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June 05, 2013

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WEDNESDAY Green Juice Serena Escapes Taste Test JUNE 5, 2013 County Fare Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 100/70 Weather forecast 8B 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 Kids cause slough fire County gives solar project nod By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved a solar power facility Tuesday to be built on contracted Williamson Act land on the southwest corner of the Hatfield Road and Percell Lane intersection south of Red Bluff. Pristine Sun was given approval to build a 3-acre, 250-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array generator on property owned by Lourance Alvares. The board had previously turned down a pair of similar projects in the Flournoy area proposed by Pristine Sun and Williamson Act landowners. The board cited wholesale electricity distribution not being compatible with the spirit of the Williamson Act for denial. But the Hatfield Road project gained approval as it incorporated a proposed 66-acre orchard in its design. Pristine Sun also agreed to a county request to provide fire suppression water and hydrant access in the design See SOLAR, page 7A Corning farmers market moves By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Residents along Sale Lane put out thank you banners, including one pictured here on a wall near Aspen Way, following Monday's fire. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The 102-acre fire that burned a large area between Interstate 5 and Sale Lane on both sides of Antelope Boulevard's East Sand slough bridge Monday afternoon, was caused by two boys, younger than 10, playing with a lighter. "CalFire and Tehama County Fire want to remind everyone to use caution when doing outdoor activities and the importance of having defensible space around their homes," Colburn said. "The lack of rainfall this past winter and spring and the warmer temperatures combined with increased winds and low humidity are elevating the risk of wildfires." The fire was one of two to burn Monday afternoon just east of the Sacramento River in Red Bluff with several structures destroyed. The boys, who are from out of state, will not be cited due to their age, but it is unknown whether the parents will have to pay the cost of fighting the fire, CalFire Public Information Officer Kevin Colburn said. That will be determined by CalFire's prevention unit. An exact damage amount is unknown, but will likely be several thousand dollars, a CalFire spokesman said. Antelope Boulevard was closed at Sale Lane and reopened to traffic about 5:45 p.m. Residents were allowed back in to the Cabernet Apartments complex about 5:30 p.m. A Red Bluff Police car assigned to Sgt. Kevin Busekist caught fire while parked nearby, but the damage was minimal. The car was expected to be back on the road Tuesday, Sgt. Michael Graham said. The fire, which had 200 personnel on scene, did get into at least two other buildings including the Rockin' R Restaurant and a motel. The first fire, which was determined Tuesday to be electricalcaused, was reported just before 2 p.m. Monday at Peachtree Lane near Gilmore Ranch Road, Colburn said. It destroyed two mobile homes and two or three outbuildings along with a quarter-acre of grass before it was contained about 5:15 p.m., he said. Damage was $200,000 with a $400,000 save. Tehama County Sheriff's logs show an assist for CalFire about 9 p.m. in evacuating residents on Peachtree Lane for a propane leak. Sheriff's deputies were cleared from the incident about 11:15 p.m. The Sale Lane fire sparked around 2:45 p.m. in the area of 111 Sale Lane near Antelope Boulevard, prompting the evacuation of the Best Western Inn nearby and at one point prevented even foot traffic from Cabernet Apartments. Several units at the Red Bluff Apartments, 111 Sale Lane, were burned, including one building deemed inhabitable, Red Bluff Police Cpl. Kevin Hale said. There were no serious injuries that Hale was aware of, but the area under the slough is known to be heavily populated by transients and there could be injuries there, Hale said. An evacuation center was set up at the Tehama District Fairground where 19 people showed up for the two-hour period it was open, Red Cross Emergency Services Coordinator Eric Kiltz said. The American Red Cross of Northeastern California sent caseSee FIRE, page 7A CORNING — The City Council Tuesday approved moving its Certified Farmers Market to a new location and day. For the past two years, the Corning Chamber of Commerce has run the market on Friday evenings in the Corning Library parking lot, next to City Hall. The event will move to 5-8 p.m. on Thursdays at Northside Park, corner of Sixth and Colusa streets. The season runs from June 20 to