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DEATHNOTICES By Associated Press SALEM, ORE. ARedBluff trucker has been con- victed of criminally neg- ligent homicide and sen- tenced to 18 months in jail for a 2013 crash on Inter- state 5 that killed an Ore- gon man. The Salem States- man Journal reports that 28-year-old Gurpin- der Singh was driving a commercial truck pull- ing a semitrailer as traffic slowed near an intersec- tion at Aurora in north- ern Marion County. The State Police said the truck drove over the top of a 1991 Acura In- tegra and hit the rear of another semitrailer. The driver of the car died. He was 26-year-old Dustin Paul Campbell of Lyons, along the North Santiam River. Singh's driver's license has been revoked. In a four-day trial that ended Thursday, he was ac- quitted of manslaughter. RED BLUFF Truckerconvicted in fatal I-5 crash of 8.6 percent, but below the 10.1 unemployment in December 2013. A reported loss of 300 farm jobs and 70 govern- ment jobs factored heav- ily into the rise. Still, there were reportedly more farm and government jobs in December 2014 than the previous year. Overall the EDD esti- mated a net loss of 450 jobs from November to December. The Civilian Labor Force reportedly dropped by about 2 percent to an estimated 24,890 workers in the county. The employers with the most job advertisements in December were The Dollar General, Walmart, Tehama County Health Services Agency, Trac- tor Supply Company and Taco Bell. The occupations with the most job ads were first- line supervisors of retail sales workers, nurse prac- titioners, cashiers, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers and retail sales- persons. Across California the unemployment rate was estimated at between 6.7 and 7 percent. Marin County boasted the lowest unemployment with 3.4 percent unem- ployment. Imperial Coun- ty's 21 percent was the worst in the state. In neighboring coun- ties Butte County re- ported 7.5 percent, Glenn 9.9 percent, Mendocino 6.2 percent, Plumas 10.4 percent, Shasta 8.1 per- cent and Trinity 9.4 per- cent. The national unemploy- ment rate was between 5.4 and 5.6 percent. Jobless FROM PAGE 1 The letter, which is signed by Maria, goes on to allege that Nanfito has strained relations with al- lied agencies in Tehama County — such as the in- teragency SWAT team — and that Nanfito in Octo- ber 2013 took actions that "severely compromised the integrity" of a crime scene. An attorney for the Peace Officers Associa- tion, or POA, in Decem- ber alleged that Nanfito's leadership has led to low morale and high attrition at the Police Department. The attorney, Brett Sherman of the Goyette & Associates law firm, al- leged that Nanfito "leads by fear and intimidation and has bred a culture of fear and discontent within the Red Bluff Po- lice Department." City Manager Rich- ard Crabtree in an email Thursday said the city has retained an investi- gator to investigate alle- gations made by the POA and the DSA. Nanfito, who was ap- pointed police chief in 2012 and whose contract runs through June, said in an email Thursday that the city manager ordered him to not discuss his case, which he described as routine protocol in an internal affairs investiga- tion. "Therefore I am un- able to provide a comment while this is under inves- tigation," Nanfito said. Sheriffs FROM PAGE 1 By Michael J. Mishak The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Jeb Bush is offering policy prescrip- tions to boost the country's lagging middle class as he edges toward a presidential campaign. The former Florida gov- ernor said Friday that po- litical leaders need to over- haul the country's immigra- tion and education systems, increase job training pro- grams and ease energy reg- ulations to spur economic growth. Bush outlined his pol- icy agenda in a speech to the annual convention of the National Automobile Dealers Association. It was his first public appearance since announcing his plans to explore a White House bid last month. In wide-ranging remarks that tweaked President Obama and congressional leaders, Bush said success would depend on foster- ing a "climate of consensus and compromise" in Wash- ington. While Bush remained noncommittal about his 2016 decision, he has al- ready started laying the groundwork for a potential campaign. SAN FRANCISCO Ey ei ng 2 01 6 cam pa ig n, J eb B us h signals focus on middle class JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in San Francisco on Friday. The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The public corruption trial of former state Sen. Ron Calderon and his brother has been post- poned until summer. U.S. District Judge Chris- tina Snyder on Thursday ap- proved a request by federal prosecutors and defense attorneys to delay the trial until Aug. 11 due to the vol- ume of evidence that needs to be analyzed. The trial had been scheduled to start on May 19. Calderon has pleaded not guilty to pushing work- ers' compensation legis- lation and a film industry tax credit scheme that was actually an FBI sting in exchange for $100,000 in bribes and trips. The Mon- tebello Democrat's term ex- pired