light pole. As a result of the collision, the vehicle was disabled. Corley and his two passengers, Dylan Baker, 20 of Reno, NV and Chase, of Reno, NV exited the vehicle and walked away from the scene. Corley was returned to the scene by his parents at a later time to file a collision report with CHP.



 
CAPTURE THE SUNSET WEEK is the third full week of July!  The third full week of July was selected, as more people are outdoors at sunset in mid summer, increasing the chances of catching a great, maybe award winning picture.

 
Farms, ranches, vineyards, orchards, even rural domestic properties realize that limited groundwater hurts businesses and can develop into a dysfunctional lifestyle. You don’t have to look far to see this. Pahrump, Nevada is a perfect example. Groundwater in this area receives around 20,000 acre-feet annually and uses approximately 13,000 acre-feet per year today. But the water needs of an increasing population and the need to grow more food quickly is overtaking the ability for the groundwater aquifer to refill. Pahrump has set itself up for failing to meet the water needs of tomorrow unless something changes today.  California is the same. Look at the farming communities of the Central Valley of California.
 
California is experiencing severe subsidence of the land surface, significant loss of aquifer storage,   brutal declines in the water table and an increase in pollutants in some aquifer systems. Nearly 1,000 people lost their well water in Porterville, California.  Paso Robles, California is no different. Water levels have dropped in some of the groundwater aquifers over 100 feet in recent years. It became such a big issue that an emergency action was put into effect in San Luis Obispo County. The new ordinance required any new groundwater pumping to be offset with an equal amount of reduced groundwater demand in the basin. California has responded by passing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014. They recognize that water demand and annual water availability need to hold each other up.
 
But the “zero sum management alternative” or the notion that increasing crop yield by improving water efficiency doesn't help if you use the same amount of water. Ultimately, you will have no future because you’re still running out of water. Simply put, when there is no longer good quality groundwater to pump, there will be less food, less work and a damaged economy. Dysfunction is not what we want. We want certainty that water will be available to each of us into the future; for us, our kids and grand kids.
 
 

There is a way to accomplish this. Set your mind on making decisions that work today and protect your water needs ten years from now. This can only be done, without hardship, by understanding the limits and capacity of your aquifer system and vulnerabilities that you face. Successful farmers and management agencies need a working understanding of their groundwater supply so they know when to back off or move ahead.
 
So ask yourself, do you know your water? If you had all the data in the world but don’t understand what it is telling you or how to apply it at the right time then you are no better off than not having any information.
 
Operation Unite® believes and has demonstrated that empowering groundwater users and customers is the most important part of a groundwater monitoring program. We believe that giving you the information you need and teaching you how to use it will result in you making good solutions. Solutions that are good for business and good for the community.
 
Why don’t we get specific? Go ahead and test your groundwater supply future. Can you say “Yes” to the questions below?

1. Does your well’s water level indicate a stable, long-term trend?
2. Has your water quality rating remained healthy during the last five years?
3. Is your groundwater level recovering between pumping cycles?
4. Does your well water remain stable when the rivers and creeks stop flowing? 
5. Does your information add certainty to future water projections?

Do you need more data to accurately answer the above questions? If so, Operation Unite® can help through our scaled groundwater management programs. We have programs that provide the information that you need; individually, within a neighborhood or sub-region or community.
 
If you can say yes to the above questions, you will find success in knowing your water. If you said “No” to any of the above questions, Operation Unite® can help you generate and analyze the right data and engage the water users in making good groundwater management decisions. Our public relationship building and monitoring programs support you, start to finish.
 
Knowing your water and making decisions based on real data gives you the best opportunity for success. The consequences of your water decisions is an easy analytic for recognizing that success.
 
It will once again be nice to know that at the end of the day, all will be good.
 
