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PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS The Red Bluff City Council on Tuesday discussed a proposed expansion to the Tehama County Jail that could close off a stretch of Madison Street to through traffic. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » TheCityCoun- cil on Tuesday again dis- cussed a proposed project by Tehama County to ex- pand the downtown jail to the site of the Tehama County Library on Madi- son Street, which would be closed to through traffic be- tween Pine and Oak streets to accommodate the expan- sion. The 34,460-square-foot jail expansion, known as the Community Corrections Reentry and Day Reporting Center project, would add 64 beds, kitchen and laundry facilities, counseling and training facilities as well as off- and on-site parking. The project was previ- ously opposed by Mayor Danielle Jackson because it would close off a stretch of Madison Street to the public for security reasons. Jackson said on Tues- day that over the past two weeks, about 20 people have contacted her about the jail expansion project. "Every single person is opposed to closing Madison Street," she said. "A couple people have been opposed to the location, but the major- ity of the people have been opposed to the closing of the street." Jackson added that the county could receive more community support by look- ing into building under the street, or over the street. On Tuesday, some res- idents also spoke against the project, saying down- town streets would become congested because of the proposed street closure and that the county shouldn't be expanding the jail in the downtown area. "I'm totally against clos- ing the street," said Tod Dolling, who owns Dolling Insurance Agency in Red Bluff. "I feel that we're build- ing a jail in our downtown complex, and I think that there has not been enough comment — public com- ment." County officials, includ- ing Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin, Sheriff Dave Hen- cratt and Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench, at- RED BLUFF COUNCILDISCUSSES EXPANSION OF JAIL Tehama County has proposed to construct a Community Corrections Reentry and Day Reporting Center at the site of the Tehama County Library. By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » A Tehama County judge on Monday set a pretrial conference for the man charged with murder stemming from the June stabbing death of Joshua Verry. Jessie Lee Robison, 35, faces charges of murder with the spe- cial allegation of use of a deadly weapon. A preliminary hearing was held Nov. 5, when Robison was held to answer to his charges. Robison is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 29 for a pretrial con- ference, according to online court records. He has pleaded not guilty. About 10:40 p.m. June 9 police officers re- sponded to a reported fight and stabbing at a Mina Avenue apartment in Red Bluff, where officers found Verry, 27, of Red Bluff had been stabbed several times in the chest and back. Verry was taken by ambulance to St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police said they learned Verry and an unknown person were involved in a fight at the apartment, and later arrested Robison on suspicion of mur- der June 11 at a mobile home on Gilmore Road. During Robison's preliminary hearing, Red Bluff police detective Scott Curtis testified that witnesses at the Mina Avenue apartment lo- cated south of Antelope Boulevard said Robison and Verry were involved in a fight, and at least TEHAMA COUNTY Pretrial meeting setfor Robison Facingmurderchargestemming from stabbing death of Red Bluff man By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO » A steadily improving economy will buf- fer California's budget from a drop in revenue expected when temporary tax hikes begin to expire in the com- ing years, the state's nonpar- tisan Legislative Analyst's Of- fice said Wednesday. The report from Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor examined state revenue trends through 2019, the first year after the Proposition 30 tax hikes ex- pire. He said the expiring tax in- creases "will not necessarily cause a sudden revenue drop off — a 'fiscal cliff' — for the annual state budget process." In 2012, voters approved Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to raise an additional $6 bil- lion a year through higher taxes. The statewide sales tax was raised to 7.5 per- cent, an increase that will expire at the end of 2016. An increase in income taxes on the wealthy will expire at the end of 2018. Some Democratic lawmak- ers have suggested extend- ing the tax hikes, but Brown promised a temporary hike when he persuaded voters to approve them. When Proposition 30 passed, Brown said it made California's tax system more IMPROVING ECONOMY Analyst: No 'fiscal cliff' when tax hikes end RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor looks through his office's report on the state fiscal outlook as he responds to a question during a news conference in Sacramento on Wednesday. Taylor's office released its report examining state revenue trends through 2019, the first year a er Proposition 30tax hikes expire. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter MINERAL » Harold Lucas' 29-year run on the Shasta College Board of Trustees is scheduled to end Dec. 5. Lucas has spent the past three decades representing portions of Tehama and Shasta counties on the board. The 80-year-old Lucas said about a year ago he realized he no longer had the energy to keep up with everything a college trustee should and decided not to run for another four-year term. "It just dawns on you it's just kind of time to step back and let other people step forward," Lucas said. His tenure alone left a lasting impact, but Lu- cas also leaves behind a physical imprint from his time on the board. SHASTA COLLEGE Lucas retiring a er 29 years as trustee Opinion............A6 Community.....A3 A + E ................A5 Life...................A4 Puzzles............B3 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX Checks for $1,000were donated to Soroptimists International and the Tehama Education Foundation. PAGEA4 DONATION Fundraiserbenefits area student athletes Jeff Bridges and his band The Abiders will perform in Chico Jan. 24at the Laxson Auditorium. PAGE A5 A+E Jeff Bridges & The Abiders to play Chico President Barack Obama will announce steps to shield up to 5million people illegally in the US from deportation. PAGE A8 'LAWFUL AUTHORITY' Obama to announce immigration steps Buffalo, New York digs out of an epic snowfall — the kind folks will be telling their grandchildren about. 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