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Friday, January 13, 2012 – Daily News 9A Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Michael K. Prinz Michael K. Prinz of Los Molinos died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. He was 54. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Rafael R. Zarate Rafael R. Zarate of Shreveport, La. died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Minden, La. He was 55. Boone Funeral Home, in Bossier City, La. is han- dling the arrangements. Published Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. ALL Continued from page 1A the wrong message to businesses," which includes corporations are bad and should be pun- ished with taxes. That also discourages outside busi- nesses from settling here. Also bad for business are lenders who are pursu- ing conservative measures by holding onto money rather than lending. A slight uptick in retail sales tax revenue, seen both in Chico and Oroville, is good news, but wage increases aren't enough to push consumers into more steady buying. As far as the north state outlook, Eyler said recov- ery from previous down- turns was hooked to hous- ing construction, but not now. RUN Continued from page 1A Thursday morning, LaMalfa held a news confer- ence at his rice farm in Rich- vale to make what he called an official announcement that he will run for Con- gress. However Butte County is in a better position than interior California, which is still lamenting the "poor me" housing-related standpoint. Eyler said Butte Coun- ty's entrepreneurial efforts can make a difference. "The mentality here is more enterprise and entre- preneurial. You've got to keep that up." Economist David Gallo, associated with the Center for Economic Development, crunched Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties numbers, saying there has been a slight increase in jobs, especially in professional services, health and hospitality industries. However, government remains a large employer in the north state, and con- tinuing state budget trou- bles will mean further job losses in that sector. He was joined at the event by Herger and Assem- blyman Jim Nielsen, R-Ger- ber. Herger "formally" endorsed LaMalfa's run for Congress. Nielsen declared his intention to run for LaMal- fa's state Senate seat, should LaMalfa succeed. SCHOOL Continued from page 1A vices that compared Red Bluff Elementary to sur- rounding districts. Red Bluff Elementary spends the third highest per-ADA amount on clas- sified nonmanagement salaries, only behind the Shasta Union High and Redding Elementary dis- tricts. Its spending is greater than the statewide average and the average of the comparative districts. With the hard cap, the district is still paying about $139 more in health and welfare benefits than the next highest paying dis- trict, according to the data. Several speakers men- tioned regional collabora- tion as a success strategy. Brian McGown, now with Atlanta, Ga., Devel- opment Authority but for- merly with the Arnold Schwarzenegger's admin- istration in economic development, said the new thinking has to be about exporting more, wasting less and innovation. McGowan said Califor- nia's difficulties aren't going away, and business- es and regions need to rely on themselves. McGowan, who said he was responsible for start- ing the iHub program in California, said new busi- nesses have to be created to help this state's future. "You can't be for jobs and against business." Tom Murphy, former mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., said old-fashioned think- ing pits city against city, FAME Continued from page 1A themselves than average archers, she said. "He has done all of this, above and beyond," Severtson said. "This is a rather unique and honor- Jim Knox, the district's California School Employ- ees Association represen- tative on the panel, provid- ed a dissenting opinion. "The report relies on smoke and mirrors of future budget projections to substantiate facts not in evidence," Knox said in a statement. "This added expense to classified staff is on top of four years of no wage increases, a reduction of pay for the past two years, and a high number of employees in the classified service who have been laid off," he wrote. "The extra hit on their pay may not seem like a lot to someone like the superintendent, who makes over a $100,000 per year, but with only one a winner. Regional cooperation means everyone wins, Murphy said. While a city may gain an employer, another city's residents may gain jobs. Government can help in some situations, but suc- cess means a public-pri- vate partnership. Using his own city as an example, Murphy said a region has to dream about what it wants to look like or be. Blighted waterfront areas in Pitts- burgh were turned around into cultural and arts cen- ters using public dollars, but the process wasn't easy. But in return, the changes attracted private sector investors, new busi- nesses and construction, and people who wanted to live and work in Pitts- burgh. able group of individuals to be associated with." Only an average of two to four people are chosen every other year, Severtson said. This year, six people are being inducted. Heins' honor follows his wife Barbara's induc- tion in 2004. She has $468 less in take-home- pay is a lot for those who take home only about $20,000-$30,000 per year." The association appre- ciates participating in the fact finding process, Presi- dent Barbara Ramey said. But the major issue was classified employees want- ed the district to honor their contract and continue the negotiated contribution to their health benefits. "The district's claim that they were unable to afford the approximately $40 a month increase in healthcare benefits budget- ed for classified employees rings especially hollow after they discovered over $2 million in unrestricted funds in Octo- I-5 Continued from page 1A the vehicle, to the right preferably, but to whichever shoulder they can safely make it onto." The Ford F-250 went off the left road edge and up an embankment where it became airborne before landing in the center medi- an, rolling at least three times prior to coming to rest, Mackintosh said. The Ford had major damage. Leanne Kuss, 