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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING The Corning City Council's regular meeting times on the second and fourth Tues- days of each month will move from the 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The City Council on Tuesday approved of an ordinance chang- ing the meeting start time, which won't go into effect until 30 days after the second reading of the or- dinance. The time change was con- sidered "for the convenience of council members and the pub- lic, especially important during times when discussion items on the agenda are anticipated to be lengthy," according to the ordi- nance. The City Council voted unan- imously to introduce the time- change ordinance, which is sched- uled for adoption during the council's Dec. 9 meeting. CORNING Ci ty C ou nc il meetings to mo ve u p an h ou r By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter CORNING A 15-year-old Corn- ing boy turned himself in to the police department late Tuesday after reportedly leading law en- forcement on a vehicle chase through the city earlier in the night. Around 8:20 p.m. a Corning Police sergeant attempted to make a traffic enforcement stop on a 1994 white Honda Accord for a headlight violation on the 900 block of Houghton Avenue, according to a department press release. The driver failed to yield to the police lights and sirens and be- gan evading the police car driving through city streets at speeds of around 40 mph and running mul- tiple stop signs. Police officers continued to pur- sue the vehicle until it drove onto a large mound of gravel and be- came inoperable. At that time three subjects fled on foot in several directions. CORNING POLICE Te en t ur ns himself in a er c ha se By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The City Council on Tuesday will consider four candi- dates for appointment to its va- cant seat that was held by Ray- mond Eliggi. Shannon Hatfield, Greg La- tourell, Suren Patel and Amy Schutter applied to be considered for the seat, the term of which expires in 2016. The application deadline was Monday evening. Eliggi resigned from the City Council on Oct. 28 because of health reasons. Hatfield, a speech-language pa- thologist and business owner, was born and raised in Red Bluff, ac- cording to her application for ap- pointment. "My voice is just an extension of many young (and) active adults in our community," Hatfield wrote, adding that she is an active com- munity member and thinks her voice would be "valuable in the growth of our small California town that we love." Hatfield earned bachelor's degrees in liberal studies and speech-language pathology and audiology from California State University, Chico in 2000 and 2002, respectively, according to her resume. She went on to earn a Master of Arts in speech-lan- guage pathology, and a master's in communication science and disorders in 2005. Latourell, an engineering tech- nician at the Tehama County Pub- lic Works Department, said he has 34 years of experience in pub- lic works and land development "along with extensive knowledge in public infrastructure and local government," according to his ap- plication. Latourell, who has lived and worked in Tehama County for 26 years, has served on the Red Bluff Planning Commission and the city's Sphere of Influence Study Committee, according to his ap- plication. RED BLUFF CITY COUNCIL Fourvieforseatappointment CityCounciltofillvacancyonTuesday By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF As the biggest shopping days of the season ap- proach, some downtown busi- ness owners here say they al- ready have seen an uptick in business compared to previous years, and they expect momen- tum to carry on through the hol- idays. "We've been very blessed that already it's up," said Janell Fitzgerald, owner of Plum Crazy Boutique on Main Street. "Busi- ness is up from last year and it was up last year from the year before." Fitzgerald's shop, which she describes as a little piece of San Francisco, has been a downtown staple for almost 10 years and offers women's accessories, jew- elry and a full-service hair salon. Her philosophy, she said, is of- fering high-quality products at affordable prices. "I can't ask people to shop lo- cal if they're not getting a good buy," Fitzgerald said. Business owners provided multiple reasons for the in- crease in business, including a rebounding economy, a trend in shoppers spending their money locally and the fact that down- town Red Bluff has become a destination that attracts shop- pers from Chico and Redding. Wilma Petrzelka, owner of Crystal Art & Apparel on Main Street, said downtown Red Bluff's boutiques and shops of- fer a variety not found in other areas or malls. Petrzelka, who was preparing for a stream of shoppers seek- ing gifts on Black Friday, added that because shops are pep- pered throughout a few down- town blocks, shoppers also can spend an afternoon hopping from store to store. Those sentiments were echoed throughout the down- town business community. "We are already off to a great start," said Mary Jayne Eid- man, owner of Discover Earth, on Main Street. "I've been down- town for almost 20 years and this has been one of my best years. I think that part of it is trending back to Main Street shopping, and I think we have DOWNTOWN RED BLUFF BOUTIQUES PREPARED FOR BOUNTIFUL SEASON PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Janell Fitzgerald, owner of Plum Crazy Boutique in downtown Red Bluff, said business is up this year as the holiday season approaches. Wilma Petrzelka, owner of Crystal Art & Apparel in downtown Red Bluff, said the variety of boutiques in the downtown area has attracted shoppers from Redding and Chico. Community.....A3 A+E ..................A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Daily Break......B3 Lifestyles........B4 Index............... ## INDEX The State Theatre will show "The Polar Express" 2p.m. Saturday. Tickets for the showing are $2. PAGEA5 TO DO 'PolarExpress'playing before Saturday parade Help support a local family by visiting the giving tree at the Sugar Shack Cafe for the PATH Sale House. 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