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TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Meal Makeover See Inside American Profile RED BLUFF Baseball playoffs Sports 1B Weather forecast 10B Sunny 76/53 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 Police nab graffiti suspects DN Staff Report A group of teenagers believed to have been behind the recent outbreak of graffiti across the city was identified by the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment thanks to a citizen tip. Jon Holzhauer, 18, was arrested for felony vandalism, a 16-year-old boy was cited to the probation department for the same crime and another 16- year-old boy is being sought by the police department. A fourth suspect, another 16-year-old boy is also believed to have been involved. The citizen tip came after reports of a new rash of graffiti over the weekend similar in scope to last week's vandalism of Antelope Boulevard. This time graffiti was found, Saturday morning, from the gates of the Oak Hill Cemetery to Jackson Street. The vandal- ism ran the length of Jackson and South Jackson Streets to Luther Road. The vandals had also sprayed graffiti near Raley's, the former Blockbuster building and a commercial truck cab. "The damages were estimat- ed by officers to be many times in excess of the dollar require- Fish Tales Courtesy photo Bill Ramey, Bill Terschuren and Jack Blanke prepare the Battle Creek Salmon Trail for Cole- man National Fish Hatchery visitors. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer At the Coleman National Fish Hatchery the lazy days of summer are turning into a busy fall schedule. The start of the salmon spawning season means many visitors, includ- ing students on class field trips and tourists. Fall is the busiest season at the hatchery, said Jack Blanke, presi- dent of the Coleman National Fish Hatchery Friends Group. Members of the group have been busy training to be volunteer tour leaders. Most visitors are school-aged children on class field trips. Each day an average of about 120 stu- dents visit the tours held during this month. Last October, more than 1,400 children visited the hatchery, Blanke said. For the second year, hatchery tours will include an opportunity to view other wildlife on the Battle Creek Salmon Trail. The 2-mile trail, a project of the friends group, connects the hatchery to California Department of Fish and Game's Battle Creek Wildlife Area. "The trail is a work in progress," Blanke said. The 20 or so members of the friends group spent the summer maintaining and making improve- ments to the trail, Blanke said. They hope to have it completed in a year or two. Interpretive signs along the trail highlight the various birds, fish, other wildlife and plants that can be found. See FISH, page 9A ment of a felony violation. The graffiti also matched the exten- sive damage that occurred on Antelope Boulevard the previ- ous weekend," a department press release said. While officers were docu- menting the crime, a concerned citizen advised she could pro- vide some information about one of the suspects. The information led to police to be able to identify three out of the four suspects in the case. "The Red Bluff Police Department would like to extend a special thanks to the citizen who provided assistance with this case," the release said. Anyone with information regarding the fourth suspect or the crime is encouraged to con- tact the department immediate- ly at 527-3131. White van alarming schools, citizens By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Police are looking for a white van and its driver, described as a clean-shaven man in his 40s, who has caused at least two Red Bluff schools con- cern. About 11 a.m., staff at Vista Middle School called in a suspicious vehicle seen parked near the school for several days in a row. The van is described as a newer white full size panel van, possibly a Ford Econoline, with dark tinted windows, said Red Bluff Police Sgt. Josiah Ferrin. The driver has light brown hair with gray in it that is combed over to cover a receding hair line, a Red Bluff Police release said. When Vista staff tried contacting the man, he ignored them, refusing to speak before fleeing the area. A man in a white van was also reported by Ante- lope School staff Friday morning as having tried to See VAN, page 9A Corning Council to mull impact fee increase The Corning City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the raising of water well development impact fees tonight at 7:30 at City Council Chambers, 794 Third St. The cost of the well being put in at Clark Park has shown the need for the fees to be updated to the current cost, said City Manager Steve Kimbrough. They were last updated in July 2005. Staff analysis shows the proposed increase would take the Development Impact Fee for water service connection from $709 per equivalent dwelling unit to $1,074. The new fee, if approved, would not take effect for 60 days, Kimbrough said. A public hearing is also scheduled for an ordinance that would enact new building codes within