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Thursday, February 3, 2011 – Daily News – 5A Death Notices Oscar C. Carlson Oscar C. Carlson of Red Bluff died Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at Cooper Ridge Care Center in Redding. He was 84. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Robert Muir Robert Muir of Los Molinos died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 in Redding. He was 65. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Mary Helen Wilson Mary Helen Wilson died Monday, Feb. 1, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. She was 76. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. John Edward Woody John Edward Woody of Corning died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Chico. He was 67. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. DRIVER Continued from page 1A was jogging on the shoulder of Oro Chico Highway near Estates Drive. Judge Clare Keithley said she separated emotion from her decision Wednesday and looked at the facts of the case to impose the term. She thinks Flores could have foreseen the danger as he had a prior conviction of dri- ving under the influence causing injury. Keithley said she could not determine Flores’ remorse from his statements and actions. Keithley said she thinks the crime “involved callous- ness,” by deciding to drive, having seen the victim before hitting her and having the opportunity to correct his driving. She also questioned whether Flores had the opportunity to aid Holiman afterward, which he did not. SMILES Continued from page 1A health care. The event is a combined effort of EVENT Continued from page 1A like a huge snowball with SHOT Continued from page 1A Police do not believe the janitor had a criminal history. Nielson said LaCara’s family was devastated. ‘‘They are requesting privacy at this time,’’ he said. Chaplain Jim Thompson met with the family at the hos- pital after being sent by law enforcement officers. “They’re very, very angry at the perpetrator, who they happen to know, (he) knew the principal very well,” Thomp- son told KCRA-TV. KCRA reported that LaCara, of Sacramento, was mar- ried and has three daughters. California Highway Patrol Lt. Chuck King said LaCara’s wife was driving on Highway 50 to the hospital after hear- ing about the shooting when she was pulled over by a CHP officer for speeding. Instead of being ticketed, she was Suicide try at Sheriff’s Office A 54-year-old man was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Wednesday after admit- ting he had taken an unknown amount of pills before meeting with Tehama County Sheriff’s deputies. Emergency medical personnel were called about 3:45 p.m. for an attempted suicide at the sheriff’s office lobby. The man, who had been brought into the office for questioning about a confidential case, started to behave oddly, said Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston. He then admitted to taking an undetermined number of mor- phine pills before coming in, Johnston said. The man’s name was not released and his condition was unknown as of Wednesday evening. -Andrea Wagner Keithley said she thinks Flores could be a “serious danger to society.” Keithley said she can only legally suspend Flores’ license for three years and cannot stay the suspension until his release from prison. Before Keithley imposed the sentence, six family members and friends of Holiman asked Keithley to send Flores to prison for the maximum time allowable and suspend his license after he is released. For the entire hour they spoke, Flores did not look at them nor shed a tear. Holiman’s loved ones described her as a warm lov- ing mother, grandmother, partner, friend and teacher. Her only child, Sequia Stephens, said her mother embodied unconditional love. “I feel like half of me is missing now,” Stephens said. Stephens and others said CUTS Continued from page 1A into dire situations. For example, a family of four gets $788 in cash aid monthly. A 13 per- cent cut would mean that family would get roughly $685 per month. The shortened times- pan to get employed or get off of assistance would mean that Califor- nia recipients would have less time available than other states, Reid said. The federal limit would still include the fifth year on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. The concerns are that the cuts could increase child or family homeless- ness at a time when there is less money available to help the homeless, Reid said. Homelessness, in turn, affects children’s education, health and success in life. right after Holiman died, they felt badly for the driver. But then they learned about his history and that he was under the influence of drugs. Virginia Bacigalupi, a friend and co-worker, said the life she led when Holi- man was alive has ended. “My loss doesn’t have a time frame, it’s a life sen- tence,” she said. Flores’ family did not address the judge in open court. Defense attorney Antho- ny Cardoza said Flores has taken responsibility for his actions. “My client is sorry, despite what you’ve heard,” Cardoza said. “Anybody who knows him knows he’s sorry.” Cardoza said Flores has- n’t apologized because of Cardoza’s advice, though his client has a letter for the vic- tim’s family members when they are ready. Cardoza argued that the police reports don’t contain Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, Northern Valley Indian Health Dental Clinic, First 5 Tehama, the Tehama County Department of Education, the Tehama County Health Services Agency and local volunteer dental more and more people get- ting involved. The committee is seeking sponsors. Several different levels of sponsorship oppor- A system that is already tenuous would be stressed even more, she said. Reid is supportive of Brown’s attempt to make a budget that is “real,” and understands the monumental task he has to try to balance the bud- get, she said. But she acknowledges that there are going to be problems no matter what. “Part of the safety net is there,” she said. “But imagine it has big holes in it. Some people are going to fall through it.” Reid expects increased caseloads next year, above