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Saturday, June 29, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries RICHARD LAURENCE BISHOP September 27, 1934 - June 23, 2013 Richard Laurence Bishop, was passionate about sports and had a near encyclopedic ability regarding baseball. He could often be seen running around town in his "RickyRedBluff" converse. He was a crossword puzzle addict and always on the hunt for a new collection. He loved to laugh, travel, eat pasta and enjoy a good glass of wine. He always had a great eye for beauty, aesthetics and attention to detail, whether through his love of antiques, art, architecture or endless views of the ocean or layered mountains. He is remembered as a man who was exceedingly kind and loved his family and friends. Known to his loved ones as "Ricky" he passed away in Red Bluff on Sunday June 23rd 2013. Born in Hollywood, CA, September 27, 1934, he spent his youth in Southern California until his teens, when his family moved to Quincy, CA where he graduated high school in 1952. He moved to the bay area and was a highly regarded 5handicap golfer at the College of San Mateo. Richard served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959 and, after discharged, he attended university, obtaining a BA from University of Nevada, Reno. While going to school he worked for Greyhound Lines, Inc, starting out in baggage and went on to head payroll services, retiring in the 1980's. He and his wife, Paulette, headed to Red Bluff in 1990 and opened the first Red Bluff antique mall; Great American Antiques. Richard's extensive knowledge base, his great love of collecting and his humble and kind demeanor all contributed to his unqualified success in that venture. Richard is survived by Paulette, his wife of 31 years, sons Marc & Jeff Bishop and Garth Holden, sister JoAnn Akers, granddaughters Asia, Sydney & Lexy Bishop and Ashley Holden, grandson Anthony Holden and beloved dog, Gracie. He will be missed by all. In accordance with Ricky's wishes, he will be cremated without ceremony or memorial. We intend to respect his wishes, but if you feel the need to recognize his gentle spirit, please pay it forward by doing a kind act in his honor, we know that would bring a smile to his face. BUSTS (Continued from page 1A) The operations were located in the Pine Creek and Cambleville areas, bordering public lands. As agents approached the first site, two men, later identified as Francisco Sanchez-Figueroa, 21, and David SanchezFigueroa, 34, both of Michoacan, Mexico, fled on foot. The men were treated in the field for their injuries after being caught by a United States Forest Service dog. They were taken to the hospital for medical clearance prior to being booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, resisting, delaying or obstructing a peace officer and cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana. Bail was $48,000 each. The United States Attorney's Office is seeking additional charges against the men. At the second site, which had been abandoned, there were 12,808 plants, which were eradicated along with the others. On Tuesday, agents served a search warrant at a Cottonwood resi- FIRE (Continued from page 1A) framed house built prior to 1957, Bennett said. A downed power line were arcing in the alley west of the structure, impeding fire attack and causing at least one neighbor to be without power, he said. Firefighters made a search of the house after neighbors reported seeing squatters in the residence in the past, but no one was found inside, Bennett said. dence in the 18400 block of Del Norte Drive. Officers located 10.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a glass methamphetamine smoking pipe, three handguns, two shot guns, 400.3 grams of processed marijuana and 527 marijuana plants. There was also evidence of drug sales located on the premises, according to a TIDE press release. Occupants of the residence, who were arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail, were identified as Juan Manuel Chavez, 34, of Cottonwood and Jennifer Diana Cooper, 26, of Redding. Cooper was booked on the charge of being under the influence of the controlled substance. Chavez was booked on the charge of possession of methamphetamine for sale. Additional charges are being south through the Tehama County District Attorney's Office for Chavez and another resident located on the property, the release said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynew s.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. A ventilation hold was cut in the roof to release heat and smoke from the attic and an interior attack kept most of the damage to the attic, rear porch and west wall. The fire was contained about 7 a.m. The building received major structural damage, Bennett said. The fire's origin was determined to be in the area of the west outside wall where an attached outbuilding was destroyed, he said. The cause is under investigation. The staff at Red Bluff Simple Cremations would like to thank all of the families who trust us with their loved ones needs. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 9A Appeals court lifts hold on gay marriages SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for the state of California to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after a 4 1/2-year freeze. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order saying it has dissolved a stay it imposed on gay marriages while a lawsuit challenging the state's voter-approved ban on such unions worked its way through the courts. Matt Dorsey, a spokesman for San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, said city officials were preparing to let couples marry right away. Just minutes after the appeals court issued its order, the two lead plaintiffs in the case were standing in line at San Francisco City Hall to get a marriage license. They planned to wed at 4:15 p.m., with state Attorney General Kamala Harris officiating, according to the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which brought the lawsuit. ''On my way to SF City Hall. Let the wedding bells ring,'' Harris tweeted after the 9th Circuit issued its order. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that the sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban lacked authority to defend Proposition 8 in court once Harris and Gov. Jerry Brown refused to do so. The decision lets stand a trial judge's declaration that the ban violates the civil rights of gay Californians and cannot be enforced. Under Supreme Court rules, the losing side in a legal dispute has 25 days to ask the high court to rehear the case. The court said earlier this week that it would not finalize its ruling in the Proposition 8 dispute until after that time had elapsed. It was not immediately clear whether the appeals court's action would be halted by the high court. STATE BRIEFING Senators protest cuts to wildfire prevention funds DENVER (AP) — A bipartisan group of Western U.S. senators on Friday urged the Obama administration to focus more on preventing wildfires rather than taking money from programs that clear potentially hazardous dead trees and brush to fund efforts to fight the increasingly destructive blazes. The administration is proposing a 31 percent cut in funding for the government's central fire prevention program one year after record blazes burned 9.3 million acres. The federal government routinely spends so much money fighting wildfires that it uses money meant to be spent on clearing potential fuels like dead trees and underbrush in national forests. In a letter to Obama's budget director and the secretaries of agriculture and the Interior, four senators contended that approach is ''nonsensical and further increases wildfire costs.'' The federal government is spending less in inflationadjusted dollars on the main program to prevent forest fires than it did a decade ago. That's partly because of the increasing seriousness of the blazes. Firefighting costs have risen from 13 percent of the U.S. Forest Service's budget a decade ago to more than 40 percent today. Meanwhile, that agency's budget has been cut by 10 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars. Eight of the nine most destructive wildfire years in U.S. history occurred since 2000. Drought, rising temperatures and increasing numbers of people moving to areas that border wildlands will continue to increase the risk. At least 65 million acres of federal lands — a swath of land larger than Oregon — is at risk for fires, officials say. The letter was signed by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (DOre.), U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and U.S. Sen. James Risch (RIdaho). Federal rule could upend states' shark fin bans SACRAMENTO (AP) — Several members of Congress representing coastal states are voicing concern about a proposed federal regulation that could pre-empt state bans on buying or selling shark fins. Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California is being joined by representatives of New York, Florida and Guam in seeking changes to a proposal they say would take away a state tool to protect shark populations. California, Hawaii, New York and several other states have passed regulations on the sale and trade of shark fins, which are used in a soup considered an Asian delicacy. California's ban on the sale, trade and possession of shark fins will go into effect Monday after a compromise allowed time for restaurants and businesses to use up their existing supplies. A letter from the representatives and the delegate from Guam states that a proposed rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's fisheries management division, the National Marine Fisheries Services, would undermine those laws. California state lawmakers were also circulating an opposition letter. ''If we are to address the problem of shark-finning head on, we must allow state and territorial statutes to complement the federal regulations and further the U.S. MUSIC (Continued from page 1A) Park. "We all feel like I should move to Nashville where I can pursue my dream of becoming an artist," Stone said. "There's a lot more talent there and a lot more opportunity within the music industry. I think moving to Nashville is the smart move for my career. I can't wait, but I'm going to miss my hometown of Red Bluff." Stone does not have any upcoming perfor- mances scheduled between now and when she leaves in Tehama County, but she will be featured elsewhere across the state. Tonight she performs in Folsom at Country on the Green, opening up for Brett Eldridge and Steve Holy. On Sunday, she will be opening for Danny Gokey at the Celebrate America Festival in Rocklin where 30,000 people are expected to attend over the 2-day period, Stone said. Two more opportunities to see Stone perform before she leaves are the In Celebration of Roger Curtis Asquith December 10, 1951 - May 27, 2013 It is with deep gratitude that I thank this wonderful community for the outpouring of love and support during and after Roger's passing. Come join us for a celebration of his life at 5pm on Saturday, July 6th at our home. For directions please call 528-8779. We have been truly blessed. Connie Asquith and family. leadership in global shark conservation,'' states the letter, which has not yet been sent to the fisheries service but was given in advance to The Associated Press. In addition to Huffman, it is to be signed by Democratic Reps. Sam Farr of California and Grace Meng of New York, Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic Delegate Madeleine Bordallo of Guam. Their letter is dated July 8, which is when the public comment period on the proposed rule is scheduled to end. Millions of krill wash up on Ore., Calif. beaches GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Millions of krill — a tiny shrimp-like animal that is a cornerstone of the ocean food web — have been washing up on beaches in Southern Oregon and Northern California for the past few weeks. Scientists are not sure why. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographer Bill Peterson says they may have been blown into the surf by strong winds while mating near the surface, and then been dashed on the beach. The species is Thysanoessa spinifera. They are about an inch long and live in shallower water along the Continental Shelf. They have been seen in swaths 5 feet wide, stretching for miles on beaches from Bodega Bay, Calif., to Newport, Ore. Some were still alive. ''There has definitely been something going on,'' Peterson said from Newport. ''People have sent us specimens. In both cases, the females had just been fertilized. That suggests they were involved, maybe, in a mating swarm. But we've had a lot of onshore wind the last two weeks. If they were on the surface for some reason and the wind blows them toward the beach and they are trapped in the surf, that is the end of them.'' Or, they may have fallen victim to low levels of oxygen in the water, said Joe Tyburczy, a scientist with California Sea Grant Extension in Eureka. A recent ocean survey showed lower than normal oxygen levels in some locations. If the krill went to the surface to get oxygen, they could have been blown on shore, he said. For some reason, people did not see gulls and other sea birds eating them, he added. Calif woman gets life for severing husband's penis SANTA ANA (AP) — A California woman who cut off her husband's penis and threw it in a garage disposal has been sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole. The Orange County district attorney's office says Catherine Kieu was sentenced Friday for a July 2011 attack that mutilated her estranged spouse. Kieu, who's 50, can seek parole in seven years. The Garden Grove woman was convicted of torture and aggravated mayhem. Prosecutors said Kieu drugged her husband's tofu with sleeping pills and screamed ''You deserve it!'' before attacking him with a 10-inch kitchen knife. Her lawyer argued that she had mental health problems stemming from childhood molestation and sexual abuse by her husband. In an impact statement during sentencing, the victim said he's been deprived of part of his life and identity. California Rodeo in Salinas and the Gilroy Garlic Festival, both of which take place in July. For more information visit Stone's website, follow her on Facebook or Twitter @stacystonemu- sic. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb.