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Thursday, October 17, 2013 – Daily News 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. Scott Carpenter Scott Carpenter, of Anderson, died Sunday, Oct. 13, at Shasta Regional Medical Center. He was 39. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. PIT Continued from page 1A pepper spray. Gonzalez said that's when the dog, which was not injured in the incident, started barking and also led to the deputy threatening to shoot the pit bull. Hencratt said the department's policy allows pepper spraying an animal, because it is not a longlasting effect and is, in Mary Beth Crain Mary Beth Crain died Wednesday, Oct. 16, at her Redding home. She was 87. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Gabrielle Lucette Peek Gabrielle Lucette Peek died Wednesday, Oct. 16, at her Red Bluff home. She was 51. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor died Wednesday, Oct. 16, at his Redding home. He was 69. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Ella Shelton Ella Shelton, of Redding, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Mercy Medical Center. She was 89. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. of the window and fled on foot into a nearby orchard. FLEES Officers pursued the suspect on foot, but lost Officers attempted to sight of him shortly after. make a traffic stop, but the They later discovered driver did not stop and accelerated at a high rate the vehicle had been reported stolen out of of speed. The driver attempted to Corning. turn westbound onto ChitThe California Hightenden Road and lost con- way Patrol assisted with trol colliding into a ditch. the recovery of the stolen The driver jumped out vehicle. Continued from page 1A effect, a natural substance. "Our guys, myself included, err on the side of caution. We don't want to be bit," he said. Hencratt said, in his opinion, the deputy, who he declined to name, did nothing wrong. Hencratt did say social media reports accounting what happened included the name of a sheriff's department employee who was not present at the incident. Gonzalez has had the 1- INMATE Continued from page 1A hand incurred while using physical force to stop Wildee's attack. He has returned to work. Wildee, 39, was received from Sacramento County on Sept. 12, 2005 with a 26-years-to-life sentence for being an ex-felon in pos- DEAL Continued from page 1A in Congress and many Republicans fearful of the economic impact of a default. Boehner and the rest of the top GOP leadership told their rank and file they would vote for the measure, and there was little or no doubt it would pass both houses and reach the White House in time for Obama's signature before the administration's 11:59 p.m. Oct. 17 deadline. That was when Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the government would reach the current $16.7 trillion debt limit and could no longer borrow to meet its obligations. Tea party-aligned lawmakers who triggered the shutdown that began on Oct. 1 said they would vote against the legislation. Significantly, though, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others agreed not to use the Senate's cumbersome 18thcentury rules to slow the bill's progress. In remarks on the Senate floor, Cruz said the measure was ''a terrible deal'' and criticized fellow Republi- year-old dog for most of Flo's life and said she is a companion animal. She said she believes it was an example of law enforcement profiling. "Because of her breed, he just assumed she's aggressive. That's profiling, you can't judge a dog by a breed," Gonzalez said. On Wednesday alone the sheriff's department received nine calls about aggressive or loose dogs, session of a firearm, his third strike. Wildee served a prior commitment from Sacramento County for voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon and a 1995 conviction from Solano County for battery on a peace officer. Wildee was transferred to the Administrative Segregation Unit at California Correctional Center in Susanville pending investigation. The incident is being investigated cans for lining up behind it. McConnell made no mention of the polls showing that the shutdown and flirtation with default have sent Republicans' public approval plummeting and have left the party badly split nationally as well as in his home state of Kentucky. He received a prompt reminder, though. ''When the stakes are highest Mitch McConnell can always be counted on to sell out conservatives,'' said Matt Bevin, who is challenging the party leader from the right in a 2014 election primary. More broadly, national tea party groups and their allies underscored the internal divide. The Club for Growth urged lawmakers to vote against the congressional measure, and said it would factor in the organization's decision when it decides which candidates to support in midterm elections next year. ''There are no significant changes to Obamacare, nothing on the other major entitlements that are racked with trillions in unfunded liabilities, and no meaningful spending cuts either. If this bill passes, Congress 7A according to logs. Three of those calls were placed about pit bulls. Gonzalez said she believes the policy allowing deputies to pepper spray animals should change in the future. "Cats are afraid of dogs, not sheriffs," she said. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. by the prison's Investigative Services Unit and will be referred to the Lassen County District Attorney's Office. High Desert State Prison in Lassen County opened in 1995 and houses 3,343 minimum-, mediumand maximum-security inmates. The institution provides academic classes and vocational instruction and employs about 1,200 people. will kick the can down the road, yet again,'' the group said. Even so, support for Boehner appeared solid inside his fractious rank and file. ''There are no plots, plans or rumblings that I know of. And I was part of one in January, so I'd probably be on the whip list for that,'' said Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out in favor of the bill. Simplicity at the end, there was next to nothing in the agreement beyond authorization for the Treasury to resume borrowing and funding for the government to reopen. House and Senate negotiators are to meet this fall to see if progress is possible on a broad deficit-reduction compromise of the type that has proved elusive in the current era of divided government. Additionally, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is to be required to produce a report stating that her agency is capable of verifying the incomes of individuals who apply for federal subsidies under the health care law known as Obamacare. Obama had insisted repeatedly he would not pay ''ransom'' by yielding to Republican demands for significant changes to the health care overhaul in exchange for funding the government and permitting Treasury the borrowing latitude to pay the nation's bills. Other issues fell by the wayside in a final deal, including a Republican proposal for the suspension of a medical device tax in Obamacare and a Democratic call to delay a fee on companies for everyone who receives health coverage under an employersponsored plan. The gradual withering of Republicans' Obamacarerelated demands defined the arc of the struggle that has occupied virtually all of Congress' time for the past three weeks. