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Consistent experience ... indicates that marijuana cultivation on vacant lots is more likely to lead to negative secondary impacts. — Tehama County Staff reports Hazelton: Louis Hazel- ton, 83, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, April 9 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Sat- urday, April 12 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Torres: Thomas Torres, 55, of Red Bluff died Friday April 11 at his residence. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Saturday, April 12 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be pro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are pub- lished at no charge, and fea- ture only specific basic infor- mation about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified ad- vertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include on - line 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. Death notices At a press conference Fri- day morning, Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said it will be a difficult task to positively identify some of the victims in the charred wreckage. Due to the nature of the horrific crash and the fires, visual identification is nearly impossible, Undersheriff Rich Warren told the Enter - prise-Record. "We're looking at trying to be able to gain medical re- cords and or dental records," said Warren. "If that's not possible, we can result to DNA testing, but that puts us further behind." Right now, the main goal of the Sheriff's Office is to notify family members as quickly as possible, Warren said. If dental records are obtained and the jaws are intact, identification can be done right away. Jones said the last body was removed from the scene about 1:40 a.m. Friday. Tow trucks arrived on I-5 about 8:15 a.m. to remove the FedEx truck, and what remained of the charter bus arrived at the CHP's office in Willows about 1 p.m. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board arrived in Glenn County at 10 a.m., and will be working side-by-side with members of the CHP's Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team. A final report is not expected to be completed for at least three months, according to CHP. Part of the investigation is to determine if there were any human or mechanical factors involved, as well as weather or road conditions. In a press release issued Friday morning, Enloe Med - ical Center reported it re- ceived a total of 11 patients. As of 4 p.m. Friday, three pa- tients remained at Enloe in fair condition and no one was expected to be released. Six patients were taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Five were released, and one person in critical condition was trans - ferred to another hospital. A Nissan sedan, which also involved in the crash, was traveling in front of the bus, headed north on I-5, when the FedEx truck crossed the freeway's me - dian, hitting the Nissan first, then the bus, Heitman said. The driver of the Nissan suf- fered minor injuries. The CHP said it's still un- sure why the FedEx tractor- trailer crossed the freeway's median. Steven Clavijo, a high school senior from Santa Clarita who planned to en - roll the school, told The As- sociated Press he was trying to catch a nap when he felt the vehicle begin to shake from left to right and then he heard a loud boom. "We knew we were in ma - jor trouble," he said. After he escaped, two more explosions soon fol- lowed. Clavijo and other sur- vivors looked on knowing others were still trapped in the inferno. The majority of the de - ceased were found in the front of the bus or lying in front of it, but two people were found in the mid por - tion, Jones said. The bus and truck were engulfed in flames when emergency per- sonnel arrived. The California Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses to the crash. They can call 1-530-934-5424. Red Cross communica - tions director Jordan Scott Friday morning that eight students had spent the night at the shelter established at the Orland Veterans Memo - rial Hall. Late Friday after- noon the last three students left for Southern California. The Los Angeles Unified School District, Los An - geles School Police Asso- ciation and the Friends of Safe School USA have es- tablished a support fund to assist LAUSD students and families. To donate, people can go to www.laspoa.com or mail a check to California Credit Union P.O. Box 29100 Glendale, CA 91209-9971. Checks need to be made out to "LAUSD Family Support Fund." Officials from Humboldt State University were at the site of the accident Fri - day morning and were meet- ing with students and family members. Three buses were en route to Humboldt State when the accident occurred. Stu - dents who made it to Hum- boldt State were being of- fered counseling at the Ar- cata campus. John Deasy, the superin- tendent of Los Angeles Uni- fied School District, released a statement saying 19 district students from 16 schools were on the bus tour. The high schools include: San Fer - nando, Dorsey, Fremont, City of Angels, Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools, Man- ual Arts, Banning, Carson, Chavez, Diego Rivera, Bel- mont, Wilson, Chatsworth, Jefferson and Middle Col- lege. The statement said the district does not know if any of the five students who died attended LAUSD schools. Students from throughout Southern California were participating. The Eureka Times-Standard, Red Bluff Daily News, Los Angeles News Group and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Wreck From Page 1 mendations to prevent these kinds of crashes from hap- pening in the future." It was the first press confer- ence the NTSB has held since its investigation team arrived at the crash scene Friday. Few new details in the crash, in which a southbound FedEx semi-truck veered over a 60- foot grass median into