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WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2011 Breaking news at: Miss Tehama County Named Fair Section www.redbluffdailynews.com See Pages 1B-4B RED BLUFF Spartans Soccer SPORTS 1B Sunny 93/59 Weather forecast 6A By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer An anonymous tip led to the arrest Wednesday by Red Bluff Police of the final two suspects from a July 20 stab- bing that took place about 2:15 p.m. near the MacDon- ald's parking lot on Antelope Boulevard. The victim, Anthony Dyer, 21, of Red Bluff received at least two stab wounds to his 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 Arrests made in month-old stabbing abdomen and lower back. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital for treatment. The tip received earlier this week, which led police to the 1000 block of Oak Street, was acted on at 9:28 a.m. Wednes- day when police located the primary suspect, David Wayne Harris, 19, of Red Bluff. Harris, who had eluded contact with police since the gang-related stab- bing, had been liv- ing in the attic of the Oak Street resi- dence, said Sgt. Josiah Ferrin. Dyer had encountered the suspects, who allegedly stabbed him, the day before while with a friend, who was called derogatory names Harris Local vies for model gig By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 2011 Red Bluff High School graduate and her family are asking for Tehama County's help to bring victory back to Cal- ifornia in the National Ropers Supply (NRS) High School Model Search. Brandi Anthony is the daughter of James and Tappy Anthony of Red Bluff and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Carpenter. She was at the Nation- al High School Rodeo contest in Wyoming in July when she entered the contest in which photos are taken and the top 10 boys and top 10 girls are chosen, Tappy Anthony said. "We just found out Monday that she made the top 10, which is on the NRS Facebook," said Tappy Anthony. "People can vote by going to Face- book and liking the pic- ture. We're just trying to get as many people as we can because it always goes to Texas. It would be kind of cool to get it to California for a change." If Brandi wins, she will get to model in the maga- zine, Tappy Anthony said. Tappy and Brandi's uncle Rocky Carpenter were rodeo contestants in the late 1970s. Brandi was a District 1 California High School Rodeo contestant throughout high school. She is a freshman at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, Okla., attending on a college rodeo scholarship, Tappy Anthony said. Brandi is studying radiology. "She's doing really Courtesy photo well," Tappy Anthony said. "She won third in goat tying in her first col- lege rodeo." Voting for the contest, which can be found at www.facebook.com/nrsw orld, ends around noon on Monday. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. because he was wearing a blue t- shirt, Sgt. Michael Graham said. The suspects reportedly left the area in a faded gold-colored sedan. Officers con- ducted an area check for the vehi- cle, which was found on Hunt Avenue, on July 20 and learned it had reportedly been borrowed from someone living at the Brickyard Creek Apartments. While conducting an area check, officers found 19-year- old Jessica Watkins, who was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of attempted homi- cide and participating in a crime of a street gang with See ARRESTS, page 5A Future of Highway 36 By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The future of Highway 36 is being conceptualized and put in the books for future reference. A transportation concept report that covers the entire stretch of Highway 36, all the way from the Pacific coast at the Highway 101 junction to Lassen County, is now available for public comment. The plan,which was put together by Caltrans, creates a vision for regional transportation agencies so they can refer to it during future planning, said Laura Rose, Cal- trans associate transportation planner. "The hope is for coordination," Rose said. "It lays the groundwork for future planning so agencies can look at the plan and see what has been identified as needs." In 2010, Caltrans held a number of public outreach opportunities, including meetings in Red Bluff, Mad River and Chester, to get ideas on what people want Highway 36 to be like 20 years from now. Suggestions also were solicited from chambers of commerce, gov- ernment agencies and other stakeholders. For the portion of Highway 36 that runs through Red Bluff, the following areas of emphasis was identified in the report: • The four-lane sections of SR 36 will accommodate forecast traffic volumes. However, as traffic volumes increase, some two-lane sections will require expansion to prevent operations from falling below target level of service. • Between Crittenden Street and the junction of Highway 36, the four-lane section will need to be main- tained and managed to accommodate traffic movement for sufficient future operations. • Between North Main Street and Crittenden Street, improve the two-lane section as traffic volumes increase by expanding it to four lanes with a two-way center turn lane. • Add traffic control devices, signals and/or round- abouts, as appropriate to manage traffic. Consider non- motorized and transit opportunities. • Traffic signal synchronization The full report is available at www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/planning/conceptrpts.htm. Rose will be making a presentation to the Tehama County Transportation Commission during its meeting Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors Chamber. The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Public comments on the draft is being accepted through the end of the month. Comments can be direct- ed to Rose at 225-3139, through e-mail at laurarose@ See 36, page 5A Chico police: City girds itself against future lawsuits Fatal shooting appears random By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer CHICO (AP) — Chico police say a 26- year-old man who was fatally shot while dri- ving appears to have been selected at random by the suspected shoot- er. The Chico Enter- prise-Record reports that David Yang was killed with a single gun- shot to the head around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday at a Chico intersection. He was found slumped over the steering wheel of his Toyota Camry by a pass- ing motorist. Police arrested 27- year-old Jeffrey James Menzies of Chico on suspicion of homicide Wednesday night. Police Chief Mike Maloney says Menzies and Yang had no known connection before the shooting. He called the shooting a ''totally ran- dom, senseless, vicious act of violence'' and investigators have ''no explanation for what took place.'' Maloney says Yang 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 was an aspiring pastor and a respected member of the Hmong communi- ty. The city is taking steps to become better protected against lawsuits that allege noncompliance with the Americans with Disabili- ties Act. Pending approval from the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Pro- gram, the city will start developing an ADA transi- tion plan. Having an ADA transi- tion plan in place puts the city in a better defensive position, which is some- thing the city did not have when former Councilman Larry Stevens successfully sued the city for ADA vio- lations in 2006, City Attor- ney Richard Crabtree said. Developing a plan would require an extensive study of the city's infra- structure and details of how to bring noncompli- ant features to ADA stan- dards. It would cost about $177,000. Councilman Wayne Brown said much of the work of evaluating the city's infrastructure for making changes to become ADA compliant was already done in response to the 2006 law- suit, and he questioned if the plan is necessary if it is not going to be imple- mented. "It's just another folder to be put on a desk," Brown said. Learn Basic TWORD! 8:30am-12:30pm : $ 65 uesday, Oct. 4, 2011 Job Training Center 718 Main St. CostRed Bluff Per person Call 529-7000 Crabtree said the research and work result- ing from the 2006 lawsuit was specific to the areas identified in that suit. That research could supplement the pending study but more information is need- ed to create a citywide plan. Public Works Director Bruce Henz said even if the plan is not implement- ed right away, having one in place will serve as a framework or policy for staff to follow. "We need to do some- thing, as oppose to doing nothing," Henz said. The city is mandated by state law to have an ADA compliance plan in place by 2012, and right now, the city has the funding to develop the plan. Funding for the project will come from the city's Program Income Fund, which is generated through the payback of Community Development See CITY, page 5A Unemployed due to a closure or major layoff? Have lunch and learn about a special grant opportunity, offered for a limited time through the Job Training Center Call 529-7000 or visit www.jobtrainingcenter.org to learn dates and times.