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Death Notice Utah Zona Hardy Utah Zona Hardy of Corning died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Corning. He was 89. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SPRINKLERS Continued from page 1A matter, while the other four supervisors considered the proposal. Presentations from Tehama County Fire Chief Jeff Schiori, CalFire Battalion Chief Greg Gutierrez and others on the proposed regulations, spanned everything from structure fire statistics in California to fire sprin- kler basics. With just 13 active stations in the county just about 3,000 square miles to cover, fire fighting is stretched to meet demand, Schiori said. "We're just spread pretty thin," he said. Fire sprinklers or establishing a fire flow system on private properties would help curb the damage of a fire before firefighters could arrive, he said. Relying on the water in a fire engine, which can hold up to about 750 gallons, or trusting a smoke detector to get occupants alerted to the fire, is often not enough, Schiori said. A consensus was reached among Supervisors that fire sprinklers do save lives. "A smoke alarm is a warning device," Schiori said. "It is not a life saving device." People in homes without fire sprinklers are 2.3 times more likely to be injured in a fire, he said. The greatest risk is for children younger than 4 and elderly persons. Structure fires are on the rise in the last three years in Tehama County, Schiori said. The county doesn't have money to add stations or staff, nor to put in more fire hydrants. "Sprinklers could have the fire out by the time we get there," he said. The new proposed ordinance relates to public resource code 4290, which counties could adopt with variations in their districts. Some counties have chosen not to implement the fire flow requirements on manufactured or mobile homes. Costs of installing a sprinkler system on such a home could start at $6,000 and more, Schiori said. In Tehama County, installation costs are estimated to be $1.85 to $2.50 per square foot, Gutierrez said, but can save the homeowner 2 to 13 percent on insurance. Without sprinklers, at risk homes can be asked to have 4,000 gallon or bigger tanks of water ready to access in an emergency, Gutierrez said. Many opt for the sprinklers instead. The board heard from contractors that sell manufac- tured homes and install sprinklers. The new draft of the proposed ordinance will be brought to the board for further review when it is com- plete. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. RULES Continued from page 1A how to get adequate fol- low-up care?'' she asked. The bill was supported by the California Hospital Association after Senate amendments that eliminat- ed a requirement that hos- pitals have three inter- preters on site around the clock. ''The price tag for that was unwieldy,'' said Peggy Wheeler, a vice president with the association. Hos- pitals will see some addi- tional training costs under the bill, she said, but now have more flexibility to provide care that addresses the language and cultural needs of all patients. BIKE Continued from page 1A 400 miles or so, they decided it might be a nice for a little support (for Thom) coming down the home stretch," Manley said. Other Sierra Nevada employees were going to be making the trip to meet Pastor too. The group was to bike into Chico together, get- ting in Tuesday evening, with Pastor's dad Dave following in a car with supplies and equipment. Pastor has a great affec- tion for Sierra Nevada, with both birthdays in 1980, according to mom Sue Pastor, who called the Enterprise-Record about her son. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 – Daily News 7A man." Sierra Nevada is cele- brating its 30th year in business throughout the year. On his website, his "About" category says, "Originally a California boy, Thom Pastor claims the same hometown and celebrates the same birth year as Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Kismet? According to Facebook contact and former Chico resident Jake Mangas, now of Redding, the younger Pastor is a "renaissance kind of Calif. prune growers get $29M boost from USDA FRESNO (AP) — California's plum growers are receiving a boost from the federal government, which is purchasing $26 million worth of prunes for food banks and nutrition programs. The purchase is part of a federal program that helps protect U.S. farm- ers who grow highly nutritional prod- ucts from lower-priced foreign imports. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Tuesday announced the purchase from California growers stuck with a glut of almost 25 tons of fruit this year. Donn Zea, executive director of the California Dried Plum Board, praised the move and said it'll be helpful to farmers. The order is more than double the USDA's purchase of $11.7 million worth of plums last year. Prunes are made from dried French D'Agen plums. California grows 99 percent of the U.S. supply. Nuts help set farm revenue record FRESNO (AP) — The growing popularity of pistachios helped Cali- fornia farms and ranches set a record for agricultural revenue last year. The U.S. Department of Agricul- ture reported Tuesday that the state's nearly 82,000 farms made more than $37 billion. That's up from $34 billion in 2009. The USDA says dairy led the way, with revenue of almost $6 billion — an increase of 31 percent. Table and wine grapes made a com- bined $3.2 billion to be the state's sec- ond most valuable. All told, 11 California products topped $1 billion. Pistachio revenue grew by 95 per- cent and topped $1 billion for the first time. Walnuts also edged over $1 bil- "If