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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 2A RED BLUFF Academy Contest Athletes of the Week SPORTS 1B Mostly sunny 60/38 Weather forecast 8B 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 Two injured in Monday fight behind eatery Two Tehama County men were sent to the hospital with injuries following a fight at 9:51 p.m. Monday in the alley behind the Los Mariachis Restaurant, 604 Main St., in Red Bluff. As Red Bluff Police officers were sent to the alley they were told one of the men involved had fled the scene in a truck, leaving the other man on the ground. Upon arrival, officers con- tacted Scott Gravitt, 41, of Corning, who had visible injuries to his head and face and learned Gravitt had been in a fight with a friend, a Red Bluff Police release said. During their investigation, officers learned that Gravitt and Franklin Johnson, 38, of Tehama, had been in an argu- ment that had escalated to a physical fight, the release said. During the fight, Gravitt had hit Johnson in the face with a metal rod and Johnson reacted by using his fists to repeatedly hit Gravitt in the face and head, the release said. Officers contacted Johnson at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, where he was being treated for minor injuries, and Johnson confirmed he had been in a fight with Gravitt. After receiving medical treatment, Johnson was Celtic invasion arrested and taken to Tehama County Jail. He was booked on the charge of battery with serious injury with bail set at $10,000. Due to the nature of Gravitt’s injuries he was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding for further treatment. —Julie Zeeb DMV to close for repair project By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Today may be the last chance to visit the local Department of Motor Vehicles office for awhile. The office will be open for a brief period Friday morning, but by noon, the DMV will be closed for repairs. The DMV will be closed Thursday in observance of Veterans Day. See DMV, page 7A Veterans Day activities abound By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A variety of events Courtesy photo The Celtic band Craicmore is scheduled to perform Thursday evening in Red Bluff as part of the Tehama County Community Concert Series. Celtic music, like the Celts themselves, has put down roots the wide world over and it will soon pass through Red Bluff as part of the Community Concert Series. The L.A.-based group Craicmore — the name a blend of “craic,” an Irish word for fun, and the angli- cization of “mór,” Irish for big — will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the First Church of God, 1005 S. Jackson St., at the corner of Luther Road. Formed in 1992, the group draws its words and music from the traditional music of Ireland and Scot- land and claim influences as diverse as the Afro Celts, See CELTIC, page 7A have been lined up Thurs- day and Friday to cele- brate Veterans Day in honor of the men and women who have served their country. In Tehama County, Corning will kick off its festivities with the annual Veterans Pancake Break- fast, which will be pre- pared by the Corning Vol- unteer Fire Department. The breakfast, which is pancake, eggs and sausage, runs 7-10 a.m. at the Fire Hall on Fifth Street near Solano Street, and costs $5. The fun continues with the annual parade, which runs down Solano Street from City Hall at Third Street to the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Following the parade, the Corning Exchange Club is sponsoring and preparing a hot dog or hamburger meal for $6. The barbecue will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Proceeds go to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4218. For more information call Jim Darrow at 824- 3488. The American Legion and VFW are hosting cof- fee, juice and donuts 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the Red Bluff Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St. on the corner of Oak and Jack- son streets. See ABOUND, page 7A SF bans toys Getting to know Jack all over again in kids meals SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s a happy moment for people who see the Happy Meal as anything but. San Francisco has become the first major American city to prohibit fast-food restaurants from including toys with chil- dren’s meals that do not meet nutritional guidelines. The city’s Board of Supervisors gave the mea- sure final approval Tuesday on an 8-3 vote. That’s enough votes to survive a planned veto by Mayor Gavin Newsom. The ordinance, which would go into effect in December of next year, pro- hibits toy giveaways in fast- food children’s meals that have more than 640 mil- ligrams of sodium, 600 calories or 35 percent of their calories from fat. The law also would limit saturat- ed fats and trans fats and require fruits or vegetables to be served with each meal with a toy. ‘‘Our effort is really to work with the restaurants and the fast-food industry to create healthier choices,’’ said Supervisor Eric Mar, the measure’s chief sponsor. ‘‘What our kids are eating is making them sick, and a lot of it is fast food.’’ The legislation is a big victory for activists and public health advocates who have charged food mar- keters with being complicit in the country’s growing childhood obesity rates. They hope other cities and counties nationwide will follow their lead. ‘‘This will be a sign to the fast-food industry that it’s time to phase out its predatory marketing to chil- dren at large,’’ said Deborah Lapidus, a senior organizer with Boston-based Corpo- rate Accountability Interna- tional, a watchdog group that supported the legisla- tion. Supervisors and activists who support the measure say they hope obesity-curb- ing efforts like the one approved Tuesday will eventually spread to other cities, states and the country. See TOYS, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power Daily News photo by Chip Thompson The Red Bluff Jack in the Box held a grand reopening Tuesday evening to celebrate recent remodeling and a change in ownership. Pictured, from left, are Red Bluff Jack in the Box owner Ben Nematzadeh, City Manager Martin Nichols, Terri Bauer, Brenda Arteaga, Ana Fleharty, City Councilman Jeff Moyer, Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber Chairwoman Kris Behrens, Maureen Moyer, Jack in the Box Area Manager Marc Hust, Restaurant Manager Rob Davis and Chamber Executive Director Dave Gowan. Have a news tip? 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