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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A northbound vehi- cle crossed into southbound traf- fic lane before heading into two parked vehicles about 2:15 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Main Street. No one was transported to the hospital, but there were minor in- juries in the three car crash, Red Bluff Police Sgt. Kevin Busekist said. The driver was tested for so- briety at the scene and drugs and alcohol were not believed to be a factor in the crash, he said. A black sedan with a woman driver was headed north on Main Street when for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed into the south- bound lanes, hitting a white Buick LeSabre and white Town and Country van parked in front of CRASH Vehicle crashes into parked cars on Main Street By Philip Marcelo The Associated Press BOSTON A federally funded ef- fort in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis to combat extrem- ist recruitment has been slow to start since it was announced a year and a half ago. Few local programs have been directly created by the "Coun- tering Violent Extremism" pilot initiative, with officials in those cities just starting to distribute more than $500,000 in Depart- ment of Justice grant money to jumpstart new local efforts. Minneapolis appears to be fur- ther along, but Boston and Los Angeles are months away from distributing their share of the money — if at all. "It's a little frustrating," said Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Michael Downing, whose depart- ment had been looking forward to federal support to enhance long- standing efforts that include out- reach to help prevent radicaliza- tion. "We haven't seen a dime. COUNTERING TERRORISM Eff or t in 3 cities to fight ex tr em is m off to slow start By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Two Cottonwood men were sentenced to 15 years in state prison Monday in Te- hama County Superior Court in connection with a July 24, 2015 marijuana deal turned kidnap- ping and robbery on Luce Gris- wold Road. All five men involved pled guilty Feb. 22 at a pretrial conference. Garrett Lenardo, 33, is being charged with robbery and Robert Beaugrand, 26, is being charged with first degree robbery. The other men including Zach- ary Thornton, 19, Derek Hale, 20, both of Anderson, and William Fosters, 45, of Redding were all arrested on felony charges of con- spiracy to commit a crime, kid- napping, assaulting a person with a deadly weapon and robbery. The men had previously pled not guilty on Dec. 14, 2015 but took a lesser charge and pled guilty before the matter was taken to trial. The shooting was first reported when the victim, Tyler Smith, 19, of Happy Valley, drove himself to the Bowman Fire Station with a gun shot wound to the back of his leg. Smith told law enforce- ment 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 be- hind, according to a Daily News article. It was determined during the investigation that Chaudhry had been kidnapped by the men, forced to pay ransom for his re- lease and then was let go un- harmed in Shasta County, ac- cording to the article. Foster and Hale will be sen- tenced at 8 a.m. April 4 in depart- ment three of the Tehama County Superior Courthouse and Thorn- ton will be sentenced on at 8 a.m. April 18 in department three. COURT Mensentencedinkidnappingcase By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter COTTONWOOD The Califor- nia Highway Patrol hosted an Aging Well class Monday at the Lake California clubhouse to promote safe driving. The purpose of the class was to help senior citizen's keep up their driving skills, keep their minds sharp and to also recog- nize when it is time to no lon- ger drive, said Joyce Hampton, CHP senior volunteer. "The class is here to help se- niors drive safely for as long as possible," Hampton said. The discussion included go- ing through new laws and dealing with physical issues. To start the class off Hamp- ton asked, "Why is driving im- portant?" The main response from the audience was, inde- pendence. Driving enhances the quality of life and reflex our lifestyle, she said. According to statistics found by Hampton and her partner Charlotte Baley, CHP senior vol- unteer, by the year 2020 there will be over 4 million 65-and- older drivers on the road. Only two percent of seniors will actu- ally lose their licences, she said, so it is important to keep driv- ing and keep driving skills up. Due to certain changes ev- eryone goes through as they get older, including visual changes like depth perception, driving can become a lot harder, Baley said. It is important to go to the eye doctor at least once a year, she said. "I used to 'zing' into a park- ing space but now I just can't do that," Baley said. As you get older something that also change are hearing. She suggests having a hearing test twice a year and avoiding headphones or loud music while driving. Joining the conversation was CHP Public Information Officer Troy Somavia who explained the dangers of driving dis- tracted. In the two to three sec- onds it takes to look down and notice a text message you have driven the length of a football field on the freeway, he said. It is important to be aware of what is around the vehicle and to look ahead to notice what the vehicles in front of you are do- ing as well. Being involved in physical ac- tivities like walking and water aerobics can help and are great for keeping the blood moving and to stay focused when be- hind the wheel. Having a healthy nutrition is also important to having a healthy brain and healthy eyes, Hampton said. Feeling good is important to keep drivers more alert. DRIVER CHP HOSTS DRIVING COURSE FOR SENIORS CaliforniaHighwayPatrolvolunteersJoyceHamptonandCharlotte Baley discuss ways to stay alert while driving and ways to keep senior citizens driving skills up at the Aging Well presentation Monday at the Lake California clubhouse. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. 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