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MONDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 8A RED BLUFF Reader Photos Overtime Victory SPORTS 1B Sunny 74/49 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 Sharing the warmth 3 stabbed in RB parking lot Two Red Bluff men were stabbed multiple times late Friday after an altercation in a Main Street business’ parking lot. Red Bluff Police officers responded shortly after 10 p.m. to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and the park- ing lot at 723 Main St., according to a release issued Saturday morning. Police contacted 24-year-old Javier Mendoza Garcia at the hospital. He was being treated for multiple stab wounds and later taken into surgery. While at the hospital, Cecilio Javier Alonzo, 24, and Carlo Adrian Garcia Contreras, 29, came into the emer- gency room and reported being stabbed multiple times by an unknown person, the release said. No witnesses nor other injured parties were found at the parking lot. The case was under investigation as of Saturday and the suspect’s identity was unknown. Corning OKs grazing lease, talks park grant By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Daily News photos by Mary Hurton Volunteers distribute winter clothing and hot soup Saturday morning at Bethel Assembly in Red Bluff during the Recycle the Warmth event. By MARY HURTON Daily News correspondent A crowd of about 500 seeking a warm coat and a hot meal came out to the Recycle the Warmth clothing distribution Sat- urday. An annual event spon- sored by the Daily News offers warm clothing, lunch and educational information at no charge to all who come. “This event is absolutely amazing,” said Gloria Carcione, a volun- teer who unpacked boxes along with her daughter, Lori Carcione. “The peo- ple really appreciate it, and that’s the main thing.” Dozens of tables stacked high with warm clothing offered the hope of a warm and cozy win- ter to some who otherwise might have had to go without a jacket. Organizations includ- ing Tehama County School Readiness, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Nutrition Center and Poor and the Home- less offered information CORNING — After some discussion at Tues- day’s meeting, the City Council approved a five- year Livestock Grazing Lease Agreement with Norman Oilar of Greenville for land bor- dering the airport. Melodie Poisson ques- tioned the benefits of the lease for the land north and east of the Corning Municipal Airport. “I’m concerned that when this is done what value it will have to us,” Poisson said. “We’ll be buying fence after the time is up and fences real- ly deteriorate, especially with cattle. I don’t see the value for us in five to 10 years.” Oilar will have to keep the fence maintained dur- ing his five year lease as a part of the agreement and it will be beneficial to the city in that it will keep activity “out of the airport and off our land,” Mayor Gary Strack said. “The value will be that and resources to those in attendance. In the kitchen, Judy Mandolfo of Snack Box Catering oversaw the preparations to serve hot soup to the long line of Report: Few inspectors to check pipelines SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Increased scruti- ny of how natural gas pipelines are being inspected in California has revealed that the state has only a small group of inspectors to check 110,000 miles of gas pipelines, mobile home park systems and propane distributors across the state. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that in its review of public records and other docu- ments between 2003 and 2009, the California Pub- lic Utilities Commission was the only state agency enforcing federal rules that fell short each year in meeting the federal gov- ernment’s minimum inspection levels. The CPUC has acknowledged that its cur- rent staff of nine inspec- tors is smaller than what the federal government recommends, but has termed the inspectors as ‘‘very aggressive and very effective.’’ After the deadly gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno on Sept. 9, the commission announced plans to add to its inspec- tion team. Under federal rules, gas lines operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and other utilities must be inspected once every other year. Additionally, gas sys- tems in 2,650 mobile home parks and 676 propane distributors must be inspected once every five years. The Chronicle’s review found that, at best, seven to nine state inspectors were only able to reach about 90 percent of the federal government’s inspection level during that period. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See CHECK, page 7A people. Working along- side her were longtime volunteers David and Chris Patterson, who baked more than 500 yeast rolls to hand out. The Pattersons brought their grandsons, Jakob and Zachary Woods, with them to help with the bak- ing. “I know that I’m help- See WARMTH, page 7A the livestock keeps the weeds down, especially during the dry season,” said Public Works Direc- tor John Brewer. A grazing agreement was approved by the council in 2002 with Oilar’s father, Doug Oilar, with the purpose of con- trolling the vegetation around the airport to reduce wildland fire potential. In addition to being a land use buffer area around the airport the agreement eliminates the need for Public Works staff to have to mow the area in the spring and summer. Because of this value to the city, the annual lease cost, which affected a 70 acre area, was set at $35 for a term of five years with extensions to be made by mutual agree- ment annually after that, the staff report said. In 2006 and 2007, the city gained additional properties, making the area available for lease about 150 acres, and the Oilars have made fence improvements around the perimeter of the lease area, installing about 4,000 linear feet of live- stock fence. Norman Oilar estimates the value of the fencing to be about $12,000. While the lease allows the Oilars the option of removing the fence upon the expiration of the lease, the staff report recom- mends an agreement that See LEASE, page 7A Working dogs strut their stuff By CYNTHIA CULP Special to the DN Colorful balloons lined the driveway of Growney Ranch Saturday when more than 150 gathered at the ranch south of Red Bluff to participate in a fundraiser for the local Salvation Army. K-9s for Kids, a day for dog-lovers, was orga- nized by Chris Bixler, Ashley Colomy, Cassie Busekist, Adam Cham- bers, Cole Bettencourt and Roxy Valencia, a group of Shasta College students who live in Red Bluff. They planned and executed the fundraiser as an assignment for Nancy Hill’s Small Group Com- munication class. After five weeks of work, the students had raised more than $1,000 and a truckload of food for the Salvation Army. They had no budget and were able to get all food, gifts and necessary items donated through local organizations and busi- nesses, including Sunrise Photo courtesy of Cynthia Culp Cowdog Smartee, Border Collie, with Merle Newton, Crystal Rose Cowdog College. Rotary Club, Walmart Distribution Center, Super Walmart, Burger King, Starbucks, Mr. Pickles, Main Street Auto Spa, Family Fitness, Culp Diversified Properties and others. Big Valley Sanita- tion even came to the res- cue with a last-minute donated porta-potty, which the students forgot to put on the list of must- have items. The event opened at 11 a.m. with competing cow- dogs from Crystal Rose Cowdog College, west of Red Bluff. Merle and Sandi Newton brought a trailer full of dogs, pup- pies, cows and sheep to demonstrate how they train their border collies. Merle talked to the chil- See DOGS, page 7A GET WORK! Professional & Confidential Resumes Composed Since 1979 Business Connections Located in the Pine Street Plaza 332 Pine Street, Red Bluff 527-6229