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WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2011 Breaking news at: 2 1/2 Reasons I Took This Job USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Wilcox Winners SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10B Sunny 89/58 DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Man tries to pull woman into SUV A 20-year-old woman reported Thursday that a man tried to grab her and pull her into his vehicle outside Walgreens on South Main Street. The woman reportedly parked her vehicle next to a black Ford Expedition in the parking lot and as she got out of her vehicle, a man inside the Expedition asked if she was single, said Sgt. Kevin Busekist. As she walked by the Expedition, the man tried to grab her, Busekist said. The woman got away and went into Walgreens safe- ly, Busekist said. The vehicle and suspect were gone upon the officer's arrival. The man was described as a black adult, late 20s to early 30s, between 180 to 200 pounds, wearing a base- ball hat and possibly having dark braids or dreadlocks. Anyone with information is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. -Andrea Wagner 3 dead, 56 injured in horrific Reno air show crash RENO, Nev. (AP) — A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the edge of the grandstands Friday during a popular air racing show, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris. The plane, flown by a renowned 74-year-old air racer and Hollywood stunt pilot, spiraled out of control without warning and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Bloodied bod- ies were spread across the area as people tended to the victims and ambulances rushed to the scene. Authorities were investi- gating the cause, but an offi- cial with the event said there were indications that mechanical problems were to blame. Maureen Higgins of Alabama, who has been coming to the show for 16 years, said the pilot was on his third lap when he lost control. She was sitting about 30 yards away from the crash and watched in horror as the man in front of her started bleeding after a piece of debris hit him in the head. ''I saw body parts and gore like you wouldn't believe it. I'm talking an arm, a leg,'' Higgins said ''The alive people were missing body parts. I am not kidding you. It was gore. Unbelievable gore.'' Among the dead was pilot Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla., a veteran air- man and movie stunt pilot who named his P-51 Mus- tang fighter plane the ''Gal- loping Ghost,'' according to Mike Houghton, president and CEO of Reno Air Races. Officials earlier said Leeward was 80. Renown Regional Med- ical Center spokeswoman Kathy Carter confirmed that two others died, but did not provide their identities. Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Med- ical Service Authority, told The Associated Press that emergency crews took a total of 56 injury victims to three hospitals. She said they also observed a num- ber of people being trans- ported by private vehicle, which they are not including in their count. Kruse said of the total 56, at the time of transport, 15 were considered in criti- cal condition, 13 were seri- ous condition with poten- tially life-threatening injuries and 28 were non- serious or non-life threaten- ing. ''This is a very large inci- dent, probably one of the largest this community has See CRASH, page 9A Courtesy photo Tractor pull to premier at fair Special to the DN The Pacific Coast Tractor and Truck Pullers will bring the action packed show to Red Bluff at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The main arena will roar into action with the 6,000-horsepower four engines, 3,500-horsepower two and three engines and Allison V-12 trac- tors. Featured drivers like Dan Qualo and Larry Lopes will be in the modi- fied truckers and top drivers Brian and Kevin Massetti, Mark Zohns and the Cal Poly team, Robbie Fagundes and Rob Fletcher, will be powering up the tractors. Each tractor and truck will be pulling a special sled across the track in front of the main grandstands. Visit http://4ptpa.com/ for video and stand- ings. A special added class for local truck enthusiasts to show their trucks' horsepower will take place just before the start of the tractor pulls. Signs ups are going on now for this class at the Tehama District Fairground office. "When these tractors rev their engines it will really get your atten- tion," said Fair Board member Pete Dagorret. "They crank out a lot of horsepower." The event is free with fair admis- sion, so grab the family and the ear plugs for this power pumping, heart Courtesy photo Members of the Tehama District Fair board of directors gather around a custom made car to be entered in the Destruction Derby on Sep. 25. The driver will be selected by drawing a raffle ticket. Folks brave enough to drive the car are encouraged to get tickets at locations in Tehama County, including the fair office on Ante- lope Boulevard. thumping action. For more informa- tion go to www.tehamadistrictfair.com or call 527-5920. Derby for a day Special to the DN There will be a new twist to the Destruction Derby Sept. 25 at the Tehama District Fair. Daring souls can purchase raffle tickets for the chance to drive a car during the derby held that evening in the compact car division. This machine has been custom made and should be competitive — with the right driver, fair organizers See FAIR, page 9A Pro bowlers return to Red Bluff Median home prices By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Lots of fun and fierce competition will be had this weekend as profes- sional bowlers return to Lariat Bowl for the sec- ond year in a row for the 2011 Red Bluff Open. Pro bowler Tony Marinelli, of Redding, said he is looking to take home the title, as is every- one else. "Everyone here is looking to win it," Marinelli said. "It's going to be a very stiff competi- tion." Marinelli only recently got back to bowling in competitive tournaments, but said he is up for the challenge of playing among the best of the best. down 4 percent LOS ANGELES (AP) — The median home price in the San Francisco Bay Area declined in August from their year-ago levels for an 11th month, with bargain- priced short sales and foreclosures making up more than half of all transactions, a tracking firm said Friday. San Diego-based DataQuick said in a report that the median home price in the nine-county area last month declined 3.9 percent to $370,000 from $385,000 in August 2010. The median was down 1.1 percent from $374,000 in July. Home sales were up 12.2 percent to 7,513 from 6,698 a year ago, when the transactions fell off with the passing of the federal tax homebuyer tax credit. Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Chris Warren, of Grants Pass, Ore., takes some practice frames Friday afternoon at Lariat Bowl.Warren is one of the top bowlers entered in the weekend tournament, having bowled a perfect 300 game at the 2010 com- petition. "Make no mistake about it. These are some of the best players here," he said. For Chris Warren, this 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 weekend's competition is more like a family reunion, which is the way he sees every tournament, and the rivalry he has with the other players is simi- lar to a sibling rivalry more than anything else. The edge that he has over the other bowlers is experience and knowl- edge, said the 48-year-old who has been a member of the PBA since 1983 See PRO, page 9A Annual Fall Sale ends Sept. 18th 40% off 1 gallon & larger plants GARDEN CENTER 766 Antelope Blvd. • 527-0886 Glazed Pots RED BLUFF Sept. 16, 17 & 18 30% off Learn Basic TWORD! 8:30am-12:30pm Cost: $ 65 uesday, Oct. 4, 2011 Job Training Center 718 Main St. Red Bluff Per person Call 529-7000 See HOME, page 9A Ready to rumble C p r aa rs th y t h e