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Clemons:TerryClemons, 53, of Red Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 9at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Direct Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES rbuesd.org — for any up- dates. As of Wednesday eve- ning, no school closures for the Red Bluff Joint Union High School Dis- trict were expected. A band and choir con- cert that was scheduled tonight at Red Bluff High School, however, was can- celed. No additional school closures were announced by deadline Wednesday. Schools FROM PAGE 1 that pushes its regular meeting time on the sec- ond and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The time change will go into effect at the City Council's first meeting in January scheduled for Jan. 13. Vicemayorappointed Council member Dar- lene Dickison, who was re- elected in November, was again appointed to the po- sition of vice mayor by the City Council. The position, which Dickison held over the past year, runs for a year. Honoring service Linda Daniels-Lima, di- rector at the Corning Se- nior Center, was honored by the city Tuesday for her years of service. Daniels-Lima previously informed the city that she is leaving the senior center. "Thank you for your en- thusiastic dedication and service to the senior cit- izens of Corning and Te- hama County," City Clerk Lisa Linnet read from Daniels-Lima's honor. "You have touched and enriched so many lives with your passion and inspiration over the past eight-plus years at the senior center." Daniels-Lima said her last day at the senior cen- ter will be Dec. 19. New police dispatcher Corning police Chief Don Atkins introduced Kayla Heitland of Corn- ing as the department's newest police dispatcher at the City Council meet- ing Tuesday. "We're glad to have her on board," Atkins said. Heitland teaches vol- leyball at Corning High School and previously was a teacher at Deann's Busy Bees Preschool. "It's great to be able to hire somebody local," Mayor Gary Strack said. Lennox FROM PAGE 1 Thank you! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. COURTESY OF GEORGE STROTHER A sport utility vehicle went airborne and sailed into the roof of George Strother's home in Escondido about 12:30a.m. Wednesday. Police said a BMW driver lost control during a turn, went off a road and plunged through the garage roof of the home that sits about 20feet below the roadway. The Associated Press ESCONDIDO A sport util- ity vehicle went airborne and sailed into the roof of a home in San Diego County but the residents inside weren't hurt. The crash happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in Escondido. Police said a BMW driver lost control during a turn, went off a road and plunged through the garage roof of a home that sits about 20 feet below the roadway. Sgt. Jim Lanigan says the car was a loaner from a Vista dealership and the driver fled. Homeowner George Strother said the BMW landed on the hood of his Nissan Pathfinder in the garage and knocked the ceiling down on another car. He and his wife weren't hurt. Police said it also ap- pears the driver wasn't hurt. Sports car plunges through garage roof in Escondido By Brian Melley The Associated Press LOS ANGELES More than two dozen suspected mem- bers of a gang that terror- ized a housing project for a half century and controlled drug dealing in an East Los Angeles neighborhood were arrested Wednesday on charges related to a federal racketeering indictment. The indictment named 38 members of the Big Haz- ard gang allegedly linked to crimes ranging from drug dealingtorobberytomurder. "We have moved to take control of the neighborhood where the gang ran amok with violence, narcotics traf- ficking and an open hostility toward police," Acting U.S. AttorneyStephanieYonekura said at a news conference. Led by the FBI and Los Angeles police, early morn- ing raids at more than a dozen homes nabbed 24 of those named in the indict- ment, along with four oth- ers charged with crimes re- lated to the gang. Seven oth- ers charged in the crimes were already in custody, and one defendant was killed in a shooting over the weekend that is being investigated. Believed to have about 350 members, the Big Haz- ard gang is headquartered in the Ramona Gardens hous- ing project and got its start in the 1940s, the indictment said. The gang's main source of revenue came from dealing methamphetamine, crack cocaine and heroin and con- trolling the drug trade in Boyle Heights, a largely La- tino neighborhood just east of downtown. It collected "rent" from other dealers operating in the area, keeping some of that money and paying some as "taxes" to the Mexi- can Mafia, a powerful collec- tion of prison inmates from various Latino gangs who call shots on violence behind bars and drug dealing and crime on the streets. All of the gang's activities were en- forced through intimidation, with members threatening and then following through with violence against rivals, lawabidingcitizensandeven fellow members of the gang who cooperated with police, Yonekura said. RACKETEERING INDICTMENT Feds target members of 'Hazard' gang U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This gang mural is one of several tags and graffiti vandalism marking the territory of the Big Hazard gang on the east side of Los Angeles. The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Former state Assemblyman Isa- dore Hall won a special election to replace Dem- ocratic state Sen. Rod Wright, who resigned in September after being sentenced for lying about where he lived when he ran for office. With all precincts re- porting Tuesday, Hall, a