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Thursday, January 16, 2014 – Daily News Obituaries GUY STANFORD HIGGINS 10-31-1926 ~ 1-12-2014 Guy Stanford Higgins, 87, passed away on Sunday Jan. 12th, 2014 in Yuba City, CA. Guy was born in Sacramento, CA on Oct. 31st, 1926. He lived a life full of love and hard work with a strong dedication to supporting his life. The best moments of his life were spent on the dance floor with his wife, Etta Higgins. Guy is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Etta Higgins; son Dennis; daughter Elizabeth; brothers Floyd and James (Jim); grandchildren Tiffanie, Nichelle, Sara, Allyssa, Drew; great-grandchildren Dominic, Kayla, Jared, Lina and Nicholas. He will be greatly missed by all. A celebration of Guy's life will be held at the Parkside United Methodist Church, 936 G St. in Williams CA, on Friday, January 17th at 10 a.m. A reception will immediately follow. A graveside service will be held the same day Friday, Jan. 17th at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff, CA at 2 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service FD-410 www.mcnarymoorefuneralservice. com 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. Robin Freer Robin Freer, of Los Molinos, died Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Chico. She was 54. Arrangements are under the direction of Brusie Funeral Home. Published Thursday, Jan. 16 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. GRAD Continued from page 1A with CASA as a volunteer. "I have a heart for children and wanted to be part of a solution and so when I had the opportunity to become an advocate I jumped right in," she said. "I wouldn't trade my time with a child for anything. It grew my heart and made me more compassionate for the less fortunate." If her health and finances allow, LaChance would like to earn her master's degree. "If I were to get my master's, I would work with the youth of my community to make a difference in their lives," she said. Court: Feds can target California pot clinics SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that California medical marijuana dispensaries have no protection under state law from federal drug prosecutions. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that California's law allowing marijuana use with a doctor's recommendation doesn't shield dispensaries, their landlords and customers from criminal charges and government lawsuits. All uses of marijuana are illegal under federal law, even in states that have legalized pot. The ruling upholds three lower court rulings and follows previous decisions by federal appeals courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. The court conceded that medical marijuana use is more accepted now than in 2007 when it made a similar ruling. But it said that the new legal challenges didn't raise any new arguments that would trump federal law. Windy, dry California remains at risk for fires LOS ANGELES (AP) — Large swaths of California remained at risk for wildfires Wednesday as dry and windy weather conditions persisted. Red flag warnings for critical fire weather conditions were posted from Santa Barbara County south through Los Angeles to the U.S.-Mexico border, along the spine of the Sierra Nevada, and in areas east and north of San Francisco Bay. Fires that struck windy areas of the state on Tuesday were quickly quashed by large deployments of firefighters, aircraft and other equipment before the flames could be stoked by gusts into major conflagrations. Three homes and outbuildings were damaged on Kimball Island, a marshy slip of land in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. East of Los Angeles, several residences and dozens of vehicles were destroyed by a 2-acre blaze in Riverside County's Jurupa Valley. Among Tuesday's most dramatic incidents was a brief fire that swept up the steep face of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades, snarling traffic on Pacific Coast Highway below. Aircraft swooped in with water drops as firefighters unleashed streams from hoses, preventing damage to multimillion-dollar ocean-view homes. Large parts of Southern California below moun- tain passes, canyons and foothills have been buffeted all week by the region's notorious Santa Ana winds. Spawned by surface high pressure over the interior of the West, the Santa Anas form as the cold air flows toward Southern California, then speeds up and warms as it descends in a rush toward the coast. Some of the most extreme gusts reported by the National Weather Service topped 70 mph. California is also under the influence of a persistent upper-level ridge of high pressure anchored off its north coast that has also kept the region generally warm, dry and clear. 5A Man arrested with stolen check The Red Bluff Police Department arrested a 26-year-old Red Bluff man Tuesday stemming from an incident Jan. 8 during which he reportedly tried to cash a stolen check at Wells Fargo Bank. Trey Clevland King was arrested on South Jackson Street and Franzel for felony burglary, possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a blank check, passing false checks, making a fictitious check and using another person's identification. King also had outstanding charges of felony second degree burglary, receiving known stolen property and misdemeanors of driving on a suspended license, DREAM Continued from page 1A door vote was held — the advantages and restraints of each option were largely agreed upon. The Community Center site offered room for further growth, perhaps even for a public amphitheater to hold large gatherings. The site's proximity to schools and playgrounds was also considered a positive. Amongst the negatives was that the site was possession of drug paraphernalia, and two charges of failure to appear. On Jan. 8 just as the bank was closing, King attempted to pass a check belonging to another person using someone else's California driver's license, according to a department press release. The teller told King she could not cash the check because it was not signed by the account holder. King left the bank and returned a few minutes later with a forged signature on the check. The teller notified police, but King fled from the bank prior to their arrival. During the course of the inves- deemed too out of the way for many, wouldn't enhance the community as a whole, would further congest traffic in the area and was too far away from businesses. As for the downtown