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The Tehama County Animal Care Center will be holding its final Free Cat Friday event Fri- day, Sept. 12, when the Care Cen- ter will waive all adoption fees for adult cats and kittens to $10. This event is part of the center's summer long Free Cat Friday pro- motion. As this is the last event, the staff members are hoping to adopt out 25 cats and kittens. The Friday events this summer have been the most successful cat adoption events in history at the center, which is hoping to break the record once again this Friday. "We are hoping to shatter that record with our final adoption event," said manager Christine McClintock. Our fosters, volun- teers, Animal Care Center staff and PETS members have done a fantastic job raising and car- ing for these cats and kittens un- til they were ready for adoption. Nothing would be more reward- ing for us all than to see them get new homes." ANIMALCARECENTER Fi na l Fr ee C at Friday event th is w ee k By Julie Pace TheAssociatedPress WASHINGTON In a major re- versal, President Barack Obama moved Wednesday night to deepen the U.S. military role in the volatile Middle East, vowing to wage an unrelenting counter- terror effort using airstrikes to target Islamic State fighters in both Iraq and Syria. Obama was to outline his strat- egy, which also includes training and arming Syrian rebels, in a high-stakes address to the nation. In excerpts released in advance by the White House, Obama said the objective is to "degrade and ulti- mately destroy" the Islamic State group. "This counterterrorism cam- paign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out ISIL wherever they exist using COUNTERTERRORISM Obama: US to expand IS strikes By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter An older Tehama County res- ident has succumbed to compli- cations of West Nile Virus after being bitten by an infected mos- quito, according to a press release issued Wednesday morning by Te- hama County Public Health. "This unfortunate death re- minds us of the potential danger from mosquito bites and West Nile Virus," said Dr. Richard Wickenheiser, Tehama County health officer. "We extend our condolences to the family." Statewide, the instances of in- fected mosquitoes is at an all time high, according to Dr. Ron Chap- man, director of the California Department of Public Health. "The proportion of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus is at the highest level ever detected in California," Chapman said in a Sept. 3 statement. "Last week, 52 new human cases were reported to CDPH. We expect to see more people become infected as this is the time of year when the risk of infection is the highest." West Nile Virus is a potentially serious disease that is spread to humans and horses by mosqui- toes. Those most at risk are older than 50 or have chronic medical conditions, but the department has seen severe complications in healthy patients in their 20s, 30s and 40s, the release said. The best defense against West Nile is to avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents that con- tain DEET, remaining inside at dawn and dusk when mosqui- toes are most active, making sure you have tight seals on doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out of your home and drain standing water around your home to elim- inate breeding grounds for mos- quitoes. Symptoms of West Nile typi- cally appear within 3 days to two weeks and can include fever, head and body aches, diarrhea and vomiting. Only about 20 percent of infections produce symptoms. Mosquitoes contract West Nile from infected birds. If you see a dead bird, do not pick it up. In- stead, report it to 877 968-2473 TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH FirstWestNiledeathreported By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Starting Tuesday, motorists will be required by law to allow 3 feet of space when passing bicyclists on the road- way. The California Highway Pa- trol said if 3 feet of space is not available, drivers should "slow to a safe speed and pass when no danger is present." CHP Commissioner Joe Far- row said while motorists should pay attention to bicyclists on the road, bicyclists should recipro- cate to keep roadways safe. "As important as it is for ve- hicles to be mindful of our bicy- clists, those who ride must ex- ercise safe practices and ride smart," Farrow said. "With both drivers and bicyclists do- ing their part, we can help re- duce the number of tragedies in- volving bicyclists." In 2012, 153 bicyclists were killed in California, according to the CHP. The deaths accounted for a 7 percent increase over the previous year, and 5 percent of collision deaths in the state. The CHP noted that accord- ing to Safekids.org, children ages 5 to 14 "are seen in emer- gency rooms more for injuries related to bicycling than any other sport." Additionally, the CHP and Safekids.org notes, helmets, which children younger than 18 are required to wear by law, can reduce the chance of se- vere brain injuries by 88 per- cent, "yet only 45 percent of children 14 and younger usu- ally wear them." The traffic safety tips pro- vided by Safekids.org and the CHP include wearing a helmet, bicycling on the far right side of the road and with traffic, us- ing hand signals, stopping at all stop signs and stoplights, mak- ing eye contact with drivers, using reflectors and lights and wearing reflecting clothing. The CHP also notes that par- ents should supervise children until they are comfortable that children can ride on their own. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Three Feet of Safety Act into law last September. According to the law, motor- ists can face a $35 fine for a vio- lation, and a $220 fine if a driver strikes a bicyclist causing bodily injury and is found to have vio- lated the 3-feet-of-space law. CALIFORNIA THE 3-FOOT BUFFER Motoristsmustkeepdistancefromcyclistsasnewlaw,finesineffectTuesday ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS A bicyclist rides on a sidewalk along Walnut Street in Red Bluff on Wednesday. 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