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Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.

A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.

The second day of slack at the 2024 Red Bluff Round-Up concluded yesterday with the tie-down, team roping, and steer wrestling. The top 24 in each event advance to competition during the Round-Up on April 19-20. After those two performances, the top 12 fastest times will compete on Sunday, April 21 in the finals. Barrel racing slack begins at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. Following are the results from Thursday’s second go-round slack competition. Team roping 1. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Colter Todd, Willcox, Ariz. 5.5 seconds; 2. (tie) Jack Graham, Lakeview, Ore./Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. and Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C./Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 6.5 each; 4. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif. 6.6; 5. Brayden Schmidt, Benton City, Wash./Denton Dunning, Surprise, Ariz. 6.7; 6. Choc Westcott, Wikieup, Ariz./Clinton Groff, Phoenix, Ariz. 6.8; 7. Dawson Graham, Canada/Dillon Graham, Wainwright, Alb. 6.9; 8. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla./Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark. 7.0. Tie-down roping 1. Riley Webb, Denton, Texas 8.4 seconds; 2. Garett Elmore, Springer, Okla. 8.8; 3. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 9.1; 4. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 9.2; 5. (tie) Joel Harris

RED BLUFF – An alarming number of teen overdose deaths in California has spurred educational systems to seek numerous methods of prevention. Dignity Health representatives will attend a parent/guardian night at Salisbury High School, 1050 Kimball Road, Red Bluff, on Tuesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. Those interested in attending must sign up in advance. The first 100 people to sign up for the Overdose Awareness & Drug Use Education will receive a spot at the function. The event is free to attend and dinner will be provided. The intent of the event is to save lives, spread awareness, learn to administer naloxone (Narcan) and learn to recognize the signs of an overdose. Expert guest speakers at the event include Officer Rosa, Ruben Aguirre, Dignity Health representatives. Participants will receive a free can of Narcan after the training from Dignity Health. With overdoses near record highs because of the prevalence of fentanyl, Gov. Gavin Newsom called in his recent budget proposal for $3.5 million to supply middle and high schools with Narcan. Schools can get naloxone (Narcan) for free through the California Department of Public

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tehama-Glenn Unit and the Tehama County Fire Department (TCFD) have announced that effective Wednesday, May 1 at 8 a.m., all-hazard reduction burning will require a permit in the unincorporated areas of Tehama County, except in the Capay Fire District, and will remain so until the burn suspension goes into effect. In addition, burn permits are required within the State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of Tehama and Glenn Counties. Burn permits must now be obtained online at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/. Applicants can access the website to obtain a burn permit which involves watching a short educational video and submitting an application. The process provides the necessary information needed to conduct the burn safely, while minimizing the chance for fire escape. Permits must be in possession either by printed copy or digitally. Permits are valid beginning May 1st of each year and require annual renewal. Permits are issued free of charge. Residents should check with their local fire officials for burning restrictions within the Corning city limits, Capay Fire District, or if they live in portions of Glenn County that

Antelope Save Education for Rural Families (SERRF) recently thanked Red Bluff Police Department School Resource Officers Rosas and Butler for their support in educating our youth on the importance of community safety and service as part of a six-week Community Helpers lesson. (contributed)

Friday, April 19, 2024 11:18AM Iran fires at Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site, US official says IRAN — Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike follow Iran’s attack last Saturday, where the country sent a volley of more than 300 uncrewed drones and missiles toward targets throughout the country, Israeli military officials previously said. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said. Iran’s attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s war cabinet have met several times since the Iran strikes, and as ABC News previously reported, at least two strikes were previously aborted. RELATED: Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next Iran’s nuclear sites were not damaged by the strike, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a statement released on social media, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean , CNNWire Friday, April 19, 2024 10:19AM Audio recordings detail controllers shouting for one flight t to stop its takeoff run as another began taxiing across the runway in front of it. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent collision course as they were leaving Reagan National Airport Thursday morning, prompting air traffic controllers to frantically radio each plane to stop. Air traffic control audio recordings detail controllers shouting for a JetBlue flight to stop its takeoff run as a Southwest Airlines flight began taxiing across the runway in front of it. The two planes stopped about 400 feet apart, according to data compiled by FlightRadar24, which also shows at least the “forward fuselage” of the Southwest flight had entered the runway. A controller responsible for the runways at Reagan National had cleared the JetBlue Airways flight to take off at about 7:40 a.m., the recordings from LiveATC.net showed. At around the same time, a controller responsible for taxiing aircraft directed a Southwest Airlines jet across the same runway. About 30 seconds

Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album. The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, with the album appearing on Apple Music some time prior to its scheduled midnight release time. At 2 a.m EDT, Swift then surprise-released an additional 15-song album titled “TTPD: The Anthology.” The initial 16-track “Tortured Poets Department” album serves overall as a relaxed and mellow listen on the surface, but if you’re paying attention to the lyrics – as most very thorough Swifties do – you’ll discover a chaotic and complicated stream of consciousness where Swift works through waves of heartbreak, longing, anger and self-reflection. An example among many comes on the album’s 12th track “loml” – which is internet-speak for “love of my life” – in which Swift sings, “I wish I could un-recall how we almost had it all.” After singing the words “love of my life,” at the very end of the song, she concludes, “You’re the loss of my life.” To mark the occasion of

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A German prosecutor says 2 German-Russian nationals were caught snooping around U.S. military facilities used to train Ukrainian forces.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hayden Christensen, 43; Kate Hudson, 45; James Franco, 46; Ashley Judd, 56. Happy Birthday: Pay attention, do things right the first time, trust your instincts and pursue what makes you happy. Let kindness lead the way and your courage and charm resonate with those you love. Be the one to make a difference; you’ll earn a place with those you admire. Don’t sell yourself short or let anyone put you down. Stand tall and make yourself heard. Your numbers are 9, 17, 26, 31, 34, 44, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a chance and follow your plans. Pay attention to detail and see matters through to the end. Don’t hesitate to say no to anyone pressuring you to put their needs first. Choose what gets you where you want to go and makes you happy. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Step outside your comfort zone if it will help you explore possibilities. Engage in something that encourages you to expand your circle of friends and makes you feel good about yourself and your decisions. Embrace change and personal

By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their attention to picking remaining alternates who can vow to set aside their personal views and impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Thursday’s court proceedings demonstrated unpredictability in the jury selection process of such a high-profile case, with two jurors who had been seated a day earlier being dismissed from the panel. The judge has suggested that opening statements in the criminal trial could begin as early as Monday, before prosecutors begin laying out their case alleging a scheme to cover up negative stories Trump feared would hurt his 2016 presidential campaign. The trial will place Trump in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks, forcing him to juggle his dual role as criminal defendant and political candidate

By JON GAMBRELL (Associated Press) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, as no Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility and Israel’s military did not respond to a request for comment. However, tensions have remained high in the days since the Saturday assault on Israel amid its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip and its own strikes targeting Iran in Syria. One Iranian government official and later Iran’s state-run television broadcaster suggested sites may have been targeted by drones. IRNA said the defenses fired across several provinces. It did not elaborate on what caused the batteries to fire, though people across the area reported hearing the sounds. In particular, IRNA said air defenses fired at a major air base in Isfahan, which long has been home to Iran’s fleet of American-made F-14 Tomcats — purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The

Friday, April 19, 2024 6:26AM Ring doorbell video has captured the moment a child violently kicks a guinea pig in a Reedley home’s front yard. This story and video contain disturbing descriptions of animal abuse. Viewer discretion is advised. REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — Ring doorbell video has captured the moment a child violently kicks a guinea pig in a Reedley home’s front yard. Now, officers are working to determine who the child is. Reedley police say their officers were called to a home on East Springfield Avenue near Kady Avenue on Wednesday night for a report of animal cruelty. When officers arrived, they spoke with the resident, who provided the footage of the incident. The footage shows a boy who first chases a chicken in the yard, then turns his attention to two guinea pigs in a cage. He picks up the guinea pig’s cage and then kicks it twice – knocking the small animal several feet from the force of the blow. The boy is then seen running away from the residence. Brenda Tolentino says her guinea pig, Puerquita (which means little female pig

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno City Council voted unanimously approve a plan to build a new Costco in northwest Fresno. The new location at the corner of Herndon Avenue and Riverside Drive. The new Costco will be nearly 220,000 square feet, feature a 32-pump gas station, and even have a car wash. There will also be nearly a thousand parking spots for customers’ cars. All that traffic has been a big concern for neighborhood residents and councilmembers alike. Last month, the city council pressed pause on the project and asked Costco to make several changes to the proposal. On Thursday, Costco came back to City Hall to announce those changes. The Fresno City Council voted unanimously approve a plan to build a new Costco in northwest Fresno. “To ensure that our truck traffic remains off the Riverside Drive entrance… We’ve made the decision to convert that to a right-in only to keep any potential trucks from entering,” explained a Costco representative. Costco will also add a new traffic light near the parking lot. They’ll expand some lanes on North Riverside Drive, and even add

