Lake County DA’s resignation came under pressure from county officials

Lake County DA’s resignation came under pressure from county officials

When Lake County District Attorney Paul Charas announced his resignation last month, he cited his chronically underfunded office as the reason, saying his tiny budget had made it impossible to do his job ethically.But he may have had another reason. For months, elected officials, law enforcement officers and concerned members of the public had privately lobbied Charas to step down from his role or face a recall, according to interviews and docum…