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REDBLUFF The Tehama-Glenn Unit of the California Depart- ment of Forestry and Fire Pro- tection and the Tehama County Fire Department will begin staff- ing El Camino Fire Station 9 Tues- day with two paid firefighters 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The personnel staffing the sta- tion will come from the ranks of captain, engineers and firefight- ers. This engine from El Camino will now be the first paid engine into the communities of Gerber, Proberta and Rancho Tehama, and will provide the secondary response into most areas south of Red Bluff. Paid staff at El Camino is noth- ing new, but due to budget lim- itations the staffing was elimi- nated in November 2004. TCFD prepared and the Board of Su- pervisors approved a request for a Staffing for Adequate Fire CAL FIRE ElCamino station to be staffed Staffreports RED BLUFF A 42-year-old man was arrested Friday after report- edly leading Red Bluff police on a low-speed chase through down- town Red Bluff in the early-morn- ing hours. A Red Bluff police officer at- tempted to stop Victor Mata Jimenez Jr. for an alleged mi- nor traffic violation about 12:15 a.m. Friday in the area of Rio and Cedar streets, according to a Red Bluff police press release. Jimenez didn't pull over and con- tinued driving about 15 miles per hour as he turned on Main Street. About two minutes later Jimenez pulled over in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, accord- ing to the release. Jimenez was taken into cus- tody without incident after the half-mile chase and was booked into Tehama County Jail on sus- picion of misdemeanor evading an officer. Bail was set at $1,000. RED BLUFF Man leads police on slow, short chase VictorMataJimenezJr. arrested in evasion case By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The 2013-14 Tehama County Grand Jury gave the agen- cies it inquired about relatively clean bills of health in its an- nual report, recommending just minor changes largely focused on more hiring. The Grand Jury reviewed the Salt Creek Conservation Camp, the Tehama County Coroner's Of- fice, the Tehama County Jail, the Tehama County Public Adminis- trator's Office and safety at Red Bluff Union High School. TehamaCountyJail The jail was visited for the third consecutive year by a grand jury. This year's grand jury found despite a large population of Spanish speaking inmates there were no bilingual staff mem- bers. A phone hotline with a trans- lation program was available to inmates. The grand jury recommended a higher priority be placed on hiring bilingual personnel. Despite a program being in place through the County De- partment of Education and eS- cholar Academy for inmates to earn their GED while incarcer- ated, only six or seven individ- uals were taking advantage of the program. Academy representatives said the program could be more successful if tutors were made available. Some inmates told the grand jury they were not aware the GED program was available. Jail staff expressed the need for the parenting classes to be offered in the jail for inmates whose children have been taken by social service programs. Such classes would avoid de- lays of inmates having to take the classes after being released from jail before being reunited with their children. With the completion of roof and HVAC projects the grand jury found the exterior of the jail to be in good condition. Inside the grand jury noticed some issues with ceiling tiles, GRAND JURY Countygetsrelativelycleanreport Jail advised to hire more bilingual staff By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The Job Training Center celebrated this week its 25th anniversary of providing employment, training, career and business services to Tehama County. CEO Kathy Sarmiento was there in 1989 when the Job Train- ing Center was first incorporated and has seen its place in the com- munity grow and adapt with the economic changes of the past quarter-century. Sarmiento said when the Job Training Center opened its focus was as a social service program targeting the economically disad- vantaged. That role changed in the first half of the 1990s when mill clo- sures and the loss of related jobs from loggers to truck driv- ers caused around 2,000 people to become unemployed within a five-year period. Sarmiento said the Job Train- ing Center adjusted to work with people who had strong work eth- ics and skills, but needed to be re- trained to find new work. Sarmiento said after that sit- uation settled the Job Training Center began looking at what its role in thecommunity shouldand needed to be. It becameapparent thata large portion of the employers in the county were mom and pop estab- lishments without the resources to properly hire, train or meet state guidelines. "Our niche was to be the HR Department for small busi- nesses," Sarmiento said. Sarmiento said that niche has defined what the Job Training Center has become. In recent years the Job Train- ing Center has dealt with the re- cession and another spike in un- employment, while also continu- ing to look toward the future. In 2009 the Job Training Cen- ter contracted with the Tehama Economic Development Corpo- ration to provide administrative and program support and help initiate visitor attraction pro- grams through the county-wide Branding Project. Looking toward higher edu- cation the Job Training Center helped found Expect More Te- hama, a movement championing higher education attainment be- yond a high school diploma. In 2011 the Job Training Cen- ter acquired the contract for Ne- vada County and now oversees programs in Truckee and Grass Valley. The non-profit operates on a budget of around $4 million and oversees a staff of around 30 em- ployees. "I don't know if I thought that far ahead to be honest," Sarmiento said of whether she imagined the Job Training Cen- ter's growth 25 years ago. Sarmiento estimates the peo- ple the center has served easily in the thousands. She said around 100 people walk into the Job Training Cen- ter per day. Around 300 people per year re- ceive more one-on-one services, and the Job Training Center av- erages about a 90 percent place- ment rate with those individuals. Sarmiento said those who re- ceiveone-on-oneservicearethose that need more help in finding work, but also on an individual basis are taking an active role in their job search efforts. "I think we do a wonderful job. I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish," Sarmiento said. Funding for the Job Training Center comes from a variety of sources and touches on state, federal and private levels. Sarmiento said she hopes those in the community particu- larly see the Job Training Center as a resource for its businesses both to continue thriving and for expanded growth. MILESTONE DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYRICHGREENE The Job Training Center celebrated its 25th anniversary this week. It has assisted thousands of people, including these three individuals Friday, in seeking employment. Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## Index............... ## INDEX The North Valley Dairy Goat Show takes place at 7:30a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Tehama District Fairground. FAIRGROUNDS Dairy goat show this weekend at fairgrounds Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto will preside Sunday at Sacred Heart. PAGEC2 FAITH Bishop to preside over bilingual mass Sunday A man and his great-grandson, separated in age by 82years, will be getting diplomas to- gether today. PAGE D2 EDUCATION 100-year-old WWII vet get his diploma, finally Timed to coincide with Italy's first female cosmonaut, a jolt — or several — of caffeine goes up with her. PAGE C3 SPACE Espresso maker goes into orbit for astronauts "I think we do a wonderful job. I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish." — Kathy Sarmiento, The Job Training Center CEO JOB TRAINING CENTER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS REPORT PAGE 5 STATION PAGE 5 2014TehamaCounty Medical & Wellness Guide InsideToday » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, June 28, 2014 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Today's web bonus Men's fashion. redbluffdailynews.com JEAN BARTON Beef cattle tour revisited Farm B7 CORNING Exchange Club installs new slate of officer Lifestyles B5 FORECAST High: 93 Low: 63 A6