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Staffreports RED BLUFF Booker, a Tehama County Sheriff's Office K-9, has re- ceived a protective ballistic vest thanks to the nonprofit organiza- tion Vested Interest in K-9s Inc. and a donation made by the Haus- man Family Foundation, the Sher- iff's Office announced Tuesday. The Hausman Family Founda- tion donated $15,000 to the non- profit organization to provide bul- let- and stab-protective vests to K-9s throughout California, ac- cording to a Sheriff's Office press release. In addition to Booker, K9s from Gilroy, Mill Creek, Monte- bello, Tulare, Lompoc, California City and Alhambra also were re- cipients of the donation, accord- ing to the release. Vested Interest in K-9s, which was founded in 2009, is a char- ity based in East Taunton, Mas- sachusetts "whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protec- tive vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the TEHAMA COUNTY Sh er iff 's K-9 receives ba ll is ti c ve st The Associated Press SACRAMENTO A new study says California continues to see a spike in auto thefts since a change in prison policy four years ago forced many local jails to release more inmates early. The Public Policy Institute of California said Tuesday that sen- tencing lower-level felons to lo- cal lockups instead of state pris- ons led to a 17 percent increase in auto thefts in 2013. That's similar to the bump seen in 2012. Both violent and property crime dropped in 2013, and the re- searchers say an increase in prop- erty crime in 2012 was an aber- ration. Jail populations continued to increase in the second year of re- alignment, but at a much slower rate. As a result, early releases from jails leveled off after the first year, as did the decline in the prison population. STATE St udy fi nd s spike in car th e a e r prison change Staff reports CORNING An export seminar for small-business owners geared to- ward accessing global markets is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at The Inn at Rolling Hills Casino. The free event will focus on such topics as the power of ex- porting and the opportunity of global markets in addition to one- on-one consulting opportunities, according to the Tehama County Job Training Center. The event is billed as a venue for local business owners to learn about how to grow their busi- nesses by reaching global mar- kets, according to the Job Train- ing Center. According to an agenda for the event, an introduction to export- ing will feature such guests as George Tastard, director at the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Sacramento, and Anthony Hill, se- nior trade specialist at the U.S. Ex- port Assistance Center. Other featured guests include William B. Czajkowski, commer- cial counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland; Isabelle Roc- cia, commercial specialist at U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Commercial Service; Angela Tur- rin, international trade specialist at U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Commercial Service; and Sabina Kroigaard, commercial specialist at U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Commercial Service, according to the agenda. Tricia Walker, branded pro- gram manager at Western U.S. Agriculture Trade Association, is scheduled to speak on market promotion funds, according to the agenda. A complimentary lunch will be served at the event. Rolling Hills Casino is at 2655 Everett Freeman Way near Corn- ing. To register, write to Angela Cordell at akcordell@gmail.com or call 916-205-6473. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1BavsMr. ROLLING HILLS CASINO ExportseminarsetforThursday Small-businessownerscanlearnhowtoaccessglobalmarketsatfreeevent By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Cloudy skies gave way to cooler, sunny weather Tuesday for the annual Te- hama County Special Olym- pics held at the Red Bluff Union High School track. "This is the first time in years that we may get a few sprinkles, but it certainly won't dampen the spirits of our Special Olympians," said Heidi Schueller, Tehama County assistant superinten- dent of Special Education Lo- cal Plan Area. Numbers are down with about 250 registered ath- letes and about 200 student helpers from Red Bluff High School and a few surrounding schools. The dip is in part due to the fact that Glenn County, which had joined the Tehama County event until 2014, had enough participants to start its own event, said Jody John- son, an adaptive physical ed- ucation teacher and event co- ordinator. "They look forward to this all year long and train for it," Johnson said. "It is very im- portant to them and the fam- ilies." Red Bluff High School Freshman Austin Stroud was a first time athlete who has been training for about a year, but he has been looking for- ward to the event since he first attended during field trip with Vista Preparatory Academy, he said. "I'm looking forward to fris- bee and the 100 meter dash," Stroud said. His mother, Mar ilou Stroud, was on hand to cheer her son on at his various com- petitions. "It's really good for him to be able to participate in an or- ganized athletic event," Mar- ilou Stroud said. "He has al- ways liked sports, but was not always able to participate." Red Bluff High School spe- cial education teacher Sherry Drake, who has been involved with the committee for the event for years, said she loves seeing the students partici- pate and the interaction be- tween them and the peers who assist them. "All the peers seem very ex- cited and anxious to partici- pate," Drake said. "Some of them, it's their first time and others had such a great time that they are back." SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES HAVE A DAY TO SHINE PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Special education students participate in the first race of the day, a 100-meter relay, Tuesday at the annual Tehama County Special Olympics at the Red Bluff Union High School track. Tehama County Sheriff's Department personnel march in the parade Tuesday at the annual Tehama County Special Olympics at the Red Bluff Union High School track. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B4 INDEX The Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra will perform at 3p.m. Sunday at the First Church of God. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Patrioticconcert scheduled for Sunday Riders will converge Saturday and Sunday in Red Bluff for a premiere ranch sorting competition. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Sort For Survival set to kick off Saturday One man was injured when a vehicle rolled over his foot. That caused a dispute that continued inside the restaurant. PAGE B6 INVESTIGATION Gang shootout started with parking dispute Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, said she wanted the documents to be released as soon as possible. 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