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- Queen will be crowned at rodeo
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Corning cowgirl Kaylee Loewen, the 2012 Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen, will be handing her crown over to another cowgirl on May 30 during the Corning Jr. Rodeo Mixer held at the Clark Park Rodeo Grounds.
Loewen, 16, of Corning, the daughter of Lisa and Ra... Full story
- Red Cross, Tehama County stage drill
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A massive earthquake hits the Bay Area sending thousands of evacuees to Tehama County and its communities.
That was the scenario of an emergency exercise held Wednesday by the Northeastern California Chapter of the American Red Cross, emergency agen... Full story
- Tehama County holds Special Olympics
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Participants in Tuesday's Tehama County Special Olympics were proud of themselves as they ran, jumped, cheered, smiled, gave high-fives and cheered some more.
Their emotions were tangible and viral to everyone around them sharing in their accomplish... Full story
- Corning motorhome fire called suspicious
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A fire that destroyed a motorhome on Palm Avenue in Corning around 11:30 a.m. Thursday is being investigated as suspicious.
The blaze was called into 911 as being "intentionally set to a camping trailer," the police reported.
Corning fire Chief Mar... Full story
- Drivers burn rubber for last time at car show
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The only thing remaining of Corning's May Madness Burn-Outs is tire rubber blackening the parking lot in front of City Hall.
That, and the memories, of course, as 2013 was the last year the burn-outs would take place during the annual car show event... Full story
- Suspect arrested in Capay chop shop bust
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- One man has been arrested and allegedly stolen vehicles, guns, trailers and other equipment were seized this week after Tehama County sheriff's deputies busted a suspected chop shop near the Glenn and Tehama counties border.
Jesse Allan Janto, 31, w... Full story
- Dozens hit track for Relay for Life
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- "Let's make some noise," yelled Debbie O'Connor as she rallied enthusiasm and encouragement during Corning's second annual Relay for Life on Saturday.
During the 24 hours of Relay for Life fundraiser, team members take turns walking around the Corni... Full story
- Heavy equipment, city officials break ground
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The reverberation of heavy equipment moving dirt overshadowed the sound of golden shovels digging into that same red clay during Thursday morning's groundbreaking ceremony at the newly named Corning Community Park.
And that was a good thing.
Heavy ... Full story
- Controlled burn – making way for new park
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Making way for the city's new park, the Corning Volunteer Fire Department burned down a home situated on the northeast corner of the park property.
The planned burn doubled as a training exercise for the firefighters.
The home, which once belonged ... Full story
- Series of Corning fires investigated as suspicious
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A string of recent fires in Corning are being investigated as suspicious.
"One is definitely arson," Fire Chief Martin Spannaus said.
That fire took place at Fourth and Marin streets at 7 p.m. on April 13, where firefighters found a mattress on fir... Full story
- Kenyan dentists visit Corning
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- When Kenyan dental surgeon Kimathi Mwongera made a visit to Dario Sartori's office in Corning on Friday, he got more than he ever expect.
Complaining of a toothache, Mwongera left an hour later minus a wisdom tooth.
"He really didn't have to come a... Full story
- Sheriff: Jury still out on realignment
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Sheriff Dave Hencratt said his office is continuing to deal with the effects of the state's prisoner realignment program, but is keeping the most serious offenders in custody while fostering public safety.
Hencratt, who has been sheriff for two year... Full story
- Hometown Cafe damaged by fire
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- At least $15,000 in damage was reported to the outside of the Hometown Cafe when a fire broke out on Thursday.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, said Corning Fire Chief Martin Spannaus.
"We haven't ruled out arson or any other cau... Full story
- Growney recalls lifetime of rodeo stock
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- John Growney has memories of the Red Bluff Round-Up that date back to when he was just a little kid.
"I remember when I was really little, me, my brother Mike, and our four sisters having our picture taken for the newspaper advertising the Round-Up,... Full story
- Public gets the scoop on scams at safety fair
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The most prevalent scams on individuals taking place in Tehama County involve people getting involved with lottery and prize-winning schemes, according to Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen.