Stephen Baker
Founder of Operation Unite®
Producer of Living Water® programming
Developer of the “Know Your Water®” program
530-263-1007; stevebaker@operationunite.co
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By a unanimous vote, the 23 State of Jefferson County Committees have announced their strong opposition to Draper's 3;Way State split initiative, as proposed. Last week, Draper received news that his proposal to split California into three states, had qualified for the November ballot.


State of Jefferson (SOJ) encompasses twenty-three counties, from Mariposa in the south and Siskiyou to the North. State of Jefferson dba Citizens for Fair Representation is the largest and only movement in the state, seeking equal/fair representation for all citizens living in California's 58 County's.


California has the worst imbalance of representation in their state legislature of all 50 States. In May of 2017, Citizens for Fair Representation (CFR) filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Alex Padilla, for lack of representation and dilution of vote. In a hearing on June 14, in the United States Federal District Court, in Sacramento, Judge Kimberly Mueller, denied the states attorneys motion, to “dismiss with prejudice” CFR's case against Secretary of State Alex Padilla.


Judge Mueller has yet to rule on CFR's attorney's request, for their case to be heard before a 3;judge panel, as ruled in the case Shapiro v McManus. An action filed challenging the Constitutionality of reapportionment of Congressional and state legislature districts. Under Title 3, Section 2284, cases involving representation or dilution of vote cannot be heard by a single judge and must be heard before a 3-judge panel


Jefferson has always been about forming the 51st State and representation for all in California's 58 County's.  In January 2016, twenty-one County's filed declarations with the California Secretary of State, seeking equal/fair representation and/or to separate (not secede) from the State of California. All went ignored by their elected representatives,  leading CFR to take legal action.. Mariposa & Stanislaus  joined SOJ this year, bringing the total to 23 Counties.


State of Jefferson is in favor of splitting California into smaller, separate state(s). However, Draper's initiative does nothing to resolve the imbalance of representation, not only within the boundaries he  established for those in the 23 Jefferson Counties, but also those in Draper's two other proposed states.


Draper does not resolve the issue of the high costs incurred for candidates running for a state office. There are 11 counties in northern California, represented by (1) State Senator. Any incumbents and their opponents, must pay filing fees in each of those 11 county's in order to be on that county's election ballot. Compare this to Los Angeles County, with15 Senators representing (1) one single County and candidates only having to pay one filing fee. This deters many good people from running for office.


Draper is fully aware of SOJ's well established policy's for their new state - smaller government, part time legislature, fewer regulations, no corporate business tax, just to mention a few.  A business friendly state, where the voices of the people will be equally represented, respected and heard. In no way will this be the case in Draper's plan, that includes Jefferson's 23 County's in the same state with the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara County, Silicon Valley and Sacramento. 


Response By Mark Baird, Jefferson Spokesperson
“California is irreparably broken. We need to start over. It is the only way to escape the utter lack of representation suffered by the citizens of Jefferson and citizens of California.”


“Tim Draper's 3-state initiative will not accomplish this! Draper failed to consult the people in the affected counties as to their wish to be included in one of his states constructs, where Jefferson has rallied popular support in every one of its 23 counties. We know the will of our citizens. Tim Draper and his paid minions, never asked.”


“Draper's initiative fails to consider that Congress must approve by majority vote, all Article 3, Section 3 splits. The prospect of three blue states is not very appealing to us, nor will it be to Congress. Jefferson, on the other hand, proposes breaking California into two parts. We propose the addition of only one new state with true Constitutional Republic and adequate representation, which will grow with population. We propose a State Senate with equal representation for our counties, as a check on power to our State Assembly.”


“Finally, Tim Draper proposes 3 states which would be dominated by the same urban counties that currently dominate California politics. WE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO CONTINUED TYRANNY by simply adding more deck chairs to the Titanic.”


“The people of Jefferson demand Liberty with adequate representation within a state of our own making and we will settle for nothing less. We the People of the State of Jefferson created government to secure out Liberty and our Rights. We will fight to secure that Liberty. The Time Has Come for 51 States.”


