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WEEKEND MARCH 26-27, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Midwest Bound See Page 1B Sports RED BLUFF Look throughout today’s paper for County-wide Customer Appreciation Discounts, bargains and more … from Tehama County’s most customer-minded local businesses likely Weather forecast 8A Rain 55/42 By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Friends are still looking for a man swept away late Wednes- day in the Sacramento River near the area north of Antelope Boulevard and east of Interstate 5 in Red Bluff. The man, Phillip Paul Rice, 36, a transient of the Red Bluff area, was swept away while try- DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Friends still searching for man in river ing to rescue his year-old pit bull, Diablo, and a two-month old pit bull belonging to Rosie Marie Lander, Rice’s girlfriend, she said. “Friends have been out look- ing for him,” Lander said. “Hopefully, he’s still alive, but either way I just want him brought home. I’m his only family.” Rice, Lander and another Profant said he had planned ‘Hopefully, he’s still alive, but either way I just want him brought home. I’m his only family’ Marie Lander man, Michael Thorton Profant, 47, were stranded in the area unofficially known as Spider Art smart By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Creativity was the buzz word Friday as students from small schools learned about expressing their cre- ativity through drawing and the different possibilities available to them through art. During the third annual Small School Art Celebra- tion, more than 400 students wandered through the halls of the County Department of Education looking at their own artwork and that of others. They learned about famous artists from board members of the Tehama County Arts Coun- cil and got the chance to create their own paintings and animations in a drawing workshop. The highlight of the event was a presentation by Disney animators Russ and Angela Edmonds. Russ Edmonds, who has drawn numerous characters for at least 50 Disney movies, shared his work with the students and encouraged them to draw and create art. “This is the best job in the world if you want to do it,” Edmonds said. Being creative can mean more than just drawing, he said. At Disney, not every- one draws. Some of his co- workers are painters, ani- mators and cartoonists while others organize the scenes and storyline. Angela Edmonds encouraged the children to not give up on drawing even if, at first, the do not like Senate leader ready to end budget talks SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Democratic leader of the state Senate said Friday that he was grow- ing frustrated after weeks of negotiations with Republican lawmakers have failed to yield a deal on Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget plan. Senate President Pro Tem Darrel Steinberg, D- Sacramento, warned that he could schedule a vote soon to force GOP law- makers to make a decision but would not give up on a deal as long as the Demo- cratic governor wants to keep negotiating with GOP lawmakers. The main point of con- tention is Brown’s pro- posal for a special elec- tion to give voters a chance to extend tempo- rary tax increases enacted two years ago. If talks reach impasse, Democrats could try to approve the special elec- tion on a simple majority vote, a move that would almost certainly be chal- lenged in court because legislative ballot mea- sures require a two-thirds vote. Democrats, who have a majority in both houses, also could introduce an all-cuts budget that would cut billions of dollars more from schools or try to qualify an independent initiative on the tax exten- sions for a special election this November. This week, Brown signed bills that reduced California’s deficit from $26.6 billion to about $12.6 billion through a mix of spending cuts and fund shifts. Republicans and Democrats disagree over how to close the remaining shortfall. Republicans have not pre- sented an alternate plan. Republicans are seek- ing rollbacks of public employee pensions, a cap on state spending in future budgets and business- friendly regulatory changes in exchange for supporting Brown’s plan for a special election on a five-year extension of hikes in the personal income, sales and vehicle taxes that were enacted two years ago and are scheduled to expire this year. Steinberg and Brown have complained that 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See TALKS, page 7A Taqueria Mexicana what they draw. “As an artist you’ll make 10,000 bad drawings until you get a good one,” she said. Russ Edmonds joked he was still working on his 10,000 bad ones. “You’re never satisfied Daily News photo by Tang Lor Students from Kirkwood and Elkins schools learn about artist Frida Kahlo during the Small School Art Celebration as they look at paintings done by students from Lincoln Street School. with anything you do, and you’ll think it’s crap, but that’s OK,” he said. “Don’t give up.” Too many children their age stop drawing because of that, he said. Reeds Creek fifth-grader See ART, page 7A Island when the waters of the Sacramento River rose, creating islands. to leave the area the morning of March 18, but woke to find it all but impossible to cross. A rescue was staged Sunday afternoon after Profant called 911. Tehama County Sheriff’s boats responded, but due to debris in the high, swiftly mov- ing waters were unable to launch the rescue boat. See RIVER, page 7A Releases from dam increased For flood control management, the Bureau of Recla- mation increased Shasta Dam releases Friday by 20,000 cubic feet per second, bringing the total releas- es from the dam to 40,000 cfs into the Sacramento River. The increased releases are necessary to meet flood space regulatory requirements within the reservoir and See DAM, page 7A Utility proposes SmartMeter radio off option Pacific Gas and Elec- tric Company Thursday proposed a plan to give residential customers the option to have the radios in their SmartMeters turned off. Consistent with the California Public Utili- ties Commission’s direc- tion, the utility’s propos- al would not increase costs for customers who choose to keep a fully functioning SmartMeter. “We believe this pro- posal addresses concerns some customers have about SmartMeters while still delivering the many benefits of SmartMeter technology to the majori- ty of customers,” said Greg Kiraly, vice presi- dent of SmartMeter oper- ations. “The overwhelm- ing weight of scientific evidence assures us that the low-level radio fre- quency signals from our SmartMeters are safe – in fact, even safer than many household prod- ucts, including cell phones and microwave ovens. But we know some customers never- theless have concerns about the meters and we take those concerns seri- ously.” PG&E submitted the See METER, page 7A Munch Madness: Elite Ate square off Elite Ate Stripmall showdown Are you kidding me? Carlito’s versus Burrito Bandito — this should be a finals matchup. Unfortunately that’s not the case as someone has to go home in the Elite Ate in this matchup of traditional versus modern. Carlito’s is a classic case of not judging a book by its cover. The strip mall location on Ante- lope Boulevard masks one of the county’s finest Mexican estab- lishments. The inside decorations scream fun and the food makes you scream out for more. Another huge plus for Carli- to’s is the speed. Your stomach won’t have to grumble more than once before your burrito supreme smothered in cheese, lettuce and chopped tomatoes arrives. While Carlito’s holds down Antelope, Burrito Bandito is making its name in the new part of town in the Adobe district. Bandito’s inside is just as col- Carlito’s Burrito Bandito Burrito Bandito Pronto Market orful, albeit more geared toward kids. ed for anyone. The burrito — well, that’s suit- Just tell whichever friendly employee is serving you what your burrito desires are and they’ll fill your tortilla up. When your burrito is done being prepared, your eyes will tell you “there’s no way I’m fin- ishing that,” while your tongue will convince you otherwise. Carlito’s is cooked with love, but I’m fairly certain Burrito Bandito is cooked with science — because its execution is per- fect. Go to Carlito’s for a great evening, but strictly speaking for burritos, track down the Bandito. New friends A “nueva” piece of the Red Bluff burrito market held its ground this week. La Nueva Taqueria, just a few doors north of Grocery Outlet, See MUNCH, page 7A Pronto Market Los Mariachis Los Mariachis Rancho Grande Taqueria Mexicana Taqueria Mexicana La Nueva La Nueva Los Amigos Look for: Final Four — April 2 Chompionship — April 4 Munch Madness