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monyintheeveninghonored those who have died because of cancer. Nicole Sauve, who sits on the event's committee, said people make a difference just by staying awake for 24 hours. Sauve, who also prepared a speech for the event, said there's a sense of satisfac- tion when the relay comes to a close, but "I also know that it does keep going." She urged people to form their own teams, and to get involved in more relays throughout the state. Relay FROMPAGE1 His name is not being re- leased as the Sheriff's De- partment is concerned about his safety and secruity. Detectives from the Te- hama County Sheriff's De- partment are actively inves- tigating the incident. Detectives are asking for assistance from the pub- lic from anyone that may have been at the Iron Can- yon Trail Head or in the area of the trail head between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday. Also if anyone has seen or recognizes a person that matches the description of the suspect listed that may have been in the area or fre- quents the area where this homicide occurred. The Iron Canyon Trail Head is located approxi- mately five miles north on State Route 36E from State Route 99E in Red Bluff. It is about a mile north of Seven Mile Creek. If anyone has information about the investigation con- tact Detective Jeff Garrett at 530-529-7920, ext. 3032 or contact the Tehama County Sheriff's Department at 529- 7900. On Monday the Tehama County Secret Witness Pro- gram announced it was of- fering up to a $1,500 reward for the arrest and subse- quent prosecution of any- one involved in the incident. Secret Witness can be reached at 529-1268. Gregory was a well-liked, highly respected man in his community back in Massa- chusetts, Martha's Vineyard Times editor Nelson Sigel- man said in an email to the Daily News Saturday. Gregory was the town moderator for decades in West Tisbury. He was vacationing in the area with his wife. Hiker FROM PAGE 1 cohol," according to the re- lease. The operation was funded by a grant from the Califor- nia Office of Traffic Safety through the National High- way Traffic Safety Adminis- tration. Officer FROM PAGE 1 The officer activated his forward same direction ra- dar and received a reading of 118 mph for the motorcycle. Barajas then took the Road 200 exit in Orland and came to a stop at the top of the exit ramp, before making a right turn onto Road 200 and continuing west at about 10 to 15 mph. The officer activated his lights and siren and Barajas yielded on the right shoulder. The officer pulled in be- hind the motorcycle. As the officer exited his patrol vehicle and walked up to the motorcycle, he could hear the engine still running. The officer called to Bara- jas to turn the engine off. Instead Barajas acceler- ated to a high rate of speed and back onto westbound Road 200. The officer ran back to his vehicle and began a pursuit at speeds between 100 and 110 mph. When Road 200 inter- sected with Black Butte Road, Barajas slowed then turned northbound. About a half-mile down on Black Butte Road there was a sharp left turn with a mod- erate hill. At that point Barajas lost control of the motorcycle and ran off the roadway into a fence. He was taken into cus- tody at the scene before be- ing transported to the hos- pital. Pursuit FROM PAGE 1 Canty:GlennCanty,57,ofLos Molinos, died Friday, May 16at St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial in Redding. Published Tuesday, May 20in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Eslinger: Shirley D. Eslinger, 78, of Red Bluff died Sunday, May 18at Mercy Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, May 20in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Giannola: Rick T. Giannola, 48, of Red Bluff died Sunday, May 18 in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Neptune Society of Northern California, Chico. Published Tuesday, May 20in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Maddock: Helen Maddock, 93, Paynes Creek, died Thursday May 15at Shasta Regional Medi- cal Center in Redding. Arrange- ments are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial in Redding. Published Tuesday, May 20in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be provid- ed by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion 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 newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES By Juliet Williams TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO Californiais at the "epicenter" of global warming and other climate change, with the state ex- periencing longer fire sea- sons, rising sea levels and droughts that threaten ag- riculture, Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday. The governor made his remarks during a confer- ence about the climate, as California was mopping