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FRIDAY JUNE 11, 2010 Breaking news at: And the Tony goes to... Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF A’s beat Angels SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 87/65 DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ 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 A Tehama County infant has been hospitalized with a diag- nosis of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. All house- hold and close contacts to the known case have been identi- fied and are being treated with antibiotics. California is experiencing a peak year for pertussis, the worst since 2005, when the state saw more than 3,000 cases of pertussis, including eight infant deaths. Pertussis is a bacterial dis- ease that is easily transmitted from person to person. It is spread through the air during Infant diagnosed with whooping cough Tips to prevent pertussis talking, sneezing or coughing. Sharing or handling items such as cups or tissues that have been used by someone with pertussis can transmit it. To date this year, California has had 584 reported cases and 5 infant deaths, all of whom were less than 3 months of age. Histori- cally there is a delay in report- ing, therefore this number is expected to rise. Early signs of pertussis include cold-like symptoms — runny nose, sneezing, mild or no fever and cough. The severi- ty of the cough gradually increases and can continue for • Review immunizations records • Check family member’s coughs • Get vaccinated against pertussis • Cover coughs and sneezes • Wash hands thoroughly and often several weeks or months. The "whoop" sound often associated with the pertussis cough varies. Adults may experience Limited lot sweating and episodes of a choking sensation. Pertussis can be a very serious illness, especially for young infants. It can lead to breathing problems, pneumonia and swelling of the brain, which can result in seizures and brain damage. Per- tussis can be fatal, especially when it occurs in infants younger than 4 months. During the first one to two weeks of infection, persons with pertussis may only experi- ence a runny nose and non-pro- ductive cough, similar to a cold. As the illness progresses young children may have more serious coughing fits, often followed by a whooping sound as they try to See COUGH, page 9A Sheriff race narrows By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Detective Dave Hencratt, presumptive winner of the Tehama County Sheriff’s race, maintained a lead as the elections department works toward a final count Thursday. The earliest a final count would come in will be Tuesday, a week after polling places closed, a typical time gap for the county, Clerk and Recorder Bev Ross said. “We never finish the same week as the election,” she said. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, the department had counted near- ly 11,700 votes out of about 14,000. See RACE, page 9A Corning council in a stalemate By JULIE ZEEB Daily News photo by Tang Lor The land and building of the former Red Bluff Ford dealership, on the north end of Main Street just off Interstate 5, is on the market with potential reuse opportunities. Zoning restrictions make dealership a tough sale By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The doors of the vacant Red Bluff Ford dealership have opened to potential buyers, but business opportunities may not be available to all. Under zoning regulations, the city will only allow the Area sees new scam attempts Sheriff Clay Parker is advising Tehama County residents to look out for a new wave of scams hitting the county, both online and off. Three scams were sin- gled out Thursday in a statement from Parker: •The Progressive Gifting Scam: A varia- tion on the age-old pyra- mid scheme, victims are invited to pay one to three people on a list. When they join, they begin at the bottom of the list, but are promised thousands of dollars if they can reach the top of the list. The scheme is not only illegal to distribute, but illegal to participate in, Parker said. •Canceled or Sus- pended Credit Card Notification: A mass, fraudulent e-mail claim- ing to be from Bank of America has been report- ed to the Sheriff’s Depart- ment. The e-mail tells users their credit cards have been suspended due to “unusual activity” and asks for personal informa- tion to reactivate the cards. The e-mail gives every appearance of being legit- imate, right down to offi- cial logos and letterhead, Parker said. It is unclear where the e-mail came from, he said. •Vendor or Contract solicitation: Sent by way of traditional mail, the scam parallels the Bank of America scam with its attention to detail, Parker said. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 On May 27, a local See SCAM, page 9A facility to be used as an automotive dealership or by a gov- ernment or public agency, said John Troughton, the Cush- man & Wakefield real estate broker who is marketing it. “Ninety percent of the possible uses are not zoned for,” he said. As a real estate agent, Troughton is obligated to show the property to every potential buyer, but he admits to clients that under zoning codes some of them will not be able to do what they want with the property. The freeway commercial use zoning was designated to take advantage of that specific location, which has visibil- See LOT, page 9A DN Staff Writer CORNING — With ten- sions running high, the City Council reached an impasse Wednesday on accepting furloughs and part-time contracts, agreeing only on the fact that discussions should be kept in the public eye. “It might surprise you, but I agree with you (about keeping the discussion pub- lic),” said Mayor Gary Strack to residents Dean Cofer and Bucky Bowen. In order to balance the budget the council was looking at continuing fur- loughs, implemented last year and equivalent to a 10 percent salary cut across the board, that would save $281,800. The biggest objection residents had was the word- ing of the contract, Bowen said. “Is it true that if one employee is laid off, all four are off the table or just the one unit?,” Bowen asked. All four contracts state that should any regular, full- time city employee be laid off, furloughs would be dis- continued and salaries would revert back to their original rate from that point forward. The furlough savings See COUNCIL, page 9A 4-H girl’s project blankets community By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer For the last four months, 4-H member Maryn Spangler has been working on her Emerald Star Project and on Tues- day, May, 27, she got to hand over the fruits of her labor. Spangler, a member of the Bend-Jelly 4-H and the daughter of Scott and Debbie Spangler of Red Bluff, was able to hand over 18 all-weather blan- kets to the Red Bluff Fire Department. “I thought it was a real- ly neat idea for her to come up with and to have young people that are willing to be motivated and help out their commu- nity,” said Capt. John Campbell. Spangler donated 12 more blankets, for a total of 30 gathered during the project, to PATH to be used for people who are turned away from the shelter, which operates during the winter months Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Fire Capt. John Campbell accepts a donation of 18 all-weather blankets collected by Bend-Jelly 4-H Member Maryn Spangler for her Emerald Star Project. at area churches. “At least that way they have something to give them,” Spangler said. While gathering dona- tions both Spangler and her parents found the community to be very generous, which is what allowed them to purchase as many blankets as they did. “With things as tight economically as they are, Farmers Market The Chamber’s SATURDAYh Every 8:00am-NOON Red Bluff City Park the community has really extended a hand,” Scott Spangler said. “She got donations from local busi- nesses, other 4-Hers, fam- ily and friends. She didn’t get turned down by a sin- gle business in Red Bluff.” The idea was initially just to give blankets to PATH, but when more donations came in than what was planned, Maryn Spangler expanded her plans to include Red Bluff Fire, where her father is an engineer, thinking of the many emergency situ- ations the department See 4-H, page 9A TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS “Did You Know” MOULE’S It is the law in California that you have the right to select the repair facility of your choice! For all your auto glass needs 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260