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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries DRIVER Continued from page 1A mits another felony, it could double the sentence. Flores will have to file as a narcotics offender. For the marijuana charge, the prosecution alleged Flores’ girlfriend, Rachel Hartfield, 19, tried CRASH Continued from page 1A Steele allowed her 2006 Chevy sedan, which received major dam- age, to leave the road and hit a wire field fence before it went between an oleander bush on the right and a wooden power pole on the left. The force of the impact caused the power pole to be severed at its base and the pole toppled, supported only by utility cables, Mackintosh LOOP Continued from page 1A the board will get an opportunity to have a say, such as where power lines can go. “With TANC we didn’t have any pre-notification,” Warner said. “At least now, they will have to come to the Board of Supervisors.” Use permits to build power lines or electrical substations with the capacity to convey more than 100,000 volts or more of electricity would be subject to the board’s review and approval, according the ordinance. The ordinance assures some protection for coun- to sell marijuana to an undercover narcotics agent to pay Flores’ legal fees. Officers searched and found marijuana at a home on Oro Chico Highway in Durham and another on Tiger Lily Drive in Forest Ranch. In Forest Ranch, offi- cers found several large said. The power pole then became sus- pended across the eastbound and part of the westbound lanes and traf- fic was directed onto the westbound shoulder, he said. The vehicle continued in a south- east direction, going across a drive- way, where it hit a second oleander bush and fence, coming to rest with its front wheels suspended on the fence, Mackintosh said. No one else was injured, he said. After extrication, Steele was ty residents such as Peggy Newmeyer and Todd Papesh, both of whom support the ordinance and opposed the TANC pro- ject. Had the project been successful, power lines would have gone through Newmeyer’s property in the Bowman area where she and her husband oper- ate an airport, making the last third of their mile- long runway inoperable. The ordinance sends a strong message to utilities providers that they cannot just roll over the county, sweeping up residents’ land without county offi- cials knowing what is hap- pening, Newmeyer said. Had TANC taken the time to inform local gov- Farmers pull out of Calif UNION Continued from page 1A Whitman’s husband, a Stan- ford neurosurgeon, directing the housekeeper to check it out. Whitman said she fired the maid when she learned of her illegal status in June 2009, just months after Whitman had formed an exploratory committee to run for governor. She blamed the campaign of Democratic Gov.-elect Jerry Brown and his union sup- porters for exposing her. Nurses union executive director Rose Ann DeMoro declined to comment Tues- day to The Associated Press on whether the union helped Diaz Santillan. But in an interview with the AP and in a public letter addressed to Diaz Santillan published last week, she praised the illegal immigrant for her courage in coming forward. DeMoro said the union’s goal is to help working women and advocate for those who don’t have a voice. ‘‘So it’s natural that if someone would come to us for help, that we would help them,’’ she said. She said Diaz Santillan helped highlight ‘‘the arro- gance of wealth.’’ Whitman set spending records in her race, giving her campaign $144 million from her per- sonal fortune. ‘‘It is really just a striking thing. She’s one of the rich- est women in the world and (Diaz Santillan is) someone who is essentially living paycheck to paycheck on survival mode,’’ DeMoro told the AP on Tuesday. A campaign adviser to Whitman, Rob Stutzman, was traveling Tuesday and did not immediately return an e-mail message seeking comment. Whitman hired Diaz Santillan through an agency and paid her $23 an hour for 15 hours per week. The nurse’s union backed Brown’s candidacy and campaigned vigorously against Whitman, following her to events with a charac- ter it dubbed ‘‘Queen Meg.’’ The newspaper said the housekeeper was emotion- ally and financially devas- tated by her sudden firing by Whitman in 2009, for whom she had worked since 2000. Afterward, Diaz San- tillan had asked Whitman for help finding someone who could help her gain legal status. Whitman refused and the former housekeeper claimed Whitman later left her a voicemail message, warning her: ‘‘You don’t know me, and I don’t know you.’’ Diaz Santillan and her immigration attorney are now addressing her status with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. delta restoration plan FRESNO (AP) — The nation’s largest water district is pulling out of a carefully brokered effort to restore California’s freshwater delta, claiming the federal gov- ernment intends to slash water supplies for farmers. Westlands Water District said Monday that it’s no longer participating in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The announcement comes just days after the group released a draft plan for the beleaguered Sacra- mento-San Joaquin River Delta. Westlands accuses the Interior Department of engaging in ‘‘unscientific obstructionism’’ to lower its irrigation supplies. The group does not specify how it learned of the alleged proposal. An Interior spokesman maintains there’s no federal proposal to toughen pumping restrictions beyond what’s already in place to protect delta fish. Pacific Northwest crab season set to open Dec. 1 POINT ARENA (AP) — Dungeness crabs will start hitting dinner tables