he's interested in something, he throw him- self into it," said Mangas. "He puts the pedal to the medal." Mangas sent the E-R an email about Pastor's adventure. Food also is Pastor's interest, having graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. He also created a "death day cookbook" containing which Sierra Nevada beers and recipes he would chose on his last day on Earth. The cook- book can be downloaded from his website: http://thompastor.com. As a chef, Pastor likes STATE BRIEFING lion, but almonds were the most valu- able nut crop at $2.8 billion. California accounts for about 12 percent of U.S. agricultural revenue for 2010. Maintenance crane collapses at Calif. fun park SACRAMENTO (AP) — A crane set up to perform maintenance on a ride at a Northern California fun park has collapsed, injuring two people. Jason Ramos, a spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Depart- ment, says the crane was brought in to work on a ride and fell over about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. It was not immediately known which ride was undergoing mainte- nance, but television news reports showed the crane had collapsed next to the Scandia Screamer at the Scandia Family Fun Center, east of the state capital. It was not immediately clear whether the injured people were main- tenance workers, park employees or guests. Ramos did not know the extent of their injuries. A person who answered the tele- phone at Scandia said the park's gen- eral manager was not immediately available for comment. Bill requires sticker warning of damaged vehicles SACRAMENTO (AP) — Car dealers would have to place a red stick- er on damaged vehicles to alert poten- tial buyers under a bill approved by the state Senate. Democratic Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield of Sherman Oaks, says AB1215 would create the nation's first requirement that dealers prominently mark vehicles that a federal database shows have been registered as junk, salvage or inundated in floods. The bill also requires dealers to file registrations electronically starting Court grapples with medicating Tucson suspect SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged in the deadly Arizona shooting ram- page were in San Francisco Tues- day to ask a federal appeals court to stop prison officials from forcing their client to take drugs to treat his schizophrenia. Reuben Cahn, a lawyer for Jared Lee Loughner, told a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Loughner ''has fair trial rights ... that might be griev- ously harmed'' if he continues to be involuntarily medicated. Loughner has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He has been at a federal prison in Springfield, Mo., since late May after mental health experts deter- mined he suffers from schizophre- nia and a judge ruled him mentally unfit to stand trial. He was sent to the facility in a bid to restore his mental competency so he can assist in his legal defense. Loughner was forcibly medicat- ed from June 21 to July 1 after prison doctors concluded that he was a danger. After an appeals court temporar- ily stopped Loughner's forced medication, the prison put Loughn- er under round-the-clock suicide watch in mid-July after he asked a prison psychologist to kill him. Prison staff said Loughner's psy- chological condition was deterio- rating, noting that he had been pac- ing in circles near his cell door, screaming loudly and crying for hours at a time. Prison officials decided to med- icate Loughner after a brief admin- istrative hearing on July 18 inside the prison. Loughner wasn't repre- sented by an attorney at the hear- ing. Cahn argued before the judges Tuesday that a judge, rather than the prison, should make the deci- sion whether to force pretrial inmates to take medications against their will,. But Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina Cabanillas said that prison officials have authority to order prisoners in their care to take medication if it's likely to defuse a dangerous situation. Prison officials usually have wide latitude with prisoners con- victed of crimes and serving sen- MORRO BAY (AP) — State Fish and Game war- dens are trying to figure out why so many brown peli- cans are showing up along California's Central Coast with huge puncture wounds in their chests. The San Luis Obispo Tribune (http://bit.ly/nS5InW) reports that 15 birds have died in recent days from wounds that could have been caused by a knife or other sharp object. Last Thursday three were brought into the Pacific Wildlife Care center in Morro Bay and two had to be euthanized because the injuries were so bad. The third is being treated. The pelicans could be injuring themselves on rocks as they dive for baitfish in Port San Luis and Avila next July, saving the state millions of dollars and accelerating processing of registrations. It raises from $55 to $80 the fee dealers can charge for titles and regis- tration, while permitting a fee for filing registrations electronically. Opponents say the measure dis- criminates against private companies that track vehicle histories. It passed 30-4 Tuesday and returns to the Assembly for a final vote. Bill would restricting use of red-light cameras SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Assembly has approved restric- tions on governments' use of cameras to catch drivers who run red lights. The bill requires that red-light cam- eras be used for public safety, not to generate revenue from traffic fines. It also would force governments to clear- ly explain how to dispute a ticket and post a warning sign within 200 feet of an intersection with the cameras. The Assembly approved it