Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/476944
ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDBLUFF» TehamaCounty'sun- employment rate in January was 9.4 percent. It was the third con- secutive month the local jobless rate has risen since setting a post- recession low in October. The January rate rose 0.5 per- centage points from a revised 8.9 percent figure for December 2014, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Employment De- velopment Department. A year ago the unemployment rate was 11.3 percent. January's figures were delayed due to an annual benchmarking, or revision, process, which ac- counts for more updated labor force and payroll employment in- formation. This month's update included more recent census data. In Tehama County the civilian labor force was pegged at 25,580. Of those 2,410 are unemployed. ECONOMY Joblessrate rises for 3rd straight month By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING» Two Corning police of- ficers were injured in a tussle with an allegedly intoxicated 25-year- old Corning man Monday after- noon. The officers' injuries ranged from a broken finger to minor scrapes and bruises, according to a department press release. The Police Department re- ceived a report about 2:50 p.m. stating that a suspicious man was acting irrationally in the 600 block of Edith Avenue, according to the release. The man, identified as Anthony Jones, reportedly entered a Me- troPCS store in the area and at- tempted to take a cell phone from the business, according to the re- lease. The phone was later recov- ered by a store clerk, and Jones CORNING 2 offi c er s injured in fi gh t wi th suspect By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING » The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians has filed a law- suit in federal court alleging that former tribal officials engaged in a 12-year "looting spree," defraud- ing the tribe of tens of millions of dollars, it was announced Tues- day. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the East- ern District of California, includes claims under the federal Racke- teer Influenced and Corrupt Or- ganization Act (RICO) and alleges that the former officials were paid more than $20 million "in unau- thorized and outrageously ex- cessive retirement and non-re- tirement compensation," among other accusations. The tribe owns and operates Rolling Hills Casino, which is lo- cated off Interstate 5 near Corn- ing. The complaint names defen- dants Leslie Lohse, the tribe's former treasurer; Larry Lohse, the former tribal environmental director; John Crosby, the tribe's former economic development di- rector; and Ines Crosby, the for- mer tribal administrator, among 15 other defendants. Leslie Lohse and Larry Lohse could not be reached for comment Tuesday. John Crosby and Ines Crosby also could not be reached for comment. The complaint goes on to al- lege that the "RICO Ringlead- ers were embezzling millions of dollars of the Tribe's money to support absurdly luxurious life- styles of private jet travel, luxury homes, high-end vacations, cus- tom sports cars, and high-profile sporting events." The tribe had been embroiled in a leadership dispute beginning in April 2014, when "in an impres- sive and inspiring expression of sel-determination and democracy, the Tribe came together and re- PASKENTA BAND OF NOMLAKI INDIANS Lawsuit:Tribalofficialslootedtribe Oustedmembersallegedlywerepaidmillionsinunauthorizedcompensation RED BLUFF » The Tehama County CattleWomen have three talented Beef Ambas- sadors to represent them for 2015 after the girls were se- lected at a March 7 contest held at the Tehama County Farm Bureau office. Danielle Mueller will serve as Senior Beef Ambassador and Emyli Palmer and Kayla McGiffin will team up as Ju- nior Beef Ambassadors. The 2015 ambassadors were part a four person Junior Beef Ambassador team that repre- sented the Tehama County Cattle industry for 2014. Also on the team was Kegan Rich- ards. The new ambassadors will be the youth spokespersons for the local cattle indus- try throughout the next year. They will be available to speak to schools, clubs and other or- ganizations and will represent the industry at numerous cat- tle related events. Mueller is the 17-year-old daughter of Charlie and Lori Mueller of Red Bluff. She is a senior at Red Bluff High School where she is an officer of FFA and participates in the Dance Team. She said that her favorite beef recipe is tri tip barbecued by her father. Mueller has been a Junior Beef Ambassador for two years, serving as team leader in 2014. She said the highlight of her past year was attending the National Beef Ambassa- dor contest. Mueller enjoys learning about the beef industry and sharing her knowledge with others. McGiffin is the 14-year-old daughter of Brett and Molly McGiffin of Red Bluff. She also attends Red Bluff High School where she is a fresh- man. She is on the FFA Green- hand officer team, is a teen beef leader in the Antelope 4-H club and shows cattle. McGiffin had a great time as beef ambassador last year and thanks Mueller for help- ing her with public speaking. Her favorite beef recipe is tacos prepared with onions and peppers. Palmer's parents are Clint and Jeana Palmer of Gerber. She is also 14 years old and a freshman at Red Bluff High. She has held numerous offices in the El Camino 4-H club and is an FFA Greenhand officer. Palmer also like beef tacos. She makes them with 95 per- cent lean beef, spices and a southwest vegetable mix. She said she had "such a blast" during her first year as Junior Beef Ambassador and that Mueller was a great role model. Palmer's favorite time dur- ing the past year was helping with the Red Bluff Bull Sale auction. Also entered in the Senior Beef Ambassador contest was 16-year-old Nicole Renfroe, who is a junior at Red Bluff High School. She is an FFA officer and a member of CSF. She enjoys beef stir fry, made with tri tip or sirloin and vegetables. During the public part of the contest, contestants an- swered questions from Cattle- Women members who played the role of consumers. Each contestant skillfully answered questions about the Farm to Fork process. They gave safety tips about preparing beef, described the differences between grass fed beef and natural beef and told why they prefer beef to chicken or pork. Earlier in the day, the con- testants wrote a response to a question about the beef indus- try and participated in a me- dia interview. Judging the event were Bai- ley Miller, a past beef ambas- sador who works for Farm Credit; Tammy Chrisler, Cat- tleWomen member, and John Pitter, retired Los Moli- nos High School agriculture teacher. Kim Clawson, Red Bluff High School librarian, judged the written portion of the con- test. Keri Dodd and Kelly Mou- ton are co-chairpersons for the Beef Ambassadors proj- ect. Mouton said the judge's scores were very close. She presented each ambas- sador for 2014 with scholar- ships for their hard work the past season. Mouton said the ambassa- dors did a phenomenal job; they followed the criteria, were professional and always said yes to assignments they were given. CATTLEWOMEN BEEF AMBASSADORS NAMED COURTESYPHOTO Tehama County Beef Ambassadors for 2015are Emyli Palmer, Kayla McGiffin and Danielle Mueller. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Comics ............B3 Food.................B4 INDEX This week's CattleWomen's Column offers a recipe for spicy short ribs from a 1988 national competition. PAGEA3 CATTLEWOMEN Renownedrecipefor spicy short ribs The Five-Star League announced its All-League boys and girls basketball teams. PAGE B1 SPORTS Los Molinos, Mercy players honored The verdict could tarnish the legacy of Williams, a reli- able hit-maker who has won Grammy Awards. PAGE A7 ENTERTAINMENT Jury: Pharrell, Thicke copied Marvin Gaye The statement said the two students were dismissed for creating a "hostile learning en- vironment for others." PAGE B6 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 2 students expelled over racist video TRIBE » PAGE 7 FIGHT » PAGE 7 ECONOMY » PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, March 11, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue79 Good morning, thanks for subscribing » Ruth Brooks CHAMBER Round-Up decoration contest Business » A4 4-H Youth camp positions available Lifestyles » B5 FORECAST High: 63 Low: 46 » A8 DON'TBE SCAMMED Scamalerts Readour online scam alert section to learn how to avoid being scammed. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ SCAMALERT