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THURSDAY JULY 29, 2010 Breaking news at: Disney Artist to Exhibit Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Swim Results SPORTS 1B Sunny 95/64 Weather forecast 8B By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer A suspected murder victim from Kentucky suffered stab wounds before bleeding to death late Sunday or early Monday in the Jellys Ferry area. Results from a Tuesday autopsy show Larry Arthur King, 66, Radcliff, Ky., suffered multiple stab wounds before he was found dead early Monday 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 Cops seek clues in stabbing death morning in a rural neighbor- hood just off of Jellys Ferry Road, Sheriff Clay Parker said. King was reportedly visiting family in Red Bluff at the time of his death. Authorities are still uncertain what drew him out to the Bend area north of Red Bluff, Parker said. Residents interviewed Mon- day said King’s vehicle was seen as early as 2 a.m. on Mon- day, though his death was not reported until after 6 a.m. Parker declined to share fur- ther details surrounding King’s death, including how many times King was stabbed, in the hopes of matching the events leading up to his death to sus- pect testimony. “We still don’t want to get real specific,” he said. “Obvi- ously, we’re not divulging all the information that we know.” As of Wednesday afternoon the county had received no credible leads from the phone calls it has been soliciting since making King’s death public. Anyone who saw King or the red 2008 Dodge Magnum sta- tion wagon he was driving after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday is asked to call Det. Dave Hencratt at 529-7920. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.c om. Battle Creek on pace Larry King Corning extends pot ban one year By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — With almost no discussion, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend its inter- im ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana dispen- saries, collectives and cooperatives within city limits. The ordinance will be extended for one year starting Aug. 6, which is when the last extension ends and give the council time to consider several factors, said Plan- ning Director John Stoufer. “There is a new player in the game,” Stoufer said. A Nov. 2 ballot measure, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, would legalize the posses- sion of marijuana for recreational use, he said. “What effect this will have, I can’t tell you,” Stoufer said. “There are so many uncertainties at this point.” One of those uncertainties is how the government will handle marijuana, since it will still be illegal on the federal level, he said. Courtesy photo The wooden framework for a bypass pipe has been installed at the Eagle Canyon Diversion Dam on Battle Creek. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Restoration work at Battle Creek is moving along as planned. During a Tuesday meeting of the Greater Battle Creek Watershed Working Group, members of the different partnering agencies shared the work they have done on the Bat- tle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project. Mary Marshall, the Bureau of Reclamation’s project manager, reported that as of early June con- struction work has been occurring at sites along the north fork of Bat- tle Creek. Crews have removed the fish ladder and the left side of Wildcat Dam, according to the most recent weekly construction report. Schwarzenegger vetoes farmworker overtime bill SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have given Califor- nia farmworkers overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week, the same as other non-management employees who earn time- and-a-half after an eight- hour day or 40-hour week. Farm laborers will con- tinue to be paid overtime after working 10 hours in a day or a 60-hour week under an exemption that dates to 1941. California already is ‘‘the most progressive state in the nation’’ because it provides limit- ed overtime for agricul- ture workers, Schwarzenegger said in his veto message. He noted federal law exempts farmworkers from any overtime pay. The California Farm Bureau Federation says only Maryland and Min- nesota require farmers to pay workers overtime if they exceed a weekly limit. The Legislature, Schwarzenegger said, has long held that ‘‘agricultur- al work is different from other industries: It is sea- sonal, subject to the unpredictability of Moth- er Nature, and requires the harvesting of perish- able goods.’’ He said increasing overtime would harm agribusinesses and make California’s largest indus- try less competitive with other states. The industry employs as many as 450,000 workers in the peak harvest months of August and September. State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, who authored SB1121, said the Republi- can governor missed a chance to reverse a prac- tice that treats farmwork- ers as a lower class. ‘‘They want to be treat- ed with dignity the same as other workers around the state. He decided to See BILL, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power At the North Battle Creek Feed- er Diversion Dam, crews have removed about 130 feet of the dam. The framework for a bypass pipe that will deliver water to Eagle Canal has been constructed as part of the in-stream prep work at Eagle Canyon Diversion Dam. When completed, the project See CREEK, page 7A Stoufer recommended the council wait for the out- come of Qualified Patients vs. City of Anaheim, which is suppose to be heard in August, Stoufer said. The council had very little input from the public, with only two people speaking in favor of extending the ban and one against. “I’m really concerned,” said Pastor Ken Killinger. “We’re lacking one teacher tonight because someone was under the influence of marijuana.” Killinger was referring to fifth-grade Olive View Elementary teacher Carrie Holdiman, who was killed July 22 in Chico when struck by an SUV driven by Jimmy Flores — described by a California Highway Patrol officer as giving off “a strong odor of marijua- na.” Killinger reminded the council that he had given them a study by the Teamsters union that said driving under the influence of marijuana was the same as dri- ving under the influence of alcohol. “I have the newspaper from July 23 here where it See BAN, page 7A Off to camp we go Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Youth on one of two buses holding about 100 campers and staff prepare to leave Red Bluff for Kiwanis Camp at Camp Tehama Wednesday. 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