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SACRAMENTO (AP) — California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal a state lawmaker announced Thursday. SB1000 would require the warning on the front of all beverage containers with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories in every 12 ounces. The label would read: ''STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay.'' Democratic Sen. William Monning, who proposed the bill, said there is overwhelming research showing the link between sugary drinks and those health prob- lems, adding that the wording was developed by a national panel of nutrition and public health experts. The bill has the backing of the California Medical Association and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy. ''The goal of the warning quite simply is to give consumers the right to know what are well-established medical impacts from consuming these beverages,'' Monning, from Carmel, said in a telephone interview. ''We're talking about a public health epidemic that will take more lives than gun violence.'' The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California and the California Black Health Network also are sponsor- ing the legislation, citing the heavy consumption of sugary drinks and associated health problems among minorities. A bill similar to Monning's was introduced last year in Vermont, but it has been held in the Committee on Human Services since April. The Vermont bill would require manufacturers to put warning labels on bever- ages that contain sugar or other artificial additives. CalBev, the California arm of the Washington, D.C.- based American Beverage Association, noted that the industry already posts calorie counts on the front of many beverage containers as part of its ''Clear on Calo- ries'' campaign that began in 2010. Also, drink bottles already have detailed ingredient lists and nutritional information. ''We agree that obesity is a serious and complex issue,'' the group said in a statement, but it called Mon- ning's bill ''misleading'' because it said just 6 percent of calories in the average American's diet come from soda, fruit, sports and energy drinks, compared with 11 percent in sweets and deserts. Moreover, it said most calories are consumed in the form of fats, oils and starches in food. 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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. James Leroy Goodwin James Leroy Goodwin, of Corning, died Monday, Feb. 10 at Red Bluff Healthcare Center in Red Bluff. He was 66. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Friday, Feb. 14 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Guy Tillotson Guy Tillotson of Corning, died Wednesday, Feb. 12 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. He was 52. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Broth- ers Corning Mortuary. Published Friday, Feb. 14 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Ruth Miriam Wernick- Kindle Ruth Miriam Wernick-Kindle died Thursday, Feb. 13 at her Cottonwood home. She was 89. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, Feb. 14 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. ring local over state control when- ever possible. Under California's general law, Board of Supervisor vacancies are filled by the governor, however charter counties may establish dif- ferent methods. Butte, Los Angeles and Tehama are the only charter counties that follow the general law practice of a governor appointment. If adopted and put into practice, an appointee would serve out a term until the next general election of supervisors. At that time, if there was still time remaining in the term, an election would be held for the remainder. That is the scenario the county has as Bruce faces re-election in June for the remaining two years of the term Russell was elected to. Measure C will read "Shall the Tehama County Charter be amend- ed to provide that vacancies occur- ring on the Board of Supervisors shall be filled within 90 days by the remaining members of the Board of Supervisors?" Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A CONTROL While siteworkers, the surrounding population and the environment are not at risk, a long-term cleanup would allow for the future reuse of the site. The Department of Toxic Substances Control is asking the public to review a plan proposed by PG&E, a former and cur- rent owner, to clean up the site. The plan proposes exca- vation and off-site disposal of around 18,500 cubic yards of contaminated shallow soils and the treat- ing of 9,000 cubic yards of deeper soils by mixing with cement to stabilize the residual contamination in place. After the cleanup is con- ducted, the site would be backfilled with clean, imported soil and graded to support drainage and safe productive rescue of the property. Semi-annual monitoring would follow the work's completion. Soil excavation is expected to begin in the fall and will last around nine months. Environmental controls, including air, dust and noise monitoring and sup- pressions are a part of the plan. The now vacated and fenced site along the Sacra- mento River was last home to the Cinderella Motel. PG&E purchased the site in 2010, demolishing the motel a year later, to facilitate investigation and cleanup activities from contamination that occurred between 1874 and 1947. During that time period a gas plant operated at the site using a variety of feed stocks, including wood, shale, coal and crude oil, to produce gas. Byproducts of the oper- ations included tar, light oils, sludge and lamp black — a fine black soot-like material. PG&E purchased the plant from the Northern California Power Compa- ny in 1919 and operated it until 1947, at which time it began using propane and later natural gas. In 1949 PG&E removed the old gas plant equipment and sold the property in 1959. The motel was built in 1962. The public comment period on the draft Reme- dial Action Plan runs until March 2014. Continued from page 1A INPUT woman of the ANCW Education Committee and served on numerous regional committees. Hemsted was a champion for a large ANCW re- structure project as a part of the Focus Advisory Team and created "196 Ideas to Recruit New Members." With 24 years of ANCW membership, Hemsted has attended nine summer conferences, 12 annual conven- tions and is still active in CattleWomen, serving as the Budget Chairwoman and local CattleWoman director in California. Hemsted's impact on Beef Education is significant. She has volunteered many hours in elementary class- rooms delivering programs like "Music, Literature, Art and Cows!" and she's encouraged hundreds of women to become certified in special ANCW Education pro- jects. Hemsted's passion for education carried beyond her work with CattleWomen, proven by her service as the first national chairwoman of Ag in the Classroom. The strong relationships Hemsted has built with Cat- tleWomen across the country