Corning. The current Uniform Building Codes need to be replaced by new ones adopted in 2010 by California. Two new codes, not previously applied in Corning, are among the many. The first is the California Resi- dential Code, which is for one and two family homes See FEE, page 9A Gov. signs bill banning open carry of handguns SACRAMENTO (AP) — A new ban signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown prohibiting the open carry of handguns in public could lead to an unintended prolif- eration of rifles and other long guns in public if gun enthusiasts continue to fight for their Second Amend- ment rights. Brown signed AB144 by state Assemblyman Antho- ny Portantino, D-Pasadena Monday morning. The bill will make it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded handgun in public or in vehicles. Violators could face up to a year in prison or a potential fine of $1,000 when the law takes effect Jan 1. Gun owners have been protesting the legislation since it was introduced in January, a few days after a shooting in Tucson, Ariz., killed six people and wounded 13, including U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords. In April, gun owners began carrying unloaded hand- guns in public places and restaurants as a political statement in Pasadena. The ban may push gun activists into openly carry- ing rifles in protest of the handgun ban, National Rifle Association civil rights attorney C.D. Michel said. ''You're not going to stop people from having these demonstrations,'' he said. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 The bill exempts hunting and shooting events and doesn't apply to those are given permits to carry a concealed weapon by law enforcement authorities. Sheriff's departments in most major cities in Califor- nia, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, make it difficult for citizens to get concealed carry permits, said Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of Califor- nia. The association, which has 33,000 members in Cal- ifornia, is a pro-gun lobby- ing association based north of the state capital. ''This is a ridiculous law,'' he said. ''This is an immense infringement on the right to bear arms.'' The bill is an opportuni- ty to prevent tragedy before it happens, Portantino said. ''It's not if somebody is going be shot, it's when somebody is going to be shot,'' he said. ''We have the opportunity to avoid that, and that's why this is so crit- ical.'' He said law enforcement officials have been con- cerned about the prolifera- tion of guns in public and the tense situations that arise when someone sees another person carrying a firearm in public. He said the encoun- ters can escalate quickly because others don't know whether the gun is loaded or unloaded. One of the first rules of firearms safety is to always assume a weapon is loaded. ''Main Street California is not the Old West, and you don't need a gun to buy a cheeseburger,'' Portantino said. Top California law enforcement groups, includ- ing the California Police Chiefs Association and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, supported the legislation. Brown, a Democrat, told The Associated Press that ''he listened to the police chiefs and they were con- cerned'' about the open carry laws. ''By prohibiting the open carry of guns, we can now take our families to the park or out to eat without the worry of getting shot by some untrained, unscreened, self-appointed vigilante,'' Dallas Stout, president of the California chapters of the Brady Cam- paign to Prevent Gun Vio- lence, said in a statement. The Brady Campaign, which sponsored the legis- lation, said California joins Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas as the only states to ban the open carry of handguns. It said 33 states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana and Colorado, do no prohibit open carry. Twelve states, including South Carolina, Tennessee, Minnesota and Massachusetts require per- mits for open carry. Alaska, Arizona and Vermont are the only states that don't require concealed carry permits. The group viewed the open carry of unloaded handguns as a safety threat to communities and their officers. He said the bill will help assure that felons and gang members cannot openly carry an unloaded gun with impunity, said David Maggard Jr., presi- dent of the California Police Chiefs Association. The organization repre- sents the state's 336 munic- ipal police chiefs. Gun advocates and most Republican lawmakers have criticized the law, saying it targets law-abiding citizens. State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Hesperia, said Brown sent the message that he has no respect for the Constitution. ''There are risks to liv- ing in a free state, and for the governor to take away and chisel away at the Sec- ond Amendment right when he claimed to respect it, it just kind of shows his true colors,'' Donnelly said. ''It's really a form of tyranny,'' he said of the ban. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2595 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841