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Tuesday, November 26, 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. David Anderson David Anderson died Sunday, Nov. 24, at his Anderson home. He was 55. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Robert E. Eastland Robert E. Eastland, of Gerber, died Friday, Nov. 22, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 78. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Roy Hutchings Roy Hutchings, or Oak Run, died Saturday, Nov. 23, at Vibra Hospital of Northern California. He was 71. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Sarah Morris Sarah Morris died Friday, Nov. 22, at her Redding home. She was 24. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. James Terry Murphy James Terry Murphy died Sunday, Nov. 24, at his Corning home. He was 62. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Paula Oropeza Paula Oropeza died Saturday, Nov. 23, at her Red Bluff home. She was 89. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Donald Wynn Parker Donald Wynn Parker died Friday, Nov. 22, at his Corning home. He was 79. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Donald Waits Donald Waits died Monday, Nov. 25, at his Red Bluff home. He was 83. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. 2 abalone divers die off Northern California SANTA ROSA (AP) — Two abalone divers died over the weekend in separate incidents at popular diving locations off the Northern California coast, officials said. The deaths follow dozens of similar mishaps involving people searching for the prized mollusks off the California coast since the early 1990s, including three divers who died over one weekend in April. The mollusks are revered by seafood lovers and fetch high prices. Divers found a 57-year-old Oakland man unresponsive on the ocean floor at the northern end of Fort Ross State Park in Sonoma County on Saturday after they noticed an unattended floatation device, Supervising State Park Ranger Jeremy Stinson told The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa. The man was still wearing his weight belt, which is used to help a diver stay submerged while prying abalone loose from rocks. They pulled him out, but could not revive him. Sonoma County coroner's officials identified him on Monday as Alan Rosenlicht. Stinson said it was not clear how long he had been in the water. He appeared to have been diving alone. Rosenlicht's death came a day after lifeguards found a 67-year-old San Francisco man floating in the water in Gerstle Cove in Salt Point State Park, also in Sonoma County. That man was identified on Monday as Clyde Thompson. The lifeguards found his floatation device off shore after his girlfriend reported that he had not returned from a morning diving trip, Stinson said. 2 arrests in pot bust on I-80 near NV-CA line RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two California men have been arrested on drug charges after state troopers found more than 68 pounds of marijuana in their rental truck after pulling them over on U.S. Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada line. A California Highway Patrolman stopped the rental box truck for failure to stay in one lane while headed east on I-80 west of Reno about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The suspects were identified as 23-year-old Steven Raymond Soper of Rohnert Park, the driver of the truck, and his passenger 32-year-old Jon-Michael deBettencourt of Oakland. Each was charged with suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of drugs. They both posted $10,000 bail and were released Monday from the Nevada County jail in Truckee, Calif. 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. CHASE pursuit as it reached speeds of more than 100 mph on Baker Road and Continued from page 1A State Route 36W. "Officers subsequently Officers continued the terminated the pursuit for CHAMPS Continued from page 1A the Bulldogs' late comeback with a kill, which was followed by a timely block and kill from Emily Bailey. Bailey shined in the title game, finishing with 22 digs, 15 kills and six blocks. Los Molinos High's Jasmine Ortega followed up with a couple of aces to tie the game at 21 apiece. Morgan gave the Bulldogs a 22-21 lead with a kill, which was followed by a kill from Bailey, who turned toward her team and flexed her arms as Durham called a time out of its own as it fell behind 23-21. Bulldogs star Clarivel Castillo polished off the first game with a kill to give Los Molinos a 1-0 advantage. The 6-foot-0 Castillo finished the day with 25 kills and 26 digs. "We just kept our heads up and kept playing as a team," Bailey said of the team's resolve. "Last year we kind of fell apart." The Trojans (27-10) and Bulldogs exchanged leads in the second game before becoming knotted up at 19-all. Los Molinos went on a threepoint run on Kaityln Seaman's service, which would eventually be followed by a game-clinching kill from junior Gilsa Castellon. Seaman finished the day with 26 