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BySteveSchoonover sschoonover@chicoer.com @ER_sschoonover on Twitter CHICO It's much clearer how water storage money from the Proposition 1 water bond will be spent, following Monday's well-attended meeting in Chico hosted by a couple of members of the California Water Commis- sion. But it's much less clear what it will be spent on. Many of the roughly 350 peo- ple who packed a space in the Chico Elks Lodge Monday night made it known they had voted in November to fund construction of Sites Reservoir west of Max- well. Unfortunately, that wasn't what the ballot measure said. It instead ordered a competitive process for the $2.7 billion in storage money, and the state Wa- ter Commission is beginning to define the rules for that contest. PROPOSITION 1 Siteshas advantages in c om pe ti ti on for bond money By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDDING A group of Northern California voters opposed to the Jefferson State movement's desire to withdrawal from the state have formed a nonpartisan political ac- tion committee. Keep it California was formed April 7 in Redding to represent the interests of all voters who oppose the separation from California. "Our mission is to advocate for better representation of rural Cal- ifornia and oppose breaking away to form a new state," said Cindy Ellsmore, who was elected cam- paign chairwoman. Keep it California will encour- age local agencies to evaluate the financial risks and uncertainties and inform voters of the conse- quences of separating from the rest of the state, a press release said. JEFFERSON Anti- separation PAC forms Grouptoopposebreaking away into new state By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A Daly City man convicted of vehicular man- slaughter has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for his role in a fatal wreck last Au- gust that killed a Corning man. Anthony Stangl pleaded guilty in February to gross ve- hicular manslaughter while in- toxicated and admitted to alle- gations related to prior felony convictions. On Monday, a Tehama County Superior Court judge sentenced Stangl to 22 years in state prison and also denied his request to dismiss prior strike allegations in the case, according to online court records. About 5:15 a.m. last Aug. 30, Stangl, who was 28 at the time, was southbound in a Chevro- let Camaro on Hall Road, near Corning, at about 60-65 miles per hour, according to the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol. He then allegedly ran a stop sign at the intersection of Hall Road and South Avenue and struck a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Alejandro Barrera Ocampo, who was eastbound on South Avenue. Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene. Stangl was re- portedly unhurt and taken into custody. During a pre- liminary hear- ing last October, CHP Officer Jake Bushey, who re- sponded to the crash, testified that Stangl had admitted to drinking alcohol and consuming marijuana be- fore the collision. It was said that Stangl's blood alcohol level was .06, which is less than the legal limit of .08 in the state. Bushey has said there was no evidence that showed Stangl had performed evasive maneu- vers before striking the driver's side of Barrera's vehicle, which sustained major damage. SENTENCING Mangets22yearsinfatalcrash Corning man killed at Hall Road and South Avenue last year RED BLUFF The 94th Red Bluff Round-Up will have a strong mix of world champions and locals as around 500 contes- tants are expected to compete for more than $250,000 in prize money. The Round-Up begins at 7 p.m. Friday and continues with performances 2:30 p.m. Satur- day and 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Tehama District Fairground. Five reigning Pro Rodeo Cow- boys Association world champi- ons will compete in Red Bluff in- cluding Spencer Wright (saddle bronc riding), Clay Tryan and Jade Corkill (team roping), Fal- lon Taylor (barrel racing) and Sage Kimzey (bull riding). Four of the 2014 Round-Up champions return to defend their titles including Ty Erick- son (steer wrestling), Tyler Cor- rington (saddle bronc riding), Kaleb Driggers (team roping – header) and Carlee Pierce (bar- rel racing). Among the locals competing are Red Bluff's Zach Brown and Casey Meroshnekoff in bareback riding and Cottonwood's Justin Davis in team roping and Jared Ferguson in tie-down roping. In barrel racing, Red Bluff's Jandee Smart, Cottonwood's An- gie Hardin and Gerber's Kristen Holt are scheduled. Brown is coming home to Red Bluff on a hot streak, after pick- ing up his first major win in Oakdale last week. The 24-year-old 2009 Red Bluff High School graduate rode rodeo through college at Feather River and University of Nevada Las Vegas, ensuring he com- pleted his college degree before turning professional last year. He's setting his sights on re- turning to Las Vegas, but this time to compete in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. "I'm going to do all I can," he said. Brown said the rodeo circuit is made up of a close-knit com- munity that tries to take care of one another — whether it's a place to stay or some advice. Brown credits some offsea- son work with world champion Bobby Mote for being at the top of his game right now. He remembers watching the Round-Up as a child and wants to add the local title to his increas- ing collection of belt buckles. "It'd mean a lot. It's defiantly something I want to cross off my bucket list," he said. Brown has been helped through his relationship with Girls With Guns clothing and is continuing to look for spon- sors as he works toward his ca- reer goals. He is the son of Doug and Jen- nifer Brown. For Davis, a team roper who heels for Brandon Beers, this will be his ninth time to compete at the Red Bluff Round-Up. He started pro rodeo during his fi- nal year of high school, and con- siders the Red Bluff Round-Up and the Redding Rodeo both as hometown rodeos, as he lives the same distance from each town. Davis' parents, Jeff and Terri Davis, own Four Star Rodeo and supply some of the bucking horses and bulls for the Round- Up, so prior to the rodeo he'll help sort and load livestock. When he's not busy roping, he helps with their stock contract- ing company. "When I'm home, I'll haul bulls and take them to a bull rid- ing myself, feed them and flank them. It's second nature," Davis said. "I've done it all my life." Davis has also worked as a pickup man at his father's ro- deos, which he started doing when he was 14. "It's a lot of fun," he said. "It's being a cowboy, which is what I like." Earlier this year at the Texas rodeos, when Jeff Davis had bulls at both the San Angelo and San Antonio rodeos, Justin was called into duty. ROUND-UP CHAMPS & LOCALS COURTESY—MATTCOHEN Red Bluff bareback rider Zach Brown won at the Oakdale Rodeo last week with this winning ride. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B4 INDEX Cooking with Bob will be held at Cook, 643Main St. 4:30p.m. Thursday with the PRCA's Bob Tallman. PAGEA5 ROUND-UP Eventtoincluderodeo announcers, cooking The Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff will hold a program Thursday called "Mosaic of Peace." PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Holy Land peacekeeping trip to be topic of talk Producers from the infamous Emerald Triangle are hiring lobbyists and forming political action committees. PAGE A3 LEGAL GRAY AREA Despiteunsurestatus, potgrowershirelobbyists Clinton said she would focus her campaign for the Demo- cratic nomination on four broad areas. PAGE B5 POLITICS Clinton lays out tenets of 2016 campaign SITES PAGE 7 CRASH PAGE 7 Stangl More than 500 set to compete at 3-day rodeo PAC PAGE 7 ROUND-UP PAGE 7 InsideToday » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, April 15, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue104 Good morning, thanks for subscribing Betty Miller CATTLEWOMEN Flank steak Mexicana recipe Community A3 ROUND-UP Luncheon raises money for research Lifestyles A5 FORECAST High: 77 Low: 51 B8