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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 – Daily News MANTON CHASE Continued from page 1A Continued from page 1A North State with heavy rain and snow. Due to the tracks and evidence located in the area, it appears Eide and Kober became disoriented when darkness fell and the temperatures began to drop, according to a Shasta County Sheriff's Department release. The cause of death is unknown at this time. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Air Operations assisted with the recovery of both subjects due to the dense brush in the area of discovery. The case will be sent to the Shasta County Coroner's Office for review. — Staff Report released before being booked into Tehama County Jail, according to a Corning Police press release. Kannon was booked into jail on the charges of evading a peace officer, wanton disregard for safety, possession of more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and driving on a suspended license: DUI violation. He also had an outstanding traffic warrant out of San Francisco. Bail was $74,000. A California Highway Patrol officer tried making RBUHS Continued from page 1A Escobar will be meeting with different stakeholder groups to gather input as to desired qualities in the next principal and invites parents and community members to meet in the library media center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24 to offer input. She will also be meet- AG Continued from page 1A Authorities say the scam defrauded state and federal health care programs of millions of dollars. Moreover, expanded use of the tracking program could reduce California's workers' compensation claim costs by more than $50 million a year, Harris said, citing a recent California Workers' Compensation Institute estimate. California started a paper-based system 74 years ago to track prescriptions of highly addictive controlled substances. Since 2009, doctors and pharmacists have been able to look up their patients' prescription history online to make sure they're not prescribing a dangerous combination of drugs and to determine if patients are doctor-shopping to feed their addictions. Prescription drug abuse, particularly among young people, is not only dangerous on its own but often serves as a precursor to other addictions, Harris said. The state Department of Justice calls misuse of prescriptions the nation's fastest-growing drug problem, with deaths now exceeding fatalities from vehicle accidents. So-called ''pill mills'' also can feed other criminal activities, she said, as in 2011 when agents from the justice department's Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement disrupted a cross-border drug smuggling operation. Investigators said gang members would buy wholesale quantities of controlled prescription drugs in Southern California, smuggle them into Tijuana, then sneak hundreds of thousands of dollars back into the United States to pay for more criminal activities. An expanded tracking system could allow investigators to spot unusual spikes in sales from particular pharmacies or to specific individuals. ''They have figured out that unlike trafficking of guns or illegal drugs ... trafficking of prescription drugs is high-profit, lowrisk,'' Harris said. Harris is proposing to increase fees for providers and drug manufacturers to pay the program's ongoing costs. Providers would pay a 1.2 percent premium on their annual licensing fees, ranging from $2 for pharmacists and registered nurse practitioners to $9 for physicians and $10 for ing with students at the school on Friday, Jan. 25. Those cannot make the meeting but would like to share their thoughts can send an email to Escobar at lescobar@rbhsd.org or call 529-8700. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. podiatrists. Provider groups generally support funding and upgrading the state tracking system, although the California Medical Association prefers the money come from general taxes. Medical association spokeswoman Molly Weedn and California Pharmacists Association chief executive Jon Roth also are concerned by proposals seeking to divert the program from its original purpose, which was trying to prevent patients from doctor-shopping to obtain prescription drugs. Policing of providers should be done by the state's licensing boards, not the state Department of Justice, Roth said. ''We would have two separate enforcement agencies working in parallel'' under Harris' proposal, he said. Harris has general support from Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, even before the funding bill is formally introduced by Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, DConcord, in coming weeks. Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Sherman Oaks, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, favors upgrading the tracking program, but with caution. It might be difficult to find the money, he said, and lawmakers want to make sure the upgraded computer system will not turn into ''a technological boondoggle.'' He cited a 2011 study by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office that found just 3 percent of California's 185,000 prescription providers were using the tracking system to make sure their patients were not filling multiple prescriptions. ''It could save lives and it could save money,'' Blumenfield said. However, ''we don't want to initiate a system that's going to become some sort of a witch hunt against doctors or pharmacists or providers. Some sort of system that spits out the raw data is dangerous, but having some analysis can be helpful.'' That's the goal in assigning a dozen special agents to track down leads generated by the computerized system, Harris said. ''This is not a 'gotcha' program,'' she said. But with an upgraded system backed by special agents, ''not only would it flag things, but we could do something about it.'' Over 25 years of experience STOVE JUNCTION 2STBud'sST BBQ 1 COME 1 SERVED BBQ PELLETS SENIOR SPECIAL Now in Stock! The The North State's premier supplier of stoves a traffic stop on Kannon about 3:30 p.m. for speeding, but Kannon failed to yield and a pursuit ensued, eventually entering Corning city limits on Highway 99W at a high rate of speed. Kannon turned east onto Solano Street, accelerating to 80 mph, and almost losing control as the motorcycle's rear tire came off the ground due to his applying the front brakes at the intersection of Solano and Marguerite. Kannon then turned south onto Marguerite, accelerating to 75 mph before turning west onto South Avenue and faked coming to a stop, as if to flee on foot, at the intersection with Columbia CUTS Continued from page 1A courts, provided disappointment to judges as it proposed taking $200 million from court construction funds to postpone additional court cuts after hundreds of millions of dollars were previously slashed. Ten courthouses — from Beverly Hills to Pomona— are set to close in Los Angeles County alone and seven will close in Fresno County. Some people with legal problems in San Bernardino and Humboldt Counties may have to drive hours to find a courtroom. Once they get there they will probably wait in long lines. ''This has been a slow motion train wreck since 2008,'' said Judge Lance Ito, the judge who oversaw the murder trial of O.J. Simpson and now shuttles between courts