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Obituary ARLLA BELLE WIDLUND Arlla Widlund was born June 26, 1928 in Duell County Nebraska. Her parents were Arley Floyd Rost and Mabel Muriel Pash. She passed away on December 10, 2010. A memorial Service for Arlla will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Red Buff on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1pm, located at 822 Main Street in Red Bluff, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Red Bluff Hospice or Feather River Hospice in care of Newton- Bracewell Funeral Homes. You may share your thoughts and memories of Arlla and view the full obituary at nbcfh.com. Death Notice William C. Dale William C. Dale died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Red Bluff. He was 88. Neptune Society FD-1440 in Chico will be handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Justice Moreno stepping down from high court SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The only Democra- tic appointee and Latino on the California Supreme Court said Thursday that he’s stepping down next month, giving Gov. Jerry Brown an early opportunity to shape the state’s high court. Justice Carlos Moreno, 62, submitted his resigna- tion to Brown on Wednes- day, according to court spokeswoman Lynn Holton. His last day will be Feb. 28. Moreno was named to the state Supreme Court in 2001 by then-Gov. Gray Davis and was on President Barack Obama’s short list for a U.S. Supreme Court opening in 2009 that was ultimately filled by Sonia Sotomayor. In a brief statement, Moreno said he planned on returning to the private sec- tor and was weighing his options, including private practice or alternative dis- pute resolution. ‘‘It has been a truly unique honor and privilege to have served the people of California as a judge for over 24 years and, together with my great colleagues on the court, to have played a modest role in shaping Cal- ifornia jurisprudence,’’ Moreno said in the state- ment. Gov. Brown thanked the departing justice for his ser- vice and ‘‘intends to fill Jus- tice Moreno’s seat with a candidate who is equally knowledgeable, thoughtful and judicious,’’ said gover- nor’s spokesman Evan Westrup. Moreno’s resignation, which surprised some legal observers, gives Brown his first chance to fill a seat on the state Supreme Court since his last term as gover- nor more than 25 years ago. ‘‘It’s an opportunity for him to make a very impor- tant pick very quickly for his administration,’’ said Rory Little, a professor at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. ‘‘This is going to force him very quickly to develop his judi- cial selection process.’’ Moreno is among the more liberal members of the seven-justice Supreme Court. He was the only jus- tice who voted to block enforcement of California’s ban on same-sex marriage in 2009, and last year he was the lone dissenting vote in a ruling that upheld the state’s affirmative-action ban. Gerald Uelman, a law professor at Santa Clara University, said he expects Gov. Brown to appoint a successor that will likely join the panel’s liberal wing, so ‘‘it won’t affect the ulti- mate balance of the court.’’ Brown will likely choose a Hispanic or African American to fill the open seat since there will not be a member of either group after Moreno steps down, Uelman said. Brown is likely to be proceed cautiously with the appointment after three jus- tices he appointed during his first tenure as governor — Cruz Reynoso, Joseph Grodin and former Chief Justice Rose Bird — were voted out of their jobs in 1986 following public out- rage over their opposition to the death penalty, Uelman said. The son of immigrants, Moreno grew up in East Los Angeles before attending Yale University and Stan- ford Law School. ALTER Continued from page 1A return with proof of the surgery and get their money back. However, this creates unnecessary bureaucracy, Gurrola said. Taking deposits requires documentation and tracking of funds in order to make sure people get their money refunded. Then, pet adopters must take the extra step of returning with proof to get a refund of the deposit. A number of people don’t bother coming back, so not all animals get spayed or neutered. The approval desig- nates Valley Vet Clinic as the “on-staff” veterinary FIRE Continued from page 1A unable to positively identify which of the two potential sources started the fire. Nearly 40 firefighters clinic the county will use for the procedures, Gurro- la said. Friday, January 7, 2011 – Daily News – 7A vice-chairman. something like this,” Gur- rola said. When the ordinance Gurrola said he will present at least two more ordinances to the Board of Supervisors. One would allow the county agency to charge fees for adoptive spays and neuters. Even though the contract with the clinic was approved, county facilities cannot charge the appropriate fees until they are approved by the board. Gurrola plans to seek approval for a pilot pro- gram that would use exist- ing funds to increase a part-time employee’s hours by eight hours to be able to transport pets to the clinic, he said. “It’s the first time ever tried to do we’ve from Red Bluff, CalFire and other Tehama Coun- ty fire departments spent several hours battling the blaze, which erupted at about 4 p.m. Dec. 31. Flames and smoke were visible for miles. was addressed, Russell said it was not unusual for counties to adopt such a policy. It will help ensure pet owners will spay or neuter their animals. The rest of Tuesday’s meeting was full of firsts. The