Democrat from Comp- ton, had 55 percent of the votes. His closest rival in the four-candidate field, Republican businessman James Spencer, had 26 percent. Turnout was minuscule in the southern Los Ange- les County district that is heavily Latino and Demo- cratic — only about 6 per- cent. An unknown number of provisional and vote-by- mail ballots remained to be counted. FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN Dem. Hall wins open California Senate seat AIRBORNE VIRGILRAYTRAYNOR,DVM December 24, 1937 ~ September 20, 2014 After nearly 77 years of devotion to family and over 50 years of professional service as a large and small animal veterinarian, Virgil R. Traynor, DVM passed away peace- fully on Saturday, the 20th of September in the loving care of his family in Auburn, CA. Born to Pete and Iva Traynor in Morenci, Arizona on Christmas Eve 1937, Virgil grew up in Eastern Arizona be- fore moving to Northern California, settling just south of Red Bluff. Vigil graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1955 and attended UC Davis where he graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1961. At the age of 23, he arrived in Auburn where he worked briefly for the late WB Lewis, DVM, before entering the US Army where he served as Captain at Fort Detrick, Maryland. While there Virgil and Jackie Aurignac, also a UC Davis gradu- ate, were married. Following military service, Virgil and Jackie returned to Auburn where he resumed work for a time with Dr. Lewis before establishing his own practice.. Over the next 51 years Virgil dedicated his life to raising his family with wife Jackie and three sons Greg, Jeff and Mike. He always found time to give back to the commun- ity by serving as a Little League coach, as an Auburn Recreation District Board Member, a Sierra College Trust- ee, and on the Auburn Roatry Club which he joined in 1977 and served as its President in 1986-1987. In 2001, Virgil was a founding member of the Auburn Community Cancer Endowment Fund. The dedication and commitment of ACCEF since its founding has resulted in an endowment of more than $2.1million at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Interest earned by the ACCEF endowment supports basic science research in cancer. Following his retirement 2006, Virgil turned his attention to the establishment of a community garden which, with the help of volunteer efforts and contributions, has grown and distributed more that 100,000 pounds of vegetables to area food closets and local restaurants. Virgil is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jackie, his sis- ter Ailene Redamonti of Los Molinos, CA, sons, Greg (Cin- dy) of San Ardo, CA; Jeffrey (Micha) of Walnut Creek, CA,; Michael (Jessica) of Portland, OR; and grandchildren, Lane, Reed, Grant, Siena, Aiden, Cameron, Hannah and Joshua. A celebration of Virgil's life was held Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Auburn Recreation Park. In lieu of flow- ers, a contribution to Virgil Traynor's memory can be made to the Auburn Community Cancer Endowment Fund, 11899 Edgewood Road, Suite X, Auburn, CA 95603 or online at www.accef.org. Raymond Launder August 3, 1955 - November 26, 2014 Raymond Launder of Sweet Home, Oregon, an expert and fearless tree trimmer for over 40 years was trimming a tree at his home, November 26, 2014 when he and a tree battled. The tree won. Falling 54 ft, he died instantly, going the way he would have wanted to go. Ray and twin brother Ronald were born 3 August 1955 in Auburn California to Glenn H. Launder and Anita M. (Streppel) Launder. The Launder family moved enmass to Sweet Home in the mid-1970's. Along with his father and brother he worked for Bill Mortimore of Rain Tree Road Construction learning to set chokers, running rock drill, skinning cat and then on to building and rocking road at the Middle Fork of the Santiam River, gypoing for Weyehaeuser Company. Mid-1980's Ray started Launder Excavating with a single, rubber tire backhoe. Working long hours and many holidays, Ray incorporated the busi- ness changing the name to R & L Excavating Inc. making it a family business when nephew Robert Leininger start- ed with the company. Ray and Robert continued to grow R & L Excavating Inc. into a successful business which provides employment for 30 Sweet Home logging fami- lies. Taking over the helm and continuing the family legacy will be his nephews Robert and Cody Leininger with help from up and coming generations of Launders and Leiningers as well as the R & L crew. Ray built many solid and longtime friendships during his life. He will be forever remembered for his advice (i.e. lectures) and him being up and ready to conquer the day in the early morning hours. Ray enjoyed restoring old cars, riding four wheelers with family in Glamis, CA and his cows, but nothing rivaled his love of hunting. He is survived by wife Ginger Launder; his daughters: Glenda Launder Jefferson, Mimi Launder, and Amanda Launder, sons, Devan Devlin, and Daylan Devlin; grand- children, Frankie, Kai, Kassidy, Jaxon, Amelia, Lexi, Paityn, Danner, Christian, Julian, Daisy and Violet; his mother, Anita Launder; brothers, Ivan Launder and twin brother Ronald Launder; and sister, Mimi Cledand. He will be deeply missed by family members, close friends and the R & L crew. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn H Laun- der; brother Robert (Bob) Launder; and nephew Lloyd David Leininger. Obituaries We Don'tThink Cremation Should Cost So much. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA 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 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A