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Thursday, January 23, 2014 – Daily News Obituaries 7A Glenn County votes to join State of Jefferson MediaNews Group WILLOWS — Glenn County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to take steps to join the State of Jefferson. Vice Chairman of the board Steve Soeth said the new state would need 12-15 counties. So far, Glenn is joined by Siskiyou and Modoc counties, which also voted to make the move. To create a new state, separate from California, approval would be needed from the California Legislature and Congress. Soeth said two town hall meetings were held in Glenn County. The sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of joining a new state, Soeth said. Many people have questions about how it would all work, with funding, California debt and infrastructure. But the tone is that the state does not represent rural, northern counties fairly, he said. Tehama County Supervisors agreed to put the issue on the June ballot. Oregon couple found with stolen car, drugs MATT CARL JONES February 25, 1960 ~ January 19, 2014 Matt Carl Jones passed away Sunday, January 19th at Enloe Hospital in Chico. Matt was born February 25, 1960 to Robert and Ruth Jones. He attended Corning schools and grew up in the Squaw Hill area fishing, running through the orchards with his sister, brother and cousins and enjoying the life of a typical "farm kid". After school, Matt married his childhood sweetheart, Jessica Young, and soon after they purchased their home in Squaw Hill and started a family. For many years Matt was a mechanic at Lyndon Johnson Motors until a back injury forced him into early retirement. Matt enjoyed many hours with his friends and family hunting and fishing. He was able to take several out of state hunting trips that always generated a lot of good stories to share. Matt was always there for anyone that needed his help. He is especially known for the delicious bar-b-ques he prepared for family and friends. Matt is survived by his wife, Jessica and children, Jennifer and granddaughter, Kennedy and son Quincy. His sister Debbie (Steven) Peterson, brother, John (Lori) Jones, his parents Bob and Ruth and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Matts family would like to thank the Drs. and staff at Enloe Hospital for making things comfortable for Matt and for the compassion shown to the family at this difficult time. Also a grateful thank you to all his friends and family who were there to offer their love and support. Jessica and family would like to invite Matt's friends to a luncheon and memorial service that will be held Saturday, January 25th at 1 p.m. at the Paskenta Community Hall. 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. Tony Jane Dahl Tony Jane Dahl died Monday, Jan. 20 at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 68. Arrangements are under the direction of Lawncrest Chapel and Memorial Park. Published Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. YOUTH Continued from page 1A my officials will begin announcing appointments this month. Other nominees from the North State include Luke Barrett - Meadow Vista, Naval, Jamien Bergstorm- Redding, Merchant Marines, Garrison Collier- Janesville, Naval and Air Force, Jeffrey Foreman- Anderson, Air Force, Sarah GambleMagalia, Air Force, Chandler Heppe- Nevada City, Air Force, Sarah Holderman- Grass Valley, Air Force, Nathan JacquesAuburn, Air Force, David LangstonDunsmuir, Naval and Merchant Marines, Nickolaus Schaeffer- Chico, Naval Academy, Ryan Silva- Auburn, Air Force, Nina TuckerRedding, Air Force and Military, Colin VestalMcArthur, Military. Any student with a strong desire to serve the nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Visit www.lamalfa.house.gov for a nomination application and instructions. You may also call his Oroville District office to speak with his U.S. Service Academy Advisor at (530) 534-7100. BILL Continued from page 1A permits and forms a House-Senate committee to tackle water troubles. Boehner was joined by three Republican colleagues: Rep. Devin Nunes of Tulare, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield and Rep. David Valadao of Hanford. The announcement followed Gov. Jerry Brown's declaration on Friday that California is suffering from a drought. Valadao said Boehner's visit draws the nation's attention to California's dry weather. In turn, each lawmaker railed on Senate Democrats for failing to negotiate with them. In a statement, Democratic Sen. Diane Feinstein rejected the claim of inaction. Restoration of the San Joaquin River has caused fierce battles spanning years that have pitted farmers in need of irrigation water against groups that wish to bring the salmon runs back to historic levels. ''Salmon, and families (who) depend on them, are the ones we need to act to save now,'' John McManus, executive director of Golden Gate Salmon Association, said in a statement. ''Salmon are dying in the drought-stricken Central Valley rivers and soon that will translate into lost jobs on the coast and inland waterways.'' As the nation's leading farming state, California could be in its worst dry spell in a century, unless significant rain falls within the next two months. The parched weather could also wreak havoc during California's notorious wildfire season. The San Joaquin River starts in the Sierra Nevada east of Fresno and collects at the Friant Dam into Millerton Lake. It flows a few miles after the dam but dries up before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The river resumes downstream with water from the Merced, Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers, which each have salmon population. The river's restoration is estimated to cost $1 billion in federal funds. 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. An Oregon couple was arrested Tuesday night at the southbound Interstate 5 Red Bluff rest area after being found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle and drugs. Around 9:30 p.m. Tehama County Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on a green Honda at the rest area, according to a department press release. Deputies noticed the license plate did not match the make of the Honda it was registered to. Further investigation revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from the Medford, Ore. area. A K-9 unit was utilized to conduct a scent search around the Honda and alerted to several locations within the vehicle. A further research revealed 4.9 grams of heroin, 1.63 grams of methamphetamine and a BEALER Continued from page 1A Why did the police suspect Bealer? According to statements made by Police Chief Paul Nanfito the day of Bealer's arrest, Bealer was charged following information obtained from the Tehama County Sheriff's and Probation departments and search warrants that had been issued. When did Bealer enter his plea? Bealer's plea entry was continued several times as the court searched for a public defender to represent him. Several public defenders in Tehama County cited a conflict of interest in turning down the case. An out-of-county counsel was eventually appointed to his case March 19. Following another continuance so the public defender could catch up on the case, Bealer