"Those are the 'too good to be true' offers," he ... Full story
- Reforms to prison realignment law proposed as more criminals released
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Corning's police force has been kept extra busy due to the state's public safety realignment law, said Corning police Sgt. Jeremiah Fears.
He made this comment moments after he was in a foot pursuit Monday with 35-year-old Jack Wayne Colon, a Cornin... Full story
- Business changes for feed stores
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The small-town livestock feed store was once a hub for socializing and trading information for farmers and ranchers.
But Randy Smith, owner of Richfield Feed and Supply, said those days are long gone.
"Today most of our business comes from backyard... Full story
- Every 15 Minutes program teaches students the dangers of drunken driving
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Friends and family sat in tears as they watched the scene of carnage. Loved ones dead and dying, the result of an alcohol-related car crash.
Although the crash scene was a staged, it didn't seem to lessen the intensity felt by those participating in... Full story
- Local contractor wins park project
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The same construction company that developed Corning's newest water well has won the bid to construct the first phase of the 18.5-acre Corning Community Park project.
The City Council on Tuesday awarded the bid to Kendel Trent Construction of Gerber... Full story
- Probationers make dogs’ days better at shelter
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Raquel Soliz and Jennifer Thompson spent Friday cleaning kennels, playing with dogs and straightening things up at the Corning Animal Shelter.
Both women were wearing electronically monitored ankle bracelets.
Soliz and Thompson are on Tehama County... Full story
- Dancing craze: Students move feet for self-belief
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The preteen years are an awkward age for children, but never more so as when dancing in front of their peers.
And that is exactly what Rojelio Viramontez of Royal King Dance Academy asked of Woodson Elementary School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grad... Full story
- Renewing ‘I do’ after 50 years
- Husband surprises wife on anniversary
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Jacque and Dennis Ellingson love to look through their wedding pictures taken Feb. 8 at the Malmstrom Air Force Base Chapel in Montana — those taken in 1963 and those taken 50 years later.
This Corning couple renewed their wedding vows on the ... Full story
- Dispatchers play key role in law enforcement
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Sitting at the Corning police dispatcher's console, Agustine Hernandez answers a 911 emergency call.
"What is your emergency?" he asks.
He calmly dispatches information to the on—duty police officer and immediately takes another call coming i... Full story
- Corning squatter house busted, condemned
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A bathtub full of feces and other hazardous conditions led officials to declare the residence where a squatter was staying to be unsafe to occupy.
The declaration on Thursday came on the heels of Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement agents serving a ... Full story
- City seeks residents’ proposals for new park's name
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Local school children came up with a number of proposals to name the city's new 18.5-acre, $4.3 million park, but the City Council has decided to expand its solicitation of name suggestions.
The City Council approved a suggestion in August that area... Full story
- Oak Knoll rancher knows her Herefords
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- Cathy Tobin is kind of small. Standing next to one of her registered Hereford bulls, she looks down-right tiny.
This female rancher, the owner and operator of Oak Knoll Herefords on Weston Road in Flournoy, is tough-as-nails. But as she scratches th... Full story
- Freezing weather expected to Friday
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- A week of freezing overnight temperatures has been keeping people busy protecting their outdoor plants from damage.
The cold snap was expected to last through Friday, according to the National Weather Service, but temperatures were forecast to rise ... Full story
- Farm Bureau: For the love of the land
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The work and effort Cyndi Gilles has dedicated to the area's agricultural industry was well recognized on Thursday evening when she was named the 2012 Tehama County Farm Bureau's Member of the Year.
Gilles award was presented during the Farm Bureau'... Full story
- Cattleman dinner, fundraiser a big success
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- It came as a huge surprise to Wally Roney, former Tehama County Cattlemen's Association president, when his name rang out as the association's 2012 Man of the Year during Saturday's 61st annual Winter Dinner held at the Tehama District Fairgrounds.
... Full story
- Corning city employees: New year in, furloughs out
- By Julie R. Johnson/Corning Observer
- The new year brought good tidings to Corning employees.
After 39 months of employee "furlough Fridays" to help balance the city budget, the practice has come to an end.
The furloughs, which occurred every other Friday, were equal to a 10 percent pa... Full story
