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Obituaries LIMBO Continued from page 1A said. “You really need to be clean.” Whether the money was stolen or simply mis- managed the group will be blacklisted for years to come, meaning the district will be unable to obtain the grant money it depends on, she said. Mitchell’s advice was to dissolve the group alto- gether, rename it and to transfer its grant responsi- DYING Continued from page 1A 40 to 50 years old, between five feet, four inches and five feet, five inches tall with a small build. He was last seen in a dark flannel shirt, a dark baseball cap and appeared to be bald. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the FBI’s Sacramento office at (916) 481-9110 or the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department at 529-7920. —Staff report HUNT Continued from page 1A challenge them more?" he said. “They’re sup- posed to use bird place- ment, terrain and cover to create a significant challenge for a master- level dog." Jack Noble, of Corn- ing, is one of the few local trainers competing in the Hunt Tests. He said the rounds consist of a "walk-up," where the dog must sit and obey the trainer with minimal commands while birds are being shot into the POT Continued from page 1A grow small gardens on private prop- erty. Local governments would decide whether to allow and tax sales of the drug. The state has clashed with feder- al authorities over marijuana since 1996, when voters approved a first- of-its-kind ballot measure that allowed people to grow and use pot for medical purposes. Thirteen other states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Under federal law, marijuana is still strictly illegal. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government has the right to enforce its ban regardless of state law. During the Bush administration, retail pot dispensaries across the state faced regular raids from feder- al anti-drug agents. Their owners were sometimes sentenced to decades in prison for drug traffick- ing. SAN GABRIEL (AP) — A suburban Southern California mayor has been arrested after a purse- snatching and a wild ride through streets with a woman clinging to his sport utility vehicle, police said Friday. San Gabriel Mayor Albert Y.M. Huang was booked early Friday for investigation of felony assault, felony robbery and misdemeanor battery, police Lt. Ariel Duran said. Huang, who was released on $100,000 bail late Friday morning, said the incident was the result of a misunderstanding. ‘‘As a public official bilities to the Shasta and Tehama RCDs, respective- ly. “The old way of doing business here is not of interest to us,” she said. The RCDs have a mis- sion similar to the water- shed group, Mitchell said. They are supposed to serve as an intermediary between federal and state agencies and the landown- ers and are dedicated to helping landowners seek and obtain grants. Mitchell’s staff has the capability to handle grants that sometimes run up to BURN Continued from page 1A and look at it and say yes or not, but there has to be training value. If it is too dilapidated or takes major reconstruc- tion we can’t utilize it.” CalFire does not perform trainings using mobile homes, but anyone inter- ested in seeing if a building they own would be a good candidate for training can call 528-5199. The building on Wiltsey is basically just wood at this point and Carrell paid for the expense of getting it ready, Chamblin said. “We will do it, but the owner has to pay for a demolition permit, asbestos report, the removal of items such as air. Only when the train- er gives the command is the dog to fetch the birds. Second, a dog must "honor" the birds of another dog, and sit with his trainer while the birds are shot, but not retrieve them. And third, a dog must obey his trainer’s commands to find hidden birds in a "double blind" course over land and water fea- tures. “They’re trying to re- enact a hunting scenario as best they can," Noble explained. For each one of those courses (land, water, or Yet the medical marijuana indus- try still grew, and has expanded even more since Holder said last year that federal law enforcement would defer to state laws on using it for medicinal purposes. Some legal scholars and policy analysts have questioned how much the Justice Department could really do on the ground to halt a state- sanctioned recreational pot trade. Nearly all arrests for marijuana crimes are made at the state level. Of more than 847,000 marijuana- related arrests in 2008, for example, just over 6,300 suspects were booked by federal law enforcement, or fewer than 1 percent. Los Angeles County’s top law enforcers said Friday the federal government would still have help from them regardless of the vote’s outcome on Proposition 19. County Sheriff Lee Baca and District Attorney Steve Cooley said at a news conference that the law would be unenforceable because it is trumped