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FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2013 Celebrating Holy Week Hess Takes 2nd Education Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 81/50 Weather forecast 10A TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Man shot on balcony Exciting days to be in Red Bluff There are 11 days every year that are extra special to Red Bluff residents. They are the days when they don western duds, wear their hats and boots to work, and celebrate the western heritage. The 11 Days of the Red Bluff Round-Up kicks off today and runs till April 21. More than 30 activities take place throughout those days, with everything from a roving jail, to the RoundUp Mixer, a fundraiser with the Budweiser Clydesdales for the Red Bluff Police Department, a Rodeo Doubles Bowling Tournament, and a business decorating contest. "We start with the Cowboy Coffee," said Dave Gowan, CEO of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. "The mayor is there, welcoming everybody to dress western and support the Round-Up, and Dave Ramelli (president of the Round-Up) and Round-Up Directors are there." The biggest events during the Eleven Days are the See DAYS, page 9A Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Design to adorn Cottonwood bridge Law enforcement from Red Bluff Police, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Tehama County District Attorney's Office and the California Highway Patrol hold down the perimeter Thursday in the Red Bluff Meadows Apartment Complex where a man was shot. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 25-year-old man was shot and killed by officers Thursday morning at the Red Bluff Meadows Apartments, 850 Kimball Road, while officers were responding to a suspicious person call. The man, who was a wanted parolee at large with a no bail warrant out for his arrest, was considered suspicious because he did not belong on the balcony, Red Bluff Police Chief Paul Nanfito said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Nanfito did not know where the man lived and the identity of the man had not been released by the coroner's office pending official notification of the next of kin, he said. Officers responded to the apartment complex about 7:30 a.m., according to a Red Bluff Police press release. A witness on the scene said there were shots fired involving a man on a balcony and officers. Scanner reports between 7:45 and 8 a.m. indicated shots had been fired and that a man was down. Prior to the shots being fired, an officer shot a bean bag round and used other "less than lethal measures" in an unsuccessful attempt to take the man into custody, Nanfito said. The man, who was agitated and in possession of a knife, then moved aggressively toward the officers, at which point he was shot by two officers as he advanced toward them, and medical was requested, Nanfito said. Officers on scene began to give aid prior to the arrival of medical personnel, Nanfito said. A total of five Red Bluff Police personnel responded to the incident including three sergeants, one detective and an officer. The three who had discharged Prison gang member among three arrested By ERIC KURHI MediaNews Group SAN JOSE — Police on We d n e s d a y announced the arrest of three men, two with ties to Red Bluff, who are believed to be responsible for a gang-related shooting last summer The arrests include a highranking member of a prison gang who was already in custody on federal racketeering charges, according to court documents. Wo r k i n g with Red Bluff and T e h a m a C o u n t y authorities, San Jose investigators located Josef Ryan Oakes, 24, in Red Bluff and arrested him April 2 in connection with the slaying of Martin Chacon, a shooting on Aug. 13 that marked Larez the first of eight killings in an especially violent 11-day period last year. Two other suspects in the case, Alberto Jose Larez, 44, also of Red Bluff, and Angel Kiko Oakes Martinez, 30, of San Jose, were already in custody on unrelated state and federal matters when the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office filed murder charges Martinez against them in Chacon's case. A federal indictment filed against Larez in November lists seven 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See GANG, page 9A weapons were placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation, as is the department's policy, Nanfito said. Names of the officers are being withheld until the conclusion of the investigation. David King, who lives in the building across from the shooting, said he was smoking a cigarette on his balcony when the incident took place. King said he saw the man was on the balcony and that officers were talking to him from the parking lot below for several minutes before he heard the shots and saw the man fall. There was one officer who was in the process of entering the apartment about the time the shots were fired, King said. "Rounds went off and the guy was on the balcony," King said. "The officer was going upstairs and by the time he got there, the firearm See SHOT, page 9A By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The ever growing saga of the Bowman Road Bridge Project will now come with pictures. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved a $101,000 contract increase Tuesday for Shasta Constructors, Inc. to incorporate an architectural American Indian design into the concrete barrier rail. The request came from the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The project's memorandum of understanding and data recovery plan included a section for the Nomlaki to prepare a public outreach element. Resident Tom Mohler said spending $100,000 for a "feel-good" that doesn't make the bridge stronger or last longer is not what Tehama County is about. He said a road sign should suffice. Public Works Director Gary Antone said the design will be paid for through federal funding. The Bowman Road at South Fork Cottonwood Creek Bridge Project was first proposed in 1998, when the crossing was deemed seismically unfit. The project was eventually granted around $9 million in federal, state and local funds. In 2006 archaeological See BRIDGE, page 9A Coffee kicks off Round-Up By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff RoundUp officially got underway Thursday morning with the annual Cowboy Coffee held at the Palomino Room. In all there are 38 events held over the "eleven days of RoundUp", Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Hansen said. Red Bluff Mayor Wayne Brown gave a welcome to the crowd, reading a proclamation from the city that western-style clothing be worn during the next 11 days. Those who don't, could be visited by the Sunrise Rotary who puts on a roving jail to hold violators. "We invite all residents to join in the western life," Brown said. Red Bluff Round-Up Association President Dave Ramelli welcomed the crowd, reminding them of the rodeo's heritage. "This rodeo keeps getting bigger and better than ever," Ramelli said. "It's been going for 92 years and that's something this city and county can be proud of. There are not a lot of events that can say that. It feels good to see so many outside activities build up around it and the Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Round-Up Director Rod Moore, Tehama County Supervisor Dennis Garton and Red Bluff Mayor Wayne Brown enjoy a cup of coffee while chatting at the annual Cowboy Coffee Thursday at the Palomino Room. The event is the official kickoff of 11 Days of Round-Up. things outside the rodeo keep people coming in, which helps keep growing the rodeo." It's the activities outside of the rodeo that show the town embraces the event and the excitement of Tehama County residents in welcoming the rodeo that set the Red Bluff Round-Up apart, he said. "We'd like to thank the community for it's support," Ramelli said. See COFFEE, page 9A