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Staff reports Red Bluff » A 37-year-old man suspected of strik- ing a Red Bluff man in the head with a hammer on Monroe Street Saturday evening was nabbed early Tuesday morning, Red Bluff police said. Jeremy Michael Hamilton was charged with as - sault with a deadly weapon and felony battery af- ter he was arrested on outstanding warrants at an apartment complex on South Main Street and subsequently interviewed by investigators, accord- ing to a Red Bluff police press release. Hamilton's outstanding warrants included possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended or revoked license and domestic violence with a total bail of $30,000. About 6:30 p.m. Saturday Red Bluff police responded to St. Elizabeth Community Hospi - tal for a report of a man who was struck in the head with a hammer. The man, who hospital staff said suffered serious but not life-threatening in- juries, was unable to provide a detailed account PuBlIC SAfeTY Police nab suspect in hammer assault By Scott Smith The Associated Press fReSNO » The Sierra snowpack in drought-stricken California measured at 32 percent of normal Tues- day at a time of year when it's supposed to be at its peak, the state's Department of Water Resources announced. Even the storms now dousing California are ex - pected spell little relief this coming summer for farmers and many communities already facing re- strictions, said Mark Cowin, the department's di- rector. "We can hope that conditions improve," he said. "But time is running out, and conservation is the only tool we have against nature's whim." State surveyors travelled up the High Sierra on Tuesday to take their monthly measurements of the snowpack. They went up with low expectations for what they would find despite falling snow and weather hitting Northern California. Rain fell in San Francisco on Monday after - noon, bringing with it lightning that struck several planes and damaged at least one home in nearby Sausalito. More lightning and thunder were ex- pected on Tuesday. By Monday evening, snow also began blanket- ing the Sierra Nevada in a system that is expected to deliver up to a foot by early today. Two school districts in El Dorado canceled class on Tuesday, KCRA-TV reported. Forecasters for the National Weather Service said some places at high eleva - tions may get 2 feet of fresh snow. WATeR Snowpack survey calls for tough summer By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff » A zero-tolerance push this month to curb the use of handheld cellphones while driving will feature four dates for special state- wide enforcement. April 3, 8, 17 and 22 have been earmarked across Cal- ifornia for special enforce- ment by all allied law enforce- ment agencies to look for mo- bile device offenders in their areas. The increased enforce- ment aims to persuade driv- ers to recognize the dangers of distracted driving and re- duce the number of people impacted by the behavior. The targeted days are part of April's National Dis- tracted Driving Awareness Month, a joint effort between the California Office of Traf- fic Safety, California Highway Patrol and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across PuBlIC SAfeTY Crackdown on cellphone use while driving DAILY NEWS FILE Northern California HERO Ride for Life organizers Jessica Macdonald, center, and Bailey Brownfield, right, participate in last year's event, which raised more than $29,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society at the Tehama District Fairground. DAILY NEWS FILE The annual Northern California HERO Ride for Life event, which benefits the American Cancer Society, is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter Red Bluff » Riders will saddle up Saturday for the sixth annual Northern California HERO Ride for Life, which over the past five years has raised more than $150,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society. The upcoming event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground, brings together teams of five to eight horse and rider pairs and bears some similarities to Relay for Life events held around the world. It will in - cludes kids' games and en- tertainment as well as a dummy roping competi- tion for children ages 9 and younger, 10 to 13, and 14 to 18. Last year Ride for Life drew about 220 participants from throughout the North State and raised more than $29,000 to go toward American Cancer Society programs and services. The event started as a 4-H project in 2009, when orig- inal organizer Jessica Mac- donald was in eighth grade and planning to attain her Emerald Star. Macdonald graduated from Red Bluff High School last year and now studies nursing at the University of Nevada-Reno, but she still makes trips ba ck t o Re d Bl uff t o he lp put on the event. Macdonald said she and Bailey Brownfield, another original organizer who graduated from Red Bluff High School, expected to at - tract maybe 50 riders and RIde fOR lIfe RIDERS TO SADDLE UP FOR CANCER FUNDRAISER Event has raised more than $150,000 for American Cancer Society "each year we are pleased to see more and more survivors, and those survivors who've been with us from the beginning." — Ride for Life website Community ..... A3 Sports.............. B1 Opinion ............ 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