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WEEKEND DECEMBER 4-5, 2010 Breaking news at: Confessions of Angelina USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Tourney Day 2 SPORTS 1B Few showers 50/40 Weather forecast 8B MediaNews Group DEER CREEK MEADOWS — Delays are expected today on Highway 32, east of Chico, as crews clean up after a fuel tanker accident Friday morn- ing. 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 Tanker truck flip closes Highway 32 A fully-loaded gas tanker overturned on Highway 32, near the junction with Highway 36, about 6:21 a.m. There were no injuries. Tim Potanovic, with Tehama County Environmental Health, said the accident caused 1,400 gallons of diesel fuel to leak onto the roadway. He said the spill was at least 200 feet from the nearest creek and none of the fuel got into the waterway. A company from Red Bluff will be at the crash scene today, excavating contaminated soil Girls go big Palin to sport local fashions on TV show By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A local business is going nationwide, its products to be available in 23 Scheels stores, and will make its television debut on Sunday. “We are so pleased with how far Girls with Guns has come in the past two years,” said co- founder Jen Adams of Red Bluff. The business recently incorporated, becoming Girls with Guns, Inc., and is working closely with its manufacturer, designers and friends Heather Vine and Mark Frawley and shipping manager Court- ney Ross. “We’re pretty excited about it,” said Norissa Harman, co-founder. “We’ve been really blessed. We are so thank- ful for all of the support that we get from everyone in Red Bluff and our fam- ily and friends.” Adams and Harman, who are both shooters, formed a partnership in November 2008 and began selling their mer- chandise at trade shows and online. “We really had a lot of help because it literally takes a team,” Adams said. “What a year 2010 has been. We went from hand drawing and Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Jen Adams and Norissa Harman, co-founders of Girls with Guns, pose for a picture in The Loft, 501 Madison St., in Red Bluff.The local company’s products will soon be available nationwide. embroidering and press- ing our hats in our garage (in the beginning) to now working with a manufac- turing company.” Harman and Adams State lawmakers keep vehicle perk SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers enjoy a perk that seems like a luxurious amenity in a state that has been slashing billions of dollars from its budget: taxpayer-provided cars. The state purchases cars for lawmakers to drive around their districts and the capital under a decades-old program, spending more than $5 million for the latest suite of vehicles that includes a $55,000 Cadillac sedan and a $52,000 Lexus hybrid. Lawmakers are enjoying the benefit at a time when the state is in a financial mess and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has called legislators into a special ses- sion next week to address a $6 billion deficit. Lawmak- ers already have cut pro- grams such as adult dental care and health care pro- grams for children from low-income families, and more cuts are likely on the How much? Assemblyman Jim Nielsen pays $397.10/mo. toward his 2009 Ford Edge Sen. Sam Aanestad pays $73.30/mo. toward his used 2006 Chrysler 300 The remainder is paid by taxpayers way. California is the only state in the nation to provide vehicles to its rank-and-file lawmakers for unlimited use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The Associated Press sought information about lawmakers’ vehicles and the cost to taxpayers as part of an ongoing examination of California legislative records and spending. The record-keeping officers of the Assembly and Senate supplied the information in response to a formal 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See PERK, page 7A met a representative of Scheels attending a gun show in Reno, Nev., which launched the opportunity to be in the company’s stores, which are located from Sparks, Nev. to Springfield, Ill., north to the Canadian bor- der. In February the two See GIRLS, page 7A along the shoulders of the road- way, and conducting other cleanup operations. Highway 32 was closed from the Butte Meadows turn off, for eastbound traffic, and west- bound at Highway 36, until early Friday evening. According to the California Highway Patrol, one-way traf- fic controls will be in place today as the cleanup occurs. Because of the long wait expected, the CHP is recom- mending travelers find alterna- tive routes eastward. DA hands off candidate ruling to AG By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen issued a press release Friday regarding the question of eligibility for Jesse Lopez, who won November’s Corn- ing City Council race, to take office. “Based on our research, as well as our discussion with the Attorney General’s Office, any action taken in this matter would be handled by either the Attorney General’s Office or by a private citizen with the Attor- See DA, page 7A Lassen View crash victims identified The names of the indi- viduals involved in a Thursday afternoon crash at Lassen View Elemen- tary School that resulted in major injuries of two people have been released by California Highway Patrol. Emily Barajas, a fifth- grader at Lassen View, was ejected from the rear window of a 2003 Nissan Frontier. She sustained major injuries, a broken arm and wrist. She was sitting in the middle of the rear seat and did not have her seat belt on, according to a CHP press release. Emily Barajas and her father, Carlos Barajas, 47 of Los Molinos, were air- lifted to Enloe Medical Center in Chico. The father had minor injuries. The Barajases were at a stop sign at the driveway of the school waiting to make a left turn onto Highway 99E when they were struck by a 2008 Subaru. The Subaru, driven by James Farris, 71, of Red- ding, was northbound on the highway at a stated speed of 60 to 65 mph. Farris did not realize he had gone into the right turn lane and drove into the left front of the Nis- san, the release said. As the Nissan spun, it hit the driver’s door of a 2002 Ford Explorer that was next to it at the stop sign waiting to make a right turn. A passenger in the See CRASH, page 7A Students gather troop care packages Special to the DN Besides being thankful for family and good health this Thanksgiving season, students and staff at Reeds Creek School are thankful for the military troops. In coordination with the Military Family Sup- port Group of Tehama County, Reeds Creek is having a Support Our Troops drive. Each class- room will have a collec- tion bin and the class that has the most items donat- ed will receive special recognition. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 14. The goal of the support group is to honor active duty Tehama County mil- itary personnel and pro- vide support by sending care packages and letters while deployed, said Beth Chaney, a Reed’s Creek staff member and member of the group. “We strive to bring a smile to each service member we touch as well as provide emotional sup- port to their families at home,” Chaney said. The community has been supportive, includ- ing schools, individuals, Courtesy photo Students at Reeds Creek Elementary School are collecting items for care packages to be sent to military troops. Pictured are the Student Council, administrator and Military Family Support Group member. Back row, from left, are Jake Hosler and Beth Chaney. Front row, from left, are Ashley Exum, Riley Panziera, Amber Aiken, Hannah Scholzen and Kylee Bonds. businesses and other orga- nizations. They have been there for the group’s fundraisers and product drives. It is so heartwarming to hear from soldiers how much the care packages mean to them, Chaney said. It affirms Americans care, and the service men and women are not for- gotten while they are away. “As a mother of a sol- dier who has been deployed once, and will be redeployed soon, it is very personal to me,” See TROOP, page 7A