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ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF Aspartoftheongoingtransitionof the traditional print media, Digital First Media is putting the Daily News' Diamond Avenue build- ing up for sale. The Daily News will relocate to a smaller build- ing elsewhere in the city, said Publisher Greg Ste- vens. The Daily News is not alone in this type of re- location to a smaller footprint. Several of Digital First Media's other northern California properties will follow suit or have already. "(The) focus is mostly on those operations that are rattling round in an old-school newspaper pro- duction building as we are, with facilities better suited for the days when we printed and inserted on site, had a larger staff, etc.," Stevens said in an email to employees. The Daily News, which has been at one place or another in Red Bluff since 1885, moved into its DAILY NEWS Ne ws pa pe r se ll in g it s Diamond Ave. building SACRAMENTO Former An- derson Police officer Bryan Robert Benson pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a civil rights offense for sexu- ally assaulting a woman while transporting her to jail, ac- cording to a press release is- sued by the Justice Depart- ment and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. Benson, 29, pleaded guilty to one felony count of depri- vation of rights under color of law. According to the factual basis in a plea agreement filed with the court Friday, Benson transported the vic- tim to the Shasta County Jail after she was arrested for driving under the influence on May 29, 2010. Before arriv- ing at the jail, Benson pulled into a parking lot. There, he falsely reported by police ra- dio to dispatch that he had ar- rived at the jail when, in fact, he had not. Benson got out of the car, opened the passenger JUSTICE Former cop pleads guilty in sex assault ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Mercy High School's Class of 2014toss its caps in the air at a graduation ceremony Thursday at the State Theatre for the Arts in Red Bluff. Mercy High School graduate Sae Gae Chon performs The Beatles song, "Let It Be" during the school's graduation ceremony Thursday night. By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A couple of graduates from Mercy High School's Class of 2014 took scenes out of Disney mov- ies at their graduation cer- emony Thursday, plugging songs and quotes that re- minded them of their high school career. "We may be facing new experiences next year, but whenever we feel like we can't go on we can pull out our Disney movies and find some inspiration to keep go- ing," graduate and salutato- rian Julia Misslin said in a speech delivered with the help of graduate Michelle Jaramillo. "As Russell from 'Up' said, 'The wilderness must be explored, so let's go ex- plore,'" Jaramillo said. Misslin's and Jaramil- lo's speech, delivered be- fore an audience of well- wishers and parents at the State Theatre for the Arts, touched on themes of let- ting go, never giving up and having no worries. "Hakuna matata," Jaramillo said. Mercy High School had 25 graduates walk across, and perform, on the the- ater's stage. Graduate Sae Gae Chon, an aspiring busi- ness accounting major, per- formed The Beatles song, "Let It Be," during the cer- emony. And valedictorian Mahalee Gaumer, who plans to attend William Je- sup University to study art GRADUATION MERCY HIGH SENDS OFF CLASS OF 2014 "As Russell from 'Up' said, 'The wilderness must be explored, so let's go explore'." — Graduate Michelle Jaramillo Community.....A3 Farm ................A8 Lifestyles........A5 Obituaries.......A9 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 INDEX State law prohibits the disposal of alkaline and rechargeable batteries as trash. PAGEA3 RECYCLE Landfilloffersrecycling for many battery types St. Paul Lutheran Church in Red Bluff to offer Warriors of Faith services each Sunday in June. PAGE B3 FAITH Church to offer services for military families Decision recognizes medical procedures for transgender individuals as necessary, requires coverage. PAGE B4 HEALTH Medicare ban on sex- change surgery li ed Eric Shinseki takes blame for "lack of integrity" at depart- ment linked to patient delays, alleged cover-ups. PAGE A7 VA Veterans secretary resigns amid scandal Studentstakehomeawards, look to explore futures MERCY PAGE 9 BUILDING PAGE 9 GUILTY PAGE 9 By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF Formal charges were filed Friday against a 36-year-old man in connection with his involvement in the April 28 fake bomb incident that prompted the closure of the Tehama County Court- house and Annex. Jeremiah Paul Ray Setzer was charged with two counts of placing a false bomb, each with a spe- cial allegation of a previous felony. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of seven years, eight months, according to a press release issued late Friday by the Tehama County District Attor- ney's Office. A resident walked to the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment the morning of April 28 with a device that ap- peared to be a bomb, saying it was found in front of one of the court house buildings. The suspicious de- vice appeared to be a pipe bomb and was secured. About an hour later, a second suspicious looking device was found outside the Tehama County Su- perior Court, Department 3, but a Tehama County Sheriff's Deputy. The devices prompted court calendars to be can- celled for the day, and employees and the general BOMB HOAX Man charged inbomb threat Incident Friday at Tehama County Courthouse and Annex THREAT PAGE 9 PaidforbytheCampaigntoelectLarryOlsen LARRY OLSEN FOR Tehama County District Attorney lao4law@aol.com Learn more about Larry at: www.larryaolsen.com Experience, Integrity, Dedicated to Public Safety » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, May 31, 2014 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 98304 20753 8 Volume129,issue136 Web bonus Man returns $125,000 redbluffdailynews.com SACRED HEART Bishop blesses monument at school Community A3 HONORED Elks host dinner for foster families Lifestyles A5 FORECAST High: 90 Low: 56 B10 DON'TBE SCAMMED Scamalerts Readour online scam alert section to learn how to avoid being scammed. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ SCAMALERT