Pesticide Training Classes for Marijuana Farmers County, State to Train Cannabis Cultivators About Pesticide Compliance
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All THE SAME GREAT EASY-AD INSIDE CONTENT & MORE! EASY-AD Since 1974 Check out our website! easyadhemet.com Thursday, September 6, 2018 VOL XVII EDITION 36 75X cents (Free this week) Riverside County Superior Court judge INSIDE LIFE & SPORTS imposes sentence on gun battle case Mustangs suffer Bear attack ■ CHRONICLE NEWS the felon driving a 1986 Honda onto a dirt road where his ve- Diaz crashed after failing to STAFF Accord and recognized him as hicle became stuck at which manage a curve near Palm and a wanted parolee at large. Diaz time he surrendered, according Johnston avenues and Officer In February, a Murrieta jury jumped out of the Honda and to Mason. Benjamin approached the car convicted Rafael Rodriguez bolted into the backyard of a Diaz was booked into jail not knowing if the man was Diaz, 30 of attempted murder mobile home, jumping a fence spending several weeks there injured. of a peace officer, assault on a and concealing himself out of before posting bail. When he “Office Benjamin saw the -de peace officer, two counts each sight before the Deputy could failed to appear for an Oct 15 fendant pull up a silver handgun of being a convicted felon in catch him. A .32 caliber revolver hearing at the Southwest Justice and point it directly at him,” A3 possession of a firearm and was located in the automobile. Center, a warrant was issued Mason said. “Benjamin saw felony evading, resisting arrest As fate would have it, on the for his arrest. down the barrel. He quickly and sentence enhancing alle- afternoon of Aug 19, the same On Jan 27, 2014, Officer Dean reacted by shifting his body gations of committing a crime deputy was patrolling on Acacia Benjamin while patrolling close and drawing his own firearm OPINION while on bail and use of a fire- Avenue and Columbia Street in to the Devonshire Avenue and as the defendant shot.” arm during a felony. Accord- East Hemet when he spotted Mayflower Street intersection Diaz shot twice at the officer ing to court records, Diaz had at a stop sign a gold colored noticed a Honda Civic cruising who ran for cover firing four prior convictions for criminal Honda Accord and recognized through the area, checked the rounds at the Honda, according street gang activity, burglary Diaz as the man who had fled plate and confirmed that the to the prosecutor. Two backup and vandalism to a power or from him, signaling for him to vehicle had been recently sto- officers reached the scene and Reviving telephone line. pull over, according to Mason. len and signaled to the driver emptied their semiautomatic Diaz was sentenced on Fri- Instead Diaz floored the vehicle Diaz to stop but instead he sped pistols on the vehicle. day to 54 years in state prison. eastbound on Florida Avenue at away on Yale Street. Diaz surrendered after a 14 the spirit According to the prosecutor, 60 mph. “making erratic turns “The defendant drove through minute standoff. He suffered Deputy District Attorney Scott and driving at the dangerous several controlled intersections gunshot wounds to the right Mason, Diaz had several issues speed of 50 mph.” at speeds between 70 and 100 shoulder and left forearm, ac- of ‘68 with the law in August 2013. The defendant headed north mph,” Mason said. “The de- cording to the brief. No po- In the afternoon of August 6 on Winchester Avenue and then fendant blew through at least liceman was injured and a .357 on Palm Avenue, in Valle Vis- steered westbound onto state 11 stop signs and several red Magnum was taken from inside B2 ta, a Sheriff’s Deputy spotted Route 74, leaving the highway lights.” the car, according to Mason. THE WEEKLY BEAT Soboba hosts fitness Pesticide training classes for marijuana farmers County, state to train cannabis cultivators about pesticide compliance ■ RIVERSIDE COUNTY vators and employees who apply AGRICULTURAL pesticides must comply with relevant COMMISSIONER pesticide laws and regulations. Two separate trainings will be offered in C1 Riverside County and the State of Palm Desert on Sept. 13 and Sept. California are teaming up to train 20, from 9 a.m. until noon at the the local cannabis industry how to University of California, Riverside, BUSINESS comply with laws regulating pes- Palm Desert Center, 75080 Frank How to turn your side ticide use. Sinatra Drive. The training by the county Ag- hustle into a business ricultural Commissioner’s Office The training will cover: and state Department of Pesticide Regulation is geared toward licensed • Operator Identification Numbers cultivators operating in cities that al- • Private Applicator Certificates low cultivation. Ordinances prohibit • Pesticide Use Reporting cannabis cultivation in all unincor- • Employer Requirements and porated areas of Riverside County Worker Health and Safety but registrants will not be required to show a license in order to attend • Understanding and Interpreting