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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Anthem Blue Cross individual cus- tomers whose policies were unchanged by the nation's new health care law could see their premi- ums jump as much as 25 percent unless California regulators step in. The increases — 16 per- cent on average — are slat- ed to go into effect April 1 for up to 306,000 people, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Consumer advocates and state officials warned that some policyholders could see significant rate hikes if they held onto grandfathered policies pur- chased before the Afford- able Care Act was enacted in 2010, the newspaper said. The California Depart- ment of Insurance and the Department of Managed Health Care are awaiting additional information from Anthem before they decide whether to persuade the state's largest for-profit health insurer to back down. Anthem Blue Cross said the rate hike plan reflects escalating health care costs industrywide. The compa- ny said the new health care law gives customers sever- al options. Some may be eligible for federal subsi- dies via the Covered Cali- fornia exchange and others may have lower premiums if they decide to switch to an Affordable Care Act- compliant policy, spokesman Darrel Ng told the newspaper. 7A Tuesday, February 4, 2014 – Daily News R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Now Offering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Obituaries 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 news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. 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. RITA ANN CAULFIELD November 25, 1927 ~ November 30, 2013 Rita rejoined her husband on November 30, 2013. Born Nov. 25, 1927 in Quincy, IL to Patrick and Agnes Mocerino, she grew up in San Gabriel, California. She at- tended Catholic schools and graduated from Mark Keppel High School in 1946. She met the love of her life, Jim Caulfield in 1946, and they were married on Easter Sun- day, May 5, 1947. Rita worked as a meat wrapper in Southern California until she retired in 1978.. Jim and Rita moved to Red Bluff after he retired in 1978. During their life together, Jim and Rita traveled extensively, covering most of the US, and beyond. They made two trips to Alaska, two to Tahiti, one to Hawaii, and several trips across the continental US. After Jim passed away, Rita also traveled to Finland, Sweden, Denmark, England and Ire- land. Rita was a "Pink Lady" at St. Elizabeth Hospital, for eight years. Rita is survived by her brother Ray (Francie) Mocerino, sister Pat (Gary) Speckhals, son Dale (Laura) Caulfield, daughter Diana (Doug) Keith, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. There will be a celebration of her life on Saturday, February 8th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the River Oaks Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 350 Gilmore Rd. Red Bluff. Ruth Talavera Ruth Talavera died Saturday, Feb. 1, at her Cotton- wood home. She was 56 Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cre- mation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Lurien Thibeault Lurien Thibeault died Monday, Feb. 3, at his Red Bluff home. He was 86. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. ready Angus, which went for $8,700. The bull's con- signors were Don and Diana Cardey of Turlock. The Red Bluff Bull Sale, described as the "largest gathering of Cat- tlemen west of the Rock- ies," brings "progressive minded breeders and buy- ers together at an event that has become multidi- mensional over the years," according to its website. On Friday, the gelding sale generated $463,400 with an average price of $6,018. The highest price bid went to Nancy Tingley's 2007 Buckskin "Yellow Texas Star," which sold for $28,500. "That's not the highest we've ever had, but it's pretty high up there," Owens said. He added that horses showed well and com- manded good money, which captures people's attention. Five mules were also sold at an average price of $4,980. The mule sale generated $24,900. Owens said attendance was good in the lead up to the weekend, which also saw good weather. Friday's 36th annual Stock Dog Sale saw 16 dogs auctioned. DSW Rex, consigned by Merle Newton, was the champi- on stock dog. A puppy, however, gen- erated $13,000 through nine donations for the nonprofit Water for Life organization, which works to protect and promote agricultural water rights and advocates for respon- sible land stewardship. Continued from page 1A SALE Tullai and Vallot were booked at Tehama County Jail for felony transporta- tion of marijuana and mis- demeanor possession of marijuana. Tullai was also charged with misdemeanor driving on a suspended license. His bail was $54,000. Bail for Vallot was $51,000. — Rich Greene Continued from page 1A POT fornia. The House Majority Whip, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, said the Brown administration's decision puts unsustainable pressure on already dangerously low reser- voirs and groundwater reserves. He urged the governor to