Alturas Cemetery

However, the overall precipitation level for December is at 2.13 inches, well above the historical average of 1.71 inches. The forecast calls for cold and clear. The mercury however is heading down. On Monday, an artic chill hit the area and temperatures fell into the teens Tuesday morning. The high for Tuesday never got to above freezing and the wind chill kept things downright cold.On Monday afternoon, snow was falling in the mountains with State Route 299 over Cedar Pass covered with snow. Some heavy snow fell at the higher elevations.The snow levels in the mountains at SNOTEL sites looked like this Tuesday: Cedar Pass, 18 inches, up from seven inches; Adin Mountain, seven inches, up from five; and Dismal Swamp 41 inches, up from 35 inches. Crowder Flat had no snow. Trial in death of infant girl extended Zebariah Dolan, of Alturas, is facing 25 years to life in the alleged murder of a 14-month old girl December 16, 2013 in Alturas.“The trial was set to commence on June 8 and scheduled for two weeks,” said Modoc District Attorney Jordan Funk. “However, the clerk of court told me that she is placing the matter on the court calendar January 13 to pick a new and different trial date because our judges have a schedule conflict that prevents them from presiding over the trial on June 8.  I suspect the new trial date will be sometime in May or July.  We are trying to set the case sooner rather than later.”Funk said Dolan is charged with one count of murder (second degree -- 15 to life penalty) and one count of child abuse causing death (25 to life penalty) from a preliminary hearing.On December 16, 2013 the DA filed the criminal case against Dolan. The defendant was arraigned on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. and did not enter a plea at that time, but has entered a not guilty plea since then. The case involves the beating death of a 14-month-old baby girl who was being babysat by Dolan at the time fatal injuries were inflicted on her. Dolan was the boyfriend of the child's mother and was tending to the child while the mothe...