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Thursday, May 19, 2011 – Daily News 7A ARSON (Continued from page 1A) After talking to the defendants and associates about the incident, certain statements were made implicating the Harveys in causing the fire, Hebard said. The property belongs to a woman in El Dorado and the Harveys were months behind in rent and in the process of being evicted, Hebard said. The two also claimed they were out of town, when they weren’t, at the time of the fire and had taken out insurance just 10 days before the fire, he said. There also was a suspi- cious burglary report filed, Hebard said. On April 25, Phillip Harvey told sheriff’s deputies that a fire box had been stolen from his house containing $4,000 worth of jewelry and $2,500 in cash, sheriff’s logs said. The allegations state that on or about April 18 or 19, within a day or two BOOZE (Continued from page 1A) Under the ordinance, organizers of public events on private property will have to apply for a permit no later than three days before the day of the event. As the rules are written, there is a technical defi- ciency that does not require a city-obtained permit for alcohol sales on private property even when the event is open to the public, Police Chief Paul Nanfito said. He found the deficien- cy while working with organizers on a street dance that was held in April, in conjunction with other Red Bluff Round- Up festivities. While the dance and alcohol were on private property, the event was public. Organizers of the street dance did obtain an alco- hol permit, but at that point, it wasn’t a require- ment. Organizers will most likely be reimbursed for the permit fee, Nanfito said. Even though the events are on private property the city has an interest in managing public events that have a large atten- dance with people con- suming alcohol, Nanfito BUSES (Continued from page 1A) age the funding and replace- ment program for the county about two years ago, Abbs said, since the district has gone through a process to contact the eligible school districts to solicit applica- tions. Manton and Evergreen opted to take it up on the offer, Abbs said. In response, the local district agreed to pay the match funding. In an effort to get pollut- ing diesel engines emissions down, the California Envi- ronmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board has a list of provisions for school buses. School districts are required to retire all buses manufactured before April 1, 1977 by Jan. 1, 2012. Any remaining school buses must have particulate filters that reduce diesel emissions by 85 percent completely in place by 2014. The local schools were offered new buses instead of filters because of problems associated with the filters, especially in rural school dis- tricts, Abbs said. Filters have been known to have time-consuming cleaning cycles and must be adjusted at certain tempera- tures, he said. “Filters with that require- ment don’t work very well,” he said. after the fire, the Harveys knowingly filed a fraudu- lent insurance claim for compensation from the fire damages. The two are in custody at the Tehama County Jail in lieu of bail of $365,000 for Krystin Harvey and $407,500 for Phillip Har- vey. Phillip Harvey had pre- existing open charges for trespassing on railroad property and failure to appear after a written promise. The case file lists past Butte County charges of petty theft with a prior conviction in Feb. 2006 and using a false identity in Dec. 2002. The history of felonies carries extra penalties with each charge, includ- ing an additional year added on to each sentence if convicted. The Harveys are sched- uled back in court for a preliminary, or pre-trial, hearing June 1. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. said. The permit will allow the city to set regu- lations, including the number of people in atten- dance, the type of alcohol being sold and the hours and duration of the event. The new rule only applies to public events. Residents don’t have worry about the city intruding on private par- ties. “This is not about a person in a private home who wants to have a keg- ger,” Nanfito said. “We don’t care about that.” Unless a private party host decides to start sell- ing alcohol or the event gets out of hand, the police most likely won’t be showing up. Having the rule will help police control special events, especially those held downtown, ensuring the safety of those who are drinking and others who may be adversely impact- ed, Nanfito said. There were 365 arrests, an average of one a day, for public intoxication in 2010. The majority of the arrests were made in the downtown area where many of the bars are locat- ed. