Backhoe – Riverside County News Source

Oregon man arrested after stealing county-owned backhoe in Yreka, crashing through barricade

January 14, 2022 Trevor Montgomery

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say an Oregon man was arrested after a wild incident involving a stolen county-owned CAT backhoe, which he commandeered from the Siskiyou County Service Yard on Sharps Road in Yreka Thursday afternoon, Jan. 13. The alleged suspect was eventually dragged from the stolen piece of construction equipment by a witness and Yreka police officer, after ramming […]

Homeland: SR 74 traffic backed up for miles due to rollover accident

October 7, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

HOMELAND – An early-morning, minor injury traffic collision left the carnage of a trailer, a wrecked and rolled over backhoe construction vehicle and a sedan Friday, Oct.7. The accident happened in the area of 32464 SR74 at the intersection of Joppe Avenue in an unincorporated area on the west border of Homeland and on the east border of Valley Vista. One witness reported […]