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MODOC FOOTBALL FACES THE WEED COUGARS AT HOMECOMING The Modoc County
RECORD
Vol. 133, No. 50 29
Alturas, California
March9,5,2025 2026 October
Serving Modoc Since 1892 16 24 Pages
Lady Braves Crush Durham, Claim No.Fire 1 Seed Alturas Elementary Students Boost in StyleSkills with CAL FIRE Safety The Lady Braves secured the No. 1 seed in the CIF Division 5 Girls Basketball State Playoffs bracket. With a postseason victory on the line, Modoc rose to the challenge Saturday, cruising past the Durham Trojans 6625. Katie Erquiaga continued her strong play, shooting 67% from the field and finishing with a careerhigh 24 points to go along Image from Val Flournoy with five rebounds and four steals. Ashlynn Albright also the team’s accomplishment. “Modoc High School contributed nine points and Varsity Girls Basketball three steals. Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit-Facebook Modoc has consistently captured the NSCIF Division 5 GirlsPrevention Basketball Trailer. Section The inCAL FIRE fashion, Lassen Fire won dominant Championship past gained this essential Modoc Unit, collaboration recording 13 in victories by 21 They Saturday. It is the first with Modocthis Fire Safe knowledge on battery safety, pointsthe or more season. section championship since Council Alturas The Braves and have now won evacuation strategies, and 2000,” Sevilla said. fire preparedness, in Elementary 10 of their School, last 11 recently games, overall The milestone to learning victory about led a vital to Fire Prevention improving 23-5 overall. addition propelled the Lady Braves dangers of playing Week for Modoc local the During program that stretch, into the playoffs with firestate equipment and students. Focusing this with has averaged 61.0 onpoints top billing. firefighter year’s theme, into understanding per game. The “Charge loss snapped “The and Lady Braves went gear. Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Durham’s 15-game winning fitness Batteries in Your Home,” to be community-focused selected as the #1 streak and dropped the onThis by the students received hands- initiative, Seed in theshared CIF Division 5 Trojans to 26-4. Lassen Modoc onHead training insideSevilla the CAL Girls FIRE Basketball California coach Rafael highlighted the significance of State Playoffs and have a
Unit, shows the strong commitment to public safety education, ensuring younger residents understand critical fire prevention measures. By teaching these crucial lessons at an early Imagethe from Val Flournoy age, program helps build safer communities through bye in the first round. It also increased and means they awareness have home court preparedness. Residents advantage throughout the are to added. follow the stateencouraged playoffs,” he CAL Lassen Modoc WithFIRE the first-round bye secured, Modoc will next take
the floor Marchfor 5. Unit onThursday, social media “They will facetips off and the ongoing safety winner of Washington High community updates. School Francisco) vs Now (San a beloved annual Marin Academy Rafael) event, the Fire (San Prevention contestprogram in the second round Week is something that firefighters, staff, on Thursday March 5 inside Griswold Gym in Alturas,
CA. Game timealike is TBD,” and students look Sevilla said. forward to each year— Lady Braves will to anTheopportunity to look learn, continue their dominant run connect, and celebrate the as they return to Griswold shared responsibility of Gym withtheir a section title in keeping community safe. hand and a state playoff path that runs through Alturas.
leadership, while event listings will provide information on parades, ceremonies and other gatherings. Readers will also assault. find details on organizations Eligibilityassistance for consideration offering with does notcare, guarantee release. health education and However, some as recent parole employment, well as decisions under the program volunteer opportunities and have involved donation drives. individuals convicted of members violent and Community are predatorytocrimes, prompting invited help shape the concern If you from some guide. or someone prosecutors. you know has served, The California District Modoc Media encourages Attorneys Association has you to submit a photo, opposed expansion elderly name and years ofofservice.
Submissions can be emailed to info@modocmedia.com. Veterans Day is not only about honoring the past — it’s provisions, about recognizing parole stating the program ongoing applies contributions broadly of veteranswhose in crimes our to offenders involved violence, multiple neighborhoods, workplaces victims or predatory conduct. and families. The association argued The guide has aims to that age alone should provide both inspiration not determine suitability and practical and resources, for release that ensuring local stories of parole decisions can have courage and commitment implications for victims and are remembered and community safety. One recent case that celebrated.
drew attention involved David Allen Funston, who was granted parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Funston was convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation involving
multiple children, some as young as 4. Authorities said he used candy and toys to lure children age 7 and younger. He was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, along with three consecutive terms of 25 years to life. A judge Continue on page 7
Veterans Day guide to Modoc County DA Voices honor Public local Safetyservice Concerns members Over California’s Elderly Veterans Day is a time for reflection, gratitude and community. This November, Modoc Record is preparing a special guide dedicated County District toModoc honoring the men and Attorney Ninahave Salarno raised women who served in concerns about California’s the nation’s armed forces. Elderly Parole The guide will Program, feature which incarcerated profiles allows of local veterans, individuals 50 or older community age events, support who have served least for 20 resources and at ways consecutive in state residents toyears get involved. prison considered It will tobe beprinted and for parole. Thethroughout program distributed applies to people convicted of Modoc and Lassen counties. serious violenthighlight felonies, Storiesand will including and sexual resilience,murder sacrifice and
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