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Jones:DonaldDeanJones, 83, died Sunday, Oct. 12 at his Red Bluff residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014in 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 recreation and provides habitat for wildlife and fish, including steelhead and the state and federally threatened spring-run Chi- nook salmon. It is entirely surrounded by the Lassen National Forest and is ad- jacent to the Ishi Wilder- ness Area. The parcel of- fers primitive camping, hiking trails, horse trails and has designated access to Deer Creek for class IV and V whitewater boating. The donation was made in coordination with the Pacific Forest and Water- shed Lands Stewardship Council, which was created as part of PG&E's 2003 bankruptcy settlement. "In partnership with the many organizations that make up the Stewardship Council, PG&E is pleased to permanently protect the natural resources and beauty of the Deer Creek parcel and watershed lands associated with our hydroelectric system for the benefit of current and future generations," said Randy Livingston, vice president of power gener- ation at PG&E. "The U.S. Forest Service is very pleased to accept this important donation from PG&E," said Randy Moore, regional forester of the Pacific Southwest Region. "This parcel and others that may follow will become part of a priceless system of public lands that will be managed forever as National Forests. We take seriously the expectations of the Stewardship Council and citizens and will work closely with the Sierra Ne- vada Conservancy to pro- tect and enhance this spe- cial land and resources." After the property trans- fers, the County of Tehama will receive payment in lieu of property taxes and will choose either a lump sum payment or an an- nuity. The payment to the county will off-set the losses in tax revenue that would have been paid by PG&E. Land FROM PAGE 1 The Associated Press SAN JOSE A badly injured woman spent the night at the bottom of a steep ra- vine in Northern California after her vehicle veered off a mountain road and rolled hundreds of feet down an embankment. Authorities tracked the 28-year-old woman's cell- phone after her family re- ported her missing, and a U.S. Coast Guard helicop- ter hoisted her to safety Tuesday. Television news foot- age showed the woman in a stretcher being raised to the helicopter hovering above Mount Hamilton in the San Jose area at about 8:45 a.m. She was taken to a hospital with major inju- ries, including a leg injury and stomach pain, but was expected to survive, Cali- fornia Highway Patrol Of- ficer Ross Lee said. The woman went off the roadway between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, accord- ing to Lee. A communication sys- tem in her vehicle indi- cated she was in distress and provided a location, but rescuers did not find her there. The woman's family re- ported her missing early Tuesday. Police were able to track the location of her cellphone, and a sheriff's deputy found the vehicle. The woman was out of the vehicle, though Lee said he did not know whether she was ejected or got out her- self. The cause of the crash was under investigation. "It's really a combined effort of all the depart- ments involved," Lee said. "Everyone was able to come together and find her and get her safely out of there." News footage before the woman was hoisted up to the helicopter showed the small, white vehicle resting on its hood below the em- bankment with emergency workers surrounding it. MAJOR INJURIES Woman rescued a er vehicle rolls down bank GARY REYE — SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS A Coast Guard helicopter hauls up a 28-year-old woman during a rescue operation, Tuesday, in San Jose The badly injured woman spent the night at the bottom of a steep ravine a er her vehicle veered off a mountain road and rolled hundreds of feet down an embankment. Authorities tracked the woman's cellphone a er her family reported her missing. By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO The first Latino to head the Cali- fornia Senate in more than 130 years will celebrate his new post with far more pomp and expense than a typical affair marking a change of leadership at the Capitol. Sen. Kevin de Leon of Los Angeles has invited 2,000 guests, including about 200 officeholders, to witness his swearing- in as Senate president pro tempore during a Wednes- day ceremony at Walt Dis- ney Concert Hall in down- town Los Angeles. The California Latino Caucus Foundation is picking up the estimated $50,000 tab. The invitation lists the event as the "Inauguration of Kevin de Leon," using language usually reserved for presidents and gover- nors. The soiree will fea- ture a 15-member, all-fe- male mariachi band called Mariachi Divas. The party comes during a year when two Demo- cratic state senators were suspended after being charged in separate fed- eral corruption cases, a third resigned after being sentenced to jail for per- jury, and a fourth is facing DUI charges after a night of drinking that included late-night revelry with La- tino caucus members in- side the Capitol. "I would think in light of the last couple of years, the leadership of the Sen- ate would be extra care- ful not to be engaging in excess of any kind," said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Tax- payers Association. "This is not a coronation. I think what people want today is serious, workmanlike ap- proaches to government." De Leon's Senate spokeswoman, Claire Conlon, referred calls to Latino caucus spokesman Roger Salazar, who dis- puted the perception that the event is too elaborate. "This being the first La- tino pro tem in 130 years, this was worthy of being underwritten by the cau- cus and also worthy of cel- ebration," he said. "This is an historic event." De Leon's counterpart in the 80-member state Assembly, Democrat Toni Atkins of San Diego, was sworn-in inside the As- sembly chamber earlier this year. The first lesbian to hold the post celebrated with a gospel choir, a gay and lesbian color guard, and her