up from a string of wildfires in San Diego County that caused more than $20 mil- lion in damage. The event also came as scientists warn that higher temperatures will lead to more frequent and intense wildfires throughout the West, and after scientists confirmed that the huge West Antarctic ice sheet is beginning to collapse and could boost sea levels as much as 12 feet. Brown said California has had almost twice the num- ber of forest fires this year compared to normal levels, and the fire season is now 70 days longer than it was his- torically, adding that "we've got to adapt because the cli- mate is changing." The Democratic gover- nor said Californians drive almost 1 billion miles a day at the same time the state is aggressively trying to re- duce carbon emissions. He said making the switch to a culture that is less depen- dent on burning fossil fuels won't be easy. "To make that transition, it's going to take political will, it's going to take invest- ment, and it's going to take the support of the people in the state and ultimately the people in the country, be- cause we can't do it alone," Brown said. Brown often cites his plan for a $68 billion high-speed rail system linking North- ern and Southern Califor- nia as among the solutions to reduce carbon emissions, but he did not bring up the project on Monday. Lawmakers in the state capital are debating whether to include $250 million in revenue from cap- and-trade pollution credits to help pay for the bullet train, as Brown wants. About a dozen protest- ers rallied outside the audi- torium where Brown spoke, urging him to end hydrau- lic fracturing for oil and gas and chanting, "We're going to beat back his frack at- tack." STATE Brown says California at 'epicenter' of climate change RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Gov. Jerry Brown displays a chart showing temperature increases he said was due to the effect of climate change during his appearance before the University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics conference in Sacramento on Monday. The Associated Press MARINA DEL REY Marine biologists worked Monday to determine whether a re- cent Southern California heat wave, lack of oxygen in the water or other fac- tors might have caused the death of thousands of fish along the coastal waters of Marina del Rey. California Fish and Wild- life workers continued to re- move the dead anchovies and stingrays that created a silvery blanket on the wa- ter's surface and a pungent smell that set off a feeding frenzy among harbor seals, pelicans and seagulls. An octopus was also found among the dead sea life. The incident is likely the result of a confluence of fac- tors, said Dana Roeber Mur- ray, a marine and coastal scientist with the environ- mental group Heal the Bay. "They're not unheard of," she said. "I would not tie it to a big indicator that bad things are happening in our environment. It's more like a multitude of circumstances happening at once." Anchovies travel in large schools and may have been pushed into the shallower, semi-enclosed waters of the marina by ex- treme tides caused by a re- cent full moon. With so many fish in the water during last week's heat wave, it's also possi- ble there was a low amount of dissolved oxygen and in- creased temperatures that hurt their chances of sur- vival, Murray said. With nu- merous boats and reduced water circulation, such ma- rinas are more likely to har- bor pollution, bacteria and other toxins, Murray said. COAST Post-mortem underway a er fish die The Associated Press SAN JOSE Prosecutors are seeking the death pen- alty against a man charged with kidnapping and killing a 15-year-old Northern Cal- ifornia girl whose body has not been found, the District Attorney's Office said on Monday. Santa Clara County Dis- trict Attorney Jeff Rosen said he made the decision to seek capital punishment against Antolin Garcia-Tor- res in the 2012 disappear- ance of Sierra LaMar after a "comprehensive review" by a committee of senior pros- ecutors. "I have concluded that this defendant should face the ultimate penalty," Rosen said. He said he would not be making any additional comments to ensure that Garcia-Torres receives a fair trial. Garcia-Torres has pleaded not guilty to mur- der and kidnapping charges in the Sierra case. He is also accused of attempting to kidnap three women dur- ing carjackings in 2009. Messages for his attor- neys were not immediately returned. Sierra's family was pleased with Rosen's decision, cousin Keith La- Mar told the San Jose Mer- cury News. "We're glad the DA has chosen to do the right thing," he said. "I don't per- sonally feel society would be safe with someone like that back in it. The best result that could come out of this is that Sierra would come home to us and that hasn't happened." Sierra, who remains missing, was last seen by her