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SATURDAY August 3, 2019

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Crescent City man arrested after standoff

Artak Mamadjanyan prepares a skewer of beef kabob prior to opening the new Art’s BBQ restaurant. David Hayes/Del Norte Triplicate

The art of Barbecue By David Hayes Triplicate Staff Writer

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rothers Artash and Artak have been barbecuing at family gatherings since they were toddlers, barely big enough to reach up and turn the skewers of meat. Now in their 20s, the two Armenians trekked north from Los Angels to explore this region after having heard their father extol its beauty and wonders. Armen Mamadjanyan discovered Crescent City 20 years ago while taking a coastal tour north on U.S. Highway 101. He fell in love with the redwoods, the fishing, the hunting, the feel of real community. “Twenty years later, he’s still coming back to Crescent City,” said Artak. The brothers readily agreed Del Norte County was a region to behold, but it needing something they could contribute — barbecued food.

Law enforcement officials search Jaime Lopez on Thursday as he’s arrested after barricading himself in his residence while resisting an eviction notice. Photo courtesy of Del Norte County Sheriff ’s Office

Eager to operate a small restaurant for as long as he could remember, Artak cut short his studies law and a month ago joined Artash to open Art’s Barbecue. Local diners quickly took notice of the restaurant’s generous, savory portions, choosing from a simple menu of skewered chicken, pork and beef with a Mediterranean flair that was served up with a choice of three sides. After just three days, the brothers’ 200-pound supply of meat was exhausted. They ordered more of everything to meet the demand. “We love barbecue,” said Artak, “and we discovered they love it here, too.” “They’re carnivores in Crescent City.” The brothers bought the restaurant’s property four years ago. Since then, they’ve driven up from Los Angeles every couple of months to work on the building and prepare it for More BBQ on Page A5

Front and center

City applies for millions to rebuild Front Street By Cody Mann Triplicate Staff Writer

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Front Street is a key roadway for Crescent City, running along downtown and the beachfront area.

rescent City is in the running for a federal grant of more than $15 million to rebuild Front Street, from B Street to the highway, said city officials. The federally recognized tribal Elk Valley Rancheria, just east of Crescent City, has joined the city in applying for the funds. The Front Street project has been on the table since 2012 … and on people’s minds for much longer. At a July 15 meeting of the Cres-

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By David Hayes Triplicate Staff Writer

Crescent City man was taken into custody Thursday morning after a brief standoff with law enforcement. According to the Sheriff’s Office, which declined to comment and directed the Triplicate to a prepared statement, deputes were attempting to carry out an eviction at space No. 5 in the Crescent City Mobile Park, located at 1811 Northcrest Drive. The accused, later identified as Jaime Lopez, 50, threatened deputies, indicating he was going to detonate propane gas tanks, putting other residents within the vicinity in danger, the Sheriff’s Office said. Multiple law enforcement agencies evacuated neighbors in the surrounding area. Power and gas was shut off to the residence as law enforcement continued to negotiate for a peaceful conclusion, communicating in both English and Spanish, according to the Sheriff’s Office. After several unsuccessful attempts to verbally gain cooperation, less-than-lethal bean bag munitions were deployed to vent the residence windows. Several lessthan-lethal and frangible pepper-spray balls were then shot into the dwelling while law enforcement representatives continued to demand the barricaded occupant surrender by walking out the front door, the Sheriff’s Office said. Just before noon, Lopez exited the residence and surrendered. He was taken into custody and the interior of the dwelling was checked by law enforcement. The Sheriff’s Office added they found no other individuals but did discover evidence to support that Lopez had been attempting to carry out the threats he made.

Merry fun at the fair

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Bike thefts aplenty in south coast region By Linda Pinkham For the Triplicate

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ames T. Henderson awoke the morning of July 12 at his campsite in Florence Keller County Park outside of Crescent City to find that a thief had attempted to steal his two mountain bikes by cutting the main security cable securing them to the rack on the back of his van. Visiting from Portland, Oregon, he and his daughter were just finishing up a two-week trip to northern California.

“The thief failed, but succeeded in damaging the cable and rendering it useless,” Henderson. “The rack is locked to the vehicle and the bikes were locked to the rack. The bikes were also covered by a tarp. The tarp was pulled aside, and the thief spent considerable effort attempting to steal the bikes. “Part of what makes this so unpleasant is that I was asleep in bed with my head approximately 2 feet from the More Bikes on Page A5

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Two mountain bikes that were the target of a recent attempted theft. Courtesy Photo

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Kids of all ages enjoyed themselves as the 2019 Del Norte County Fair kicked off Thursday, including Raiy-Ro, 3, of Crescent City, who stuck her tongue out at family members while waiting for the merry-go-round to begin spinning. Be sure to catch the Challenge of the Champions Bulls & Barrels event Saturday at 4 p.m. and the Demolition Derby & Tuff Trucks competition Sunday at 2 p.m. Even if you can’t make it, The Triplicate will be there to capture the action and bring it to you in our Wednesday, Aug. 7, issue.

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