the training. D1 Under state law, cannabis culti- 4SEE PESTICIDE ON A-2 Tinsel Triathlon races to Hemet 33rd annual triathlon to be held at West Valley High School ■ CONNIE HALL TINSEL TRIATHLON The 33rd Annual Tinsel Triath- lon is headed to West Valley High School in Hemet in less than 100 days. With over 90 percent of par- ticipants coming from outside of the San Jacinto Valley, the Tinsel Triathlon is the largest reverse pool Connie Hall, Certified Race Director & Triathlon Maker sprint triathlon in the nation. Last year’s triathlon was a major success with the help of local volunteers and law Bob Babbitt, co-founder of the enforcement. Challenged Athletes Foundation & Competitor Magazine, Ironman Southern California were exposed and the unique format with the Hall of Fame Inductee, USA Tri- to our sport for the first time at the swim last and in a pool, the Tinsel athlon Hall of Fame Inductee, and Tinsel Triathlon. When you add Tri is the absolutely perfect entry Host and Founder of Babbittville together manageable swim, bike Radio, asserts “So many people in and run distances, a great location 4SEE TRIATHLON ON A-4 A2 NEWS September 6 -12 , 2018 www.thevalleychronicle.com Operation Valley Vigilance leads to more arrests The opioid epidemic Gang impact team in Hemet area makes 58 arrests and seizure of six firearms ■ RIVERSIDE COUNTY Fatalities rise as big pharma profits DISTRICT ATTORNEY CONTRIBUTED ■ MURIEL DUFRESNE, GOLDEN ERA More than 50 people were ar- PRODUCTIONS rested and six weapons were CONTRIBUTED seized on Aug. 30 during Op- eration Valley Vigilance II, the second phase of an ongoing On July 19, San Bernardi- investigation by the Riverside no County filed a lawsuit, County Gang Impact Team, joining Riverside County which is supervised by the and several municipalities DA’s Office. nationwide, against multiple The operation in the Hemet Hemet Police Department drug companies, distributors and San Jacinto Valley areas Hemet Police Chief Robert Webb gives a statement at a press conference and pharmacies alleging Pixabay.com saw 30 teams of local, state, announcing a Hemet gang impact team’s success. that their “aggressive and While drug companies may prey on suffering, the betrayal and federal law enforcement fraudulent” marketing and costs more than just our paychecks. officers serving 41 arrest war- he was joined by other law Department of Housing and distribution practices of pre- rants and 21 search warrants. enforcement and elected offi- Urban Development Office of scription opioid painkillers names, such as Percodan, effects of painkillers Along with the 58 arrests cials announcing the results of Inspector General; Hemet Po- have led to a crisis plaguing Endodan, Roxiprin, Per- • Nausea, vomiting, diz- made today, 48 people had Operation Valley Vigilance II. lice Department; Palm Springs our nation. cocet, Endocet, Roxicet ziness or confusion already been arrested, along “Today is a good day for Police Department; Corona Nearly 1.2 million pre- and OxyContin. It comes • Respiratory depression with 45 firearms and more the people of the San Jacinto Police Department; and the scriptions were written in in tablet form. and increased risk of heart than five pounds of meth- Valley,” Hemet Police Chief California Department of San Bernardino County Hydrocodone is used in attack amphetamine seized over Rob Webb said. “Today’s Corrections and Rehabili- last year for opioid medica- combination with other • Coma or unconscious- the last few months as part of operation shows the results tation Special Services Unit. tions. Officials said at least chemicals and is available ness Operation Valley Vigilance II. of months of high-level in- Other agencies partici- 35 people died in 2017 from in prescription pain med- • Death Operation Valley Vigilance vestigative and undercover pating in today’s operation opioid overdoses, and there ication as tablets, capsules I, which culminated on June operations conducted by the include: Riverside County were at least 259 non-heroin and syrups. Trade names in- Most commonly pre- 29, 2017, resulted in 57 arrests Gang Impact Team.” Sheriff’s Department, San opioid overdose emergency clude Anexsia, Dicodid, Hy- scribed painkillers (Oxy- and the seizure of 77 firearms The primary focus of Oper- Bernardino County Sher- department visits as well as codan, Hycomine, Lorcet, Contin, Vicodin Metha- leading to a total of the two ation Valley Vigilance has been iff’s Department, Riverside 179 hospitalizations from Lortab, Norco, Tussionex done, Darvocet, Lortab, operations of 163 arrests and to reduce crime and violence County Probation Depart- opioid overdoses. and Vicodin. Lorcet and Percocet), while the seizure of 128 firearms in the area while targeting or- ment, California Highway Riverside County filed a Meperidine (brand name offering relief from pain, can and more than 11 pounds of ganized crime, wanted felons, Patrol, Drug Enforcement similar complaint on June Demerol) and hydromor- also cause the body to start methamphetamine.