family. Outgoing President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, held a low-key swearing- in ceremony inside the Capitol when he assumed leadership of the 40-mem- ber Senate six years ago. The celebration for de Leon was set to kick off Tuesday night with a fun- draiser for the California Democratic Party with a top ticket going for $50,000. The Wednesday swearing-in at the Frank Gehry-designed concert hall also includes a recep- tion for previous donors to the Latino caucus. Tickets to the swear- ing-in are free and have been distributed to com- munity groups, activists and others. The state attorney gen- eral, insurance commis- sioner and state superin- tendent of public instruc- tion all plan to watch as de Leon is sworn in by California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. After the ceremony, guests can attend a re- ception in a blocked-off street outside the concert hall, with food and drinks paid for by the caucus. Salazar said planners were trying to focus on the community. "While it is an inaugu- ration, it also is a fairly down to earth one when you really think about it," he said. De Leon's opponent on the November ballot, fel- low Democrat Peter Choi, said the event shows the Democratic Party is not in touch with voters. Terming it an inaugu- ration shows "a certain ar- rogance," Choi said. LATINO PRO TEM State leader preps for pricey swearing-in By Paul Elias The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Former Secretary of State Hill- ary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the nation needs to close a "word gap" be- tween low-income chil- dren and their more afflu- ent peers. Speaking at a tech con- ference in San Francisco, Clinton said low-income children are exposed to fewer books and words. "The word gap leads to an achievement gap and has lifelong consequences," she said. The Clinton Founda- tion is partnering with San Francisco-based Next Generation to close the gap, she said. Clinton also spoke about her support of "net neu- trality" — the idea that In- ternet service providers shouldn't block, manipu- late or slow data moving across their networks. Other topic included her new granddaughter Char- lotte and the importance of philanthropy. Clinton once again didn't address whether she would run for president in 2016, laughing off the one attempt to draw her into the issue. She spent much of her 15-minute keynote address at the Salesforce.com soft- ware convention discuss- ing her volunteer work since resigning as secre- tary of state in 2013. After her speech, she participated in a 15-minute question-and-answer ses- sion with Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. Schwab asked Clinton about her appearance at the 1999 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzer- land, where she was asked when the United States would elect its first female president. Clinton laughed and said she didn't remember the comment. Schwab re- minded her that she an- swered that she didn't know but looked forward to voting for the candidate. 'I'll stick with that an- swer," Clinton said Tues- day. "I don't want to make news today." Clinton said she hopes the United States will soon elect a female leader and overcome another hurdle to gender equality. TECH CONFERENCE IN CALIFORNIA Clinton calls for ending 'word gap' Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during an interview at the Dreamforce convention Tuesday in San Francisco. BEN MARGOT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "The word gap leads to an achievement gap and has lifelong consequences." — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! 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For many years we have been subjected to propaganda to the effect that the Russian people were ignorant, were starving and so dissatisfied that they were about to revolt and overthrow their inept leaders. I think we now know this is not true. It doesn't seem possible that one could have listened to Mr. K's speech Sunday night without believing that he is a smart man and is sincere in believing that communism is best for his people. The speech did not convert me to communism, but I am oneAmerican who believes the Russian people have a right to lead their lives as they see fit. And although he probably exaggerated concerning their accomplishments, don't under estimate the Russian ability to surpass even our living standards in the future. While we are trying to cut hours of work down each year, they are working long hours and getting results … Since I wrote an article about deserting husbands, there have been stories in other newspapers pointing to the abuses of what was supposed to be a very worthwhile legislation. No one wants to go back to the old days for then, if a husband died or deserted, children were separated and farmed out or sent to Orphanages, but present abuses must be corrected by legislation, now. We had a crew* of25 men working for us two weeks ago. The subject of deserting husbands came up and deserters boasted they never had it so good. They proclaimed their wives were doing very well on welfare. One man said, "It used to take all the money I made to keep our house going. Now she gets paid more by the county than I ever gave her and I have all the money I earn to spend on myself. Of course I only go home every weekend or so, but that was about as often as I got home anyhow." Five years of hard labor would stop a lot of this desertion and would also keep the deserter from starting another family. Dave Minch 1900-1964 *The "crew" father mentioned was a hide shaking crew composed of the dregs of humanity. They were hauled around the state in a decrepit old bus stopping at meat plants to do the onerous work of removing hides from stacks in basements where they had been salted to cure, shaking them over barrels to remove the excess salt, then rolling them into bundles to be shipped to tanneries.Asampling of attitudes from this group would obviously not be representative of the populous at large RM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A