Contact


Terry Gherardi
State of Jefferson dba Citizens for Fair Representation
530-677-4294
liberty_x@sbcglobal.net


    

 
Sacramento, Ca – June 13, 2018--Funding for fire protection planning, education and fuels reduction projects in California
 
California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) will be re-opening its $5.45 million grant competition for 2018 Fire Prevention Grants Program for funding for fire prevention education, planning and hazardous fuels reduction projects.
The 30 day extension will encourage applicants to utilize CAL FIRE’s 2018 CCI grants to meet the match requirement.
Applications submitted during the first round may be revised or left as-is.
Approximately $5.45 million are available in two grant programs:
 
State Fire Assistance “SFA and SMG” Grant Program
• $4.15 million in funding available
• Funds are available for all fire prevention activities including training, planning, hazardous fuel treatment, and fire prevention education.
• Projects must be located in California or the Tahoe region of Nevada.
• The maximum amount that can be requested has been increased from $200,000 to $250,000
• The match requirement is 100% or dollar-for-dollar.
 
Tree Mortality “TMG” Grant Program
• $1.3 million in funding available
• Funds are available for all fire prevention activities including training, planning, hazardous fuel treatment, and fire prevention education.
• Projects are restricted to the 10 ear marked “Tree Mortality Counties” Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Mariposa, Placer, Tulare and Tuolumne.
• The maximum amount that can be requested has been increased from $130,000 to $300,000.
• The match requirement is 25%.
 
Acknowledgements
This grant program and publication are funded in full by the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region under the terms of Grant numbers 17-DG-11052012-122, 17-DG-11052012-139, and 17-DG-11052012-147. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Forest Service. CFSC is an equal opportunity provider.                                    ​

AAA’s Tipsy Tow aims to keep impaired drivers off the road
WALNUT CREEK. July 2, 2018. AAA wants YOU to keep your independence this Fourth of July. To discourage patriotic party goes from driving impaired, the safety advocate is offering a free tow and ride home with its Tipsy Tow service.

“Increased traffic combined with celebrations that commonly involve alcohol makes the Fourth of July one of the most dangerous days on the road of the year,” said Michael Blasky, spokesman for AAA Northern California. “We want drivers to think twice about getting behind the wheel if they’re impaired, while offering them a resource they can rely on if they find themselves in a precarious situation.”

AAA offers the following tips for Fourth of July road safety:

• Avoid distractions. Designate a passenger to respond to calls, texts and navigate if you have one. Otherwise, focus on driving.
• Be patient. The majority of Americans will drive to their Independence Day destinations. Avoid peak commute times such as late afternoon and early evening if possible.  
• Pledge to drive drug and alcohol free. Impairment plays a major role in holiday crashes. AAA urges drivers to pledge to drive safe and sober.

In an effort to make roads safer for everyone, AAA is offering its Tipsy Tow service beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, and running through 6 a.m. Thursday, July 5. To use the service, drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant and resort managers should all 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) during the service period and state that they need a Tipsy Tow.

Although Uncle Sam’s favorite Americans are AAA members, you don’t need to be a AAA member to request a Tipsy Tow. AAA will provide free 10 miles of towing for a driver, one passenger and their vehicle. Any additional miles are subject to a standard towing rate. AAA does not accept reservations for Tipsy Tow. The service does not include roadside assistance.

AAA estimates that a first-time DUI conviction can cost a motorist more than $10,000 in fines, penalties, legal fees and increased insurance costs.

AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers since it was founded more than 100 years ago. Visit AAA.com.



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AT THE FUN EVENT: Dana McAdams with Avon left, Amber Donnelly with Century 21,  Tracy Marr with Trinity Esthetics, Mike Summerfield with Summit Funding, Diane Bruns with Nature’s Brush, Chelsea Johnson, host of the Gilded Drifter and Michelle Milazzo Massage Dream. 
The fun family event on June 28th was planned by Amber, Mike and Chelsea and included music, face painting, appetizers, and activities for the kids!

