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ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Emyli Palmer of Westside 4-H shows her steer at the Tehama District Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Zane Kittle of Red Bluff FFA shows his steer at the Tehama District Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » The Tehama District Junior Livestock Auction grossed a pre- liminary total of about $643,800, with organizers expecting that number to reach more than $670,000 in the coming days. The auction, held Satur- day in the Don Smith Pa- vilion at the Tehama Dis- trict Fair, saw FFA and 4-H members as well as inde- pendent exhibitors show their livestock to tradition- ally generous buyers. Saturday's auction had 316 animals en- tered, a slight decline from last year's 320, and has a chance to sur- pass last year's $616,120 gross, which had another $38,800 in add-ons. Kayla McGiffin of Red Bluff FFA exhibited the Grand Champion market beef, which sold for $6.50 per pound to Crain Walnut Shelling. Clara DeLong ex- hibited the Reserve Grand Champion, which sold for $10 per pound to Sharpes- ville Inc. The Reserve FFA Champion was shown by Taylor Collins of Red Bluff FFA and sold for $6.75 per pound to Redding Roof- ing Supply. The Reserve 4-H Champion was shown by Mahlon Owens of An- telope 4-H and sold for $7 per pound to Corning Ford. The resale price for beef TEHAMA DISTRICT FAIR BIGSALESFORJUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION FFA and 4-H members as well as independent exhibitors show their livestock to traditionally generous buyers. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE » Tehama County law enforcement units executed a search warrant at an illegal marijuana grow Wednesday. The investigation led to 88 illegally grown marijuana plants and other evidence being seized as well as two arrests being made, ac- cording to a Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment press release. The site was located at 16518 Lariat Loop. The Sheriff's Department was assisted by the Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement task force and the District Attorney's office. The site's property owner, Alta Ruth Haskell, 73 was arrested along with 47-year-old Roon- groj Sritula from North Highlands. According to the press release the investiga- tion showed Sritula was paying Haskell to grow marijuana on the property. While seizing the illegal grow investigators discovered and seized two separate devices that had "trip wires" attached to them, which, when activated, would set off a blank .22-caliber car- tridge to make a loud noise. Haskell and Sritula were booked at Tehama County Jail on charges of cultivation of mari- juana and possession of marijuana for sale and released with a promise to appear. MARIJUANA Illegal pot grow busted 88plantsseized, 2 suspects arrested By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews. com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » Around 700 Tehama County students were challenged Monday to spread acts of kindness and compassion in hopes it would cause a chain reac- tion across the community. Second through eighth grade students in the Safe Education and Recreation for Rural Families pro- gram gathered for assem- blies at Vista Preparatory Academy in Red Bluff and Maywood Middle School in Corning to hear Ra- chel's Challenge, a set of five challenges to live by. The challenges include using kind words and do- ing kind things, accept- ing and including others, choosing positive influ- ences, setting goals and keeping a journal. The Rachel's Challenge program has been given at schools across the country and in other countries as well. Local school officials say they brought the pro- gram to Tehama County this year to help foster a better culture of learning and kindness inside the schools. Local educators took RACHEL'S CHALLENGE Students challenged to act kindly Todd Lauderdale inspires students at Vista Preparatory Academy Monday to do random acts of kindness. By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO » California has exhausted its ini- tial firefighting budget just three months into its fiscal year, Gov. Jerry Brown's administration said Monday, requiring the drought-plagued state to shift $70 million from a reserve fund as it en- ters what is traditionally the worst of its fire sea- son. The Department of Finance notified legisla- tive budget writers on Monday that the Depart- ment of Forestry and Fire Protection has spent the $209 million budgeted this fiscal year to fight wildfires. The administration is transferring the addi- tional money from its $449 million special fund for economic uncertainties. The move is necessary as California battles "one of its worst fire seasons in recent memory," Keely Bosler, the finance department's chief dep- WILDFIRES State exhausts its initial firefighting budget already Community.....A3 Fair................... B1 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports..............B4 INDEX A raffle to benefit Girls Inc. of the Sacramento Valley will include tickets to a 49ers football game. PAGEA3 FUNDRAISER Premium49erstickets to be raffled off The Corning Cardinals beat Oroville 27-26Friday night. Mercy beat Herlong following an in game forfeit. PAGE B4 FOOTBALL Corning holds off Oroville for road win Legislation pushes early placement with relatives, ex- tends support for college and enhances protections. 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