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that resulted in numerous citations including two sus- pended drivers and an unli- censed driver. "This is a zero tolerance enforcement operation in an effort to make Red Bluff a safer community," Police Chief Paul Nanfito said. Fireworks FROMPAGE1 day for passing counter- feit money, burglary and possession of altered ac- cess cards in connection to the Wednesday report on Gilmore Road. His bail was $130,000 but he was later released. On Saturday during an ensuing investigation Jungwirth and Officer Heidi Thomas arrested Valencia again along with four others. The five people were ob- taining goods and services within Red Bluff at lo- cal businesses and motels with forged access cards. Stolen property was lo- cated from thefts reported in Red Bluff, Corning, Red- ding and Butte County. A search warrant was served at a motel where the manufacturing equip- ment was located. Valencia was arrested for a second time at the Sky Terrace Motel along with Monica Starr Souza and Michael Joseph Moreno. Valencia was charged Saturday with felony re- ceiving known stolen property, burglary, use of a forged access card, posses- sion of access card mak- ing machinery and misde- meanor paraphernalia. His bail was $63,000. Souza, also known by the last names Rice and Sanchez, 31, Red Bluff was charged with fel- ony possession of a con- trolled substance, conspir- acy, possession of access card making machinery, receiving known stolen property, use of a forged access card, making a fic- titious check. Her bail was $90,000. Moreno, 29, Red Bluff was charged with felony receiving known stolen property, possession of access card making ma- chinery, conspiracy, use of a forged access card, bur- glary and misdemeanor destruction of evidence. His bail was $78,000. Damien Dwayne Jones and Jade Cheyenne Pero- zzi were arrested at the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment. Jones, 24, Red Bluff was charged with felony possession of altered ac- cess cards and conspiracy. Jones has an outstanding felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. His bail was $30,000. Perozzi, also known by the last name Bunn, Corn- ing, 32 was charged with felony altering account data and conspiracy. Her bail was $30,000. Crime FROM PAGE 1 mandates the proposed location's finished floor should, at a minimum, be one foot above the 274-foot base flood elevation. The building sits just 4 inches shy of the city requirement at 274.6 feet. The architecture firm noted that the building meets state and federal guidelines as it stands, and the structure would have to be destroyed and rebuilt to accommodate the city's requirement. "The reason for the re- quest is that the building in question was built in the 1970s and is now vacant; raising the floor would be cost prohibitive and a finan- cial hardship due (to) exist- ing slab on grade construc- tion, site and utility diffi- culties and the fact that the site is currently fully devel- oped," the firm said in a let- ter to the city. It added that the exemption, "considering the flood hazard affords re- lief without requiring costly redevelopmentwhichwould make this or any project on thissiteunfeasibleresulting intheperpetuationofbuild- ing vacancy and urban de- cay." In a city report to the planning commission, it's said the architecture firm has shown "good and suffi- cient cause" for an exemp- tion by its Americans with Disabilities Act consider- ation, that not granting an exemption "would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant," and that the exemption "will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to pub- lic safety or extraordinary public expense..." The proposed location for the Starbucks is sched- uled to be substantially im- proved and feature a drive- through. Starbucks FROM PAGE 1 Arnell:JamesArnell,47,of Manton, died Tuesday, July 1, in Shingletown. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, July 8, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Evans: Fulva Louise Evans, 81, of Red Bluff died Thurs- day, July 3at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, July 8, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified ad- vertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the de- ceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide lati- tude of content, including photos. Death notices EUREKA An 83-year-old Red Bluff woman walked away from a family camp- site at South Clam Beach Sunday and was found about two hours later by law enforcement that had been called to search for her. Lawanda Mildred Wil- liamson, who goes by Wendy, was camping with family when she left the campground, according to her granddaughter, who re- ported her missing around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. William- son suffers with severe de- mentia. A search was conducted in the area by Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies, sheriff's office Search and Rescue personnel, Califor- nia Highway Patrol Offi- cers, a