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yearsbeforethelossofLake Red Bluff. They have participated as chairmen, presidents, members, directors and leaders of most things im- portant to Red Bluff, with their efforts of bringing the Sacramento River Dis- covery Center to life being their greatest contribution to Red Bluff. Miracle in Downtown is the theme for this year's parade, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. For more informa- tion, visit www.redbluff- chamber.com, where you may download the entry form or complete an ap- plication online to enter the parade. Forms also are available in the cham- ber office at the entrance to River Park or call 527- 6220, Ext. 301. Parade FROMPAGE1 Exams, a nonprofit program that brought a team of doc- tors to the fairgrounds. Waldrop said while Medi- care and Medi-Cal can cover eye exams, the cost of eye- glasses isn't included for many, creating a gap in re- sources. Lisa Rathheim, who was waiting in line for an eye ex- amination, said it was her first time attending LIFT Tehama. Because she doesn't have health insurance, she wanted to see just what med- ical resources were available. "I'm amazed," said Rath- heim, 44, of Orland. "I'm kind of in shock. Normally you don't get anything like this — for-free testing and exams without some type of fee or copayment of some sort. So I think it's a great op- portunity for people that are short on money, cash, don't have jobs." Tehama County's unem- ployment rate in September was 8.5 percent. California's unemployment rate was 7.3 percent. The median house- hold income in the county is $40,300, which is about $20,000 lower than the me- dian household income in the state. Gail Locke, chairwoman of LIFT Tehama, said the annual event, which coordi- nates local and regional in- stitutionsandprogramssuch as Project Homeless Connect and Recycle the Warmth, al- lowspeopletoprioritizetheir needs and receive services that perhaps they couldn't afford without eating into food budgets. "It's the piece they need to be able to take the next step," Locke said. "That's what to- day is all about. The missing pieces that will enable them to take the next step towards taking better and more care of themselves, becoming more self-sufficient." Li FROM PAGE 1 vestment for California. San Joaquin County farmer Mike Robinson, who grows alfalfa, melons and corn on the delta, said the tunnels would siphon off freshwater and draw in salty sea water, eventu- ally turning the delta into a saltwater marsh. "It would be disas- trous for the delta and our farming operation," he said. "It would put us out of business." The funding proposal was an encouraging de- velopment, Metropolitan Water District General Manager Jeffrey Kight- linger said in a statement. His district provides wa- ter to 19 million people in six Southern Californian counties, partly from the delta. "Whether we pay now or in the future, it is important to remember that California faces un- acceptable risks to our water supply and the economy if we fail to take comprehensive ac- tion in the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta," he said. Tunnels FROM PAGE 9 Findusonline! PROBERTA Harvey'sMarket here was reportedly broken into Thursday morning. The store's owners re- ported finding the store had beenbrokenintoaround9:51 a.m. Thursday, according to a Tehama County Sheriff's Department press release. The back door was forced open and merchandise was stolen. Among the stolen goods were alcohol, ciga- rettes,moneyandfood.Adis- play case glass was smashed. Theownersestimatealoss of around $2,000 in stolen goods and repair costs. BURGLARY Proberta store broken into VINA A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday morning for discharging his handgun in a neg- ligent manner hitting neighboring residences and vehicles. Jason David Head- ley was arrested on the 26000 block of 7th Ave- nue in Vina for shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to a Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment press release. Deputies responded to area around 6:10 a.m. for a report of a shooting. No one was shot or in- jured during the incident, although the press release says additional charges may be filed against Headley. VINA Man arrested for negligent discharge of firearm By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press SANTA ANA Two women convicted of voluntary manslaughter for kicking another woman to death in a brawl outside a popular bar cried softly Friday as a judge sentenced them to six years each in state prison and angrily asked why no one had walked away from the fight before it turned deadly. Candace Brito, 27, and Vanesa Zavala, 26, were also ordered to pay $5,000 each in fines and a combined $3,500 in fu- neral costs to the family of 23-year-old Annie Kim Pham, an aspiring writer and newlywed who died two days after she was taken off life support ear- lier this year. Family members of both the two defendants and Pham fought back tears as Orange County Supe- rior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said the case was a horrible tragedy for all involved. He also de- cried bystanders who shot cell phone video of the Jan- uary fight but did not inter- vene. The footage was key evidence at trial. "Why didn't you two walk away? You're not gang members. You're not fighters. You had been es- sentially law-abiding, nice young women," the judge said, raising his voice. "And yet ... you were all in the fight up to your el- bows. If any of you had just swallowed your pride and walked away none of us would be sitting here." Brito and Zavala had been charged with sec- ond-degree murder, which would have carried a pos- sible life term, but a jury in July opted for the lesser manslaughter conviction. The two faced a minimum of three years and a maxi- mum of 11 years in prison at Friday's sentencing. Katie Nguyen, Pham's stepsister, recalled hold- ing Pham's hand as she lay in a coma in the hospi- tal. Pham's family later do- nated her organs according to her wishes. "I remember crying so much my eyes were unable to produce any more tears," Nguyen said. "She needed to grow old, have kids and see me get married — but that would not happen." Brito said she prays each day to Pham, asking for for- giveness, and Zavala — who has a 4-year-old son — said as a parent herself she can't imagine Pham's father's pain. "I will live with this for the