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Friday, August 2, 2013 – Daily News Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Wayne J. Wilson Wayne J. Wilson, of Red Bluff, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his residence. He was 88. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, August 2, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. James Worley James Worley, of Gerber, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his residence. He was 72. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, August 2, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Teens arrested after cars burgled A pair of Red Bluff teenagers were arrested early Thursday morning for burglarizing vehicles on the 1100 block of Franzel Court. Red Bluff Police officers responded to the area shortly before 3 a.m. for the report of a burglary in process, according to a department press release. Officers arrived and found a group of men who matched the description provided, one of whom was carrying some type of object. A witness had reported seeing two men run from the area and the sound of glass breaking. Officers learned a speaker box had been stolen from one of five vehicles in the neighborhood that had been rummaged through or vandalized. A witness positively identified Jesse Keisner, 19, and a 17-year-old boy as the two who were running and carrying the speaker box. Officers later found the speaker box inside one of the suspect's friends' residence and were able to confirm with the owner that it had been stolen. The speaker box was returned to the owner. Keisner and the boy were arrested for felony vehicle burglary, felony possession of stolen property and felony vandalism. Keisner was booked at Tehama County Jail, while the 17-year-old was taken to Tehama County Juvenile Hall, where he was released to staff. POT Continued from page 1A ties are concerned with growers taking advantage of laws legalizing the growing of marijuana for medical uses. Even the legal farmers must comply with environmental laws. The state's nine regional water boards are quasiindependent agencies that set their own policies, though all are charged with enforcing the federal Clean Water Act and its California equivalent. The Central Valley board, which focuses on runoff from farming, construction and hundreds of dairies, does not have a policy for investigating violations associated with marijuana grows. ''This is outside of our expertise,'' said Andrew Altevogt, assistant executive officer of the agency. ''It's not the kind of thing that we do.'' Yet its sister agency, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, aggressively seeks out and prosecutes growers who flatten remote hilltops, dam streams to divert water and allow sediment and chemicals to reach waterways. In 2007 that agency joined an environmental crimes task force made up of county district attorneys and code enforcement agents. COUNCIL Continued from page 1A with Accounting added on and a lifetime of experience. DN: What is your impression of Red Bluff from your years visiting and first few weeks living here? Rieders: Very nice people. It's as nice as Truckee, where I came from. Truckee had a different kind of population I would say. The locals were the locals and they all knew each other so I feel I can get to know everybody in Red Bluff over time. I don't see it other than the rodeo and your special events that go on here as much as a tourist town as Truckee was, where it went from 15,000 to 200,000 for a week or two every year. It's just ridiculous. My first impression is it's rural and it's not flat like people think. People say "why are you moving to Red Bluff it's flat out there." There's lots of rolling hills. When we were looking for a house I was like let's buy some property and have a farm — but (laughs) I don't know much about that so we stuck with a smaller plot. DN: How much do you know of the issues facing the city? Rieders: I've just started learning about them. I know there's a homeless problem and that's been iced over and VOTE Continued from page 1A The board of directors didn't divulge details of that July memo, only saying that it raised structural 7A Pedestrians hit, injured on Oak Street Officers responded to the 300 block of Oak Street around 10 p.m. Saturday regarding a collision between a vehicle and two pedestrians. When officers arrived, they contacted the driver, 49-year-old Michael Hall of Red Bluff, and the two pedestrians, 71-year-old Peggy Evans of Chico and 69year-old Lucian Freire of Red Bluff, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Red Bluff Police Department. During their investigation, officers learned the collision occurred when Evans and Freire crossed Oak Street without yield- ing the right of way to Hall's vehicle. Evans complained of injuries to her back and right arm. Freire sustained a possible broken right arm. Both were transported to St. Elizabeth's Community Hospital where they received further treatment. Nielsen, Democrat fight to stop Medi-Cal cuts In a strong display of bipartisan agreement, Senator Jim Nielsen (RGerber) and Assemblymember Luis Alejo (DSalinas) said today that r e s t o r i n g Nielsen Medi-Cal funding for California's most vulnerable patients must be a priority when the Legislature returns this month. "The message to our colleagues should be – we have 'unfinished business'," Alejo said. "The Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 900 to reverse these cuts. When the Senate returns this month we are confident our colleagues will also vote for this legislation. Republicans and Democrats are united on this solution and we need to tell the Governor that without his support the elderly, frail and vulnerable patients at hospital-based skilled-nursing facilities throughout California will be left w i t h o u t access to the vital health care they need. This is inhumane and we must do better." Alejo was referring to the crisis facing California's skilled nursing facilities. In the last five years, approximately 40 hospitalbased skilled nursing facilities in California (about one-third) have closed due to financial pressures and many more find themselves at the brink of bankruptcy and closure. This is the result of draconian Medi-Cal cuts that were implemented to deal with the budget crisis two years ago. Palomar Health Facility in San Diego County announced it will close its 96-bed distinct-part skilled nursing facility in Escondido, and that it will no longer accept new admissions or transfers as of July 1, 2013. In Fresno County, Coalin- ''I initiated this because I thought it was the best way to get action on the things I was seeing,'' said Storm Feiler, a water board scientist who is part of the task force. ''We have taken an active role because we have so many grow sites over here, and since 2007 there has been an astronomical increase. It's a really big issue for us.'' The discrepancies in enforcement have come to the attention of Assembly Member Dan Logue, RLoma Rica, who represents Butte County. He said it's the first time he's heard of a state agency refusing to enforce state laws. He said that as marijua- na farms proliferate, the issue of keeping creeks, streams and rivers free of toxins has become a statewide issue. dodged and not dealt with properly. We're not serving the homeless, I feel