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ByBrianMelley TheAssociatedPress LOS ANGELES California's dys- functional death penalty faces a fate in November that seems fit- ting: voters can put it out of its misery, or fix it so it does what it promises. The state is among three where voters will make de- cisions on capital punishment. California's ballot initiatives — one would repeal capital punish- ment, the other would speed up appeals so convicted murderers are actually executed — are fu- eled by those who agree only that the current system is broken, leav- ing murder victims' kin grieving and the condemned languishing on death row. Meanwhile, voters in Nebraska will be asked whether they want to reinstate the death penalty and Oklahoma residents will de- cide whether to make it harder to abolish it. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT De at h pe na lt y for California fa ces n ew f at e in November By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF An ordinance that would modify some of the down- town parking limits from two hours to all-day parking was in- troduced Tuesday and will be brought back to council for a sec- ond reading at a future date. The council voted 4-0 in fa- vor to move forward with the or- dinance with Councilman Suren Patel absent from the meeting. The Downtown Red Bluff Busi- ness Association has requested modification to existing down- town parking time limits, which would covert 54 two-hour park- ing spaces to all-day parking, said City Manager Richard Crabtree. The proposed ordinance updates the fine amount to reflect parking violations fines of $36 per viola- tion instead of $25. If the ordinance is passed, the RED BLUFF Downtown parking changes proposed FourviefortwoseatsonRedBluffJointUnionHighSchoolDistrictBoard By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF A candidates forum was held Thursday at the Red Bluff Union High School Library Media Center to introduce the candidates running for the two open Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees positions on the Nov. 8 ballot. The four candidates are incum- bent Lida Chase, Kathy Brandt, Manchill Tiss and Shannon Bar- row, who was unable to attend the forum due to employment obliga- tions. The three candidates were asked a variety of questions that were submitted to them prior to the forum and were asked ques- tions by audience members at the end of the forum. The following is a summary of the positions each candidate has on various topics regarding the board, their qualifications and important issues and goals: Chase: She has been in Red Bluff since 1990 and is a retired registered nurse. She is the pres- EDUCATION Boardcandidatesspeakatforum Hostofthe evening Kevin Penner with three of the four candidates. From le , Mancill Tiss, Kathy Brandt and incumbent Lida Chase. HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The remains of a 350- to 400-year-old valley oak was taken down Friday at Wil- liam B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park in a combined effort be- tween Cal Fire and California State Parks after it was deemed a hazard during an inspection done every two years. The tree had previously suf- fered a catastrophic loss of all limbs but one on July 13, 2014, heavily damaging the historic Ide Adobe at the park. "We will give her all the re- spect in the world," said Cal Fire Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Dan Chartier, who worked with Fire Crew Capt. Gabe Trull in safely bringing it to the ground. "She's earned it." During the process, which took about four hours just to bring the main trunk down, crews ran into several pieces of metal inside the tree, including an old hitch- ing post they cut around to try to preserve it. Finding metal in- side old trees is not uncommon, but this one had more than usual, Chartier said. Ide Adobe Interpretive Associ- ation board member and volun- teer Michelle Weigel and her chil- dren, Paisley, Dominickus and Delaney came to watch and say goodbye to the tree. While vol- unteering and teaching various pioneer crafts such as rope mak- ing, the children conducted ex- periments and mathematics, in- cluding measuring the circumfer- ence of the tree. "The park represents Califor- nia History, but that tree is older than our nation," Weigel said. "It has seen so much history and been a part of so many families. I'm glad it was a part of mine." A press release was issued late Thursday by District Superinten- dent Aaron Wright in which he cited declining health of the tree IDE ADOBE PARK DECLARED A HAZARD, OAK REMOVED FRIDAY PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS The first large chunk is pulled out of the valley oak taken down at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park on Friday a er it was deemed a hazard. Pictured are Cal Fire Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Dan Chartier and Fire Crew Capt. Gabe Trull. The dust settles Friday a er the 350-400valley oak is taken down at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. Have a great day, Frances Miller GOOD MORNING D DowJonesIndustrial 18,240.49 (-28.01) D Standard & Poor's 2153.74 (-7.03) D Nasdaq 5292.40 (-14.45) BUSINESS Trump campaign dismisses video from 2005showing him making sexually charged com- ments about women. 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