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By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter CoRninG » Police officers shot and killed a pit bull Friday afternoon after it reportedly bit a 32-year-old woman and wouldn't slow to pep - per spray. Corning police officers had been dispatched to the 1400 block of Sixth Street about 1:45 p.m. for a report of a dog attacking a woman, according to a department press release. Upon arrival a 32-year-old Corn - ing woman said she was in the backyard of her residence with her two small children when one of her neighbor's five dogs entered her yard. The woman said the pit bull be - gan growling at her and her chil- dren. After telling her children to go inside, the woman attempted to "shoo" the dog back to its own yard. CoRninG Officer shoots pit bull aer it bites woman By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff » A 16-year-old girl told the Red Bluff Police Department Friday night that she has been as- saulted by a 14-year-old boy from Gerber at an apartment complex on Sale Lane. Around 9:40 p.m. officers were dispatched to the Sale Lane apart - ment complex for a report of a fight in which someone had been stabbed, according to a Red Bluff Police Department press release. Officers arrived on scene and contacted a 16-year-old girl. The girl had blood on her hands and clothes, but was uninjured. She told officers that a 14-year- old Gerber boy had entered the apartment she was in, upset over CRime Pair of assaults reported in Red Bluff 16-year-old girl was attacked by 14-year-old boy from Gerber Town Hall meeting draws hundreds to Red Bluff Elks Lodge By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter Red Bluff » More than 500 peo- ple rubbed shoulders Saturday at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge during a town hall-styled meeting hosted by state of Jefferson proponents ahead of a June measure that will ask voters here whether Tehama County's supervisors should sup - port a proposed separation from California. Some of the state of Jefferson's most ardent supporters and or - ganizers including Mark Baird, Kayla Brown and Robert Smith took to the lectern to argue that the north state has been held hos - tage by Southern California leg- islators for too long, a 51st state could better represent the inter- ests of rural counties and a new state also would be economically feasible. "Politics in Northern Califor - nia is irrelevant," Baird said dur- ing his keynote address. "We lack STATe of JeffeRSon Proponents pitch for new state (Le to right) Terry Rapoza, Mark Baird, Kayla Brown, Robert Smith and Tom Knorr were among hundreds who gathered at a meeting hosted by state of Jefferson proponents at the Saturday. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter Red Bluff » Teams of horse and rider pairs saddled up for can- cer research at the sixth annual Northern California HERO Ride for Life on Saturday at the Te- hama District Fairground. Twenty-three teams took to the fairground's arena under sunny skies to honor those who have fallen to cancer and those who have survived in an event that resembles Relay for Life events held around the world. Ride for Life organizers an - nounced the event raised more than $33,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society, top- ping last year's total of $29,000. Over the past five years the event, which started as a 4-H project in 2009, has raised more than $180,000 to benefit cancer research and programs. Riders, some wearing the iconic pink of breast cancer awareness movements, and oth - ers donning more festive attire, were tasked with keeping at last one team member on the arena's track throughout the morning and afternoon. Some, like Ab - bie Kurth, visited Rebecca Lo- pez at the Locks of Love styling station to donate their hair. Kurth of Orland, a first-time Ride for Life participant, said it also was the first time she's do - nated some of her hair. Red Bluff High School grad- uate and University of Nevada- Reno nursing student Jessica Macdonald, who with Bailey Brownfield and Taylor Collins Ride foR life $33,000 Raised fOR canceR ReseaRch ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS More than 150 people saddled up Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground for the sixth annual Northern California HERO Ride for Life. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Abbie Kurth of Orland, le, donates hair to Locks of Love hair stylist Rebecca Lopez on Saturday at the Northern California HERO Ride for Life at the Tehama District Fairground. Community ..... A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........ A5 Opinion ............ A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 indeX Run offers 5K, 10K and 1-mile walk or run options at the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Page a7 fun Run Soroptimist Spring Run set for Saturday Schreter leads Red Bluff with a no-hitter to take out the Hornets in Friday's victory on the road. 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