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By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff » Whether it's a nation- wide insurance website, a rede- signed newspaper or a free phone information service, new things can come with some minor glitches in their opening weeks. Tehama County's 211 service, which after five years of planning launched Feb. 11, has been experi - encing some telecommunication is- sues with different phone providers during its opening weeks. While 211Tehama personnel are working diligently to resolve the issues they are asking residents who run into a problem connect - ing to the service to use the toll free number 866-963-8182 or visit 211tehama.org. If anyone finds a glitch or other error in the system they're also en - couraged to pass along the infor- mation to hayley@211norcal.org. 211Tehama refers residents to PuBlic seRvices Some not able to connect to Tehama 211 By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter cORNiNG » Property owners here can expect an increase in the gar- bage collection rates starting April 1. The Corning City Council on Tuesday approved a rate increase requested by Corning Disposal Service of 3.35 percent, which amounts to a 71-cent increase for residential customers and a 28- cent increase for customers using the 32-gallon senior citizen cart. Waste Management Inc. and Corning Disposal Service, which have an agreement with the city of Corning to annually request rate increases in line with consumer price index increases and fuel cost adjustments, requested the increase after taking into account a tipping fee increase of 11.6 per - cent at the Tehama County land- fill as well. The residential rate of $21.17 for a 96-gallon cart will increase ciTY cOuNcil Corning trash rates to increase Fee hike is 3.35 percent ciTY cOuNcil Dog park, sales tax hike on agenda By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter Red Bluff » The Red Bluff City Council on Tuesday will take on a proposal to establish an off-leash dog park at Trainor Park off South Jackson Street. The proposal, which has been contemplated over the past year by the Parks and Recreation Commis - sion, would be paid for by commu- nity members and include fenced areas within an area of Trainor Park for large and small dogs. City staff recommends the City Council moves forward with the proposal, which is said to not have a fiscal impact on the city besides the attention needed by public works staff. Community members advocat - ing for the dog park submitted a business plan to the city, saying it would pay for the development of the park and raise $1,000 annually to be paid to the city of Red Bluff for park maintenance. "The supporters of the Red Bluff Dog Park understand fully that the city of Red Bluff cannot spend any revenue for the construction of this facility," according to the commu - nity members' submitted business plan. "All monies will come from lo- cal businesses and citizens to effi- ciently and adequately build an off- leash dog park at Trainor Park." Amenities are said to include trash cans, dog water stations, 4-foot minimum perimeter fence and cleanup stations. Tax proposal The City Council will take on recommendations that would move forward with a plan to place a measure on the November ballot Pets could be allowed off leash at Trainor Park; tax boost could raise $600,000 By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff » For the first time every junior at Red Bluff Union High School will be taking the ACT test. Typically those who take the exam used by college admission departments do so on their own time, with their parents paying for the test costs. This year the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District is footing the bill — $45 per stu - dent plus fees being the standard cost — so every 11th grade stu- dent can have an opportunity to take the test. The school will transform the gymnasium Tuesday into a giant testing center, brining in desks, tables and chairs. Meanwhile the same thing will be happening in the school's Field House, but instead of juniors taking the ACT it will be every sophomore in the school taking the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). It's an exam every California student must pass to receive a high school diploma. Associate Principal Miguel Barriga said annually Red Bluff High School students do well enough to pass the tests as soph - omores. If they do fail they have opportunities in their junior and senior years to take the test again. Barriga said of the school's roughly 330 seniors, only 16 have yet to pass the CAHSEE. Students know the importance of the test and act accordingly be - cause it's their own future and di- ploma on the line. "This is the one they take seri- ously," Barriga said. As for the ACT, it has histor- ically been a test only students with aspirations of college have taken. This year the school agreed with the Tehama County Board of Education to administer the test to all juniors. Margaret Gambetta, a school co un se lo r wh o wi ll b e mo de ra ti ng the ACT to all 230 juniors, said the school has recognized a need for students to have some sort of education beyond high school, even if they don't plan on attend - ing a four-year university. "We want to make sure they have some plan for some train- ing beyond high school," Gam- betta said. Another reason for having ev- ery junior take the test is so the school can create a baseline to which to gauge the educational growth or decline in coming years. Associate Principal Jody Brownfield said the school saw a value in having those baseline test scores. It also allows every student an opportunity to take the test, something that removes barriers such as a parent's income level or the student's availability on Sat - urdays, the day the test is typi- cally administered. Taking the test as a junior and receiving a score back before the school year ends allows students to get a jump start on college ad - missions and, maybe even more importantly, locating scholar- ships before their senior year educATiON TEST TIME TUESDAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL Juniors to take ACT; sophomores will have state exam Rich GReene — Daily news John sherffield teaches his 11th grade english class on Friday at Red Bluff Union high school. his students will take the acT on Tuesday. community ..... a3 Opinion ............a4 Farm ................ a5 life................... a6 Obituaries ....... a9 weather ........ a10 index ............... ## iNdeX There is a mysterious force enveloping our land and neutering the moral fiber of a nation. PAGE B4 fAiTh There is a judge and He is not me The Dairyville community club inc. is offering scholarships to local students for the 16th year. 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