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FRIDAY Corning Book Sale Coming OCTOBER 4, 2013 Presidents Cup Education Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 80/52 Weather forecast 10A TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Man shot, dies near Red Bluff early Thursday DN Staff Report A man was shot Thursday morning at State Route 36W near Cannon Road and later died in what may have been a robbery to a medical marijuana growing operation, according to a Tehama County Sheriff's Office press release. The suspected homicide occurred west of Red Bluff on the 15800 block of State Route 36W, according to the release. People at the residence, including the victim, were confronted by suspects — armed with firearms — who reportedly came to the premises to take marijuana from the victim and others. The victim, whose name was not released pending notification of family, was reportedly shot as he attempted to flee the robbery, according to the release. The suspects then fled in a small sedan. San Benito blaze Authorities responded to a call about 8:45 a.m. that a vehicle had pulled into a person's driveway, with the driver telling that person that his passenger See SHOT, page 9A RBPD receives grant for traffic enforcement The Red Bluff Police Department has been awarded a $131,817.96 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grant received by the Red Bluff Police Department will aid in the city's ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and the quality of life. The Red Bluff Police Department will use the funding as part of an on-going commitment to keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education. "The Red Bluff Police Department is extremely excited about receiving this grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety," Captain Kyle Sanders said. "Statistics have shown a direct correlation between See GRANT, page 9A Shutdown to close Black Butte Lake Daily news photo by Andre Byik A vegetation fire burned about six acres Thursday afternoon along San Benito Avenue near Gerber. Two homes and an outbuilding were threatened. By ANDRE BYIK DN Staff Writer A vegetation fire charred about six acres and threatened two homes Thursday afternoon along San Benito Avenue near Gerber. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Tehama Fire responded to the winddriven blaze that started at San Ben- ito Avenue and Campo Road about 1:26 p.m. Firefighters contained the blaze about 2:10 p.m. with the help of a canal near Proberta Road, said Will Darnall, Cal Fire's incident commander for the fire. The fire threatened two homes and an outbuilding, Darnall said, but no damage or injuries were reported. While recent rainfall provided some moisture in the area, winds that reached about 25 miles per hour throughout the day drove the long and skinny fire, he said. Flames could be seen along San Benito Avenue, and California Highway Patrol closed a section of the road for about 30 minutes. The cause is under investigation. SACRAMENTO — As of Sunday, Oct. 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will close public access to all 10 district parks, including Black Butte Lake near Orland, as a result of the shutdown of the federal government. Dam operations and other mission-critical safety and security functions will continue during the shutdown. Campers at Black Butte will be required to vacate campgrounds not later than 2 p.m., Oct. 6. Campers may cancel their reservations for a full refund. Customers required to vacate campsites early will receive a partial refund for any unused portion of their reservations. Customers may request a partial refund for any unused portion of their reservation due to the shutdown. Recreation.gov customers should contact the reservation customer service at 877-444-6777. If the customer chooses to do nothing, the reservation service will automatically cancel reservations after their deparSee LAKE, page 9A California gives Monster trucks bring out smiles immigrants driver's licenses LOS ANGELES (AP) — California on Thursday joined the growing list of states that allow immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to obtain driver's licenses — a measure supported not only by Latino activists but by police chiefs and insurance authorities. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill in front of a cheering crowd of immigrants and their supporters, predicting other parts of the country will follow the example set by the nation's most populous state. The licenses, which are expected to become available no later than January 2015, will carry a special designation on the front and a notice stating that the document is not official federal identification and cannot be used to prove eligibility for employment or public benefits. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 ''This is only the first step,'' Brown said outside City Hall in Los Angeles. ''When a million people without their documents drive legally and with respect in the state of California, the rest of this country will have to stand up and take notice. No longer are undocumented people in the shadows.'' Ten other states have enacted measures to give driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally, many of them in the past year, according to the National Immigration Law Center. Some of those states issue only one kind of license. But laws in many states, including Oregon and Colorado, create distinctions between the license given to immigrants and the one issued to other drivers. Some immigrant advocates initially raised concerns that a different license in California would contribute to racial profiling. The new See BILL, page 9A Daily News photo by Andre Byik As the 16th annual West Coast Monster Truck Nationals is set to start at 6 p.m. tonight at the Tehama District Fairground, fans could get a sneak peak at the larger-than-life vehicles at a meet-and-greet event in downtown Red Bluff on Thursday. The event, which will have shows today, Saturday and Sunday, will feature racing and freestyle competitions. Visit rbmonsters.com for more information.