relax state environmental regulations, such as those that protect fish, to allow more water to flow to the parched Central Valley. ''This bill ends the madness of putting fish before families and cre- ates a solution to ensure consistent water deliveries for our communi- ties when Mother Nature blesses us with precipitation,'' McCarthy said in an emailed statement Monday. ''Any other proposed idea to ame- liorate the effects of today's drought would not be felt for over a dozen years. Our communities cannot wait.'' Brown said the federal legislation would interfere with the state's efforts and would ''re-open old water wounds.'' The prospects for any water bill that passes the Republican-con- trolled House are uncertain because Democrats control the Senate, and both of California's senators are Democrats. Continued from page 1A DROUGHT crop through early Janu- ary. The vast majority of California's citrus crop is consumed as fruit, not juice, so the loss will not affect juice prices, Blakely said. The industry, addition- ally, is wary of prices going too high, said Joel Nelsen, president of Cali- fornia Citrus Mutual. Prices climbed signifi- cantly after a 2007 freeze, Nelsen said. The result was more competition from offshore citrus and a switch by consumers to other fruits. ''We don't want to lose shelf space, the consumer focus on California cit- rus,'' he said. ''We don't want to lose their purchas- ing habits. We don't have that option to recapture all of what was lost.'' Farmers have crop insurance, although it will not likely cover all of their losses, Nelsen said. One change consumers are likely to see is a short- er season for California oranges. The industry expects to ship them to the marketplace through mid- May, versus the traditional availability into July, Nelsen said California's drought will not affect this year's crop, but it could be a fac- tor for the following year, he said. Continued from page 1A CROP As families filed in an oversized white tent at the dental clinic park- ing lot, agencies were ready with information regarding oral hygiene. Some gave information on the Women and Infant Children pro- gram from the county's health ser- vices agency, others educated on the Rethink Your Drink campaign. Volunteers also included first- year dental hygienist students Sarah Craft and Mindy Fereira whose booth covered brushing and flossing basics as well as general informa- tion about the benefits of a clean mouth. "You can prevent a lot if you have proper hygiene," Craft said. "It's a lot less expensive to do it the correct way." Craft and Fereira, who attend Shasta College, would demonstrate the proper way to brush, not too rough and in a circular motion, and floss on puppets and props. Children walked away with free tooth brushes, floss and tooth paste. "Good oral hygiene goes a long way," Craft said, adding that it can help prevent ailments like cardio- vascular disease. Jacobson said families, who can come from Tehama, Shasta and Butte counties, are "very very thankful." "A lot of people can't afford den- tal treatment, so it's wonderful," she said. Also on hand was the regional Mobile Dental Unit, which special- izes in care for pregnant women and those up to age 7. The unit was funded by a grant from the First 5 Commissions in Tehama, Glenn and Butte counties. Jacobson stressed that the pro- gram is a community event, and receives donations and raises money that can go toward follow-up visits for children who need more work done. "We could not do this by our- selves," she said. "Our community is way too small." Los Molinos High School sopho- more Terika Yoloi, who was treated by the program in the past, was giv- ing her time volunteering during the event. "Smiling is a big part of your life," she said. Other partnering agencies include Tehama County Health Ser- vices Agency, Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic, Rolling Hills Dental Clinic, First 5 Tehama, the Tehama County Department of Education along with the business community. Continued from page 1A SMILES CHP officer, dispatcher wife accused of fraud SACRAMENTO (AP) — A California Highway Patrol officer and his wife, a CHP dispatcher, have been arrested on suspicion of worker's compensation insurance fraud. The Sacramento Bee reports Officer Daniel Cory Clapp, who's sta- tioned in Lassen County, is accused of filing a false worker's compensation claim that cost the state more than $50,000. Sacramento County prosecutors said Clapp claimed the injuries he sustained during a scuffle while making an arrest prevented him from per- forming his job. However, investigators caught him camping, boating, swim- ming and cutting fire- wood. Jolea Clapp is accused of corroborating her hus- band's claim of disabling pain to doctors even though she accompanied her husband on the out- ings. The couple faces five felony counts, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in state prison. An arraignment date hasn't been set. Shorter winter break has some UC students fuming DAVIS (AP) — A change to the academic calendar at some Univer- sity of California campuses