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The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will vote this morning on set- ting fees for candidate statements for the 2010 election. A proposal issued by the Clerk and Recorder's office calls for a $750 fee for statements in English, $800 for those in Spanish and $800 for candidates for Assembly District 2 and State Senate District 4. Costs for candidate statements have risen in each election since 2006, when they were $550. In 2008, the charge was $650, said Assistant Reg- istrar of Voters Jennifer Vise. Part of the increase is because the number of registered voters has increased in Tehama County, which in turn increases printing costs. The hourly wages that pay for proofing candidate statements have also increased, as is required by the contract the county holds with Department of Elections employees, Vise said. Among the seats open for election in 2010 are District Attorney, two positions for county judge and Board of Supervisor seats for districts three and four. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in its chambers at 727 Oak St. More information is available by visiting co.tehama.ca.us or calling 527-4655. Weather forecast 8B Mostly Cloudy 58/46 N EWS D AILY DAILY 50¢ TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 2010 California's Golden Nectar Fiesta Bowl Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY 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 See Page 4A SPORTS 1B Olive Oil 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 STOP THE PAIN FROM NEUROPATHY, SHINGLES, ARTHRITIS, AND POST SURGERY. DR. SWAIM'S PAIN CREAM NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE AT 2530 SR MARY COLUMBA DR. RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (530) 527-7584 Smog Inspection $ 29 95 (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR + cert. FIREARMS TRAINING Concealed carry handgun class for 1st time applicants JANUARY 9 TH & 10 TH Walt Mansell 527-1154 Early morning & evenings Jack the Ribber Choice Black Angus NY Steak Dinner $ 10. 00 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 Friday Nite Special Jan. 8 th till 9pm ATVs smashed, sunk after theft By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Police officers and Tehama County sheriff's deputies were called out to search for suspects involved in an early Saturday morning theft of two All Terrain Vehicles from Red Bluff Powersports. The ATVs were eventually found — one hit by a train, the other at the bottom of a creek. "It's a pretty bad deal anyway you look at it," said co-owner Paula McCarley. "We've had a few break-ins but we hadn't had any like the one the first of year. With the retail situation of eco- nomic downturn it makes it hard- er." McCarley and her husband, Steve, own the Red Bluff Power- sports, Redding Yamaha and Woodland Powersports. McCarley said she still does not know all the particulars of the incident, but she had been told there were multiple alarms going off, which was probably when the person ran the ATVs into the fence several times while trying to get out of the storage yard. MCCarley said she and her husband, born and raised locally, are hopeful that members of the community who may have seen something will step forward and help the police catch the suspects. The California Highway Patrol helicopter was called out to help during the initial search, which is standard procedure when the helicopter is available during searches, particularly for vehicle thefts, said CHP Officer Phil Mackintosh. Police responded at 5:17 a.m. Saturday to the store at 455 S. Main St., regarding an alarm call where it was discovered the busi- ness had suffered the loss of two ATVs both of which were recov- ered later with major damage, an RBPD release said. While officers were respond- ing a report came in that an ATV was seen driving over the rear fence of the business followed shortly by the report of an ATV that was seen in the area of the railroad trestle near Aloha Street. The initial search of the area turned up neither the missing ATVs or any suspects, however, the businesses' manager respond- ed to the store and identified two Polaris Rangers, valued at $10,000 each, missing from the storage yard. Police received a report of an ATV stuck on the railroad tracks with a train approaching about 7:25 a.m. When officers arrived moments later, it was too late. The engineer of the south- bound train was unable to stop and the train hit the ATV, totaling See ATVS, page 7A No deposit, no return Daily News photo by Tang Lor Big Foot Recycling employee Matt Wooner helps Scott Ritter sort his cans at the recycling center on South Main Street behind Raley's. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer While many consumers continue to recycle beverage containers, there is a brewing controversy that is making it tough for recycling centers to continue operations. The money that is supposed to subsidize the recycling centers is being borrowed to prop up the state's general fund. The California Beverage Con- tainer Recycling Program was cre- ated in 1987 to encourage recy- cling. Under the program, when con- sumers buy beverages in recyclable containers they are charged a Cali- fornia Redemption Value deposit, which is 5 cents or 10 cents depend- ing on the size of the container. Consumers get the CRV refunded Guns and beef help scholars By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Cattlemen's annual Win- ter Dinner is set for Satur- day, Jan. 9. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served around 7 p.m., said CattleWomen President Cathy Tobin. The evening will host live and silent auctions, with proceeds going to Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Tehama County Cattlemen's Association President Tony Turri shows Director Jeff White one of the guns to be auctioned off at the dinner on Jan. 9 while Tehama County CattleWomen's Association President Cathy Tobin shows California Cattlemen's Association Director Arlo Stroing the award to be given to the Man of the Year. Board mulls hike to candidate fees for statements Sweep catches 30 impaired drivers The Avoid the Five Winter Holiday Campaign has come to an end with a total of 30 DUI arrests. On Saturday, Tehama County sheriff's deputies arrested Amy Wright, 34, of Red Bluff, and Robert Lassen, 49 of Gerber, for DUI. California Highway Patrol arrested Dirk Flournoy, 50, of Corning, and David Young, 48, of Shasta Lake, for DUI. On Sunday, the last night of the campaign, three individuals were arrested. Red Bluff Police arrested Nichol Lynn Carnegie, 28, of Red Bluff, Kimberly Seeley, 40, of Cottonwood, and Boys steal truck and drive to RB By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Two boys, runaways from the Susanville area, were booked into the Tehama County Juvenile Justice Center Sunday in connection with a vehicle theft. The two were arrest- ed for one felony count of vehicle theft each, a Red Bluff Police Department press release said. Police had been sent to the 1200 block of Oak Street at 11:20 a.m. about a possible stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found a 2007 Ford F- 350 pickup belonging to Erich and Carolyn John- son of Susanville parked on the west end of Oak Street. During an investiga- tion into the incident, officers contacted the boys, ages 13 and 17 years old, at an apart- ment complex on South Jackson Street and they admitted to being involved, the release said. The 13-year-old boy had driven the vehicle from Susanville to Red Bluff during the early morning hours. The vehicle was recovered in good con- dition and was undam- aged, the press release said. See SWEEP, page 7A See DEPOSIT, page 7A See BEEF, page 7A