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Wednesday, December 22, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Death Notice George W. Krehling George W. Krehling died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, in Red Bluff. He was 88. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flow- ers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SWEEP Continued from page 1A yellow light and the dou- ble yellow lines all show- ing the turn ahead. She continued straight instead, said California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. Slade crossed the inter- section with Wilder Road and hit a wooden fence, concrete post and a street sign. The vehicle then continued west, hitting a wooden fence in the 12800 block of Wilder Road, coming to rest against the fence. Slade was placed under arrest on suspicion of DUI and charges will be filed for DUI with blood alco- hol over .08 percent and not having proof of valid insurance at the scene of an accident. Also arrested for DUI by the CHP were Chad- wick James Morgan, 38, of Cottonwood and Craig Erickson, 33, of Toppen- ish, Wash. Red Bluff Police arrest- ed Jacob Walters Close, 20, of Red Bluff. CHP will be conduct- ing a sobriety checkpoint Thursday somewhere within the unincorporated area of Tehama County, Mackintosh said. “All too often members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by intoxicated drivers,” said Lt. Todd Garr, Red Bluff area commander. The goal of the check- point is to ensure safe pas- sage for all motorists by targeting roads with a high frequency of drunk dri- ving, Garr said in a release. “Traffic volume per- mitting, all vehicles will be checked for drivers who are under the influ- ence of alcohol or drugs,” Garr said. “Our objective is to send a clear message to those considering mix- ing alcohol or drugs with driving. The CHP will be keeping a close eye out for you.” CHP will be conduct- ing its Christmas maxi- mum enforcement period, which runs from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sun- day. “The holiday season is all about having good times with family and friends and about sharing and giving,” Garr said. “We want to make sure everyone enjoys their fes- tivities and, therefore, our goal is to ensure you and your loved ones arrive at your destination safely.” In 2009, there were 22 people killed statewide with more than half not wearing their seat belts. During the 2009 Tehama County holiday campaign there were 36 people arrested for DUI. A similar holiday enforcement will take place during New Year’s weekend starting 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and running through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 2. For more information on DUI arrests and the campaign or for statistics on previous years, visit www.californiaavoid.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Census: No gains in House seats for California SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is not gaining any seats in the House of Representatives for the first time in eight decades, according to 2010 Census figures released Tuesday. New state population totals from the Census Bureau were used to reallocate the nation’s 435 congressional seats. It showed California will hold on to its 53 seats. While California’s population grew by 10 percent over the last decade, it was the state’s slowest growth rate since the bureau began tracking statistics. The Census Bureau said California is still the most pop- ulous state in the nation, with 37.3 million people in 2010. That compares with 33.9 million residents in 2000. California has gained seats every decade going back to 1930. In 2000, California gained one congressional seat. California is in the process of changing how it divides up congressional districts. Voters in 2008 stripped the state Legislature of the responsibility for drawing boundaries and entrusted an independent citizens commission to draw state legislative districts and seats for the tax-collecting state Board of Equalization. This year, voters expanded the commission’s scope to include congressional districts. The final six members of the 14-member California Cit- izens Redistricting Commission were selected last week. Rider pulls knife on Sacto cabbie, but leaves tip SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Sacramento taxi passenger may have an anger problem, but he’s no Grinch. Police say a man reportedly pulled a knife on a cab dri- ver during a dispute over the weekend, but still made sure to pay his fare — plus tip. The Sacramento Bee reports that the rider argued with the driver about his desired destination on Saturday and then pulled out a folding-blade knife, prompting the driver to flee on foot. and a tip. The man also fled the scene, but left behind his cab fare The passenger has not been found. CROSS Continued from page 1A driving, which contributes to the safety of the chil- dren. “It’s amazing how many people are doing other things behind the wheel than driving,” Adolf said. Students and parents expressed appreciation as well. “My 3-year-old son says, ‘Look. It’s Santa,’ when we drive by,” said Glenda Bonham. Bon- ham’s son Cooper attends first grade at Metteer. Haley Scott, a Metteer sixth-grader often greets Adolf in front of the school. “He’s the best,” Scott said. “He’s so nice.” Adolf has lived in Red Bluff for 10 years and has supplemented his retire- ment by working odd jobs for people and organiza- tions, such as Head Start and the Senior Nutrition Program. “I just do what needs to be done,” he said. “And I enjoy it.” ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. FAR Continued from page 1A surprised there have never been peo- ple from Mineral or Manton to sign up. Over the years, many of the peo- ple have become friends and some are like family. It is the interaction Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Crossing Guard Larry Adolf shows his certificate and card that were given to him during a surprise appreciation ceremony Thursday. with the people she will miss most, Chamberlain said. While her health no longer per- mits her to run the program Cham- berlain will still make occasional visits to see her friends and be active in helping people, she said. Chamberlain helps with the Tehama County Gleaners Food Bank and for the last 10 years has WASHINGT ON (MCT) — Federal regu- lators on Tuesday adopt- ed controversial new rules meant to protect the Internet from interfer- ence, capping a fight that's run nearly a decade over whether such safe- guards are even neces- sary. The new rules approved by the Federal Communications Com- mission strengthen cur- rent agency guidelines to ensure fair play on the Internet, an idea known as net neutrality. The goal is to guarantee that consumers can reach any website they want at the prices and speeds they are used to. Under these rules, cable-television and phone companies that control Internet net- works, such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp., would be barred from blocking access to com- peting applications such Internet telephony or to other websites like Google or Netflix Inc. Consider Netflix. Since the movie-rental service began to offer video downloads, it's become one of the most heavily