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WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 8A Breaking news at: Happy 4th of July Reader Photos RED BLUFF Swim Results SPORTS 1B Sunny 100/65 Weather forecast 8B By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Firefighters and hazmat spe- cialists from Tehama and Shas- ta counties got real-life training Monday at the Cottonwood scales in what was reported 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 Hazmat team called to Cottonwood scales about 11:30 a.m. as a hazardous spill. The spill was contained to the CRFT Trucking truck, which was being held in a con- finement area, Cottonwood Inspection Facility Commander CHP Lt. Vince Zambrana said. The substance wasn't drip- ping from the truck, but was showing on the exterior of the truck, he said. The substance was discov- ered by the inspector while it was in a CHP inspection bay for a routine safety inspection, Hoyt a true patriot Zambrana said. Initial evaluation of the sub- stance shows that it was a strong base rather than acid, which was consistent with the label on the truck that read potassium hydroxide. "They're gearing up for full entry," Zambrana said. "Once they're ready, they will approach the truck, open it and evaluate what is inside. They have taken all safety precau- tions and there is no hazard to See HAZMAT, page 7A Woman gets life for trying to kill son A 40-year-old Red Bluff mother was sentenced to Napa State Hospital for life, Monday, after she tried to murder her 13-year-old son on consecutive days in December 2011. Theresa Marie Lewis aka Theresa Marie Garcia-Lewis was charged with two counts of pre- meditated murder, assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of child abuse after admitting in her Creekside Village apartment to the Red Bluff Police Department she had tried to kill her son. Officers had responded after the Lewis boy's aunt had visited the apart- ment. The aunt told police she found the boy drugged and bleeding inside the South Jackson Street complex. See LIFE, page 7A Police probe RB bat, gun fight By JULIE ZEEB Courtesy photo CORNING — The Department of Defense's Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) present- ed Sevillano Links Super- intendent Matt Hoyt with a Patriot Award for his support of an employee's participation in the Army Reserve. "We serve our country when we make it easier for our brave men and women to be part of the Army Reserve or National Guard, without fear of losing their jobs," said Troy Brimhall, Employer Outreach coordinator for ESGR. "This award is special because it is only possible through the nomination from someone serving in the National Guard or Army Reserve," said David Lewis, Employer Support specialist for ESGR. Hoyt's nomination came from Matthew Goodrich, who is serving in the Army Reserves in Afghanistan. Before his deployment, Goodrich worked as an equipment technician at the golf course while also partici- pating in Army Reserve trainings in information technology. "Matt Hoyt is very Man hits police car during chase By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer An attempted traffic stop by Corning Police for a vehicle code viola- tion led to a pursuit early Monday morning during which the driver reportedly hit a police car while trying to get back on the road. make a traffic stop on a white car for a vehicle code violation about 1:40 a.m. Monday in the area of Toomes and Loleta avenues, Chief Don Atkins said. The driver, later iden- Police had tried to tified as Christian Alexander Macedo, 18, Corning, fled the area at a high rate of speed and a short pursuit ensued in the area of Lincoln Avenue at McKinley Street. The pursuit continued on south on Lincoln, west on Grant and south on Toomes Avenue, where Macedo's vehicle went off the road and hit a fence on the south side of Loleta at Toomes. As Macedo tried to get the vehicle back onto the road it hit a police car before contin- uing south on Toomes, running a stop sign at Toomes and South before going east of South, where it reached speeds up to 100 mph. The pursuit ended in a crash at 1:48 a.m. on South Avenue, east of Woodson Bridge and all three occupants were arrested. into Tehama County Jail for evading a peace office with wanton dis- regard for safety, assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, dri- ving under the influence and being an unlicensed driver, Atkins said. Bail was set at $85,380. Passenger Fernando Macedo was booked 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Palmoares, 20, of Vina, See CHASE, page 7A supportive of my military service and duty," said Goodrich in his nomina- tion. "He never gave me any problems or asked any questions regarding my military duty, even though most of the time I could give him very little notice. He would always shake my hand and say thank you for your ser- vice. This is why he deserves this award." "I was happy to be able to accommodate Goodrich's Army Reserve trainings to improve his skill set and better serve our country," said Hoyt. "I appreciate his service to the United States, and the sacrifices he has had to make to his family and his career to serve." "It's tough finding a temporary replacement when a good employee is deployed," said Gretchen Allen, Human Resources director at Rolling Hills Casino and Sevillano Links. "However, we have a military leave policy to reinstate our Reservist employees when they return from service. Goodrich is a very skilled and likeable employee, and we look forward to his safe return." His job isn't the only thing Goodrich has wait- ing for him when he returns. His newborn baby was born only days before Goodrich's deployment. DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Police are seeking information on a fight among several peo- ple about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Sacramento Avenue. The incident, in which at least two people were injured, is the second in two days, according to a Red Bluff Police Depart- ment press release. Officers and Tehama County Sheriff's deputies were sent to the area at 10:33 p.m. for reports of a fight between several individuals with weapons. According to police logs, several people were armed with sticks and one person had a gun. Upon arrival, officers found a 51-year-old man who had been beaten repeatedly with a bat and was bleeding, and bystanders who had been threatened with a hand- gun. The person with the gun reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived, but it was learned the fight may have been in retaliation for a fight that occurred Sunday in the same location, the release said. Logs show a report of a man with a gun running through nearby apart- ments, reportedly running from his girlfriend's father, who was trying to kill him. Officers received infor- mation that one of the sus- pects might be hiding in See FIGHT, page 7A Renewed hope:Thrift store expands hours By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Hope Chest thrift store had to reduce its hours temporarily, but will be returning to being open four days a week. "We want people to know we haven't died," Director Suzanne Sale said. "We've been open for fewer hours the last few months, but we never were closed." down to three members, who were wanting to retire, so the group hand- picked a new board, Chairwoman Mildred Johnstone said. "They picked us because we all volunteer here and knew we had an interest in the welfare of this place and in keeping it open," Johnstone said. The rest of the new board is made up of Doreen Wysocki, Ann Houghtby and Lita Olberg. "We're the grand daddy of thrift stores in Red Bluff," Sale said. "We have quite a tradition here in being the oldest thrift store. We didn't used to have things like garage sales and rummage The former board was Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb The Hope Chest Board Chairwoman Mildred Johnstone organizes dishes at the store. sales as competition." The Hope Chest, at the corner of Breckenridge and Grant streets, has been around more than 45 years and was started as a way to help augment funding for the Family Services Agency, Sale said. The two groups are See HOPE, page 7A PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971