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. The new buses will meet 2010 emission control stan- dards. Evergreen will get 2012 model Thomas buses. One will hold 81 passengers and cost $148,361. The second will hold 80 passengers and cost $153,138. The older buses will be retired, cut into pieces and scrapped, Abbs said. The schools must keep updated reports on usage and maintenance of the buses for five years. As for other county school buses, districts have been downsizing and replacing the fleets and most of the older buses are off the road, Abbs said. “The schools countywide have done a pretty good job in updating,” Abbs said. The new buses must be purchased before April 2012. They should be put to use as soon as they arrive. “It will be nice to gun it and not have a puff of black smoke come out behind,” Abbs said. For more information on state bus regulations, go to www.arb.ca.gov or call 866-634-3735. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153 or awagner@redbluffdailynews. com. TOWNIES (Continued from page 1A) “I’m sure the cast joins me in wishing that our endeavors give you a pleasant, thoughtful and very human experience,” Gam- betta said. “As always, a play is a cooperative effort, and so I extend special thanks to Joe Palubeski, Sherry King, all the tech workers, cast members and to Brianna Penner who voluntari- ly took charge of the singing in the play.” The play has a large number of seniors for whom this will be the last play of their high school careers, Palubeski said. One is Ashiah Scharaga who brings to life the story of Julia Gibbs. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet that this will be the last play at Red Bluff High, but my goal is to get out there and just have the best time out there that I can with my castmates,” Scharaga said. Scharaga said she has enjoyed being a part of productions for the last few years, especially get- ting into character. “I love when your character DEBT (Continued from page 1A) the fiscal year that begins July 1. California also must repay $81.1 billion in bonds already sold for public works projects such as road construction and levee improvements. An additional $48.2 billion in bonds have been authorized but not yet sold, includ- ing $10 billion approved by voters to finance high-speed rail and other transportation projects. Not even included in the gover- nor’s debt total is an estimated $181 billion worth of unfunded pension obligations and retiree health costs owed for decades into the future. ‘‘I don’t want to continue the games and the gimmicks of the past,’’ Brown said Monday as he made his case for eliminating $29 billion of that overhanging debt by 2015. Bond debt in California has grown from $34 billion as of July 1, 2003, to roughly $90 billion on May 1, 2011, most of it to be repaid from the state’s general fund. Voters next year are expected to consider authorizing another $11 billion in bonds for improve- ments to the state’s water system. The budget for the 2011-12 fis- cal year, which begins July 1, includes an estimated $7 billion in debt service paid from the general fund for bonds to build roads and other capital projects, as well as another $1.2 billion for bonds that Schwarzenegger pushed to close the budget deficit during his first full year in office. That’s more than 9 percent of the proposed $88.8 billion general fund, the state’s main account for basic state services. The total general fund spending for all those bonds is projected to rise to about $9.6 billion by 2012- 13. The Brown administration expects the state will take in $6.6 billion more than expected in tax RODEO (Continued from page 1A) Bluff, 10.86; Second-Bai- ley Myers, Central Point, l2.01; Third-Courtney Wood, Chico, l2.23. Sr. Girls Poles: First- Jesse Stratton, Palo Cedro, 21.72; Second-Brandy Eaton, Chico, 21.79; Third-Kayla Johnson, Ft. Joncs, 21.902; Fourth- Madisen Gomes, Red Bluff, 21.930. Jr. Girls Poles: First- Erin Clendene, Cotton- wood, 21.927; Second- Michell Woolbert, Red Bluff, 22.059; Third- Rebecca Pachie, Middle- town, 22.433; Fourth-Cait- lyn Safford, Corning, 22.711; Fifth-Bailey Bean, Red Bluff, 22.917. Jr. Girls Goats: First- Kylie Carlon, Red Bluff, 15.22; Second-Rebecca Patchie, Middletown, 19.41; Third-Maple Gramps, Oroville, 20.44; Fourth-Masey Menton, Witter Springs, 20.48. Jr. Girls Barrels: First- Rebecca Patchie, MiddI- etown, l6.097; Second- Erin Clendenen, Cotton- wood, 16.428; Third-Kris- ten Loverin, Cottonwood, 16.445; Fourth-Caitlyn becomes second nature,” Schara- ga said. Castmate and fellow senior A.J. Jacobs loves showing people that he has many dimensions, he said. He plays Scharaga’s son, George Gibbs. “I’m going to miss getting up there and performing for an audi- ence and showing people I’m not just the redhead they think I am,” Jacobs said. “I like that you can go up there for two hours and be someone else.” Senior Kyle Daugherty will be performing in his fourth play as the character Howie Newsome, the town milkman. He loves being on stage and performing and Newsome is his second smallest role out of those he has performed, Daugherty said. Other productions include Harvey, Becoming Memories and Matchmaker. “I’m going to miss Joe Palubeski, Cleo Gambetta, Sher- ry King and my fellow castmates most,” Daugherty said. Senior Philip Graves will be performing the role of an omni- scient narrator. While he has enjoyed