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WEEKEND DEC. 31, 2011-JAN. 1, 2012 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Weather forecast 10B Mostly sunny 61/37 DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF 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 2011 — Our year in review A look back at 10 stories that shaped Tehama County in 2011. All-Stars capture hearts They started by play- ing in our backyards. They ended up playing on national television. Along the way the 11-and 12-year-old Red Bluff Little League baseball All-Stars brought an entire com- munity along with them on their journey — evoking memories of childhoods and echoing past successes. The boys won the Northern California state championship in front of a large gather- ing of friends and fami- ly in Chico. It turned out to be just the begin- ning. With a spot in San Bernardino's Western Regional clinched and a chance to duplicate the 1974 Red Bluff All- Stars' accomplishment of reaching the Little League World Series, the 2011 boys and their families became the center of the city's attention and affections. Thousands upon thousands of dollars were raised as the boys appeared across all forms of media. Those who didn't follow south with the team followed their games on web- sites, over the radio and eventually on ESPN. While the All-Stars' season ended with a heart-breaking loss one inning away from advancing to South Williamsport, Penn. the memories they left over the summer will stay with the community forever. Battle over homeless shelter 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Seeking to build a homeless shelter non- profit The Poor And The Homeless peti- tioned the city of Red Bluff to rezone a prop- erty on Breckenridge Street. The Planning Com- mission obliged, and the City Council gave a first 3-2 vote of approval in early Febru- ary. Within the five- month period between the first and second approval of the ordi- nance the naysayers, although small in num- ber, became more vocal. The decision-making July 5 meeting held at the Community and Senior Center drew a record number of peo- ple, the majority sup- porting the shelter. Then mayor Bob Carrel and council- woman Daniele Jackson reaffirmed their support while councilmen Wayne Brown and Rob Schmid again voted no. Councilman Forrest Flynn flipped his vote to reject the rezone. He cited changes brought on by the addition of a disc golf course at neighboring Samuel Ayer and Dog Island parks and the Tehama County Branding Pro- ject as reasons for the switch. Without the rezone PATH lost a near $1 million state grant that would have paid for the construction of the pro- posed 40-bed shelter. In a regrouping effort PATH considered other sites including previous plans for a property on Minch Road and has reapplied for the grant. Raging river claims life Three people, one of whom would later die, were rescued on the afternoon of Sunday, March 20, after becom- ing stranded by rising waters in homeless encampments near Antelope Boulevard in Red Bluff. Red Bluff Fire and CalFire were called out to rescue a victim in an encampment in the East Sand Slough, north of FIREARMS TRAINING Call for Class details January 8TH & 15TH Walt Mansell 527-1154 Early morning & evenings Antelope Boulevard and East of Interstate 5. The Tehama County Sheriff 's Department responded with a boat and diver, but couldn't safely launch because of heavy debris and rapidly moving water. A California High- way Patrol helicopter responded to assist, but was unable to land on the island due to heavy brush and high winds so a Red Bluff fire engi- neer who was also a certified water rescue technician was lowered onto the island by heli- copter to rig a rescue harness on the man who was airlifted to safety. With water levels still rising during the rescue operation, law enforcement cleared several people out of adjacent homeless encampments east and west of the flooded area and it was discovered that a man and a woman were trapped on another island in a county juris- diction, north of the original rescue. Three days later, one of the rescued men went back to rescue his year- old pit bull puppy and a two-month-old pit bull belonging to his girl- friend and was swept away by the river to his death. State Theatre changes hands The non-profit orga- nization State Theatre See 2011, page 9A The Daily News office will close at noon Friday, Dec. 30 & closed New Years Holiday, Monday, Jan. 2 Advertising deadline for these editions & the Tuesdays following is 10am the previous Thursday. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY 527-2151 • FAX 527-3719 545 DIAMOND AVE., RED BLUFF