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ByRichGreene rgreenenews@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter SACRAMENTO » State Sen. Jim Nielsen sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday urging him to declare an official State of Emer- gency for Tehama County. The emergency would cover the damages caused from flood- ing that resulted from a pair of storms, first on Dec. 3 and then over Dec. 10-11. "I have surveyed the roads and infrastructure in the county and have personally seen the damage," Nielsen writes in his letter. "It is particularly sad to see so many homes decorated for Christmas with the lights out and destroyed furniture in the front yards. "It is heartbreaking to see the destruction caused by the rain we need so much. NORCAL STORM Nielsenurges governor to declare emergency By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Outside of likely rain in the late morning and afternoon hours today, the National Weather Service forecasts a sunny holiday weekend through Sunday in Te- hama County. Today According to the weather ser- vice, rain is likely between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with patchy fog before 10 a.m. A high of 53 is expected, with a low of about 40. Wind gusts could reach 18 miles per hour, but light wind is expected in the morning hours. There's a 30 percent chance of rain before 10 p.m., but a 70 per- cent chance of rain between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. HOLIDAY WEEKEND Sunny holiday weekend expected PrimeCinemastoscreencontroversialfilm,otherstakeapass By Ryan Olson rolson@chicoer.com @NorCalJustice on Twitter CHICO » Prime Cinemas Red Bluff will screen the controversial com- edy "The Interview" on Christ- mas, but other local theaters are passing after Sony Entertainment announced a limited engagement Tuesday. Sony previously canceled the release of the farce last week af- ter hackers reportedly affiliated with North Korea threatened ter- rorist attacks on theaters show- ing the film. The film stars James Franco and Seth Rogen as a TV interviewer and producer re- cruited by the CIA to assassi- nate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Brian Young, co-owner of Prime Cinemas Red Bluff, said they confirmed Tuesday morning that the six-screen movie house will be screening the film. The Red Bluff theater plans five show- ings a day. SONY HACKING Theatertoshow'TheInterview' Somemovietheaters, including Prime Cinemas Red Bluff, plan to screen "The Interview" on Christmas Day, following a week of on-again, off-again see-sawing from Sony Entertainment. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park of- ficials and volunteers hosted a Christmas party Saturday — 1850s style. Park-goers stepped back in time during the 37th annual Pio- neer Christmas Party and made rag dolls, tin-punched Christ- mas tree ornaments, wrote Christmas messages and made hand-dipped candles. A trio of Red Bluff High School students, including Wil- liam Yates, a senior, volunteered their time and spent the day teaching people how to make those hand-dipped candles. "It's fun," Yates said as light rain fell over the park. "It's a lit- tle cold, but you can't do any- thing about that." One candle maker, Frank Weston, after he dipped a wick attached to a thin tree branch into bucket of hot wax a few times, said his ancestors "would appreciate this." The annual Pioneer Christ- mas Party is the longest-run- ning event at the park, said Debbie Chakarun, state park interpreter. And admission fees will benefit Ide Adobe Interpre- tive Association and park pro- grams. "This is a much smaller, more intimate event this year," Cha- karun said. She added that the Christ- mas traditions celebrated in the 1850s gold rush era were sim- pler compared to today's cele- brations. "It was a lot more hand made, smaller things and getting to- gether," she said. Other activities included making pomanders, sewing cards and the breaking of the Christmas bag, which is similar to a pinata. "Many of the Christmas tra- ditions that we celebrate to- day were just getting estab- lished during the 1850s," said Judy Fessenden, president of the Ide Adobe Interpretive As- sociation, in a previous press release. IDE ADOBE A PIONEER-STYLE CHRISTMAS PARTY Celebrating bygone days: Festivities at Ide Adobe have an 1850s theme Old-time activities: Attendees made candles, tin-punched tree ornaments ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Frank Weston, right, made a candle Saturday at the 37th annual Pioneer Christmas Party held at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. Weather ..........B8 Business .........A4 Community.....A3 Life...................A5 Food.................B4 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce has tips on changes to the labor code. PAGEA4 BUSINESS Keep compliant with labor code in new year Sacramento River Discovery Center's Visitor Center is temporarily closed due to a skunk problem. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY SRDC to temporarily close visitor center Florida has surpassed New York in population to become the third-most populous state in the union. PAGE A8 CENSUS Florida surpasses New York in population The U.S. economy grows at a sizzling 5percent annual rate, the fastest in more than a decade. PAGE A8 5 PERCENT Economy shows most growth since 2003 "Many of the Christmas traditions that we celebrate today were just getting established during the 1850s." — Judy Fessenden, president of the Ide Adobe Interpretive Association MOVIE » PAGE 7 WEATHER » PAGE 7 EMERGENCY » PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, December 24, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue24 Good morning, thanks for subscribing » Rick Sandfort CHRISTMAS Classic letter from Santa Claus Lifestyles » A5 CATTLEWOMEN Jerry Maltby's chili recipe Community » A3 FORECAST High: 55 Low: 40 » B8 Grow?Ranchorride? 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