Tuesday on a 50-3 vote. Sen. Joe Simitian introduced SB29 after a complaint from one of his con- stituents. The woman told the Palo Alto Democrat that she was repeated- ly notified that she had been caught on red-light cameras in Southern Califor- nia, but that the photos showed a dif- ferent car and driver. The bill returns to the Senate, which approved an earlier version. Easing removal of appointees SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill prompted by a corruption investi- gation in a Riverside County city is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. AB309 by Republican Assem- blyman Paul Cook would require appointed individuals or ex officio members of boards and commis- sions to step down if they are charged or indicted while in office. THE PASSING PARADE tences who have forfeited many of their rights to order them to take medication. But since Loughner has pleaded not guilty and is pre- sumed innocent, the legal question is a murky one. Two of the three judges expressed skepticism over whether a judge and a full-blown court hear- ing were the best way to handle a dangerous prison situation where officials believe a mentally ill detainee should be medicated for safety reasons. ''All of the bells and whistles of an adversarial procedure'' being argued by Loughner's attorney would likely take too long to address an emergency safety issue inside a prison, Circuit Judge John Clifford Wallace said. Judge Jay Bybee also expressed skepticism about judges making medical decisions about what drugs and dosages to authorize. Nonetheless, Bybee and Wallace along with Judge Marsha Berzon appeared to grapple with finding a solution during the 90-minute hear- ing. The court didn't rule and gave little indication the direction it was leaning. Brown pelicans dying from mystery puncture wounds Beach, but officials say they can't rule out foul play. The wounds are more serious than typical injuries from fish hook and line entanglements, according to center director Jeanette Stone. ''These are wounds that are huge, gaping and ripped open at the chest,'' she said. Pelicans, which are drawn to the area because of the profusion of baitfish, are frequently injured during the late summer months. Juvenile birds that aren't proficient foragers have been known to try to take fish at the end of a fisher- men's line. ''They are pretty desperate animals right now,'' Stone said. (Another I Say column by Dave Minch from December 1958) When we had been in the wholesale meat business for about 3 years, a union organizer called to inform us that we must join the AFL Union or stop delivering meat in Sacramento and Oakland. We were working 48 hours a week and paying our men $35.00 per week…and our men were willing to continue to do so. The Union said we would continue to pay $35.00 but only work 40 hours per week or pay overtime for any hours in excess. My first thought was that we were all through, that with our limited finances we could not stay in business. After thinking it over for awhile, I concluded that if other plants could operate under Union conditions, so could we. The answer was to pay the men what the Union demanded, but to hire only men who could earn that amount. As time went along, I was not friendly with our butchers Union nor the Teamsters Union which represented our drivers. I felt that although I was given an opportunity to talk over contracts it made little difference what I said as the Union representatives had very little leeway to change any of the provisions in the contract that had been drawn by their superiors. is to combine food and beverage. He wants to go to Beer Camp to learn how to brew his own beer, he said Tuesday. When he submitted his video audition, he was hopeful Sierra Nevada would be impressed by the cookbook, but threw in the stipulation that he would ride to camp to make sure he would secure a spot, he said. It's also apparent from his website that he partici- pates in bike races, with notes about "thousands of miles" on his bike this sea- son, and entering more than 20 races over the year. And yet, as the years went by, I became more and more convinced that the men needed someone to look after them and that their Unions were probably the answer. We never antagonized their representatives and in return they have always been fair to us. When we got into difficulties, they have gone out of their way to help us. A couple of years ago there was a strike at Holly Sugar Company who feed cattle at their plant in Hamilton City. The strikers put a picket line around the plant and we could not get access to cattle we had purchased to fill a Navy contract for shipment to Honolulu…and the Navy does not take excuses when it comes to fulfilling their contracts. I called the Teamster representative in Marysville and told him of our problem. It was not his Union but he told me to send my trucks down and one way or another he would see they got loaded. They did and there was no process in law that could have accomplished in two months what he accomplished immediately. As the years have continued to roll by, I have concluded that the great majority of Union representatives with which I have come in contact, are fine men…though some were perhaps more eager to address their member's rights rather than my own. I have found that if I treat my men right and live up to my contracts, their representatives are anxious to help me do more business…and to do it profitably. Dave Minch 1900-1964 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 (If I ever get my book finished about the meat plant days, you will find I did not share my father's sentiments regarding the Unions. Robert Minch )