Sept. 26. "It's a better location than out here (at City Hall)," Councilwoman Darlene Dickison said. The move to Thursdays was made in part because that is the night the city pool is open and chamber staff said the market would benefit from additional foot traffic in the area, City Manager John Brewer said in his staff report. The market will steer clear of the residential area, Councilman Tony Cardenas said. Since the agriculture and non-agriculture pro- ducers need to be in separate areas, the gravel access road will be utilized for non agricultural vendors with agricultural vendors set up on the west side of the park, Brewer said. The chamber will not be charging a fee for the vendor spaces, but will require vendors to be certified through the Tehama County Agriculture Department, Cardenas said. That is a one-time $5 fee, good for the whole season and in any Tehama County farmers market, he said. "We've sent e-mails to the ones who have come in the past and they're excited and like the location and day," Chamber Manager Valanne Cardenas said. "I'm hoping it will go well." Cardenas reminded council members of the ribbon cutting at 10:45 a.m. Saturday for the Liquor Cabinet at 2105 Solano St., which will include a barbecue as a part of the grand opening. The event, which runs until 3 p.m., includes live music and a bounce house. Corning votes to Children donate shoes to help pets up dispatch fee By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council authorized Corning Volunteer Fire Department Chief Martin Spannaus to negotiate a rate increase for fire dispatch services to other agencies. Since 2007, the department has dispatched for Orland and Capay fire departments, which is contracted at $42 per call, Spannaus said. That fee has not increased since the original date of the contract, but the city has incurred wage and benefit cost increases due to cost of living and salary increases, he said. Spannaus said he was approached by Orland Fire about the possibility of a rate change and at 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 this time a 5 percent increase would suffice. The proposed increase would go into place on July 1. Based upon the call rate over the six-year period of the contract, the proposed increase, which would be $2.10 per call, would amount to just less than $1,400 for the Orland City and Fire District and about $145 for the Capay Fire District, according to the staff report. Both Orland and Capay have been happy with the service provided by the Corning dispatch center and look forward to continuing the relationship, Spannaus said. The Corning Police Department will see an increase in funds, but that money comes from the Prop. 30 sales tax adjustment, which raised California's rate from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent. See FEE, page 7A Amado Perez, a kindergarten student at West Street Elementary School is just one of several students to put shoes that he can no longer wear into a shoe collection box for a good cause. Second Chance Pet Rescue of Corning has teamed up with Corning Union Elementary School District for a shoe drive in which all the elementary schools have shoe collection boxes for students and staff to deposit their out-grown or unwanted shoes. The school that gets the most boxes filled by Wednesday wins. As of May 31, Woodson Elementary was in first place with three-and-ahalf boxes collected. Second Chance Pet Rescue sends the shoes to Shoe Box Recycling for cash, which in turn sends the shoes to those in need around the world. "Right now, Second Chance is the only enti- Courtesy photo often little rewards, but in the end, it all helps to give the dogs a safe place where they will be cared for, which in itself is a big reward. It is hard to have a sustainable influx of funds on donations and fundraisers, but we do it because every dog deserves a place they can feel safe." Second Chance recently held a rummage sale that was a big success thanks to the many generous donations from community members. If you have new or Amado Perez, a kindergarten student at West Street Elementary School, prepares to put shoes that he can no longer wear into a shoe collection box. ty in the state of California collecting shoes for Shoe Box Recycling," said Second Chance founder and Executive Director Debbie Eaglebarger. Although the amount of money brought in for the shoes is not a lot, every little bit helps, as Second Chance does not receive any funding from the city of Corning or the county. "We survive on donations and fundraisers," Eaglebarger said. "Fundraising takes a lot of time and effort, for See SHOES, page 7A Smog Inspection $ 2595 +$825 certificate (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) • Member Discount 530 527-9841 195 S. Main St., Red Bluff

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