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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 Reader Photos Corning Soccer Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 7B SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 66/36 Weather forecast 10A TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 AB 109 experiment Squatters, boyfriend charged with meth dealing By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Corning woman, her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend were arrested Thursday after 0.95 grams of methamphetamine were found at a Colusa Street residence. Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement (TIDE) Task Force agents also found drug paraphernalia, ammunition and brass knuckles while serving a warrant, according to a TIDE press release. Agents located Sara Dalene Beck, 40, of Corning at the residence in the 1700 block of Colusa Street and determined during an interview that she had been involved in the sales of narcotics, according to the release. Beck was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of maintaining a residence for the use or sales of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $25,000. See METH, page 9A Team trains for flood rescues Daily News photo by Rich Greene Tehama County Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench explains the Tehama County Community Corrections Partnership AB 109 plan. Officials look for long-term solution to criminal acts By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part story detailing how the Tehama County Community Corrections Partnership is dealing with the fallout of AB 109. The first part ran Wednesday. One of the biggest misconceptions regarding AB 109, according to Tehama County Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench, is that inmates are being released early. While one of the goals of California's 2011 Public Safety Realignment was to reduce overcrowding in state prisons, the legislation doesn't slash sentencing terms. Instead of serving out their terms in state prison, non-serious, nonviolent and non-high risk sex offenders (Non 3s) will now serve their sentences in county jails. The legislation does allow flexibility to local jurisdictions in how those terms are served, including alternative custody solutions that could potentially involve day-work assignments and GPS monitors, methods that are being used in Tehama. The other group affected are inmates whose state prison sentences are coming to an end. Once their time has been served instead of being placed on state-controlled parole some are shifted to the county's watch under a Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) program. As AB 109 nears full implementation, Muench estimates the impact on Tehama County will be another 350 people to supervise in one capacity or another. Around 160 will be former state prison inmates who will be placed on PRCS. The rest will come straight from the local courts. Under the old system they would have been sent to state prison. Now they're the county's problem. With a working occupancy of around 200 beds, the Tehama County Jail has no room to house all of them along with its current obligations to those awaiting sentencing See AB 109, page 9A The Tehama County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team now has a certified swift-flood water rescue unit. In mid-December 12 members of the team braved 50-degree rainy weather and 48-degree water of the Feather River near Gridley to become certified in swift-flood water rescue. Each of the members had to complete a minimum of 40 hours of extra training to meet the emergency standards. The training was taught by CalFire Captain Matt Whelan, who also owns Code3Rescue Inc. in Chico. Whelan, who has been training emergency personnel since 1997, put each of the 12 mem- bers through a series of real life scenarios. Those members had to pass a written test and an 8-hour hands on examination in the river to receive certification. Tehama County's certified Swift-Flood Water Rescue Unit is made up of: Traven Brandon, Vic Ciardi, Mike Edwards, Sonny Fereira, Garrett Gantenbein, John Griffin, Ken Johnson, Rupert Jung, Dan Maplesden, John Miller, Ron Nye and Mick Quirk. The Tehama County Search and Rescue team is made up of volunteers. New members are always needed. Those interested in helping others should email tcsar@att.net or call 527-6561 and leave a message. Chico physician's Corning welcomes new dispatcher assistant charged in attacks CHICO (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Northern California physician's assistant with assaults on two women who were forced into vehicles, injected with a substance that made them drowsy and had their hands and feet bound, police said. Lonnie Scott Keith, 40, pleaded not guilty to rape, assault with intent to commit rape and two kidnapping counts on Wednesday in two separate incidents near the California State University, Chico campus last September and October, The Enterprise Record of Chico reported. Detectives found two syringes containing an unknown clear substance, vials of prescription drugs, rubber gloves, plastic ties and metal handcuffs and restraints inside Keith's sedan after he was arrested over the weekend following a traffic stop near the campus, Chico police said. The detectives were conducting surveillance in the area following the attacks when they spotted the vehicle. The vials and metal handcuffs and leg restraints were inside a concealed compartment under the front passenger seat, and windows in the vehicle were partially covered with blankets and bedding, according to police. Several of the vials contained a substance found in toxicology tests of one of the victims, Lt. Mike O'Brien said. He said the vehicle appeared staged for another assault. Keith is married and has four children and is an employee of Oroville Medical Center and Enloe Occupational Health, according to police. He has no prior arrest record. News tip? Call 527-2151 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Corning Police Chief Don Atkins introduces his newest staff member, Ashley Knight, a dispatcher and clerk who has five years' experience with the Tehama County Sheriff's Department. Knight and her husband, Sheriff's Deputy Curtis Knight, have lived in Corning for six years. The couple has two children, Will, 2, and Addie, 9 months. 2013 Weekly Hiring Events At the Job Training Center Tuesday, February 5 • 2-4pm Featuring: AutoZone Positions available in Corning and for new Red Bluff store! 718 Main Street, Red Bluff (Come prepared with right to work documents) Job Training Center is an Equal opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to people with disabilities. TTY: 530.527.2306.