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WEEKEND MAY 4-5 2013 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com NASA Comes To RBUHS See Below DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 88/58 Weather forecast 8A TEHAMA COUNTY $1.00 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 Antelope woes Suspect arrested in theft operation The suspect in a series of major thefts was arrested Thursday night in Chico, hours after law enforcement featured the 31-year-old man as a wanted person. Jesse Allen Janto was apprehended at a Chico motel around 8:45 p.m. after the Chico Police Department developed information about his whereabouts, according to a Tehama County Sheriff's press release. A Wednesday morning call to the Tehama County Sheriff's Department complaining of vehicles blocking a driveway near the 100 block of 4th Street in Orland kickstarted the investigation into Janto. Deputies responded to the area and found several trailers, a Caterpillar generator trailer and a Pace cargo trailer, that had recently been reported stolen to local law enforcement agencies. Officers from Tehama and Glenn counties, California Highway Patrol Red Bluff and Willows divisions and CalFire secured the property until a search warrant could be issued. While waiting for the search warrant a motorcycle See THEFT, page 7A Market to hold opening today Daily News photo by Rich Greene A homeless encampment sits under the bridge of the northbound Interstate 5 on ramp at Antelope Boulevard. By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer A joint public workshop held Thursday by Tehama County and the city of Red Bluff attempted, at the very least, open up dialogue between government officials and Antelope area residents. The two hours set aside weren't nearly enough for the myriad issues facing the area as the workshop spilled late into the night. Residents did receive a healthy dose of informational presentations ranging from historical hydographs of local wells to plans to enhance trails in the East Sand Slough. There was plenty of contact information handed out as representatives from the California Department of Water Resources, Tehama Coun- Familiar issues surface regarding homeless Thursday's joint public workshop of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors and Red Bluff City Council ended with a lengthy discussion regarding the homeless population in the Antelope area. For most of the workshop it seemed like just that — a discussion — as suggestions local officials received from the public were, for the most part, the same topics centered around a shelter, outreach and cleanup efforts that have been discussed previously. One man said he predicted a year from now everyone will be sitting in the same room once again with the residents complaining and the officials saying they didn't have the resources to do anything about it. "This can be fixed, but we can't fix it sitting in a meeting," he said. See ISSUES, page 7A ty Resource Conservation District and Tehama County Environmental Health Department pledged their support. What there wasn't a lot of was funding to help homeowners who have been strapped in recent years for well and sewer improvements and in some instances the additional requirement of flood insurance. Water and sewer issues have plagued the area for generations as the older residents in attendance attested too, but the courtordered removal of Lake Red Bluff has reformed the landscape of the area once again. Ground Water Depth Water Resources Engineer Seth Lawrence said the Red Bluff Diversion Dam helped push water levels up five to eight feet when it was built in the 1960s. Those levels began to drop in the 2000s as the courts began mandating shorter periods of time for Lake Red Bluff. Since the permanent raising of the By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Dollar General will celebrate the opening of the first of two Red Bluff stores today with a day of prizes and special deals. The market will hold a Grand Opening starting at 8 a.m. for its 460 Antelope Blvd. location. A second location at Walnut and South Jackson Street is still under construction and should open by late summer, Dollar General Communications Specialist Jaclyn Dees said in an email. "We know convenience is a major factor in our customers' shopping decisions as we generally serve customers within a three to 5-mile radius, or 10-minute drive. This location was a great fit for Dollar General," Dees said. At Saturday's celebra- See WOES, page 7A tion at the Antelope location the first 100 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a tote bag, among other giveaways. Customers will find an assortment of namebrand and private-label merchandise. Grocery departments include fresh produce, dairy products, fresh meat, frozen food, canned goods, packaged food products, beverages and bakery items. The general merchandise assortment includes cleaning supplies, paper products, clothing, pet items, health and beauty products, stationery and seasonal items. The new store will add about 40 jobs to the community, depending on the need. Anyone interested in joining the Dollar General team may visit the Career section at www.dollargeneral.com. Fires burn on; air Students work with NASA at Lassen warning issued BUTTE MEADOWS — With a helicopter able to fly over the Panther Fire, a more accurate picture of the mountain fire has been estimated by Cal Fire. As of 8 a.m. Friday, the Panther Fire was determined to be 6,393 acres, down from reports of 10,000 acres on Thursday, according to Cal Fire spokesman Matt Damon. Nevertheless, conditions Friday were expected to be windy and dry, possibly pushing the fire further. The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District issued an Air Quality Advisory Friday evening to notify the public of poor air quality conditions in Tehama County due to smoke from the Panther and Cedar fires. Smoke impacts are expected to vary during the course of each day depending on wind direction and the intensity of local fire activity. Air quality was forecasted to be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range Saturday. See FIRES, page 7A The Astrobiology Student Intern Program, a partnership between Red Bluff Union High School, Lassen Volcanic National Park and NASA Ames Research Center, will hold its annual intern recognition night and public lecture 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Red Bluff High School Library Conference Room. The astrobiology interns from RBHS will give a 40-minute oral presentation on the results of their year-long research project studying Warner Valley at Lassen. The students will address the big picture implications of the project – by examining the hydrothermal environments at Lassen, their research will help NASA direct the search for evidence of microbial life in The night will begin with a keynote lecture by Dr. Dave Des Marais, the principal investigator of the NASA Astrobiology Institute's Ames Researcher Center Team, titled "Mars Exploration, Lassen and Life." The public is invited to join in celebrating the important contributions of Red Bluff students to NASA research and exploration programs. GROWNEY MOTORS Courtesy photo Red Bluff High School astrobiology interns Justin, Adrienne, and Mayson collect samples of water from a hydrothermal spring in Warner Valley, Lassen Volcanic National Park. ancient hydrothermal sys- tems on Mars. We Buy Used Cars paid for or not 1160 Main St. 527-1034