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Wednesday, September 25, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries BUDDY CRAWFORD Buddy Crawford of White City, OR., passed away, September 7, 2013 at the age of 70. He attended Corning Schools in his youth. Buddy is survived by daughter Dena Marie Coffey, and 2 granddaughters, sisters, Cheryl Carson, Pam Crawford, Cynthia Conoly, brother Sonny Crawford. Preceded in death by parents Gilbert and Lila Crawford, and brother Johnny Crawford. Services will be held Sept. 26th, at Eagle Point, OR., at the National Cemetery at 2:00 pm. 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. Betty E. Lunstra Betty E. Lunstra, of Redding, died Saturday, Sept. 21 at A Touch of Heaven in Redding. She was 95. Arrangements are under the direction of McDonald's Chapel. Published Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. 2nd California county votes to secede from state ALTURAS (AP) — A second far Northern California county has voted to secede from the state after Modoc County supervisors voted 4-0 in favor of secession. The vote on Friday comes just weeks after neighboring Siskiyou County voted for secession, according to the Record Searchlight. Modoc County Board Chairwoman Geri Byrne tells the Record Searchlight that she put the secession measure forward after hearing support for the idea from people in her district. ''We're not saying we're seceding today, we're saying let's look into it,'' Byrne said. The goal is to form a separate state called Jefferson that would also include parts of Southern Oregon. The idea for the state goes back to the 19th century. Many of the residents of the rural counties along the Oregon-California border have long felt that those in the urban halls of power in both states ignore their needs. Nearly 40 people turned out for the meeting, Byrne told the newspaper, which amounted to a standingroom only crowd in Modoc's county chambers. Modoc County has a population of about 9,300 people; Siskiyou has more than 44,000. A group spearheading the secession effort said the goal is to get a dozen counties to commit before asking California's legislators to allow the formation of a new state. The U.S. Congress would also have to approve such a move. ''California is essentially ungovernable in its present size,'' Mark Baird, a spokesman for the Jefferson Declaration Committee, said. ''We lack the representation to address the problems that affect the North State.'' Governor signs Calif. quake warning system bill LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered creation of a statewide earthquake early warning system that could give millions of Californians a few precious seconds of warning before a powerful temblor strikes. The bill signed into law Tuesday directs the Office of Emergency Services to develop the system and identify sources of funding for it by January 2016. The system is expected to cost about $80 million to build and run for five years. The money cannot come from state general funds and the law doesn't specifically address alternatives, such as federal money or private sector partnerships. ''We need to develop this system without delay,'' said a statement from Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, who sponsored Senate Bill 135. ''California is going to have an earthquake early warning system, the question is whether we have one before or after the next big quake.'' Early warning systems are designed to detect the first, fast-moving shock wave from a large earthquake, calculate the strength and alert people before the slower but damaging waves spread. The U.S. has lagged behind Mexico, Japan and other quake-prone countries in developing a system that can detect a rupturing fault and provide enough time for trains to brake, cars to pull off roads, utilities to shut off gas lines and people to dive under tables and desks. The system can't predict earthquakes and people at the epicenter won't get any warning, but those farther away could benefit. During the 2011 earthquake-caused tsunami in Japan, millions of people received five to 40 seconds of warning depending on how far they were from the epicenter. The notices were sent to cellphones and broadcast over airwaves. For several years, the U.S. Geological Survey has been testing a prototype that fires off messages to about two dozen groups in the state, mostly scientists and first responders. In March, it provided up to 30 seconds of warning of a magnitude-4.7 earthquake in Riverside County. COUNTY Continued from page 1A populations that occur north of the Techahapi Mountains. Sierra Nevada and Mountain yellow-legged frogs have recently been designated as two separate species, separated by population boundaries. According to the National Park Service the Yellow-Legged Frog was the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada's high mountain likes. About 3 inches long the frogs have a pattern on their back ranging from a few large to many small discrete dark spots within a variable colored mosaic of pale spots of different sizes and shapes. The backs are usually a mixture of brown and CASE Continued from page 1A for Branscombe's family to retain an attorney. Judge Todd Bottke continued the case, setting a date for 8 a.m. Oct. 16 in Department 3. Bottke said Branscombe's defense will need a better plan on that date as it won't have an "unending" amount of time, adding that the case needs to move on. The Tehama County District Attorney's Office yellow, but often gray, red or greenbrown. Their underside of hind legs are yellow and the throat is white or yellow. Non-native fish are blamed for their population loss along with Chytridiomycosis and possible pesticides. Population levels have decreased by about 95 percent. Yosemite Toads Rarely seen, the toads' uniquely different coloration between the sexes, musical call and stately toad behavior is described as a treat to those fortunate enough to encounter them, according to the National Park Service. About half of the Yosemite Toad population has been lost. Like the Yellow-Legged Frog the Yosemite Toad is only found in the Sierra Nevada region. It also suffers from Chytridiomy- dismissed a 1-count complaint against Branscombe on Sept. 9, before immediately refiling the case in order to add an additional felony count, according to a press release. Branscombe now faces two counts. One for murder and a second for assault on a child causing death. Each charge carries possible sentences of 25 years to life. Authorities said they responded May 12 to a Byron Avenue residence for a report of an infant not breathing. CRASH Continued from page 1A responsible for the crash. Jurors reached their verdict after the pilot who survived and the widow of the one who was killed sued General Electric for $177 million, alleging the company knew the engines it made for the Sikorsky S-61N helicopter had a design flaw. Metheny's trial is scheduled to start March 4. His attorney, Steven L. Myers, said Tuesday they will SACRAMENTO (AP) — Federal judges agreed Tuesday to extend an endof-year deadline for reducing California's prison population in hopes of finding a longterm solution to an overcrowding crisis that has forced the state to spend billions of dollars to improve inmate medical care. The ruling granted at least a temporary victory