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Thursday, January 27, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries Voters support more taxes for schools KENDRIC RAYMOND BREWER Kenny was born November 16, 1941 to Ken & Viola Brewer in Red Bluff, CA. He lived at Brewer’s Arena in Los Molinos, CA his entire life. Kenny passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011. Kenny was a cowboy, he loved team roping, breaking horses, hunting and fishing. Kenny enjoyed visiting with the ropers, “weenie arm” was his favorite way to address each and every one of them. Being with his family was one of his favorite past times. Kenny will be loved, missed, and remembered by many friends and family. Kenny is survived by his mother Viola Brewer, son Stacy Brewer & Sharon Ochs, son Michael & Jennifer Brewer, grandchildren Austin Brewer, Aiden Brewer & Lee Ann Brewer, sister Sharon & Sam Poole, brother Jerry & Ina Brewer, brother Mike Brewer, sister Connie & Danny Wagner. Also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held at Los Molinos Cemetery, Los Molinos, CA on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 9:00 am. Immediately following the services there will be a pot luck lunch at the Masonic Lodge on Tehama Vina Rd, Los Molinos, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations can made to the Ken Brew- er Memorial Scholarship fund at Los Molinos High School or your favorite charity. SACRAMENTO (AP) — A majority of California voters agree with Gov. Jerry Brown’s approach to closing the state’s $25.4 billion budget deficit over the next year and a half, including his plan to hold a special election to extend temporary sales, vehicle and income taxes, according to a poll released Wednesday. Six in 10 likely voters told the Pub- PATRICIA HILL July 31, 1933 - January 27, 2004 It has been seven years since Patricia passed on to a better world, although it seems like only yesterday. She is truly missed by all that knew and loved her, especially her grandchildren, children and husband. She was very special. We love and miss you Katie - Zak - Emily - Sarah Death Notice Thomas Pugh Thomas Pugh of Corning died Sunday Jan. 23, 2011. He was 54. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. 1ST (Continued from page 1A) would be like to teach courses to help the homeless learn life- changing skills, but that would only happen if there was a place the homeless could stay during the day instead of on the streets. With the temporary shelters, the homeless come in for an evening meal and a place to spend the night, then they are turned out dur- ing the day time. Prior to the meeting, a letter from neighbors opposing the rezone and having the homeless shelter built in the area was sent to the commis- sion. Another letter in opposition arrived Tues- day, Planning Director Scot Timboe said. The only person to speak against the project at the meeting was Kathy Patterson, one of the 18 neighbors who signed the first letter. Patterson acknowledged PATH as an organization has done a good job, but she opposed the loca- tion. As a homeowner who has been on Wash- ington Street for 27 years, she feared her property value would go BOOST (Continued from page 1A) she said. Miller, who is also a county employee and mentor, goes bowling, goes to movies, or does crafts with the 9-year- old girl she has been mentoring for about a year, she said. The resolution will allow county employees paid time out to mentor youth and is meant to inspire more county employees to become mentors, Miller said. County employees that would qualify for the program would be those that meet certain requirements, such as having satisfactory reviews on the job and be past their probation- ary period. Mentoring time allowed would fall under the discretion of down, she said. Bob Martin, whose business sits directly across from the pro- posed site, said he is the one who would be most affected by the shelter. Yet, he welcomes the shelter, saying it is a long overdue need in the community. When he gives direc- tion to his business, he usually tells people he is located across from Dog Island Park. He would not mind saying he is across from Dog Island and the homeless shel- ter, he said. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few,” Mar- tin said. The commission voted 3-1 to approve the rezone. Commissioner Andrew Christ cast the no vote, and commis- sioner Jean Moran was absent. The commission’s favorable recommenda- tion will be forwarded to the City Council. The item should come up at the council’s Feb. 15 meeting. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. their supervisors. The resolution’s approval followed the board’s approval of a public proclamation Jan. 11, that declared Janu- ary as National Mentor- ing Month in Tehama County. “Mentoring is the most cost-effective means to assist youth in the community, being both preventative and proactive,” Miller said. In mentoring, Miller has gotten as much out of it as her mentee, she said. “I encourage anyone that has a heart for youth to become a men- tor,” she said. