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Friday, September 17, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries ALINDA CARROLL STOUT 66, of Los Molinos died September 11, 2010 at UC Davis Medical Center after battling a lengthy illness. Alinda was born in Atoka, Oklahoma, daughter of J. D. and Jessie Fox. Alinda moved to Northern Califor- nia in 1985, she was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Red Bluff. Survivors include husband Robert Stout of Los Molinos, son John Ramirez of Redding, daughter Terresa Lewis and son-in- law Steve Lewis of Ander- son, three grandchildren, Justin, Melissa and Kevin of ANderson, mother Jessie Fox of Bella Vista, sister Gloria Frost of Bella Vista, ten nieces and nephews. Services to be held Sep- tember 18th at 11:00 am at Gateway Baptist Church. Reverend Jeff Eldred of Gateway Baptist Church and Mike Johnson of Shasta Baptist Church of Redding will officiate. Alinda Carroll Stout, age CAMP Continued from page 1A Supervisors are unlike- ly to consider the matter for weeks, Commission Chairman Delbert David said. When they do, they will consider the 140-per- son camp anew — scrap- ping months of testimony that have kept the project in legal limbo. David defended the decision to pass the vote to supervisors instead of postponing it for another month and considering it with a full commission. VINA Continued from page 1A about their history. The Leininger family was one of the first pioneer families to settle in the area, and Leininger still lives on the street named after the family in the Deer Creek area. “I didn’t do it for a book,” she said. “I did it ’cause I love old photos. I just gathered and gath- ered, and eventually I had a col- lection. And people asked me what I was going to do with my collection. They kept telling me I should write a book.” GAS Continued from page 1A FRANK PETER DiSALVO God welcomed Frank Peter DiSalvo home. He was 83 years young. Frank, the on- ly child of Salvatore and Grace DiSalvo, born on January 15th 1927 in San Jose, CA. where he resided for seventy years. His Sicil- ian heritage and his experi- ences growing up during the Great Depression mold- ed him into an industrious and thoughtful man. He en- tered the US Navy during World War II and served aboard destroyers in the South Pacific as a Electron- ics Technician Third Class where he earned the Amer- ican Asiatic Pacific Area Victory Medal with Star, National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal. After the war, Frank opened a radio and appli- ance store. He met and married his wife, Grace in 1948 and soon after they started a family. In the 1950’s Frank started his first car lot. He met great suc- cess and remained in that business for 50 years. In 1997 Frank moved to Red Bluff, CA. to be close to his children and their families. His spirit of enterprise did not allow him to idle in his retirement, so, in 1999 he established "End Of The Trail" and in 2009 he start- ed "DiSalvage Company", both in Red Bluff. Frank was very active so- cially. He belonged to and served the Loyal Order of Moose for over 40 years. In 1998 he was granted the highest honor by the MOOSE; The Pilgrim De- gree. He was also a mem- ber of the Benevolent and protective Order of Elks for over 30 years. He was an active RV-enthusiast for many years and traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Alaska. Frank enjoyed hunting, fishing, garage sales and his family. Frank is survived by his wife Grace M. Del Conte- DiSalvo of Red Bluff, his children Frank A. DiSalvo of Redding, Paulette DiSalvo-Bishop of Red Bluff, step children Jon Del Conte of San Jose, Diane Del Conte of Alameda, Debbie Del Conte of Lodi, Kevin Del Conte of Red Bluff, grandchildren Garth Holden of Modesto, Shanon Corso of Paradise, great grandchildren Ashley and Anthony Holden of Modes- to, and Abigail and Ryan Corso of Paradise. In lieu of flowers, our family would appreciate your support to either St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer So- ciety. Services are set for: 11:00 am - Monday, Sep- tember 20, 2010 the chapel at Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, 466 North Win- chester Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95050, 408-296- 2977 There will also be a "Cele- bration of Life" in Red Bluff at the Elks at 11:00 am, Sat- urday - September 25, 2010. DOB: January 15, 1927 DOD: September 12, 2010 On September 12th 2010 and customers won’t pay the millions of dollars needed to replace corrod- ed pipes, the lines fail and regulators act only after a disaster. Massachusetts is ahead of most states, in part because it reviewed its system after several natur- al gas explosions during the winter of 2008-09. About one-third of the state’s 21,000 miles of dis- tribution lines are cast iron or bare steel. The cast-iron pipes were laid from the late 1800s to the 1940s and the bare steel between the 1930s to the 1960s. Other states, however, are not acting as swiftly. In Pennsylvania, the oldest pipes are 120 years old, and about 25 percent of its gas pipelines — including some serving Philadelphia — is made of unprotected cast iron and bare steel. The system to replace them is inefficient and fraught with delays. Gas companies have to front the money to replace the pipes, and then petition state regulators for reim- bursement. The process then gets bogged down. To speed replacement projects, utility regulators are pressing state lawmak- ers to allow gas compa- nies