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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 7A RED BLUFF Tensions high between Koreas Athletes of the Week SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10B Mostly sunny 46/27 By KATY SWEENY MediaNews Group OROVILLE — A 26-year- old pleaded no contest Tuesday in Butte County Superior Court 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 Driver pleads no contest in death of Corning teacher to a drug charge and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for causing the death of a Chico jogger. Jimmy Candido Flores of Forest Ranch faces a maximum of 10 years and eight months in prison and a fine as much as $27,000 for the charges, includ- ing possession of marijuana for sale. Flores was driving under the Fire guts home influence of marijuana about 9 p.m. July 22 when he struck Carrie Jean Holiman, a 56-year- old Corning elementary school teacher, who was jogging on the shoulder of Oro Chico Highway near Estates Drive. Judge Clare Keithley told Flores gross vehicular manslaughter is considered a serious felony and if he com- See DRIVER, page 9A Crash blocks Bowman Road By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Cottonwood woman had to be extricated from her vehicle by CalFire following a crash at 8:15 a.m. Tues- day that downed a power pole and partially blocked traffic on Bowman Road, west of Sebastian Court. Penny L. Steele, 59, was driving east on Bowman at an estimated speed of 55 mph when due to her impair- ment she allowed her vehicle to veer sharply to the right, said California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. See CRASH, page 9A County assures it’s in the loop on line projects By TANG LOR Courtesy photo by Bryce Drummond Fire rips through a Jackson Street home Tuesday morning in Red Bluff.The home was a total loss, but the elderly resident was able to escape without injury. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Firefighters battled a north wind Tuesday morning while try- ing to keep a fire from spreading to neighboring residences in the 500 block of Jackson Street, across from the Veterans Memor- ial Hall. An elderly resident was res- cued by a passerby who saw the house was on fire, got the woman out and began trying to battle the blaze with a garden hose through a window, said Red Bluff Fire Chief Michael Bachmeyer. The man had to give up as the blaze became too hot for him and the residence was already fully involved with flames flashing out the front by the time firefighters arrived on scene, Bachmeyer said. With the only occupant already out, firefighters immedi- ately began setting up a hose line and a deck gun to pump water on the south side of the home to pro- tect the neighboring residence from the north wind. The effort kept the flames from spreading to other struc- tures, Bachmeyer said. RECEO is the list of procedure firefighters follow when fighting a structure fire, which stands for Rescue, Exposure, Confinement, Extinguishing and Overhaul, Bachmeyer said. Union helped Whitman maid reveal her story SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Nurses Association helped the illegal immigrant former housekeeper of billionaire Meg Whitman make her story public, a revelation that helped sink the guber- natorial hopes of the former eBay chief executive, according to a report pub- lished Tuesday in the San Francisco Chronicle. Nicky Diaz Santillan, whose story knocked Whit- man’s tightly orchestrated campaign off message when she came forward in September, reached out for help from the union because she believed she was unfair- ly fired by Whitman, the newspaper reported, citing people who were close to the matter but would only speak if their names were not used. Diaz Santillan contacted a friend who knew a mem- Red Bluff Outdoor Power ber of the nurses union, according to the Chronicle. The union then put the Mexican-born housekeeper in touch with an immigra- tion attorney and celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, who appeared with her at a Los Angeles news conference in September. Diaz Santillan said Whit- man knew she was an illegal immigrant during her nine years as a maid. She and Allred also produced a 2003 Social Security document saying the government number given by Diaz San- tillan did not match her name, a tip-off that she might be in the country ille- gally. The letter included a handwritten note from See UNION, page 9A GET WORK! Professional & Confidential Resumes Composed Since 1979 Business Connections Located in the Pine Street Plaza 332 Pine Street, Red Bluff 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 527-6229 The first priority is to rescue those inside followed by protect- ing nearby exposures, such as other residences, and confining the fire to the area it is already in with final steps being to extin- guish it. The fire was reported at 7:57 a.m. and contained by 8:45 a.m. with help from CalFire. There was a total loss of the residence and contents, a detached garage behind and a vehicle that was in the garage. The name of the resident was not made available Tuesday. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. DN Staff Writer A plan to build miles of high voltage power lines through Tehama County that shocked local officials more than a year ago, now has them pass- ing an ordinance that will keep them connected to the source. The Board of Supervi- sors, Tuesday, passed a rezone ordinance that would require utility providers to notify the board and get its approval for a use permit before building high voltage power lines in the county. The ordinance was developed as a result of the Transmission Agency of Northern California’s plans to build 600 miles of power lines across the state, including areas in Tehama and surrounding counties. The project failed after a public uproar caused project backers to pull out. County officials have said they were not aware of TANC’s plans and felt they should have been informed. With this ordi- nance, utility providers will have to keep local government officials in the loop. Even though the TANC project would have affect- ed several Tehama Coun- ty residents, officials were not given any notification and only became aware of TANC’s plans when resi- dents sought their help to prevent the project, Board Chairman Ron Warner said. With this ordinance See LOOP, page 9A CalFire encourages safe holiday cooking With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, CalFire is warning residents about the many dangers that the holiday can pose. The end of the year for most Americans means preparing for feasts, festivities and fun throughout the holiday season. But each year that joy is marred by tragedy when accidents and fires cause injuries and even death. Thanksgiving remains the lead- ing day for home cooking fires with three times as many cooking fires as an average day, according to statis- tics by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In fact, on Thanksgiving Day 2009, CalFire crews responded to over 600 emergency incidents and sadly one person died in a home fire. “Every holiday the number of emergencies CalFire responds to increases," said Chief Ken Pimlott, acting CalFire director. "While that's our job, we certainly don't want to respond to your house this Thanksgiving because there was a Holiday cooking safety tips • Never leave cooking food unattended. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. • If you leave the kitchen for even a short period time, turn off the stove. • Cooking food should always be supervised by an adult. • Turkey fryers should always be used outdoors a safe dis- tance from buildings and other material that can burn.Never use on wooden decks or in garages. • Children should not be permitted near a turkey fryer since hot oil can cause serious bum injuries. • Provide a level surface that is free of ignitable materials when using turkey fryers. • Make sure a fire extinguisher is handy at all times.Never use water to put out a grease fire. • Use well-insulated potholders or oven mitts when touching pot or lid handles. fire or someone was burned. We want everyone to have a safe holi- day season." The Daily News office will be CLOSED Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 & Friday, Nov. 26 Retail advertising deadline for Thanksgiving Day edition is Tuesday, Nov. 23. at 10AM Classified deadline Wednesday, Nov. 24. at Noon D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY 527-2151 • FAX 527-3719 545 DIAMOND AVE., RED BLUFF For more information on fire safety, visit our Website at www.fire.ca.gov. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 CHW North State Region