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WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 2010 Breaking news at: Retailer gives to Scout unit Community www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 2A RED BLUFF Swim Results SPORTS 1B Sunny 92/63 Weather forecast 6B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Red Bluff officials have taken the lead in helping solve the city’s $1.3 million deficit. The human resources direc- tor, building director, police chief and city manager will take 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 Red Bluff city leaders to take pay cut 6 percent cuts in salary and pay for the employees’ shares of their CalPERS pensions. The employees’ share equates to about 6 percent of their total salaries and roll ups, or what is referred to as labor burdens, for a total of a 12 percent cut. The planning, finance and parks directors and fire chief have opted to take a direct 12 percent cut in salary. The public works director has said he will pay his share of CalPERS, but negotiations have not been settled because he has been out of the office, City Manager Martin Nichols said. The city will still achieve the same dollar savings whether employees choose to take the 12 percent cut by splitting it between a salary decrease and paying a portion of their retire- ment pension or take a straight salary cut, Nichols said. By allowing for a different combi- Homicide in Bend nation of benefits for different employees the city has created a flexible plan that allows employees to choose what is best for themselves. During a special meeting Monday, the City Council approved resolutions, as See CITY, page 5A Plea of innocent entered in death of Corning teacher By TERRY VAU DELL MediaNews Group OROVILLE — A suspected intoxicated motorist accused of killing a Corning fifth-grade teacher jogging in Chico Thursday pleaded innocent in court Tuesday. Jimmy Candido Flores, 25, remains in custody on $225,000 bail pending a pretrial hearing in August to See PLEA, page 5A Strikes ignite more fires in North State By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer More lightning strikes Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Crime scene caution tape clings to a stop sign Tuesday at the corner of Jellys Ferry Road and Saron Fruit Colony Road. Sheriff’s deputies reportedly found a 66-year-old murder victim down the street on Saron Fruit Colony Road Monday morning. By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer BEND —Details are scarce in the case of a Kentucky man who may have been murdered in north- ern Tehama County Monday. Larry Arthur King, 66, Radcliff, Ky., was pronounced dead Monday morning when deputies found his body slouched in the driver’s seat of a rented red 2008 Dodge Magnum on Saron Fruit Colony Road, just off Jellys Ferry Road. California is a finalist for school reform grants SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California was named a finalist Tuesday in the second round of the federal ‘‘Race to the Top’’ school reform grant com- petition, giving the state a shot at winning as much as $700 million. California was among 18 states and the District of Columbia on the list of finalists announced by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. In all, 35 states and the District of Columbia applied for $3.4 billion in grants. The Race to the Top program, created by last year’s federal economic stimulus legislation, rewards ambitious reforms aimed at improv- ing struggling schools and closing the achievement gap. Teams representing the finalists will travel to Washington in coming weeks to present their pro- posals. The winners will be announced in Septem- ber. In the first round of competition, just two states — Tennessee and Delaware — were award- ed a total of $600 million. California placed 27th among 41 states that sub- mitted first-round applica- tions, even though state lawmakers approved a contentious package of school reform measures designed to make the state more competitive. For the second round, the state formed a working group of seven superinten- dents representing some of California’s biggest school districts to help write a more detailed application. The plan calls for plac- ing effective teachers and principals in low-perform- ing schools, revamping state education standards, expanding the use of data to improve academic achievement and requiring teacher and principal eval- uations to be based in part on student performance. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power Deputies announced Tuesday that King appeared to have died from wounds to his torso. An autop- sy was scheduled the same day, in Yolo County. See BEND, page 5A have added 75 new con- firmed fires within CalFire’s jurisdiction and on federal lands in Lassen, Siskiyou and Modoc counties. A CalFire press release said there have been about 1,500 new lightning strikes that have resulted in the new fires in the lightning series that began Sunday. The Russell Complex in Lassen County has nine fires in the area east of Straylor Lake that have burned 250 acres. Contain- ment, which was at 0 per- cent Monday, had risen to 30 percent as of Tuesday. The Constantia Fire, also in Lassen County, was at 1,700 acres with 30 percent containment. It is located on the Carson City District of Bureau of Land Manage- ment lands, which is about five miles south of Doyle. The Modoc Lightning Complex, on Modoc National Forest land about 20 miles southwest of Alturas, was at 64 acres with 10 percent contain- ment. More thunderstorms were expected Tuesday and the most active areas were once again expected to be in Siskiyou, Modoc and Lassen counties, the CalFire release said. Tehama County had one fire caused by a single snag lightning strike that was reported Sunday evening in the Mill Creek area. It burned a 10th of an acre and See FIRES, page 5A Group to gather at disc golf course NEXT Tehama will hold its second monthly gather- ing at 5:30 p.m. Wednes- day, Aug. 4 at the new Dog Island Disc Golf Course at Samuel Ayers Park. The gathering will be an introduction to the new disc golf course being planned as well as an opportunity to network with other young professionals interested in revitalizing the community. “We’re going to have the back nine poles set up to play and we’ll teach people about the game,” said Bran- don Grissom, co-organizer of the course. “Once you see how it works — it’s not like regular golf — it’s real- ly easy.” Grissom and Shane Embe, both of Red Bluff, have been playing disc golf in the North State for more than 10 years. They say they have been impressed with the positive response and support from the city and its Parks and Recre- ation Department in devel- oping a permanent course at Samuel Ayers Park. Grissom and Embe are raising money for the course, which is estimated to be installed for less than $15,000. An anonymous donation of $5,000 has the effort well on its way. Once installed, the course will be available to the public free of charge and Grissom says disc golf can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The gathering will include free beverages pro- vided by Coca Cola as well as a tri-tip barbecue for sale Jack the Ribber BREAKFAST 6-10am, M-F CLOSED MONDAY Biscuits & Gravy Eggs & More Starting Aug. 3RD Tues.-Sat. NEW HOURS Breakfast 6am-10am Lunch/Dinner 10am-8pm Sun. Breakfast/Lunch 10am-3pm FAYGO SODA 1150 Monroe St. • 527-6108 1150 Monroe St. • 527-6108 Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Samuel Ayers Park is slated to host Tehama County’s first disc golf course, being built through volunteer labor and fundraising. to support the course. NEXT Tehama is an emerging network of young professionals who believe opportunities for positive social interaction will be a key component to develop- ment of a prosperous and lively community. There are no sales pitches, mem- bership fees or age limits. 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