after his courtroom was closed in the latest budget cutbacks. He can be found either filling in for a sick judge or reviewing petitions from life-term prisoners in a courtroom stripped of chairs in the jury box and witness stand. His robe is in the closet until he's called to help in another court. ''I have no staff, no bailiff, no court reporter and I have to persuade friendly clerks to enter minute orders,'' Ito said. ''There's no heat in here and the furniture has been cannibalized.'' Sen. Noreen Evans, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants the governor to give back more than $150 million that was deducted from the judicial budget in 20101011. ''The buildings which house justice are still crumbling and we have no further resources to rebalance the scales of justice,'' said Evans, DSanta Rosa. Avenue, according to the release. The CHP officer got out of his vehicle to make contact with Kannon, at which point Kannon fled on the motorcycle, going south on Columbia Avenue. A Corning Police Sergeant, who was aware Columbia Avenue came to a dead end, took over the pursuit. As Kannon was approaching the dead end, he was unable to stop in time, losing control of the motorcycle and crashing into the ditch. He stood up, continuing to run south toward and orchard at which point the Sergeant deployed his K-9 to apprehend Kannon. On Thursday, the Judicial Council voted to indefinitely delay court construction in Sacramento, Nevada, Los Angeles and Fresno counties while funds are spent to replace a Long Beach courthouse damaged by an earthquake. Finance Department spokesman H.D. Palmer defended the proposed budget — which needs to be approved by the Legislature — saying courts must be weighed against other needs, including the blind, disabled and senior citizens. Brown's top priority is education and he's restraining other areas of spending. ''Compared to other parts of the state budget, the state has found a way to keep these court budgets operating at a stable level,'' said Palmer. Advocates for more court funding point to a 2011 study that showed courts failed victims after budget cuts that began with the recession. It documented a man's fight against eviction that took so long he died before he could return to his home. It also cited the case of an abused San Diego woman who slept in her car outside a courthouse to get a restraining order because she couldn't get a hearing due to reduced court hours. ''These are crisis issues,'' said Cantil-Sakauye, citing domestic violence, landlord-tenant matters and child custody cases. ''Everyone expects courts to be there when they need them. When you need us, you need us desperately and immediately.'' Most of those in family court represent themselves, she said, and they need help filling out required paperwork. But the helpers are often no longer there. Business disputes also go unresolved, the report said, and victims of fraudulent foreclosures are unable to get into court. ''People look at the courts from Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com 2PM-5PM 15% OFF 22825 Antelope Blvd. 530-528-0799 The dog knocked Kannon to the ground but continued to resist, hitting the K-9 in the face. The sergeant struck Kannon several times on his arm with a baton during the struggle and Kannon was taken into custody. Kannon, who was found to be in possession of five packaged bags of marijuana, had bite wounds on his arm and leg and minor bruising from the crash and the baton, according to the release. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. the vantage point of two functions: criminal and civil jury trials,'' said Brian Kabateck, president of Consumer Attorneys of California. ''People are forgetting all the other services.'' In Los Angeles County, more than 400 court employees were laid off, an alternative juvenile court system that allowed youngsters to settle infractions without criminal proceedings was slashed and civil courtrooms were left without most of their court reporters, forcing lawyers to hire their own stenographers. Cantil-Sakauye had been optimistic the governor would stick to a pledge not to cut another $125 million from courts if voters approved temporary sales and income tax hikes on the November ballot. But he recommended the cut after voters approved his measure. Part of Brown's budget proposes new court fees, such as $50 to fight a traffic ticket by mail and $1 per page for photocopying documents. That suggestion gets a firm thumbs down from the chief justice who calls it ''pay for play.'' There is an undertone of anger among those who are tasked with implementing drastic cuts. ''We are witnessing the dismantling of the Los Angeles justice system,'' said Los Angeles Assistant presiding Judge David Wesley who has already closed 60 courtrooms and is overseeing plans to close 10 court houses, halt construction projects and order more staff layoffs. Ito envisions a time when jobs will be restored and courts reopened fully staffed. He wants to leave the bench in three or four years thanking jurors for their service. ''I'd hate to end my career sitting here doing paperwork,'' he said. Governor attends funeral for fallen police officer ROSEVILLE (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown joined hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the state Monday in honoring a Sacramento-area police officer who was killed in the line of duty last week. Funeral services were held in Monday for Kevin Tonn, a K-9 unit officer with the Galt Police Department. Tonn, 35, died Tuesday after he was shot while trying to question a potential burglary suspect. The alleged gunman, Humphrey Kenneth Gascon Jr., 30, turned out not to have been involved in the duplex burglary, but Sacramento County authorities said he turned his gun on himself after slaying Tonn and shooting at another officer. A motive hasn't been disclosed. Galt Police Chief William Bowen, who required a member of department to remain with his fallen officer even after Tonn's body was taken to the coroner, addressed Tonn's family during the services at Adventure Christian Church. ''We are grateful to share part of Kevin's life. We would take away the pain if we could,'' Bowen said. K-9 units from across California came to Roseville to be at the funeral, but Yaro, the German shepherd who was Tonn's partner, was allowed into the church sanctuary. Jarett Tonn, a detective with the Galt department, told the mourners that his cousin ''loved being a cop and even that might be an understatement.'' Before he was hired in Galt 3 1/2 years ago, Kevin Tonn was a military police officer and a firefighter in New York state. The Foothills K9 Association, an organization that works with police dogs active and retired, said it is accepting donations for Yaro's future care. Red Bluff Community Resource Guide Red Bluff 2013 Community Resource Guide 2013 20,000 + readership! • 7,000 in full-run distribution of The Daily News • 3,000 additional distribution throughout 2013: Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce office/Visitor Center Hotels at Rolling Hills Casino and Red Bluff area Advertisers receive copies for countertop distribution • Online version of this special publication is posted on RedBluffDailyNews.com, all year long, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! 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