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REDDING The California Com- munity College's Board of Gov- ernors announced this week that Shasta College has been chosen as one of 15 community colleges out of 34 applicants to participate in a pilot program offering Bache- lor's degrees in specific programs. Shasta College's proposed Bachelor degree will be in Health Information Management. This preliminary selection process will be followed by additional review from the Chancellor's Office as well as further consultation with the California State University and University of California be- fore final approval is considered by the Board of Governors at its March meeting. "We are excited to have been se- lected to provide this educational opportunity for the residents of our District," said Joe Wyse, su- perintendent. "The collaboration among Shasta College faculty and staff in achieving this milestone speaks to their dedication in fur- thering student success." COMMUNITY COLLEGE Shastachosen for Bachelor's degree pilot program By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF For the second straight month, spurred by a loss of farm and government jobs, Te- hama County's unemployment raise was on the rise after set- ting a post-recession record low in October. Figures released Friday by the Employment Development De- partment estimated the county's unemployment rate at 8.8 percent for December 2014, slightly above the November 2014 revised figure ECONOMY County jobless rate rises again Stilldowncompared to previous year at 8.8 percent By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF Tehama County Sher- iff Dave Hencratt distanced him- self Friday from a recent decision by the Tehama County Deputy Sheriffs' Association to support the Red Bluff Peace Officers As- sociation's effort to remove Police Chief Paul Nanfito from his post. In a statement obtained by the Daily News, Hencratt said the Deputy Sheriffs' Associa- tion's decision "in no way" re- flects his position. "Sheriff Hencratt and his staff are working at keeping good re- lations with all area law enforce- ment," the statement reads. "We are continuing to provide the cit- izens of Tehama County with the dedication and services we are so proud of." The statement goes on to say the Tehama County Sheriff's Of- fice supports the Deputy Sheriffs' Association's right to "collectively participate in community issues." "We are monitoring the situ- ation and are urging all law en- forcement personnel to stay fo- cused on their jobs and not be distracted by these events," ac- cording to the statement, which is signed by Hencratt. The Deputy Sheriffs' Associ- ation, or DSA, voted Jan. 15 to support the Peace Officers Asso- ciation, which presented a vote of no confidence against Nanfito to the Red Bluff City Council in De- cember. "On behalf of the Tehama County Deputy Sheriffs' Associ- ation, I would like to extend our full support to the Red Bluff Po- lice Officers' Association in their petition to remove Paul Nanfito as the Chief of Police," according to a letter provided to the Daily News by Dustin Maria, presi- dent of the DSA. TEHAMA COUNTY Sheriffwon'tbe'distracted' Hencratt distances himself from efforts to oust Nanfito as Red Bluff police chief By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County residents will receive a brief reprieve from chilly weather in the next few days, opening a weekend for outdoor recre- ation. Forecasts predict a warm and sunny weekend that will extend into Monday before a chance of showers arrives Tuesday, according to the Na- tional Weather Service. Saturday should be mostly clear with a high of 76 and a low of about 49, according to the NWS. Winds could reach about 8 miles per hour. On Sunday, sunny skies will make way for a high of about 74 and a low of 44. Warm weather is said to last through Monday, with a high of 70 and a low of 45. The NWS predicts a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs reach- ing about 63 and 65, respec- tively. Sherry Stango, who re- cently moved to Chico from Red Bluff, enjoyed a game of disc golf Friday at Dog Island Park here during a warm and sunny day. Stango said she plays about three times per week, and Red Bluff keeps calling her back. On Sunday, the Ride On Race Series will host its second bicycling event in its Tehama Series at Trainor Park here. The event, which is broken into a 30-minute C-Class race, a 45-minute B-Class race, a 60-minute A-Class race and a kids race, starts at noon and is open to children and adults. Each race costs $20 to enter and a helmet is required. More information can be found at the Ride On Race Series Face- book page. The Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo also continues Saturday in the Pauline Davis Pavilion at the Tehama District Fairground. The Saturday morning per- formance starts at 10 a.m. and runs to 1 p.m. The finals start at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for the morning go-round and $20 for the final go-round. More information can be found at jpranchrodeo.com. TEHAMA COUNTY WARM, SUNNY WEATHER INBOUND ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Sherry Stango enjoyed a game of disc golf Friday at Dog Island Park in Red Bluff. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS The National Weather Service forecasts a warm and sunny weekend in Tehama County with a chance of showers arriving Tuesday. Sports.............. B1 Weather ........ A10 Community.....A3 Life...................A8 Farm ................A5 Opinion............A4 Index............... ## INDEX Dogs who are deaf or hard of hearing can be every bit as playful and fun as hearing counterparts. 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