along the northwestern U.S. coast as soon as next week. Wildlife officials in Washington, Oregon and Cali- fornia have announced the start of crab fishing season on Dec. 1. The date was set after officials tested crabs in the area and determined that the crustaceans are mature enough and don’t have dangerous levels of toxins. The fishery extends from Point Arena, Calif., to Klipsan Beach, Wash. The central California fishery, to the south, has been open since Nov. 16 after a one-day delay over concerns tubs filled with processed marijuana, a loaded 9 mm pistol and evidence that hashish was being pro- duced. Hartfield pleaded no contest to child endanger- ment and possession of marijuana for sale Nov. 17 in front of Judge Robert Glusman. She will return to court Jan. 12 for a pro- bation report and sentenc- ing. Keithley referred Flores to the Probation Depart- ment for a sentence rec- ommendation. Flores will remain in custody until his sentencing Feb. 2. Katy Sweeny is a reporter for the Chico Enterprise-Record. flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding for major injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and released to Mercy for medical treatment. Marijuana and amphetamines were found on Steele’s person and in her vehicle, Mackintosh said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. ernment of its plans instead of just sending let- ters to residents offering easement payments, they probably would have been more inclined to support the project, Newmeyer and Papesh said. Both were thankful for the board’s support in stopping the TANC pro- ject last year and passing the ordinance. “This is a good step,” Papesh said. “It’s not going to protect everyone from not getting power lines in their backyard, but it will give them (the supervisors) a chance to have a say.” Similar ordinances were passed in Yolo Coun- ty last year and in Shasta County in July. STATE BRIEFING about immature crabs. Fishermen there have reported an abundant harvest so far this season. Teens stranded in snow in Mendocino rescued COVELO (AP) — Mendocino County authorities say a group of teenagers — some wearing just T-shirts and jeans — were rescued after a snowstorm left them stranded on a mountain peak in Mendocino National Forest. Eight of the teens were picked up by rescuers on snowmobiles Monday after spending the night in their vehicles near Covelo. Four others who had winter gear managed to walk two miles to a rescue base the previ- ous night. None was injured. Sheriff’s Capt. Kurt Smallcomb tells The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa that the teens were traveling to Anthony Peak on Sunday when one of their trucks broke down and the other got stuck in three-feet-deep snow. They used their cell phones to call for help, but the storm prevented rescuers from reaching them immedi- ately. WE SAID circa 1940 (Note: The recent demise of the charming and vivacious Velma Growney brought back a flood of memories of the Growney clan, which became a notable force in our little town starting way back in 1922 when George Sr. first began selling automobiles, and continuing with his grandson Mike at the helm of Growney Motors to this day. Here is an” I SAY” by my father, writing of a holiday season over seventy years ago. RM) “The social season is really here with a bang. We have two invitations to attend dress up parties between now and New Years. I am trying to get my neck toughened up so I can wear a hard collar all evening without suffocating”. * * * * * “I certainly had a swell time at the Elks Club party given by Mrs. George Growney and Mrs. Tom McGlynn Thursday night. It seems kind of necessary to dress up occasionally and go out and get your mind off our ordinary peeves and worries. The ordinance mostly applies to private utility providers, as local govern- ment has no control over public utility companies, such as PG&E, Warner said. Although there are no proposed projects before the board, it is only a mat- ter of time before some- thing similar to TANC comes along, Warner said. As the green and other energy producing indus- tries develop, companies will be looking for places to put their power lines. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. George must have been hit by something hard at a party sometime, for he gave everybody white cotton snow balls to throw. They filled that urge people have to throw something and nobody gets hurt either. Senator Jack (Metzger) was there and full of optimism about the coming year. I hope he is right but I guess I am a pessimist. I can never think of the rainbow until after it has stopped raining. The Elks have a club room that our town should be proud of and one just made to order for parties. Bob Garrett’s orchestra played swell music with “Oh Johnny” and “Jingle Bells” being the most popular numbers. My idea of a perfect evening is to meet lots of my friends, dance all I want, eat all I want, and finally be able to leave without having to beckon for the waiter to bring me the check”. “Thanksgiving is really the most memorable of all the holidays. No cards, no gifts, just good food and the companionship of family and friends. And after a big meal, we, in northern California are fortunate to be able to go outside and walk it off rather than be hemmed in by snowdrifts as is sometimes the case back east. My family came from southern New Jersey where the winters could be extremely harsh. Our exodus to sunny California was a God send...and we have been giving thanks to him ever since for our wonderful way of life”. -- Dave Minch 1900-1964 WE SAID is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 * * * **