United States Coast Guard Helicopter and State Park Rangers, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Williamson was found around 3:35 p.m. Sunday at the end of Letz Lane by a Humboldt County Sher- iff's Office Animal Control Officer who assisted in the search. She was later re- united with her family. SEARCH Red Bluff woman found The Associated Press FREMONT Giant teeth from a 40-foot-long shark and portions of what could turn out to be an entire whale skeleton are among more than 500 fossils that have been unearthed at a dam construction site in Silicon Valley, a newspa- per reported. Most of the fossils un- covered at the Calaveras Dam replacement project in Fremont are believed to be about 20 million years old, dating to the Miocene Epoch, when the ocean ex- tended as far inland as Ba- kersfield, California, the San Jose Mercury News re- ported on Monday. Scallops, clams, barna- cles and the teeth of an ex- tinct hippopotamus-like creature called a Desmo- stylus have all been dug up since 2011, when work on the project began. "We started finding fos- sils here before construc- tion even started," paleon- tologist Jim Walker, who is working alongside con- struction crews on the proj- ect, said. "It was exciting. We were finding scallops, and I said, 'I want to get a whale.' And we did." Crews have discovered nine whale skulls. Plant fossils and fossils of ani- mal tracks and burrows have also been discovered. The $700 million dam replacement project is part of a 15-year, $4.6 billion up- grade to the Hetch Hetchy water system, which relies primarily on the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yo- semite National Park and serves about 2.6 million customers in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area. The reservoir created by the Calaveras Dam is among several local res- ervoirs that supply the re- gion. The dam, completed in 1925, is being replaced with one more capable of withstanding earthquakes. Crews are currently re- moving earth in front of the dam, the Mercury News reported. Construc- tion on the new dam itself, which will go up about 400 yards downstream, is expected to start in 2016, with completion expected two years later. Paleontologists will con- tinue working with con- struction workers for the next few years. The fossils eventually will end up at a museum in the Bay Area, according to officials from the San Francisco Pub- lic Utilities Commission, which is building the dam. SILICON VALLEY By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON Voters can forget the traditional Republican-Democratic matchups in at least seven California congressional districts come Novem- ber. Contenders for those seats will have to do battle against challengers from their own parties. Democratic Rep. Mike Honda and Republican Rep. Tom McClintock face the most competitive chal- lenges among the incum- bents in the intraparty face-offs. Both are long- time players on Califor- nia's political scene and face their first serious re- election challenges. California's revamped primary system, approved by voters in 2010, allows the top two candidates re- gardless of political affilia- tion to advance to the gen- eral election. The idea is to fight polarization by mak- ing them appeal to a wider pool of voters. The state of Washing- ton also has a top-two pri- mary, while Louisiana has a similar system for its general election, followed by a runoff if no candi- date wins a simple major- ity. Other states exploring such a system include Ore- gon and Montana. Whether any of it can weaken polarization is not clear. Analysts say name recognition and money are still the biggest factors in an election. The first go- around in California led to moderates winning about half of the same-party con- gressional races. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has been the most notable beneficiary so far. He lost in his 2012 Califor- nia primary, which in years past would have been the end of his candidacy, but placing second meant he ad- vanced to the general elec- tion. There, he defeated a fellow Democrat, Rep. Pete Stark, who had served in the House for 40 years. This year, Swalwell is awaiting the final canvass to see whether he will face a Republican or another Democrat in November. The top-two primary also has led to unexpected outcomes. POLITICS Same-party November battles for some seats BAY AREA NEWS GROUP, JIM GENSHEIMER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mike Honda, le , listens to Democratic challenger Ro Khanna answer a question during a League of Women Voters forum at Fremont City Hall in Fremont in May. ARIC CRABB — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Paleontologist James Walker holds a Megalodon shark tooth found at the Calaveras Dam replacement project on June 30in Fremont. Fossils unearthed at dam construction site By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Drivers in a long-running labor dispute with three trucking compa- nies at the ports of Los An- geles and Long Beach