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PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Hundreds of kids returned home with presents during the 24th edition of the Children's Christmas Festival at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center on Sunday. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Foraboutthree hours on Sunday, hundreds of kids received early Christ- mas presents during the 24th edition of the Chil- dren's Christmas Festival at the Community and Senior Center here. The event, which was free to enter, provided pres- ents for infants to 12-year- olds that included dolls, toy cars and games. Parents and guardians formed a queue that extended from the cen- ter's multi-purpose room to its parking lot for hours. Santa Claus greeted chil- dren at the start of the line and then volunteers handed out the more than 800 gifts ready for the day. "We just had a lot of sup- port from a lot of people in the community," said Orle Jackson, volunteer execu- tive director for Tehama To- gether, the not-for-profit or- ganization that sponsored th e ev en t. H e ad de d, " It 's just great to see the smiles on the kids' faces." The festival included chil- dren's games, performances by members of the Red Bluff Performing Arts Centre, hol- iday carols and a crafting room, to mention a few. The Red Bluff office of the California Highway Patrol partnered with Tehama To- gether to gather gifts for the festival through its CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive that ran through Saturday. Lt. Lou Aviles, area com- mander for the CHP, said volunteers and organizers recognize that the presents children received Sunday could be all they get for the holidays. "Without all the generous people donating, and people ... taking their time to plan this and put all this together, and Tehama Together, this wouldn't have happened," Aviles said. Candice Crawford, 30, of Corning, who brought her sons and nephews to the festival, said she remem- bered receiving a doll from the event when she was 10 years old. Crawford added that the festival helps fami- lies during tough economic times. "I think it's really awe- some for the kids," she said. Organization for the Christmas festival has traded hands over the years. Tehama Together took over for the Red Bluff Kiwanis Club, which had carried on a tradition started by Diana Viso, Ron Clark and Ben Sale. The festival's planning CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL HUNDREDSOFKIDS RECEIVE PRESENTS The festival, which was sponsored by Tehama Together, included entertainment provided by the Red Bluff High School students, the Red Bluff Performing Arts Centre and Danny Munoz. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDBLUFF» A Corning woman was arrested Sun- day after she reportedly drove a stolen van to the Tehama County Jail to visit her husband, who had been arrested earlier in the week for suspi- cion of stealing a vehicle. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday Tehama County Sheriff's deputies responded to North- ern California Child Development, Inc. on Ante- lope Boulevard for the report of a burglary and a stolen vehicle, according to a department press release. They keys to the stolen van had been inside the office of the non-profit corporation. Deputies took a report, collected evidence and placed a "Be on the lookout" for the stolen vehicle. Around 7:30 p.m. the stolen van was spotted near the Tehama County Jail. Deputies were watching the stolen van when a woman approached. The woman pulled out keys and started the vehicle. Deputies then took 41-year-old Michelle Ma- rie Noland, also known by the last name Col- lins, into custody. During an inventory of the vehicle, items from the burglary of the NCCDI building were located. Deputies learned Noland had been at the jail visiting her husband, who had been arrested ear- lier in the week. Sheriff's logs show Cody Ray Noland, 45, of Corning was arrested Wednesday in Rancho Te- hama on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and evading a peace officer. His bail was $45,000, according to the jail website. Michelle Noland was arrested for suspicion of burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle and pos- session of multiple prescription medications. She had 45 Methadone tablets without a prescrip- tion, according to the press release. Her bail was CRIME Womanused stolenvanto drivetojail, policesay Wasgoingtovisithusband, who was arrested earlier in week on suspicion of car the By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » Tehama Supe- rior Court Judge John Ga- raventa doubled the mone- tary sanction against the at- torney representing Quentin Ray Bealer Monday. Garaventa ordered Shon Northam to pay a fine in the amount of $1,000 for missing a deadline to file a change of venue motion in the case charging Bealer with the murder of 14-year- old Marysa Nichols. On Oct. 10 Garaventa or- dered Northam to pay $500 in sanctions, but a month later Garaventa said he was reconsidering the amount and read transcripts of pre- vious hearings back to the attorney. Northam said there had been times during the case when he had received pres- sure from the court to move the case along despite not receiving evidence from the District Attorney's Office. At Monday's hearing Garaventa said Northam should not put the blame at the feet of the court for miss- ing the deadline and should accept his own blame for missing the deadline. Garaventa said the court had given Northam ample opportunities to say he was "sorry," but he had never said it. Following Garaventa in- creasing Northam's sanctions there was a brief update on the process of moving the case to Sacramento County. Monday afternoon a wrongfuldeathcivilcasefiled by Nichols' father, Rick Nich- ols, was scheduled for a case management conference. Nichols is suing the Red Bluff Union High School Dis- trict. Bealer is listed as a cross-defendant. Because Ricky Nichols could not get the consent of the teen's mother, Diane Whitmire, to join the law- suit, Whitmire has been listed as a joined defendant pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure. Nichols went missing Feb. 26, 2013. Her body was found two days later in the wooded creek area near the high school. Bealer was arrested later that week and charged with her murder. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled to death with a piece of clothing. ThecomplaintfiledbyRick Nichols'attorneysallegesthat the school district had a duty to supervise its students on the way to and from school and during recess periods. COURTS Bealer attorney's fine doubled By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » After a duo of storms hit the re- gion in the last two weeks and caused flooding throughout Tehama County — especially along State Route 99E, SR 36 and near Corning — Red Cross volunteers were assisting families over the weekend with clean up kits, casework and evac- uation shelters. "Some were hit harder by the first one, and some were hit harder by the second one, and some were hit — boom — by both," said Liz Ford, who provides casework and recovery assistance with the Red Cross. In all, about 30 families were assisted with casework over the weekend, Ford said. Residents, she said, received help after be- ing displaced from flooded apartment buildings whose landlords may or may not be able make repairs in a timely fashion. Other homeowners TEHAMA COUNTY Residents seek assistance a er storms, flooding Red Cross helps roughly 30 families Opinion............A6 Health..............A4 Sports.............. B1 Comics ............B3 Community.....A3 Life...................A5 Index............... ## INDEX A ceremony marking the groundbreaking for the new Tehama Courthouse is sched- uled for 2:30p.m. Wednesday. CEREMONY Groundbreaking scheduled for court A er a dramatic first round, Red Bluff went on to win the first ever Holiday Classic boys soccer tournament. PAGEB1 SPORTS Spartans win Holiday Classic soccer tourney Suit against makers, sellers of AR-15rifle used in Sandy Hook killings alleges wrongful death, negligence. 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