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Baugus:BillyBoyce Baugus, 84, died Tuesday, Feb. 24at his Red Bluff residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Boudro: Laverne Boudro, 65, of Red Bluff died Thursday, Feb. 19. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Affordable Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Flanagan: Kenneth Flana- gan, 76, of Proberta died Friday, Feb. 20at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cre- mation & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Grissom: Harvey Gris- som, 66, of Cottonwood died Saturday, Feb. 21at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Gulart: Gay Gulart, 78, of Manton died Monday, Feb. 23at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cre- mation & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Lovejoy: Cryil Lovejoy, 70, of Red Bluff died Monday, Feb. 23at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES largegrocerystoresandsu- permarkets as a way to cut down on litter and protect marine life. But the American Pro- gressive Bag Alliance said the ban amounts to a cash giveaway to grocers that would lead to job losses. "California voters will now have the chance to vote down a terrible law that, if implemented, would kill 2,000 local manufacturing jobs and funnel obscene profits to big grocers without any money going to a public purpose or environmental initiative," the group's ex- ecutive director, Lee Cal- iff, said in a news release. Supporters of the state- wide ban criticized man- ufacturers for spending millions on the referen- dum campaign in order to continue selling single- use plastic bags. "This is a cynical ploy by out-of-state interests desperate to de- lay a ban already adopted in more than 100 commu- nities across California," Brown's spokesman Evan Westrup said. Mark Murray, a spokes- man for Californians vs. Big Plastic, said the coali- tion of environmental, la- bor, and business groups is confident that Califor- nia voters will uphold the existing statewide ban. "It's not surprising that after spending more than $3.2 million, 98 percent of which is from out of state, the plastic bag in- dustry has bought its way onto the California ballot to protect its profits," Mur- ray said. Under the legislation by Padilla, who was then a state senator, California was to begin pulling plastic bags out of checkout coun- ters at large grocery stores such as Wal-Mart and Tar- get this summer. The ban was scheduled to expand to convenience stores and pharmacies in 2016. Padilla was elected in November as California secretary of state, whose office oversees the process to qualify initiatives for the ballot. The law does not ap- ply to bags used for fruits, vegetables or meats, or to shopping bags used at other retailers. It allows grocers to charge a fee of at least 10 cents for using paper bags. To address concerns about job losses, the bill included $2 million in loans for plastic bag man- ufacturers to shift their operations to making re- usable bags. Environmental activists have successfully pushed plastic bag bans in cities across the U.S., including Chicago; Austin, Texas; and Seattle. Hawaii also is on track to have a de facto statewide ban, with all counties approving pro- hibitions. Ban FROM PAGE 1 Stone and Lopeman — have all won at the district level. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday. At- tendees are advised to arrive early as it is ex- pected that this gala event will sell out. Tick- ets are $5 for adults and $3 for ages 10 to 18. Chil- dren younger than 10 will be admitted free of charge. The proceeds from the eve- ning provide the prizes and awards to the contes- tants and support for the programs of the Exchange Club and Soroptimist In- ternational of Red Bluff. Talent FROM PAGE 1 By Fenit Nirappil The Associated Press SACRAMENTO California's tax board on Tuesday ap- proved a 6-cent cut in the state gas tax because of lower gas prices, but it isn't likely to affect drivers' wal- lets. The five-member State Board of Equalization voted unanimously to cut the state gasoline tax from 36 cents to 30 cents a gal- lon. The decrease takes ef- fect in July, though Califor- nians may not see a differ- ence at the pump because of other factors affecting gas prices. The annual adjustment is the result of a compli- cated deal to close the 2010 budget deficit. The agency sets the tax rate to bring in the same amount of money the old sales tax would have brought in. Be- cause the tax board pre- dicts lower gas prices, it is pre-emptively reducing the gas tax to avoid over col- lecting. The board's elected members, who met in Cul- ver City, criticized lawmak- ers for creating a confusing system and signaled sup- port for an overhaul. "Clarity of tax is essen- tial for taxpayers," said George Runner, a Republi- can member of the board who called the system "just irrational." The tax cut will also slash funding for local road and congestion relief proj- ects in California. Drivers pay an additional 18.4 cents a gallon to the federal gov- ernment and a 2.25 percent sales tax that benefits local governments. The Board of Equaliza- tion's staff initially recom- mended a 7.5 cent tax cut, but the members chose a lower number because of a recent uptick in gas prices. "We need stability and predictability in our trans- portation dollars, and my colleagues and I are deeply concerned about having to make these kind of Magic 8 Ball predictions on some- thing so unpredictable as the price of gasoline," said Fiona Ma, a Democratic member of the board. