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ByDanReidel dreidel@chicoer.com @dan_reidel on Twitter ORLAND TheinvestigationintothebusandFe- dEx tractor-trailer that killed 10 people in Orland last April is complete, but the National Transpor- tation Safety Board has yet to draw any conclu- sions from the evidence. Five high school students from Southern Cali- fornia on their way to visit Humboldt State Uni- versity died in the wreck, along with three adult chaperones and the drivers of the bus and the tractor-trailer. The NTSB released the docket Wednesday, which contains the evidence col- lected over the last year. "Basically, that's all the information we have; the investigators will use it to determine the cause of the crash," said Keith Holloway, a spokes- man for the safety board. The docket contains photos of the vehicles in- volved and interviews with witnesses. It can be found at http://goo.gl/Qeud7l. Both drivers who died in the crash had the nec- essary certifications and were medically cleared by physicians as being able to operate their ve- hicles, according to the report. Drugs and alco- hol were not found in the drivers' blood and Tim Evans, the FedEx driver, was not on the phone. One witness on the bus said they saw Evans "out, head down" and "slumped towards door." Nine other witnesses from the bus did not men- tion this when interviewed. Two drivers travelling southbound behind the tractor-trailer said the tractor-trailer did not brake at all before the crash, which matches the lack of skid marks that the California High- way Patrol reported last year. One of those driv- ers saw the left turn signal engage as the truck drifted from the right-hand lane to the median and across into oncoming traffic. Both vehicles had no noted mechanical defects. The tractor-trailer had been regularly serviced, TRAFFIC SAFETY Stillno conclusion inOrland crashprobe Reportwithmorethan1,800 pages details investigation into bus crash that le 10 dead By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING Before adopting a document identify- ing the long-range needs of the city of Corning's police, fire and public works departments, the City Council here received a sobering preview of the city's 2015-2016 budget. While work on a draft budget continues, City Manager John Brewer on Tuesday told council members that early city sales tax revenue pro- jections for the coming fiscal year are troubling. Brewer said sales tax receipts in the 2014-2015 year are down about $90,000 from the city's bud- geted amount in part because of the volatility of fuel prices. Fuel sales, he said, contribute about 60 percent of the city's sales tax revenues, which make up the "lion's share" of the city's general fund revenues. CORNING Citybracesfor big hit to sales tax revenue Police and fire departments identify their long-term needs Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 A&E..................A5 Obituaries.......A7 Opinion............A5 Sports..............B1 INDEX Ronnie Lee King Memorial motorcycle ride fundraiser begins at 8a.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Memorialpokerrunride coming Saturday Tehama County Patriots will be having a horseshoe tourney on Saturday at the River Park horseshoe pits. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Armed Forces Day horseshoe tournament Authorities said five people, including an American, were killed during a siege that ended early Thursday. PAGE A8 AFGHANISTAN Guesthouse siege ends with 5 dead, 6 wounded The train that crashed in Phil- adelphia, killing at least seven, hurtled at 106mph before it ran off the rails. PAGE B6 AMTRAK Train in deadly wreck was exceeding 100 mph RED BLUFF A new pro- gram has been launched at the Red Bluff office of the California Highway Patrol that gives young people a chance to explore a law en- forcement career. "This is something that we have been working on since October 2014," said Officer David Madrigal, one of the advisors. "We started the paperwork and were approved to recruit in November with the acad- emy starting in January." The office is just finish- ing with its level one acad- emy and within the last month began participat- ing in community events, Madrigal said. With only eight recruits, four girls and four boys, it is look- ing to fill a few a few more slots. Requirements for taking part include being between the ages of 15 and 21 and having an interest in a career in law enforce- ment. The Red Bluff post is only the third explorer pro- gram to be started in the northern division. "It gives them a chance to explore what law en- forcement is like in general and specifically the CHP," Madrigal said. "They can promote as high as captain by attending a level three and four academy at the YOUTH Red Bluff CHP launches Explorer program A California Highway Patrol Explorer does a fingerprint Saturday at the Historic Downtown Well-Being Faire. JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Drug Court held its quarterly graduation ceremony Tuesday, honor- ing five clients who grad- uated from the program. Vincent, a past gradu- ate, told his story of having eight years and six months of prison time hanging over his head at the time he started his journey to sobriety, and being in terri- ble condition when stand- ing in front of drug court staff to be assessed. "I was doing so bad I could barely write my name," Vincent said. "This program taught me self respect, how to get along with others, to set goals in life. The one thing that drives me now is setting goals and staying sober." Vincent problems cost him precious time with his two children and his wife. "I left my wife with a baby that was uncontrolla- TEHAMA COUNTY DRUG COURT GRADUATES FIVE Tehama County Superior Court Judge Todd Bottke hands a graduate a certificate of completion Tuesday at the Tehama County Drug Court graduation where four of the five clients were honored in a ceremony at the Day Reporting Center. PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Tehama County Deputy Probation Officer Kristin Dahl, le , presents a booking photo to a graduate Tuesday at a Tehama County Drug Court graduation honoring five clients at a ceremony held at the Day Reporting Center. The gi was a reminder of how far graduates had come from where they began. DRUG PAGE 7 CRASH PAGE 7 EXPLORER PAGE 7 REVENUE PAGE 7 "I w as d o in g so b ad I c ou ld ba re ly w ri te m y nam e. 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