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Monday, December 27, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Obituary CLOVIS I. BRITTAIN She was born on October 13, 1921 in Highland Center, IA., and moved to Pomona, CA. in 1956. She was in the food catering business, and owned a restaurant until retir- ing in 1975, and moved to Red bluff, CA. in 1979. She en- joyed traveling, cooking and baking cookies for the grandchildren. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Hospi- tal Auxiliary for 23 years, and a member of the First Chris- tian Church. Survivors include sons Richard Brittain of Red Bluff, CA., Rodger Brittain of Rancho Cucamonga, CA., Gary and daughter-in-law Victoria of Temecula, CA., sister Johnnette Seay of Branson, MI., brothers James Emery of Madison, WI., Daniel Emery of Hemet, CA., six grandchil- dren, and 7 great grandchildren. Pre deceased by hus- band Verle Brittain and daughter Gloria Jeanne. Services will be Monday, December 27, 2010 at 11:00am at First Christian Church, 926 Madison Street, Red Bluff, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church. LAWS Continued from page 1A from a misdemeanor to an infraction means offenders will no longer face arrest, a criminal record and hav- ing to appear in court. — While punishment decreases for low-level marijuana possession, it increases for paparazzi caught driving recklessly while chasing celebrities. The offense increases from an infraction to a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $2,500 fine under AB2479 by Assembly- woman Karen Bass, D- Los Angeles. — Impersonating someone online through fake social network pages, texting or e-mails becomes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and a year in jail. Sen. Joe Simitian, D- Palo Alto, said his SB1411 updates the state’s imper- sonation law, which dates to 1872, to outlaw ‘‘e-per- sonation.’’ Prosecutors must prove the imperson- ator had the criminal intent to harm, intimidate, threaten or defraud. Vic- tims can sue for damages. — Automakers and owners can place video recording devices on their vehicles’ windshields under AB1942 by Assem- blyman Nathan Fletcher, R-San Diego. The moni- tors record continuously, but save video and audio for up to 30 seconds if there is a crash or unusual vehicle motion. — Three new laws are intended to speed up searches for missing per- sons in response to a con- victed sex offender’s slay- ing of two teenage girls in San Diego. AB33 requires uniform guidelines on how police respond; AB34 requires quicker reports to the state Department of Justice and National Miss- ing and Unidentified Per- sons system; and AB1022 creates a Justice Depart- ment missing persons coordinator. The bills were carried by Assem- blymen Paul Cook, R- Yucca Valley, and Pedro Nava, D-Santa Barbara. — Prosecutors can charge parents with mis- demeanors if their chil- dren miss too much school under SB1317 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Fran- cisco. Parents could face up to a year in jail and $2,000 fine if prosecutors prove they failed to rea- sonably supervise and encourage their student to attend school. The truancy law sought by incoming Attorney General Kamala Harris applies to parents or guardians of children age 6 or older in kinder- garten through eighth grade. — The Amber Alert notification system can be used when there is an attack on a law enforce- ment officer and the sus- pect has fled under SB839 by Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster. The Blue Alerts may be triggered when an officer is killed or seriously wounded and could provide vehicle or suspect descriptions on television, radio stations and freeway signs. — Anyone under 21 who wants to drive a motorcycle must complete a safety course before being issued an instruction permit under AB2499 by Assemblyman Roger Niel- lo, R-Fair Oaks. The Department of Motor Vehicles says there are more than 6,000 drivers age 19 and younger already licensed to drive motorcycles. — Courts can seize property used in human trafficking, including houses and vehicles, under SB677 by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco. Traffickers can face civil penalties up to $25,000 on top of any criminal sen- tence. — State prison inmates who are incapacitated by health problems can be given ‘‘medical parole’’ to shift some of their cost of care to the federal govern- ment under SB1399 by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. The inmates already are in outside health facilities but must LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who sold his Southern California home to ‘‘Octomom’’ Nadya Suleman said Sunday that he’s going ahead with eviction pro- ceedings because she hasn’t made a long overdue $450,000 payment. Amer Haddadin said he’ll evict Sule- man if she and her lawyer Jeff Czech don’t pay the balance on the house by Friday. A balloon payment was due Oct. 9. ‘‘I think they have money, but they are hiding the money,’’ Haddadin said. Suleman and Czech were served notice on Dec. 2 by mail and by hand, Haddadin said. He expects the eviction to be speedy. Suleman and her 14 children have lived in the 4-bedroom house for nearly two years, ever since she brought her octuplets home to the quiet cul-de-sac in La Habra, about 25 miles east of Los Angeles. Her father purchased the home for $565,000, including a $130,000 down payment. Suleman’s father, Ed Doud, cut a deal Clovis I. Brittain, 89, passed away December 16, 2010. Courtesy photo From left to right, the brown horse is “Delta,” student leaders Crystal Hu Quan and Shannon Taylor Grosse, advisor Debbie Diehm, student Yvonne Backlund, Sunshine Sanctuary director Christina Nooner, student Stephanie Lane (gray hat), student Luky Deleon (red hat), white horse “Sunshine”, advisor Melissa Ineck, student