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT Agency votes to reduce gas tax by 6 cents By Ken Thomas The Associated Press SANTACLARA Hillary Rod- ham Clinton said Tuesday that if she decides to seek the White House again she would try to bring Repub- licans from red states and Democrats in blue states into a "nice, warm, purple space" that would encour- age problem-solving. Clinton, the leading Democratic contender should she run, referred to her likely presidential campaign in hypothetical terms during an interview on stage at a women's con- ference in Silicon Valley. But she said anyone who mounts a campaign for president in 2016 should make economic growth and restoring rising wages top priorities, along with rebuilding trust and coop- eration in the nation. "I'd like to bring peo- ple from right and left, red, blue, get them into a nice, warm, purple space where everybody is talk- ing and where we're actu- ally trying to solve prob- lems. That would be my objective," Clinton said at a paid appearance before the Watermark Silicon Val- ley Conference for Women. Following a month-long absence from the public stage, Clinton's first U.S. speech of 2015 offered clues to how she might conduct a campaign. She didn't say it, but Clinton's approach would try to ac- complish what President Barack Obama has been unable to achieve since his first-term passage of health care reform — breaking through the log- jam of Washington grid- lock to tackle the nation's most pressing problems. Presidential politics was an undercurrent through- out her remarks and a question-and-answer ses- sion with Kara Swisher, the co-executive editor of technology media com- pany Re/code. During her speech, the former secre- tary of state encouraged female technology execu- tives to do more to help women grow in leadership. "What you do does not have to be big and dra- matic. You don't have to run for office," she said to knowing laughter and ap- plause. "Although if you do, more power to you." Swisher got into the act, drawing laughs from Clinton when she recalled her recent interview with President Barack Obama and expressed her eager- ness "to interview another president." Even in the high-flying technology sector, Clinton said, many women strug- gle in the workplace with policies related to fam- ily leave and child care. She pointed to Oscar win- ner Patricia Arquette's appeals for pay equity at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. "She's right. It's time to have wage equal- ity once and for all," Clin- ton said. "In so many ways, our economy still seems to be operating like its 1955," Clinton said. Describing a challenging economy for many workers, she said "wages no longer rise with productivity while CEO pay keeps going up" and the na- tion would need to find bal- ance in the economy so all workers could benefit. Clinton did not specifi- cally address whether she would support Obama's proposed authorization in Congress to use mili- tary force against Islamic State militants. She said in the interview that "a lot of the right moves are being made, but this is a really complicated and long-term problem." The IS threat, Clinton said, is "a very hard chal- lenge because you can't very well put American or Western troops in to fight this organism." She pointed to the U.S. need for military partners in Iraq and the Middle East. Asked about whistle- blower Edward Snowden, Clinton said she could "never condone" what he did. "He stole millions of documents, and the great irony is that the vast ma- jority of those documents had nothing to do with American civil liberties or privacies," she said. POLITICS Clinton says she would push problem-solving if she runs By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO A lawyer for a former junior part- ner suing a venture cap- ital firm in a Silicon Val- ley sex bias suit contended Tuesday that his client was passed over for promotions because she was a woman and then fired after she complained. In his opening trial state- ment, attorney Alan Exel- rod described a male-dom- inated culture at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers — the defendant in the case that has sparked de- bate over the treatment of women in the high-tech and venture capitalist arenas. Exelrod said his client, 45-year-old Ellen Pao, had received erotic poetry and sketches of nude women from a senior partner at the firm, and another male em- ployee had interfered with her work when Pao broke off an affair with him. "Kleiner Perkins used El- len Pao's many talents for six years, but when it came time to pick who would be the next generation of in- vesting leaders at Kleiner Perkins, Kleiner only picked men," the attorney told jurors. The firm has denied wrongdoing and says Pao was a poor performer who didn't get along with her colleagues. In addition, defense law- yer Lynne Hermle said in her opening statement that the company has been a leader in recruiting and supporting women in tech- nology. "Ellen Pao did not suc- ceed at Kleiner Perkins as an investing professional because she did not have the necessary skills for that job," Hermle said. "She did not come close." Pao is seeking $16 mil- lion in damages. The firm is seeking to limit any pos- sible damages by arguing that Pao is well-compen- sated in her current posi- tion as interim CEO of the popular social media com- pany Reddit and hasn't suf- fered financially since leav- ing Kleiner after filing her lawsuit. Venture capital firms provide much of the startup funds for tech companies and have a reputation as being even more insular and male-dominated than the companies they help launch. VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM Trial begins in high-profile Silicon Valley sex bias case ROSEMARYANNGUTIERREZ June 20, 1946 ~ February 18, 2015 Graveside services for Rosemary will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, February 27, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Red Bluff. