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ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS The Corning City Council on Tuesday awarded a construction bid to repair portions of Marin and West streets. Repairs for Marin Street, pictured between Hoag and West streets, include a stretch between Houghton Avenue and Sixth Street. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING » Motorists who travel on Marin and West streets here will soon enjoy a smoother ride. The Corning City Coun- cil on Tuesday awarded a $220,500 street paving bid to Corning-based Jason Abel Construction to repair stretches of Marin and West streets. Repairs for Marin Street will include a stretch between Houghton Avenue and Sixth Street, according to city staff. Improvements to West Street will include the stretch between Solano and North streets. Councilwoman Darlene Dickison noted that the stretch of Marin Street be- tween Houghton Avenue and West Street near West Street Elementary School is in par- ticulary poor condition. City staff told council members that Jason Abel Construction could start work within a few weeks. "I would suspect he's probably champing at the bit right now," City Engineer Ed Anderson said. The repairs are part of the city's 2014 Asphalt Overlay Project, which is included in the city's 2014-2015 budget. The project includes patching potholes and de- pressions with asphalt as well as grinding areas ad- jacent to gutter lips prior to paving, according to the bid proposal. Other work in- cludes painting crosswalks and stop markers, among additional related work. City Manager John Brewer noted the bid came just under the city's $221,000 that has been budgeted for the work. He noted that were it not for an extra $65,000 in state transportation funds recently directed to the city from Tehama County, "We wouldn't have had enough in the budget to do all this. It's really a good thing." Palmtreepruning The City Council also awarded a roughly $25,000 contract to Placentia-based George Salinas Tree Preser- vation for the pruning about 514 palm trees within the city limits. The city's 2014-2015 bud- get includes $30,000 for tree pruning, according to a staff document, which adds that every two years the Pub- lic Works Department asks council members for ap- proval to solicit palm tree pruning proposals. The last time palm trees in the city were pruned was during the fall of 2012, ac- cording to the staff docu- ment. CORNING CITYCOUNCILAWARDS BID FOR STREET REPAIRS SACRAMENTO» A 54-year-old Gerber man pleaded guilty Tuesday to production of child pornogra- phy in a U.S. District Court. According to court documents in 2010 on at least six separate occasions Robert Anthony Bon- not produced child pornography of a minor child and broadcast it through his web camera to New Zealand. In January 2011, New Zealand officials notified the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations that videos of Bonnot's activities had been discovered. A forensic examination of his computer identi- fied 426 images and five videos of child pornog- raphy. An additional 172 images of child pornog- raphy were found on a CD created by Bonnot. Bonnot has been in custody in the Sacramento County Jail since March 2011. He is scheduled to be sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Mendez on Jan. 20, 2015. Bonnot faces a statutory penalty of 15 to 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be deter- mined at the discretion of the court after consid- eration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The case is the product of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- ment's Homeland Security Investigation. Assis- tant United States Attorney Kyle Reardon pros- ecuted the case. The case was brought as part of Project Safe US DISTRICT COURT Manpleads guiltyto childporn production CORNING » The owner of a downtown Red Bluff busi- ness was awarded the top honor at Wednesday night's Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce ban- quet at Rolling Hills Casino. Jessie Woods, owner of The Gold Exchange on Wal- nut Street, was presented by Bill Moule with the Gene Penne Award during the banquet. This award is presented to a representative of a busi- ness member of the cham- ber who has demonstrated exceptional personal com- mitment to the Red Bluff and Tehama County busi- ness community. The award, first presented in 1998, is named for Gene Penne, a former Red Bluff civic leader and chamber presi- dent whose leadership and contributions to the commu- nity set the standard for the award's recipients who have followed, including Dan Car- gile, Orville Jacobs, Kevin Brunnemer, John Koberer, Ron Clark, Gary Napier, Moule, Cindy Brown, John Yingling, Marshall Pike, Bill Cornelius and John and Mike Growney. Moule referred to Woods as "Red Bluff's brightest and most colorful gem." Woods has owned the Gold Exchange for 20 years, during which time she has overcome cancer and lost loved ones but picked her- self up and carried her busi- ness and supported her em- ployees through her periods of grief. Woods fills the hands of those in need by leading the Food From the Heart food drive and later changing it from cans to coins, which buy four times the amount of food for the local food banks to distribute, Moule said. By Creating Christmas for a Cause Woods has again made it easy for the commu- nities of Tehama County to give from their hearts to fill the hands of those in need, Moule said. Woods was awarded Busi- ness of the Year and Woman of the Year in 2013. Business of the Year hon- ors went to Express Employ- ment Professionals in Red Bluff, owned by Lisa Han- sen. Presented to honor a Tehama County business which has effectively dem- onstrated best practices in CHAMBER BANQUET Woods receives Gene Penne Award Staffingfirmearns Business of the Year honors CHIP THOMPSON PHOTO Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Kristen Gray, le , presents a gi to past Chairwoman Darlene Koontz Wednesday night at the chamber's annual banquet at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning. By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF» Tehama County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday that 500 free water con- servation kits are being made available to house- holds experiencing water shortages or those who just wish to "stretch their water supply as far as possible." The kits include a 5-gallon bucket, a low-flow shower head, two bathroom faucet aerators, one kitchen faucet aerator, leak detection dye tabs, a shower timer and an auto shut-off hose noz- zle, said Sgt. Rod Daugherty, who also manages the Tehama County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services. Daugherty said those looking to pick up a kit don't need to meet any qualifications, adding that he expects the kits to move fast when peo- ple learn that they are available free of charge. The kits, which have been provided through the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, are available at the following locations: The Corn- ing Police Department, the Red Bluff Police De- partment, the Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, The Tehama County Environmental Health Department, the Tehama County Public Works Department, the Tehama County Public Health Department and through the city of Tehama. The Governor's Office of Planning and Re- search announced Monday that The Home De- pot donated 30,000 water conservation kits to TEHAMA COUNTY 500 free water-saving kits available They include 5-gallon bucket, low-flow shower head, auto shut-off hose nozzle Community.....A3 Opinion............A6 Sports..............B4 Lifestyle..........A4 Arts..................A5 Weather ..........B8 Index............... ## INDEX The Red Bluff Garden Club's annual Design Program & Luncheon is Oct. 11at Rolling Hills Casino. PAGEA3 GARDEN CLUB Chico nursery owner to present at luncheon Despite their records, could a playoff spot be on the line when Red Bluff hosts Foothill Friday? PAGE B4 WEEK 4 FOOTBALL Red Bluff hosts Foothill, Corning at Oroville U.S. fighter jets and bombers expanded their aerial cam- paign against Islamic State targets. PAGE B6 ISLAMIC STATE US attacks militant group in both Syria, Iraq Five people were arrested and two law enforcement officers were hurt in Ferguson a er protests. 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