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Saturday, August 28, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituary MAY EBERS May Ebers, 82, of Red Bluff, CA passed away on August 19, 2010. May was born on December 12, 1927 in Davis, CA to William and Vanchee Dunfield. She was a resident of Tehama Coun- ty for 65 years. May loved her volunteer work and was awarded Volunteer of the Year in April 2010. She always en- joyed participating in the annual Relay for Life with her co-workers and friends at Weight Watchers, where she worked for 15 years. May will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. ters Judy Picciano of Lake Oswego, OR, Karen Cox of Albany, OR, Janet Gandy of El Dorado Hills, CA and 5 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Memo- Survivors include daugh- rial Contributions can be made in May’s name to the American Cancer Society - North State, 3290 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA 96002 (800) 227-2345. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-1174. Interment will be private. Death Notice Joan W. Parker Joan W. Parker of Corning died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 91. Neptune Society FD- 1440 of Chico will be handling the arrange- ments. Published Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. LION Continued from page 1A although there were several sightings in the first week of August they are generally rare. Police have said if a mountain lion is seen far away it should be left alone, but if it is close people should make loud noises and make themselves look big, people shouldn’t walk alone and should keep a close eye on chil- dren. According to the DFG Website, people should avoid hiking, biking or jogging during a mountain lions normal hours, which are from dusk to dawn. More information on mountain lions includ- ing pictures of their paw prints next to dog paw prints is available at the DFG Website: www.dfg.ca.gov/keep- mewild/lion.html. Anyone sighting a mountain should get out of the area if possible and report it to Red Bluff Police at 527- 3131. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailyne ws.com. DUO Continued from page 1A Jackson Street apartment and found clothing, camp- ing gear, jewelry and a laptop computer that had been reported in the days prior. On Thursday evening, officers reportedly found the Avalon parked outside of a Main Street hotel room where Kelly and Shuck were hiding with stolen credit cards in their possession. Kelly was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, possessing stolen proper- ty, burglary, possessing drug paraphernalia and violating parole. He was booked into the Tehama County Jail, where he is being held on a parole Wildfire in Yuba County GRASS VALLEY (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire burning in a remote area in Yuba Coun- ty has consumed about 500 acres, or about three- quarters of a square mile. California Department of Forestry and Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says about 400 firefighters are battling the blaze, with more on the way. The fire, which was reported about 4 p.m. Fri- day, is burning in an area of heavy timber and thick brush near the Bullards Bar Reservoir, or about 30 miles north of Grass Val- ley. Berlant says there are about a dozen homes scat- tered throughout the area near the fire, but no struc- tures have been destroyed. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 5 inmates shot in riot at state prison SACRAMENTO (AP) — Authorities say five hold. Shuck was arrested on suspicion of stolen proper- ty, possession of drug paraphernalia and an out- standing warrant. She was booked into the Tehama County Jail with a $62,500 bail. At the Red Bluff Police Department, Lt. Kyle Sanders commended the investigation. “This case was an excellent example of part- nership between the Red Bluff Police Department and Tehama County Sher- iff’s Department as well as solid investigative tactics to resolve a series of bur- glaries and auto thefts,” Sanders said in the release. As the investigation continues, further charges may result, he said. —Staff Report Kelly Shuck Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers owns and operates the only on-site crematory in Tehama County. • Your loved one NEVER leaves our care. • For your peace of mind, we personally perform cremations on site. • No hidden charges. If cremation is your choice, there really is no other choice for you than the cremation experts at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Contact us today so we may answer your questions. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers Funerals • Cremations • Prearrangements 816 Walnut Street | Red Bluff (530) 527-1174 www.chapeloftheflowers.net Daily News photo by Tang Lor The Corning Rockettes Dance Team grooves to Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA” during the Olive Festival Parade. Judge pans mentally disabled inmate care SACRAMENTO (AP) — A federal judge says in a sharply worded tentative ruling that California’s prison system still does a poor job of identifying and caring for developmentally disabled inmates nine years after the state agreed to improve services. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s pre- liminary order, dated Thursday, rejects correc- tions officials’ bid to end court oversight of the 2001 settlement. To the contrary, he tentatively ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit a new plan to improve employee training and to better identify devel- opmentally disabled inmates, saying he doubts the state can correct the problems on its own. The San Francisco-based judge gave attor- neys 12 days to file objections before he makes his proposed ruling final. Studies show as much as 4 percent of inmates are developmentally disabled, yet the prison system has identified and treats less than 1 percent of the prison population, Brey- er said in 112 pages of official findings. Just 1,348 of the state’s 166,000 inmates had been identified as developmentally disabled in the nation’s largest state prison system. The state had argued conditions have improved to the point that it is no longer vio- lating inmates’ constitutional rights. Breyer disagreed after hearing testimony during a six- day trial in May. After interviewing inmates and staff at seven prisons, court expert Dr. Peter Leone, a special education professor at the University of Maryland, found that ‘‘the system as a whole appeared indifferent to the needs of these inmates’’ despite the efforts of some employ- ees. Breyer, brother of U.S. Supreme Court Jus- tice Stephen Breyer, went further in his pro- posed findings. The inmates ‘‘are regularly verbally, physi- cally, and sexually assaulted, exploited, and discriminated against in California prisons,’’ he wrote. ‘‘Developmentally disabled prison- ers are punished for violating prison rules that they do not understand, and are punished at inmates at Folsom State Prison have been shot by guards after a riot broke out at the prison. Prison spokesman Luis Patino correctional offi- cers opened fire as they tried to break up the riot involving about 200 inmates that broke out about 7 p.m. Friday night. Patino says none of the gunshot wounds are believed to be life threat- ening. Three inmates were transported to area hospi- tals and two others were treated on the scene. No officers were hurt in the riot. Bill bars cities from keeping traffic fines SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill approved by the state Senate on Friday would prohibit local gov- ernments from keeping some of the money col- lected in traffic tickets written under local ordi- nances. The bill sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday would bar local authorities from enforcing their own ordinances that regulate moving viola- tions, such as speeding, if they are already regulated by state law. Sen. Jenny Oropeza, a Democrat from Long Beach, cites at least half a dozen such recent ordi- nances by cites and coun- ties struggling with bud- get problems. She says the patch- work of local ordinances could lead to confusion among drivers and throw off traffic safety statistics, costing the state millions of dollars in federal aid. Her bill, SB949, was approved on a 33-0 vote. CalPERS official quits SACRAMENTO (AP) — A suspended official with the nation’s largest public pension fund has quit after being linked to an alleged bribery scandal involv- ing a former board member. An attorney for senior investment offi- cer Leon Shahinian says he left Thursday for a private sector job. Shahinian has been on paid leave since May, when his name surfaced in a state lawsuit. Former board mem- hearings which they cannot comprehend.’’ They regularly have their food and property stolen, or give it up to buy protection or help from other inmates. They often lack the help they need with basic hygiene, or with getting routine medical treatment, the judge found. At one point, Breyer suggested that the state sought to end his oversight ‘‘simply because ongoing Court supervision is annoying them.’’ ‘‘Be careful what you ask for, is the mes- sage to the state,’’ said Sara Norman, an attor- ney with the nonprofit Prison Law Office. The Berkeley-based firm filed the original lawsuit in 1996 and fought the state’s attempt to end court monitoring. Norman said she hoped the judge’s proposed new requirements will force the state to make necessary changes. The department is reviewing its legal options after receiving the tentative order on Friday, said spokesman Luis Patino. ‘‘We are committed to complying with the law, developing tools to prove our compliance and eventually terminating the legal action,’’ he said. STATE BRIEFING ber Alfred Villalobos and former CEO Fred Buenrostro are accused by Attorney General Jerry Brown of setting up a system of kick- backs ensuring that out- side firms won a piece of the fund’s lucrative portfolio. Shahinian is not accused in the case, but Brown alleges Villalo- bos took Shahinian on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York. Shahinian later persuad- ed the board to invest $600 million with Vil- lalobos’ client. Attorney Malcolm Segal says Shahinian followed board policy and did nothing wrong. Feds say Calif will get $1.2M for education SAN FRANCISCO Is cremation your choice? (AP) — Federal educa- tion officials say Cali- fornia will receive $1.2 billion to support its public schools from the emergency jobs bill President Obama signed earlier this month. U.S. Education Sec- retary Arne Duncan said Friday the money ‘‘will help California keep thousands of teachers in the class- room working with our students this school year.’’ Duncan commended California for being the first state to submit its application to receive its share of the $10 bil- lion federal education fund, which is intended to help K-12 schools during the coming acad- emic year. The $1.2 billion is enough to save or create an estimated 16,500 education jobs in Cali- fornia.