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015 4-8 pm at F.D. Sweet & Sons Mortuary, 825 A Street, Orland, CA. Rosemary was born June 20, 1946 in San Luis Obispo, CA and passed away at Mercy Medical Center at the age of 68. She married Phillip Gutierrez in 1977 and moved to Red Bluff where she became an integral part of the family and Red Bluff Community. She loved softball and bowling, but she really showed her true talents with her beautiful knitting and embroidered art pieces exhibited at the Tehama County Fair. She was a lover of all animals but found a special place in her heart for her cats. Rosemary is survived by her husband, Phil; sons, Jim, Rodger and Brian; daughters, Kathy and Tracy; special daughters-of-her heart, RaeC and Julie. Above all, Rose- mary enjoyed being a grandmother. She dearly loved all her grandchildren and especially Madison. She was predeceased by her son, Robert Gutierrez. GRACE KATHERINE DAVIS April 20, 1919 ~ February 18, 2015 Grace Katherine (Hammers) Davis passed away peace- fully on February 18th, in Red Bluff at the age of 95. Born in Depew Oklahoma, she moved to Missouri when she married her husband Lloyd Efton Davis where they lived until moving to California in 1939. They settled in the bay area where she worked various jobs and they owned a Texaco Gas Station until her husband's death. In 1976, Grace moved to Red Bluff where she hand made hundreds and hundreds of quilts and crocheted blankets which were sold at craft fairs and boutique stores. She also did daycare for a period of time. Grace is preceded in death by her husband and one true love, Lloyd Efton Davis, her son Lloyd William Davis, five brothers, Tommy Hammers, Joe Hammers, George Hammers, Dan Hammers and Lawrence Hammers. She is survived by her daughter Julia Villa (Bob), sister, Dolly Newman, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Grace remained independent and active her entire life, still living on her own up until her death. She loved to sew, crochet, bake and will be fondly remembered for her quilts and love for her family. She will missed. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 1:00 pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Graveside immediately following, Red Bluff Cemetery. Obituaries NeptuneSociety ofNorthernCaliforniahas provided trusted experience & service to our community for over 40 years. 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The hospital sent the patient out the door where he was met by a sheriff's officer. Investigation showed the man had spent the last few years obtaining free board and room and narcotics from hospitals all over the country…in fact this was his 3rd visit to our local hospital in as many years. … Headline in the newspaper: "Giants Baseball Team May Be Better Next Year". I will only add, well, it surely could be… … I received many calls in response to what I had written last week about the unpaid Lassen Lumber invoice to the Board of Supervisors. But most were about our DistrictAttorney, Mr. Hedlund. Every one advised that Earl should not be abused for interpreting the law as it is written.And five letters from different parts of the county said that he was a very smart man and a good DistrictAttorney, but he could get along much easier if he would make more of an effort to get people to like him.* … Politics are hard to figure. The Democrats had a candidate named Lyndon Johnson who had lots of experience in the Senate. He was very popular and probably could have carried the southern vote. Many Republicans might have voted for him, but that was apparently too easy so the Democrats nominated a man who will be much more difficult to put in the White House. … PacificAirlines will be stopping in Red Bluff once a week now, but let's face it, there is no need for an airline stop here at all. The fact is that anyone needing to get to Sacramento or San Francisco can do so more cheaply and efficiently by driving to these cities. By the time you leave your house early to make a plane arrival time, and get surface travel to your ultimate destination, you will have spent untold hours versus the comfort of your own vehicle and the ease of the freeway system.And if you want to save money you can take a bus for half the cost of other transportation.** * Earl was a great friend who died a few years ago and there is a bench in the City Park with his name on it. **I am waiting for the day we can travel by underground (or over ground) tube propelled by compressed air or some such safe method. No more drunk drivers or head-on crashes. RM DaveMinch1900-1864 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A