12A Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009
Chester Progressive, Westwood PinePress
Sierra PacifiC Industries who were terminated,"
announced Dec. 23 that .it added Turner.
would re-start its biomass State Senator Dave Cox,
electrical power plant in whose district includes
Loyalton. Loyalton and the sur-
The plant closed Sep. 12, rounding communities,
due to poor economic con- said, "The re-opening of
ditions, resulting in the Sierra Pacific Industries'
layoffof 19 employees. Loyalton power plant is
"SPI has resolved con- great news for local resi-
tractual issues with itsdents and the community.
power purchaser, allowing "Employees and their
the plant to begin opera- families could not have
tions in early January,"asked for happier news
said plant manager Jim this Christmas.
Turner. "SPI's ownership and
"We will be bringing management team deserve
more fuel to the plant and credit for their leadership
Will make an effort to call and their efforts to get Call-
employees back to work fornians back towork."
Patrick Shillito
Staff Writer
pshillito@lasse nnews.com
Barbara France
Staff Writer
bfrance@lassennews.com
A suspected teen predator
is out on bail after being ar-
rested by Susanville police af-
ter trying to meet with an un-
derage girl and allegedly
committing illegal acts with
her.
Recent Susanville resident
Jacob Lee Huckeba, 25, was
arrested Saturday, Dec. 19, af-
ter being charged with con-
tributing to the delinquency
of a minor and annoying or
molesting a child under the
age of 18, under Penal Codes
272 and 647.6.
The investigation began a
few days prior to the arrest
when the SPD was informed
Huckeba had been text mes-
saging a 17-year-old girl with
allegedly inappropriate According to people close to Huckeba was notified of his
messages, the girl's family, Huckeba may suspension and he has been
According to a SPD press have made contact with the 17- replaced until there is a court
release, the conversations in year-old through his work as resolution to the alleged
the text messages revealedmanager of Anytime Fitness, a crime.
Huckeba tried to arrange alocal fitness facility. Huckeba was booked into
meeting with the girl for the Mark Daly, national mediathe Lassen County Adult De-
alleged purpose of providing director of the largest co-ed tention Facility on the previo
alcohol to drink with her.fitness chain in the world, ously mentioned charges. He
Police determined through said the company took swift immediately posted his $7,500
their investigation that and immediate action to sus- bail.
Huckeba had scheduled to pend Huckeba as soon as it The SpD's investigation
meet the 17-year-old girl at learned of the 25-year-old's has shown Huckeba may
her home while her parentsarrest, have approached other young
were away. "The allegations against girls via text messages. SPD
When he arrived at the Mr. Huckeba are serious, wants to speak with anyone
home, officers from the SPD dreadful situation, which we with information concerning
met Huckeba, who was subse- will not take lightly," said similar incidents.
quently arrested without Daly. "We take pride in pro- People with information
incident, viding safe and a comfortable are asked to contact the
Susanville Police Chief Jeff environment for our more SPD at 1801 Main St. or call
Atkinson said he was proudthan 800,000 members." 257-5603.
of the way his department Daly said the SusanviUe lo- Officers at SPD would like
handled the incident, cation is 75 percent corporate the case to serve as a re-
"My guys did a really great owned and 25 percent fran- minder for parents to be
job with the investigation on chised owned by Michael Hat- aware of their children's
this one," Atkinson said. away. He added Hataway said activities.
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