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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST – A Covelo woman was identified as the victim of a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in the Mendocino National Forest last Friday.
Fern Gertrude Joaquin, 67, was the victim of the crash, according to a report from the Willows California Highway Patrol office.
The collision took place at around 8:30 p.m. on Forest Road N04 west of Forest Highway 7 in the Mendocino National Forest, the CHP reported.
The CHP reported that Fern Joaquin was riding in a 1994 Isuzu driven by 84-year-old Sylvester Joaquin of Covelo, who was traveling eastbound on Forest Road 21N04. Also in the car were 47-year-old Frances Y. Hoaglen and Angie Lynn Joaquin, 36, both of Covelo.
For an unknown reason Sylvester Joaquin lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree before the vehicle rolled several times across the roadway and down an embankment, becoming wedged against a tree, the CHP reported.
Sylvester Joaquin, Angie Joaquin and Hoaglen all managed to get out of the vehicle, according to the CHP.
Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said a Butte County man who was monitoring a citizen’s band radio reported there had been a traffic accident in the mountains off of Forest Highway 7 and occupants were trapped inside.
The CHP, Glenn County Sheriff’s Office and Fish & Game responded in an effort to locate the accident scene, and ground ambulances and medical helicopters were dispatched, Jones said.
Joaquin was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the CHP.
Paramedics transported the three surviving occupants of the car to Enloe Hospital in Chico, where all three were treated for major injuries, the CHP said.
Jones said his office notified the US Forest Service Law Enforcement Branch of the fatality in the forest.
All of the vehicle's occupants were wearing their safety belts, the CHP said.
The CHP is investigating the crash.
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Elden Hogan, 21, of Roseville, Francisco Apodaca, 19, of Fort Bragg, and two 16-year-old male juveniles from Fort Bragg were arrested on charges of robbery, false imprisonment and conspiracy, according to Capt. Kurt Smallcomb of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Last Saturday at 2 a.m. Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to 17900 North Highway 1 in Fort Bragg in regards to a residential robbery, Smallcomb said.
On arrival deputies contacted the victim, who Smallcomb said advised them that at 1:45 a.m. he was asleep inside his residence when three subjects wearing dark clothing forcibly entered into his residence and struck the victim with an iron pipe.
Smallcomb said the victim reported that the suspects tied his hands behind his back at gunpoint and threatened to kill him if he yelled for help. The suspects then demanded his marijuana.
The victim reportedly told the suspects where his approximate 8 pounds of processed marijuana was at, Smallcomb said. The suspects retrieved the marijuana from inside the residence and then fled the location in a vehicle.
Deputies continued their investigation into the incident and received information that Apodaca may have had knowledge that the victim was in possession of large amounts of marijuana, Smallcomb said.
The deputies contacted Apodaca along with the two juvenile suspects from Fort Bragg. Smallcomb said the three were subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail and Juvenile Hall.
Deputies further learned that Hogan – who had family ties to Fort Bragg – fled to Roseville soon after the robbery. Smallcomb said the deputies, with the assistance of Roseville Police officers, were able to locate Hogan and he was subsequently arrested.
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Carmen Sanchez Delgado, 25, was arrested following the incident, which occurred just after 7 p.m., according to Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones.
The California Highway Patrol received a 911 cell phone call reporting than a subject had driven their pickup into the Stony Gorge Reservoir, Jones said. The caller reported that the driver and only known occupant had been able to escape and swim to shore prior to the pickup submerging beneath the surface.
Glenn County Sheriff's Deputy Ronelle Knouse was dispatched to assist the CHP, Jones said. As the deputy and CHP were responding, Elk Creek Fire Department personnel, who had arrived on scene, were reporting the female, later identified as Delgado, was combative towards them.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Loren Bouldin and County Service Officer Barry Corbin of the Sheriff’s Marine Enforcement Unit were dispatched. Jones said the vehicle was located by Sgt. Bouldin in about 7 feet of water and marked with a floating buoy.
Delgado, with the assistance of Deputy Knouse, was taken into custody by the CHP, and transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail in Willows for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest, Jones said.
