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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING» ACorningwomanwas arrested Monday evening after al- legedly spitting on two police offi- cersandresistingarrest,theCorn- ing Police Department said in a press release issued Wednesday. Officers responded about 6:35 p.m. to the Corning Transporta- tion Center on Solano Street to a report of a woman lying on the floor, according to the release. When an officer approached the woman, identified as Eliza- beth Marie Mehringer, 27, she al- legedlystartedcursingandwould notlowerhervoicewhenaskedto, according to the release. OfficerstoldMehringertoleave the property, and when she was walking away she allegedly con- tinued to curse at the officer and spit in the officer's face, according the release. The officer then forced Meh- ringer to the ground, according to the release, and a bystander as- sisted by holding down her legs, according to the release. After Mehringer was placed in handcuffs,sheallegedlycontinued toresistbythrashingandkicking, according to the release. Mehringer then allegedly spit on another officer, who also was not identified, as she was being placed into a police vehicle, ac- cording to the release. MehringerwasbookedintoTe- hamaCountyJailonchargesoffel- onyobstructingorresistinganex- ecutive officer, battery on a peace officerandmisdemeanorobstruc- tion of a public officer. Bail was $53,000. CORNING Womanarresteda erallegedlyspittinginofficer'sface By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING» The Corning City Coun- cil on Tuesday authorized the city to enter into an agreement with the Tehama County Sheriff's De- partment to implement a program aimed at counseling youths who are first-time criminal offenders. The agreement, which would lead to the implementation of the Adolescent Diversion Project in southern Tehama County, is con- tingent on the Sheriff's Depart- ment being awarded an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assis- tance Grant. The evidence-based program will offer first-time offending ju- veniles with a range of resources such as "counseling, educational support, and other community- based services, according to the agreement. "The project will serve at least 40 juvenile offenders an- nually." Under the agreement, the city of Corning would implement the program in coordination with the Sheriff's Department, which would provide $40,000 annually for three years starting in 2015. Corning City Councilman Tony Cardenas, the city's former po- lice chief, would oversee the pro- gram's implementation. Cardenas said in years past the Sheriff's Department has re- ceived a non-competitive Justice Assistance Grant from the state to fund the core operations of the Te- hama Interagency Drug Enforce- ment Task Force. "This year, the state decided that it's going to be a competi- tive" grant, he said. Cardenas said officials knew of the city's Restorative Justice Pro- gram, whichaimsatdiverting first- time offending youths from the criminal justice system, and talks were had at expanding that pro- gram into south Tehama County so "they get more bang for their buck." The proposed Adolescent Diver- sion Project would include a case- management component, which would go beyond just getting juve- niles through the program. The component would provide follow-ups with kids and "make sure that somebody is actually mentoring them and helping them along afterwards." The City Council authorized the agreement unanimously. CORNING City Council OKs juvenile offender program AgreementwithSheriff's Department contingent on grant funding By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » Raymond Eliggi has resigned from his position on the Red Bluff City Council. "I am unable to fill the remain- der of my term on the Red Bluff City Council. I have enjoyed my time on the City Council and wish the City and its citizens all the best. Effectively immediately I hereby resign my position as a member of the Red Bluff City Council," a let- ter from Eliggi addressed to Dep- uty City Clerk Cheryl Smith and dated Monday said. A city source told the Daily News his wife turned his resigna- tion paper, citing health reasons. Eliggi was appointed to the Red Bluff City Council on August 2013 to replace Robert Sheppard Jr., who resigned himself months into his elected term. The seat's term runs until the end of November 2016. It is one of two seats not up for re-election on the upcoming Nov. 4 ballot. City Manager Richard Crabtree wrote in his memo the resigna- tion was effective as of Tuesday. The city has 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy to either fill the position by appoint- ment or call for a special election. Therefore the city has until Dec. 26. Crabtree's memo says a special election would cost $10,000, ac- cording to the Tehama County Elections Department. City staff is recommending the City Council at its upcoming Nov. 4 meeting to authorize the adver- tisement of applications through Nov. 28. The council could then appoint an applicant at its Dec. 2 or Dec. 16 m ee ti ng . Council members Daniele Jack- son and Rob Schmid are running for re-election against Orville Knox and former Councilman Larry Stevens for three seats in the Nov. 4 election. The elected Council take their positions Dec. 2. RED BLUFF EliggiresignsfromCityCouncil By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF» A series of meetings is scheduled today in Red Bluff and Corning that will allow Te- hama County residents to pro- vide input on their transporta- tion needs and receive updates on the county's Coordinated Transit Service Plan. Meetings are scheduled at 10 a.m. at the Tehama County Board of Supervisors Chambers at 727 Oak St. in Red Bluff; 11 a.m. at the Corning Senior Center at 1014 Fourth Ave.; 1:45 p.m. at the Corning City Council cham- bers at 794 Third St.,; and 3:45 p.m. at the Red Bluff City Council Chambers at 555 Washington St. The meetings will give resi- dents an opportunity to provide their thoughts on how to improve public transit in Tehama County, said Barbara O'Keeffe, deputy director of the Tehama County Transportation Commission. "One of the most important things about this plan is it guides thedevelopmentandimprovement for public transit," O'Keeffe said. The plan focuses on the needs of low-income residents, those with disabilities and the el- derly, she said. Some needs that already have been identified is a weekend bus service, a bus service in Rancho Tehama and service to the Shasta College Te- hama County campus. O'Keeffe said she was able to tap into federal funds to start a pilot program that provides Tehama Rural Area Express (TRAX) bus routes that con- nects the Rancho Tehama com- munity to Corning bus routes and direct trips to Red Bluff. Additionally,O'Keeffesaid,"We definitely make it clear that it's a highpriorityforTRAXtoconnect to Redding and Chico in the most efficient and cost effective way." Other priorities that were de- tailed in the 2008 version of the county's transit plan include ex- panding TRAX service days and hours, providing centralized in- formation on transportation ser- vices and improving bus stop amenities. She said one of the key points about the transit plan is that it opens the door to state and fed- eral funding sources to imple- ment improvements. "You can't expand service that you won't be able to maintain," she said. Those who can't attend to- day's meetings can also email comments to coordplan14@pa- cific.edu, take an online sur- vey at surveymonkey.com/s/te- hamacp14, or call 844-462-9040 to schedule a phone survey or re- quest a paper survey. The county's updated Coor- dinated Transit Service Plan is scheduled to be taken on by the Transportation Commission in December. TEHAMA COUNTY PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON TRANSIT OPTIONS ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS A Tehama Rural Area Express employee takes over at a stop at Rio and Walnut streets in Red Bluff. A series of meetings focusing on the county's transportation needs is scheduled today. Opinion............A4 Comics ............B2 Life...................B3 Community.....A3 A + E ................A6 Sports.............. 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