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Deardorf:Richard Michael Deardorf, 67, of Red Bluff died Wednes- day, Oct. 15at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Friday, Oct. 17, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Imergoot: Kristine Renee Imergoot, 38, of Corning died Thursday, Oct. 9in Vina. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortu- ary. Published Friday, Oct. 17, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided 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 multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES Police said at he time that they learned Verry and an unknown person were involved in a fight, and later arrested Robison on suspicion of murder. Robison, 35, remains in custody. Stabbing FROM PAGE 1 rested after attempting to flee an arrest team, ac- cording to the release. The man, James Car- penter, fled into a back- yard in the 700 block of the Jackson Street in Red Bluff when officers tried to contact him, according to the release. Carpenter allegedly resisted arrest and was found with .5 grams of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to the release. He was booked into Te- hama County Jail. Tehama County handles more than 4,200 child sup- port cases, according to the release, and 82 per- cent of those cases have past-due amounts total- ing more than $49 million. Those who have failed to pay child support are asked to contact the county Department of Child Support Services at 866-901-3212. Warrants FROM PAGE 1 The Associated Press WEED Prosecutors say the man facing an arson charge for a wildfire that tore through a Northern California town appeared to want to destroy an apartment complex where he once lived. The Record Searchlight of Redding reports that 24-year- old Ronald Beau Marshall, of Weed, pleaded not guilty dur- ing a court appearance on Tues- day. Siskiyou County Superior Court Judge Donald Lang- ford increased his bail from $250,000 to $2.5 million. Marshall is accused of start- ing last month's fire that swept through Weed, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and destroying 157 structures, many of them homes. Deputy District Attorney Mar- tha Aker said Marshall appeared to want the fire to spread to the apart- ment complex where he once lived. Marshall was arrested on Satur- day. ARSON CHARGE Su sp ec t in C al if or ni a wildfire pleads not guilty Marshall By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO Parts of Califor- nia could receive above- average rain and snow this winter but not enough to end the worsening drought, federal forecast- ers said Thursday. As a result, the drought likely will persist or inten- sify, said Mike Halpert, act- ing director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center. The announcement pre- dicts precipitation for De- cember through February, when snow typically falls in the Sierra Nevada moun- tains forming a snowpack that melts through summer as runoff and flows to riv- ers and reservoirs. The forecast puts the state on course for a fourth dry year after Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in January. Forecasters have said 60 percent of California is in exceptional drought — the worst category — and 2013 was the state's driest year on record. California reservoirs are at 36 percent of capacity, the California Department of Water Resources re- ports. The largest of them, Shasta Reservoir north of Redding, is 25 percent full. State and federal offi- cials this year provided no irrigation water to many Central Valley farmers this year. As a result, those farm- ers have left thousands of acres unplanted and drawn heavily on groundwater rather than mountain run- off. Hundreds of residential wells have run dry, and the state has instituted fines for residents caught wast- ing water. Firefighters have com- bated over 5,200 wild- fires so far this year, up by about 1,000 from the average, costing the state nearly $233 million, Cali- fornia Department of For- estry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant said. Given the probability and new science of weather prediction, Halpert said there remains a possibil- ity that California could be unexpectedly drenched from top to bottom, but that's not likely based on his analysis. A much-awaited tropi- cal weather pattern over the Pacific Ocean, called an El Nino, has yet to form, forecasters said. The strong tropical systems often bring more moisture into California over the winter. Halpert said there is a 67 percent chance of a weak El Nino occurring by the year's end, offering little help. "Even in the best case, there's going to be serious drought in most parts of the state when the winter is over," Halpert said. CALIFORNIA Wi nt er n ot e xp ec te d to e nd d ro ug ht By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON David Va- ladao is a Republican mem- ber of Congress from Cal- ifornia, but voters in his agriculture-heavy district won't necessarily recog- nize that he's the incumbent when they cast their vote. Instead, he'll be listed on the ballot as "farmer/small businessman." Farther north, Demo- cratic Rep. Ami Bera is highlighting some of his other credentials — as well as congressman. Bera will be listed as "doctor/teacher/ congressman." Running against him in the Sacra- mento suburbs, Republican Doug Ose, a former three- term congressman, has cho- sen not to note that experi- ence on the ballot. He de- scribes himself as "small business owner." California is unusual in that it allows candidates to tell voters a little bit — three words or less— about the other work they've done in life. Most of the state's in- cumbents describe them- selves as a "United States representative" or "mem- ber of Congress." But in some close races, a few are playing down their Wash- ington connections. It's no mystery why: The public holds Congress in exceed- ingly low esteem. "David lives on his farm. He's been farming his whole life," said Valadao's campaign spokesman, Tal Eslick, rejecting the no- tion that Valadao wanted distance from Washington. "He's run a small business, still does. We thought that was the best reflection of who he is." Though not an incum- bent, Valadao's opponent, Amanda Renteria, has Capitol Hill