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ByJulietWilliams TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO The board that oversees California's high-speed rail project approved plans Tues- day that pave the way for the first major sale of voter-approved con- struction bonds for the project in years, as opponents announced the filing of another lawsuit that could again stall its construction. The high-speed rail board ap- STATE Bo ar d ap pr ov es high-speed rail fu nd in g as n ew lawsuit filed Staffreport @redbluffnews on Twitter RED BLUFF A 55-year-old Chester man was arrested Sunday evening in connection with a disturbance and attempted rob- beryattheAntelope Boulevard Shell gas station. Officers were dispatched at 6:44 p.m. Sunday to a disturbance. A Te- hama County Sher- iff's Deputy in the areastoppedthein- volved vehicle as it was leaving the gas station. Aninvestigationintotheincident saw Dana Aaron Stanger arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of assault with a deadlyweapon,robberyandbattery. The victims, a man and a woman, told officers they were giv- ingStangeraridefromRedBluffto Chester. While in Red Bluff at the gasstationtherehadbeenadispute involving the purchase of gas and Stanger reportedly swung a knife at the man and took the woman's purse before running away. According to Red Bluff Police logs, it was reported Stanger was trying to stab the man. As he left, Stanger dropped the purse, which was recovered. The man and woman attempted todriveawayfromtheincident,but astheywereleaving,Stangerreport- edly jumped onto the vehicle. Nofurtherinformationwasavail- able. ARREST Chester man charged with assault and robbery By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF With Proposition 64 passing in November's gen- eral election, adults are allowed to possess and consume mari- juana for recreational use. Employers will be faced with drug testing individuals who may use marijuana on their own time and companies may personalize their policies re- garding drug use in the work- place to make for a safe work environment. "Drug testing is usually linked to safety on the job, and can and will continue," said Kathy Garcia, of the Job Train- ing Center. "Employers (will) need to stay up on requirements and developments and know clearly what they are doing and requiring along the way." Clear policies preventing drug use at the workplace will have to be implemented by em- ployers to ensure the rules of that particular company or en- vironment are known to em- ployees, while complying with state and city laws. The Red Bluff ordinance re- garding marijuana use states marijuana dispensaries and cultivation, indoor and outdoor, are banned within the city, but modifications will be made to comply with the new law. Under Prop. 64, residents may cultivate up to six plants per residence, indoors, for per- sonal use. The city may con- tinue to ban all outdoor culti- vation and all dispensaries, said Richard Crabtree, city manager. Garcia said an article in Cal- ifornia Lawyer, titled "High PROPOSITION 64 Marijuanaandtheworkplace By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park will be dressed out in its Christ- mas best Saturday for the 39th annual Pioneer Christ- mas Party scheduled 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, at 21659 Adobe Road in Red Bluff, is co- hosted by the Ide Adobe Inter- pretive Association and Cali- fornia State Parks. "Many of today's Christ- mas traditions were just getting started during the 1850s," said State Park Inter- preter Jennifer Pooley. "We in- vite the community to join us for a day of festivities. Volun- teers wearing 1850s clothing will be on hand to greet visi- tors and invite them to partic- ipate in some of the early pi- oneer Christmas traditions." Musical entertainment will be provided by Loosely Strung, which is made up of local musicians Tex Ash, Rich Reynolds and Pat Scott, while Saint Nicholas will be listen- ing to Christmas wishes and reading 'Twas the Night be- fore Christmas. The Pioneer Christmas Party is fun for the whole fam- ily. Amongst the many Christ- mas traditions of the North State's early pioneers that will be relived is the breaking of the Christmas bag, which is a highlight for the children attending as it is filled with candy. Visitors will have the op- portunity to make handmade gifts including candles, dec- orating of the gingerbread cookies and making wishing stars as well as the chance to enjoy many other pioneer pastimes. Warm wassail, cof- fee and treats will be served. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children ages 5-17 and free for those four and younger. For more information, call the park at 529-8599. IDE ADOBE OLD-FASHIONED FUN FOR PIONEER CHRISTMAS PARTY DAILYNEWSFILEPHOTOS State Park Interpreter Jennifer Pooley watches as a boy takes a swing at the Christmas Bag at the 2015Pioneer Christmas Party. Volunteer Michelle Weigel cuts out snowflakes at the 2015Pioneer Christmas Party. Have a great day, Leland Hogan. GOOD MORNING Warming in the Arctic hap- pening at twice the rate as the rest of the planet, scientists say. PAGEB6 SCIENCE Warminghitsoverdrive in year of extremes In final days of presidency, Obama backs legislation to give big boost to cancer re- search. PAGE B6 POTUS Obama signs cancer research bill PROP. 64 PAGE 5 Stanger Safety should always be a primary concern, and a drug testing policy must reflect that mentality, the article states. 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