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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Two of five men involved in a 2015 marijuana deal turned robbery on Luce Griswold Road near Cottonwood were sentenced Monday at the Tehama County Superior Courthouse. All five men involved pleaded guilty Feb. 22 at a pretrial conference. William Foster, 45, of Redding was sentenced to 40 years in state prison on the charge of two counts of second degree robbery with special al- legations. Derek Hale, 20, of Anderson was sentenced to 12 years in state prison and a concurrent 5-year sentence. He also was charged with two counts of second degree robbery. The men had previously pleaded not guilty on Dec. 14, 2015, but took a lesser charge and pleaded guilty before the case was taken to trial. The shooting was first reported when a victim, Tyler Smith, 19, of Happy Valley, drove himself to the Bowman Fire Station July 24, 2015, with a gun shot wound to the back of his leg. Smith told law enforcement he had gone to an unknown location with two friends, Mike Chaudhry, 18, of Redding and a 17-year-old who was not identi- fied, to buy marijuana. During the transaction, Smith said he was shot by Foster and left the area to seek medical at- tention, leaving his friends behind. It was deter- mined during the investigation that Chaudhry had been kidnapped by the men, forced to pay ransom for his release and then let go unharmed in Shasta County. Foster, Hale, Zachary Thornton, 19, of Ander- son, Robert Beaugrand, 26, and Garrett Lena- rdo, 33, both of Cottonwood were arrested and COURT Twomen sentenced toprison inrobbery By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Oregon, California, the federal government and others have agreed to go for- ward with a plan to remove four hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest without approval from a reluctant Congress, a spokesman for dam- owner PacifiCorp said Monday. The dam removal is part of an announcement planned Wednesday in Klamath, California, by the governors of both states and U.S. Interior Sec- retary Sally Jewell. The agreement keeps alive a struggling effort to broker peace in the Klamath basin, the scene of a long-running dispute between tribes, farmers and environmentalists over the sharing of scarce water between agriculture and fish. Under the deal, a nonprofit corporation re- cently formed in California would take owner- ship of the hydroelectric dams and assume lia- ENVIRONMENT States,federal agencies will seek removal of Klamath dams Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports..............B1 Weather..........B8 INDEX A leak of 11.5million docu- ments offers a glimpse into the shadowy world where the rich hide their money. PAGEB8 OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS Datatroveshowswhere rich hide their riches Despite strict mandatory cut- backs, parched state fell just short of conservation target over 9-month period. PAGE A8 DROUGHT California misses water conservation goal By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdaily- news.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Aspiring ro- deo athletes gathered Sat- urday at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Associa- tion and Red Bluff Round- Up 7th annual Rough- stock Rodeo Camp to learn bull riding, bareback rid- ing, saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling at the Growney Ranch. Positions available nearly filled up this year, with 44 out of 50 youths and young adults who signed up and participated in the camp. The rodeo camp idea began as a way to pro- mote the sport of rodeo and get youths involved in learning the sport and its events, said Julie Jutten of the association. Throughout the year 20 camps just like the Red Bluff rodeo camp are put on nationwide, Jutten said. "We really have a great group of kids here," Jutten said. The camp began with an overview of the equip- ment used in the sport, what participants need and the fundamentals of each event, Jutten said. Steer wrestling, where participants bring the steer to the ground by twisting PRCA Youth learn rodeo events at annual camp HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS Participants in the 7th annual Roughstock Rodeo Camp learn to ride a bull Saturday with instructor and professional rodeo athlete Justin Andrade at Growney Ranch. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews. com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The eighth an- nual Nor Cal Hope Eques- trian Relay Organization (HERO) Ride for Life fun- draiser was held Saturday at the Tehama District Fair- ground to benefit cancer programs and research. The Ride for Life event raised more than $20,000 to go the American Cancer Society, organizers said. What began as a 4-H proj- ect in 2009 has turned into an annual event celebrating cancer survivors and the fight against cancer. Since 2009 Jessica Macdonald and Baily Brownfield, who started the project, and their committee have raised more than $216,000 in the seven years. Similar to the Relay for Life fundraising event, Ride for Life's sole purpose is to fund cancer research. Teams on horseback take laps around the track at the main arena at the fair- grounds with cancer sur- vivors to honor those who have lost their lives from the disease. Each year the event be- comes so much bigger, Mac- donald said. This year there has been more survivors participating in the event than ever before. The amount of funds re- ceived and the support from the community and spon- sors has made the Ride for Life event possible, Macdon- ald said. "It's a reflection of what we are going for," Macdon- ald said. Sponsors donate raffle prizes and make donations and teams fundraise for the event. The proceeds are to- talled at the end of the event. A silent auction is a part of Ride for Life. One team, called MASH for Mammograms Annually Saves Hooters, heard about the event through school and decided it would be a great thing to participate in. The team raised more than $500. The Ride for Life commit- tee consists of Laurie Claver, Craig Claver, Rylie Vise, Taylor Collins, Bridgette Grisman, Kate Grisman, Alyssa Shank, Denise Gam- boa, Shieley Hall, Georgia Shavor, Marianna Brown- field and Shelley Macdon- ald. Others help out as well with the same announcer and vendors coming out to support the cause each year. "Thanks for everyone who has helped including the community, sponsors and volunteers," Baily Brown- field said. "We couldn't have kept this going without ev- eryone's help. We really ap- preciate it." CANCER RESEARCH RIDE FOR LIFE RAISES MORE THAN $20,000 Participants of the Ride for Life fundraising event for cancer research celebrate being cancer survivors Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground main arena. PHOTOS BY HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS The Ride for Life event held Saturday raised more than $20,000for cancer research. D Dow Jones 17,737.00 (-55.75) D S&P 500 2,066.13 (-6.65) D Nasdaq 4,891.80 (-22.74) BUSINESS Have a great day, Chet Wood. GOOD MORNING! Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2. 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