rest of my life. I know that you will never forget this, but I hope someday you can forgive," Brito said shortly before the sentence was read. According to trial tes- timony, the fight began as Pham and her friends waited in line to get into a hotspot in downtown Santa Ana called The Crobsy. Brito, Zavala and their friends were leav- ing the bar and the two groups bumped into one another. According to testi- mony, Pham and Emilia Calderon, a friend of Brito and Zavala's, exchanged words and then Pham swore and threw the first punch, starting a fight that quickly turned into a chaotic melee involving dozens of people. As Pham and Calderon wrestled on the sidewalk, prosecu- tors said Brito and Zavala kicked her in the head. VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER Women get 6-year terms in nightclub brawl death MARKRIGHTMIR—THEORANGECOUNTYREGISTER Vanesa Tapia Zavala looks back as family members of Annie Kim Pham, the woman that was killed in the deadly nightclub beating in downtown Santa Ana in January, speak in superior court in Santa Ana Friday just prior to the sentencing of Zavala and Candace Marie Brito. The two were sentenced to six years in prison for their role in the death of Pham. By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO As the federal government and states launch a second round of enrollment under the health care law, con- sumers should be aware of what's covered and what's not when buying health coverage through insur- ance marketplaces. Plans cover essential health ben- efits, pre-existing condi- tions and preventive care, but dental and vision ben- efits vary. Here are some ques- tions and answers about individual coverage: Q: How do I choose the right plan? A: Just like last year, there are five categories or metal levels of cover- age including bronze, sil- ver, gold, platinum and catastrophic. Plans in each category pay differ- ent amounts of the total costs of an average per- son's care. For a silver plan, your health plan will pay an average of 70 percent, you pay about 30 percent. If you expect a lot of doctor visits or need regular prescriptions, you may want a gold or platinum plan that have higher monthly premi- ums but pay more of your costs when you need care. If you don't expect to use a lot of medical ser- vices, you may want a silver, bronze, or cata- strophic plan that cost you less per month, but pay less of your costs when you need care. Catastrophic coverage is available only to people who are under 30 years old or have a hardship ex- emption. Q: Is vision coverage available? A: Health plans don't have to include adult vi- sion coverage, only pedi- atric vision coverage. If your plan doesn't include adult vision coverage, you can buy stand-alone plans for an additional cost out- side the exchange. Insurers who pro- vide stand-alone vision plans say it's unfair to keep them out of the ex- changes because they are paying millions of dollars in additional taxes to sup- port the health overhaul. Attempts to address the issue in Congress have proved futile, as did a re- cent attempt in the Cali- fornia Legislature. VSP, the nation's largest vision care company with 60 million members, had to pay $25 million by Sept. 30 in new federal taxes even though the company is not allowed to sell di- rectly in most states. "Everyone agrees that stand-alone vision plans should be included," said Rob Lynch, chief executive of VSP, which is based in the Sacramento suburb of Rancho Cordova. "Every- body points to somebody else as being the respon- sible party to make that happen." Q: Is dental coverage available? A: Health plans don't have to include adult den- tal coverage, only pedi- atric dental coverage. If your plan doesn't include adult dental, you can buy stand-alone family den- tal plans for an addi- tional cost through their state exchange. Some con- sumers may be drawn to family dental plans if a dentist they prefer is not a provider in their health plan. Q: I have health in- surance through work. Can I check out the ex- change to see if that in- surance would be better or cheaper? A: The exchanges are for people who don't have access to affordable cov- erage at work. If you lose your job and your health insurance, you can ap- ply for coverage through HealthCare.gov or your state exchange at any time of the year. You'd be eligible for what's called a "special enrollment pe- riod" available to people who experience certain life changes. Coverage through the exchanges is likely to be more af- fordable than continuing your employer's plan un- der COBRA. DIFFERENT PLANS Q&A: What's covered, what's not in health overhaul The Associated Press OAKLAND A 17-year-old Northern California boy who set another teen on fire on a public bus in what authorities said was a hate crime is set to spend seven years at a state juvenile fa- cility. Prosecutors charged Richard Thomas of Oak- land as an adult with hate crimes in the attack. Police say Thomas told investiga- tors he was homophobic. He was sentenced Friday. Sasha Fleischman suf- fered second- and third-de- gree burns when the skirt the teen was wearing was set on fire last November on a bus in Oakland, Cal- ifornia. Fleischman identifies as neither male nor female. The San Francisco Chron- icle (http://bit.ly/1zpIgOW) reports that Fleischman's mother Debbie Crandall Thomas told Thomas he did a terrible thing but the family does not hate him because hate leads to more hate and anger. Thomas' attorney, Wil- liam Du Bois, said his cli- ent engaged in a prank that went wrong. SEVEN YEARS Teen charged in alleged hate crime sentenced The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The Los An- geles school district has come under criticism for suc- cessfully defending a sexual abuse lawsuit by saying a 14-year-old girl willingly had sex with her middle school math teacher. The girl is appealing the case because the judge al- lowed evidence of her sex- ual history to be presented and because the district's lawyer blamed her for will- ingly meeting the teacher at a motel for sex. "She lied to her mother so she could have sex with her teacher," Keith Wyatt, the district's attorney in the case, told KPCC. "She went to a motel in which she en- gaged in voluntary consen- sual sex with her teacher. Why shouldn't she be re- sponsible for that?" MATH TEACHER LAschoolsblamegirl for sex, win lawsuit R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A