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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2011 Breaking news at: Jaime Pressly to Premier Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF 49ers Ravens SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Mostly sunny 62/40 DAILYNEWS A little TLC TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Health workers aim for health improvement By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West members have asked for help in improving health for Californi- ans and thousands of Catholic Healthcare West employees have joined the effort. "We're taking a bold, new approach this year," said Kathy Lowe, a phlebotomist at St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital. "We are focused on improving health in California for healthcare workers and our patients. We will make innovative bargaining proposals during con- tract negotiations to lower healthcare costs and provide incentives for good health." CHW hospitals in three counties, with about 1,100 healthcare workers, including St. Elizabeth's, Mercy Medical Center in Redding and Mercy in Mt. Shasta, and 13,000 of their coworkers started negotiations with CHW on Nov. 14, joining a total of 31 facilities across California owned by CHW. An alarming increase in incidences of manageable and preventable chronic diseases and the rising cost of healthcare led SEIU-UHW to propose its Lets Get Healthy California, which is the backdrop for contract negotiations, said Carlyn Foster of the SEIU-UHW Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Transitional Living Center of Tehama County board members Donna Wenz, Jackie Armus, Program Director Jodi Cordial, volunteer Maria Russell, Board Member Maggie Fisher, homeowner Pattie Ortiz and Board Member Reitha Miller pose for a picture in front of its new home. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Transitional Living Center of Tehama County (TLC) is one step closer to being up and running with the donation of housing. "We are trying to get up and run- ning by Dec. 1, but as soon as we get beds and furniture we can get these women out of the shelter and off the streets," said Program Direc- tor Jodi Cordial. "ATV and PATH are already referring women to us." The non-profit has been given the use of three apartments in a house in Red Bluff owned by Pattie Ortiz with the possibility of renting two more apartments if they become available in the future, Cor- dial said. "We'd like to thank Pattie for her community involvement," Cordial said. "We'd also like to thank the downtown business people and oth- ers who have supported us. This was in response to the Daily News article. Red Bluff came through to help the disenfranchised in our community." The house has lots of character and board members can't wait to add little details like curtains and other items to make it more homey, she said. "I've seen what just having a clean, safe environment," Cordial said. "What it does is it lifts them up. The fact that this was move-in ready and within our budget is Study: Humans were catching tuna 42K years ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Humans were expert deep-sea fishermen as far back as 42,000 years ago, hauling in tuna, sharks and barracudas, new research suggests. Fish appeared in the human diet about 1.9 mil- lion years ago. Early catchers waded into fresh- water lakes and streams without the need for boats or complex tools. It was- n't until later that humans decided to ply the ocean in search of fish. The latest evidence comes from an excavation on the southeast Asian island of East Timor where remains of tuna and other deep-water fish were uncovered inside a cave. Using dating tech- niques, a team led by archaeologist Sue O'Con- nor of Australian National University determined the age to be 42,000 years old — making it the earliest evidence for ocean fish- ing. The findings were reported in Friday's issue of the journal Science. Since catching tuna and marine fish requires tools and advance plan- ning, this meant people must have developed the mental and technological know-how to exploit the sea. ''It increases our insight into the develop- ing abilities of early mod- ern people,'' Eric Delson, an anthropologist at Lehman College of the City University of New York who had no role in the research, said in an email. Early anglers probably fashioned boats by tying logs together and used nets and sharpened pieces of wood or shells as hooks, said Kathlyn Stew- art, a research scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, who was not part of the study. ''These people were smart,'' she said. They knew ''there were fish out there.'' It's unclear how far the early mariners ventured. Once the bounty was caught, they likely ate it raw or went back to camp to cook it, Stewart said. Along with the fish remains, researchers also unearthed fragments of 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See TUNA, page 9A amazing." What the group is doing is not new and is proven as something that works, Cordial said. "I have seen success stories from traditional transitional living in our community that are still thriving," Cordial said. "What we are seeking is four to six month sponsorships to use until we get them employment or mainstream benefits." There is a downward spiral for those who do not have support and in some cases safe housing is what is needed to help reunify women with their children, Board member Maggie Fisher said. "We're kind of like a safety net See TLC, page 9A See HEALTH, page 9A Calif. bills to target child abuse reporting laws SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two California state lawmakers said Wednes- day they plan to introduce bills designed to prevent the type of sexual molestation scandal that has rocked Penn State University. State Sen. Juan Vargas wants to hold coaches at all public and private col- leges accountable for reporting instances of sex- ual abuse, while legisla- tion planned by Assem- blyman Ricardo Lara would strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status if they are caught conceal- ing, fostering or failing to report the sexual abuse of children. The Democrats are among many state law- makers across the country seeking to close various legal loopholes that have come to light in the wake See BILLS, page 9A Supervisor Warner to run for re-election By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Fit as a fiddle and not ready to call it quits, District 5 Supervisor Ron Warner announced his decision to run for reelection in 2012. Although at first he thought he would retire after this term, Warner, 73, changed his mind when his doctor gave him a clean bill of health, he said. There are too many things pending out there, such as the Los Molinos highway project and prison- er realignment projects with state Assembly Bill 109, that he wants to stay involved with, Warner said. The California native, known by his handlebar mustache, white cowboy hat, and green 1978 Dodge truck, Warner moved to Tehama County in 1989 after a career as a firefighter in Hawthorne. He had been coming to the Los Molinos and Tehama area since the 1960s, he said. He worked two months every year as a guide on the Sacramento River. After retiring, he made the jump permanently and moved into a house he'd bought in Tehama. When he made a presen- tation at a Tehama city council meeting, the mayor talked him into running for a council seat, Warner said. After his first year as vice-mayor, he was appoint- ed mayor of Tehama in Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner District 5 Supervisor Ron Warner announces his intentions to run for third term.Warner was an 11- year mayor of the city of Tehama before becom- ing a supervisor. 1993 and continued for 11 years. In 2004, Warner was TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE'S Friday & Saturday for We will be closed on Thursday, Thanksgiving 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260 elected to his first term as supervisor. Since, he has served on nearly every committee or commission, he said. His interests circle around fire personnel, environmental issues, the Sacramento River and transportation. The issues are often what drives him, he said. "I'm really proud of get- ting the Los Molinos library open for at least another year and getting programs going for it," he said. He is also glad he pushed for supervisors to be elected only by constituents from their districts. Perhaps different than other supervisors, Warner has his constituents often come to his house rather than drive all the way to his Red Bluff office, he said. He gives out his home phone number and makes a point to try to get back to people the same day they call. "Being a supervisor, I take my job very seriously, but I don't take me very seriously," Warner said. The job is different than See WARNER, page 9A The Daily News office will be CLOSED Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24 & Friday, Nov. 25 Retail advertising deadlines EDITION DEADLINE Thur. 11/24: Tues. 11/ 22, 10am Fri. 11/25: Tues. 11/ 22, 3pm Sat. 11/26: Wed. 11/ 23, 10am Mon. 11/28: Wed. 11/ 23, noon RED BLUFF Classified deadlines: EDITION DEADLINE Thur. 11/24: Wed. 11/ 23, noon Fri. 11/25: Wed. 11/23, noon Sat. 11/26: Wed. 11/ 23, noon Mon. 11/28: Wed. 11/ 23, noon 527-2151 • FAX 527-3719 545 DIAMOND AVE., RED BLUFF D NEWSAILY TEHAMACOUNTY