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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary JACK RAYMOND MEAD Jack Raymond Mead, passed away the early morning of Sunday, August 1st, 2010, at the age of 76. His wife and children were there at his bedside. Jack started his journey in Chico, CA on September 9, 1933 as the second child to Charles and Mary Mead. He spent his early youth living in various Northern California towns, and grad- uated from Willows High in 1951. Jack went on to join the Army and served as an X-Ray Technologist, sta- tioned at Tripler Army Hos- pital, in Honolulu, Hawaii during the Korean War. Af- ter his service, he attended and graduated from Chico State with a B.A. in Labora- tory Technology, and worked at Enloe Hospital in Chico, CA where he be- came Chief Laboratory Technologist. Jack’s life path later took him to St. Ignatious, MT, where he became a Dairyman. After his youngest child was born, he moved back to California, and settled in Corning. There he contin- ued to work as a Laborato- ry Technologist at both Corning Memorial Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital in Red Bluff. Jack retired from the medical field in 2007. Jack had many talents and interests including: wood working, skiing, wine tasting, and traveling; which he continued to en- joy throughout his retire- ment. Jack leaves his wife, Cheryl and his children: Marcy, from Auburn, CA; Amy, and her husband, Mike from Long Grove, IL; Rachel, and her husband Tom from Lake Carmel, NY; Tiffany, and her hus- band, Tim from Hollister, CA; and his son, Jack from Walnut Creek, CA. Jack al- so has three adoring grand- children; Meaghan, and Wyatt. He is also survived by his sisters, Mary Rae and Marcia, along with many nieces, neph- ews, cousins and other family. Jack was pre de- ceased by his mother and father, Charles and Mary Mead, and his sister, Alyce Ann. Services are being arranged. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in Jack’s name, through his favorite charity: www.wounded warriorproject.org Death Notices Jose Barragan Jose Barragan, a Tehama County resident of 30 years, died Monday, August 2, 2010, in Red- ding. He was 35. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, August 4, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Linda Belcher Corona Linda Belcher Corona of Corning died Saturday, June 19, 2010, in Corning. She was 57. She will be buried at sea. Published Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Leonard L. Morey Leonard L. Morey, of Red Bluff, died Tuesday, July 28, 2010, at the Veter- ans Administration Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. He was 82. Services are under the direction of McDonald’s Chapel. Published Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. JD Shuler Jr. JD Shuler Jr. of Red Bluff died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Red Bluff Health Care. He was 86. Red Bluff Simple Cre- mations and Burial Service is handling the arrange- ments. Published Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary for further details at 824-3792. Please contact Madisson, BUSTS Continued from page 1A elaborate, hidden irriga- tion system to distribute fertilizer and pesticides, according to the release. “This application method is very dangerous to both wildlife and people who have no idea the water in the pipes is conta- minated with chemicals,” the release said. Officials were first made aware of the garden during deer season when a HELSER Continued from page 1A Though Helser was one of the city’s top 25 producers of sales tax revenue, as a whole, sales tax revenue from the auto dealership industry has been down since the closure of Red Bluff Ford in April 2009. The gas and service stations PROBE Continued from page 1A in a rented, red 2008 Dodge Magnum on Salon Fruit Colony Road. He had been visiting relatives in Red Bluff yet was found COUGH Continued from page 1A turn anybody away,” she said. Because the shot only lasts five SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic lawmakers released a new tax plan Tuesday in an attempt to jump-start California’s stalled budget talks, but it met with immediate resis- tance from Republicans. Assembly Speaker John Perez and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said their plan would close the state’s $19 billion deficit and protect jobs. It would include some spending cuts and lower the state sales tax. It also would increase the vehi- cle license fee and per- sonal income tax for near- ly all brackets — both of which are deductible on federal tax returns. Democrats said this would result in a net sav- ings for taxpayers. Republican lawmakers oppose the plan, saying it hurts the middle class and rejects sensible spending reductions. ‘‘Rather than reducing spending to close a $19.1 hunter, finding a harvested garden and gardening equipment, tipped off authorities. Because the tools were carefully hidden and the irrigation system in place, authorities decided the garden would be used again and began surveil- lance in March. Willems’ team included five officials from DFG, six from the Tehama County Sheriff’s Depart- ment and one from the Bureau of Land Manage- ment. By the time they hit the garden, they had a map of the garden and supply drop spots, according to the release. Fewer details were available on a 3,900-plant, $19 million Antelope Creek operation the US Forest Service hit Mon- day. Heidi Perry, a spokes- woman for Lassen Nation- al Forest, said it was one of a number of gardens the USFS had hit, most of which have been disman- tled in operations not made public. industry is the top producer of sales tax revenue, City Manager Martin Nichols said. The lost of Helser will be a financial burden for the city. Aside from affecting sales tax revenue, property tax and general sales could go down. Though the owners will have to continue paying property tax, the value of the property may go down now that the business is closed, Nichols said. Lost jobs about 13 miles north in rural Tehama County. A toxicology report is pending but authorities believe King bled to death. On Tuesday, Parker said officials recovered evidence from King’s home and were retracing his actions over the past “It’s always marijuana season in California, isn’t it?,” she said. Perry confirmed an arrest at the Antelope Creek garden but declined to be more specific about its location, citing con- cerns that it would jeopar- dize further investigations. Tehama County records show Gustavo Rivera Mar- tinez, 19, Red Bluff, was arrested just before 9 a.m. Monday morning at Ante- lope Creek by the United States Forest Service. Martinez was arrested could contribute to fewer dollars being spent on groceries, gas or other regular purchases. Coincidentally, Nichols met Tuesday with representatives from HDL, the company that gathers city sales and property tax information. The company report- ed that sales tax revenues are flat, Nichols said. The official report on the Janu- ary-March quarter sales tax rev- enue will be presented to the City month. “Anytime you have an investigation like this you have to see what the vic- tim was up to prior to this,” he said. “You back- track to where he was the day prior, a week prior, a couple weeks prior.” Parker did not disclose years, whooping cough tends to come in cycles. The jump in this cycle is particularly large, Wilby said. At 2,200 cases, this year is six times higher than last year’s infection rate. on suspicion of planting or cultivating marijuana, pos- sessing marijuana for sale, resisting arrest, polluting California waters, placing a pollutant near California waters and obstructing the natural flow of water with- out approval from the DFG. Bail was set at $57,780. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Council at an upcoming meeting. Having two empty car lots could affect the city aesthetically and in other ways, Nichols said. Both Helser and Red Bluff Ford were just off of Interstate 5 and are visible from the highway. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. what was taken from King’s residence but said law enforcement were no longer investigating the case in Kentucky. Parker declined to say whether authorities sus- pect King’s murderer to be in Tehama County. Further details of the Of the cases reported, four have been in Tehama County, she said. More information is available by calling 527-6824 or 1-800- 655-6854 or by visiting investigation are being withheld for the time being to protect its integri- ty, Parker said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. cdph.ca.gov. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.co m. Dems try to jump-start budget negotiations who have been asked to sacrifice the least.’’ Democrats also pro- posed delaying the start of new business tax breaks that are scheduled to take effect this year. They said the move would prevent $2 billion in cuts to edu- cation and other public services. Earlier this month, Schwarzenegger warned he might not sign a budget before he leaves office in January unless he gets budget, pension and tax reforms. Schwarzene gger MCT file photo Assembly Speaker John Perez, left, and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. billion budget deficit, Democrats want to raise taxes on working and middle-class Californians to continue to fully fund government programs we can’t afford,’’ Assembly Minority Leader Martin Garrick said in a state- ment. Perez, D-Los Angeles, said Democrats put for- ward a plan that reflects California’s urgent needs after lawmakers held more than 100 budget hearings. ‘‘Californians value New procedures for state parole agents are tested SACRAMENTO (AP) — California parole officials, stung by recent high- profile failures in the system, said Tuesday they are beginning to test more intensive monitoring of parolees in four counties as the first step in a five-year plan to improve supervision of high-risk offenders. Selected parole agents in Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Sonoma counties this week began supervising 48 parolees, down from the usual 70 offenders, said Robert Ambroselli, director of adult parole for the Califor- nia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The lower caseloads will increase the amount of attention agents can devote to each parolee, he said. The new policy being tested in the four counties requires agents to meet with parolees and their family mem- bers, drug counselors and prospective employers or job-training agencies to develop individual goals. Parolees who meet their goals may be rewarded by having to undergo drug tests, searches of their homes and intensive interviews with relatives once every other month instead of at least monthly, Ambroselli said in an inter- view. They can also qualify to end their parole after a year instead of the typical three years. Experts had recommended the state dump its old system in which over- worked agents often conducted cursory home visits, drug tests or brief conver- sations with parolees or family mem- bers. Agents and their supervisors will also get more training. The department is hiring nearly 440 new agents, and hiring more supervisors to reduce the number of agents each must oversee. The change is one benefit from a law that took effect in January that ended parole supervision for ex-convicts who were convicted of lesser crimes or are considered to be less dangerous. The law was projected to save $200 million in its first year in part by reducing the number of parolees returned to prison for violations. Half the savings is going back into increased supervision of parolees con- sidered to be higher risk, and to catch parole violators. Sex offenders will not be included in the new policy until a task force makes its recommendations later this year. The task force was convened after agents failed to discover that a convict- ed sex offender was allegedly keeping Jaycee Dugard hidden at his Contra Costa County home for 18 years. They also elected not to revoke the parole of a convicted child molester who later pleaded guilty to killing two San Diego County teenagers. education, we value jobs, we value the safety net for the poor, the sick and the elderly,’’ he told a Capitol news conference. ‘‘We recognize that in these difficult times, painful sacrifices are required by everyone, especially those spokesman Aaron McLear on Tuesday called any proposed tax increase ‘‘dead on arrival.’’ Steinberg spokes- woman Alicia Trost said Democrats would wel- come any plan from the governor or Republican lawmakers that simulta- neously cuts taxes, increases revenue, spurs job creation and brings in more federal money. Feds seize $100 million in counterfeit merchandise SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday they seized $100 million worth of coun- terfeit merchandise in a crackdown on shops at Fish- erman’s Wharf that cater to a steady stream of inter- national tourists. Eleven people were indicted in the months-long sting that U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello called the largest federal enforcement action targeting the trafficking of counterfeit goods along the West Coast. Russoniello appeared at a news conference where samples of items illegally imported from China were piled on tables. The knockoff handbags, sunglasses and other products were labeled with more than 70 brand names, including Gucci, Prada and Nike. ‘‘Counterfeiting badly undermines the U.S. econo- my,’’ Russoniello said. ‘‘It robs Americans of jobs, it stifles innovation, and promotes crime.’’ The San Francisco Bay area, with its large ports and airports, is a hot spot for smugglers of fake goods. The defendants are owners or employees of eight stores raided in recent months. Two are illegal immi- grants. The indictment was filed in U.S. District Court on July 22 and unsealed Monday. It includes charges of conspiracy, smuggling and trafficking in counterfeit goods. If convicted, the defendants could face prison terms of up to 20 years and $250,000 fines. The investigation began in December of 2007, when customs officers intercepted a container at the Port of Oakland filled with counterfeit designer goods. Investigators from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later served search warrants at shops, storage locations and the homes of defendants, seiz- ing tens of thousands of additional items. The defendants began making appearances in fed- eral court Monday.