Friday, April 19, 2024 5:43AM FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The stars aligned on Thursday for a sergeant in search of a puppy and a teeny tiny Chihuahua in need of home. A Fresno County Correctional Officer was on her daily perimeter search of the jail Thursday morning, when she saw an abandoned puppy in the road. That’s when she jumped into action, crossing the street and saving the dog from danger. It didn’t take long for the news of the orphaned pup to make its way to Fresno County Sheriff’s Sgt. Diaz. He recently lost his dog of 11 years and was searching for a companion for his Chihuahua. The little puppy, now named Star, has a warm place to sleep and a fur-ever home thanks to quick actions of Fresno’s finest. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Friday, April 19, 2024 4:14AM The Fresno County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency that allows farmers to use a pesticide to scare off the beet leafhopper insect. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — An emergency proclamation is allowing Fresno County farmers to use a weapon against a prolific pest. Fresno’s County Administrative Officer and Emergency Services Director has declared a state of emergency that allows farmers to use a pesticide to scare off the beet leafhopper insect. “The proclamation is important because it allows our growers to have a tool to combat the beet leafhopper which spreads the curly top virus, which is a pretty devastating virus for tomatoes and Fresno County and kind of throughout the San Joaquin Valley,” said Melissa Cregan, Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner. After the insect feeds off the crop, the plant is left dried and dead. Cregan says with new pesticide regulations, it was difficult for farmers to use Neonicotinoids, also known as Neonics. The pesticide helps fight off the insects. “Unfortunately, there are some toxicities to bees, various studies on that sort of thing. And so

The next time the San Jose Sharks play a game, Macklin Celebrini might be in the lineup. That could be one of the few things the Sharks and their fans can look forward to after the franchise finished its worst season in nearly three decades. The Sharks on Thursday allowed two goals in the first period and three more in a span of 3:03 in the second in what became a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in the last game of the regular season for both teams. Fabian Zetterlund spoiled Gilroy native Dustin Wolf’s shutout bid, scoring a power-play goal with nine seconds left in the third period off assists from Mikael Granlund and Collin Graf. The goal was Zetterlund’s 24th of the year and the assist extended Granlund’s season-ending point streak to 13 games, as he finished the year with 60 points. Still, with Thursday’s loss, the Sharks, at 19-54-9, became the first team in the salary cap era (since 2005-06), to win less than 20 games in a full 82-game season. “It’s tough to reflect on it right

On the heels of a new state audit that found California has failed to consistently track and assess the effectiveness of its billions of dollars in homelessness spending, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to ensure cities and counties are doing their part to solve the crisis. The announcement is the latest example of Newsom’s calling for more accountability from local governments as California’s unhoused population has ballooned to an estimated 181,000 people despite more than $24 billion in state funds spent over the past five years to combat homelessness. “I’m not interested in funding failure any longer,” Newsom said during a virtual news conference on Thursday. Newsom’s plan calls for stricter benchmarks for jurisdictions receiving state homelessness grants and threatens tougher penalties, including potentially withholding funding, if the goals aren’t met. It will expand the authority of the state’s Housing Accountability Unit — formed in 2021 to crack down on local officials who fail to plan for new housing — to oversee local homeless programs and assure that cities and counties work toward adding more affordable housing for homeless people and residents

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ play-in loss in Sacramento was the story of Moses Moody’s season, and really the story of his career to this point. Moody was out of Golden State’s rotation heading into the single-elimination Kings game. The 10th man in a nine-man playoff rotation, he’d been just edged out because of the matchup: The Warriors wanted Kevon Looney to play more than usual because of his defense against Domantas Sabonis. Rotations tighten in the postseason as star players ramp up their minutes, and Moody got squeezed out. He’d been the odd man out all year. At one point this year, the Chase Center crowd had to beg for him to get minutes. Despite contributing whenever called upon, Moody was routinely leap-frogged by other players for minutes. In his third season, despite logging career highs in practically every counting stat, Moody had seven healthy DNPs and 11 more games with under 11 minutes. When the Warriors fell behind Sacramento, Steve Kerr called Moody’s number. Off the bench, the Arkansas product scored 16 points in 15 minutes. As he always has, Moody didn’t complain.