Candice Swangor, student Victoria Agorsah, and 14 year old youth volunteer Amy Garrison of Los Molinos. WISH Continued from page 1A from Redding, Paradise, Chico, Corning and Red Bluff called ahead, to ask if be guarded around the clock even if prison offi- cials say they pose no dan- ger. — Plaintiffs and defen- dants can agree to one-day expedited jury trials under AB2284 by Assembly- woman Noreen Evans, D- Santa Rosa. The law per- mits eight instead of the usual 12 jurors and limits each side to presenting three hours of evidence, among other provisions. Attorneys say the quick trials will cut costs and help unclog court calen- dars. — Foster youth are eli- gible for state services until they turn 21 under AB12 by Assembly- woman Karen Bass, D- Los Angeles, and Assem- blyman James Beall, D- San Jose. Previously they lost all benefits when they turned 18. The new law uses federal funding to help foster youths stay with relatives, in group homes or with a foster family. — California officially repeals a 60-year old law requiring the Department of Mental Health to research the causes and cures for homosexuality under AB2199 by Assem- blywoman Bonnie Lowen- thal, D-Long Beach. The 1950 law classified gays as sexual deviants. — Bakers must stop using trans fat oil under a 2008 law that phased in restrictions on the artery- clogging ingredient. Cali- fornia was the first state to prohibit the use of trans fats under AB97 by Assemblyman Tony Men- doza, D-Artesia. Restau- rants, cafeterias and fast food vendors had to switch to an alternative oil a year ago. — Restaurants and vendors can again sell Asian rice noodles at room temperature under SB888 by Sen. Leland Yee, D- San Francisco. Yee sought the law after the state Department of Public Health and food inspectors cited noodle-makers in San Francisco and Los Angeles for not immedi- ately refrigerating the ’Octomom’ faces eviction from SoCal home with Haddadin for the house because a tra- ditional bank loan wasn’t available to Sule- man, who is unmarried and unemployed. She previously lived with her mother in a small Whittier home before that house was foreclosed on. In April, Haddadin granted a 6-month extension on the remaining balance, and says that as a Jordanian, he took pity on a fellow Arab in a tough spot, and pledged to help Doud, who is Palestinian. Haddadin said Czech and Suleman became joint owners of the house in August, after her father transferred the deed from his name. Reached by phone Sunday, Czech said he had no immediate comment except that Suleman has been making $4,000 pay- ments every month. Suleman already had six small children before giving birth to the octuplets. All 14 children were conceived through in vitro fertilization. the event was still planned. Sixty children with a Christmas wish of riding a horse came to make mem- ories. Children found wrapped gifts under the tree with their names on steam-cooked noodles. — Landlords will not be allowed to evict tenants who are victims of domes- tic violence, sexual assault or stalking under SB782 by Sen. Leland Yee, D- San Francisco. The law prohibits landlords from evicting tenants if the pri- mary reason is the tenant’s concern of being attacked again. — One of the year’s most significant new laws took effect immediately when it was signed Sept. 9 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Assem- blyman Nathan Fletcher, R-San Diego, named his AB1844 Chelsea’s Law, after Chelsea King, a 17- year-old who was raped and murdered in a San Diego County park this year by a convicted child molester. It allows life without parole sentences for adults who kidnap, drug, bind, torture or use a weapon while committing a sex crime against a minor. Life terms can now be imposed for first-time as well as repeat offend- ers. It increased other penalties for child moles- ters, including requiring lifetime parole with GPS tracking for people con- victed of forcible sex crimes against children under 14. them. Volunteers helped each child enjoy various crafts, including con- structing a horsy picture frame, as they awaited their turn to ride a horse. The children laughed RAINS Continued from page 1A In the north, the Pacific storm system brought rain and mountain snow Satur- day to Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Val- leys. There were no serious problems reported, but the rains caused a rash of mostly minor car acci- dents in the Bay Area, the CHP said. and had a great time riding horses and getting their pictures taken. The volun- teers, parents and grand- parents felt the true joy of Christmas from watching the children’s smiles. San Francisco received 0.65 inches of rain in the 24- hour period through 11 a.m. Forecasters say scat- tered showers may bring some light rain to San Francisco Sunday, but oth- erwise most of the region is expected to be dry until late Tuesday when another strong storm front is expected. In the Sierra, modest snowfall is expected through Sunday, with the snowfall expected to taper off today Man and woman OK after boat flips near Bodega Bay SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man and a woman crab fishing near Bodega Bay are OK after a large wave gave them an unexpected dip in the ocean. The Press Democrat reports Coast Guard and Bodega Bay fire units were called to a beach near the entrance to the bay by a passerby who reported two wet and cold people on the beach around 8:40 a.m. Sunday. Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Capt. Todd Rollings told the newspaper the couple had been tending to a crab pot from a 15-foot boat when the wave capsized their boat. Both were life jackets, and were able to make it to shore on their own. Besides being wet and cold, the two were unharmed. They were treated and released at the scene. Their names were not released.