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WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside Breaking news at: Debbie Gibson '80s Lady American Profile RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week Partly cloudy 74/51 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS SPORTS 1B 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 DAseeks ID of witnesses in cyclist killing Attorney's Office and the Red Bluff Police Department are once again asking for help in finding two witnesses for the case against Victor Hugo Rodriguez. The Tehama County District Deer Creek protection The county officials want to talk to two people who were with Rodriguez in his black Dodge pickup on March 26, 2011 when he drove to River Park in Red Bluff. The two witnesses, a male and female, were the last people seen with Rodriguez moments before he reportedly struck and killed Wanda Pridemore in the intersection of Antelope Boule- vard and Main Street. District Attorney Gregg By STEVE SCHOONOVER MediaNews Group Six-hundred acres around Lower Deer Creek Falls in eastern Tehama County have become the property of a land trust, securing a 30-mile stretch of the creek from devel- opment. In addition, the Lassen National Forest has been allocated $1.5 million for additional land purchases nearby in Mill Creek Canyon. The purchases will help close a gap between two currently separated parts of the Lassen Forest. The area, a bit over 30 miles northeast of Chico, is a checkerboard of pub- lic land and private prop- erty owned mostly by lumber firm Sierra Pacific Industries. Lower Deer Creek Falls was a critical piece, as it was one of the last parcels of private land on the creek itself for the 30 miles downstream from Elam Campground off Highway 32. All but about five miles of that stretch provides spawning grounds for rare Central Valley spring-run chinook salmon. Deer Creek is one of just a half- dozen creeks used by the fish. The section around The falls are a couple of miles downstream from the westernmost Highway 32 bridge. The falls drop about 15 feet, but a fish ladder has been built there to allow salmon to pass. The salmon, listed as threatened, spend the summer in deep, cool Steve Schoonover/Chico Enterprise-Record Lower Deer Creek Falls drops about 15 feet in the craggy bottom of Deer Creek Canyon, downstream from the westernmost Highway 32 bridge.The Northern California Regional Land Trust has taken title to the property sur- rounding the falls. pools along the creek before spawning in fall. The purchase was made possible by alloca- Animal center to hold open house The Tehama County Animal Care Center will have its second annual Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, host- ed by Providing Essen- tials for Tehama Shelter, or P.E.T.S. The event will be at the Care Center, at 1830 Walnut St. and will start with the Mutts Strutt at 9:30 a.m. better way to open this event than with people walking with their four- legged family members," said Mark Storrey, Care Center manager. The Blackketter Brothers Band will per- form live during the event. "We were very fortu- nate to have the guys come and play for us last year, and to have them again is simply amazing," Storrey said. "Their mix of classic rock and origi- nal music is fantastic and "I cannot think of a I am excited to hear them play for us yet again." The event will feature food, face painting, dog and cat training tips, informational booths, art work, raffles for some great items and an overall fun, entertaining day, he said. be having an animal adoption event that will run the entire week end- ing with the Open House. During this week the Care Center will be pay- ing for the spay or neuter and rabies vaccination of any cats or dogs adopted. The Care Center will be introducing its new mascot as well. "We had some won- derful entries and I believe the new mascot will be a big hit with kids of all ages and represent the Care Center for many years to come," Storrey said. The Care Center will tion of $1.1 million in November by the Califor- nia Wildlife Conservation Board to the Western Rivers Conservancy, which had obtained the See CREEK, page 7A Cohen said, although the case has been thoroughly investigat- ed, the two witnesses were never found or identified. The case alleges that Rodriguez was driving north- bound on Main Street in his 2002 Dodge Ram truck through the intersection of Antelope Boulevard against a red light when he ran into Wanda Pride- more, who was riding a bicycle See ID, page 7A Girl, 4, mauled by dog in Corning By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 4-year-old girl was severely injured by a dog bite about 8 p.m. Monday on Rio Del Rey Court in Corning. Corning Police were sent to the residence and met the parents and the girl, who had severe injuries. The girl was taken by ambulance and then flown to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento before being flown to California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, where she underwent microsurgery for head injuries, Corning Police Chief Don Atkins said. She was in stable condition as of Tuesday evening. rabies or other diseases, Atkins said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. her down and mauled her, a Corning Police release said. The owner of the dog was able to restrain and contain it. The involved dog is a year-old American Bull Dog with whom there have been no reported incidents prior to this, Atkins said. The owners did show proof the dog is current on shots and vaccinations. The dog was taken and placed under a 10-day quarantine at Corning Animal Shelter to make sure it does not have According to witnesses, the dog chased the girl, knocked No arrests during DUI checkpoint Special to the DN The Red Bluff Police Department conducted a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint between the hours of 8 p.m. on Satur- day, April 28, and 1 a.m. on Sunday, April 29. The checkpoint was a success in promoting pub- lic safety, increasing the awareness of the dangers associated with drinking and driving, and serving as a deterrent to potential impaired and unlicensed drivers. During the course of the checkpoint, 252 dri- vers were screened. There were no DUI arrests or unlicensed dri- vers screened at the checkpoint. gram was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Funding for this pro- Red Bluff Police Depart- ment will be conducting more DUI operations in a continued effort to encourage people to drink responsibly and to remember: Don't drink and drive. In the coming year, the Arabian enthusiasts gear up for show By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The annual Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show, which celebrates its 42nd year, will be at the Tehama District Fair- ground Friday through Sunday. "It's been held at the Tehama District Fair- ground since 1971 and it was started by my hus- band John Wheeler and his family," show commit- tee member Pam Wheel- er-Hilligan said. After her husband's death in 1988, the associa- tion started the John Wheeler Memorial, which is given to the champion Arabian horse in the Western Pleasure Open Class, she said. The staff strongly encourages people to visit the Care Center and maybe find the next members of their fami- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See OPEN, page 7A been down the last few years because of the econ- omy, she was pleased with the 2011 event, which had several post entries and turned out to be a good show, Wheeler-Hilligan said. While numbers have The free event, which has 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. sessions on Friday and Saturday, will have a See SHOW, page 7A May 4th @ 6:30 pm Rib Dinner $20 per ticket Mill Creek Restaurant 8051 Hwy 99E Arrowsmith for Congress Freedom Rally Los Molinos Call 527-5404 Paid Political Advertisement PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 Courtesy photo Margaret Stevenson of Chico rides Tiperary Bey, also known as Tippie. Stevenson, the wife of Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show Manager Dan Stevenson, is a long- time exhibitor.