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdaily news.com. lic Policy Institute of California they are willing to pay higher taxes to sup- port schools, and a majority also would pay more for universities. But voters overwhelmingly oppose paying more for California’s overcrowded prison system, which they incorrectly think accounts for the largest share of state spending. Brown has proposed about $12.5 billion in spending cuts and borrow- ing, and wants to ask voters in a June special election to extend the tempo- rary tax increases for an additional five years. Extending the income, sales and vehicle taxes is part of Brown’s plan to raise $12 billion through tax and fee increases. Two-thirds of likely voters told pollsters they support Brown’s pro- posal for a special election. Three- quarters approve of Brown’s proposal to shift a host of services from the state to local governments; support came from voters of all political philoso- phies. ‘‘I think it’s a good sign. I think we picked right, and I’m hopeful the Leg- islature will make the hard choices,’’ Brown said about the poll results Wednesday. The original increases to the income, sales and vehicle taxes were approved in 2009 but will expire this year unless voters maintain them. The survey also revealed a discon- nect between what voters want and their understanding of how state gov- ernment works. That suggests Brown and Democratic lawmakers face a challenge in persuading them to approve the tax extensions and go along with the budget cuts, which Brown has acknowledged will be deep and painful. Schools account for the largest share of state spending by far — about 42 percent of general fund spending in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Only 22 per- cent of likely voters knew that. Four in 10 believe prisons cost the most, even though the prison system accounts for just 10 percent of the general fund. California’s incarceration rate is higher than the national average, and its prison spending has climbed dra- matically in the last few years as the average cost of housing an inmate has risen to nearly $50,000 a year. But prison spending accounts for $9.2 bil- lion in the current fiscal year, less than half the budget shortfall through June 2012. Californians also have approved a series of ballot measures that have added to the number of inmates in state prisons and lengthened sen- tences, starting with the ‘‘three- strikes’’ law in 1994. Jessica’s Law, approved by voters in 2006, lengthened sentences for sex offenders and required expensive GPS monitoring of parolees, while Marsy’s Law, approved in 2008, increased the financial burden on law enforcement to notify victims. Moreover, the state’s prison health care system is under the control of a receiver appointed by the federal courts who is demanding greater spending on inmate medical care. Three-quarters of likely voters sur- veyed also said they believe it’s a good idea to strictly limit state spending, a proposal that could be on the ballot in 2012. About four in 10 said they pay about the right amount in taxes, while 26 percent say they pay somewhat too much and another 26 percent say they pay far too much in taxes. More than half the likely voters sur- veyed approve of raising taxes on cor- porations to help close the budget gap. They gave the newly inaugurated Brown a 47 percent approval rating, although 33 percent said they did not know enough to answer. Twenty per- cent disapproved of Brown’s perfor- mance less than a month into his term. The institute surveyed 987 likely voters by telephone from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18. The sampling error margin is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points. Ex community college players allege discrimination SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Feather River College football players in a federal law- suit are accusing the remote Northern California community college of racial discrimination for cutting them and other black players from the team. The federal lawsuit filed Tues- day in Sacramento federal court accuses the Quincy, Calif., com- munity college of discriminatory practices that began last year after a black assistant coach was passed over for promotion to head coach. The lawsuit alleges that 18 black players were cut from the team right before class- es were to begin for the fall semester. The three players who filed the lawsuit are represented by the same two attorneys who sued the BOMB (Continued from page 1A) when agents found what appeared to be a pipe bomb in an upstairs room of the barn, Maher said. Members of the bomb squad were attempting to extricate the bomb from the barn and render it inactive as of press time Wednesday. Harvin was booked and charged with possession of stolen property, posses- sion of methamphetamine and possession of marijua- TERM (Continued from page 1A) liable for expenses of liti- gation should someone bring a suit. City Attorney Mike Fitzpatrick said the only legal action he could fore- see was an election contest could be filed, but that was something between indi- viduals. “My intent tonight is to resign,” Lopez said just prior to the council voting 3-1, Councilman John Leach being the no vote, to adopt a resolution to declare him duly elected. After he was sworn in by City Clerk Lisa Linnet and before he signed his paperwork he held up a resignation letter, which he then handed to Linnet, making good on his promise. “There is not enough time to take the seat and get a ruling from the judge,” Lopez said. “I feel this is the best move to make and it will let the city move forward. I will continue to fight this and in two years, if eligible, will run again.” “I know some people were upset, but it was not my intent to be deceitful,” Lopez said. “I was released from all penalties and to me all is all inclu- sive. I had no reason to believe otherwise.” school last year on behalf of for- mer assistant coach Eric Small. Small alleges he was passed over for promotion to head coach last year because he was black. The school’s human resources director Jamie Canon said race is never considered in coaching decisions and that Feather River denies the allegations. ‘‘Our athletic department, as a whole, strives to pick the very best student athletes that meet academic, financial, civil, and athletic criteria at all times,’’ Canon said. The school in court papers denied Small’s allegations. They argue that Small was passed over for more qualified candidates and urged Small to remain on the staff as an assistant, even though he alleged his office was moved na for sale, Maher said. The owner of the pipe bomb was undetermined and still under investiga- tion, Maher said. CalFire, Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff’s Deputies, and a Red Bluff ambulance assisted during the inci- dent. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Lopez, who is a life- long Corning resident, is in the process of seeking an order from a judge regarding his specific case, but has been told it could be at least a 40-60 day process, he said. It was not his intent to slow the process of filling the seat, he said. “I was elected by 600 people and it’s my respon- sibility to them to check all possibilities,” Lopez said. “These last five months have been brutal. I would hope that if the judge does rule in my favor, council would con- sider me, but they have a business to run.” Lopez said he knew when he entered the race that his past mistakes might be brought up, but never thought it would go as far as it did. “Yes, I made a mistake and I did everything I could to make up for that mistake and I moved on,” Lopez said. “I decided I’m BUS (Continued from page 1A) stop for several days, according to Sheriff’s logs. Sheriff’s deputies, Cal- Fire and California High- way Patrol arrived on scene just before 4 p.m. to determine the cause and nature of the spill, a Sher- iff’s press release said. Then, authorities called in the Shasta Cascade Haz- ardous Materials Response Team and noti- fied the Tehama County’s not going to let my past define my future. I chose not to mention my past because the order I had said I was released from all penalties.” Lopez said he is not going to give up the fight until he has a clear answer. “At the end of the day if the answer’s no I’ll con- cede that fact and try to be as involved as I can,” Lopez said. “We have great leadership in this town and I hope someday I get to be a part of it.” Lopez ended by thank- ing people for their ‘tremendous support’, informing the audience that he had resigned from his planning commission seat Monday, encouraging anyone who has interest to apply and lastly apologiz- ing to those who voted for him for not being able to fulfill the responsibility. The council came to a consensus that applica- tions for the council and planning commission Located in Chico, CA to a converted broom closet. Also, school administrators said last year that budget cuts required the school to reduce the size of its football team from 115 players to 85 by this school year. Small recruited the dismissed players, many from the South, including the former players suing the school: Emory Boyd Jr., Quinton Hancock and Nicho- los Page. Small alleges he was told to tell those players they were no longer on the team after they had purchased plane tickets to attend Feather River College from as far as way as North Car- olina. The former players were told of their dismissals in July and August, too late to find roster spots at other schools, both law- suits allege. Environmental Health Office. CalFire secured the area until clean-up sched- uled for Wednesday. The Sheriff’s depart- ment notified residents in the area of the spill and supplied them with poison control information. Anyone with informa- tion as to the responsible person(s), or the origin of the spill is asked to con- tact the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office at 529- 7940. -Andrea Wagner seats would be due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 17. Applica- tions can be picked up at city hall or found online. As of Wednesday, three people had turned in appli- cations for the planning commission seat including former Red Bluff City Manager Susan Price, Melodie Poisson, who ran for the seat in November, and Dave Linnet. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net