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Brower-Clifford: Alisa Rose Brower-Clifford, in- fant, of Gerber died Wednes- day, July 16 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Clark: David Duane Clark, 60, of Red Bluff died Saturday, July 19 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. McMahon: Rober t Thomas McMahon, 82, of Red Bluff died Thursday, July 17 at his home. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Neptune Soci- ety-Chico. Published Tues- day, July 22, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbepro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obitu- aries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituar- ies may be placed by mor- tuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run mul- tiple days and offer wide latitude of content, includ- ing photos. DEATHNOTICES both spent Saturday after- noon at the park introduc- ing Walker and another military veteran, 47-year- old Steven Lounsbury of Anderson, to their new companions. Lounsbury was paired with Kajo, a Belgian Ma- linois. "I think he's going to make a good buddy," Loun- sbury said. Riecke, an Army vet- eran, said the connection between a companion dog and a veteran can be an "integral" healing com- ponent for post-traumatic stress disorder or trau- matic brain injury. Riecke, who suffers from a degree of PTSD, said the responsibilities required of a veteran to care for a dog, such as training, exer- cising and all that it takes to be a dog owner, is part of that healing process. "What I'm seeing is it is taking the focus off of the PTSD issues that are inside of us," he said. While new, Carlson said the goal of the program is to match as many veterans as possible with compan- ion dogs. Riecke said the group's relationship with the Te- hama County Animal Care Center and Vigilant Canine Services Interna- tional will be used going forward. Riecke said being a part of the program is reward- ing, but he isn't doing it for the reward. He's doing it for the veterans. "The shelter benefits, the dog benefits, the veteran benefits," Riecke said, "and we get to feel all warm and fuzzy because of it." Pets FROM PAGE 1 ANDREBYIKDAILYNEWS Steven Lounsbury, 47, of Anderson connects with Kajo, a Belgian Malinois military veteran companion dog, on Saturday at John R. Trainor Park in Red Bluff. resented include SWAT offi- cers, the robot team, honor guard, traffic unit, school resource officers, volunteers and dispatch. The town hall meeting will come about 10 weeks before voters will be asked to approve a quarter-cent sales tax increase that City Hall says would largely be used to benefit public safety. Police FROM PAGE 1 ufacturing; trade, trans- portation and utilities and construction also showed job growth. Professional and busi- ness services along with education and health ser- vices reported monthly de- creases. A year ago Tehama County's unemployment rate was 12.1 percent. The number of unemployed in the county is down nearly 23 percent compared to a year ago. The employers with the most job advertisements in June were Dignity Health, Tehama County Health Services Agency, St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Walmart and Dollar Gen- eral. The occupations with the most job ads were for registered nurses, first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, heavy equipment and tractor-trailer truck drivers, security guards and maintenance and re- pair workers. Tehama had the 43rd lowest unemployment amongst California's 58 counties. Across the state unem- ployment was reported at 7.3 percent. Marin had the lowest unemployment at 4 per- cent and Imperial had the highest unemployment at 22 percent. In neighboring counties Butte reported 8.3 percent unemployment, Glenn was at 10.2 percent, Mendocino was 6 percent, Plumas was 8.2 percent, Shasta reported 8.6 percent and Trinity came in at 8.9 per- cent. The national unemploy- ment rate is 6.3 percent. Jobless FROM PAGE 1 door, plumbing and electri- cal fixtures are within the project specifications." Additionally, the rest- room's roof requires re- moval and replacement. Trent Construction out of Gerber submitted the lowest bid — $42,400 — for the project. An insurance claim ren- dered about $33,500 for repairs, according to city staff. About $8,900 is rec- ommended to be appropri- ated from the city's Park- land Development Fees fund for repairs. Eagleproject The City Council will take on a proposal from a Corning Boy Scout who is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. The proposal submitted by 13-year-old John Hous- ton includes the construc- tion of four concrete pic- nic tables at Estil C. Clark Park. "I would like to place four concrete picnic tables around the park so that more families may enjoy watching baseball while dining with their families," Houston wrote to the city. The four tables would add to the two already at the park, and council mem- bers are recommended to direct the city's public works director to coordi- nate the installation of the tables with Houston. New car smell The Corning Police De- partment may soon have a new vehicle on the beat as the City Council will take on a recommenda- tion to purchase a 2015 Ford Explorer Police In- terceptor Utility Vehicle from Corning Ford at a price of about $43,300, which includes after-mar- ket equipment costs. The city's 2014-2015 budget allotted $45,900 for a new police vehicle. The City Council is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. today at 794 Third St. Repairs FROM PAGE 1 Martini Plaza in downtown Corning has been closed since March a er sustaining fire damage when a neighboring printing business went ablaze. The Corning City Council tonight will take on construction bid to repair the park's facilities. By Scott Smith The Associated Press STOCKTON A 19-year-old Stockton man is expected to be charged Monday with tri- ple-murder in the deaths of a woman taken hostage and two other robbery suspects who died amid a violent po- lice shootout in broad day- light, prosecutors said. Jaime Ramos, the only surviving suspect, could face