last year. Thomas Calderon, a for- mer lawmaker turned lobby- ist, has pleaded not guilty to laundering bribes through a tax-exempt group. CORRUPTION CHARGES Judge approves delay of ex-Sen. Calderon's trial By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE Marijuana-re- lated calls to poison con- trol centers in Washing- ton and Colorado have spiked since the states be- gan allowing legal sales last year, with an espe- cially troubling increase in calls concerning young children. But it's not clear how much of the increase might be related to more people using marijuana, as opposed to people feeling more comfortable to re- port their problems now that the drug is legal for adults over 21. New year-end data be- ing presented to Colo- rado's Legislature next week show that the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center received 151 calls for marijuana expo- sure last year, the first year of retail recreational pot sales. That was up from 88 calls in 2013 and 61 in 2012, the year voters legalized pot. Calls to the Washington Poison Center for mari- juana exposures jumped by more than half, from 158 in 2013 to 246 last year. Public health experts say they are especially concerned about children accidentally eating mari- juana edibles. Calls involv- ing children nearly dou- bled in both states: to 48 in Washington involving children 12 or under, and to 45 in Colorado involv- ing children 8 or under. "There's a bit of a re- laxed attitude that this is safe because it's a natu- ral plant, or derived from a natural plant," Dr. Alex Garrard, clinical manag- ing director of the Wash- ington Poison Center. "But this is still a drug. You wouldn't leave Oxycontin lying around on a counter- top with kids around, or at least you shouldn't." Around half of Wash- ington's calls last year re- sulted in hospital visits, with most of the patients being evaluated and re- leased from an emer- gency room, Garrard said. Ten people were admit- ted to intensive care units — half of them under 20 years old. Children who wind up going to the hospital for marijuana exposure can find themselves subject to blood tests or spinal taps, Garrard said, because if they seem lethargic and parents don't realize they got into marijuana, doc- tors might first check for meningitis or other seri- ous conditions. Pot-related calls to Washington's poison cen- ter began rising steadily several years ago as medi- cal marijuana dispensaries started proliferating in the state. In 2006, there were just 47 calls. That rose to 150 in 2010 and 162 be- fore actually dropping by a few calls in 2013, a year in which adults could use marijuana but before le- gal recreational sales had started. Calls about exposure to marijuana combined with other drugs spiked in Col- orado, too. There were 70 such calls last year, up from 39 calls in 2013 and 49 calls in 2012. Both states saw in- creases in calls across all age groups. Colorado's big- gest increase was among adults over 25 — from 40 in 2013 to 102 calls last year. Washington had a big jump in calls concern- ing teens, from 40 in 2013 to 61 last year. Many of the products involved in Washington's exposure cases are found at the state's unregulated medical marijuana dis- pensaries, but not licensed recreational shops, which are barred from selling marijuana gummy bears or other items that might appeal to children, Gar- rard said. The Washington Leg- islature is working now on proposals for reining in the medical marijuana industry — and limiting what they can sell. Both states have taken steps to try to keep marijuana products away from chil- dren, such as requiring child-resistant packaging in licensed stores. In Denver, authorities charged a couple with child abuse last month, saying their 3-year-old daughter tested positive for marijuana. The couple brought the girl to a hospi- tal after she became sick. Ben Reagan, a medical marijuana advocate with The Center for Palliative Care in Seattle, said at a recent conference that he had long dealt with par- ents whose children ac- cidentally got into mar- ijuana. It used to be less likely that they would call an official entity for help, he said. "Those things have been occurring this whole time," Reagan said. "What you now have is an atmo- sphere where people are much more comfortable going to the emergency room." "Before, you'd just look at your buddy and say, 'Sorry, dude. You're going to have to deal with it all night,' " he added. "'We're not calling nobody.'" YOUNG CHILDREN Po t- re la te d po is on c on tr ol c al ls u p in W as hi ng to n, C olo ra do "There's a bit of a relaxed attitude that this is safe because it's a natural plant, or derived from a natural plant. But this is still a drug. You wouldn't leave Oxycontin lying around on a countertop with kids around, or at least you shouldn't." — Dr. Alex Garrard, clinical managing director of the Washington Poison Center PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thank you! NeptuneSociety ofNorthernCaliforniahas provided trusted experience & service to our community for over 40 years. 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