are remarkable. "Joan has a tremendous talent for engaging mem- bers," said Barbara Jackson, ANCW president. "Whomever she works with, she does it with style and grace and she gets the job done. Her co-workers (com- mittee) are always happy to have worked with Joan." Jean Barton, fellow ANCW member and California CattleWoman agreed, stating, "Joan's personality and hugs have created many friends throughout the United States in the beef industry." Melanie Fowle, ANCW vice president and fellow California CattleWoman added, "When I think of Joan, it is with awe. Yes, she is a worker bee, but she also writes encouraging notes when they are least expected. She nudges, praises, and asks questions at just the right moment." Hemsted has been married for 48 years and has two daughters and a son, plus several grandchildren. She still fixes lunch for the branding crew, the control burn crew and visiting ranch tours. The award is sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC. Since 1952, the American National CattleWomen, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization, has used its grassroots volunteer energy to engage and educate con- sumers about beef and the beef industry. For more information, see www.ancw.org or request information atancw@ancw.org. Continued from page 1A HEMSTED right hand lane when it was struck from behind by a commercial truck pulling a semi-trailer being driven by Singh. The truck rode over the top of the Acura and then rear-ended a semi-trailer that was traveling in front of the Acura. The Acura was crushed and pinned underneath the commercial truck driven by Singh. Campbell was pro- nounced deceased at the scene. Singh was transported to Oregon Health & Sci- ence University for treat- ment for non-life threaten- ing injuries before being released. The indictment and arrest follows a 3-month investigation by Oregon State Police troopers, col- lision reconstructionists, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Marion County District Attorney's Office. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Continued from page 1A CASE aircraft was forced to make an emer- gency landing in a field. No one was injured. Thompson is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday. This case was the product of an investigation by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Morris is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Thompson faces a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Continued from page 1A FRAUD reasons beyond simple self-defense to receive a permit. The 9th Circuit on Thursday said that requirement violates the 2nd Amendment. The San Francisco- based appeals court said those requirements were too strict and ran afoul of a 5-4 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2008 that struck down a Washington, D.C., hand- gun ban and said law- abiding citizens are allowed to have handguns in their home for self- defense. ''The right to bear arms includes the right to carry an operable firearm out- side the home for the law- ful purpose of self- defense,'' Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain wrote for the majority. Chuck Michel, an attor- ney who represented sev- eral San Diego County residents who were denied a permit and who filed a lawsuit in 2009, praised the 9th Circuit Court's rul- ing. ''This decision is a very dramatic confirmation of the Supreme Court rul- ing,'' Michel said. O'Scannlain wrote that the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's requirement that appli- cants must provide docu- mentation such as a restraining order to show a ''special need'' for a per- mit ''impermissibly infringes on the Second Amendment right to bear arms in lawful self- defense.'' The ruling reversed a lower-court decision toss- ing out the lawsuit and ordered the judge to rule in favor of the applicants. San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore could let the ruling stand and change his policy; ask that a special panel of 11 judges of the 9th Circuit rehear the case; or he could petition the U.S. Supreme Court to take it. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said it was consulting with lawyers and declined com- ment. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a gun-control advocacy group in Washington D.C., said it hopes the decision will be overturned. It filed a ''friend of the court'' brief in the case urging the court to keep the current permitting policy in place. ''Neither history or precedent supports this aberrant, split decision that concocts a dangerous right of people to carry hidden handguns in public places to people whom law enforcement has determined that they have no good cause or qualifi- cations to do so,'' center spokesman Jonathan Lowy said. Judge Sidney Thomas dissented, writing that the good-cause requirement limited the number of peo- ple carrying concealed handguns in public to those legitimately in need. ''It limits the risk to public safety by reducing the number of guns in public circulation, but allows those who will most likely need to defend themselves in public to carry a handgun,'' Thomas wrote. The ruling on Thursday also disagreed with three other federal appeals courts that have upheld permit rules similar to the one in California. The U.S. Supreme Court often takes cases when federal appeals courts issue conflicting rulings. Several other lawsuits have been filed across the nation, and Michel and others believe the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue because of the conflicting rulings. Continued from page 1A COURT Calif. ditches Empire Mine tunnel tourism project GRASS VALLEY (AP) — After spending $3.5 million, California has scrapped a plan more than two decades in the making to turn a legendary Neva- da County gold mine into a tourist destination. Officials recently announced that they would spend no more money on the Empire Mine project in Grass Valley, which was halted in 2012 because of concerns about structural safety, The Sacramento Bee reported Thursday (http://bit.ly/1ja6ip0 ). As many as one-third of the beams installed to support the horizontal tunnel intended to take tourists into the mine may have been weakened by corrosion, state parks officials said. The determina- tion followed a 2012 inspection report by the state fire marshal. The Department of Parks and Recreation said it could cost $1.4 million or more to make repairs at the site, plus untold amounts in long-term mainte- nance, the Bee reported. ''We just did not feel it was the wisest decision to spend additional dollars on a project where we did- n't know where the end was,'' Chief Deputy Parks Director Aaron Robertson told the Bee. The state parks system is facing a $1 billion maintenance shortfall, the Bee reported. But supporters of the mine project questioned the safety concerns and said it has major tourism poten- tial and should not be abandoned. California bill seeks warnings on sugary drinks