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FRIDAY JULY 29, 2011 Breaking news at: Snooki: She’s Gotta Be Her Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Youth Hockey SPORTS 1B Sunny 104/70 Weather forecast 10A DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Go west, young men Woman and teen nabbed at pot grow By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 56-year-old Washington woman and an unrelated 16- year-old Washington boy work- ing for a drug trafficking organi- zation were arrested by TIDE Wednesday in the 15600 block of Vaquero Lane in Red Bluff. Agents from Tehama Intera- gency Drug Enforcement task force located 213 marijuana plants on the rear of the property, which was posted with several medical marijuana recommenda- tions, a TIDE release said. Williams Inside the residence, a usable amount of metham- phetamine and heroine were found along with 644 grams of marijuana, a scale, packaging material and a See POT, page 9A Stock trailer flips, cars collide on I-5 By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A crash at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday involving a live- stock trailer with four cows in tow had southbound Interstate 5 blocked for almost an hour and led to a collision that sent two peo- ple to the hospital. Robert Johnson, 68, of Corning was driving south in the slow lane, about 45 mph, when his livestock trailer began to fishtail, said California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. The crash occurred just south of Corning Road, he said. Daily News photo by Rich Greene The Red Bluff 11- and 12-year-old Little League All-Stars became the 2011 Northern California State Champions Thursday with a 7-5 win over Petaluma Valley in Chico. Red Bluff will head to the West Regional in San Bernadino, where they will join five other state champions. The winner of that tournament qualifies for the Little League World Series. The team roster includes Deonte Antolin, Blake Blocker, Kolby Button, Michael Chapman, Taylor Chapman, Wesley Clawson, Dimitre Kent, Lane Pritchard, Bode Parks, Nicholas Rodriguez, Evan Tanner, Tanner Tweedt and Austin Youngblood. They are coached by Manager Donnie Button and coaches Gary Clawson, Steve Ross and Aaron Ross. Full game details in Saturday’s edition. Branding effort gets under way Thanks to community support and the hard work of many brand champions throughout Tehama Coun- ty, the branding project has successfully contracted with Roger Brooks of Des- tination Development, Inc. to begin the process. Whether or not you’ve seen Roger Brooks during his past visits, you don’t want to miss his workshop, The Art of Branding a Community, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning. Tehama County was first introduced to Brooks, CEO of Destination Devel- opment, Inc., in March 2010 at the Seeds of Opportunity Economic Forecast event. Brooks has worked with nearly 1,000 communities, successfully guiding them in their community brand- ing, revitalization and mar- keting efforts. He is well known for energizing com- munities into action, pro- viding ideas they can implement today to make a difference tomorrow. “We have solid reasons for visitors to travel to Tehama County and stay, but we must become more strategic and aligned in how we attract and main- tain their interest,” said Kathy Schmitz, CEO of the Job Training Center in Red Bluff. “Those same interests and opportunities will also entice some to start or relocate businesses here.” The initial phase of the project, which kicks off Tuesday, includes visuals and identity concepts, mar- keting graphics, research review, market analysis, a community survey, brand development and direction. Ultimately, the brands developed will be decided through a sound, tested process and the best infor- mation available. Be a part of creating the future of Tehama County and attend the workshop to share your thoughts, ideas 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See EFFORT, page 9A The fish-tailing trailer caused Johnson to lose con- trol of the pickup and trailer, which then overturned onto its right side, causing major damage to the trailer and minor damage to his pickup truck, Mackintosh said. The 2009 Dodge pickup, with the overturned trailer still attached by safety chains, came to a stop still upright, but facing north- east, blocking both lanes of traffic, he said. Johnson was uninjured and all four cows survived and were safely unloaded before the trailer was right- ed, Mackintosh said. At 4:22 p.m., the right lane was opened and by 4:34 p.m. both lanes were open, he said. Shortly after Johnson’s crash, two vehicles collided at 3:50 p.m. in the fast lane of I-5, just north of Corning Road. Abdul Khan, 55, of Red- ding was driving 10 mph ahead of Christopher Car- ney, 22, of Richardson Springs, who was driving 72 mph. Carney failed to correctly gauge Khan’s speed and rearended Khan’s BMW, Mackintosh said. Carney’s vehicle came to rest facing south, blocking the fast lane, while Kahn was able to pull into the cen- ter median. Carney was flown to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for moderate injuries as a precaution. His vehicle had major damage. Khan was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital for minor injuries. His vehicle had moderate dam- age. County combating invasive weeds By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer What looks good now may be bad in the long run. While this can be applied in a lot of cases, the saying is most perva- sive when talking about invasive plants. An invasive plant is non-native plant that spreads aggressively to take over the natural ecosystem. The prevalence of inva- sive plants can be attrib- uted to nature, such as seeds being carried by birds or getting wind- blown, but more often than not the biggest offenders are humans, said Tom McCubbins, watershed coordinator with the Tehama County Resource Conservation District. Landscapers, home- owners and distributors often pick out plants based their looks without realizing the bad effects they could have on the rest of the environment or ecosystem. “They might be really attractive, but they’re bad news,” McCubbins said. Among the top offend- Daily News photo by Tang Lor Arundo is one of several invasive plants found along the Sacramento River. er locally are pampas grass, arundo, ivy and brooms. Some of these plants, especially the more deco- rative ones, are probably here because someone decided they were beauti- ful and wanted to have them in their backyard, McCubbins said. Others probably, at one point, did serve a purpose but have outgrown their useful- ness. For example, arundo, See WEEDS, page 9A TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S WE SERVICE Garage Doors Springs Cables Sectional Remotes Rollers 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260