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TUESDAY OCTOBER 12, 2010 Breaking news at: Pen Pals Turn 30 American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Tomahawks Chopped SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10B Sunny 90/50 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 funds dry up over summer Watershed Man stabbed on Antelope Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson CalFire and Red Bluff Fire Department firefighters and EMTs load a stabbing victim into an ambulance Monday afternoon at Antelope Liquor. A man was stabbed around 4:40 p.m. Monday in broad daylight near Antelope Liquor. The man was injured in a fight with at least one other person, Red Bluff Police Sgt. Dan Flowerdew said. The man was conscious and speaking when para- medics arrived and treated him in the Antelope Liquor parking lot. His shirt carried several bloodstains. See MAN, page 9A Courtesy image Anyone whose land is in or touching the Cottonwood Creek Watershed boundary is considered a “stakeholder” in the non-profit. By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Red Bluff. Lake California. Cot- tonwood. For more than a decade the Cot- tonwood Creek Watershed Group worked to protect property values and to preserve a major salmon spawning ground. Members say the group achieved a balance between landowners, developers and the government and helped stop ero- sion for numerous homeowners. Now board members say its “stakeholders,” or anyone whose land touches the 604,000-acre watershed, are the only ones who can save the group from debts threatening to dissolve the non- profit. An emergency meeting is sched- uled at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Cot- tonwood Community Center. Board members say it will determine the future of the group. “My gut tells me that if there are interested people, the three hours we have set aside will be the start of a new movement here,” Board member Jim Busher said. California selects buyer for 11 state properties SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state announced Monday it is selling 24 government office build- ings — including the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Civic Center — to a group of private investors for $2.3 billion. Ron Diedrich, acting director of the California Department of General Services, announced it selected the offer from California First LLC, a partnership led by a Texas real estate firm and an Orange County private equity firm. About $1 billion of the sale will be used to pay off bonds on the build- ings, leaving more than $1.2 billion to go into the state’s general fund. ‘‘After an extensive review of more than 300 bids that were received, I have determined that this offer presents the best value for the state,’’ Diedrich said in a state- ment. ‘‘This sale will allow us to bring in des- perately needed revenues and free the state from the ongoing costs and risks of owning real estate.’’ Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and law- makers included the sale as part of the state budget last week. The Republi- can governor said Califor- nia had received solid offers to sell the 24 build- ings on 11 parcels and then rent that space back for 20 years at market rates. It’s unclear how the current deal will work out for taxpayers over the long run, but there have been concerns. The Associated Press reported earlier this year that the deal would end up costing the state $5.2 bil- lion in rent over 20 years, perhaps saddling taxpay- ers with costs beyond whatever the state would net from the sale. Three of the properties already are paid off, while four others were expected to be paid off in the next five years. The nonpartisan leg- islative analyst’s office also warned that selling the properties then renting back the space could cost the state an additional 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See BUYER, page 9A If not, it could be the end of the CCWG as we know it, he said. The problem The group’s debts are so bad some members say they would resign — if the by-laws would let them. The organization requires four board members at any given time. Interim Executive Director Rick Ortega said he tried, unsuccessfully, to step down from his position. “I’m there as a volunteer but I think the title’s going to stick,” he See FUNDS, page 9A Grade schools mull security cameras Security cameras could soon appear at Red Bluff elementary schools if approved by the school board. The Red Bluff Union Elementary School Dis- trict Board will consider at tonight’s meeting a pol- icy that would install security cameras at its schools. The cameras would act as deterrents for vandals and burglars. Since August, schools and local businesses have been the target of several burglaries. The most recent burglary, on Sept. 30 at Jackson Heights Elementary School, caused at least $2,000 worth of damage. Vandalism causing $1,000 dollars in damage has been reported at Bid- well Elementary School, and Metteer School has been hit as well, accord- ing to Red Bluff police reports. According to a draft of the policy, cameras will not be placed in areas where students, staff or community members See GRADE, page 9A Sacred art: Wine tasting, art show set More than 100 years ago, a noted quiet unas- suming priest dedicated a stained glass rose win- dow displaying the image of St. Cecilia to the com- munity of Sacred Heart Church and Red Bluff. Though there have been several major restorations over the past, 30 years, St. Cecilia has yet to feel the same touch of rejuvenation that the rest of the sanctuary has felt. As patron of musi- cians, she remains an immortal sentry, watch- ing over the congregation and gracing the choir loft with the blessing of her presence, yet she stays unaffected by the recent renewal experienced by the rest of the church. Parishioners invite the community to an Oct. 23 Wine Tasting and Fine Art fundraiser hosted at Sacred Heart Parish Hall on Monroe Street to restore the integrity of the rose window. Doors open at 6 p.m. to enjoy Learn the basics of Microsoft WORD! Thursday, October 14th 8:30 am-12:30pm Job Training Center 718 Main St. Red Bluff Cost: $65 Call 529-7000 ARTHRITIS, AND POST SURGERY. DR. SWAIM’S PAIN CREAM NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE AT 2530 SR MARY COLUMBA DR. RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (530) 527-7584 STOP THE PAIN FROM NEUROPATHY, SHINGLES, Band. There will be a silent auction, raffle and sam- ples of local hors d’oeu- vres. Tickets are available at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 2355 Monroe Street, or Green Barn Restaurant for $40 each or $75 a couple. Raffle tickets are $5 each. Grand prize is one night accommodation, dinner for two and win- ery tour at Shannon Ridge Winery in Clear- lake. Courtesy photo the talents of local artists while sipping an array of fine California wines to the music of the Uchibori Daily News Saturday print delivery will be late due to football coverage …but now you can read the Saturday paper online after 8:00 am Saturday mornings www.redbluffdailynews.com Click on Digital Edition First prize is a four course dinner for four featuring cakebread wine at the Green Barn Restaurant in Red Bluff and second prize is a tour for as many as 20 people of Abbey’s Sacred Stones and winery tour and tasting at the New Clairvaux Winery in Vina. Tickets include a com- memorative wine glass as a reminder of your gen- erosity. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2995 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841