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TUESDAY Exercise: 20s versus 60s JULY 2, 2013 All-Star Roundup Vitality Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Mostly Sunny 115/81 Weather forecast ?? 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 Cooling center opens in response to heat wave As temperatures near record highs, a cooling center has been opened at Wetter Hall, the site of the Day Reporting Center, 1840 Walnut St. The center will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Extreme heat conditions are forecast to continue throughout Tehama and surrounding counties over the next couple of days. AccuWeather is forecasting a high of 113 on Tuesday. The record for July 2 is 114 degrees, set in 1950. The July 3 record is also 114, set in 1991. Wednesday's high is projected at 111. The cooling center is being opened through the Tehama County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, Public Health, Agriculture Department and Probation Department in connection with the Red Cross and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Red Cross will be manning the cooling center and providing bottled water and snacks. The cooling center is for those who have lost power, have no Today projected: 113 July 2 record: 114 in 1950 Wednesday projected: 111 July 3 record: 114 in 1991 cooling devices or just need to get out of the heat for awhile. Those who can't get to the cooling center are recommended to find a cool zone inside facilities such as libraries, community centers, malls and senior centers. High heat exposure can be very dangerous for people in any age group but can be serious for the Black Butte drowning Man killed in boating incident The boating enforcement unit of the Glenn County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Black Butte Reservoir on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Chico resident Theodore Wayne McMorrow. A 9-1-1 call was received at the Glenn County Sheriff's Emergency Dispatch center at about 4:05 p.m. from 57year-old Susanne McMorrow reporting her son had fallen from their vessel and her husband had entered the water in an effort to rescue him and neither one had surfaced. The son was not wearing a personal floatation device. Sheriff's deputies, Orland Fire Department and Westside Ambulance paramedics were dispatched immediately. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office was con- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See HEAT, page 7A Police probe Red Bluff hate crime DN Staff Report An 18-year-old black woman was the victim of a hate crime early Saturday morning at the Red Bluff Union High School football field. The woman said she was approached around 2:30 a.m. by a group of eight to 10 white juveniles while she was on the football field, according to a Red Bluff Police Department press release. See HATE, page 7A Flex Alert issued as heat wave intensifies Map courtesy of the Glenn County Sheriff's Department Area on Black Butte Reservoir depicted by green arrow is where the accident is said to have happened. tacted but that agency did not have a patrol vessel on the water at that time. The victim's father told investigating deputies that he and his son were sitting on the rear of their boat dangling their feet in the water. The father said his son got up, slipped and fell into the water. The son was unable to keep his head above Brown signs school-funding changes into law SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed sweeping education legislation Monday that changes the state funding formula for K-12 schools in a way that he hopes will help boost the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. Brown signed the main bill, AB97, and two related bills at Cahuenga Elementary School in Los Angeles and later held a ceremonial signing at California Middle School in Sacramento. The Democratic governor had pushed for the change, known as the ''Local Control Funding Formula,'' and called it a civil rights issue. It will send $2.1 billion more to school districts that have high numbers of students from lowerincome families, who have limited English proficiency or are foster children. Rather than having ''50 or more mandates,'' Brown said the new system will be based on a simpler formula that will send money where it is most needed and will allow local officials to make decisions about the best way elderly, the obese and people with existing health conditions. It is especially important during this time for residents to remain in an indoor environment with air conditioning to avoid exposure to the excessive heat. • If your home becomes too hot, consider leaving your home and visiting an indoor mall, theater or library. • Monitor family members who are obese, elderly or very young for any difficulty breathing to spend it. ''Today, we did something more creative: We pulled back and increased the discretion and the accountability of the local authorities, and that's all to the good,'' Brown said from a podium in the school library at California Middle School. During a pitch to lawmakers in February, he said students in Compton and Richmond don't share the same advantages as students in Los Gatos or Beverly Hills. The formula gives school districts more control over state aid by eliminating earmarks for state-mandated programs. Democratic lawmakers say districts will be responsible for tracking students' success, but there are few guidelines on how the money will be spent during the first year, as the state Board of Education will not take up the regulations until well into the 2013-14 school year. Samantha Tran, senior director of education policy at Education Now, said the first year of funding will be a transition year as schools figure out how to implement the changes. See BROWN, page 7A water. The father stated he threw a life preserver towards his son but the son was not able to reach it. Wind conditions were such that the boat began to separate in distance from the son. The father stated he then put on a life preserver and entered the water in an effort to save his son. With the son being larger in stature than the father, he was not able to hold his son above water. Richard McMorrow told deputies he felt he was in the water with his son for at least 30 minutes, yelling for help, however, there were no other boaters near them to come to their aid. An autopsy will be ordered to confirm the exact cause of death. The investigation is continuing. With hot temperatures bearing down on Northern California and with a major generation unit off line, the California Independent System Operator Corporation issued a Flex Alert for Northern California through Tuesday. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their energy use during the late afternoon when air conditioners drive consumption to the highest point of the day. Go to www.flexalert.org or www.caiso.com for conservation tips. High temperatures are forecast throughout the state and region. Energy demand is expected to be high and Californians are asked to avoid using heavy electrical appliances until after 6 p.m. Monday's forecast peak demand was 48,300 MW around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday's forecast peak demand is 47,808 MW around 4:30 p.m. No Flex Alert Day was scheduled for Wednesday as of Monday afternoon. Track grid conditions in real time via Today's Outlook also available on smart phones. Go to your app store for a free download. Fundraiser brings in money for fairground By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor More than $800 was raised for the Tehama District Fairground on Saturday in a beach volleyball benefit at the fair's Bull Sale Arena. Organizer and Golden State Youth Ambassadress Megan Mandolfo, along with a host a sponsors including the Community Alliance Fair Board and Tehama County Youth Focus, has been involved in fair fundraising efforts since last year, when she put on a production of Meet Me in St. Louis that raised about $5,000. Mandolfo earlier this month said the fundraising efforts have been a way to help mitigate the cut in fair funding from the state. The cut amounts to 25 percent of the Tehama District Fairground budget, or $200,000. The event came a few weeks after a Father's Day themed cook off event and fundraiser wasn't as well attended as hoped. Mandolfo said holding a successful event lifted her spirits, and the experience of holding two events in one month has taught her what she'll need to know for another go-round. On Saturday, eight teams registered to com- Daily News photo by Andre Byik Trac Ngo, of Corning, practices for a championship beach volleyball game Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. The volleyball tournament raised more than $800 to benefit the fair. pete in the volleyball tournament, which may have been the ace Mandolfo was looking for. "Everyone wants to play, everyone keeps talking about doing it again," the 18-year-old Mandolfo said. "I'm thinking maybe doing this twice a year." She'll have the support of Chuy Valerio, whose The Daily News office will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4 & Friday, July 5 Retail advertising deadlines Classified deadlines: EDITION DEADLINE EDITION DEADLINE Thur. 7/4: Tues. 7/2, 10am Thur. 7/4: Wed. 7/ 3, noon Fri. 7/5: Tues. 7/2, 3pm Fri. 7/5: Wed. 7/ 3, noon Sat. 7/6: Wed. 7/3, 10am Sat. 7/6: Wed. 7/ 3, noon Tues. 7/9 Wed. 7/3, 3pm Tues. 7/9 SEE BELOW Friday, July 5 for placement of classified ads to start Tuesday, 9 dial 1-855-667-2255 DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF See MONEY, page 7A TEHAMA COUNTY 527-2151 • FAX 527-3719 545 DIAMOND AVE., RED BLUFF