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By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Two 18-year-old Red Bluff residents were arrest- ed in connection with a theft, reported at 12:28 a.m. Saturday, from the Pacific Gas and Electric yard near Givens Road in Red Bluff. While on the way to the call, Red Bluff Police Offi- cers received a clothing description of the two men involved. Upon arrival, officers contacted Tanner Walden and Eric Stava near the south fence line of the PG&E yard. Several spools of copper wire had tags attached with the PG&E name, address and phone number on them, a release said. While one officer was talking with Walden and Stave another contacted two witnesses who were able to positively identify the two men as the people they saw stealing the copper wire from inside the yard. Walden and Stava were arrested on the felony charges of grand theft and conspiracy to commit a crime. During an interview with police the two men admitted to being involved in the theft and were booked into Tehama County Jail. The copper wire was inspected by a PG&E yard manager, who identified the wire as property of PG&E. Valued at $450, the wire was photographed and released to the yard manag- er. Red Bluff Outdoor Power Weather forecast 6A Cloudy Showers 57/48 N EWS D AILY DAILY 50¢ WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 2010 Tip the Scales Low-cal classics League Opener 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 Inside SPORTS 1B Relish 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Jack the Ribber Choice Black Angus NY Steak Dinner $ 10. 00 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 Friday Nite Special Jan. 8 th till 9pm Stabbing suspect in custody Police have arrested the first of two suspects in a New Year's Eve stabbing. Steven Donald Kuss, 22, Red Bluff, also known as Shaggy, also known as Steven Russ, had previously been identified by police as a "per- son of interest" in an 8- to 10- person fight that took place Thursday night. At 11:42 p.m. Dec. 31, Red Bluff Police Department received reports of a pair of stabbing victims, both of whom were later transported to St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital. Kuss, now considered a par- ticipant in that fight, was found hiding in a residence in the 1800 block of Walnut Street, according to a press release issued by Sgt. Jason Beeman. Kuss was booked into the Tehama County Jail on suspi- cion of assault with a deadly weapon, where bail was set at $85,000. Police are still looking for a second suspect, identified as Paul James Wright, 22, of Red Bluff. Wright is believed to be driving an older, red Mazda hatchback, similar to a Mazda 323. Wright is considered dan- gerous and should not be approached, Beeman said. Anyone with further infor- mation is asked to contact the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. —Staff report Kuss Your dollar flies farther Sheriff waits for results in Juvenile Justice probe Evidence in an ongoing investigation into former employees of the Tehama County Juvenile Justice Cen- ter has been submitted to the California Department of Justice's Redding branch. "Until we get the results of what we sent up there, we're just at kind of a standstill," Sheriff Clay Parker said Tuesday. "Once we get those results, we'll go for- ward." Parker did not disclose the nature of the evidence, but said it could give the department a suspect. By that same token, it could clear people, he said. It is unclear just when results will be available. County officials confirmed in November 2009 that the District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff's Depart- ment were investigating allegations against Juvenile Justice Center employees who had been fired for improper conduct. The allegations themselves are new, but only con- cern the time period when those employees were work- ing for the center, officials said. Officials have not disclosed the nature of the conduct in question, but the consensus in November was that no current employees are suspected of wrongdoing. —Geoff Johnson Daily News photo by Tang Lor Tom Jaharis checks the pumps at the self-serve fuel station at Red Bluff Municipal Airport, where fuel is being offered for less than at most airports to attract business. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The new Fixed Base Operator at the Red Bluff Municipal Airport is hoping to attract more people to the airport by lowering its fuel prices. Since the start of the year, when Cardan Aircraft Services took over the FBO position, gas prices at the airport has been a dollar lower than prices at nearby air- ports. If consumers have to choose between higher priced fuel and lower priced fuel, they will go for the lower one, Cardan President Tom Jaharis said. When people stop at the airport, they usually grab a bite from Valeigh's restaurant or engage in other activ- ities that generate income for the city. "All those pennies will add up," Jaharis said. This time of the year, when the weather is not as nice for flying, business at the airport is slow. But by late afternoon on Tuesday, eight aircraft had stoped for fuel. A military crew in a Blackhawk helicopter on its way to Fresno stopped for fuel and mapped its route to Fresno hoping to avoid fog. It took 280 gallons to fill. "We just saved the government a whole lot of money," Jaharis joked. Along with military aircraft, the FBO services civil- ian recreational aircraft, general aviation airplanes and just about any kind of plane. Cardan is able to sell fuel cheaper because of the way it operates. The main responsibilities for an FBO are being in charge of the fuel pumps and the airport runway. First contract set for fish passage The first of three con- tracts for construction of the Fish Passage Improve- ment Project at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam has been awarded. The $21,455,605 con- tract was awarded to West Bay Builders, Inc., of Novato. The work includes con- struction of a bridge, siphon and water con- veyance channel to con- nect the headworks of the Tehama-Colusa and Corn- ing Canals to the fish screen and pumping plant. A second contract award for the fabrication of the pumps and motors is anticipated to be announced early this month. Solicitation for bids on the third contract for con- struction of the fish screen and pumping plant is antic- ipated in late January. The project, which will cost an estimated $220 million, is co-lead by the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority and the Bureau of Reclamation. The federal funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvest- ment Act. The progress of the pro- ject can be followed at www.recovery.gov. Two new shooting clinics now planned By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A trap shooting clinic held in November was so popular the event orga- nizer, Red Bluff resident Gerald Sanders, is hold- ing two more. "It was a very success- ful day and enjoyed by everyone," Sanders said. At the first trap shoot- ing clinic, students start- ed the day with a safety meeting and orientation, including breakfast of coffee and donuts, fol- lowed by a shoot. After the shoot, Tehama Shooters provid- ed a lunch and donated the range and target fees. "They were very gen- erous with us," Sanders said. The next free clinic, geared toward high school age students, is planned for 9 a.m. Satur- day, Jan. 30, at the Tehama Shooters range in Manton, Sanders said. A second clinic, for younger students, will be held sometime in the spring, but a date has not been set, he said. "Any kid that's able to handle a shotgun safely is welcome to come," Sanders said. Photo Courtesy of Gerald Sanders Gerald Sanders, left, supervises at a trap shooting clinic held Nov. 14 at the Tehama Shooters Range in Manton. Sanders is hoping to find enough interested students to form a team for competition. Teens charged with copper wire swipe See FLIES, page 3A See CLINICS, page 3A