entered a not guilty plea on April 9. Who is Bealer's public defender? Shon Northam. He has been a criminal defense attorney in the Sacramento area since 2006. Northam has worked with the Red Bluff law firm Muto and Muto on Child Protective Services cases in Tehama County. He previously worked as a Deputy District Attorney under Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen in 2000. I thought preliminary hearings were supposed to happen much earlier in the process. This is generally true. In California a preliminary hearing is required within 10 days of an arraignment. However a defendant may waive that right and agree to a delay, which is common in high profile cases. Bealer waived that right in June COSTS Continued from page 1A Under the potential city proposal, the Animal Care Center could still keep dogs and cats longer than the 6-day period, but the city would only pay for the legal minimum stay. The city pays the shelter for services, supplies, staff salary and benefits and administrative charges. The 2013-14 payment is based on the shelter taking in 2,016 dogs and cats, of which 637 were from the city of Red Bluff. Nanfito said he had little dispute with the Ani- large amount of cash within the vehicle. Jayson Wesley Boyd, 34 and his wife Cindy Lea Boyd, 33 were arrested at the scene and booked into Tehama County Jail. Jayson was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession for sale of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin, posses- and October 2013. Judge Todd Bottke then set the preliminary hearing dates for today and Friday. What's the purpose of a preliminary hearing? "The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to establish whether probable cause exits to believe that the defendant has committed a felony," the Administrative Office of the Courts Benchguide to Preliminary Hearings says. "Determining whether probable cause exists at a preliminary hearing can weed out groundless charges of grave offenses and relieve the accused of the degradation and expense of a criminal trial. It also can operate as a judicial check on the exercise of prosecutorial discretion and help ensure that the defendant is not charged excessively, which could confer a tactical advantage upon the prosecutor in respect to plea bargaining." Who determines whether there is probable cause? The prosecution will present the magistrate with evidence to convince that probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed and the defendant committed the crime. "The magistrate must be convinced only of such a state of facts as would lead a reasonable person to believe and conscientiously entertain a strong suspicion of the defendant's guilt," the Benchguide reads. What type of evidence will be presented? Typically preliminary hearings involve only prosecution evidence and defense cross-examination of witnesses, which are usually law enforcement personnel involved in the case. If a defendant shows he can establish an affirmative defense, then he may be permitted to call witnesses of his own. Will we finally find out what happened? mal Care Center's record keeping, but he said one problem he has noticed is that the shelter doesn't charge residents a fee if they report an animal as a stray, only if they reported it as unwanted. The shelter then has little way of verifying whether an animal was actually taken from Red Bluff city limits. Councilman Clay Parker said the ad hoc committee has made some headway in saving the city money in the past 11 months. The city can now take animals who need to be euthanized after hours directly to the Animal Care Center instead of So far the facts reported by the media in the case have mostly come from search warrants and affidavits authorizing a search of Bealer and two residences where he was known to stay. A DNA result that did not match Bealer was mentioned in a defense motion.and reported by some media. Cohen said that result was just a piece of the evidence, including other DNA samples his office had. He held a press conference in October 2013 stating his department had the right person in custody and that more factual information and specifics about the case would come out during the preliminary hearing. So what can the judge rule following the preliminary hearing? The judge could rule there is not enough probable cause and potentially release a defendant, rule there is not enough probable cause and the district attorney can attempt to refile the case or rule there is sufficient probable cause and hold the defendant over for trial. In the latter case the defendant would be arraigned again. The prosecution would file again, restating the charges, and a trial date would be set. The trial is then supposed to occur within 60 days. Will that happen? Not likely. When Northam took the case he said he expected it would be two to three years before the case went to full trial. Updates from the court room today and Friday? There will be full coverage in the Friday and Saturday print editions of the Daily News, as well as online at redbluffdailynews.com. You can follow reporter Rich Greene on Twitter @richgreenenews. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. paying for an outside veterinarian and, as a result, also saves through the center's contract with the landfill. But Nanfito disputed the actual savings resulting from those changes. He said a euthanized animal still counts as a Red Bluff animal, which percentage-wise drives up the city's share at a rate more the savings realized from a single procedure. The city's payment to the county began to drastically rise following a series of incidents in late 2003 in which two dogs died while at the shelter. An ensuing independent report encouraged the McIver said in an email the target date for a new hire is July 1. Trustee Jack Hanson will join Continued from page 1A Harrop in taking the lead on behalf of the board and district for the "The board is very grateful for search for a new superintendent. his service at this time, and I know McIver said their first decision staff will welcome him," Board will be to recommend the scope of President Barbara McIver said. search and whether the district will SCHOOL sion of heroin for sale, transportation of heroin, stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property. Cindy was charged with transportation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin, possession of heroin for sale, transportation of heroin, stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property. Bail for each was $123,000. shelter to expand the ways in which it charged the city for services. The city went from paying $18,858 in 200304 to $78,105 four years later. The city has also had trouble budgeting for the actual costs, because the county does not inform the city what it owes until October, several months after the city's budget has been finalized. The Animal Care Center can be reached at 5273439 for adoptions. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. contract with a professional recruitment service. Harrop has more than 25 years of experience as a school administrator, including work in Tehama County. The board hired Harrop as a consultant Jan. 15, the same day it terminated its contract with Escobar.