to charge customers more quickly. These charges would still require regulators’ approval. Breaking record on budget impasse SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is breaking its record for the longest bud- get impasse as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger holds talks with lawmakers. Friday marks the 79th day the state has gone with- out a resolution to its $19 billion deficit. The last record was set two years ago at 78 days. Schwarzenegger met with legislative leaders for Death Notice Alinda C. Stout Alinda C. Stout of Los Molinos died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at the UC Davis Medical Center. She was 66. Published Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. The push, both for and against the project, ensured any commission decision would be appealed to supervisors, he said. project. David voted against the As proposed, the pro- ject was not compliant with Housing and Com- munity Development stan- dards, something David took as a sign of more problems to come, he said. “It shows that the con- sultant didn’t read the bloody manual,” he said. Existing camps have been grandfathered in by the county but the one considered by the com- mission is the first to apply for a use permit. The vote could determine the stan- dards for any future camps, David said. David admitted the pro- ject is needed, conceding to local olive growers who see the camp as an advan- tage in attracting migrant workers. But he objected to the half-acre location, which he said was too small for workers and could disrupt the neigh- borhood. Jeanne Smith, who lives near the proposed The book is filled with pho- tographs of historic buildings, including the school, post office and jailhouse. Black and white photos of people including pio- neer families, Vina founders Peter Lassen and Henry Gerke and Leininger’s family are in the book. Vina’s history from the beginning during the Mexican and Indian periods to the Chinese and railroad period up to the early American period are featured. In her research, Leininger found Vina is deeply rooted in agriculture with its mainstays being almonds, prunes and cattle. In talking to old timers, which she In New York, where parts of its 50,000 miles of gas pipeline still include leak-prone cast iron, gas companies are on track to replace about 310 miles of the worst sections this year, state regulators say. ‘‘It would be great if it could all be replaced immediately, but it is very expensive and would cause rates to rise dramat- ically,’’ spokesman James Denn said. The AP also surveyed Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut and Louisiana. There are more than 2 million miles of pipelines across the United States, and upgrading them is an enormous task, starting with determining the worst sections. Because regulators rely heavily on reports from utility com- panies themselves, critics say, it is impossible to gain an accurate picture of just how decrepit the sys- tem has become. On Wednesday, after the Obama administration called for tougher over- sight of the nation’s pipelines, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said federal regulators are too accept- ing of industry assur- ances. Chris Hogan, a spokesman for the Ameri- can Gas Association, the industry trade group, said that utility companies already spend billions camp, said she opposed the project because she fears it will endanger chil- dren and increase traffic and trash. “They don’t use the restrooms,” Smith said of migrant workers. Smith was one of sever- al speakers to connect dead or stolen livestock with migrant workers. Smith has lost livestock or found it dead and believes migrant workers are to blame, she said. Asked about figures from the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department claiming the camps rarely said was the best part of the pro- ject, she has found most people moved to Vina because of the scholarships left by Scott Pritch- ett for students who attend Vina Elementary School when the school was first established. Leininger thought she would have the book completed two years ago, but family members became sick and she had to drop the project for a bit. Now that the book is finished, she will donate copies to the county library and to local schools and colleges. Not everything that Leininger has collected over the decades could be included in the final 136- every year to keep the net- work of gas pipes safe, and that more inspectors and harsher fines won’t improve safety. The last significant reforms for the industry came in 2002 — and only after several high-profile accidents in Texas, Wash- ington and New Mexico killed a combined 17 peo- ple. That’s when manda- tory inspections were first required for transmission lines that go through densely populated areas. Federal inspectors are responsible for interstate pipelines. Local regula- tors oversee intrastate lines and in most cases leave inspections to utili- ties. Regulators monitor and ensure that companies are keeping up with main- tenance and identifying old pipes. Utilities usually pass on those costs to cus- tomers through increases in their monthly bills. ‘‘The audits and inspections are designed to make sure that they’re keeping up with the repairs, despite the fact that they have a financial incentive to put it off,’’ said Julie Halligan, deputy director for the consumer protection and safety division of the Cal- ifornia Public Utilities Commission. A lawyer representing victims of the San Bruno blast has a name for it: ‘‘running to failure.’’ Mike Danko, who won a case against Pacific Gas require police interven- tion, Smith said the sheriff ignores calls from the camps. “They don’t answer the calls,” she said. “They’re too busy.” Smith said she is likely to speak to supervisors when they consider the matter, if she can find the time. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. page book, so she is already plan- ning a second one. For her next book she will not have to gather any more photos or stories, as she has plenty, she said. Once people found out about her interest in Vina’s history, they just started giving her photos even when she hadn’t asked. “You’ll be surprised with what I’ve got,” she said. “I’ve got a gold mine of photos.” ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. & Electric after a deadly gas line explosion in 1992 in Santa Rosa, said utili- ties use equipment until it fails because it’s cheaper than preemptively replac- ing miles of pipes. ‘‘They run the equip- ment until it fails and then deal with it,’’ he said. ‘‘That high pressure gas line in San Bruno was 60 years old. Do you have to be an engineer to figure out it needs to be replaced? ‘‘They’re concerned about profits and they’re going to run to failure, and that’s the opposite of a company having a culture of safety.’’ PG&E says it is com- mitted to conducting the inspections and mainte- nance required to assure the safety of its transmis- sion system. When the gas compa- nies do inspect the lines for any corrosion — the second most common cause of pipeline incidents behind excavation — they send a robot, called a ‘‘pig,’’ into the pipe. The robot ranges in size from several feet to more than 10 feet long and comes in a variety of diameters to fit different sized pipes. It is propelled by the oil or gas streaming past. Data is then ana- lyzed. ‘‘Pigging’’ is cheaper and faster than other approved methods, such as excavating dirt to per- form eyeball checks. The high-tech methods STATE BRIEFING more than 2 hours Thurs- day. Talks are scheduled to resume Friday. The governor and law- makers disagree on the amount of cuts to make and whether to adopt new taxes as the economic downturn erodes state revenues. The governor’s spokesman Aaron McLear says the governor has taken one option to borrow from the state’s pension system off the table. Mural of NBAplayer defaced SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sacramento police are hoping any possible wit- nesses will come forward after a mural of a Sacra- mento Kings player was defaced with a swastika for the second time in a little more than a week. Police say after a swastika was found paint- ed on the mural of Omri Casspi the Sept. 8, the mural was found defaced again Thursday morning. Casspi, who is Jewish, is the only NBA player born in Israel. Public pay high in several cities LOS ANGELES (AP) — State Attorney General Jerry Brown said this week he would be looking into the salaries of local govern- ment officials in California paid more than $300,000 a year. But he won’t have to look far. The League of Califor- nia Cities released a survey last week showing 16 city managers, from Santa Mon- ica to Sunnyvale, were paid more than $300,000 last year. At the top of the list were the managers of Moreno Valley and Beverly Hills, who both made more than $400,000. Brown spokesman Jim Finefrock says topping the $300,000 mark doesn’t nec- essarily mean a person’s pay is abusive. He says investigators will also look at such things as salaries paid in compara- ble cities and how open offi- cials were with the public when they set those salaries. The 16 California cities whose managers were paid more than $300,000 in 2009, according to a volun- tary League of California Cities survey the League says 90 percent of the state’s cities took part in. Salaries are based on the person’s W-2 tax statement. Moreno Valley, $459,468. Beverly Hills, $438,571. Palmdale, $367,518. Roseville, $353,000. Temecula, $336,288. Covina, $328,830. Rancho Cucamonga, $324,582. Laguna Hills, $321,550. Fontana, $318,497. Santa Monica, $317,000. Mill Valley, $315,531. Oxnard, $314,135. Danville, $310,029. West Hollywood, $309,203. Santa Clara, $305,513. Sunnyvale, $301,470. Source: League of Calif. Cities. can be particularly useful in the East, where utilities don’t have to dig up streets in densely packed towns and cities to get access to the pipelines. In San Bruno, the pipeline was laid years before the neighborhood was settled. PG&E crews could not ‘‘pig’’ the seg- ment of the 30-inch diam- eter steel pipe that explod- ed because the robot could not navigate a curved stretch. Instead, last November, PG&E used a method where a low electrical charge is pulsed through the pipe and corrosion is identified by changes in the signal. The company did not release the test results because they are part of the NTSB investigation, but it has said there was no indication before the explosion of any problems with the pipe. While federal investi- gators determine whether corrosion or something that could have been missed by PG&E inspec- tors played any role in the blast, other states are holding fast to their sys- tem. Brent Campbell, direc- tor of Louisiana’s Pipeline Safety Division, said reg- ulators there would assess their system after the NTSB determines a cause in California. ‘‘Right now, we have a very thorough inspection process and we’ll contin- ue with that,’’ he said.