a death sentence with the additional allega- tions that the three people were killed during kidnap- pings and robbery, Joaquin County Chief Deputy Dis- trict Attorney Ron Freitas said. Thelistofchargesmayin- clude another 22 counts of attempted murder of police officers involved in the pur- suit and additional counts for a dozen homes struck by bullets. Freitas said po- lice continued their inves- tigation over the weekend while his office drafted the charges stemming from Wednesday's bank robbery and hour-long running gun battle. "Literally, information is still coming in," Freitas said. It is unclear if Ramos, the sole surviving suspect, had obtained a private attorney in advance of Monday's ar- raignment, or if he would be assigned a public defender. Police say that three men armed with handguns and an AK-47 entered the Bank of the West branch and took three women hostage, two bank employees and a cus- tomer. The robbers fled with the hostages in one of the employee's SUV. Two women were in- jured but survived after be- ing thrown from the mov- ing vehicle or jumping out. Misty Holt-Singh, a 41-year- old mother of two, was used as a human shield and died. An autopsy may determine how Holt-Singh died. The two slain bank rob- bers have been identified as 27-year-old Alex Gregory Martinez and 30-year-old Gilbert Renteria Jr. On Sunday, Officer Joe Silva said investigators linked Martinez to a Jan. 31 robbery at the same bank branch, using surveillance video, witness statements and comparing the circum- stances. In both cases, the robbers were dropped off and made their get-away by stealing a bank employee's car, he said. "Ever since the deadly bank robbery, investigators have been working around the clock," said Silva, add- ing that the police continue their search for the driver who took the robbers to the bank. Police have recovered a dark-colored Buick sedan seen on video dropping off the suspects. The car had no license plates and was found abandoned in a neighborhood a short ww drive from the bank. THE RECORD, CLIFFORD OTTO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS People hold up candles during a vigil for Misty Holt-Singh in downtown Stockton on Saturday. The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill aimed at diversifying Cal- ifornia's health exchange board by expanding the el- igibility criteria for mem- bers. The governor's office announced Monday that he signed SB972 by Dem- ocratic Sen. Norma Torres of Pomona. She said her bill responds to consumer com- plaints of long waits, con- fusing website materials and low minority enroll- ment on the Covered Cal- ifornia exchange. The bill broadens the qualifications for the five- member Covered Califor- nia board, which is cur- rently dominated with health care and insurance administrators. It allows informational technology experts, health insurance marketers and enrollment counselors skilled in reaching out to poor and minority Califor- nians to join. The bill orig- inally sought to expand the board to seven members, but that provision was re- moved after opposition from lawmakers. It takes effect next year. HEALTH CARE Governor signs board changes to diversifying Covered California STOCKTON Charges mount against robbery suspect The Associated Press SANTA ANA A Southern California man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying on a passport applica- tion so he could allegedly travel to Syria to hook up with a terrorist group. Adam Dandach, 20, of Orange, entered the plea in federal court in Santa Ana on two charges, each car- rying a maximum five-year prison sentence, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office. A trial was set for Sept. 9. In court papers, federal authorities said Dandach told them he was traveling to Syria to pledge his alli- ance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and would as- sist the terrorist group with whatever was asked of him. He also said he believed the killings of U.S. soldiers were justified, authorities said. Dandach, who is also known as Fadi Fadi Dan- dach, was stopped July 2 at the Orange County airport attempting to board a flight to Turkey after he applied for an expedited replace- ment passport claiming he had accidentally thrown his out. Dandach's mother had actually hidden his original American passport when he told her about his proposed trip and seized money he had planned to use to travel overseas, authorities said. Dandach told his brother that he knew his mother had taken the passport and was more disappointed he didn't make it to Syria than that he got in trouble with law enforcement, according to an affidavit filed in court by FBI special agent Siddhar- tha Patel. A message left for deputy public defender Cuauhtemoc Ortega was not immediately returned. COURT Not-guilty plea in Syria war-related passport case Enrique (Henry) Huerta August22,1950-July14,2014 Enrique Huerta of Manton CA. passed away July 14, 2014 in the presence of family. He was born August 22, 1950 in Kingsville, TX. In 1967 he graduated from JFK high school in Fremont, CA before enlisting in the Army, where he valiantly served two tours in Vietnam as a wire- man. Upon returning home, the Veteran obtained em- ployment in construction and eventually went on to earn his certificate in Waste Water Management. He was a great outdoorsman, who enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing and camping. He was happiest when spending time with his grandchildren imparting on them his love of nature. He will be deeply missed. Enrique is survived by his mother, Hermodea "Minnie" Huerta of Corpus Christy, Tx. Four brothers; David of Oakley CA, Danny, Ernesto (twin) and Victor Huerta of Corpus Christy Tx. His three children James Warren of Colorado Springs, CO, Michelle Huerta-White of Los An- geles, CA, and Marcos Huerta of Camano Island, WA, and his 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday July 24, 2014 at Higgins Mortuary in Antioch, CA. Please contact the mor- tuary for further details at (925)757-4343. Obituaries TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A