north - bound lanes and collided with a motor coach carrying Los Angeles area high school stu- dents, were available. A Nis- san Altima was also involved in the crash. The chartered bus was traveling to Humboldt State University in Arcata for its Spring Preview to prospec - tive students. "One of the things we have already discovered is being over 50 feet, we know that having any barrier besides just having the median there is op - tional," Rosekind said. "So one of the questions that we would look at is, Should there have been a barrier there that could have prevented this?" Investigators will collect factual information for the next week or two, Rosekind said, and in that time frame they will not determine the proba - ble cause of the crash, or why, for instance, the semi-truck crossed the median. Rosekind said a team led by investigator Robert Ac - cetta will examine highway features and design, human performance, the truck and motor coach, survival factors, the Nissan and fire safety. The NTSB will not, he said, determine the "cause or man - ner of fatalities or injuries." Rosekind noted that inves- tigators are focusing on "per- ishable" information, which can be a person's memory of the crash or hardware that is only available when the NTSB is on the scene. He urged anyone who has information regarding the crash that has not already spo - ken to the authorities to do so, or email the NTSB directly at witness@ntsb.gov. Rosekind added that inves - tigators will look into whether the bus carrying the students was equipped with an elec- tronic control module that could show that vehicle's speed or whether any hard braking occurred. After investigators are fin - ished collecting facts from the crash, the long, analytical part of the investigation will start. It could eventually determine why the crash occurred. NTSB From Page 1 ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Mark Rosekind, National Transportation Safety Board board member, briefs reporters Friday in Red Bluff on the agency's investigation into Thursday's deadly crash. velop an ear infection, di- arrhea or even pneumo- nia. One out of 1,000 people with measles will develop in- flammation of the brain, and about 2 out of 1,000 people will die. People with compro- mised immune systems and women who are pregnant are at a greater risk of seri- ous complications. Symptoms of measles usually show up about 8-12 days after exposure and in - clude mild to moderate fe- ver, cough, runny nose and red eyes. After 2 or 3 days, the following symptoms ap- pear: a fever of 104-105 de- grees and a red blotchy rash appearing first on the face and then spreading down the body. Measles vaccine, which is given in combination with mumps and rubella vac - cine (MMR) is effective and safe. Two doses are recom- mended for children. If your child has not received MMR vaccine or has only received one dose, the agency recom - mends that you contact your healthcare provider for im- munizations. Tehama County does not have any measles cases, but if there were a confirmed case in a local school, stu - dents in that school who are not fully vaccinated for measles or who have a vac- cination waiver would be ex- cluded from school and quar- antined for 21 days after ex- posure. The vaccine is avail- able at the Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health Division of- fices at 1860 Walnut St. in Red Bluff and 275 Solano St. in Corning for those who are younger than 19 and have Medi-Cal, have no medi- cal insurance or insurance which does not cover vacci- nations or who are Ameri- can Indian or native Alas- kan. For information call 527- 6824 or 824-4890 or visit w w w.G et I m mu n i z e dCA . org. West Nile virus Previous extended peri- ods of rain and recent sunny, warm weather have created ideal conditions for breeding of mosquitoes, which trans - mit West Nile virus. West Nile is a potentially serious illness that affects the central nervous system. It is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, which can become infected with the virus after feeding on birds with West Nile virus. The mosquitoes then bite hu - mans, horses and other ani- mals, spreading the disease. Most individuals who are infected with West Nile do not experience any symp - toms, but 1 out of 5 infec- tions produce fever, rash, headaches and body aches. People older than 50 and those with chronic medical conditions are most likely to develop complications from West Nile Virus. The best way to avoid West Nile is to prevent mos - quito bites. When you are outdoors, use insect repel- lents containing Deet. Al- ways follow label instruc- tions. Stay inside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active. Use insect repellent and wear long sleeves and pants. Light- colored clothing can help you see mosquitoes that land on you. Make sure that doors and windows have tight fit - ting screens. D r a i n s t a nd i n g w a - ter from flowerpots, buck- ets and barrels to elimi- nate mosquito breeding grounds. Change the water in pet dishes daily, and re- place the water in birdbaths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water can drain out. Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they are not be - ing used. Horses can also get West Nile virus. Although most will recover, about 1 out of 3 infected horses will die or have to be put down. Horses become infected in the same way humans do – from mos - quito bites. Those that are bitten may show signs of stumbling, circling, hind leg weakness, inability to stand and muscle tremors. There is a vaccine to pre - vent West Nile for horses, and horse owners should contact their veterinarians for more information. California monitors dead birds so it can tell when West Nile is in a community. If you find a dead bird, do not touch it or pick it up; use a shovel, gloves or inverted plastic bags to handle the animal, place it in a plastic bag, then dispose of it in the trash. Then report what you found by calling: 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473) or by filing an online report at www. westnile.ca.gov. To report standing wa - ter where mosquitoes may be breeding or problems with increased mosquito ac- tivity, call Tehama County Mosquito and Vector Con- trol at 527-1676. For more information, visit www.westnile.ca.gov. A nurse is on-call at the Te - hama County Health Ser- vices Agency, Public Health Division to answer questions related to WNV or other health issues. Health From Page 1 The proposed ban on cultivation on vacant lots would prohibit growing on any parcel without a per - mitted residential use. "Consistent experience in Tehama County, and other counties with similar ordinances, indicates that marijuana cultivation on vacant lots is more likely to lead to negative second - ary impacts, and less likely to comply with the registra- tion, setback, plant limit, se- curity and location require- ments of (the ordinance)," the staff report says. While the ordinance re- quires growers to update their registration when- ever any relevant infor- mation changes, the ad hoc committee has found that requirement has often been ignored. The proposal to be dis - cussed would require an annual registration be submitted no later than March 1 of each year and would include late regis - tration penalties. The committee is also proposing that registra- tion oversight be trans- fer red f rom Teh a m a County Health Services Agency to the Environ- mental Health Depart- ment, because of the in- creased workload. The committee is ask- ing that all three propos- als be adopted under an Emergency Ordinance, which would make them applicable after passage rather than following a 30- day waiting period and a second reading. The staff report said without the emergency status there would be neg - ative impacts to neighbors, enforcement difficulties to the county as well as hard- ship to growers who may be forced to relocate their crops. The board will also be asked to schedule a pub - lic hearing on April 29 to consider adopting a regis- tration fee increase. Marijuana From Page 1 MARY ANNE MURDOCK Mary Anne Murdock passed away April 5, 2014 in Red Bluff, California at the age of 85. She was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Kinderhook, Illinois - parents were Irvin Winning Rucker & Bessie Thomas (Baysinger). For almost 20 years she called Hannibal, Missouri her home until she married her Air Force sweetheart, Ralph W. Murdock, Jr. They were blessed with four children: Charlotte Anne (husband Dale) Nishida; Robert Arthur (wife Kathryn) Murdock, Ste- phen Alan (wife Kathryn) Murdock & John Edward (wife Lila) Murdock. Five grandchildren were added to the fam- ily: Jason, Debra, Daniel, Heather & Andrew. Survived al- so by five great-grandchildren: Gabriel, Joshua, Jordan, Jaden & Ava Anne. Her life was devoted to raising her family, playing the piano & taking care of all the animals that found their way into her life. Services & burial will be Tuesday, April 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at the Northern California Veterans Ceme- tery in Igo, California. Immediately following the service, family & friends are invited to a celebration of her life at Wilcox Oaks Golf Club in Red Bluff. Donations in her memory can be made to the Tehama County Animal Care Center, P.O. Box 38, Red Bluff, California 96080. Arrange- ments by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff. RALPH WALDO MURDOCK Ralph Waldo Murdock, Jr. passed away on April 5, 2014 in Red Bluff, California at the age of 87. He was born March 13, 1927 in Phoenix, Arizona - parents were Ralph Waldo Murdock, Sr. and Kathryn Minnie (Bailey). He was a veteran of WW II enlisting in 1943 at the age of 16 in the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to the destroyer U.S.S. Conway in the Pacific Theater. After discharge from the Navy, he returned home to Missouri and completed high school. While in Missouri he met the love of his life - Mary Anne Rucker and joined the U.S. Air Force. They were married April 17, 1949 in Trenton, Missouri. Ralph's working career spanned many occupations including radioman during the war, produce truck driver, retail clerk in the grocery business and stock clerk at General Electric in San Jose. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and genealogy research. Surviving children are Charlotte Nishida, Robert and Steve Murdock. Son John Edward Murdock preceded him in death. Survived by 5 grandchildren: Jason (wife Rebe- kah); Debra; Daniel (wife Jill), Heather (husband Daniel Schwarzenbach) and Andrew Nishida. Five great- grandchildren: Gabriel, Joshua, Jordan, Jaden and Ava Anne. Survived by brother Edward Lee (wife Ellen) Murdock. Services and burial will be held Tuesday, April 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to a reception at Wilcox Oaks Golf Club in Red Bluff. Donations in his memory can be made to the Tehama County Animal Care Center, P.O. Box 38, Red Bluff, California 96080. Arrange- ments by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff. Obituaries Servicing your disposal needs in Tehama County, and the City of Red Bluff including Residential, Commercial, and Temporary bin services. GREEN WASTE OF TEHAMA A WASTE CONNECTIONS COMPANY 530-528-8500 1805 AIRPORT BLVD. RED BLUFF, CA GreenWaste is a proud supporter of local events. STOVE JUNCTION The The North State's premier supplier of stoves 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com Over 25 years of experience Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon Now Carrying! Green Mountain Grills & Accessories Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties SATuRDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 REDBLuFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 a