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"Hopefullywecanlocatehim.It might be turning into a recovery – it is too early to tell right now." —TehamaCountySheriff'sSgt.SteveHoag By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A Walbridge Street resident here has sued the city of Red Bluff over sewage odors that have intermittently lingered in and around her home for years and allegedly caused physi- cal discomfort, embarrassment and loss in prop- erty value. The resident and plaintiff, Kathy Nelson, is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, ac- cording to a complaint filed Monday in Tehama County Superior Court. The complaint names the city, City Manager Richard Crabtree and Public Works Director Bruce Henz as defendants, as well as other unnamed defendants. In an email Wednesday, Crabtree said he had not yet seen the complaint. "However, even if I had seen it I would have no comment," Crabtree said. "The City does not comment regarding pending litigation." Nelson, who's lived at her residence on Wal- bridge Street, east of Baker Road, since 1985, be- gan smelling foul odors outside and inside her home in late 2010 or 2011, according to the com- plaint. "The odor problem is continuing and persists to this day," according to the complaint. "The problem is not noticeable all the time but plain- tiff and other residents have smelled the odors throughout the months and years since 2011." Nelson began noticing the odors around the same time the Greenville Rancheria development of homes off Baker Road was completed, accord- ing to the complaint. Residents of the eight-home development RED BLUFF Resident suesover sewage smells Complaint:Odorshave lingered for years in Walbridge neighborhood By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter CORNING Retired Correctional Officer Weldon Shaw released his first book, "Pachuco," a fic- tional piece using his past as a gang expert for the Department of Corrections to tell how gangs formed in East Los Angeles. First introduced to Tehama County by family and then meeting his wife who had grown up in the area, Shaw originally worked for Diamond International, but saw an opportunity to work for the Department of Corrections and took it. Following his retirement, he and his wife moved back to Corning. "Pachuco" tells the history of four genera- tions of family through the eyes Emilio Cerna, an 80-year-old second generation member of the Alpine Street Gang, taking them from 1860s in Chihuahua, Mexico to the first identification of the Alpine Street Gang in the 1880s and into the "East Los" area of Los Angeles in the 2000s. "The story is about a culture of people who were faced with betrayal, lost dreams, emigra- tion, racism, false hopes, civil rights, love, hate and death," Shaw said. "If you love great sto- AUTHOR Corningauthor releases book Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 A&E..................A5 Obituaries.......A7 Opinion............A6 Sports..............B1 INDEX What is a busy, tired person suppose to do to have a nice looking yard that is not a rock garden? PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Gardenclubtipson living with drought The Red Bluff High School Band will celebrate the music of John Philip Sousa, at 7p.m. Thursday, May 7. PAGE A5 A & E School band to perform 'Sousa Palooza' concert A Russian supply capsule that went into an uncontrollable spin a er launch is declared a total loss. PAGE B4 UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN Cargo capsule for space station called total loss The famous war memorial that depicts Marines raising the flag will be restored with a $5.37million gi . PAGE B5 IWO JIMA Memorial to be restored a er $5.37 million gi Latino Outreach of Te- hama County is having its 17th annual Cinco de Mayo event 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at the Tehama District Fair- ground. All are welcome at this free event and there is no charge for parking. This is alcohol and drug free event that provides community informational booths, delicious foods, games, music and enter- tainment. For more information, visit www.latinoutreach. net, or the group's Face- book and Twitter pages. For membership infor- mation, call 200-2848 or write to Latino Outreach of Tehama County, PO Box 395, Red Bluff, 96080 or latinooutreach1@gmail. com. Donations are appreci- ated for the group's ongo- ing projects. LATINO OUTREACH Cinco de Mayo celebration Saturday By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews. com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF A man was reportedly trying to swim in Sacramento River un- der the Antelope Boule- vard bridge on Wednes- day evening when he became submerged, prompting a coordinated rescue effort between Te- hama County law enforce- ment agencies. About 6 p.m. Wednes- day, there was a report of a man who was in the water, became submerged and didn't reemerge, said Sgt. Steve Hoag of the Te- hama County Sheriff's Of- fice. Hoag said witnesses initially reported that the man, described as white with tattoos on his arms and wearing shorts or trunks, was swimming directly under the bridge, appeared to be struggling for a bit "and that was the last they saw him." The identity of the man was unknown at the time, and the Sheriff's Office had activated search and rescue efforts, which in- cluded air support from the California Highway Patrol and a dive team if needed. "Hopefully we can lo- cate him," Hoag said. "It might be turning into a recovery — it's still too early to tell right now. We're still searching the shore to see if any- body's clambered up on the shore that's wet and matching that descrip- tion." Hoag said that even though the river's water flow is low, it is still swift. "We're doing every- thing we can given the time constraints that we've been put under," he said. Nothing further was available about 7 p.m. SACRAMENTO RIVER RESCUERS SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN COURTESY PHOTO BY ROSS PALUBESKI Law enforcement personnel search the Sacramento River waterfront underneath the Antelope Boulevard bridge on Wednesday evening. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Tehama County law enforcement agencies on Wednesday evening responded to a report of a man who may have been swept under water beneath the Antelope Boulevard bridge over the Sacramento River. The annual Latino Outreach Tehama County event will be on Saturday at the Tehama District Fairgrounds. DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO This is an alcohol-free event that provides informational booths, food, games, music and entertainment. AUTHOR PAGE 7 SEWAGE PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, April 30, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue115 Good morning, thanks for subscribing Ronald Minoletti LASSEN Park to host 'Vehicle Free Day' on Saturday Lifestyles A4 MERCY 'Phantom' back for final weekend A & E A5 FORECAST High: 93 Low: 60 B8 LiketheDailyNews on Facebook and stay in the loop on local news, sports and more. VISITFACEBOOK.COM/ RBDAILYNEWS LIKEUSON FACEBOOK