working with the group of seniors who revenue through June of 2012 and wants to extend a series of expiring tax increases. The extra income would help close the state’s remaining budget deficit of rough- ly $10 billion and begin to pay down the debt. Republicans say the additional tax revenue is reason enough not to extend the temporary increases in the sales, vehicle and personal income taxes. But Brown’s admin- istration is using the state’s debt burden to make its point that they should be. ‘‘We don’t criticize the governor for paying down debt; the Republi- cans support debt reduction,’’ said Jann Taber, spokeswoman for the Senate Republican caucus. Their objection, she said, is to locking in five years of tax increas- es and increasing government spending by 27 percent in three years. In tough economic times, it’s understandable that government uses short-term loans and account- ing shifts to patch the budget, said Jim Mayer, executive director of the nonpartisan think tank Califor- nia Forward. But he supports the governor’s call to begin addressing it seriously. The group has pushed for fiscal and structural reforms to Califor- nia government, including a multi- year approach to budgeting and limits on spending increases with any additional revenue going into reserves and to pay down debt. State law allows short-term bor- rowing from schools, transporta- tion and various special funds, with rules about repaying the money. The largest single piece of budgetary borrowing is $10.4 bil- lion in deferred school funding. But California’s structural bud- get problems — too little in annual tax revenue to cover the costs of ongoing programs — have made those cash-shuffling approaches routine at the Capitol, Mayer said, while giving the state reduced abil- ity to repay. ‘‘Wherever the line is, we prob- Campbell, Klamath Falls, 16.770; Fifth-Michell Woolbert, Red Bluff, 16.738. Girls Breakaway: First- Linda Johnson, Ft. Jones, 3.34; Second-Brandy Eaton, Chico, 4.12; Third- Kristin Loverin, Cotton- wood, 5.13; Fourth-Bailey Meyers, Central Point, 5.64. Jr. Boys Goats: First- Colby Chambers, Chico, 14.16; Second-Dalton Cash, Grenada,15.95; Third-Wyatt Spencer, Corning, 16.46. Jr. Boys Poles: First- Colby Chambers, Chico, 22.499; Second-Steel Humphry, McArthur, 22.702. Jr. Boys Barrels: First- Steel Humphry, McArthur, 16.913; Second, Colby Chambers, Chico, 17.525; Third-Quaid Quinsenber- ry, Rosberg, 18.584. have become close over the past few years and may continue to perform, his heart is really set on music, Graves said. “Music is my passion,” Graves said. “I’ll be going to Rogue Community College in Grants Pass (Ore.) before transferring to the University of Oregon to study music.” Graves said he is sorry he did- n’t get involved earlier in high school. Leeza Soto, a junior, is excited to play the role of Emily Webb after auditioning for several roles in the past and only getting a small role in Harvey. “At first, I didn’t really believe I would get a role,” Soto said. “I was thinking about not audition- ing and then I got the lead.” She said she was glad to get to work with all of the seniors and with such a close cast she will miss them next year. Our Town will be performed at 7 tonight and Friday in the Per- forming Arts Center. Tickets are $3 at the door. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. ably crossed it a long time ago,’’ he said. ‘‘We’ve got to dig ourselves out of the hole before we start building again, and you know the political pressure will be to restore cuts rather than pay off debt.’’ Brown’s administration does not want to get caught in the same trap that ensnared the administration of former Gov. Gray Davis after the dot-com bust when California’s volatile personal income tax plunged, setting off years of budget deficits, said H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the governor’s Department of Finance. The $6.6 billion in unexpected revenue in Brown’s latest budget could be a temporary bump. ‘‘The state has seen what hap- pens when you take a one-time spike in revenue and you spend it on ongoing programs,’’ Palmer said. Schwarzenegger promised to fix the state’s finances, famously declaring his intent to ‘‘tear up the credit cards’’ and balance the bud- get. But the $15 billion in economic recovery bonds the former Repub- lican governor championed in 2004 were used to pay short-term expenses with long-term debt. The state still owes $7.1 billion on them, one of the biggest pieces of the state’s borrowing, and is expected to pay $1.2 billion from dedicated sales taxes in the next year toward retiring them. Long-term debt to build schools, repair highways or make other infrastructure investments is an important function of govern- ment, said Tom Dresslar, spokesman for the state treasurer’s office. But using a 20-year bond to pay operating expenses, as Schwarzenegger opted to do rather than make painful budget cuts, is like taking out a second mortgage to pay your phone bill and buy gro- ceries. 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