trafficked sites on the Internet. Without stricter rules, supporters say, Comcast could block video downloads from Netflix or force Netflix to pay a fee for the privi- lege. "No authority should have the power to pick winners or losers on the Internet," said FCC Chairman Julius Gena- chowski, one of three Democrats on the agency's five-member commission to back the new rules. Critics argue the Inter- net is already free and open, and they point out that violations of existing FCC guidelines are rare. They worry that new reg- ulations will harm inno- vation, raise the cost of operating Internet net- works and ultimately lead to higher prices for consumers. "Nothing is broken in the Internet market that needs fixing," said Robert McDowell, one of two Republican commis- sioners who voted against the proposal. The new rules include notable exceptions. Inter- net operators can offer different tiers of service _ highly prices for faster access _ and wireless net- works would be more lightly regulated. Com- panies would also be allowed to exercise "rea- sonable" network man- agement to ensure smooth flow of Internet traffic. The FCC vote, howev- er, is unlikely to be the last word on Internet reg- ulation. Republicans in Con- gress plan to introduce legislation to roll back the agency's new rules, and a legal challenge is likely. Federal courts have ruled against the FCC in a number of cases over the past decade, and the odds of reversal are Calif. agencies overstate stimulus jobs SACRAMENTO (AP) — A state audit on Tuesday found that some California agencies inflated the number of jobs created by the federal stimulus program. In a sampling of five state agen- cies, the California State Auditor found that two overstated the num- ber of jobs by 617 positions. For example, the Water Resources Control Board did not follow guidelines and triple-count- ed the number of jobs created with the money. It ended up overstating the number of jobs by 71. The audit said other agencies ranging from the Department of Education to the Department of Public Health failed to review jobs data submitted by recipients and failed to review supporting docu- ments. California reported nearly 58,000 jobs saved or created through the stimulus program through June 30. The five agencies were among 12 programs that account for 97 percent of the jobs reported. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office responded in a letter that it has begun to correct the findings, which are sent to the federal gov- ernment. The administration expressed frustration with federal calcula- tions that ‘‘do not come close to capturing the economic impact’’ of the jobs created or saved by pro- gram. Gov.-elect Jerry Brown on Mon- day announced he was eliminating the Office of the Inspector General over federal stimulus spending in California. His transition team noted that the work could be done by other auditing agencies, includ- ing the state auditor. ‘‘In response to the state’s multibillion dollar budget deficit, Gov.-elect Jerry Brown will be streamlining operations and elimi- nating redundancies in the gover- nor’s office and throughout state government,’’ said Jim Humes, a member of Brown’s transition team. helped with Recycle The Warmth, which provides donated winter clothing to anyone in need. For more information about the program or to volunteer to help, call the Salvation Army at 527-8530. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. New rules promise equal access to all websites high, legal analysts say. "Attorneys are always conservative, but I'd peg the odds at 65 percent," said Mark McCarty, a partner in the technology group of Alston & Bird. "The FCC is in a tough spot." The FCC push to tighten its regulations, in fact, began last spring after a U.S. appeals court ruled that the agency lacked the authority to regulate how Comcast managed its Internet net- work. Yet Genachowski's effort ran into opposition in Congress from both parties. He later scaled back his proposal to win political support and to mollify network opera- tors, who have indicated they could accept some restrictions if it put the matter to rest. The battle has flared up repeatedly over the past decade, and it's been one of the most heavily lobbied issues in Congress. Some net neutrality supporters, meanwhile, called the new rules too weak. They plan to con- tinue to press the agency for tougher rules, but with Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives in January, Genachowski is hardly in position to seek additional regulations. THE PASSING PARADE Arlo Keeler Jr. went to his reward last week, and thereby severed one more thread to our old meat plant 2 miles west of town. In the early days, there was a small house on the property near the front entrance to the plant, which served as the caretaker’s cottage. Therein resided Arlo Keeler, Sr. his wife Georgia and their two children aptly named after their parents as Arlo and Georgia Lou. A girl was never named Junior but a boy was so dubbed…and Junior Keeler it would be to his dying day 76 years later. Junior’s father was nicknamed “Tex”, so I guess Junior could have prospered as “Arlo” but, to my knowledge, he was seldom referred to as such. In addition to being night watchman, Tex worked on the kill floor weighing the finished sides of beef and also as weigh- master at the livestock scales in the yard. He took his jobs very seriously and, as watchman, was authoritative to the point that one livestock hauler once asked the question of one of our employees, “How did old man Minch hurt his leg?” He was referring to the fact that Tex wore a heavy built-up boot to compensate for a shortened leg due to a dump truck load of gravel accident years ago. Junior worked in many job titles at the plant and at our feedlot in Gerber, and I thought he was there at its closing in 1975. However, his obituary stated he worked on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline from 1969. Perhaps I just expected him to have been there to the bitter end. If there was one incident I remember most vividly over our years with Junior at the plant, it was when he was working on the dock and, with the rest of the crew, loading beef, lamb and pork into our 40’ foot refrigerated vans. We loaded trucks in the mornings for local delivery and in the evenings and on Sunday for the long hauls up and down the coast. As I recall, it was on a night shift, I was billing out sides of beef as they rolled across the scales, and Junior showed up with a girl friend, this being before his long and happy marriage to Helena. Visitors were allowed to stand in the rear of the load- out bays where they would not be injured if anything on trolleys came accidentally crashing to the floor. Whereas an average side of beef would weigh about 300 pounds, and would be sawed in half before loading, a baby beef…a large calf processed with the hide on, could weigh a great deal more. On the night his girlfriend was watching, Junior waived off a helper, and was able, with a superhuman effort, to swing out and stagger into the van with a 410 pounder on his broad shoulders. That was a plant record that stood as long as the plant itself. R.I.P. Junior Robert Minch 1929- The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514