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Officials hope humid conditions will aid fire- fighters battling wild- fires in northeast of Te- hama County that have scorched more than 100 square miles and are men- acing the town of Burney. State fire spokeswoman Capt. Amy Head said Mon- day that the worst of the two fires raging within miles of each other threat- ens more than 700 struc- tures. Authorities report that eight homes have burned as a result of the blazes and residents in Burney face possible evacuation. The Eiler Fire, four miles southeast of Bur- ney, has now burned 25,900 acres on the Las- sen National Forest. Evac- uations remain in place for the communities of Cassel, Johnson Park and Big Eddy Estates. There is an evacuation advisory for Burney. Residents should be prepared to evacuate if advised to do so. Eight homes, a business, 20 other buildings and the historic post office in the Hat Creek Area have been lost in the fire. There have been no structures lost in the evacuated communities. Evacuation Centers are in place at Fall River High School in McArthur and at Black Butte School near Shingletown. Highway 89 remains closed from the junction with Highway 44 at Old Station north to the junc- tion with Highway 299. Highway 299 remained closed Monday morning from the junction with Highway 89 west to a point 1.2 miles east of Burney. Meanwhile, a major wild- fire in the Siskiyou Moun- tains along the Oregon-Cal- ifornia border has slowed as temperatures cooled, but it still jeopardizes 270 homes after burning six. Fire crews were making progress Monday contain- ing the 12,975-acre Day Fire northeast of Fall River Mills and hope to have the fire contained by Saturday. The blaze was 55 percent contained Monday and an evacuation for residents in the Lookout Ranchettes has been lifted. The Bald Fire has burned 39,850 acres and was 5 percent contained Monday. An evacuation is in place for the Little Val- ley area. No structures have been lost. The fires have forced closures of recreation sites. The Lassen National Forest has closed the Thousand Lakes Wilderness and the Honn, Rocky and Bridge campgrounds. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed between Highway 44 and Highway 299. C u r r e nt h i g hw ay information is available by calling (800) 427-7623, or online at www.dot.ca.gov. WILDFIRES Firesclaimstructures, prompt evacuations APPHOTO Smoke rises from a fire in Burney Sunday. Hetland: Robert John Hetland, 60, of Red Bluff died Monday, July 28in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014in the Daily news, Red Bluff, California. McGee: Ellen McGee, 82, of Cottonwood died Saturday, Aug. 2at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES said the 30th District Agri- culturalAssociationdoesn't have the money to hire a full-time fair manager. Ferreira said he's not looking for a long-term po- sition at the fairgrounds as hehasafamilyandhomein Hollister. He said he would stay with family in Redding when he works at the fair- grounds. Director Pete Dagorret said the Tehama District Fairground needs to at- tract new business, which was echoed by Director An- drew Meredith. "We can't save ourselves out of the hole that we're in," Meredith added. "We have to generate new rev- enue. One of the problems that we had over the last several years was just we were losing and losing and losing event after event." Fairboard Vice President Greg O'Sullivan said Fer- reira was made clear of the situation the fairgrounds was in, and that Ferreira's hiring is an opportunity that needs to be taken ad- vantage of. O'Sullivan also added praise for Kimbrough, who received a round of ap- plause from the board and many in the audience. O'Sullivan said Kim- brough gave the board a financial picture that they could understand, "which was not the most pleasant of news, but we appreciate that." CEO FROM PAGE 1 the letter says modifica- tions may need to be made to the JPA. According to the letter, the board of supervisors seeks confirmation that it would retain "equal or greater representa- tion on the JPA board," is concerned about out- standing costs and liabil- ities of state represented and temporary personnel, and also the "severity of the financial condition of the 30th DAA, including continued negative cash flow," among other con- cerns. "We believe that all of these issues can be address throughminormodification totheagreementwhichwill be mutually acceptable," according to the letter signed by Chairman Steve Chamblin, "however time is of the essence due to the continuing deterioration of the 30th DAA financial condition." The letter seeks a response to meet and discuss the modifications by Aug. 29 to "allow for full execution of the agreement by November 7, 2014." Grant FROM PAGE 1 Please help sponsor a classroom subscription Call Kathy at (530) 527-2151 to find out how. 