to Gov. Jerry Brown and leading lawmakers of both parties. They had been fighting against an early release of inmates, saying it jeopardized public safety. The panel of three federal judges granted the delay until Jan. 27 but said all parties must meet with a separate judge, who will make recommendations to the panel by Oct. 21. The order was the latest development in a seven-year court case cen- tered on inmate medical care. The judges said the one-month delay and mediation process are intended to ''ensure a durable solution'' to the legal battle that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. In June, the judges had ordered the state to reduce its prison population by an additional 9,600 inmates by year's end. One of the lead attorneys representing inmates in the case said he was hopeful the process would lead to a lasting reduction and better health care for the state's inmate population. ''We've been litigating this since November 2006, so a one-month delay is not really significant in that context,'' said Don Specter, director of the Berkeley-based Prison Law Office. ''One month to figure out if we can get a sustainable solution to this whole program is Getting Calif. concealed weapons permits varies LODI (AP) — Obtaining a concealed weapon permit in California is a roll of the dice as the standards vary wildly from agency to agency, according to a report. The Lodi News-Sentinel reports that almost no continuity exists among the dozens of law enforcement agencies authorized to issue concealed weapons permits in the state. In most states, law enforcement agencies issue permits based on a statewide standard. But in California, each agency, from the tiniest police force to the largest sheriff's department, develops its own standard. It can be based on politics, population, personal opinion, budget cuts — and at any time, for any reason, an agency can change policy. The newspaper reported Tuesday that some California lawmakers believe reform is needed. More than 55,000 Californians are permitted to carry concealed weapons. 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''We don't want history to repeat itself — the mess that greed has caused.'' Judges extend deadline in California prison case Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 cosis, a fungal disease. Black-Backed Woodpecker Black-backed woodpeckers prefer to make homes in fire-ravaged forests. Two populations in the western United States including one in the Sierra Nevada region and eastern Cascade Range of Oregon is being considered for Endangered Species Act protection. There are believed to be less than 1,000 pairs in the California and Oregon region. Logging and fire suppression efforts such as thinning to prevent forest fires have declined the woodpeckers' area of livable habitat. The boy's mother said she had returned home about 1:45 p.m. that day to find her son's lifeless body in a playpen. She had left her son with her live-in boyfriend, Branscombe, who was in the Tehama County Jail's GPS Alternative Custody Program for alcohol-related offenses. Officials said Branscombe used two different items to strike the baby, who died from multiple blunt force trauma to the head. When medics and law ''aggressively defend the case.'' The attorney said he's going through thousands of pages of discovery in a case made more complex by the length of time between the crash and the criminal charges. Myers said he was aware that Phillips has agreed to testify against his client. ''It's going to be interesting to see exactly what he says, given that we have a plethora of depositions where he's denied the allegations that sort of comprise the charges against him,'' Myers said. ''He's been under oath before, and I'm not 9A starting at $ .00 5530 Mountain View Drive, Redding CA 96033. Call 530-241-3400 to prearrange your wishes • www.BlairsCremation.com FD2153 well worth it, in my opinion.'' The three federal judges are asking the parties to examine the status of Three Strikes inmates, elderly and infirm prisoners, those being held on immigration violations, juveniles and those considered low-risk. The judges have said previously they believe the state can release some of those prisoners before their full sentences have been served without endangering public safety. They said they do not want the mediator to consider transferring inmates to private prisons out-ofstate, as the governor had previously proposed. Transfers to private prisons within California or available county jail cells can be among the solutions, according to the order. A state corrections spokesman said the department would issue a statement responding to the court order later in the day. THE PASSING PARADE (From a Dave Minch I Say circa 1942, reprinted previously but reprinted again as a good object lesson to all) The head waiter at Bernstein's Fish Grotto on Powell in San Francisco met Evelyn and I at the front door, shook hands with us and asked us if it was hot up home, and then asked if my father came with us. I knew at once that he had us mixed up with someone else although he usually recognizes us and talks about the deer hunting and the meat business back home. I thought the easiest way out, not wanting to embarrass him, was to answer "No, he did not", which was, after all, true. Now, if he had let the conversation stop right there, all would have been well, but every time he was not busy, he would stop by our table, and although I tried desperately to keep the conversation on other subjects, he would come right back to my father again. He wanted to know if I thought my father would be down to San Francisco soon. I still thought I was following the best course so I truthfully answered him that I was pretty sure that he would not be in the city for quite some time, for as most of you know, my father passed away several years ago, so I was still, more or less, telling the truth. The next time he returned to our table, he said that he had sent my father some shrimp some time ago, and wanted to know if he had given me any. I replied the answer was still no, he had not given me any…and then I made another attempt to change the subject. Evelyn thought I should tell him he had the wrong man, but I did not, and I began to sweat every time he approached the table, and was not enjoying my shad roe at all. But finally, he came over and, as I was about to give up, he admitted that he had us mixed up with a doctor from Reno…and from then on I enjoyed my meal. I guess it just goes to prove how deep you can get into something when you are telling only part of the truth. *** The big underground parking garage being constructed under Union Square won't be needed for a long time if autos get any more scares. For the first time in years you can find space to park right on the street. *** The federal man who summoned 150 meat men from all over northern California to San Francisco to explain the new war time federal regulations, began by telling us that he did not know too much about it himself…and then went on to prove it. There was a very hostile feeling among the audience that the new rulings, that were as far reaching as those being outlined, should not have been formulated without consulting someone who was interested in their behalf. Dave Minch 1900-1964 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514