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ByConnieCass The Associated Press WASHINGTON Warning that Americans are losing faith in their government's ability to stop Ebola, Re- publican lawmakers on Thursday pressed for a ban on travel to the U.S. from the West African outbreak zone. The White House re- sisted the idea and tried to tamp down fear as the pool of Americans being moni- tored expanded. While a contentious con- gressional hearing focused on the three cases of Ebola diagnosed within the U.S., the World Health Organi- zation said the outbreak in West Africa was on pace to top 4,500 deaths this week alone. President Barack Obama authorized the call- up of reserve and National Guard troops in case they are needed as part of the up- to-4,000 military personnel being sent to help with the crisis in West Africa. Called to Capitol Hill for special hearing, federal health officials emphasized the importance of stopping the virus in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to pro- tect Americans and the rest of the world from its spread. "You're right, it needs to be solved in Africa. But un- til it is, we should not be allowing these folks in, pe- riod," replied Rep. Fred Up- ton, R-Mich. He called for a ban on the 100 to 150 people who fly into the U.S. each week from the three nations at the heart of the outbreak. At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest re- jected a travel ban. He said the U.S. was already tak- ing the necessary steps to protect the public, because passengers are screened as they depart West Africa and most are checked for fever again when they arrive at a U.S. airport. Besides, he said, impos- ing a ban might lead travel- ers "to go underground and to seek to evade this screen- ing and to not be candid about their travel history in order to enter the country." Earnest said the chances for a widespread outbreak in the U.S. remain "exceed- ingly low." Frieden told lawmak- ers that investigators still don't know how two Dallas nurses caught Ebola while caring for a Liberian man who died at their hospital. Thomas Eric Duncan was the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States since the West Af- rican outbreak began in March. To protect other medical workers while the investi- gation continues, Frieden said, the CDC is focusing on improving safety proce- dures. EBOLA White House rejects calls for travel ban By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON Beyond the turmoil shaking financial markets, the U.S. econ- omy remains sturdier than many seem to fear. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost 874 points since Oct. 8, largely over worries about another re- cession in Europe, a slow- down in China and world- spanning crises that in- clude the Ebola outbreak and the rise of the Islamic State. Yet economists aren't re- ducing their forecasts for the U.S. economy. The In- ternational Monetary Fund, which heightened jitters by cutting its forecasts for global growth, has actually upgraded its outlook for the United States. Economists say the trou- bles around the world aren't enough to derail a U.S. economy that's gain- ing strength from a stron- ger job market, falling fuel prices, lower mortgage rates and improvements in household finances and confidence. "The U.S. economy is nicely insulated from most global events," says Eric Lascelles, chief economist for RBC Global Asset Man- agement. Mark Zandi, chief econo- mist of Moody's Analytics, is keeping his forecasts for U.S. growth at 2.2 percent growth for this year and 3.4 percent for 2015. He calls the plunge in stock prices a "garden-variety correc- tion" for an inflated mar- ket, rather than evidence of a faltering economy. The IMF spooked inves- tors last week by cutting its forecast for global eco- nomic growth this year to 3.3 percent from 3.4 per- cent. Even so, the IMF now expects the U.S. economy to grow 2.2 percent this year, up from its June forecast of 1.7 percent. Underscoring the bright outlook, the government said Thursday that the num- ber of Americans who ap- plied last week for unem- ployment benefits — a fig- ure that reflects the number of layoffs — reached a 14- year low. Once you factor in the growth of the U.S. la- bor force, the latest number means the likelihood of be- ing laid off is the lowest it's been on government records dating to the early 1970s. In addition, the Federal Reserve said Thursday that U.S. manufacturing produc- tion rose last month after tumbling in August. For now, investors re- main so worried about weakness across the globe that they've been dumping