​A FIREWISE EVENT for the Chilcoot and Vinton communities drew a sparse crowd on Saturday, June 23rd at Sierra Valley Grange Hall. The slide show presentation was given by Sue McCourt, Fire Prevention Specialist, Plumas County Office of Emergency Services with input by Sean Bassou, Battalion Chief for Plumas National Forest and the use of spectacular fire photos from last year’s Chilcoot fire by Laural Colberg.
Sierra Valley Fire Chief Vicki Anderson was also present along with Gary Parque, chipping coordinator for Plumas County Fire Safe.
The fire prevention message was particularly poignant to LouLou Litze of Chilcoot, who had lost everything in the Moonlight Fire and stated it was nice to be insured and to have pictures.
The benefits of a Firewise community were explained, including how it just takes a few people to start it and is about fire awareness with no governmental oversight. Sue felt it makes sense for Chilcoot and Vinton which could include community-based projects, such as community cleanups and barbecues and demonstrations on fire extinguishers.
A Firewise assessment would include the Fire Safe Council and formation of a board to do a risk assessment and preparation of a mitigation plan. along with a yearly educational event. There’s a certification application and a documentation of hours put in for fuel reduction, all at no cost.
There are several Firewise communities in Plumas County with more in the process.
Under question, it was stated the need for defensible space, the importance of Caltrans’ mowing, that there is not much code enforcement and the need and importance of neighbor talking to neighbor. The 30-feet distance for stacked wood from homes was discussed and how Cal Fire will do inspections and protect privacy. 
The event was hosted by Sierra Valley Grange and Sierra Valley Fire District.

​TWO 8-cubic yard trailers will be ready to be dispatched soon to any resident’s home or to a neighborhood seeking to clean up brush and other fire-risk biomass around their homes arrived this past week. It is believed this will contribute significantly to further divert material from the county landfill sites.
Grinding to process the material will be provided at the Loyalton co-gen plant.
Watch for these trailers to be featured in this year’s 4th of July parade in Loyalton. 

LOYALTON CITY COUNCIL held a special session June 27th with Mary Fleming of  Rural Community Assistance Corporation who gave details of her final water rate study with expenses, various reserves, fixed and variable costs. The water fund is $154,000 short annually of covering all costs. 
She told of starting to read meters on every property and the first month requiring a full time employee, then three days a week at $4,500 and payroll taxes.
She gave four options, compared to the current $32.44/month for 409 total connections or billing units. First option was 135% increase for water totaling $76.23/month. “The cost of service gives pause,” Mary stated and talked of services being hit hard. The school now pays $465/month which would increase to $1,092/month and the hospital now pays $685 which would increase to $1,610/mo. 
Option 2 would be equivalent dwelling units based on 20-gallon minimum flow and mostly 3/4” meters, for $58.13/month. The school would pay $1,744 and hospital, $2,325/mo.
Option 3 would be $59/month with the school cost $850/mo. and the hospital, $1,254/mo.
A fourth option was based on equivalent dwelling units for $48/month, called the “most liveable rate” at a $16 month rate increase yet would cost the school $1,440 and the hospital, $1,920/month and Mary suggested the Council look at how it would deal with the medical center and the school.  The Council needs to follow Prop. 218, and decide which scenario, send written notices, advertise and post a public hearing and provide opportunities for dispute.
The purchase of fund accounting software was discussed with Mary calling it “not cheap.” She told of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation’s director having a “soft spot” for Loyalton and very generously do- ​nating $5,000 toward such software. Mary 
recommended Denali Fund Ascent which will 
satisfy the City’s needs. Joy made a motion of intent and to accept the funding, pending review by auditor 
Larry Bain. It was approved unanimously.
It was approved to notice the County Clerk of elective offices to be filled and the transmittal of maps and boundaries for the City of Loyalton and to request consolidation of the election for the City.
City elective offices for the November election are Mayor Marin’s 4-year term, one vacancy of a 2-year term and one of a 4-year term and Council member Joy Markum’s 2-year term. 
The 2-year City Clerk position is also up for election.
No election will be held if there is an insufficient number of nominees. The council would decide to appoint or proceed with the election.

