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apressrelease. "Read the Most Coast to Coast is a fun-filled event thatenablesstudentsatmul- tiple grade levels to join in a shared reading challenge," said Jeremy Kriss, an Eng- lish teacher at Tehama eL- earning Academy, in the release. "Students are en- gaging in valuable reading practice, all while taking part in an event that joins students across the country in a collaborative effort fo- cused on reading." Inthelastschoolyear,ac- cording to the release, stu- dents set a one-day record of 4,987,949 books read. Students also will com- plete Accelerated Reader quizzes base on the books they read, according to the release. "Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader is a K-12 program that serves as a platform to manage inde- pendent reading practice," according to the release. "Students read books at the appropriate level and then take a quiz to show they un- derstood what they read." Renaissance Learning will track those quizzes taken during the event and share progress online. Teachers, parents and community members, ac- cording to the release, can track progress toward the national goal at renais- sance.com/read-the-most. Reading FROMPAGE1 started as a memorial by local firefighters. MarkRodgersemailedthe Daily News Wednesday to sharehismemoryofthetree. While living in Folsom, Rodgerssaidhemademany trips to Tehama County to go to R Wild Horse Ranch for hunting trips. "Throughout the years we've taken many a photo at this tree, we're sad it's gone," he said. Besides the people who will miss the unique site, Hand said the local bird life will miss it as well. The tree was a frequent resting spot for eagles and vultures in the area, which Hand points out probably weighalotmorethanapair of shoes. Hand went from being angry to sounding more upbeatastheweekworeon. She said she believes Cal- trans can come out of this ordeal as a hero — that is if it finds a tree replacement to plant at the old location. "If there's one thing we have plenty of on this road are people who know about trees and heavy equip- ment," she said. Tree FROM PAGE 1 Davis:GraceKatherine Davis, 95, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 18at Red Bluff Healthcare Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Gutierrez: Rosemary Ann Gutierrez, 68, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Crema- tions and Burial Service. Published Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Wilson: Juanita Marie Wilson, 82, of Red Bluff died Monday, Feb. 16at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Crema- tions and Burial Service. Published Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic in- formation about the de- ceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obitu- aries may be placed by mortuaries or by fami- lies of the deceased and include online publica- tion linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multi- ple days and offer wide latitude of content, in- cluding photos Death notices Call 877-4DAD411 or visit www.fatherhood.gov be a dad today. Take time to cused of failing to take ac- tion when former battalion chief and academy instruc- tor Orville Fleming alleg- edly slapped the cadet's be- hind. The report stems from a $2 million investigation launched in May after Flem- ing was charged with mur- der in the death of a former escort who became his girl- friend. He has pleaded not guilty to killing 26-year-old Sarah June Douglas. The public records say Fleming displayed a par- tially nude photo of the vic- timtoRamirez,althoughthe name of his late girlfriend was redacted. Ramirez also failed to act when Fleming made sexual comments to another female firefighter, or when a third firefighter showed sexually explicit photographs in academy's dormitory area, according to the documents. Ramirez also is accused of misusing his state vehicle, being insubordinate and ly- ing during the investigation, among other allegations. A second firefighter, Bat- talion Chief Bryant Ca- marena, is appealing the demotion he received for showing sexual images on his state-issued cellphone. Both men are represented by their union, though President Mike Lopez and spokesman Terry McHale declined comment Friday. Neither Ramirez nor Ca- marena responded to re- quests for comment made through the union. The complaints became public when the two em- ployees appealed their pun- ishments to the State Per- sonnel Board. They are among 16 em- ployees who faced disci- pline from the investiga- tion. One resigned, a sec- ond employee was fired and the others were suspended, demoted or had their pay re- duced. Fifteen of the 16 were instructors at the fire acad- emy in Ione, 40 miles south- east of Sacramento. Department spokes- woman Janet Upton also de- clined comment, citing the ongoing appeals process. Fleming's estranged wife told Sacramento County sheriff's investigators and reporters that she watched a video that showed the vic- tim having sex with her hus- band and other firefighters on fire trucks. Investigators never found the video and discounted the report, but news of her par- tially nude photo had not previously been made public. Fleming was arrested following a two-week man- hunt after Douglas' body was discovered in the home they shared. Fleming is next scheduled to appear in court in March. Chief FROM PAGE 1 By Michael R. Blood and Andrew Dalton The Associated Press CARSON Los Angeles is the hottest market for new stadiums in the coun- try — and the NFL teams that could come with them — but the possibility that three teams will kick off one Sunday in the region is a football fantasy, ex- perts say. The Oakland Raiders, the San Diego Chargers and the St. Louis Rams each have a foothold in the LA area. The Raiders and Chargers announced Thursday that they are planning a shared sta- dium in the Los Angeles suburbs if both teams fail to get new stadiums in their current hometowns. Rams owner Stan Kroenke is part of a venture that wants to build an 80,000- seat stadium nearby in In- glewood. But the sudden rush to LA is tempered by a 20- year history of disappoint- ment for fans — stadium proposals, complete with architectural renderings, have come and gone since the Rams and the Raiders fled Southern California after the 1994 season. Scheduling games on Sundays is just one snag that would make the no- tion of three teams in the region unfeasible. The Chargers-Raiders plan cre- ates the odd prospect of divisional