by federal laws that pro- hibit marijuana cultivation and pos- and a former Boy Scout, I hold myself to the highest standard of conduct. On last night’s incident, it was a great misunderstanding between friends. As a result I am confident I will restore my reputation and prove my innocence in court,’’ he told The Associ- ated Press in the second of two e-mails sent to the news service. He also thanked his family and friends for their support. Police were called to a restaurant at about 1:30 a.m. after reports of a cou- ple embroiled in a heated argument. Duran said the 35-year-old mayor and the woman were squabbling Welfare recipients pay more SACRAMENTO (AP) — Advocates for the poor are calling on California lawmakers to crack down on fees banks are charging welfare recipients to withdraw benefits using ATMs and debit cards. State figures show banks are on track to collect more than $15 million in those charges this year — nearly double the amount they collected in 2008. Many welfare recipients incur withdrawal fees because they are too poor to qualify for free checking accounts. Advocates say that’s money being taken away from needy families and businesses where they might otherwise spend the money. 50 pages and contain dozens of requirements, stretching over years, she said. “When you’re dealing with government money, the consequences are huge,” she said. Rick Ortega, the inter- im executive director for the Cottonwood group, was one of the strongest supporters of Mitchell at the meeting. Previous vis- its to the RCD left Ortega with the impression of a tightly run, thorough orga- nization. “When I walked in, I Saturday, October 16, 2010 – Daily News – 9A At stake is control of felt outgunned and outma- neuvered,” he said. Ortega called for a fresh start with the group, going so far as to call for the resignation of its exist- ing board. Ortega was met with vocal opposition in the form of Jerry Kohler, a Cottonwood resident who defended the former board members and called for the group’s preservation. “Here in Cottonwood, we have a strong commu- nity,” he said. “We’ve always had a strong com- munity.” carpeting and insulation (before the training burn) and the homeowner still has to clean up what is left,” Chamblin said. “Someone can’t just leave (the rubble) laying there.” As a part of Monday’s training, Wiltsey Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Antelope Boule- vard to Ross Road. Training starts about 8 a.m. includ- ing a walk through of the site to help keep firefighters from becoming disori- ented during the training. The burning won’t begin until about 9 a.m. Twenty members of CalFire, Red Bluff Fire and Tehama County Fire will be split amongst five groups using three engines, one breathing support unit and one water tender. The interior team will be sent in to land and water), they must score a seven or more to move on, Noble said. They’re not told what they scored unless they fail, he said, and it is a real disappointment to trainers and dogs who travel from as far as the East Coast to be disqual- ified in the first round. "Your perfect dog is one that smells and looks," said Noble of what the judges are look- ing for. "A non-perfect dog is one that just drops their nose and trails." Noble said he learned the tricks of his hobby from reading about it and session. ‘‘We will continue as we are today regardless of whether it pass- es or doesn’t pass,’’ Baca said. His deputies don’t and won’t go after users in their homes, but public use of the drug will be targeted, he said. A spokesman for Attorney Gen- eral Jerry Brown declined to com- ment on how the Democratic guber- natorial candidate would respond as governor to a federal crackdown if Proposition 19 passes. ‘‘We have to win and it has to pass before we get to answering that question,’’ spokesman Sterling Clif- ford said. Brown is opposed to Proposition 19. Meg Whitman’s campaign did not immediately respond to mes- sages seeking comment. During a recent debate, the Republican candi- date for governor reiterated her strong stance against legalizing pot. ‘‘I think this is not the right thing for our young people. It’s not the right thing for our community of cit- izens of California, but don’t ask me. Ask law enforcement.’’ San Gabriel mayor arrested after purse snatch ride Huang took the over money in the restau- rant parking lot. woman’s purse containing her car keys, cash and per- sonal belongings and got into her car, police said. When the woman tried to prevent him from leaving, Huang pushed her away and got into his own car, a Nissan SUV, Duran said. The woman then reached through the pas- senger window while standing on the SUV’s run- ning board as Huang sped away, investigators said. ‘‘It’s a 25 mph speed limit zone and he’s doing 45 with the female hanging on the car,’’ Duran said, adding that Huang drove more than a quarter mile with the woman clinging to the side of the SUV. A security guard noticed the SUV and detained Huang and the woman until officers arrived. Duran didn’t know any details about the secu- rity guard’s involvement in halting the incident. There was no indication Huang was intoxicated. The 33-year-old woman, whose name and relationship to Huang is being withheld, wasn’t seriously hurt. A city spokeswoman, Melanie Benson, referred calls to the police depart- ment and said there was no other comment. Check Out our online ‘Yard Sale Map’ Updated Thursday afternoon – for weekend Yard Sales! Click on locations for exact addresses and driving directions! ‘ Yard Sale Map ’ can be easily accessed from our top menu at www.redbluffdailynews.com . Mouse over the red ‘ Classified ’ tab and scroll down to ‘ Yard Sale Map ’ and click. the watershed, Kohler said. “Once you contract your management respon- sibilities out to anyone, you effectively lose con- trol,” he said. However well inten- tioned Mitchell and the RCDs may be, the local landowners know the watershed better, he said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. extinguish the fire, a back-up group will be available for bringing more hose or water to those already inside and a rapid intervention group will be available for situations like an injured firefighter or building collapse. A ventilation team will be sent in to open windows or cut a hole in the roof to let smoke out and the final rotating station will be a rehabilitation station for firefighters to rest. The final burn of the building will be closer to the end of the day with hay and natural fiber being used for small- er burns inside the building earlier in the day, Chamblin said. CalFire ‘s annual Muscular Dystro- phy Association Boot Drive is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on the corner of Luther Road and South Main Street. hanging out with other trainers. His friend Rob Trenholm is a trainer with C.R. Retrievers in Red Bluff, and makes a living off of the sport. “It’s my hobby," Noble said. "The other guys, they’re making money off of this." Many owners hand over the training of their specially bred dogs to professional trainers such as Trenholm and Butch Higgins of Rainier, Ore., who came to the event to run sever- al of their best dogs. Every kind of retriev- er runs in the event, from Labradors to Irish water spaniels to standard poo- dles. The people who come to the tests are just as diverse, said Higgins. “(It’s) every walk of life," he said. "Most of the people are outdoor people who share inter- ests in hunting and camping, but it’s just as diverse as the dogs." The Master National Hunting Retriever Tests continue today through Sunday; the event is free to the public. ——— Robin Epley is a reporter with the Chico Enterprise-Record. Man killed in ATV crash A Napa man died in an ATV crash Tuesday morning on A-Line road. Craig Joseph Meyer, 49, was riding a 2006 Yamaha Kodiak west of Tramway Road when he struck a fence and was ejected, according to a press release issued by California Highway Patrol spokesman Sam Glucklich. A Tehama County Search and Rescue team found Meyer just before 9 p.m., by which time he had suc- cumbed to his injuries. It was not immediately clear why Meyer struck the fence. —Staff report Former DAinvestigator sentenced to 90 days in jail MARYSVILLE (AP) — A former investigator is going to jail for embezzling $10,000 from a Northern California prosecutor’s office. The Appeal Democrat reports that J. Paul Dewoody will serve a 90-day jail sentence after pleading no contest in Yuba County Superior Court on Thursday. The newspaper reports that the 49-year-old Dewoody was also ordered to perform 120 hours of community ser- vice. Dewoody will also be on probation for three years. Deputy Attorney General Clifford Zall says Dewoody had been collecting his full salary in the DA’s office while taking time off to teach at Yuba College, where his salary was nearly double. Zall says Dewoody did not file required paperwork for taking time off and put in less than 40 hours a week work- ing for prosecutors. Dewoody has since resigned from the prosecutor’s office, lost his teaching job and repaid the money. Defendants in alleged Laos coup plot enter pleas SACRAMENTO (AP) — Ten of the 12 defendants charged with plotting to overthrow the Communist govern- ment of Laos pleaded not guilty to amended charges Friday in Sacramento, as a federal judge questioned key allegations in the government’s case. They entered the pleas to an amended grand jury indict- ment issued in June. Like previous indictments, the revised charges allege the men conspired to send fighters and weapons including machine guns and explosives to South- east Asia to attack Laos. All 12 remain free after pleading not guilty to earlier indictments dating to 2007, when they were arrested. Another defendant previously pleaded not guilty, while prosecutors are in the process of dropping charges against the 12th.