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By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
December 21, 2020
Jordan Gerbich
A former Santa Maria Valley man has pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge for fatally shooting a northern elephant seal on a beach in San Luis Obispo County.
The guilty plea via a video conference hearing Monday came four months after Jordan Gerbich, 30, who now lives in Utah, was charged with one count of taking a marine mammal, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In September 2019, the corpse of a northern elephant seal was found on a beach near San Simeon, close to a popular viewing area along Highway 1 where visitors can observe elephant seals, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday in press release.
Piedras-blancasCaliforniaUnited-statesSanta-maria-valleySan-simeonSanta-barbara-countySpringfieldSan-luis-obispo-countyMonterey-baySanta-ynez-valleyUtahSanta-maria>> thank you sir for your time. we will see if you find them in time too. the chairman there from iowa. we look forward to that hearing tomorrow. thank you for sharing your time with us again sir. ♪ >> shannon: thousands of people forced out of their homes as firefighters battle a pair of california wildfires. two fires are burning in different parts of santa barbara county. about 20 buildings have been destroyed. more than 45 square miles have burned. hot, dry conditions keep on filling the flames. >> what we have here is a backing fire that is burning down with very low intensity. it is highly susceptible to changes in humidity like we are seen as a moves in. >> shannon: more than 2,000 firefighters are working to contain the alamo fire. that's already burned thousands of acres, and so and smoke jumpers and idaho are parachuting into worse errors tried to contain the flames there.
RepublicansHearingChairmanSirIowa52PeopleShannonFirefightersWildfiresThousandsParts68 major fires burning tonight. thousands of families, even young campers escaping the fires. children in tears and there are red flag warnings up tonight in at least six states. abc's senior national correspondent, matt gutman, from california. >> reporter: tonight, with those fires ripping across california, the aerial assault. more than 6,000 firefighters deployed. some 8,000 evacuated statewide. the alamo fire north of santa barbara, consuming 45 square miles. the nearby whittier fire engulfing this highway. the blaze so fast it trapped a group of 90 campers and 50 counselors over the weekend. >> they had flames directly in front where they could not access these children. >> reporter: a bulldozer finally breaking through to kids like 9-year-old finnegan mcweeney. >> we drove straight through the fire. there was these trees super high that were exploding. >> reporter: with towels on their heads and tears in their eyes they were bused to safety. >> i'm going to see if my house is still here.
ReporterAbc-7ChildrenFiresFamiliesThousandsTearsCaliforniaStatesMatt-gutmanRed-flagWarningswhy. >> residents of british columbia has been forced to evacuate due to wildfires. 224 acres are under wildfire are a under an active state of emergency. the whittier fire burned more than 3100 hectors, that's more than 7600 acres in isn'tsanta ba county. at least 2,000 people there have been evacuated. >> an even bigger fire, the alamo fire destroyed 25,000 acres and is only 10% contained. california's governor now declared a state of emergency in the northern part of the state because of the wall fire. it started friday and leaped to more than half its present size by sunday morning. 4,000 people have been forced from their homes and dogs as well. >> in the thick of it, guys. >> yes, we are are.
WildfireResidentsBritish-columbia224PeopleWhittier-fireState-of-emergencyIsn-tsanta-ba-county760031002000Statefrom their homes. track all that an elderly. william, what is happening toda today. my? >> in california where we are seeing the flip side of the heavy, winter rains. now we have hundreds of square miles of dense, dry grass that are asking like a tank of gasoline. combine that with temperatures, we have 67 new fires in california alone. to the west and santa barbara county. 1700 firefighters on the scene. the alamo fire has gone through 37 square miles, almost $4 million in just two days. the fire also tracked a group of 90 children who were camping, before the fire service got them out. 1600 firefighters protecting the wall fire. a dozen homes lost there. 47 evacuated. >> it was wild. we had to get the hill out of here. >> it was overwhelming peered sometimes you cry. you will never forget about a
SideDry-grassThat-caHomesElderlyHeavyWinter-rainsFlipTankWilliamHundreds-of-square-milesSceneofficial in santa barbara county. this alamo fire tripled in size yesterday and stretching 30 miles wide and still growing. >> more than 1,000 firefighters are battling this one and only 10% contained at this hour so a lot still to do and all of this a result of the deadly heat wave that has already claimed nearly 60 lives in arizona. temperatures in phoenix hit a new record high. imagine this. 118 degrees! heat advisory still in effect today. >> all of you take good care if you're in those areas. the senate is back in business this week picking up where they left off in the ballots over health care. can the republicans turn this thing around in their bid to repeal and replace bill clint--u to hear one lawmaker's proposal as the congress proposes a military service for space. are you done yet?
OfficialSizeAlamo-fireSanta-barbara-countyFirefighters1000One1030AllLotHeat-wavebeautiful morning in atlanta. good morning, good morning! 6:53 there. >> it's probably only 87 right about now. >> i'd put it at 91. >> at some point it's going to be about 91 so enjoy the view from inside. listen. that is nothing compared to what some folk are dealing with. >> stifling temperatures and low humidity and high wind and put that together, it's a recipe for what we are seeing in california. look at this. the fire there spreading out of control, threatening hundreds of homes, forcing people out of their communities. >> alamo fire is in santa barbara county. tripled in size yesterday. there is an investigation in arizona as nearly 60 people died as a result of the heat wave there. cnn meteorologist allison chinchar has today's outlook for us. i understand it has been really,
PointAtlanta8753691TemperaturesCaliforniaHumidityFolkNothingWind>> that is right, leland. all across the southwest. yesterday, los angeles a 131 year record for a high temperature insert for not helping firefighters in santa barbara county to our north. they are battling to fires. the first sparked yesterday was quickly out of control, destroying a handful of homes. at one point dropping 80 campers through the camp was surrounded by flames. many in tears as they left. so far has burned 7800 acres and is 10% contained. the alamo fire tripled in size, number 23,000 acres. 1000 firefighters on the ground and at least 200 people have been forced to evacuate. >> it's on our outdoor furniture. basing it on the doormat. very heavy and ashes on there.
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