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WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010 Breaking news at: Slow Food Comes to RB Field to Fork www.redbluffdailynews.com See Below RED BLUFF Giants Astros SPORTS 1B Partly cloudy 93/64 Weather forecast 6A 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 Fire claims man, dog County cuts to go deeper By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Tehama County Supervisors Tuesday adopted a pre- liminary budget for the Fiscal Year 2010-11 that offi- cials hope will keep the county fiscally stable as it moves through at least another three years of turbu- lence. Approved unanimously, the budget calls for non- public safety departments to operate with a budget 13 percent smaller than the one adopted in 2008-2009, and for public safety departments to operate with a budget 9.5 percent smaller than that approved in 2008-2009. In practical terms, this means the county is likely to stop funding a correctional officer position in the jail and cut back hours for staff at the Animal Care Center and Tehama County Library. The Sheriff’s Department is likely to operate with one fewer captains. Paul Hosler, who worked with the department for some 33 years, will be stepping down in December, around the time Undersheriff Dennis Garton is expected to retire. Numerous other departments are expected to offset their cuts through a combination of grants, increased fees and, in some cases, loaning services between departments. Others will be holding empty positions See CUTS, page 3A Daily News photo by Tang Lor By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer CalFire crews clean up after a structure fire that killed a man and dog Tuesday morning. The dog was found inside the home. GERBER — A structure fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning has claimed the life of a 64-year-old man and his dog. Henry Glass was pulled from the burning home by CalFire crews who performed resuscitation, but failed to revive him. Glass was pronounced dead a the scene, Tehama County Deputy Coroner Chris Sharp said. The cause of death has not been deter- mined. Glass and the dog are believed to be the only occupants in the home at the time, said Fire Prevention Spe- cialist Kevin Colburn of CalFire. The incident was initially report- ed at 4 a.m. through a medical alert service. Crews had been dispatched for an unknown medical response and were on their way when a passerby reported a house on fire on the 9500 block of San Benito Avenue, near Adelfa Street. The response was upgraded to a struc- ture fire. Special election may shift balance in Calif Senate SACRAMENTO (AP) — Another election is under- way that could change the balance of power in the state Senate, just two weeks after California’s primary. Republican Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee and for- mer Democratic Assemblyman John Laird are vying to represent a Senate district that spans five counties along California’s central coast. If Laird wins Tuesday’s special election, he would bring Democrats within a single vote of the two-thirds majority needed to pass tax increases through the Sen- ate. Blakeslee is trying to overcome his past as a former Exxon Mobil Corp. employee who supported expand- ing offshore oil drilling. Two lesser-known candidates are also in the run- ning. If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two will meet again in an Aug. 17 runoff. Calif certifies initiative to ban local fund raids SACRAMENTO (AP) — California’s secretary of state has certified a bal- lot initiative to ban the state from raiding local funds even in a fiscal cri- sis. The Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday announced that a fifth question will appear on the Nov. 2 general elec- tion ballot. The initiative seeks to prohibit the state from taking or borrowing local government and transportation funds under any circumstances. Right now the state can take funds during a fiscal emergency if it agrees to pay them back. Despite earlier protections passed by voters under Proposi- tion 1A, the state contin- ues to raid local funds to help fill its budget gap. The League of Califor- nia Cities and the Califor- nia Transit Association are among the groups that back the initiative. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power When CalFire and Tehama County Fire arrived at 4:30 a.m., the structure was fully involved. It took another hour to knock down the flames. As of noon Tuesday, firefighters were still on the scene cleaning up. They were expected to be there for a few more hours, Colburn said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and an estimate of damages was not known. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Driver hits train, later gets DUI A 48-year-old man reportedly collided with a train Monday evening in Red Bluff. Donnie Ray Woodard, 48, Red Bluff, was driving when he collided with a train at the corner of Highway 36W and Main Street, according to a statement issued by Red Bluff Police Officer Gene Randall. Officers, finding car debris, including a license plate, at the scene of the collision, tracked Woodard down at his Paul Drive residence, where he and a passenger admitted to being in the vehicle when the collision occurred, Randall said. Woodard, who showed signs of intoxication, was arrested and booked on suspicion of committing a misdemeanor offense of driving under the influ- ence and was released on a written promise to appear in court. No one was injured in the collision. 2nd Annual Field to Fork Saturday Slow Food Shasta- Cascade has planned Field to Fork 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Red Bluff River Park on the Sacramento River. From the soil to the sun, from the tools to the table, there will be lots of hands-on, kid- friendly things to do at this free event. Make butter, milk a goat, plant some seeds and sample tasty tidbits from our local food pro- ducers. The Feast at the Fork Pancake Breakfast will run 8-11 a.m. Take the "Eat Local Challenge" by eating grist-milled pancakes topped with local products including honey, nuts, fruit and homemade butter. Breakfast will be served for $7 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12, or buy a family pack at $20 for two adults and three children. Breakfast tickets available at Discover Earth on Main Street, This courtesy photo was taken at the inaugural Field to Fork event in 2009. 529-3856, and Rosser’s Bakery on Antelope Boulevard, 529-1687, and on line at http://www.brownpa- pertickets.com/event/11 0547 Voters to decide on global warming law SACRAMENTO (AP) — An initiative that seeks to suspend California’s landmark global warming law until unemployment drops will appear on the Novem- ber election ballot. California Secretary of State Debra Bowen certified the initiative on Tuesday. See VOTERS, page 3A For more information send an e-mail to Kathy Moore at slowfoodshas- tacascade@yahoo.com. Field to Fork repre- sents one effort of Slow Food Shasta-Cascade, the local branch of Slow Food USA, to reconnect Americans with the peo- ple, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce their food. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 CHW North State Region