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ByKristinJ.Bender TheAssociatedPress SAN FRANCISCO » Thestate'sbig- gest utility wants to install 25,000 electric car charging stations across Northern and Central Cal- ifornia and have customers foot the bill. More than 60,000 plug-in elec- tric vehicles are currently regis- tered in PG&E's service area in Central and Northern California. But there are only 1,991 charg- ing stations statewide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Some drivers worry they will be stranded. The stations would have char- gers that provide up to 25 miles of power for every hour of charging. For motorists driving long dis- tances, the utility will install 100 "fast chargers," which can re- charge an electric vehicle's bat- tery in 30 minutes. A growing number of the fast-charging sta- tions are popping up along the "West Coast Electric Highway," which runs from British Colum- bia to Baja California. The utility says the goal is to PG&E Ca lif or ni a ut il it y eyes electric car cha rg in g st at io ns By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » The Red Bluff man accused of beating his wife and his wife's mother with a hammer is scheduled to appear in court March 23 for a pretrial confer- ence. Mark Lawrence Brewer, 55, is charged with two counts of at- tempted murder stemming from the Dec. 27 incident in which dep- uties found Brewer's wife and his wife's mother had allegedly been struck with a hammer in the up- per body and head at a Cotton- wood residence. Brewer on Monday waived an arraignment on information at Tehama County Superior Court and maintained his not guilty plea, according to online court records. Brewer was taken into custody Jan. 7 after allegedly leading law enforcement officers on a high- TEHAMA COUNTY Ha mm er attack suspect ex pe ct ed b ac k in court MarkLawrenceBrewer maintains not guilty plea RED BLUFF » Deputies responding to a report Monday morning of a missing infant found a 14-month- old girl dead in a home at 12055 State Route 99W, the Friendly Acres Mobile Home Park. A woman made a 911 call around 8:10 a.m. Monday to re- port that her infant child was missing from her residence, ac- cording to a press release issued Tuesday morning by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office. The family members had made a brief search of the residence and neighbors be- gan searching the neighborhood. Deputies and Tehama County Search and Rescue began to ini- tiate a full response when the first deputy on the scene located the girl in a bedroom wedged be- tween the bed and a wall, under some clothing. The child was dead and ap- peared to have been in that lo- cation for some time, the release sa id . Detectives and deputy coroner responded and secured the scene. A search warrant was issued and a search was completed by the sheriff's office late Monday night. Two other children living in the home have been taken into pro- tective custody, the release said. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted jointly with Child Protective Services. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. Detectives will be at- tending the autopsy and will await the results of that exami- nation. The investigation is ongoing and no further information was available. SHERIFF Infantgirlfounddeadinhome Authorities await results of Tuesday autopsy By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Five drug offend- ers graduated from the Tehama County Adult Drug Court pro- gram on Tuesday, returning to the community "to lead produc- tive lives," the Tehama County Health Services Agency said. Since its inception in 2007, 53 offenders have graduated from the Tehama County drug court program, said Phillip Hernan- dez, director of Drug and Al- cohol Division of the county's Health Services Agency. "Drug court is a national pro- gram that is very successful," Hernandez said during the grad- uation ceremony. "So, I think that we're really blessed to have drug court in Tehama County." The five graduates from the program accepted honors in front a room filled with public health officials, Tehama County Supervisors Burt Bundy and Steve Chamblin, Judge Todd Bottke, law enforcement officials and supporters. They were iden- tified as Casara P., David C., Rich- ard J., Shane C. and Shawna I. Graduate Shane C. said he wanted to express his sincerest gratitude to those that helped him in the program, including his peers. "I appreciate the op- portunity." The Tehama County drug court program "makes exten- sive use of comprehensive su- pervision, drug testing, treat- ment services, immediate sanc- tions and incentives to provide offenders with the necessary tools to get into recovery, stay in recovery and lead productive lives," according to the Health Services Agency, or HSA. The drug court program is a collaborative effort between judges, attorneys, probation of- ficers, public health officials and others that "saves countless dol- lars," according to the HSA. The drug court "is a special court that handles cases involv- ing high-risk, high-need felony alcohol- and drug-using offend- ers and is a proven effective treatment-based alternative to incarceration," according to the HSA. Average supervision and treatment costs total about $8,500 per person, according to the HSA, compared to an av- erage cost of incarceration of roughly $100,000 per person. Judge Bottke said the coun- ty's drug court program over- came skepticism in the commu- nity when it was being formed, and started much smaller than it is today. "Adult felon drug court, to me, was a no-brainer," Bottke said. "So, the program got up and running and it's come ... a long, long way. Tonight is im- portant not just for the program and for Tehama County — it's important for everybody that's in it." TEHAMA COUNTY FIVE GRADUATE FROM DRUG COURT PROGRAM PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Phillip Hernandez, director of the drug and alcohol division of the Tehama County Health Services Agency, spoke during a graduation ceremony Tuesday for graduates of the county's adult drug court. Patrice Tamp of the Tehama County Health Services Agency presented during a graduation ceremony Tuesday for five graduates of the county's adult drug court. Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Business .........A8 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B3 INDEX The California Highway Patrol's Red Bluff Area Office is offering a program on teen driver safety. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Teendriversafety program being offered Former Red Bluff Lady Spartan Emily McEnaney is a key contributor for the Chico State so ball team. PAGE B1 SPORTS Red Bluff grad leads Chico State so ball A 26-year-old American aid worker held by Islamic State militants is confirmed dead by her parents. Page A7 AMERICAN Woman held by Islamic State confirmed dead NBC suspending Brian Wil- liams for misleading the public about his experiences while covering the Iraq War. 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