assists and eight digs. Durham would enjoy a 15-11 lead in the third game, but would soon lose it for good after Seaman notched a couple aces, and the Trojans committed few errors. A diving hit from Cairo Villalba gave the bulldogs a 19-18 advantage, which the Bulldogs wouldn't concede. That spirit of giving has traditionally spread throughout the county, as Continued from page 1A school children, clubs and other county institutions such as a family last year have in the past conwho received toys for their tributed greatly, Woods children after being hit by said. hard times. "They have come back The program kicked off to me this year," Woods with a motorcycle run on said. "They're doing better Saturday that saw the and they want to adopt a Crossroads Motorcycle family." Club donate 12 bicycles. GIFT JUDGE Continued from page 1A environmental clearances in place. Kenny had said the agency did not comply with either mandate in approving the start of construction from Madera to Fresno, about 30 miles. The plaintiffs, a group of Central Valley residents and farmers, believe the requirement applies to the first 300 miles stretching as far as Bakersfield with a projected price tag of $31 billion. But the rail authority contends it applies only to the first ''useable'' segment of track in the Central Valley. ''The court said, look, you've only got 28 miles with completed environmental clearances. I order that you have to have 300 miles of environmental clearances,'' said Michael Brady, an attorney for residents who had sued to halt the project. ''It's taken them five years to do 28 miles, so how long will it take them to do 300 miles?'' Still, Kenny stopped short of blocking the project altogether, and rail authority officials characterized Monday's rulings as a setback rather than a fatal blow. ''Like all transformative projects, the safety of all involved in the pursuit as well as the innocent motoring public," the press release said. No injuries or collisions were reported. 7A Anyone with information about the identity of the motorcyclist is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 5273131. Up 24-20, Morgan stepped to line and delivered a title-winning serve that gave way to cheers from the Los Molinos faithful at Red Bluff High's gym. Morgan finished with 28 digs, six digs and two blocks. Konopka said the school's program has come a long way since a three-win season 11 years ago. "The community has been super, super supportive," he said. "We probably had over 15 alumni that have played for me over the last 11 years here today to watch." Konopka added that the team met the high goals it set at the beginning of the year. "We wanted to win the first two tournaments we played in and we did it," he said. "We wanted to win league. We did it. We wanted to win a section championship. We did it." will cross off certain wish list items online and at The Gold Exchange to give people an idea of what's still in demand. Though she added that she'd be able to find a place for any donation. There is one evergreen gift idea, however, that could always be used. "We can never get Woods said organizers enough toys," Woods said. Woods said even gifts such as dish soap and toilet paper can go a long way. PATH, for instance, is in need of women's underwear as the group has seen a spike in homeless women. The nonprofit also lists twin- and queen-sized sheets, sleeping bags and rain ponchos as needs. we understand that there will be many challenges that will be addressed as we go forward in building the nation's first highspeed rail system,'' rail authority Chairman Dan Richard said in a written statement. The authority's CEO, Jeff Morales, disagreed with claims by the opponents that the judge's rulings would send high-speed rail planners back to the drawing board, saying officials are confident they can address the judge's concerns quickly. When asked how much time it could take, he said, ''Not long. We don't think that addressing that will have any material effect on the project.'' The rail authority had argued that it has already updated its funding plan and that it intends to spend $3.2 billion in federal money before tapping the state bonds. It also argued that only the Legislature could intervene to stop the project. The plaintiffs had also asked Kenny to block spending of the federal funds and rescind construction contracts, including a $1 billion deal signed this fall, but the judge declined to do so Monday, saying there was no evidence ''that there has been any impropriety'' in spending. He also did not invalidate the bonds, merely saying that officials would need to present more evidence about why they need to be sold and when before the committee should approve the sales. But without authorization to sell bonds, the bullet train's financing sources could dry up. California has already issued more than $705 million in Proposition 1A bonds, about $400 million for high-speed rail and about $305 million for related rail-improvement projects that could eventually be connected. The plans