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Lucero:LuisFelipeLuc- ero, 63, of Red Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 19at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Deathnotices There were errors in the Oct. 8 front page tran- script "Candidates speak, persuade at forum." In re- sponse to a question re- garding opinions on de- velopment impact fees, Te- hama County Supervisor candidate Candy Carlson said "I just think it's also important to have balance so the fees don't discour- age people from coming here and opening busi- nesses here in this com- munity." Responding to a question about bringing jobs to Red Bluff, Carlson spoke about her son-in-law David Charlson, who is the founder of the Hope Incu- bator program. The Daily News regrets the errors. CORRECTION tion in Tehama County was valued at more than $120 million, a roughly 19 percent increase over 2012, according to county re- cords. Information on Te- hama County agriculture was posted around the fes- tival's market for attendees to browse, as well as infor- mation on the scholarships funded by the festival. Since the Orchard Festi- val's inception more than 16 years ago, organizers have awarded more than $155,000 in scholarships to Lassen View Elemen- tary School graduates and upper-division college stu- dents studying an agricul- tural field. Christensen estimated that the Dairyville Com- munity Club would bring in about $15,000 on the day, money of which would go toward the group's scholarship fund. "We've been so lucky to be able to award $15,000 every year," Christensen said. "So we keep hoping that number will grow as we put on our event. We're shooting for $18,000 this year." Orchard FROM PAGE 1 Officers learned two groups of Hispanic men got into an argument just south of NAPA Auto Parts, the report said. One of the groups claimed to be part of the Norteno street gang. During the argument, one of the men discharged up to six rounds from a handgun in an unknown direction. Prior to officers arriving on scene, all of the men fled the area on foot. There were no injuries sustained as a result of this incident. Several of the men involved in the al- tercation are outstanding. This case is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. Gunshot FROM PAGE 1 By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SAN DIEGO Prosecutors on Monday declined to charge Republican congressional candidate Carl DeMaio over allegations that he sexually harassed a former cam- paign aide and said they were not charging the for- mer aide with breaking into DeMaio's office. San Diego County Dis- trict Attorney Bonnie Du- manis' announcement fol- lows nearly two weeks of explosive allegations traded by DeMaio, 40, and the for- mer aide, Todd Bosnich, in one of the nation's most closely watched congres- sional races. DeMaio, a gay former city councilman, is seeking to unseat first-term Democrat Scott Peters. Dumanis, a Republican who backed DeMaio in his unsuccessful bid for San Di- ego mayor in 2012, provided no details, and her office re- fused to answer any ques- tions, including whether a burglary suspect had been identified. She said in a news release that "no stone was left unturned." San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman issued a similar statement, call- ing the investigations thor- ough but declining to an- swer questions. DeMaio has identified Bosnich as a suspect in the May 27 burglary in which he says phone lines were cut, computers destroyed and a "campaign strategy book" stolen. DeMaio says he fired Bosnich shortly be- fore the burglary for plagia- rizing a report on congres- sional pensions. Bosnich, also an openly gay Republican, says his former boss repeatedly groped him and made un- wanted sexual advances over several months while he worked for him. DeMaio spokesman Dave McCullough said in an email that the campaign was glad Dumanis found Bosnich's "politically-moti- vated smears are without merit." He did not comment on her decision not to pros- ecute the burglary. DeMaio, in an unusu- ally testy debate that was recorded Friday on KNSD- TV, accused Peters of seiz- ing upon secrets from his stolen strategy book. Peters said his campaign manager received "information" in early June and immediately gave it to police. Bibi Fell, an attorney for Bosnich, said she was pleased there would be no charges against her client for the burglary, saying De- Maio "all but convicted him in the media." She said Bos- nich planned to sue DeMaio over the sexual harassment claims. Dumanis recused herself from an investigation of De- Maio's opponent in the 2012 mayoral race, Democrat Bob Filner, who resigned last year amid widespread allegations of sexual harass- ment and pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor bat- tery charges. She said Mon- day that the state attorney general's office found she faced no conflict of interest in the investigations involv- ing DeMaio. ELECTION Prosecutors decline to charge GOP congressional candidate MANUEL BALCE CENETA — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS California Republican congressional candidate Carl DeMaio poses for a picture on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Associated Press SAN FERNANDO A man charged with killing a Saudi Arabian college stu- dent stabbed him in order to steal a car the student was selling on Craigslist for more than $30,000, Po- lice Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday. Agustin Rosendo Fernan- dez, 28, of Long Beach, had the Audi when he was ar- rested last Thursday and made statements that led authorities to the body of 23-year-old Abdullah Abd- ullatif Alkadi, Beck said at a news conference. Alkadi vanished on Sept. 17 from his home near Cal- ifornia State University, Northridge, where he was studying electrical en- gineering. His body was found along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert, nearly 150 miles from his home. Fernandez was charged Thursday with murder with special circumstances that the crime was committed during a robbery and hi- jacking, and an