September 17, 2007 - Yosemite Mutual Aid Search

Numerous California Mountain Rescue teams and allied SAR Units responded on a Type 1 Alpine SAR team request for Ron Hoggard, the 58 y.o. City Manager of Corcoran, California. Hoggard had been missing for two days after he did not return from a day hike Friday afternoon. Teams were assigned a large area search segments between Glacier Point Road and the south rim of the Yosemite Valley. Terrain was technical in many area and heavily forested in others. Late into Sundays search operation, a Mono County MRA team located a shelter and tracks that likely belonged to Hoggard.  Also during this operational period, YOSAR had to re-task resources to a technical rescue on the nose of El Capitan for an injured Spanish Climber. A Marin MRA teams assisted with the talas field evacuation after the patient was lowered off the nose of El Cap.

On day two MRA teams from Ventura, Sierra Madre, Mono, China Lake, Malibu and Marin deployed to search segments around were Mono County found the clue the evening before. About 0830, a Marin team located Hoggard near the Fissures on the Valley rim, about 1 mile from were Mono County located the Shelter and tracks. Hoggard was dehydrated, fatigued and hungry, but otherwise in good shape considering he slept out three nights with temps in the low 30's each night.

Michael St. John, Marin County Search and Rescue

September 15, 2007 - Region Election Results

Chair - Antonio Arizo, Ventura County
Vice-Chair - John Chang, Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit
Secretary/Treasurer - Cindy England, San Dimas

March 3, 2007 - Monterey County Accreditation

Monterey County successfully passed their Search and Tracking accreditation test. The test was conducted after the Regional re-accreditation test at Red Rocks State Park. The accreditation test which started mid-afternoon continued into the darkness and ended late into the evening. Thirteen proctors evaluated the team.

September 23, 2006 - San Bernardino Cave Team Accreditation

The San Bernardino Cave Team successfully passed their Search and Tracking accreditation test. The test was conducted in the Holcomb Valley area of the San Bernardino mountains.