the 15 per- cent increase Tehama County saw last year, she said. Other social services that may be injured by the budget ax include MediCal and In-Home Support Services. The county saw an increase of 4 percent in MediCal clients last year, Reid said. Some 6,467 all the information. He said it can’t be determined whether Flores was under the influence based on his drug test. Deputy District Attorney Kurt Worley said Flores showed a “wanton disregard for public safety” by driving under the influence and no remorse when blaming his dog for the crash. Flores had said his dog jumped on his arm pulling his car to the side of the road. “The facts don’t neces- sarily give consistency to his story,” Worley said. “Cali- fornia Highway Patrol searched the roadway for tire friction marks and found none, which is not consistent with a sharp turn. He would have us believe the dog caused him to veer just enough.” Flores will likely remain at Butte County Jail without bail until restitution is agreed upon. Then he will be trans- ferred to the Department of Corrections. professionals. For more information on the 6th Annual "Give Kids A Smile" or the Mobile Dental Unit contact 527- 6824 or 1-800-655-6854 or email Mary Jacobson at jacobsonm@tcha.net. tunities are available. To become a sponsor call Carlisi at 527-8177, Matt McGlynn at 527-1117 or Susan Ward at 722-0348. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. escorted to the hospital. The state’s superintendent of public instruction, Tom Torlakson, thanked police and school officials for quickly securing the campus in the wake of the shooting. Classes were canceled at all district schools Thursday. “Our schools should be safe havens from guns and vio- lence, and I’m deeply saddened when harm comes to any- one working to educate California’s children,” Torlakson said. Police also commended the school staff for quickly lock- ing down the school and protecting the children. Students were taken to the county fairground, where they were released to their parents. “The children were safe in this incident. The principal was the target in this, unfortunately,” Nielson said. A candlelight vigil for LaCara was planned Wednesday night outside a Placerville church. people are now enrolled in MediCal. Some of the cuts pro- posed would limit Med- iCal patients to six pre- scriptions per month and 10 doctor visits per year per adult. There would be higher cost sharing and co-pays, but exact figures aren’t clear yet, Reid said. These cuts and a pro- posed 10 percent cut from payments to Med- iCal providers, including physicians, pharmacies, clinics, transportation, home health and some nursing facilities, could prompt some health providers to stop accept- ing MediCal patients, Reid said. Providers may choose to opt-out of the MediCal program at any time. Reid is working with the many program direc- tors within her depart- ment to analyze exactly what all the cuts will mean for Tehama Coun- ty. PARK Continued from page 1A grounds, were done in 2003 and 2004. After the improvements were done the state inspected the sites and said the sites were not ADA compliant, Carlisi said. The city had spent about $140,935 on improve- ments. The state decided to withhold 20 percent, or $28,187, until the ADA upgrades are completed. Instead of addressing the issue right away, the problem was passed on from director to director — until now. Carlisi found a 2006 staff report detailing the need to comply. The staff report said the city needs to fulfill the contract or it would have to pay back all the grant money. However, that staff report was never presented to the City Council. Neither Carlisi nor City Manager Martin Nichols knew why the report was not presented, saying it was before they were hired. In December 2010, a state grant officer contact- ed Carlisi and again con- veyed the message that the city needs to comply or pay back the grant funds. The work must be com- pleted by March 31 when the original 2002 per capi- ta grant expires. “It’s an ongoing issue the city has to address now,” Carlisi said. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting the issue was presented to the full council for the first time, and Carlisi asked to expe- dite the process to get the work done. The issue of compliance has been brought to the attention of the council, and the city will deal with it, but it is practically impossible to meet the March 31 deadline, Nichols said. 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Federal requirements put on the benefit programs often have to be administered through the state or have different requirements that would conflict. There is a lot of work to be done in a short peri- od of time, she said. “We have to move for- ward and we have to make cuts in our bud- gets,” Reid said. “The net that’s supposed to catch the most vulnerable peo- ple has holes. It’s what keeps me up at night. It’s tragic.” ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyn ews.com. process and signing the final contract just cannot be done within the short amount of time. The city’s best chance of not having to pay back $140,835 and getting the 20 percent withheld is to file for a grant extension. Carlisi is optimistic the state will approve the extension and the work can be completed. With the help of the state grant officer, Carlisi has identified another grant that was awarded to the city but was never used. That grant will pay for the ADA upgrades, which include paving paths from playgrounds to parking lots or picnic tables at River Park, Forward Park, Train- or Park and Diamond Park. “There’s $21,000 just sitting out there with our name on it,” Carlisi said. If an extension on the original grant is not approved, the city will still work with the state for options to become compli- ant and keep the money. “It’s not like the state has sent a demand letter,” Nichols said. “The state is not interested in taking the money. They’re more inter- ested in seeing the upgrades being done, so hopefully they’ll be open to some negotiation.” ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. YEARBOOK This would probably be it: If Red Bluff had a