began what they said would be an indefinite strike Monday. The impact on the move- ment of cargo around the sprawling port complex, the main gateway for hundreds of billions of dollars of trade with Asia, was limited in the strike's first hours. But the threat of a broader disruption loomed if striking truckers take their pickets from offices oftheiremployerstothedock- sideterminalswhereshipsare loaded and unloaded. The truckers say the com- panies have prevented them from unionizing and im- properly classified them as contractors — rather than full-time employees — to minimize wages and bene- fits. They say that their pay- checks often amount to be- lowminimumwageandhave filedlawsuitsandcomplaints with state and federal labor agencies to change their sta- tus. Companies counter that pay is good and those picket- ing do not represent the ma- jority of drivers. On Monday, dozens of people picketed outside the yards of Green Fleet Sys- tems, Total Transportation Services, Inc. and Pacific 9 Transportation, Inc., ac- cording to Barb Maynard, a spokeswoman for a cam- paign to organize truckers. The three trucking compa- nies have approximately 400 trucks registered at the Port of Los Angeles. UNION DISPUTE Truckers strike at SoCal ports DONALDGLENNSELFRIDGE April 30, 1935 - July 3, 2014 Donald Glenn Selfridge born April 30,1935passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 3, 2014. Don graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1953, shortly after he joined the Navy for four years, with a honorable discharge. After the service he worked for Aerojet for several years. Don is preceded by his parents Glenn and Geraldine Selfridge, and survived by sister Betty Dudley (Harry), nephews Scott and Mike Dudley, niece Laurie Gallagher, and several friends. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers of Red Bluff has been entrusted with the arrangements. Private burial will be at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo. Marlene Ann Reeves August 7, 1937 - June 29, 2014 Marlene passed away unexpectedly, and peacefully, on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at her home in Red bluff, Califor- nia. She was born on August 7, 1937, in Tulare County, Cali- fornia. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward "Fuzz" Reeves, and her sister, Lorna Lindauer. She is survived by her sitter, Jeanne, and her brother, Chuck; her children Catherine, Annie, Lisa, June, Andy and Jimmy; as well as 14 grandchildren, 29 great- grandchildren, her dog, Abraham and her many feline companions. She will be greatly missed by her family, many friends and customers. Marlene, a gifted dog groomer and trainer, was very passionate about animals and cat rescue. A potluck memorial service is scheduled at the Red Bluff Veterans Hall at 6 P.M. Tuesday, July 8. In Lieu of flowers, and in support of cat rescue, please send donations to her daughter, Ann Manrriquez, 1345 First Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080. They will be deposited into an account designated for this purpose. Raymond Dale Kroeker February 9, 1936 - July 3, 2014 Raymond Dale Kroeker, 78, of Red Bluff died Thursday, July 3, 2014, of heart complications at Mercy Medical Hos- pital, in Redding, CA. His daughter Ruth, son Joshua, son- in-law David and granddaughter Sarah were able to hug him and pray with him before he passed away, and went home to be with The Lord. He was born in Merced, CA February 9, 1936. His pa- rents were Caroline and John Kroeker. Ray was a truly devoted son, who cared for his mother after the death of his father for over 35 years, till her passing just two years ago here in Red Bluff. "Ray", as everyone knew him, lived and served in the Red Bluff community for over 30 years, where he started and owned RayCo Pest Control since 1984. He enjoyed running his business, knowing his customers, and being an excellent boss. Ray loved the Lord and used his many talents to Glorify God, to serve, and to bless others. He loved playing the guitar and singing; and was able to entertain others for most of his life with his musical talent and wonderful sense of humor. Ray was a Veteran, a Life member of the Red Bluff Moose Lodge since 1971, and Elks Member for 36 years, and a Mason. He most enjoyed his friends, entertaining, writing music, telling corny jokes, being with loved ones, and visiting his family when he could travel. Ray is survived by his three children; Ruth and David Karkenny, Joshua Kroeker, Mathew Kroeker, six grand- children, and his long time squeeze Sandy Smith. He is al- so survived by family in the Merced area, CA and cousin Jack and Gwen Nichols of Redding, CA. A memorial service will be held this Thursday, July 10th at 3:00 pm at the Red Bluff Moose Lodge on Hwy 99W., finger food Potluck. Everyone is Welcome. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, July 19th at 10:00 am at Los Molinos Cemetary, 25096 Taft (corner of Taft & 99E), Los Molinos, CA 96055. Obituaries TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A