have changed significantly since voters approved the train, along with the costs — from $45 billion in 2008 to more than $100 billion in 2011 and, now, $68 billion for a 520-mile line connecting San Francisco and greater Los Angeles through the Central Valley. Political considerations and opposition by local residents statewide have also forced repeated changes. Jon Coupal, executive director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which had sued over the bonds, blamed the everchanging plans for the judge's decisions Monday. ''The project now is so divergent from what the voters were told that I don't think he had any other choice,'' Coupal said. US spewing 50% more methane than EPA says WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a potent heattrapping gas — than the federal government estimates, a new comprehensive scientific study says. Much of it is coming from just three states: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. That means methane may be a bigger global warming issue than thought, scientists say. Methane is 21 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, the most abundant global warming gas, although it doesn't stay in the air as long. Much of that extra methane, also called natural gas, seems to be coming from livestock, including manure, belches, and flatulence, as well as leaks from refining and drilling for oil and gas, the study says. It was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The study estimates that in 2008, the U.S. poured 49 million tons of methane into the air. That means U.S. methane emissions trapped about as much heat as all the carbon dioxide pollution coming from cars, trucks, and planes in the country in six months. That's more than the 32 million tons estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration or the nearly 29 million tons reckoned by the European Commission. ''Something is very much off in the inventories,'' said study co-author Anna Michalak, an Earth scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Stanford, Calif. ''The total U.S. impact on the world's energy budget is different than we thought, and it's worse.'' EPA spokeswoman Alisha Johnson said her agency hasn't had time to go through the study yet, but hopes it will help ''refine our estimates going forward.'' While the world has a good handle on how much carbon dioxide is pumped into the air, scientists have been more baffled by methane emissions. They have had to use computer models to estimate how much methane is going into that air. This study, however, was based on nearly 13,000 measurements from airplane flights and tall towers, the most used in any such research. The information was collected in 2008. Scientists have yet to analyze their data from 2012, and that will capture more of any impact of the natural gas boom from hydraulic fracturing, Michalik said. Studies recently have shown conflicting results about how much methane escapes during fracking and other forms of fossil fuel drilling. Outside experts praised the study. Robert Howarth at Cornell University called ''it very compelling and quite important. This is the most comprehensive study yet.'' Michalak said because of the way they measured methane — just looking for it in the air as opposed to tracking it from a source — it is hard to say what is putting more methane into the air. But she said by looking at concentrations — especially within Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas — the scientists have a good idea: Cows, oil and gas. Nearly one-quarter of the U.S. methane emissions came from those three states. Texas is by far and away the No. 1 state for refineries that turn oil into gasoline. Texas and Oklahoma have been big oil and gas drilling states and Kansas is a big cow state. Cows seem to be spewing twice the methane that scientists previously thought, Michalak said. While burps and flatulence are part of the methane emission from cattle, University of California Santa Barbara professor Ira Leifer said a bigger factor is manure. ''If you shovel it into an artificial lagoon you are creating the perfect production for methane, but it cuts down on the smell and your neighbors complain less,'' he said. Inmate beats guard in Northern Calif. state prison SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state prison guard suffered broken bones in his face and other injuries during what officials say was a severe beating by an inmate at a Sacramentoarea prison. Lt. Bryan Donahoo of California State Prison-Sacramento said Mon- day that the 54-year-old officer had a fractured eye socket, fractures to both sides of his nasal cavity and other cuts on his face requiring nine stitches. Officials say the officer, an eightyear veteran, was attacked Saturday evening while conducting a random search of the inmate's cell. The officer, who was not named, is recovering at home. The 39-year-old inmate is being held in isolation during the investigation. He is serving a life sentence from San Diego County for first-degree murder.