experience as a former aide to Sen. Di- anne Feinstein, D-Calif., and chief of staff to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. She uses the designation of "farm policy adviser," a nod to the district's agri- cultural roots without spe- cifically referencing the Washington tie. Her cam- paign spokeswoman, Ma- ria Machuca, said the title reflects Renteria's role in helping write a farm bill when she worked for Sta- benow. Dana Chisnell, who pro- vides advice to govern- ments about how to make ballots more easily under- stood, said states generally limit information about the candidates to what party they belong to. Us- ing a job description on the ballot could help coun- ter what she described as a "surprising lack of civic literacy" and ultimately prove helpful. She said one of the main question vot- ers have when they go to the poll is: Who is the in- cumbent? Nationally, a tiny num- ber of states do allow can- didates to note their job experience, but that gener- ally applies to only a small percentage of candidates. Wisconsin, for example, allows candidates to pro- vide a five-word descrip- tion of who they are, but only if they are not affili- ated with a political party. Michigan and Wyoming allow candidates to use job descriptions only if their names are the same or so similar that voters would be confused without more identifying information. A few states also allow nicknames, but the rules are generally quite strict. In North Carolina, for ex- ample, a candidate who wants their nickname on the ballot has to fill out a form and swear that's how they are commonly known. In California's Ventura County, Democrat Julia Brownley has used the bal- lot title to tackle a poten- tial soft spot in her candi- dacy. She moved into the district two years ago from Santa Monica, and Repub- licans have spent the cam- paign trying to remind voters of her limited Ven- tura County roots. She de- scribes herself as "Ventura County congresswoman." Her opponent, Republi- can Jeff Gorell, uses "legis- lator/military commander." POLITICS Some in Congress expand their job title on ballot By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Califor- nia's health insurance exchange said Thursday that it is learning from past mistakes by add- ing staff and capacity in preparation for the sec- ond round of open enroll- ment next month. Beginning Nov. 15, the 1.1 million Californians who enrolled through Covered California dur- ing the first year will be able to renew their cov- erage for 2015. At the same time, the unin- sured can apply for new coverage, either through private plans or Medi- Cal. "Anyone that's cur- rently enrolled in Cov- ered California can ei- ther keep their current plan with a tiny couple of exceptions or shop around and pick a new plan," Executive Director Peter Lee said Thursday. "We want either of those options to be as easy as possible." Lee said the exchange would like as many peo- ple as possible to enroll by Dec. 15 because that's the deadline for coverage to begin Jan 1. However, open enrollment will continue to Feb. 15. The exchange ex- ceeded its enrollment projections during the first round and is hop- ing to increase partici- pation to 1.7 million Cal- ifornians. An estimated 5.3 million Californians are eligible to purchase private coverage through the exchange. Covered California launched an online mar- ketplace last year as part of the state's implemen- tation of the federal Af- fordable Care Act. Overwhelmed by pub- lic interest, the exchange was ill-prepared to han- dle the high volume of calls and applications, triggering long wait times at help centers and problems with its web- site. Covered California extended open enroll- ment for two weeks be- yond the original March 31 deadline. "It swamped us," Lee said. He said that the ex- change is learning from those mistakes by in- creasing its website ca- pacity, adding call cen- ter staff and installing a dedicated line for insur- ance agents. Consumers also will be able to make their first premium pay- ments online. Responding to com- plaints about under-en- rollment of minorities, Covered California has expanded the number of representatives who will be able to help callers in Spanish, Chinese and other languages. The call centers will be open on many Sundays during the first month of open enrollment. Lee also said he wel- comed outside review of the exchange's con- tracting practices after The Associated Press re- vealed that Covered Cal- ifornia steered millions of dollars to a firm whose employees have long- standing ties to Lee. Those no-bid con- tracts worth a total of $4.2 million went to a consulting firm, The Tori Group, whose founder has strong pro- fessional ties to the ex- ecutive director. "We welcome scru- tiny," Lee said. "But we think we've had a lot of independent oversight looking over our shoul- der, which we welcome." He said contracts are reviewed by the fed- eral government, the state auditor and the exchange's five-member board. ACA California health exchange preps for second round CHARLESDAVIDGASKEY July 31, 1927 ~ October 2, 2014 Charles David Gaskey passed away on Thursday, Octo- ber 2, 2014 due to complications of acute respiratory fail- ure. He was 87. Charles was born in Greensburg, Penn- sylvania on July 31, 1927. He was a World War II Army veteran stationed in Japan. He joined the US Postal Serv- ice as a Letter Carrier. He was later promoted to Supervi- sor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Florence, who passed away in 2007. He had one brother, Jerry, who passed away at the age of 40. Charles enjoyed camping, fishing, and archery, and was an enthusiast of model cars, planes and trains. He is survived by his son, Gerard, and daughter, Marylynn Hablitzel. He is also sur- vived by nieces, Diane Scharf, Barbie Diaz, and Jennifer Hules, as well as great nieces, Samantha Diaz and Virginia Lentine, all living in California. Rosary service will be held at Hoyt-Cole's Chapel of the Flowers on Monday, October 20, at 7:30pm. Funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Tuesday, October 21, at 12:30pm. Graveside service will be at the Veteran's Cemetery in Igo on Friday, October 24, at 11:00am. 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