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TheAssociatedPress WEAVERVILLE Crews work- ing in steep terrain were build- ing containment lines around a wildfire that chased people from about 200 homes near the Cali- fornia Gold Rush-era boomtown of Weaverville. CalFire spokeswoman Cris Hartman said early Monday that the fire was 25 percent contained. Firefighters worked through the night to keep the flames from spreading. The fire has burned a little more than 1 square mile, or 650 acres, of timber and brush about 2 miles west of town. "The flames laid pretty low last night and they were able to make some good progress," Hart- man said. Officials said daylight will bring increased risks as gusty winds and dry conditions return. The fire, sparked Sunday af- ternoon near Highway 299, dam- CALIFORNIA Wildfireburns near Gold Rush-era boomtown By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter CORNING An 18-year-old Corn- ing man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of a rape that was reported Thursday afternoon. A local hospital had contacted the Corning Police Thursday ad- vising they had an alleged rape victim, according to a department press release. An officer was sent to the hos- pital to initiate an investigation. The officer later obtained a search warrant for the residence of Angelo Mack Spears. Saturday morning the warrant was served at the Toomes Ave- nue residence and Spears was ar- rested and booked into Tehama County Jail on a charge of rape of a victim unconscious of the act. Bail was set at $100,000. SEXUAL ASSAULT 18-year-old arrested on rape charge Representatives of the State of Jefferson move- ment plan to submit two declarations Thursday from Modoc and Siskiyou coun- ties to withdraw from the State of California, accord- ing to a press release re- ceived Monday. Organizers say the dec- larations will go on record with the California State Legislature that the resi- dents of Modoc and Siskiyou counties have petitioned for appropriate representation. This step provides these counties with standing in the future to challenge the State of California in a fed- eral lawsuit. The declarations have been signed by the boards of supervisors of Modoc and Siskiyou counties and con- tain statements with regard to California being ungov- ernable in its present size and present form; and a de- sire to reform under a new state government in order to return to a basic govern- ment model with less bu- reaucracy, regulation and taxes, the release said. Four additional declara- tions have been signed from Yuba, Sutter, Glenn and Te- hama counties with sub- mittal into the Legislature planned within the next two to four months. "This has been done be- fore when Vermont split from New York, Ken- tucky formed from Vir- ginia, Maine split from Massachusetts," said Mark Baird, founder and spokes- man for State of Jefferson. "The process has prece- dent and forming a new state is not secession. We are in the realm of possi- bility. Our goal is to cre- ate a state where the citi- zens of Northern Califor- nia are represented with a voice aligned with their val- ues. We see this re-set as a game-changer for economic growth, new business for- mation, job creation, im- proved education, a reduc- tion in regulations and de- JEFFERSON STATE Activiststodeliverdeclarations By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING The 25th annual Corning Olive Festival here capped a week of celebrations that held the Olive City's pre- mier fruit in the spotlight. Hundreds of festival-goers on Saturday descended upon Woodson Park, where more than 60 arts, crafts and food booths set up under the olive trees at the park along with local organizations and chil- dren's activities. Tunes performed by 613 Main Street Band out of Red Bluff cut through the warm and clear air. From Van Mor- rison's "Brown-eyed Girl" to Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," the band kept some on their feet, while events such as the Olive Pit Spitting Contest and the Corning Rotary Olive Drop did the same. The Olive Drop, a raffle in which hundreds of wooden ol- ives are dropped on the park, raised money to benefit schol- arships and community proj- ects, and some lucky winners received up to $500 in "Corn- ing Cash." Mayor Gary Strack earlier this month proclaimed Aug. 18- 23 "Olive Festival Week in the city of Corning," a proclama- tion accepted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce, which has sponsored the event for the last 25 years. Olives are an integral part of Corning's economy, "and very much a part of the cultural identity of the Olive City," ac- cording to the proclamation. It added, "Today's festival is only the continuation of a longtime CORNING OLIVE FESTIVAL SHINES LIGHT ON CITY'S FRUIT 25thannualeventdrawshundredstoWoodsonPark ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS The Corning Volunteer Fire Department aids with the Olive Drop at the 25th annual Corning Olive Festival on Saturday at Woodson Park. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Hundreds of wooden olives were dropped from the sky on Saturday at the 25th annual Corning Olive Festival during the Corning Rotary Olive Drop, a raffle event in which donations benefited scholarship and community projects. Comics ............B3 Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 INDEX The Red Bluff Youth Pastor's Association will be holding a special event to kick off the new school year. PAGEA5 LIFESTYLES YouthPastorsto host 'Fusion' event Corning is 3-4at the Eastern Athletic League Jamboree Saturday. Whitney Armstrong scored twice. 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