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FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 3B RED BLUFF 65 Years After Atomic Bomb Receiving Corps Deep SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 97/63 By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A second mountain sighting within city limits in the last seven days was reported to Red Bluff Police at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday 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 Mountain lion turns up on Main Street by the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department. A sheriff’s deputy saw the mountain lion in the area of Main Street and Dog Island Park walk- ing west across Main Street, a Red Bluff Police press release said. The animal did not appear injured or aggressive and Red Bluff Police have been consulting with the California Department of Fish and Game regarding the sightings, the release said. The first sighting was at 1:12 a.m. Sunday when someone saw a mountain lion behind the Villa Columba Apartments on Rio Street. It was seen a few minutes later in Red Bluff River Park about 50 feet away by Sgt. Kevin Busek- ist. Clearing the lot A release on the first sighting said that it was determined not to be a risk since early morning is its normal hunting hours and it was in its natural habitat. If a mountain lion is far away, See LION, page 9 Several vie for Corning seats By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — Several candidates have turned in papers for the City Council race, which includes two council positions and the mayor’s seat, and two poten- tial candidates are associated with the non-profit watch- dog group Concerned Citizens. Mayor candidate Dean Cofer was one of two co- chairmen of the group, which has been involved in offering budget ideas to the council and in asking the council for an investigation into the city attorney’s CalPers contributions that were returned to the city. See SEATS, page 9A Nielsen aide hears concerns By TANG LOR Daily News photo by Tang Lor Unsold cars on the lot of the recently closed Helser Chevrolet dealership are loaded up for auction Thursday. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Just days after Helser Chevro- let closed its doors, cars are being moved off the lot. Owners of the auto dealership have filed for Chapter 7 bank- ruptcy, which means having to liquidate assets. A call to the business goes straight to a recording, “You have reached Helser Chevrolet. After many years in business we deeply regret to inform you that all departments are currently closed.” The recording provides credi- tors with a number to call. A secretary at attorney Fredrick Clement’s office said he would only talk to creditors. He asked that all questions from the media be addressed to the company’s principal, Brad Helser. Attempts to reach Helser were unsuccessful. An man who was supervising the loading of the cars on Thurs- day afternoon declined to com- ment and said questions should be referred to Helser. An employee of United Road, the auto transportation company that has been contracted to pick up the cars, said the cars will be taken to Tracy where they will be auctioned off. Helser Chevrolet is the second new auto dealership in Red Bluff to close in recent years. Red Bluff Ford filed for Chap- ter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and liquidated its assets in April 2009. Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. ——— DN Staff Writer Red Bluff residents had a lot to say to Assemblyman Jim Nielsen when one of his representatives gave them the opportunity on Thurs- day. Jerry Crow, who started working as a field represen- tative for Assemblyman Jim Nielsen earlier this year, thought of the idea to have mobile field offices in areas throughout the district so that he could go to people instead of waiting for them to come to him in the Assemblyman’s Redding office. The idea has paid off, as people with all kinds of con- cerns and opinions shared their viewpoints with Crow in his one-day-only office at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. With a few more hours still left in his visit, Crow said nine people had already visited him, which is the biggest crowd so far out of his visits to other places including Corning and Orland. “This is definitely worth it because these are nine people that I otherwise wouldn’t have talked to,” Crow said. Residents were concern with the budget, economy, unemployment and services for the elderly. They also asked about resources from the state to help out small towns. A few city officials dropped by with concerns about the economy, the lost of Lake Red Bluff and issues involving water, Crow said. Social issues were on people’s minds as well. One See AIDE, page 9A Judge approves Aspecial day for special boys roundup of wild horses in Calif. SACRAMENTO (AP) — A federal judge is allowing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to round up more than 2,000 wild horses in Califor- nia’s far northeastern cor- ner, where the animals graze on high desert plains. An animal-rights group had sought a temporary restraining order to post- pone the roundup, which is scheduled for next week. It plans to appeal Thursday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Mor- rison C. England Jr. in Sacramento. Wild horses roam 10 Western states. The BLM says the roundups are nec- essary because overpopu- lation, combined with drought, has withered rangeland. The agency plans to reduce the estimated 38,000 mustangs and bur- ros that roam in herds throughout the West by 12,000 animals. The agency currently cares for approximately 35,000 horses in corrals and pas- tures. In Nevada, 34 wild horses died or were eutha- nized during a recent roundup of more than 1,200 horses. England said he believes BLM officials will ensure the safety of the horses, because they plan to pro- vide water and elec- trolytes and keep the roundup pace to a slow walk, not a trot or a stam- pede. ‘‘All of these factors indicate that certain pre- cautions have been taken,’’ England said as he issued the decision. Critics say the roundups aim to make room for livestock graz- ing and recreational hunt- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See WILD, page 9A By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Walmart employees will celebrate Saturday their third year of partici- pating in the Walmart Heart program by making a special day for two local youth. Malachi Villalba, a 6- year-old Corning boy who wants to be a fire- fighter, was born with congenital heart disease. Landon Touvell, a 7-year- old Orland boy who wants to be a policeman, has been diagnosed with leukemia. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a caravan starting at the Petro truck- stop, 2151 South Ave., in Corning, where the Corn- ing police and fire depart- ments will join Walmart trucks for a trip to the Walmart distribution cen- ter. At the center, 10815 Highway 99W, there will be a fundraising barbecue and ceremony, which will start at 10 a.m. Hamburgers with all the trimmings and Indian Fry Bread will be avail- able for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be Tourell given to Malachi and Landon’s families. There will be a local band providing entertain- ment and gifts and certifi- cates for both of the boys before heading off in another Walmart Heart Convoy. Walmart trucks will be accompanied by Mendo- cino US Forest Service Engine 32 with Smokey Bear, Red Bluff CalFire, Red Bluff Police Depart- ment and motorcycles from the Missing in America Project on a trip to the Red Bluff store. The program began in 1998 and came to Red Bluff three years ago, when Brandy Salazar, a Villalba customer service assistant at the Red Bluff store, organized an event for an 11-year-old named Christopher who was fighting leukemia. The program has grown in many ways from helping terminally EARN EXTRA MONEY work your own hours, quick pay, must be 18 yrs+, have drivers license & insured vehicle. (866) 906-8036 Job Ref#26044 Deliver new telephone directories in the Glenn-Tehama area. FT/PT, ill children to children with all kinds of illnesses and even with senior meals and veterans, said Jeanne Burroughs, an employee who is helping coordinate Saturday’s event. “Walmart Heart gives them a special day to for- get the problems they may have,” Burroughs said. “The community is invited to attend this event for the kids. The more participation the more exciting it will be for these two children that are fighting their ill- nesses.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S REMOVE ALL • Well water build-up • Water stains • Soap scum with NOTHIN’S BETTER stain remover only at Moule’s 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260