appropriately. We had an opportunity as I understand to build a shelter for them and missed that opportunity in Red Bluff to do that. You got to take care of people whether they vote or not and whether they have a home or not. There's certain things the county can do for them and the state can do for them, but if they're in your town you should probably pay attention to them cause they're going to involve your economy, infrastructure. The other issue I heard at Rotary that there is issue at the fairgrounds. They have some issues and need some ideas. DN: How important is employee morale? Rieders: Very important. Extremely important. If you don't have happy employees in your city your city is dysfunctional, people are unhappy. I know that the state has really done a poor job providing towns and cities with their finances so that we can provide to the people who earn the money and so you have to figure out how to base your fees and structures so that you can support your staff as far as financially. The morale thing it's just a lot of sending employees to seminars to boost their information, tell them "that they're doing a great job" when they are and the folks who aren't doing a great job, you tell Logue sent a letter to the water board's Creedon expressing concern over the ''diminishing water quality in this part of my district,'' and asking the agency to help find a way to enforce the Clean Water Act. He has asked for a meeting with members of Gov. Jerry Brown's staff in an attempt to force action. ''This has to be fixed,'' Logue said in an interview. ''We have an issue in the state where agencies are fearful, and the law isn't being applied equally.'' them "you gotta' figure out how to do a great job and we'll give you the tools to do a great job and if you refuse" then you know show them where the door is kind of thing too. You want people to be productive and do their job. DN: Why should the council appoint you? Rieders: Well I'm a long shot and I'm a fresh face. I'm going to bring a very fresh perspective. I'm a hard investigator. I will investigate things and take the time to do it. I will provide my opinion and back it up with fact. From Day 1 if I'm appointed I will not be a person who sits in the background and says yes to everything. If I have a disagreement I will show you why it's not a good idea. Or if I agree with something I will say this is why I agree not just because the city manager said this is the way we go — I'm going to ask questions. I have the time and the vigor to do it, willing to do this. I know it takes a lot of time and fortunately for me I have it right now while I build my practice and get moving in Red Bluff. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. issues. Thursday anyway. Meredith on Thursday openly postulated that a vote on the JPA agreement, which could form The Tehama Fair and Fairgrounds Authority, was unlikely during a meeting Bianchi said the board would report the ad hoc committee's discussions at the fairboard's next meeting, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the fairgrounds. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 ga Regional Hospital has said it will close its facility without immediate relief. Although California's budget boasts a surplus this year, the Governor has not committed to reverse those cuts and protect our society's most vulnerable patients. "In many cases, these hospital-based skillednursing facilities are the only point of access to health care, especially in the rural areas I represent," said Nielsen, who represents many small hospitals in Northern California. "Unless we take action, these facilities are going to close. That means patients will remain in the acute-care hospital longer, adding greater costs to the health care system than the dollars 'saved' through the proposed cuts from two years ago. "We must prioritize resources to care for the elderly and poor who cannot afford medical attention," Nielsen said. "This bad policy has already impacted a Southern California facility, we must restore 99W Continued from page 1A Mackintosh said the truck driver, Jordan A. Erickson, 20, of Elk Grove, told officials that he stopped at a posted stop sign before entering the intersection. Even so, Mackintosh said Erickson failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic. Medi-Cal funding otherwise more will follow and patients will suffer." Authored by Assemblymember Alejo with Senator Nielsen as a principle co-author, Assembly Bill 900 would reverse these devastating Medi-Cal cuts. AB 900 passed out of the Assembly 78-0 and will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee in Aug. 12. According to a recent economic issue brief prepared by the California Hospital Association (CHA) California's fragile economic recovery could be dealt a severe setback if the Medi-Cal cuts to hospitals are not reversed, with the potential loss of up to 36,000 jobs statewide. These are direct-care, well-paid positions, plus related jobs in the goods and services industries. In addition, the CHA analysis found, the overall ripple effect stemming from these cuts could result in a $2 billion economic erosion to the state's economy. While no arrests were made, Erickson faces pending manslaughter charges for causing an accident that resulted in fatal injuries, Mackintosh said. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the case. The investigation is ongoing. Mackintosh said the truck was not hauling anything at the time. HOSPITAL Continued from page 1A married and has recently relocated to the north state ready to enjoy the active lifestyle that so many appreciate in our beautiful county. "Providing all patients a high level of care and providing support to our existing panel of physicians is a bonus for everyone," said Todd Smith, president of St. Elizabeth. "Patients get round the clock attention and care while primary care physicians stay connected with their patients without the ongoing demands of round the clock on call scheduling." The program officially begins in the hospital on Friday, Aug. 2. Judge orders Calif. to set standard for chromium-6 FRESNO (AP) — A judge has ordered state health officials to establish a safe drinking water standard for the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the film ''Erin Brockovich.'' The state Department of Public Health was directed to propose the standard for hexavalent chromium by the end of August. After a public comment period, the Alameda County judge will set the deadline for the agency to adopt a standard. The ruling on July 18 came nearly a year after environmental groups filed a lawsuit claiming the state was eight years late in setting the standard. Studies show that hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, can cause cancer in people and has been found to cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes and liver of animals. The chemical comes chiefly from industrial pollution. It's used for production of stainless steel, textile dyes, wood preservation, leather tanning and as an anticorrosive. It also occurs naturally. Results of state water quality testing conducted between 2000 and 2011 throughout California showed that about a third of the 7,000 drinking water sources tested had hexavalent chromium levels at or above a preliminary benchmark set by the California EPA.