stocks of every geographic or industry origin. Near the top of their wor- ries is Europe. The 18-coun- try eurozone's economy failed to grow at all in the second quarter of the year and might not do so in the third quarter, either. The IMF shaved its forecast for eurozone growth to 0.8 per- cent this year from its pre- vious forecast of 1.1 percent. Speaking at the Eco- nomic Club of Washing- ton two weeks ago, Jeffrey Zients, director of the White House's National Economic Council, called Europe "our No. 1 area of concern" and said the continent could slide into its third reces- sion since 2008. In partic- ular, the darkening picture in Germany — the heart of business activity for the re- gion — is raising fears. Af- ter contracting 0.2 percent in the second quarter com- pared with the previous three months, Germany's economy risks shrinking again in the third quarter. That would put its economy technically in recession, as defined by two consecutive quarters of economic con- traction. Still, economists down- play Europe's effect on the American economy. For one thing, Europe's struggles aren't new. It's been flail- ing for years. All the while, the U.S. economy has been steadily gaining momen- tum. Overall, America has sur- prisingly little economic ex- posure to the world's trou- bles. Exports account for less than 14 percent of U.S. activity, one of the lowest such shares in the world. It's American consumers who drive the U.S. economy. They account for nearly 70 percent of the economy. And in many ways, things are looking up for consum- ers. Gasoline prices in the United States have fallen to an average $3.16 a gallon, the lowest price since 2011. What's more, the panic on Wall Street has deliv- ered a bonus to homebuy- ers or homeowners who want to finance: As inves- tors have fled to the safety of U.S. Treasurys, they have helped drive down long- term interest rates, in- cluding for mortgages. On Thursday, mortgage giant Freddie Mac said the aver- age rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 3.97 percent this week — its lowest rate since June 2013. ECONOMY US stands strong on global front JPATCARTER—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Workers assemble body armor in the sewing area in the Point Blank Body Armor factory in Pompano Beach, Fla. The following defendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office: RecentState/Local Prison Commitments: People vs. Brandon Eric- son Branscombe, Voluntary Manslaughter with Special Allegation Use of Deadly Weapon,-GBI, Child Under 5 Years Old, Child Abuse (3 counts), Assault With a Deadly Weapon(4 counts) with Special Allegation Great Bodily Injury. Brief history: The 8 month old victim died as a result of injuries sustained while in the custody and care of defendant. Sentenced to 30 years State Prison. People vs. Adrian Contre- ras Rodriguez, Assault with a Deadly Weapon by Means Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury with Special Allegation Prior Strike; Failure to Appear While on Bail with Special Allegation Prior Strike. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted For- mal Probation and violated by testing positive for drugs. Sentenced to 11 years 4 months State Prison. People vs. Sergio Luis Zambrano, Sexual Penetra- tion by Foreign Object. Brief history: The defen- dant and the victim were heading to a destination when the defendant de- cided to go somewhere else. On the way there the Defen- dant asked the victim for sex and was declined, which made the Defendant mad. He then proceeded to force himself upon the victim and left her stranded and hav- ing to ask the nearest resi- dence for help. Sentenced to 3 years State Prison. People vs. Jade Perozzi, Unlawful Access Card Ac- tivity; Forgery. Brief history: Defendant was found in a hotel room and in possession of sev- eral items used for print- ing counterfeit money and access cards. Sentenced to 2 years Lo- cal Prison Recent County Jail Commitments: People vs. Shannon Rae Long, Aid by Misrepresen- tation over Four hundred dollars; Possession of a Con- trolled Substance; Failure to Appear While on Bail; 2nd Commercial Burglary. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted For- mal Probation and violated by not reporting to her of- ficer. Defendant was origi- nally granted Prop 36 Pro- bation and violated by not reporting to her officer. De- fendant failed to show up for court after posting bail. Defendant and a companion went into Raley's and stole items from the bakery, de- fendant was found in pos- session of those said items. Sentenced to 240 days county jail. People vs. Jeremy Yates, Sale of a Controlled Sub- stance with Special Allega- tion Offense while on Bail or O.R.; Sale of a Controlled Substance with Special Al- legation Prior Narcotic con- viction; Sale of a Controlled Substance; Maintaining a Place for Selling or Using Controlled Substance. Brief history: Defendant and a companion sold an individual Methamphet- amine on 3 separate occa- sions, two of which hap- pened at his home. Sentenced to 240 days county jail. People vs. Robert Gar- cia, 2nd Degree Commer- cial Burglary 2 Counts. Brief history: Valley Vet- erinary's shed was broken into on two separate occa- sions. The Defendant and his companions were identi- fied as the individuals who were responsible by video surveillance. Defendant later admitted the crime. Sentenced to 120 days county jail. People vs. Luis Reyes, Ac- cessory Brief history: The Defen- dant allowed several indi- viduals to processes several hundred pounds of Mari- juana in his residence. De- fendant admitted the crime. Sentenced to 90 days county jail. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Preliminary Hear- ings (PX) & Pre Trial Con- ferences (PTC): People vs. Quentin Ray Bealer, Murder. Brief history: Defendant was arrested and charged with the murder of a 14 year old victim who had been re- ported missing when she never returned home from school. Officers located the victim's body two days later. Awaiting Ruling on Change of Venue Motion. People vs. Travis John Kilburger, Solicitation of Murder (2 counts) Brief history: Defendant was in custody on domes- tic violence charges when he solicited another inmate to kill two individuals in ex- change for cash and a ve- hicle. Arraignment on Infor- mation: November 3, at 1:15 p.m. in Department 3. People vs. Tyler Allen Burrone, Vehicular Man- slaughter Brief history: Defen- dant was driving his ve- hicle down the highway and failed to notice that the victim's vehicle had stopped in front of him and was attempting to make a left turn. Defendant rear ended the victim's vehicle and forced it into the path of an oncoming semi truck. The five year old victim in- side the vehicle received fa- tal injuries as a result of the crash and the child's mother was seriously injured. PTC: December 15, at 3 p.m. in Department 1. People vs. Jessie Lee Ro- bison, Murder with Special Allegations Use of Deadly Weapon, Prior Felony, Prior Strike, Prior Serious Felony. Brief history: Defen- dant and victim had been fighting when the defen- dant pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim. The vic- tim later died as a result of his injuries. Preliminary Hearing: October 16, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. People vs. Poly Duenas Sanchez, Lucio Nenecia Madera, Gabino Madera, Murder with Special Alle- gation Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime with Spe- cial Allegation Personal and Intentional Discharge of a Firearm, GBI. Brief history: Victim had met up with the three de- fendants regarding money that was allegedly owed to the victim. During this confrontation the victim was chased down and shot twice with a shotgun. The victim died as a result of his injuries. Preliminary Hearing PTC: November 3, at 10 a.m. in Department 1. Preliminary Hearing: November 4, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 2. People vs. Roger Sandy Bounnhaseng, Alan Duane Doulphus Jr., Chase Alan Doulphus: Murder, special allegation felony murder, personal and intentional, use of a firearm, assault with a firearm, false impris- onment by violence, trans- portation of marijuana. Brief history: The defen- dants went to a residence that contained a marijuana grow. The defendants con- fronted the victim and two other men who were at the residence and ordered them to the ground at gunpoint. The defendants proceeded to tie up the victim and the two men with zip ties and duct tape. The victim was able to free himself and at- tempt to flee the residence but was shot several times by the armed defendants. The victim eventually suc- cumbed to his injuries. De- fendant's vehicle was lo- cated a short time later and a vehicle pursuit followed. Defendant's were eventu- ally apprehended and taken into custody. Inside the ve- hicle officers located a large amount of marijuana. PTC/MIL: December 19, at 11 a.m. in Department 3. TBJ: January 8, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. Department to be determined. COURT ROUNDUP N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Perhapsthe best bundled business promotion package in the North State! 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