to accommodate religious holidays is not sitting well with some students. An online petition against the change posted by a University of California, Davis student last month has garnered more than 27,000 sig- natures, according to newspaper reports. At issue is a UC policy requiring that no move-in day — when stu- dents can move into residence halls — conflict with a major religious holiday. The Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah falls at the end of Sep- tember this year. As a result, UC campuses on the quarter system have delayed the start of the fall quarter until Sept. 29. That, however, means students will have a shorter winter break — two weeks instead of three weeks. Petition supporters say they need three weeks to recover from the pre- vious quarter. The extra time also allows them to get a seasonal job and earn money, they say. ''For them to cut it off is not right,'' University of California, Riverside sociology major Nina Avetisyan, 18, told The Press Enter- prise of Riverside in a story pub- lished Sunday. Petitioners also have voiced con- cerns about the university's policy about religious holidays, saying a public school should not show pref- erence to any religion. The policy, which has been in place since 2007, was last invoked in 2009, when the move-in dates for the two UC schools on a semester system were adjusted to accommodate students observing Ramadan, the Sacramen- to Bee reported Monday. The petition seeks an additional week of winter break at the eight UC campuses on the quarter sys- tem. But Brooke Converse, a spokes- woman for the University of Cali- fornia Office of the President, said that's not possible. ''What it comes down to is, we understand the students have con- cerns, but it is not viable to change the calendar at this point,'' she said. Adding a week to the winter break for the 2014-15 academic year would push back the start date for the following fall. Changing the dates also would affect events and conferences with contractual oblig- ations, officials said. UC Davis student Naftali Moed, who is Jewish, said he was bothered by the petition. Moed, who is from San Francisco, usually spends Rosh Hashanah with his family at his hometown synagogue. He told the Bee he wants to be able to move in like a ''normal per- son.'' Anthem to raise some premiums up to 25 percent Championship co-Chair- woman Sharon Barrett to the board. Former Tehama County Superintendent of Schools Bob Douglass, Shasta Col- lege Agriculture Science instructor Trena Kimler- Richards and former Fair Director Shelly Macdonald all said they endorsed Eid- man because of his com- mitment to education through his 14 years run- ning the fairgrounds. Douglass said Eidman has always had the commu- nity's interest at the center of his decision making. Douglass said if the board was taking the fair- grounds into a new direc- tion, it needed to present that vision to the communi- ty before making what could be a perceived as a premature knee-jerk move. That sentiment was shared by many other speakers. Past Fair Director Don Crain said he has been dis- appointed with how slow the board has moved in forming a Joint Powers Agreement with Tehama County to take control away from the state. "This board, these direc- tors stalled it and disap- pointed us all," Crain said. Bob Carrel, Ali Abbassi, Joe Froome and Adam Owens all spoke of their past dealings with Eidman. They said while there were many times they butted heads with him, they considered him fair. "(I'm) extremely alarmed and very con- cerned with what direction we are going," Abbassi said. Abbassi said he did not believe future private investment into the fair- grounds was going to come until the JPA moved for- ward. "It's a big mistake to let him go especially at this time," Carrel said, adding that Eidman should be given an opportunity to change direction with the board. Froome and Owens said that while they believed the board had every right to take the fairgrounds into a new direction, they won- dered whether Eidman was being replaced for the right reasons. Jackie Brown, a former fairgrounds employee, said she was saddened by the disrespect the board was showing the community and Eidman. "There was no renter that wasn't important to him," she said. Tex Ash of the Western Fiddle Open Champi- onships said just because Eidman had offered a resig- nation, didn't mean it had to be accepted. The board however came out of closed session and announced no deci- sions had been made, other than accepting Eidman's resignation. During open session the ad hoc committee was established with no discus- sion, only a motion by O'Sullivan and a second by Andrew Meredith. The vote passed unani- mously. Pete Dagorret was absent. Eidman said he had been caught off guard by the situation and that he was deeply saddened to offer his resignation. He took time to com- pose himself following public comment Monday, before thanking everyone who has come forward to support him. "It's kind of like attend- ing your own funeral," Eid- man said. "I always wanted to do that." Continued from page 1A FAIR