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The following defend- ants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Te- hama County District At- torney's Office: RecentCountyJail Commitments: People vs. Bethany Gay- lord, Opening or Maintain- ing Drug House. Brief history: While re- leased from prison on Post Release Community Super- vision (PRCS) on an unre- lated matter, the defendant failed to abide by the terms of supervision and a war- rant was issued for her ar- rest. On July 9, the defen- dant was detained on the warrant and admitted hav- ing methamphetamine con- cealed in her clothing. Dur- ing the search, officers lo- cated two bags containing methamphetamine. Sentenced to 5 years for- mal probation, 270 days jail, 80 hours community service, and 3 year sus- pended state prison term. People vs. Esteban Ray- mundo Ceja, First Degree Residential Burglary; Fail- ure to Appear on Own Re- cognizance. Brief history: On Sept. 14, the defendant was ar- rested and booked into jail on an unrelated domes- tic violence offense. Later that day, following the de- fendant's release from jail on his signed promise to appear, the victims dis- covered numerous items had been stolen from their apartment. Officers deter- mined the defendant was in possession of the stolen items at the time he was ar- rested on the unrelated do- mestic violence charge. The defendant failed to appear in court as ordered on Dec. 22, 2015 and remained at large until July 2016. Sentenced to 5 years for- mal probation, 270 days jail, 80 hours community service, and suspended state prison term of 6 years, 8 months. People vs. Cynthia Bara- jas, Vandalism Over $400. Brief history: On April 10, the defendant keyed the victim's car while it was parked at Walmart, causing damage in excess of $1,600. The incident was captured on the store's surveillance footage and the defendant admitted causing the dam- age. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 90 days jail, and 80 hours community service. People vs. Gabriel Luke Hannaford, Possession for Sale of Controlled Sub- stance. Brief history: On June 20, the defendant was pulled over for riding his bicycle on the wrong side of Jackson Street in Red Bluff. During a consensual search of the defendant's person, agents located sev- eral hypodermic syringes. The defendant denied any other contraband but told the agents to look inside the "white box" in his back- pack. Inside the box, agents located methamphetamine, a digital scale, 43 small Zip- lock bags, a broken meth pipe, and 3 cell phones. The defendant admitted selling methamphetamine to sup- port his drug habit. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 90 days jail, and 80 hours community service. People vs. Michael Ar- thur Lujan, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Brief history: On July 24, the defendant was intoxi- cated and began arguing with family members. When the defendant's mother told him to leave for the night, the defendant took a steak knife from the kitchen and went out on the patio to harm himself. When the vic- tim went outside to take the knife away from the defen- dant, the defendant stabbed him in the liver. The victim suffered significant blood loss and had to be taken into emergency surgery. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 90 days jail, and 80 hours community service. People vs. Jenna Gene- vieve Gonzales, Driving Un- der the Influence of Alco- hol Causing Injury Within 10 Years of Another DUI Of- fense. Brief history: On July 22, the defendant drove her ve- hicle after drinking alcohol at a local bar. Due to her level of intoxication, the defendant broadsided an- other car, causing injuries to the occupants of the ve- hicle. The defendant fled the scene but was chased down by a Cal Fire em- ployee who had witnessed the collision. Sentenced to 5 years for- mal probation, 180 days jail, 80 hours community service, and a suspended state prison term of 3 years. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Preliminary Hearings (PX) & Pre Trial Conferences (PTC): People vs. Travis John Kilburger Brief history: The defen- dant plead guilty to Do- mestic Violence with a Spe- cial Allegation Pursuant to Great Bodily Injury During Domestic Violence and Ter- rorist Threats with a Spe- cial Allegation pursuant to Use of a Firearm and a vi- olation of False Imprison- ment. Sentencing: Aug. 16, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 2 People vs. Poly Duenas Sanchez, Lucio Nenecia Madera, Gabino Madera, Murder with Special Alle- gation-Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime with Spe- cial Allegation-Personal and Intentional Discharge of a Firearm, GBI. Brief history: The Vic- tim had met up with the three Defendants regarding money that was allegedly owed to the victim. During this confrontation the vic- tim was chased down and shot twice with a shotgun. The victim died as a result of his injuries. PTC: Sept. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 2 TBJ: Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. (Department to be Deter- mined) People vs. John Noonkester, Willful, De- liberate and Premeditated Murder with Special Alle- gation, Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI (2 counts); At- tempt: Willful, Deliberate and Premeditated Mur- der with Special Allega- tion, Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI. Brief history: The Defen- dant is charged with shoot- ing and killing his ex-wife and her father, and shoot- ing a bystander. Arraignment on Infor- mation: Sept. 6, at 1:15 p.m. in Department 2 People vs. Thomas Sea- graves, Michael Flowerdew, Bryan Morrison and Alex- ander Isaacson, Meeting with Minor for Lewd Pur- poses, Contacting Minor for Lewd Purposes, Sod- omy With Person Under 18 Years Old, Oral Copulation of Person Under 18 Years Old, Digital Penetration of Person Under 18 Years Old, Child Procurement Brief history: All four de- fendants were engaged in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old victim know- ing that he was a minor at the time. One of the defend- ants would drive the victim to Gridley so that he could have sex with another de- fendant on weekends. PTC — All, Aug. 8, at 1:15 p.m. in Department 3 People vs. Thomas Mi- chael Dixon, Murder with Special Allegation and In- tentional Discharge of a Firearm, with Great Bodily Injury Brief history: The defen- dant confronted the victim regarding an alleged theft. During the confrontation the victim was shot multi- ple times. PTC: Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. in Department 1 PX: Sept. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 2 Courtroundup By Michael R. Blood The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The two Democrats seeking Califor- nia's U.S. Senate seat rolled out dueling endorsements Thursday that highlighted political dynamics that are shaping the race. Front-runner Kamala Harris announced the sup- port of several prominent Hispanic politicians, includ- ing state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, a blow to rival Loretta San- chez's effort to lock up La- tino support. Sanchez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants who could become one of the first Latinas in the Senate, has been making overt ap- peals for votes from fellow Hispanics. Sanchez, meanwhile, was endorsed by former Repub- lican congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, underscor- ing her efforts to draw sup- port from across party lines in a race with no Republi- can on the ballot. The low-key contest to replace outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer has been largely overshadowed by this year's presidential campaign. Recent polls give Harris, the state at- torney general, a comfort- able double-digit edge over Sanchez, a 10-term House member from Orange County who has struggled with fundraising. Harris and Sanchez landed in a November run- off after topping a large field of contenders in the June primary. Under Cali- fornia election rules, only two candidates, the top vote-getters, advance to the general election. The matchup marks the first time since voters started electing senators a century ago that Repub- licans will be absent from California's general elec- tion ballot, reaffirming the GOP's diminished stature in the nation's most popu- lous state. Harris has firmly es- tablished herself as the fa- vorite of the Democratic establishment, with en- dorsements from President Barack Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown. Trailing in money and polling, Sanchez's chances appear to rest on her abil- ity to stitch together an unusual coalition of His- panics, Republicans and moderate Democrats and independents. Harris has been work- ing to build up her support with Latinos. She was also endorsed Thursday by for- mer Assembly Speaker Fa- bian Nunez and Sen. Ri- cardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens. In a statement, de Leon called Harris "a leader for all Californians" who has fought to protect the rights of immigrants and their families, regardless of their legal status. Sanchez has argued that her experience on Capitol Hill and involvement in na- tional security issues make her the better candidate. McKeon, the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement that he'd worked with Sanchez for years and "have seen first- hand her ability to put par- tisanship aside and work with Democrats and Re- publicans." "Her military knowledge and committee experience is needed in the Senate," McKeon said. Sanchez faces a chal- lenge luring GOP voters — one recent survey found as many as half of Republicans didn't intend to vote in the Senate race. CALIFORNIA DemocratstoutendorsementsforUSSenateseat ERICRISBERG—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS California Attorney General Kamala Harris listens to questions during a news conference in San Francisco. DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez gestures during a visit to the Consul of Mexico in Santa Ana. By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press BONITA More than 1,000 people Thursday mourned the death of a decorated San Diego police officer who was shot five times at close range in the driver's seat of his patrol car after his part- ner approached a man on the street. Uniformed police officers from as far as Chicago, New York, Aurora, Colorado, and Fort Worth, Texas, packed Corpus Christi Catholic Church, where Jonathan De Guzman, 43, worshipped with his family. His coffin was draped in an American flag at the 90-minute Mass. A larger service was scheduled Friday at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon. San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zim- m e r m a n , who worked directly with De Guzman earlier in her career, d e l i v e r e d the eulogy at Thursday's standing- room only service, which was closed to news media. De Guzman's family, which includes a wife and two children, appeared "very touched and moved," said the Rev. Efrain Bau- tista, the church pastor. "They are a very spiri- tual Catholic family, so they were able to be engaged in the entire rituals that we as Catholics have," Bautista told reporters. "It's a tough situation but I think that our hope and our trust must be in God," he said. De Guzman died in the shooting July 28. Officer Wade Irwin, 32, was shot in the throat but was expected to recover. Jesse Gomez, a construc- tion worker with a crimi- nal record stretching back to 1983, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of mur- der and attempted murder from his hospital room. He is recovering from wounds he received in a gunbattle with police. Prosecutors say the two officers pulled up to Go- mez, who was on foot, and Irwin got out of the patrol car to ask if he lived in the area. Gomez, 52, is accused of shooting Irwin and then went to an open passenger door to fire several times into the car, killing De Guz- man. After being shot, Ir- win fired back as Gomez fled, prosecutors say. SAN DIEGO First memorial service is held for slain officer DeGuzman By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO A fed- eral judge on Thursday sentenced a San Fran- cisco Chinatown gang leader known as "Shrimp Boy" to two life sentences — one for killing a rival — in a wide-ranging orga- nized crime investigation that also brought down a state senator. Raymond Chow, 56, was sentenced by U.S. Dis- trict Court Judge Charles Breyer, who said Chow's claim during trial that he had had an epiphany and abandoned his criminal ways was "highly manipu- lative" and contrary to the evidence. "The defendant is not going to change," the judge said. Jurors convicted Chow of murder and an addi- tional 161 charges, includ- ing racketeering and con- spiracy to commit murder in connection with a sec- ond slaying. Prosecutors say Chow killed a rival in 2006 and took over a Chinese frater- nal group with members that engaged in drug traf- ficking, money laundering and the sale of stolen ciga- rettes and top-shelf liquor such as Johnny Walker Blue Label and Hennessey XO. The life sentence was mandatory for the 2006 murder. Wearing dapper suits and a beaming smile, Chow had presented him- self during his trial as a reformed gangster who went from dealing drugs and running an escort ser- vice to mentoring troubled youth. He spoke for more than an hour at the sentencing hearing. He maintained his innocence while ac- cusing lead prosecutor William Frentzen of lying, a former defense attorney of falling asleep during a previous court proceeding, and the judge of bias. The investigation of Chow's tong led to the in- dictment of more than two dozen people, includ- ing former State Sen. Le- land Yee. CRIME SF Chinatown gang leader gets life in prison The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Southern California Gas Co.'s costs related to the massive leak of natural gas from its Aliso Canyon underground stor- age facility near Los Ange- les have risen to $717 mil- lion, parent Sempra Energy said Thursday in its second- quarter earnings report. The previous estimate was $665 million as of May. The gas well blow out re- ported Oct. 23 at Aliso Can- yon spewed an estimated 107,000 tons of methane over 16 weeks. Scientists said it was the largest- known release of climate- changing methane in U.S. history. Some 8,000 fami- lies were uprooted from nearby San Fernando Val- ley suburbs as foul-smell- ing gas wafted over neigh- borhoods, triggering com- plaints of headaches, nausea, nosebleeds and other symptoms. Residents moved into hotels and other temporary lodging at SoCal Gas' expense. 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