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Staffreports CORNING TheTehama-Glennunit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will conduct a prescribed burn Thurs- day on Merill's Landing Wildlife Area about four miles south of South Avenue near Corning and along the Sacramento River. The burn requested by the Cal- ifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife will "reduce unwanted bio- mass, control the spread of weeds, and help provide better conditions for native grasses that will be planted in the area," according to a Cal Fire news release. The CDFW CORNING CalFire to conduct prescribed area burn By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF Voters in Tehama County appear to be divided when it comes to separating from the rest of California. Measure A was receiving 51.16 percent of the initial vote total re- leased by the Tehama County Elec- tion's Department Tuesday night. The measure asked Tehama County voters if the Board of Su- pervisors should adopt a Declara- tion of Support for the proposed State of Jefferson and separation from California. Although only an advisory mea- sure, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors has previously stated it would follow the wishes of vot- ers. The Tehama County Clerk De- partment issued its first count shortly after the polls closed Tues- day. The count is of vote-by-mail ballots received before Tuesday. It accounts for about 18 percent of all registered voters. County Clerk Bev Ross said she expected voter turnout would not reach 50 percent and said she had heard reports of light numbers at polling places. Tehama County voters also weighted in on two more county- wide measures. A measure that would amend the County Charter to allow for local control in situations where there is a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors was passing with 61.89 percent of the vote. Previously the governor made appointments. Chairman Steve Chamblin said timely appointments are necessary not just for the votes required at board meetings, but for the repre- sentation a supervisor has on other committees. "I think it would be great for lo- cal control," he said. Measure B, which would raise ELECTION Statedivisiondividesvoters MeasuresupportingStateofJeffersonwinningnarrowly By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF All three Tehama County Board of Supervisors in- cumbents appeared to be headed toward re-election Tuesday night. The Tehama County Clerk's office released vote totals of vote- by-mail ballots received before Tuesday. Those totals accounted for about 18 percent of the county's registered voters. County Clerk Bev Ross said she anticipated turnout would not reach 50 percent. For the District 4 seat Bob Williams led Susan Price with 460 votes to 212. In District 3 Dennis Garton had 649 votes. Pat Johnston was in second place with 409 votes and Kenneth Eklof had 67 votes. Sandy Bruce led both her chal- lengers in her effort to serve out the remaining two years of the term she was appointed to by Gov. Jerry Brown. Bruce had 563 votes. Candy Carlson had 263 votes and Mitch- ell Drury had 237 votes. District Attorney Gregg Co- hen also appeared to be headed toward a victory. Cohen had received 3,011 votes, while his challenger Larry Olsen had 2,164 votes. In one of the more hotly con- tested races Charles Allen had 2,700 votes to lead Harley North with 2,324 votes for county su- perintendent of schools. In the final weeks of the elec- tion North raised concerns about how his opponent Charles Allen had represented his academic credentials. In the Clerk and Recorder race ELECTION INCUMBENTS LEAD IN EARLY VOTE TALLY ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS A voter casts his ballot Tuesday in California's statewide primary election at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. Business .........A4 Community.....A3 Daily Break......B6 Food.................B4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 INDEX The Daily News will update its election coverage as results come in Wednesday at redbluffdailynews.com. ELECTION RESULTS Getlatestelection results online Cpl. Mike Brown was honored over the weekend at Mothers Against Drunk Driving's state- wide dinner. COMMUNITY RBPD corporal honored at California banquet Investigation into actions taken by Sgt. Bowie Bergdahl, recently released from Taliban captivity, a possibility. PAGEB5 SOLDIER Army may pursue desertion charges Obama shows solidarity with nations rattled by Russia; more deployments, military exercises promised. PAGE B5 WORLD US military effort in Europe gets a boost Thursday's fire will clear way to plant native grasses in wildlife area ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS PUBLIC SAFETY No injuries reported in Lariat Bowl electrical fire Staff Reports No injuries were reported in an electrical fire about 4:15 p.m. Tues- day at Lariat Bowl on South Main Street in Red Bluff. Red Bluff Fire Chief Jon Ben- nett said the fire was contained to an electrical panel inside the build- ing and was out before firefighters arrived on scene. The businesses' owner reportedly attempted to put out the blaze with a fire extin- guisher. Tehama County Fire Depart- ment and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. crews also responded. BURN PAGE 7 DIVIDE PAGE 7 Allen leads North for school superintendent BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD A voter trades in a voter access card for an "I Voted" sticker. 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