California park officials prepare for uptick in visits, potential explosion of river rescues
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California s Trinity River can look deceptively inviting in springtime.Ashley Harrell
Zack Hines-Rager had jumped from the train trestle into the Chehalis River before. But when he tried again two weeks ago, the teenager from Centralia, Washington, didn’t realize how cold the water would be at this time of year. It cost him his life.
A week later, three people had to be rescued from a rock in Northern California’s Trinity River, which was also flowing higher and colder than usual.
Down in Auburn State Recreation Area where drownings regularly occur in the American River at this time of year Auburn Sector Superintendent Mike Howard is doing what he can to educate the public about river hazards in early spring. Howard has personally pulled drowning victims from the river, and he’s hoping that awareness campaigns about the impact of snowmelt on rivers can help
Northern California prison guard smuggled drugs for inmates, sheriff alleges
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A Humboldt County prison guard was arrested and charged by county sheriffs for allegedly smuggling methamphetamines and opioids into the prison.Dreamstime/TNS
A Humboldt County prison guard was arrested and charged by county sheriffs for allegedly sneaking methamphetamines and opioids into the prison.
Ricardo Aguirre, 27, was arrested Tuesday while he was working a shift at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. He resigned the same day.
The guard is being charged with the sale and possession of a controlled substance while armed and smuggling contraband into jail.
After his resignation and arrest, the county sheriff’s office found that he had allegedly been transporting drugs into the prison for months. He started working for the prison in September 2019.