site there were frequent calls to build an iconic facility on par with Redding's Sundial Bridge as a way to revitalize downtown. The site would be easy to travel to because of its spot on Red Bluff's already well-traveled Main Street. Negatives for the loca- CORNING Continued from page 1A naus said in a description of the proposal. The facility would stage simulated fires, using material such as straw, "usually in the evenings or on weekends as time and weather conditions allow." Officials said the burn material could be extinguished quickly if necessary. The Corning Volunteer Fire Department would use its funds and a recently received Power Your Community Grant awarded by tigation King was positively identified and the man whom the check belonged to was contacted. Police learned the check came from a book of stolen checks stolen from a home on the 1300 block of Jackson Street on Jan. 3. King was not identified as the suspect in the burglary, but was known to frequent the residence. Police located King Tuesday and found him to be in possession with another blank check from the check book, another person's driver's license, a concealed weapon and narcotics paraphernalia. He was booked at Tehama County Jail on $160,500 bail. — Rich Greene tion included the lack of sidewalks and traffic lights at the location, the higher operational costs of a twostory facility and the proximity to homeless camps and less desirable sections of town. Goodwin said he was planning to bring a $4 million bond proposal to the Board of Supervisors to pay for the new library. He said a final site would be selected in March. From there he anticipated a timeline that saw the construction contract awarded in the spring of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to complete the project. The Corning Airport Commission reviewed the project on Jan. 6 and recommended that fire personnel have a portable radio tuned to the airport's frequency during training sessions, according to a project summary. The commission also recommended that the facility be included in the airport directory. The City Council unanimously approved the submittal of a use permit by the fire department. Salaries In other business, the City Council set the salaries for City Manager John Brewer and his administrative 2015, the building completed in the winter of 2016 with move-in during the spring of 2017. The county would need to proceed with demolition of the existing library in the spring of 2017 if it's Probation Department Day Reporting Center and County Jail expansion plan continues as planned. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. assistant, following the memorandum of understanding with the Corning Management Association. The two positions aren't represented by an association or union, but their compensation plans will be the same as the two-year agreement reached with the management association in December. The agreement includes a 3.5 percent pay raise this year, and an additional 3.5 percent increase in 2015. According to publicpay.ca.gov, Brewer's wages in 2012 totaled $91,835. The website notes that Brewer worked multiple positions during that year. California to owe feds $180M for high-speed rail SACRAMENTO (AP) — California officials sought Wednesday to reassure congressional Republicans that the state will be able to match billions of dollars in federal funding for the state's high-speed rail project, including a $180 million payment due in April. Funding for the $68 billion bullet train system is in legal limbo after two court rulings last year, one of which prevented the state from selling $8.6 billion in bonds that it had intended to use to pay its share of the project. The federal government has awarded $3.5 billion in grants to the project, including $2.5 billion in federal stimulus money, which requires a dollar-fordollar match and must be spent by 2017. Rep. Jeff Denham, a Republican from the Central Valley, called Wednesday's hearing of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials to investigate whether the federal government should continue funding the project while California's money is tied up. Denham, who has sought to block further funding, noted that the omnibus budget bill Congress was to begin voting on Wednesday contains no money for high-speed rail. ''It's clear that the federal government will not be the source of more funding,'' he said at the hearing, which was held in Washington and carried live online. Denham said he would introduce legislation this week seeking to suspend any further federal payments for California's highspeed rail project. The hearing grew heated at times as Denham repeatedly grilled Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Karen Hedlund over what he said were delays in responding to his requests for records of payments that have been made to California. She said the agency is concerned about the funding problems and has sought assurances from state officials about the plans. She said the state has so far complied with the funding agreements, including $100 million in match- ing funds toward construction, compared to the federal government's $275 million. The state also has spent another $300 million in bonds sold before the judge's ruling. ''We are absolutely comfortable that we are safeguarding the taxpayers' dollars,'' Hedlund said. She added that delaying the project could significantly increase its cost, causing penalties for violations of contracts. If California fails to make its April payment, the federal government could withhold further funding, at the discretion of the railroad administration. 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. There will be a Memorial Service for Jeanne L Rose at United Methodist Church of Red Bluff on David Ave, 11:00 AM January 18, 2014 A Special Thank You to all our wonderful friends for being there for our "Sir Knight" Andy for the celebration of his life and also at the grave side rights. We would also like to thank Elks Lodge • Veterans-Corning Walker's Printing • Hospice McDonald's Chapel -Redding Ca Oak Hill Cemetary-Red Bluff Ca Pastor Gil Delao-Calvary Chapel Del Casales-Calvary Chapel John Jansen & Jim Holm-The Connection Reverend Martinez-Sacred Heart Church Cozy Diner-Gail & Todd Barnes Andre Byik-Red Bluff Daily News All (8) Pall Bearers Especially to all our wonderful friends for all of your Prayers - Cards - Flowers, Contributions and Food Love & God Bless to all of you The Giambroni Family