allegation that a knife was used. Los Angeles County prosecutors haven't decided whether to seek the death penalty or life in prison without possibility of pa- role. Fernandez was ordered held without bail at a hear- ing Thursday but his ar- raignment was postponed until next month and it wasn't clear whether he had an attorney, said Jane Robi- son, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Beck said Alkadi put the Audi up for sale in mid- September through Craig- slist. Fernandez talked to the student over several days about buying the car and the two met at Alkadi's house, the chief said. Alkadi was killed on Sept. 17 — the day he van- ished — but the police chief declined to say where he was killed. Fernandez killed the stu- dent "in an attempt to keep both the Audi and the pur- chase price," the chief al- leged. At least two people ini- tially were arrested. Only Fernandez was charged with a crime but the inves- tigation continued, Beck said. The police chief said it is "all too common" for people to be robbed when taking part in online sales. Beck and City Council- man Mitch Englander of- fered safety suggestions, including taking someone along and meeting in a pub- lic place — even a bank or a police station — to conduct the sale. Other suggestions for sellers: Never use your full name, address or phone number in online ads but instead use anonymized email provided by the web- sites; block out license plate numbers in ad photos for cars and make sure pho- tos don't show any family members or other identi- fiable information; Don't give out your phone num- ber to a prospective buyer. Instead, get that person's number and call back, us- ing caller ID blocking to conceal your number. "Most importantly, if it feels wrong...you should leave the area or you should go report it to the Police De- partment," Englander said. Alkadi came from Kho- bar, Saudi Arabia, and was one of seven children. He had been in the United States since 2010, his brother, Ahmed Alkadi, 32, told the Los Angeles Daily News on Sunday. "He had a very promising future," the brother said. CRIME Man charged with killing Saudi college student was stealing car NICK UT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, le , with Councilmember Mitchell Englander, speaks at news conference in Los Angeles on Monday. Beck said a man charged with killing a Saudi Arabian college student stabbed him in an attempt to keep both the car he had arranged to buy via Craigslist. The Associated Press YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Visitors to Yosemite Na- tional Park may soon have to pay more to enter and camp overnight, under proposed fee increases an- nounced Monday. A seven-day pass for each car entering Yosem- ite could go up from $20 to $30, Ranger Scott Ged- iman said, adding that rates last changed in 1997. An annual pass would go up from $40 to $60. The extra money will go back into the park, re- pairing buildings, improv- ing transportation and en- hancing the visitor's expe- rience, he said. Campers today spend- ing between $5 and $20 a night — depending on the campsite — may have to pay between $6 and $24, and group campsites that cost $40 could rise to $48 a night. The fees are changing to keep pace with infla- tion, officials said, adding that campground rates haven't risen since 2006. There is no proposed change to the $80 annual passes honored at all fed- erally managed parks, the $10 entrance fee seniors age 62 and older pay and free park access for active members of the military, officials said. The public has until Nov. 20 to have its say on the changes. If the new rates are adopted, Gedi- man said visitors may see the higher fees early next year. PARKS Yosemite proposes raising entrance, camping fees By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press TIJUANA, MEXICO A Mex- ico-born Harvard Univer- sity student who was stuck for months in his native country after crossing the border without permis- sion is about to return to the United States. Dario Guerrero Mene- ses, who was brought into the U.S. illegally at age 2, was granted a visa in Ti- juana early Monday but will not be able to pick it up until midafternoon. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service had initially declared that Guerrero effectively de- ported himself when he crossed the border with- out permission with his mother, who was seeking alternative cancer treat- ments. She died in August. Guerrero plans to travel to Long Beach, California, to meet with his father and two siblings. He then plans to return to Harvard next year. BORDER CROSSING Harvard student stuck in Mexico gets new US visa "Most importantly, if it feels wrong ... you should leave the area or you should go report it to the Police Department." — Mitch Englander, city councilman The Associated Press BIG BEAR LAKE Authori- ties say one person has died in the crash of a small plane in the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Moun- tains east of Los Angeles. Ian Gregor of the Fed- eral Aviation Administra- tion says the unidentified aircraft crashed at mid- morning Monday near the Grout Bay picnic area after departing to the west from Big Bear Airport. FLIGHT Sm al l pla ne c ra sh es , 1 de ad The Associated Press LOS ANGELES For the third time, Ramon C. Cor- tines is superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The 82-year-old took over the nation's second- largest school system on Monday following the res- ignation last week of John Deasy. Cortines will be in charge on an interim ba- sis while officials search for Deasy's permanent re- placement. Deasy was hired by Cor- tines and succeeded him in 2011 after a two-year stint. EDUCATION Cortines once again head of Los Angeles schools FANNIEDRAKE April 1, 1919 ~ October 10, 2014 Fannie moved to Alturas in July 2013, Fannie loved Je- sus and went home...She was a member of the Pentacostal Church of God, Kimball Rd for 50 years. She loved everyone, and was also a wonderful steamstress and quilter. We will surely miss her. Obituaries TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A