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Goeth- als acknowledged miscon- duct from prosecutors. But the judge said it did not warrant the two re- quests from Scott Dekraai's attorney: the disqualifica- tion of the district attorney in the case and the removal of the death penalty from consideration. Dekraai, 44, pleaded guilty but has yet to be sentenced. The judge said the proper remedy was to ex- clude the use of in-custody statements by Dekraai, something prosecutors al- ready agreed to do. The allegations by Dekraai's lawyer touched on a host of murder and gang crime cases that were being watched closely by defense attorneys won- dering whether their cli- ents were improperly in- terviewed by jailhouse in- formants or denied access to evidence. Since Assis- tant Public Defender Scott Sanders filed the allega- tions this year, one suspect saw his conviction vacated. Sanders contended that prosecutors and sheriff's deputies in the tradition- ally conservative county used informants to glean information from murder and gang crime suspects in violation of their consti- tutional rights and didn't turn over required evi- dence to defense lawyers. "There has been a de- monstrative inability by the OCDA to proceed im- partially and in a man- ner that protects Dekraai's right to a fair trial," Sand- ers wrote in court papers. A sentencing hearing is set for Aug. 18 for Dekraai, who pleaded guilty in May to killing eight people, in- cluding his ex-wife, in a shooting rampage at a Seal Beach hair salon in 2011. At a minimum, he will spend the rest of his life in prison. SALON KILLINGS Judge won't rule out death penalty KEVIN SULLIVAN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Scott Dekraai, le , sits with his public defender Scott Sanders in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana on May 2. By Christopher Weber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Sunset Bou- levard reopened early Mon- dayaftercrewscompletedre- pairs following a water main break that created a sinkhole and inundated parts of the University of California, Los Angeles. Traffic on the major east- west thoroughfare began moving again around 1:30 a.m., according to a state- ment from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's office. The statement noted that for the time being vehicles will be required to slow down on the affected part of theboulevard.Overnightclo- sures were planned for Fri- day and Saturday and pos- sibly Sunday to complete re- pairs. On Saturday crews fin- ished major repairs on the nearly century-old pipe that burst and spewed some 20 million gallons of water into thestreet and onto theUCLA campus, ruining the new basketball court at famed Pauley Pavilion. Workers replaced the rup- tured pipe junction, welded it and installed a pair of 36- inch butterfly valves that weigh two tons each, the Los Angeles Department of Wa- ter and Power said. The new section was rein- forced with concrete blocks and extra steel plating to protect the joint, the agency said. The torrent flooded six UCLAfacilitiesandswamped or stranded hundreds of cars in parking garages. The uni- versity retrieved many of the vehicles, and students were allowed to reclaim some of them through the weekend. City staffers offered reim- bursement forms for those whose possessions had flood damage. UCLA also has begun a crowdfunding effort to raise $1 million to help students, faculty and employees af- fected by the flooding. The floors should be re- placed at Pauley by early November, UCLA officials said. "I am very happy to learn that Pauley Pavilion will be ready for the UCLA men's and women's basketball season," Garcetti said. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Sunset Boulevard reopens a er flooding near UCLA DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews work to repair the "Y" shaped juncture where a water rupture occurred near the University of California, Los Angeles, involving two main trunk lines on Sunset Boulevard on Thursday. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! REVA(CARPENTER)DUGGER Reva (Carpenter) Dugger died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the age of 87, after a brief illness. Born October 23, 1926 in Cowles, Nebraska, she was the youngest of six children born to Lawrence and Emily Carpenter. When Reva was three years old, her father built a "miniature house" on the back of their pickup truck and moved the family from Nebraska to the El Ca- mino District in Tehama County where they began a dairy farm dairy that continued for two generations. Growing up on a farm instilled a strong work ethic that Reva ap- plied to all aspects of her life. Reva graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1942 at the age of 16 and soon moved to Oakland, California where she took a job during the war. The skills she ac- quired in Oakland led her into a life-long career as a legal secretary working 27 years for attorney Stanley Pugh. As a single parent of two children, Reva earned extra income by teaching clerical skills to Shasta College students. She loved her family dearly and encouraged and supported her children through their lives. Neighboring kids were always welcome in her home at any time. In 1973, she met the love of her life Richard Dugger who introduced her to many of her favorite pastimes. One favorite was the game of golf which allowed them to travel to many of the places she loved. She was proud to tell you about her "Hole-in-One" that she earned in 1992 at Wilcox Oaks where they were long-time mem- bers. Their marriage is an inspiration to family and friends that was full of love, pride, and commitment. She made many friends playing bridge and being an active member of the community. Additional survivors include her son, Philip Mackey and his wife Nancy, step-sons, Larry Dugger and wife Christy, Tim Dugger, and Gary Dugger, as well as 10 grandchil- dren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Margaret (Mackey) Singleton. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, 600 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA. Family and friends are welcome at the service and the reception immediately following it. Memorial contributions are welcome and should be mailed to the charity of your choice. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A