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Cruz and his tea party allies in the House demanded the defunding of the health care law as a trade for providing essential government funding. Obama and Reid refused, then refused again and again as Boehner gradually scaled back Republican demands. Calif. regulators to vote today in Redding on energy Yellow fever mosquito detected in California storage plan REDDING (AP) — State regulators are set to vote on a measure that would require California's major utilities to buy enough energy storage capacity by 2020 to power nearly a million homes. The goal, in part, is to help develop the market for energy storage technology. That technology, which includes batteries, is currently being pursued by utilities, energy companies, startups and researchers, the San Jose Mercury News reported Wednesday. The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to take up the proposal at its meeting in Redding on Thursday. Experts say the ability to store energy effectively would help the electric grid harness renewable energy sources that generate power sporadically. It would also build in excess capacity that could prevent service disruptions during events such as storms and wildfires. They say California's regulations are being watched around the country. ''This is transformative,'' Chet Lyons, an energy storage consultant based in Boston, told the newspaper. ''It's going to have a huge impact on the development of the storage industry, and other state regulators are looking at this as a precedent.'' The utility commission's proposal would require Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to acquire 1,325 megawatts of energy storage by 2020, with installations no later than the end of 2024. It stems from a 2010 bill in the state Assembly. In comments to the commission, the utilities expressed support for energy storage, although they raised concerns about the costs of the proposal given the nascent state of storage technology. Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. 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. SACRAMENTO (AP) — A mosquito capable of carrying deadly yellow fever, dengue and other diseases has been detected in California as vector control agents scramble to control its spread. The bugs first were detected in the Central Valley communities of Madera and Clovis in June, and were detected again this week in the city of Fresno and in San Mateo County in the Bay Area in August. They bite during the day, prefer people to animals, and need only a teaspoon of water — less than in a saucer under a houseplant — to lay eggs to reproduce. ''If it gets away it will change the way we live in California. You may not be able to sit on your patio and enjoy a cup of coffee during the day without getting bit,'' said Tim Phillips of the Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control District. So far none of the mosquitoes trapped within a 2-square-mile infected area of Clovis have carried diseases. But officials warn that if the mosquito called Aedes aegypti bites someone infected with dengue, problems could arise as they have across southern Florida, where dozens of residents have been infected. The mosquito also has been detected in Texas and Arizona. Dengue is a virus that can cause headache and body pains and a rash similar to measles. Extreme cases can be deadly. Yellow fever is a virus that causes severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes jaundice. It also can kill. ''The nightmare scenarios is it gets established in California and then a mosquito bites someone with an imported case of dengue,'' Phillips said. California has had about 200 cases of dengue fever since 2010, all contracted out of the country, said Dr. Vickie Kramer, chief of the vector borne disease section at the California Department of Public Health. She said the chance of disease transmission is low, but the state has warned county health departments statewide to be on the lookout for potential cases, and has asked local agencies to step up trapping. ''Unlike those mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus and like to bite birds, these like to bite people and will enter homes very readily,'' Kramer said. ''People need to be aware it's here and the medical community should be aware as well.'' Report: California prison investigations slipping SACRAMENTO (AP) — A state report found that California prison employees are not being as thoroughly investigated over allegations of wrongdoing since a federal judge stopped supervising prison discipline in 2011. The report released Tuesday by the state inspector general also said officials with the California Department of Corrections were taking too long to report problems and complete investigations. For instance, it took two years before investigators recommended charges against a psychiatric techni- cian accused of having sex with an inmate and smuggling mobile phones, tobacco and narcotics into the prison in exchange for money. The department also missed deadlines while investigating three corrections officers and a sergeant in connection with the beating of an inmate by other prisoners in retaliation for writing a complaint against a guard. The report does not say if charges were filed. Overall, less than twothirds of investigations met standards during the first half of this year, down from 74 percent in 2011. Proper handling of disciplinary cases slipped to 69 percent, down from 82 percent two years ago. The report said the decline ''signals some disturbing trends.'' It came as Gov. Jerry Brown is trying to persuade federal judges that California prisons have improved so much that they no longer need court oversight. It often takes longer than the inspector general would like for officials to assemble evidence needed to submit a formal complaint of employee wrongdoing, corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said. She said most investigations eventually resulted in employee discipline or referrals to prosecutors, even if the outcome was delayed. The report says it is troubling that discipline has declined since a federal judge ended a major classaction lawsuit against the state involving prison conditions. The inspector general's office was created as one response to the lawsuit, filed in 1990, that led a judge to find that inmates were frequently being abused by guards.