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Saturday, October 8, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituary RICHARD (DICK) LALLATIN died peacefully at home on October 5, 2011, at the age of 85. He was born on Jan. 24, 1926 in Soda Springs, Idaho. During WWII he served as a Fire Control Chief in the US Navy. He moved his family to Red Bluff in 1967, and in 1990 he retired from the Dept. of Water Resources after 30 years of service. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having served as bishop of the Red Bluff and Antelope Wards. He and his wife also served as missionaries in London, England. Richard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mae Vonne Mace, and his 6 children: Randi, Pat (Brion), Donna (Roger), Rich (Deronda), Ken (Michelle), and Brett. They also have 17 grand children: Alishia (Perry) and Wyatt; Nancy (Jim), Stephanie (Joe) and Vincent; Molli, Erin, Dana and Lauren; Jacob, Audrey, Seth, Amy and Sar- ah; Lexi, Marissa and Nikki. Their 4 great-grand children are Adrianna and Aiden; Jane and Allison. We will miss his quick smile and his sharp sense of hu- mor. We will remember the many values he taught us; most importantly integrity, compassion and service to oth- ers. Funeral services will be held today, Oct. 8, 2011, at the LDS church in Red Bluff, 546 Berrendos Ave. Viewing at 1pm and Services at 2pm. GUN Continued from page 1A released the safety and made threats as if he would shoot Snapp, the release said. Snapp and Ramirez left the residence immediately. Multiple deputies arrived on scene and saw Brown getting into a vehi- cle to leave when he was detained, the release said. Brown had reportedly just recently moved into the home, logs said. Deputies found two TRAIL Continued from page 1A former Red Bluff Trails United. Philbrick and the trails group have been the bulldogs that have kept the trails project alive in this communi- ty, Orr said. For trail advocates this completed portion is just the first step in creating a countywide trail system that would connect the entire community. "I hope everyone in the community will appreciate and enjoy it," Orr said. "And we're not done yet." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. POT Continued from page 1A enforcement officer for the San Francisco Bay area. ''What we are finding, how- ever, is that California's laws have been hijacked by peo- ple who are in this to get rich and don't care at all about sick people.'' The crackdown comes a little more than two months after the Obama administra- tion toughened its stand on medical marijuana. For two years before that, federal officials had indicated they would not move aggressive- ly against dispensaries in compliance with laws in the 16 states where pot is legal for people with doctors' rec- ommendations. The Department of Jus- tice issued a policy memo to federal prosecutors in late June stating that marijuana dispensaries and licensed growers in states with med- ical marijuana laws could face prosecution for violat- ing federal drug and money- laundering laws. The effort to shutter California dispen- saries appeared to be the Computer Problems? Frustrated? Need Help? Diagnosis Service with Windows Reload Service ($39 value. Must mention this ad.) 345 Hickory St., # 1, Red Bluff Xtreme PC Solutions www.xtremepcsolutions.com 528-1688 PC & APPLE SPECIALIST FREE Hardware most far-reaching effort so far to put that guidance into action. Increased federal inter- vention will likely unify marijuana growers and sell- ers in a drive to change fed- eral policy, National Cannabis Industry Associa- tion spokeswoman Melissa Milam said. ''We're not going any- where. We're mothers, we're patients, we're family members of patients,'' she said. ''We want to pay taxes, we want to be able to make deposits at our bank, we want to be a business.'' Not all of the thousands of storefront pot dispen- saries thought to be operat- ing in the state are being tar- geted in the crackdown, which also involves new indictments and arrests of marijuana growers and ven- dors throughout the state over the past two weeks, said Wagner, who repre- sents the state's Central Val- ley. The strategies federal authorities are using vary somewhat, with warning let- ters issued by the U.S. attor- ney in San Diego giving recipients 45 days to com- James W. 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Police and business owners are not the only ones bothered by the increase in graffiti. Ron Davis, who has worked as a temporary maintenance worker for Red Bluff for the last six years, said all of the city's parks had been hit this year, with Diamond Skate Park on Diamond Avenue and River Park on Main Street being those hit most frequently. "I clean graffiti off almost daily," Davis said. "Just yesterday I used two bottles of graffiti remover in the park on Main. The back of the sign at Dia- mond Park's been hit three times in the last two months." Using felt and ink pens,o spray paint and even finger nail polish, everything from picnic tables to the bowls at the skate park have vandal- ized, he said. "It's foul language, girls saying bad things about one another and pic- tures with words showing up," Davis said. "The most common are Swag 303 and ZONK. You name it, they've hit it." Just about every tile on the barbecue pits at River Park was hit this last weekend, much of it con- taining racist remarks, which is what scares Davis, he said. The sign at Diamond Park is difficult to clean because it is made of dec- orative brick. The city has tried pressure washers and paint thinner, but neither of those have worked, Davis said. "The recent surge start- 4-H Continued from page 1A invited to learn all about opportunities, events and activities available through the local 4-H programs which are open to youth ages 5 to 19. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyn ews.com. ply and property owners in Los Angeles, Orange Coun- ty and the Central Coast given just two weeks to evict pot dispensaries or growers. Haag said she is initially going after pot shops locat- ed close to schools, parks, sports fields and other places where there are a lot of children. Wagner, who represents the state's Central Valley, also is targeting what he termed ''significant com- mercial operations,'' includ- ing farmland where mari- juana is being grown. Birotte is prioritizing dis- pensaries in communities where local officials have been trying unsuccessfully to shut down marijuana businesses. Moreover, the four said their warnings were aimed at cities and counties that have started licensing and taxing marijuana shops. ''The ordinances are ille- gal under federal law,'' Haag said, citing an appel- late court ruling this week against Long Beach's ordi- nance that charged shops fees to operate. The California Board of Equalization has estimated medical marijuana gener- ates between $53 million and $104 million in annual sales taxes on sales of between $700 million and $1.3 billion. ''If it creates revenue and jobs and increases safety, with all that's going on in the world and the nation, why is the federal govern- ment mounting this assault — just because they can?'' asked attorney Mark Reichel, who represents three licensed Sacramento dispensaries that face feder- al charges or civil forfei- tures. ''Absolutely it will have a chilling effect. More than that, it will have a freezing effect — it will freeze them out of the business,'' Reichel said. ''A chilling effect is minor compared to what this is. This is a freez- ing winter storm.'' Three of the four prose- cutors declined to reveal how many dispensaries are subject to closure orders, saying only there were dozens in each of their four districts. Birotte said 38 property owners in his dis- trict were sent warnings. ed about two months ago," said Red Bluff Police Sgt. Kyle Sanders. "Much of the graffiti we have been seeing in the past two months has not been asso- ciated with any known gangs." The department has received information that there may be individuals competing in terms of who can do more graffiti, but that has not been con- firmed yet, Sanders said. In 2010, between Aug. 1 and Oct. 4, there were 10 incidents of graffiti where- as in 2011 there were 67 incidents reported, he said. Each incident could be one place or several build- ings at the same time. If the city pool, Mercy High School and Taco Bell were vandalized at the same time with the same graffi- ti, that would be consid- ered one incident, Sanders said. The department has been somewhat successful and has identified three suspects so far who have been cited or arrested. Suspects include two boys, a 16-year-old and 17-year old, involved in graffiti reported Sept. 22 at the train trestle under- pass on Willow Street. A separate case involved the arrest of an 18-year-old involved in graffiti reported on Sept. 18 at the First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave. "Their rivals or co-con- spirators, having so far evaded our efforts, persist in their own to the further detriment of our city," Fer- rin said. While the exact cost to the department is unknown, there is a "sig- nificant number of hours that have been accrued to investigate and complete reports," Sanders said. The clean-up itself does not affect the department, as Public Works is taking care of graffiti found on city property and the pro- bation department helps with some of the graffiti, he said. "This is the worst I have seen the graffiti prob- lem in my tenure at the police department," said Sanders, who has been with the department for about 15 years. "We take it seriously." The fact that three arrests have already been made is an example of that, he said. "Some would say this is a police problem and it certainly is," Sanders said. "However, it really is a community problem that likely will not be com- pletely resolved without the police and community working together. In essence, we need to work in partnership toward identifying and locating those responsible for these acts." Working together and making arrests is part of what helped Corning Police with that city's problem, said Corning Police Chief Tony Carde- nas. January through March, Corning had about 70 inci- dents of graffiti, compared with 11 in 2010 and 43 in 2009, he said. "We had a spike in graffiti in January and February," Cardenas said. "We were able to establish some juveniles responsi- ble for a portion of the incidents, which brought the majority of the activity to a stop." Removing the graffiti quickly, much of which is handled by Councilman Dave Linnet and his grandson, helped. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department does not keep statistics on graf- fiti, but instead lists it under vandalism. There has been no dramatic increase of late within county jurisdiction, said Sheriff Dave Hencratt. "Despite prioritizing the investigation of van- dalism, the police depart- ment does not have enough eyes and ears on the street at any given time to fully safeguard against these elicit activities," Fer- rin said. "This is where the assistance of all those who care about this city is most valuable to us." He is hopeful that peo- ple will be extra watchful at home, work and throughout town, Ferrin said. "If you see people engaged in suspicious behaviors or an unfamiliar vehicle that does not nor- mally park on your street, call the police depart- ment," Ferrin said. "If enough people act as eyes and ears for the police department, we will catch the people responsible for these immature and selfish activities." Neighborhood watch groups are one way to get involved in your area. "The police department will work with them and attend occasional meet- ings to answer questions and provide information," Sanders said. "If there is a citizen or citizens interest- ed in starting a group, we would send an officer or sergeant to discuss the concept with them." People can also help by calling tips in to the department at 527-3131, but if and individual wit- nesses the crime, the per- son should not get involved, Ferrin said. "If you stumble upon a crime in progress, call 911 and let us take care of the rest," Ferrin said. "Thank you in advance for your assistance. Just as you depend on us, we depend on you and together we will make sure Red Bluff continues to be a great place to live." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner 4-H All Stars and BLAST member s introduced to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday a proclamation declaring Oct. 2 to 8, as National 4-H Week. All initiatives to November SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill moving all statewide initiatives and referendums to November general election ballots. In doing so, he also postpones a scheduled vote next June vote on a rainy day fund. Brown signed SB202 by Democratic Sen. Loni Hancock of Berkeley on Friday. He said it ''restores the original under- standing'' that initiatives were to be considered at a general election and involve more people. While a rainy day fund is ''prudent,'' the governor says the state cannot put money into savings when it can't pay its bills. The move has drawn complaints from Republican law- makers who said the bill was a power grab by union interests seeking to delay anti-labor ballot initiatives that could end up on the June ballot, which features the GOP presidential pri- mary. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792