CHP REPORTS:
On June 14, 2018 at 3:35 p.m., Timothy Bruton of Lake Forest, CA was driving his 2012 Toyota Camry eastbound on SR-70 just east of the SR-89 (Blairsden) Junction. Bruton had activated his left turn signal and slowed in preparation to make a left turn into a driveway. Clayton Benedict, 63, of Quincy was driving a Plumas County Public Works Dodge pickup truck east bound SR-70 to the rear of the Toyota Camry. Benedict began slowing due to the Camry slowing in front of him. Michael Knabe, 44 of Portola was driving a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound SR-70 to the rear of the Dodge pickup truck at an unsafe speed. Knabe did not slow appropriately for traffic that was slowing in front of him and the Hyundai struck the rear of the Dodge which subsequently struck the rear of the Toyota. Knabe sustained major injuries in this collision as a result of his not wearing his seatbelt. Knabe was transported to Renown Medical Center. All other occupants in this collision were wearing their seatbelts and did not sustain any injuries.

On June 14th at 6:08 p.m., Lorene Wilk, 56 of Burlingame, CA was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on SR-89 south of Sierraville at an unknown speed. Patrick Pellerin, 51 of Taylorsville was driving a 2009 Kenworth tractor with a 33-foot dump trailer southbound on SR-89 and north of Wilk at approx. 45 mph. For unknown reasons, Wilk permitted her vehicle to cross the solid, double yellow center line. Pellerin attempted to steer the tractor-trailer as far right as he could to avoid a head-on collision, but the left fender of the Tahoe struck the left drive wheels of the Kenworth tractor and the left trailer tires of the double axle trailer. The impact to the rear axles caused the Kenworth to rotate counter-clockwise and directed the tractor-trailer into the northbound lane. Wilk brought the Tahoe to a stop in the north-​bound lane south of the collision scene. Pellerin was able to move the Kenworth and trailer to the west shoulder.

On June 19th Issac Martinetti, 33 of Portola at approx. 10:15 p.m. stated he was driving his 2005 Toyota westbound on A-15 at approx. 45 mph. Martinetti made an unsafe turning movement to the right and the Toyota left the south road edge and collided with a dirt embankment. The Toyota rolled over and landed on its wheels.

On June 24th at 9:24 p.m., Grant Fairchild, 25, of Reno, NV was driving northbound on US-395 approximately one mile south of Red Rock Road at 65 mph. Fairchild did not observe the illuminated emergency lights of a CHP patrol vehicle stopped on the side of the road to warn approaching motorists of several loose cattle in the roadway. A loose bull, black in color, ran into the path of the Toyota. Fairchild swerved and braked aggressively, attempting to avoid a collision but he was unable to avoid the bull. As a result of the collision, the Toyota sustained moderate damage to the left side of the vehicle. The bull fled on foot from the scene.

On June 24th, at 10:25 p.m., Ciara O’Driscoll, 25 of Reno, NV was driving southbound on US-395 approx. three miles south of Red Rock Road at 65 mph. A loose, black cow ran into the path of O’Driscoll’s vehicle. O’Driscoll swerved to the right and braked aggressively, attempting to avoid a collision but she was unable to avoid the cow. As a result of the collision, the Hyundai sustained minor damage to the left side of the vehicle. The cow fled on foot from the scene. 

On June 26th at 5:45 p.m.Judith Martin, 69, of Graeagle was driving her Subaru eastbound  on SR-70  just west of Grizzly Rd. at a stated speed of 65-70 mph. She observed a deer run from the south side of the highway directly into the path of her vehicle. Martin applied the brakes in an effort to avoid colliding with the deer. The deer collided with the right front and right side of her Subaru. Martin stopped, called 911 and reported the collision.