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FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 2010 Breaking news at: Documentary: Twin Disasters Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Lessons Learned SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 94/60 By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer A man who died in the custody of the Tehama County Jail was killed by heart problems, authori- ties said Thursday. George Emerson Newcom, 63, Redding, was pronounced dead early July 1 at the Tehama Coun- ty Jail, where he was being held on suspicion of possessing 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 Report: Jail death due to heart problem methamphetamine, driving under the influence of a controlled sub- stance and possessing controlled substance paraphernalia. Toxicology results show Newcom had methampheta- mine in his system and suffered from hypertension, according to a press release from the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department. A coroner’s report ruled the cause of death as an “aortic dis- section from cardiac tampon- ade,” which Undersheriff Den- nis Garton described as an aneurysm within the aorta. “It can occur anytime, just like a blood clot,” he said. Newcom was at greater risk because of his increased blood pressure, Garton said. Deputies previously reported Newcom had phoned for med- ical help and when California Highway Patrol officers arrived they found methamphetamine in his vehicle. Newcom was then taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, where he was declared fit for jail. Once inside the jail, New- com was reportedly placed under observation, with con- stant video surveillance and medical staff checking on him at least every 15 minutes. Pot row crops up inTehama By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer TEHAMA — Tehama County’s medical mari- juana approach attracted countless complaints and a lawsuit. But here, in a town of about 500, a stricter poli- cy has met with protest only from a handful of growers. Tehama is a city so small some of its own res- idents are not aware the city can set its own rules, separate from those that apply to the unincorporat- ed county. In March, the City Council unanimously enacted a marijuana poli- cy after complaints of “10 or 11” noticeable gardens in the area. Garden owners are pro- hibited to grow marijuana either inside or outside their residence or within 1,000 feet of a school. The plant can only be grown in a detached structure with a concrete base and built with “solid materials...such as two- inch by four-inch or thick- er studs overlaid with three-eighths inch or thicker plywood,” accord- ing to the city code. The structure must also have a ventilation system, be approved by a planning commission and be sur- rounded by a fence no higher nor lower than six feet. Higher fences are prohibited by city code. Council members, including James Bacquet, said these requirements are necessary for security. He cited a Los Molinos shooting, reportedly tied See POT, page 9A Minutes after the watch was lifted, however, Newcom became unresponsive. After attempts to revive him with CPR proved unsuccessful he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 114, or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews. com. Mom accused of sex with wrestlers By GREG WELTER MediaNews Group WILLOWS — A Redding woman, who formerly served as a teacher's aide at Shasta High School in Redding, has been arrested on suspicion of engag- ing in sex acts with members of the Orland High School wrestling team. Laura Michelle Gallegos, 38, turned herself in on an arrest warrant Tuesday at the Glenn County Jail in Willows, follow- ing an extensive investigation that began in mid-April. Officials said Gallegos surrendered even before she was notified of the warrant, and may have learned Gallegos See MOM, page 9A City, unions reach a deal on cuts By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff Peace Officers Association has reached an agreement with the city on contracts for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Under the contract Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Darin and Carol Neville in front of their Tehama residence. The Nevilles are receiving $500-a-day citations for not complying with the city’s medical marijuana guidelines. Sanctuary to hold open house Saturday SHINGLETOWN — For more than 30 years the Wild Horse Sanctuary has been rescuing wild horses and burros. During this time the original band of 80 wild horses rescued by Dianne Nelson and her family 1978 have been joined by numerous horses rescued from federal lands in the West, some 40 wild mus- tangs from Nevada's Shoshone Indian Nation and Virginia Range, a small herd of horses from Channel Islands National Park, and several individ- ual rescues such as Phan- tom, the magnificent wild stallion from western Nevada, who took up resi- dence at the Wild Horse Sanctuary a couple of years ago. On Saturday, Aug. 21, the sanctuary will wel- come visitors for an after- noon of family fun at its annual Open House 1-6 p.m. Festivities include a docent-led walk to view wild mustangs and burros up dose; free horse rides for children 10 and younger; face painting; crafts for the kids; barbe- cue; music by the Camp- fire Serenaders and stock dog demonstrations with Patti Wells and her border collies. Other returning favorites include demon- strations on horseshoeing, horse grooming and sad- dling, which are sched- uled throughout the day, plus a question and answer session with a veterinari- an. Special guest Terri Far- ley, author of the popular Phantom Stallion series, will be on hand signing copies of her books. To help raise funds to care for more than 300 wild horses and burros that 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See OPEN, page 9A employees will take an immediate 11.5 percent salary and benefits reduc- tion and future employees will take an additional 2 percent. Employees will receive reduced CalPERS retirement benefits and pay their share of CalPERS, take an unpaid 10 hour furlough each month and forgo the annual option to cash out 40 hours of leave. Sgt. Dan Flowerdew, speaking for himself and not the entire association, said it was a tough deci- sion to make, but one that he chose because of a dedication to the services the department provides. “This is the dedication that our officers have to the community,” Flow- erdew said. “We wanted to be part of the solution not the problem from the beginning.” At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the council also formally accepted the concessions from the Red Bluff Fire- fighters’ Association in a side letter agreement. The firefighters’ con- tract is not up for another year, so the side letter serves as an amendment to the contract, City Man- ager Martin Nichols said. See CITY, page 9A Police seek bank robber Redding Police are looking for a man believed to have been involved in both a Red- ding bank robbery and what may have been an attempted bank robbery in Cottonwood. Redding police were sent at 2:53 p.m. Wednes- day to North Valley Bank, 880 Cypress Ave., where a robbery had just occurred at the North Val- ley Bank branch office. Bank employees told officers the man approached the two vic- tim tellers and presented a note demanding money and brandished a hand- gun positioned in his belt, a Redding Police press release said. The man, who left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, was last seen on Larkspur Lane in Redding. The suspect is described as a white man wearing a green jacket and a black hat. Witnesses said they could see the glue holding a fake mus- Courtesy photos The man shown here is believed to have been involved in what may have been an attempted robbery at Tri-Counties Bank in Cottonwood and a robbery at North Valley Bank in Redding. tache and fake beard on his face and that he was possibly wearing a wig. Officers made an extensive area search with the assistance of the Fed- eral Bureau of Investiga- tion, Shasta County Sher- iff’s Office and the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol helicopter, but were unable to locate the man, See BANK, page 9A PEACHES You-Pick Bring ELBERTA Containers SALE ORCHARDS 22125 Gilmore Ranch Rd. (South end of Williams Ave.) 527-3504 or Open 8-5pm TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S SUNSCREENS Block up to 90% of the heat Call for details 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260

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