first meeting of 2011 meant new positions and appointments. Super- visors welcomed new Dis- trict 3 Supervisor Dennis Garton and Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff Dave Hencratt at the outset. As a first item of busi- ness, supervisors chose the new chairmen. Gregg Avilla, the former vice- chairman, was chosen as the board chairman. Bob Williams took a seat as SHOP Continued from page 1A Tweedt said. The business has tuxe- dos, will soon be getting a few formal dresses in stock and eventually Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and the store can be reached at 529-0133. No injuries in motorcycle, SUV crash Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb A tow truck driver prepares to load up a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle involved in a collision with a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer about 3:45 p.m. Thursday on Adobe Road near Sunset Drive in Red Bluff. Gregory Gutierrez, Jr., 22, of Red Bluff was driving west on Adobe Road, coming around a curve when he felt his motorcycle wasn’t turning right as it crossed over the yellow center line. Barbara Bartley, 51, of Red Bluff was driving her vehicle east on Adobe about 45- 50 mph, also rounding the curve, when Gutierrez crossed the line and the two drivers were unable to avoid a collision. Neither driver was injured. The motorcycle had moderate to major damage and Bartley’s vehicle had minor damage. Disturbing video shows attacks on disabled victims LOS ANGELES (AP) — Graphic video footage obtained by the sheriff’s department shows several men sexually assaulting at least 10 profoundly disabled women, some of them in diapers, officials said Thursday. The assaults came to light when an unknown man dumped a bundle of 11 DVDs at the Los Angeles County sheriff’s station in March. Attached to the videos was a note saying he had pulled them from a computer hard drive that another man had asked him to clean. Some of the assaults were carried out in what appeared to be a residential care facility and one of the suspects seemed himself to be disabled. Detectives have spent the last several months trying to NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped Thursday after the govern- ment reported an increase in applica- tions for unemployment benefits last week. The Labor Department said Thursday that 409,000 people made claims for benefits for the first time. That’s up 18,000 from the previous week, when applications fell to their lowest level in more than two years. The report came a day after ADP estimated that companies added nearly 300,000 jobs last month, far more than the 100,000 economists expected. That pushed stock prices higher and Treasury prices lower as investors became more optimistic about the job market. The most important news on the job market will arrive on Friday morning when the Labor Depart- ment releases its monthly survey of all U.S. payrolls and the unemploy- Stocks end lower after unemployment claims rise Wall Street ment rate. Economists expect the rate fell to 9.7 percent in December from 9.8 percent the previous month. “At worst unemployment is flat. At best it’s coming down,” said James O’Sullivan, chief economist at MF Global in New York. MF Global is optimistic about the jobs report. Despite the increase in claims last week, O’Sullivan noted that the four-week average fell to 411,000, the lowest since July 2008. Many retailers fell after reporting weaker sales in December. Target Corp. fell 7 percent to $54.93 and Gap Inc. fell 7 percent to $20.70. Macy’s Inc. fell 4 percent to $23.97. A blizzard in the Northeast hurt sales after Christmas. Retail sales were strong in November since many customers shopped earlier in Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 the holiday season this year. Ana- lysts still expect overall retail spend- ing in November and December to increase by the largest amount since 2006. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 25.58 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 11,697.31. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 2.71, or 0.2 percent, to close at 1,273.85. The Nasdaq composite index rose 7.69, or 0.3 percent, to 2,709.89. Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Consolidated volume was 5 billion shares. Bond prices rose, sending their yields lower. The yield on the 10- year Treasury note fell to 3.40 per- cent from 3.46 percent late Wednes- day. The yield is used to set interest rates on many kinds of loans includ- ing mortgages. pull clues from the grainy videos. After the footage was enhanced, they were able to capture the images of four men who carried out assaults, though there could be as many as 10 suspects total. ‘‘It shocked the conscience,’’ said Detective Ron Ander- son of the special victims unit, which reviewed the DVDs. ‘‘These people are truly defenseless.’’ The footage was not released to the public but authori- ties described what they had seen. In one video, an obese man in a wheelchair is seen pushing himself into a small bedroom while wearing a diaper. The man pulls himself onto a woman’s bed, removes both his own and her diaper, then assaults her, authorities said. Is cremation your choice? The 2010 chairman, long-time Supervisor Ron Warner, swapped seats with Avilla before they attended to the rest of the meeting. Other items included the placing of supervisors on some 43 committees and commissions. A list of appointments is available at www.co.tehama.ca.us. 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