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FRIDAY JULY 2, 2010 Breaking news at: The Bridge From Canada Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Swim Results SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 91/63 By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Red Bluff’s new fiscal year is under way and employee contracts have expired, but negotiations between the city and unions remain unsettled. In the case of the miscellaneous employees union, negotiations have yet to begin. There are a certain number of Gen- eral Fund employees a portion of whose time is paid out of the Enter- prise Fund through a cost allocation program. Art Frolli, business representative for the Operating Engineers Local 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 City, unions prepare for bargaining over cuts Union No. 3, which represents miscel- laneous unit employees, has asked the city to provide the specific numbers that show how much of those employ- ees’ paychecks comes out of the Gen- eral Fund and how much is through cost allocation. “I need to see these numbers before we can make any decision on what’s fair and equitable for all,” Frolli said. “I have to know how deep these cuts are going to go...I hope we can get the process under way, but I don’t want to start at a disadvantage.” City Manager Martin Nichols said the city has already provided Frolli with the information and is eager to New beat open negotiations. The City Council adopted an interim budget Tuesday, but as Finance Director Mar- garet Van Warmerdam pointed out during the meet- ing, the entire budget hinges on the unions making con- cessions. Employees are being asked to take a 12 percent compensation cut, forgo payout of unused accumu- lated vacation time over 1,000 hours and forgo the annual 40 hours buyback. The cut could go even BUDGET By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Safety first for all drivers on the road, including peace officers, is the mission law enforcement officials are trying to accomplish this Independence Day week- end. The death toll for California Highway Patrol officers this year alone is five, the majority of those a result of officers being struck by a car during pullover stops. The toll already makes 2010 the deadliest year for the CHP in more than a decade. The most recent fatalities occurred Sunday, with two officers struck and killed in separate roadside incidents, one in Paso Robles, the other in the town of Barstow in San Bernardino County. The local office has not had any fatalities but that is not to say the risk is any less, Red Bluff CHP Officer Phil Mackintosh said. CHP officers in Tehama County face the same dangers as their comrades anywhere else. “Anytime we step into traffic there’s a risk of being hit by a car,” Mackintosh said. “When we’re on a pub- lic roadway, there’s always that risk and the same dan- gers.” Holiday weekends increase the possibility of danger for officers and other motorists alike. With a higher probability of drunken drivers on the road, officers’ general alertness is more heightened than usual during the holidays, Mackintosh said. More than 100 people have died on California road- Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Detective Chad Dada, right, receives his detectives badge from Sheriff Clay Parker. Dada, an 18-year veteran of the department, was officially sworn in Thursday at the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department office. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Deputy Chad Dada was officially sworn in as Detec- tive Thursday morning at the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department. “I’ve waited for this a long time,” Dada said. “It’s been my goal ever since I got into the academy 19 years ago. There was a long time where there were no open- ings and I’m glad to have it.” Dada, an 18-year department veteran, has worked a variety of jobs, which he feels is part of what helped Schwarzenegger orders min wage for state workers SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday ordered about 200,000 state workers to be paid the federal mini- mum wage this month because the state Legis- lature has not passed a budget, but the state con- troller is refusing to com- ply. Department of Per- sonnel Administration Director Debbie Endsley sent the order in a letter to the state controller, who refused a similar order two years ago. The matter is tied up in the appellate courts, leading the controller to say he will abide by whatever final ruling emerges, which could be years down the road. He said he can’t follow the order now due to technical and legal issues. Most state employees will be paid the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour for the July pay period. Schwarzene gger spokesman Aaron McLear said the change should be reflected in state employees’ next paycheck. Workers will be paid in full retroac- tively once a budget is passed. ‘‘It’s a sad day when the boss wants to make his employees collateral damage in a budget dis- pute,’’ said Patty Velez, an environmental scien- tist and president of the 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See WAGE, page 9A him stand out as a candidate. As a deputy Dada has solved several cases because of his thoroughness, another trait he says helped him get the job as detective. One of the more unusual cases was that of Ramona Almond in which a welfare check on the then 84-year- old produced a cover up of the Corning woman’s death by her daughter and grandson. Dada also had a case in the Bend area in which he was able to solve burglaries from several counties See BEAT, page 9A ways in the past three years during the Independence Day weekend in alcohol-involved collisions, according to a local Avoid the Five campaign press release. CHP officers and law enforcement agencies will be out in full force this weekend. The Maximum Enforcement Period for CHP will begin 6 p.m. today through midnight, Monday. Locally, a multi-agency sobriety checkpoint will be set up 6:30 to midnight tonight, in the Los Molinos area. Extra DUI roving patrols will assigned to the Red Bluff and Corning police departments, and sheriff’s deputies will patrol the Gerber area this weekend. Most incidents can be avoided through education and enforcement, Mackintosh said. For their own safety, drivers are advised to not drink and drive and to wear seat belts and pay attention to their speed and surroundings. For the safety of officers, drivers must observe and See CHP, page 9A Los Molinos seats youngest mayor By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Los Molinos has a new Honorary Mayor and the winner of the race is 18- year-old Kenny Brewer, a lifetime resident. Brewer is a 2010 grad- uate of Los Molinos High School and will be attend- ing Shasta College in the fall. He is the youngest mayor in the history of the Los Molinos Mayor’s Race. Brewer is the weekend manager of Burger Shack and actively participates in Tehama County 4-H Camp, Key Club and Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce functions. He is past president of Future Farmer of America of Los Molinos High School. Brewer would like to thank all friends and fam- ily for all their support during the race. The Honorary Mayor is chosen through a race that kicks off in May in which the candidate with the most money collected Honorary Mayor Kenny Brewer wields the gavel in Los Molinos. at the end of the race, usu- ally the last day of June, TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S IT’S SCREEN SEASON Enjoy the Fresh air without Bugs New Window & Door Screen Re-screen your existing screens 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260 wins. “The Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce would like to acknowl- edge the businesses that sponsored our candidates and thank the residents of Los Molinos for their generous donations made via the collection jar dis- plays located in business- es all over town,” said Chamber President Betty Morales. “We would like to thank the candidates for their efforts, for creat- ing interest in our annual Honorary Mayor's Race and for all the hard work put into fundraising events and activities.” All money raised goes See MAYOR, page 9A BE YOUR OWN BOSS CAMP! LAST July 5-9, 2010 Shasta College Tehama Campus 770 Diamond Ave. CHANCE The top winner receives an all-expense paid trip to the Ultimate Life Summit in Disney World. Open to ages 16-21 • $40 per student Call Amada (530) 529-7000 Space is limited. Sponsored by the Job Training Center, Business One Stop Services, the Red Bluff Daily News, the Tehama County Youth Council & Shasta College Tehama Campus Balancing the higher if a settlement is not reached soon, Nichols said. The budget is based on cer- tain salary savings the city must make, and the longer it takes to reach an agreement, the larger the percentage of salary the city will have to ask for. Employees in the police department under the Red Bluff Peace Offi- cers Association face the same cuts. Negotiations have been ongoing for See CUTS, page 9A CHP pushes for holiday safety