By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
“Daisy’s News Briefs: The Long and Short of It” is dedicated to the memory of Daisy, the official newshound of The Glenn County Observer, who died on Jan. 22.
Tuesday morning fire in Stony Creek basin: Shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, the Orland Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a fire in the basin of Stony Creek, just north of Stony Creek Drive.
A column of dark smoke could be seen, and the Willows, Artois, and Capay Fire Departments were called to provide mutual aid.
The fire was found to be a fully involved homeless camp.
A few minutes after 6 a.m., the Artois and Capay Fire Departments responded.
At about 6:09 a.m., Orland Fire Chief Justin Chaney reported that forward progress of the fire had been stopped and clean-up had begun.
The Willows Fire Department’s response was cancelled, but Artois’s and Capay’s responses were continued.
At about 6:28 a.m., Chief Chaney requested an ambulance for a homeless man who was having difficulty breathing. Westside Ambulance responded from its Orland quarters, first as “Code 3” (lights and sirens), then reduced to “Code 2”.
Capay and Artois firefighters were released at about 7 a.m.
Just before 7:30 a.m., Chief Chaney reported that “mop-up” was complete and that the Orland units would be returning to the fire station.
Subways reopen: The Subway sandwich shops in Willows and Orland have reopened.
Eighteen shops from Willows to Redding, all with the same owner, closed up unexpectedly in January.
The Subway in Willows reopened on Friday, March 15. The Orland shop was scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, March 27.
Both fast food restaurants, as well as one in Corning, are under new ownership – one Mike Sharma, according to Action News Now.
The Subway in Hamilton City, inside the convenience store at the Sinclair gas station, has remained open.
Accused murderer’s prelim set: The preliminary hearing for Joseph Ryan Corona, accused of stabbing to death his wife at the Cedar Hills apartments in Willows on Sunday, March 17, has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3.
The hearing is to be presided over by Judge Alicia Ekland.
Corona pled not guilty to the murder charge on Friday, March 22, before Judge Donald Cole Byrd.
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