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Staffreport Several events will be taking place throughout Tehama County to honor fallen veterans during Memorial Day weekend. The fol- lowing is a compilation: Saturday RedBluff:AmericanLegionMt. Lassen Post 167and VFW Post 1932will host a meet and greet breakfast at 10a.m. at the Veter- ans Hall, 735Oak St. Admission for veterans is free. There will be a $5donation is asked for non- veterans. Breakfast will include coffee, juice, donuts, pancakes, sausage and eggs. Sunday Red Bluff: The Masterworks Cho- rale will hold a Patriotic Concert at 3p.m. at the First Church of God, 1005S. Jackson St. WEEKEND Te ha ma C ou nt y observes Me mo ri al D ay By Amanda Lee Myers and Fenit Nirappil The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The Califor- nia Highway Patrol on Friday faulted a truck driver for a fiery head-on collision with a bus car- rying high school students to a college visit. The underlying cause of the crash is the FedEx truck driver, Tim Evans, 32, "allowing his vehicle to travel across the me- dian in an unsafe turning move- ment," Sgt. Nate Parsons said. "He could have fell asleep, he could have had an undiagnosed medical condition. We're unable to prove either." The April 10, 2014, collision occurred in Orland, about 100 miles north of Sacramento. The dead were five high school stu- dents from the Los Angeles area, three chaperones, and the driv- ers of the FedEx tractor-trailer and the bus. The bus was full of prospective Humboldt State University students heading for a campus visit, and two of the chaperones were engaged to be married. 2014 CRASH Pr ob e fa ul ts truck driver in f at al b us collision RED BLUFF Police responded around 2:20 p.m. Thursday to re- ports of a man armed with a ri- fle in the 1300 block of Lincoln Street here after receiving several 911 calls. Officers found Michael Mason, 24, hiding behind a vehicle armed with an AR-15 rifle and a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, accord- ing to a press release issued by the Red Bluff Police Department Thursday night. They were able to safely disarm and detain Mason. Mason told officers he was chased from his house by two armed men and he believed he shot and hit one of the men in the hand, the release said. Mason said his home was just up the street and gave officers permission to check it. When officers approached the residence, at 1500 Lincoln St., they noticed three bullet holes in an upstairs exterior door, the release said. This is where Ma- son claimed he shot at the man in his house. Officer entered and searched the house but did not find anybody inside, evidence of a struggle or blood. The investigation led officers to believe Mason was suffering from drug-induced hallucinations, the release said. Mason was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail for discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner, posses- sion of a loaded firearm in pub- lic and being under the influence of a controlled substance. The jail website lists his bail at $6,500. The three shots that went through the door of Mason's res- idence hit across the street, the release said. One of the rounds went through the back window of a pickup truck and lodged in driver's headrest. No other damage or injuries were discovered. GUNMAN Manarrestedaftershotsfired Policefindarmedsuspect,24,hidingbehindcar By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter MINERAL About 50 people gath- ered Friday afternoon for a talk by US Geological Survey scientist Mike Clynne and to commemo- rate the 100th anniversary of the eruption that eventually lead to the creation of Lassen Volcanic National Park. "We're excited to have this op- portunity to share with the pub- lic the centennial of the erup- tion, which is really a precursor for the Lassen Volcanic National Park centennial next year," said Park Superintendent Steve Gib- bons. "It's an exciting time for the National Park Service and the lo- cal gateway communities to cele- brate and learn the history of the park. The eruption played a ma- jor role in it and provided a pre- cursor for the park to be estab- lished on Aug. 9, 1916." According to an article in the park's visitor guide, the senti- ment that Lassen Peak and the Cinder Cone needed to be pro- tected first arose in the early 1900s, but interest in the park began much earlier than that with the work of USGS scientist Joseph Silas Diller, who recog- nized the significance of volca- nic history. In 1906, Lassen and Plumas counties petitioned then Presi- dentTheodoreRoosevelttomake Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone a national monument, which took place May 6, 1906. The eruption drew national attention and helped stimu- late local efforts to expand the monument that turned into the 150-square-mile national park it is today. It was with the help of Con- gressman John Raker that the park was officially established, Gibbons said. Theeruptionitselfstartedwith steam eruptions in May 1914 and continued fortheyear prior tothe initial eruption on May 19, 1915, and the major eruption May 22, 1915, Clynne said. Whether that lasted half an hour or an hour de- pends on who you asked about it. Noonewasseriouslyinjuredin the event and surprisingly, while buildings were pushed off their foundation, none were destroyed, Clynne said. Inadditiontoslowmovingmud- slides, there was an avalanche, as that year was the first recorded El Ninowithabout30feetofsnowon the mountain, said Corning High SchoolteacherDavidSchlom,who co-hosted Friday's event. It was through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin Loomis, a Lassen enthusiast, amateur pho- tographer and Shingletown busi- nessman, that many of the types ofvolcanoesandrocksinthepark were identified, Clynne said. Loo- mis is the one responsible for many of the well-known pictures taken during and in the days im- mediately following the eruption. Clynne said he would like to know what exactly is going on in the magma chamber below the park, which he and a group of fellow scientists are studying, and how long the process takes before an eruption occurs. LASSEN PARK ERUPTION CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED FRIDAY PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS David Schlom, host of North State Public Radio's The Blue Dot Report, opens a Volcanic Double IPA brew by Lassen Ale Works of Susanville to toast to the 100th anniversary of the 1915eruption at a commemoration ceremony Friday at Lassen Volcanic National Park. A crowd listens to US Geological Survey scientist Mike Clynne give a talk on the 1915eruption that prompted the creation of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Community.....A3 Lifestyles...... A10 Farm ................ A7 Opinion............A6 Sports ............. B1 Weather .........A12 Index............... ## INDEX For centuries ferals have made up a large portion of stray animal populations. Tehama is no exception. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY All ferals are strays, but not all strays are feral Cal Fire urges everyone to use caution as fire danger remains higher than normal due to the drought. PAGE A10 LIFESTYLES Fire safety urged over holiday weekend Bipartisan legislation would strengthen president's hand in global trade talks; fate in House uncertain. PAGE B7 CONGRESS Senate clears trade bill backed by Obama California regulators OK offer by farmers to reduce water use by one-quarter, staving off mandatory cutbacks. 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