The Glenn County Sheriff’s Office followed protocols for contaminants in a navigable waterway, notifying Fish & Game, the Bureau of Reclamation, Cal-EMA and the State Water Resources Control Board. Jones said officials at Black Butte Reservoir assisted by providing contaminant containment boom material.
The following day, assisted by the Glenn-Cordora Fire Department Dive Team and the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office Marine Enforcement Unit, the pickup was removed from the reservoir, Jones said.
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LAKEPORT – The county's rodeo tradition continued this past weekend with the 81st annual Lake County Rodeo, which drew cowboys and cowgirls from around California.
“Rodeo takes all of us back to simpler times, less hectic and filled with down-to-earth family values,” said Lake County Rodeo Association President John Fulton in his message in the rodeo magazine.
The events included in rodeo today come from experiences on the ranch or the range. Rodeo officials explained that one event in particular – steer wrestling – came about after one man got frustrated with a testy steer and decided to pounce on the animal’s back.
This year's rodeo included the Rodeo, Tractor and Pet Parade, which peacefully trotted down Main Street in Lakeport at 11 a.m. Saturday, featuring grand marshal Monte Montana Jr.
A new event was “Come learn about the rodeo,” where event-goers had the opportunity to meet the new barrel man, Charlie “Too Tall” West as well as Ted Dwyer, the California Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association announcer, an hour before the event began.
“Too Tall” also treated the crowd to a bit of a comedy skit mixed in with a few tricks from his miniature show horse, Molly, who jumped over, and went under, several bars.
The competition itself saw competitors from around the state taking part in numerous competitions – from saddle and bareback bronc to bull riding, team roping to break-away roping, and barrel racing.
A big hit for people of all ages was the dance, which wrapped up the night of excitement with a concert by Lou Derr & Bootleg.”
Results for the competition are listed below. For online results as they are posted, visit http://ccpra.com/.
CCPRA Championship Point Standings Report – Saturday, July 10, 2010:
Calf roping
Name, city of residence, time (in seconds)
Blake Hirdes, Turlock, 8.7
Ethan Garcia, Bishop, 11.0
Adam Andreini, Red Bluff, 11.0
Dusty Bravos, Redding, 11.3
Steer wrestling
Name, city of residence, time (in seconds)
Shane Radelfinger, Ferndale, 4.4
Brad McGilchrist, Marysville, 4.8
Tyler Mitchell, Napa, 5.2
Break-away roping
Name, city of residence, time (in seconds)
Fallon Avery, Aromas, 2.9
Marla Zuber, Orick, 3.5
Jodie Coleman, Ferndale, 3.6
Christie Buckner, Lakeport, 3.7
Barrel racing
Name, city of residence, time (in seconds)
Natasha Haddad, Crescent City, 14.17
Nina Moore, Reno, 14.22
Jamie Cook, Willows, 14.28
Jenny Millsap, Willits, 14.42
Leslie Moore, Bridgeville, 14.47
Rainey Hatch, Ukiah, 14.49
Angie Hardin, Cottonwood, 14.51
Kaitlyn Wiggin, Williams, 14.52
Team roping
Name, city of residence, time (in seconds)
David Ramont, Hughson, and Wyatt Williams, Cottonwood, 6.1
Ryan Reed, Lodi, and James Ferrera, Lodi, 6.1
John Jones, Kelseyville and J. Cody Jones, Kelseyville, 6.7
Wade Bunn, Palo Cedro, and Sam Williams, Cottonwood, 8.8
Saddle bronc riding
Name, city of residence, score
Luke White, Lincoln, 66
Logan Nallon, Greenwood, 63
Ethan Lemon, 62
Tyler Thomson, Tehachapi, 58
Bareback bronc riding
Name, city of residence, score
Casey Meroshnekoff, Red Bluff, 63
Mark Thomson, Tehachapi, to be announced
Clint Lear, Anderson, to be announced
Bull riding
Name, city of residence, score
Joe Chamberlain, Newman, 78
Scott Williamson, 76
Tyler Stueve, Marysville, 67
Jordan Spears, Redding, to be announced
Chad Morlan, Kelseyville, to be announced
Jesse Aitken, Laytonville, to be announced
Ricky Wilson, San Jose, to be announced
Leif Ferri, Willits, to be announced
Dustin Haberman, Crescent City, to be announced
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