Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/482332
ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter DAIRYVILLE The pedestrian killed in a traffic incident Tues- day on State Route 99E near El- drid Avenue has been identified as Jeremy O'Neill of Red Bluff. O'Neill, 42, was reportedly walking south on SR 99E near the northbound lane with his wife and small child about 4:20 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, he entered the northbound lane and was struck by a Toyota Corolla, said Lt. Yvette Borden of the Te- hama County Sheriff's Office. O'Neill was pronounced dead at the scene. In the moments before the crash, the driver of a northbound semi- truck reported that he thought the pedestrians had been arguing, and that O'Neill was getting too close to theroadway,causingthesemi-truck driver to veer away, Borden said. It was unclear if O'Neill had purposefully walked into the roadway before being struck by the Corolla, which was trailing the semi-truck, Borden said. No arrests were made. DAIRYVILLE Pedestrian killed in SR 99E crash identified By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF One person was in- jured when a small plane went off a runway and into an embank- ment at the Red Bluff Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon. The authorities responded to a report of a plane crash about 4:34 p.m., Red Bluff Fire Chief Ray Barber said. Four people were on board the Piper PA-30 fixed wing multi- engine aircraft, and one person was transported to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Bar- ber said. The plane was said to be land- ing at the airport, but the cause of the crash was under investi- gation. The names of those on board were not immediately available. The plane is registered to own- ers in Red Bluff. The airport was open about 5:30 p.m. Nothing further was immedi- ately available. RED BLUFF 1 INJURED IN PLANE CRASH AT AIRPORT ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS One person was injured a er a small plane went off a runway and into an embankment at the Red Bluff Municipal Airport on Thursday. By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The county of Te- hama has offered a $165,000 loan to the 30th District Agricul- tural Association to pay off a solar power system at the fairgrounds. The Tehama District Fair Board of Directors on Tuesday ap- proved a memorandum of under- standing with the county for the loan, which is to be paid back to the county over 10 years at an in- terest rate of 2 percent. The loan would appear to re- solve litigation regarding the fair's photovoltaic system. The Tehama District Fair, along with other state fairs and state agen- cies, was sued by a bank in 2012 over failing to pay on a loan used to purchase the solar system. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors has yet to approve the agreement, but the board will likely take on the issue at its next regular meeting Tuesday. The funds to pay off the func- tioning photovoltaic system at the fairgrounds had been an as- pect of a previously proposed Joint Exercise of Powers Agree- ment between the county and the 30th DAA. The proposed joint powers authority, which had been approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2013, would have released the 30th DAA from state control. The state, however, needed to sign off on the plan, but it had yet to make a decision by Feb- ruary, when the proposal was abandoned by both the county and 30th DAA. "We've had this hanging over our heads — the photovoltaic (litigation) — and even though we're not entering into a JPA with the county, they've been gracious enough to offer us a loan," said Linda Durrer, pres- ident of the fair board. Durrer added that the contin- ued support of the county "is what is helping to keep this fair alive." According to a county staff re- port in February, the fair's pho- tovoltaic system "represents an improvement to the County- owned Fairgrounds property, and consequently remains of in- terest to the County." TEHAMA DISTRICT FAIR Loanmaypayoffsolarpowersystem Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A5 Education........A8 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Comics ............B8 INDEX Mt. Lassen broke out at an early hour a century ago in one of the most violent eruptions to date. PAGEA3 100 YEARS AGO... Mt.Lassenhadabig eruption at day-break A biologist spoke about the importance of bats to the agriculture community at the SRDC recently. PAGE A5 LIFESTYLES The importance of bats to the ag community The radical Islamic State group claims responsibility for the deadly attack on a famed Tunisian museum. PAGE B5 23 KILLED Islamic State group claims Tunisia attack Well before this week's elections, Israel had already become a source of division for American Jews. PAGE B4 DAYS AFTER ELECTION Split over Israel widens among American Jews By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter MANTON The California Depart- ment of Forestry and Fire Protec- tion has awarded more than $9.5 million in grants throughout the state, including $95,549 to a fuel break project near Manton. FIRE PREVENTION CalFire awards grant fo r Ma nt on fuel break Four people were on board the Piper PA-30 fixed wing multi-engine aircraft, and one person was transported to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Barber said. Online: For breaking news coverage, follow @andrebyik on Twitter or visit REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM. GRANT PAGE 9 If there's a "photo op," have someone take digital photos with their phone or camera. Folks doing something make the most interesting photos. Make note of the names of the individual people in the photo, unless it's a big crowd. Then send photos with an email describing "WHO, WHAT, WHY WHERE and WHEN" to editor@redbluffdailynews.com, and include a phone number where staff can reach you for more information, if needed! We'd like to see more of YOU in The Daily News! WANT TO GET MORE OF YOUR GROUP'S NEWS IN THE NEWSPAPER? www.tehamaestatesretirement.com Spring Coupon Special » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, March 20, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD ★ 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue86 Good morning, thanks for subscribing Myrtle Adams RBHS Annual Mr. Spartan contest Community A3 GERBER School pushing kids toward college Education A8 FORECAST High: 74 Low: 50 A10 Checkoutourcontinuous news feed, short Tout videos, photo galleries and more. VISITREDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM EVENMORE ONTHEWEB