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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF AsCaliforniaenters its fourth year of drought con- ditions, the Red Bluff Fire De- partment has urged residents to clear weeds and other debris around their properties. "The lack of rains and hotter temperatures across the region are continuing to constitute an increased threat of wildfires," the department said in a release. The department asks resi- dents to follow the city of Red Bluff's weed abatement stan- dards, which include clearing at least a 30-foot space around all buildings. Fields larger than one acre must have a cleared space that is at least 50 feet wide around the WILDFIRES RBFDurges residents to clear weeds, debris By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF State officials say Cal- ifornia is experiencing a whoop- ing cough epidemic, and the inci- dence rate for the disease in Te- hama County is nearly double the state average. In 2014, 38 cases of pertussis, which is also known as whoop- ing cough, were reported in the county, according to a report is- sued by the California Depart- ment of Public Health in Febru- ary. That amounted to about six cases out of every 10,000 people. Statewide, 11,114 cases were re- ported, amounting to about three out of every 10,000 residents con- tracting the highly-contagious disease. It's unclear exactly why Tehama County's rate came in higher than the statewide average. Pertussis tends to cycle in the community every three to five years, said Minnie Sagar, pub- lic health director at the Tehama County Health Services Agency. In 2010, which was the last time California experienced a whoop- ing cough epidemic, 10 cases were reported in the county. That num- ber fell to one case in 2011 and zero reported cases in both 2012 and 2013. Sagar noted that numbers re- ported at the regional or county level could be affected by the level of expertise and awareness health providers have of the disease. In Tehama County, Sagar said, "We actually have done a lot of outreach and awareness to our providers." The early symptoms of whoop- ing cough can include a runny nose, mild fever and occasional cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Symptoms could progress into violent fits of coughing followed by a "whoop" sound and vomiting. According to the report, the cy- clical nature of the disease can, in part, be attributed to waning im- munities from vaccines and the disease itself, leaving more peo- ple at risk. Young infants are especially at risk of becoming hospital- ized or dying from the disease, and the state recommends that women in their third trimester of pregnancy receive the pertus- sis vaccine. Infants can receive the first dose in the DTaP vac- cine series, which protects from diphtheria, tetanus and pertus- sis, as early as 6 weeks old. "Even one dose of DTaP may of- fer some protection against severe pertussis disease in infants," ac- cording the report. In Shasta County, 32 cases of the disease were reported in 2014. In Butte County, 33 cases were re- ported. Both counties came in be- low the statewide average. Trinity County, however, joined Tehama County in coming in higher than the statewide aver- age. Nearly four in every 10,000 residents there contracted per- tussis. About 440 cases of pertussis have been reported to the state Department of Public Health in 2015. TEHAMA COUNTY Whoopingcoughratedoublesstate's OfficialssayCaliforniaisexperiencingpertussisepidemic By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF While the name has changed, Sarah Incorvaia hopes to bring back the spirit of what made Valeigh's Airpark Restaurant a Red Bluff favorite for years. Incorvaia took over the res- taurant on the second floor of the Red Bluff Municipal Air- port in January. After a three- week closure to clean and re- paint, she reopened as The Hangar Cafe. Incorvaia worked as a wait- ress for Valeigh's and said she be- lieves it's important to keep up with what Val and Liehann did to make the restaurant so popular. "We're here. We love peo- ple. We want to make people happy," she said. Incorvaia reached out and hired previous Valeigh's em- ployees who had left. She says the restaurant has been busier than ever before, especially on weekends. Part of the success she cred- its to her customers, who have brought in items for the restau- rant such as airplane puzzles. One customer even brought in a push vacuum after noticing employees reaching down to pick up scraps of paper. "This town is so wonderful," Incorvaia said. The restaurant seats around 50 people and is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week. Incorvaia is especially proud of a new sign she had made featur- ing Red Bluff native Chet Derby performing an aviation stunt. The restaurant's makeover may not be complete. Plans are in the works to move the restaurant into the down- stairs terminal at the airport. Recently the airport's bath- rooms have also been reno- vated. Incorvaia said she is fully supportive of the plan. The Hangar Cafe is at 1760 Airport Blvd. in Red Bluff. AIRPORT FLYING HIGH DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYRICHGREENE Sarah Incorvaia took over ownership of The Hangar Cafe in January. The restaurant is the former Valeigh's Airpark Restaurant at the Red Bluff Municipal Airport. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Comics ............B8 Education........A6 INDEX The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $1million in loans to Tehama County. PAGEA5 LIFESTYLES SBAawardsmorethan $1 million for flooding Red Bluff Parks and Recreation seeks presenters for its annual camp scheduled for April 6-10. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Red Bluff animal camp seeks presenters Police, political leaders and activists try to ease tensions a er two police officers are shot in Ferguson, Mo. PAGE B4 2 OFFICERS SHOT Police, others seek to ease Ferguson tensions Fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000people in the largest scam of its kind in the agency's history. PAGE B5 THREATENING CALLS Fake IRS agents target thousands in scam Airport restaurant under new, but familiar ownership "We're here. We love people. We want to make people happy." — Sarah Incorvaia, The Hangar Cafe owner DROUGHT PAGE 9 Staff Reports CHICO A Chico company called Sochule has purchased a firm whose product is designed to help with Internet privacy. According to a press release, So- chule Inc. has acquired Anonabox, a device that conceals Web brows- ing, emails, and file sharing. The embedded, plug-and-play Linux device connects to the In- ternet through the Tor Network, according to a press release from Anonabox. The device scrambles the user's IP address to create un- censored Web access where In- ternet sites are blocked or moni- tored, the company said. The founder of the project, Au- gust Germar, has partnered with Sochule Inc. 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