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RED BLUFF, Calif. - Julia Johnson from Tenino, Washington, won the first round of barrel racing at the 2026 Red Bluff Round-Up with a completed cloverleaf pattern of 17.22 seconds, beating out 91 other cowgirls. Kathy Petska from Turlock finished second with a time of 17.39 seconds. Paige Jones from Wayne, Oklahoma, took third place at 17.42 seconds. Vicky Cook from Willows finished fourth with 17.45 seconds. Mylee Modlin from Blanchard, Oklahoma, rounded out the top 5 with a time of 17.54 seconds.

BEIRUT (AP) - Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program.

REDDING, Calif. - Turtle Bay Exploration Park will open its 3rd Annual Glowing Wild Lantern Festival on May 1. Organizers of the event say it will feature stunning lantern displays in the Turtle Bay Arboretum and Gardens near the Sundial Bridge. This year's theme is Year of the Horse and runs select nights through June 28.

REDDING, Calif. - PG&E will conduct routine gas main maintenance on Churn Creek Road, causing intermittent traffic control at the intersection of Hartnell Avenue. The work is scheduled from April 21, through April 23, and again from April 27, through May 8. Crews will work between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. each night. During these hours, contractors will repair gas utility infrastructure at 2998 Churn Creek Road. Emergency service vehicles will have access to the area during work hours.

(CNN) - A new severe storm outbreak with potential intense tornadoes and damaging wind gusts up to 90 mph is set to slam the central US Friday, hitting areas already battered by a multi-day onslaught of twisters, massive hail and historic flooding. The first storms are beginning to get underway and they will only grow more expansive through the afternoon.

(CNN) - Two Americans have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles in a covert scheme that defrauded major US companies while generating $5 million for the North Korean regime, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Zhenxing "Danny" Wang, 39, and Kejia "Tony" Wang, 42, both of New Jersey, were alleged middlemen in an elaborate conspiracy that involved tricking Fortune 500 companies to hire overseas tech workers who stole the identities of various Americans.

YUBA CITY, Calif. - The Yuba City Police Department says nine people have been arrested in connection with a shooting where more than ninety rounds were fired into an occupied home on Stabler Lane.