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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A RED BLUFF Kelly-Griggs Summer Social Warriors Preview SPORTS 1B Sunny 92/60 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ 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 Bike to beer County to require sprinklers in some new homes By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Tehama County manufactured and mobile homes may, in the future, have to be fitted with fire sprinkler systems. At the end of a nearly three-hour study session Tues- day, Tehama County Supervisors directed staff to draft an ordinance that would set a future cutoff date, after which fire flow requirements would go into effect. Any homes manufactured after that date will then be required to comply with fire safety regulations, which could mean installing sprinkler systems. Chairman Gregg Avilla recused himself from the See SPRINKLERS, page 7A Corning rail work moving quickly Daily News photo by Tang Lor Thom Pastor, middle, and Andrew Davis, sale promotion coordinator at Sierra Nevada Brew- ing Co., go over the route that will cover the last stretch of Pastor's 400-mile bike ride from Bend, Ore. to Beer Camp in Chico, during a stop at Two Buds Barbecue Tuesday afternoon. Chico resident Scott Denney was expected accompany him on the ride to Chico late Tuesday. By LAURA URSENY MediaNews Group CHICO — It's a long road from Bend, Ore., to Chico, but it's a pleasure ride of sorts for Thom Pastor, who's coming here on a bicycle, for beer. A 1998 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, Pastor is traveling from his Bend home to this week's Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Beer Camp. Folks come to Beer Camp to learn about beer, brew- ing, and possibly brew their own beer. Earlier this year, Sierra Nevada had a contest for people to create a video telling why they wanted to come to this Beer Camp, according to brewery spokesman Bill Manley. "We got hundreds of videos and chose our favorites. The creators of the best videos won a chance to come to Chico for two days and brew a beer of their choos- Lawmakers support more hospital translation rules SACRAMENTO (AP) — California hospitals would face additional rules in providing translation for patients who speak a lan- guage other than English under a bill sent to the gov- ernor on Tuesday. The Assembly voted 48-27 to approve the bill after debate over whether it was an expensive govern- ment mandate or a tool for improving care. It passed the Senate in June. Hospitals already must provide translation ser- vices to patients. SB442 by Democratic Sen. Ron Calderon of Monterey Park would require an assess- ment of whether inter- preters are proficient in communicating medical information in English and the foreign language. It also would require additional training to ensure that hospital staff understand and consider patients' cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs that might affect care, and offer appropriate services to patients. Medical care costs less Red Bluff Outdoor Power and produces better results when the doctor and patient clearly understand each other, said Assembly- man Richard Pan, a Sacra- mento Democrat and physician who presented the bill. While interpreters may charge a steep hourly rate, he said, they can help a doctor rule out a condition that would otherwise require an expensive med- ical test. Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, a Dana Point Republican, argued that rising medical costs and the weak economy made the case against imposing new costs on hospitals. ''It is a bad time to be setting policy like this in the state of California,'' she said. Opponents noted that in many cases, family mem- bers can serve as inter- preters at the hospital and said the state should be more concerned with sav- ing lives than cultural sen- sitivity. Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, said even patients who speak English sometimes have trouble understanding complex medical instruc- tions. ''How do you have a 7- year-old who speaks Eng- lish explain to their parents 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See RULES, page 7A ing." Manley said there were 12 winners from California, and 12 from other states. "Thom won the opportunity by pledging to ride his bike the 400 miles from Bend," Manley said. On Tuesday, one of Pastor's final stops would be in Red Bluff, where he would meet up with Sierra Neva- da CEO Ken Grossman and his son, Brian Grossman. Aside from the heat, the biggest obstacle he faced was timing, Pastor said when he reached Red Bluff. He was set to meet the Grossmans by 4 p.m. He had to take some shortcuts or else he would not have gotten to Red Bluff until 7 p.m. The Grossmans are both cyclists, so meeting Pastor on wheels was an appropriate welcome. "Ken and Brian are avid cyclists, and after riding See BIKE, page 7A Courtesy photo Repairs to the South Street rail crossing in Corning, pictured, were completed Monday afternoon.The work, jointly completed by Corn- ing Public Works Department and California Northern Railroad, included removing "uplift- ed"asphalt, replacing asphalt on the north side of the crossing and heating and machine scrap- ing to remove lesser displaced asphalt through the remaining crossing width. While not a per- manent solution, it will greatly improves acces- sibility across the rails for pedestrians, bicy- clists, the disabled and vehicles until the per- manent fix can be completed,said Public Works Director John Brewer. The railroad will be pro- viding a cost estimate for the precast concrete sections for future city budgets. Restored pool building hit by vandals Photo courtesy of Debbie Carlisi The new filter room at McGlynn Pool was hit by vandals over the weekend with graffiti sprayed on the walls that were rebuilt and painted just two weeks ago.Volunteers have since painted over the graffiti, but Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Carlisi said she is upset someone would do this, especially in light of the ongoing efforts to restore the pool and its adjoining facilities. Anyone with information is being asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 CHW North State Region THE BRANDING PROJECT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU: What do you think Red Bluff, Corning, and Tehama County should be known for? What will attract visitors to our communities? What can you experience here that you can't find elsewhere? Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey. Visit: www.destinationtehama.wordpress.com