rivals suddenly sharing a home field. "There is no reason to be- lieve there are three teams moving there. There is not even a reason to believe one team is moving there. They are not done deals," warned Victor Matheson, a specialist in sports eco- nomics who teaches at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts. Football is a business. Each team can now re- turn to its home market and say, "We have a deal set up to move. Make me a better one to stay," Mathe- son added. That was echoed by Chicago-based sports fi- nance consultant Marc Ga- nis, who said three teams would slice up the market far too finely to make it work. Managing TV broad- casting alone would pose a problem. "No chance," Ganis said, when asked about three teams in LA. "There are some people who have had some doubts if the LA mar- ket will support one team. Some have even greater doubts it can support two teams. It certainly will not host three teams." Earlier this month, the NFL sent a memo warning teams that the league it- self will be behind any de- cision to move to the Los Angeles area, and estab- lished a committee of own- ers to review the options. The notion that South- ern California might be getting used — again — as a negotiating wedge by NFL teams came up Friday at a public celebration in Carson, where a commu- nity group including labor unions is pushing the joint Chargers-Raiders stadium that would be built there. A jubilant Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., said Car- son would welcome the Raiders and Charger "with open arms." But she also recalled, "I know we've gone down this road be- fore with NFL teams." A statement Thurs- day from the Raiders and Chargers said the teams have tried and failed for years to find stadium so- lutions in Oakland and San Diego. "We are pursuing this stadium option in Carson for one straightforward reason," the statement said. "If we cannot find a permanent solution in our home markets, we have no alternative but to preserve other options to guarantee the future economic viabil- ity of our franchises." Scott McKibben, the newly appointed execu- tive director of the Oak- land-Alameda County Col- iseum Authority, said he was confident the Raiders would stay in Oakland. "Moving franchises is not easy, and it's not some- thing owners like to do," he said. "There are brand- ing issues, sponsorship is- sues, relocation issues, go- ing in and sharing a mar- ket that hasn't had an NFL team in 20 years and then having to split it with somebody else. Is it an op- tion they have? Yes. But I think the one they really want is to be here." Two other stadiums have been proposed in the Los Angeles area. In down- town Los Angeles, the sta- dium known as Farm- ers Field now becomes a long shot with no appar- ent team to move in. The other, in the city of Indus- try, appears to have faded from contention. The Chargers' talks with San Diego City Hall to re- place the nearly 50-year- old Qualcomm Stadium have grown increasingly contentious. The Raiders' even older Oakland Coli- seum has had sewage and electrical problems and is now the only stadium in the U.S. used as the home for both an NFL and Ma- jor League Baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. The team wants to build a sta- dium at the site but talks with the city have shown little progress. All three teams have Los Angeles ties. The Rams called the area home from 1946 to 1994, the Raid- ers were here from 1982 to 1994, and the Char- gers played their inaugu- ral 1960 season in LA. PRO FOOTBALL 3 NF L te am s in L os A ng el es ? Not possible, experts say DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A rendering for a proposed NFL football stadium by the owners of the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, is packed a er a news conference in Carson on Friday. The public records say Fleming displayed a partially nude photo of the victim to Ramirez, although the name of his late girlfriend was redacted. ROBERTWAGENER Robert Wagener was a brillant and charming man who touched many lives. He will be dearly missed by his fam- ily and friends. KENNETH J. ANDERSON August 24, 1958 ~ February 19, 2015 Kenneth J. Anderson, 56 passed away in Red Bluff, CA. He was born to Ken and Helen Anderson in Lynnwood, CA, August 24, 1958. He attended El Monte High School. Kenneth was a truck driver for Bento TankLines for sev- eral years, Redding Oil Co. for 17 years and self- employed log truck driver for 10 years. He is survived by his wife Michelle of Red Bluff, daugh- ters Amanda Anderson, Pueblo, CO, and Susan Bradley, Red Bluff, and grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held February 28, at Westside Grange, Red Bluff at 2:00pm. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice. David Brooks LaMerrill December 25, 1945 ~ February 8, 2015 David was born in Vallejo, CA to Ed & Elma LaMerrill, he was 69 years old. He had one brother Don. He grew up in the Crockett Rodeo area. After he graduated he en- listed in the US Navy in 1965. He served on the USS Coral Sea. He was honorably discharged in 1969. He was issued the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 bronze stars, Navy unit commendation. He moved to Gerber in the early 70's where he worked at Di- amond Plywood, Tehama Wood Products and later he be- came a truck driver; he worked mostly in construction until he retired. He loved selling things at the Flea Mar- kets and at gun shows. He was also known as the knife guy. He met the love of his life Valinda Graham LaMerrill, they were married for 38 years. They had one son togeth- er, Nick (Tara) LaMerrill. He had two children from a pre- vious marriage, Diane LaMerrill and David (Chrissy) LaMerrill. He had 7 grandchildren, Ryan (Susan), Brittainy, Emma, Ella, Sasha, Michael & Krista Rose; 2 great grand- children, Sadie Raine & Cassidy Clara LaMerrill. His sister & brother-in-laws, Lupe & Renee Cisneros, special people in his life. Niece Veronica who was like a daughter and special nieces ShyAnn & Andrea. He had 2 special neph- ews Mike & Carlos who respected their uncle very much, and 1 great nephew. He had special friends Eric & Sam Peterson. David will be missed so much by his wife, chil- dren & grandchildren, and other family members. His sto- ries will be missed, and he had alot of stories to tell. Services will be held at Northern Calfornia Veterans Cemetery, IGO, CA, February 27, 2015 at 12:30pm. 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