family leaving her Mor- gan Hill home for school in March 2012. Her school books, purse and clothing were found near a shed in a field about 2 miles from her home on March 18. Garcia-Torres was ar- rested two months later, after authorities say they found Sierra's DNA in his car and his DNA in her handbag. Investigators seized Garcia-Torres' Volk- swagen Jetta on April 7 from a trailer he shared with his mother, girlfriend and young daughter. Garcia-Torres lived about 7 miles from LaMar. Sheriff's officials have said Sierra and Garcia-Tor- res did not know each other. Her abduction is believed to be a random act of violence. Rosen discussed his de- cision to pursue the death penalty with Sierra's fam- ily. Keith LaMar, who par- ticipated in the discussion, said Rosen told family mem- bers he was not using the death penalty as a bargain- ing chip that would be taken away if Garcia-Torres led in- vestigators to Sierra's body. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Death penalty sought in missing teen The Associated Press LOS ANGELES A plaintiff in a successful class action lawsuit against a Los An- geles cemetery accused of dumping bodies is crying foul over lawyers' fees that topped $23 million. After the lawyers get their money there won't be enough of the $35 million settlement left for the thou- sands of family members in- volved in the lawsuit against Eden Memorial Park, Jo- seph Naiman said last week in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. Owners of Eden Memo- rial Park agreed to a set- tlement in February in the midst of a jury trial, and a Superior Court judge granted preliminary ap- proval. The lawsuit accused the cemetery in Woodland Hills of damaging burial contain- ers to maximize profits. Naiman, whose mother was buried at Eden Park, spoke against finalizing the settlement that could affect 25,000 family members be- cause it directs $23.5 million to the attorneys who filed the lawsuit. The amount each family gets will de- pend on how many claims are filed — 5,000 have been submitted so far. "They can call it what- ever they want — call it a windfall — but I believe it should be a windfall for the class and not the attorneys," said Naiman, 28. He contested the nearly 28,000 hours of work attor- neys said had been put in on the case as well as their billing rates that ranged from $600 to $885 an hour, the Los Angeles Times re- ported Sunday. Los Angeles County Su- perior Court Judge Daniel Buckley praised the attor- neys on both sides before fi- nalizing the settlement on Thursday. "I recognize that when you come from outside the legal profession that some of the hourly rates make you sit up a little bit," Buckley said. "Knowing about the risk, let alone the issues in this case, a multiplier higher than what was used would have been reasonable." An attorney for the cem- etery's owner, Houston- based Service Corporation International, said the com- pany continues to deny any liability, but that the settle- ment was reasonable and fair. The Eden lawsuit, filed in 2009, claimed that for about 25 years, manage- ment at the Jewish ceme- tery ordered employees to make new graves fit "even if it required breaking outer burial containers in adja- cent graves," according to the settlement notice. Groundskeepers testi- fied that on hundreds of oc- casions, they broke into ad- jacent vaults and discarded remains. The settlement involves about 25,000 families. It sets up a $35.25 million re- imbursement fund for peo- ple who want to remove their loved ones from the cemetery or bought services such as prepaid gravesites. SCI also agreed to pay $250,000 to notify people of the settlement, and it will make changes to correct problems and prevent fu- ture misconduct that could cost it an additional $45 mil- lion, including loss of future business. LOS ANGELES Plaintiff in cemetery suit cries foul R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 CHIEF"MANNY"MANUELRAYLIMON August 4, 1942 ~ May 11, 2014 Cheif Manny went to heaven on May 11, 2014 at 2315 hours, after a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones. He will forever be know as a dedicated loving husband, brother, devoted christian, best friend, pilot, comedian, musician, golf partner and hero. Manny will also be rememberd as a loving father to all who needed him. He proudly served with Cal-Fire for approximatly 38 years. Services will be held on Saturday June 7th at 1400 hrs at the 1st Christian Church, 926 Madison St., Red Bluff. A celebration of life will follow at the families residence. Dress uniforms or casual attire is all ok with Manny. Donation in Manny's name can be made to; 1st christian Church, 926 Madison st., Red Bluff or Tehama Fire Fighteres Burn and Benevolent Fund, 859 Washington St., PMB #189, Red Bluff, CA. Obituaries TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A