SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 – A 63-year-old man died when the prune harvester he was operating was rear-ended by another harvester in Orland, authorities said. J. Refugio Veloz Serrano of Willows was part of a caravan of six prune harvesters that were traveling from a farm in Hamilton City to one on County Road P, according [...]

AUGUST 28, 2009 – Two veteran pilots died when their experimental plane crashed while attempting to land at a small airport in Orland, authorities said. Harlan “Karl” Klemm, 70, and Diane Schneeweis, 58, both of Chico, died in the 10:20 a.m. crash, according to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Department. Klemm had been the tower manager [...]

JULY 28, 2009 – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a collision that killed a 34-year-old woman in Artois, authorities said. Sarah Diane Bayles of Capay was driving a borrowed 1999 Chevrolet Prizm south on Highway 99 about 1:15 p.m. when the accident occurred just north of the Tehama-Colusa Canal, according to the CHP. The [...]

JULY 14, 2009 – A pickup truck slammed into the back of a Caltrans dump truck on Interstate 5, injuring a worker and two occupants of the truck, authorities said. The Caltrans vehicle was part of a crew that was performing maintenance on the median just south of Willows, according to the California Highway Patrol. [...]

JULY 7, 2009 – At least one person died Monday evening in a crash in on I-5 in Glenn County. The accident was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m., on southbound Interstate 5, north of Road 33, near Artois. The victim, who was not identified, was ejected from the vehicle, which rolled over and came to [...]

JULY 1, 2009 – A 53-year-old man was found dead beneath the rear wheel of a tractor he was operating, authorities said. Reginaldo Correa Talamantes of Willows was discovered by his wife after he failed to return from work or answer his cell phone. Glenn County Sheriff’s officials said the tractor was found wedged against [...]