46, of Red Bluff was driving in the fast lane of northbound I-5, about 70 mph, at the time of McFate's crash. She was uninjured, but her 1988 Honda Civic received moderate damage to the undercarriage as a result of debris from McFate's crash that rolled into the northbound lane, since past away. Severtson had worked with the Heinses for many years, she said. "He is very up front and honest and will tell you like it is," Severtson said. "He's also a great listener. He's just a great man to have around." The induction cere- ber," she said. "Instead of covering their contracted obligation they have cho- sen to move these costs to the lowest paid workers in the district." The Board of Trustees will get a chance to accept or reject the panel's find- ing at its upcoming meet- ing. If the board agrees with the finding, it could then impose the cap, McCoy said. A full copy of the report and supplemental materi- als can be found on the dis- trict's website — rbuesd.schoolfusion.us/. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. directly into her path. Kuss was just south of the Red Bluff Rest Area and, due to a large dust cloud from the accident, was unable to see a piece of lumber that had rolled into the fast lane, Mackintosh said. Kuss drove over lumber, which ruptured the Honda's fuel tank. When Kuss began to smell fuel she stopped on the Sunset Hills off-ramp. Upon realizing the damage her vehicle had received she returned to the scene of the crash. According to Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment logs, the Animal Resource Officer was requested to the area of the northbound Interstate 5 for an injured dog that was taken to the Tehama Coun- ty Animal Care Center. Nothing further was avail- able about the dog. mony will be at 6 p.m., Jan. 21, at the Hilton Hotel in Stockton. For more information, go to www.cbhsaa.net. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Calif. economy slips to 9th largest Officials: Temp barrier SACRAMENTO (AP) — The recession has taken a measurable toll on California, which has slipped behind Brazil to become the ninth-largest economy in the world. As recently as 2002, California's economic output would have ranked it No. 6 in the world. The Palo Alto-based Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy issued a report this month saying California had a $1.9 trillion economy in 2010, putting it just ahead of India. California, with a population of 37.5 million, previ- ously had the eighth largest econo- my, behind Italy and ahead of Brazil. The center used estimates of gross domestic product from the U.S. Department of Commerce and compared it with the World Bank's estimates of world economies. Based on purchasing power across countries, California contin- ues to rank as the world's 11th largest economy. UC applications up 13 pct. after change SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California on Thursday reported a 13 percent increase in students applying for undergradu- ate admission, driven by a surge in out-of-state applications and a new policy aimed at expand- ing the applicant pool. The UC system received nearly 161,000 applications, a record high, from freshman and transfer applicants for fall 2012, with all nine UC undergraduate campuses reporting gains, accord- ing to the university. The sharp increase shows demand for a UC education remains strong despite a series of sharp tuition increases prompt- ed by state budget cuts. But the system can't accommodate the increased demand with- out more money from the state, officials said. "Students will have a harder time being admit- ted to their campus of choice," said Kate Jef- fery, UC's interim direc- tor of undergraduate admissions. UC officials partly attribute the increase to a new admissions policy intended to broaden the range of applicants. Under new rules that go into effect this applica- tion season, students are no longer required to take SAT subject exams, which made many quali- fied students ineligible for admission, officials said. The university report- ed the number of fresh- man applicants jumped 19 percent, while applica- tions from students seek- ing to transfer from other colleges fell by more than 4 percent. The overall increase was driven by a 56 per- cent spike in freshman applications from stu- dents outside the state and country. The univer- sity received 33,000 applications from out-of- state students, up from about 21,000 last year. In recent years, UC campuses have stepped up recruitment of nonres- idents who pay $36,000 in annual tuition, com- pared with $13,000 for residents. "I think the word has gotten out that the univer- sity welcomes applicants from out of state and other countries," Jeffery said. Currently, about 7 per- cent of UC undergradu- ates are from outside Cal- ifornia. A university poli- cy limits the percentage of nonresident students to 10 percent of undergrads across the system. Indi- vidual campuses can exceed that limit. The number of Cali- fornia residents applying for freshman admission rose by almost 10 percent to more than 93,000, even though the number of stu- dents graduating from the state's high schools is projected to remain the same, officials said. The university report- ed an increase in applica- tions from every racial group. African Ameri- cans and Latinos increased as a proportion of the applicant pool, while whites declined and Asians remained roughly the same. Among California freshman applicants, the pool was 32 percent Asian, 30 percent Latino, 28 percent white, 6 per- cent black and less than 1 percent American Indian. The share of applicants from low-income families rose modestly to 39 per- cent. UC Berkeley and UCLA, the system's largest and most com- petitive campuses, saw the biggest jumps in applications, with each school receiving about 12 percent more than last year. The drop in transfer applicants may reflect the difficulty community col- lege students are having getting the classes they need to transfer to a UC school, Jeffery said. UC campuses will begin notifying appli- cants about their admis- sion decisions in March. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. 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The barrier could also potentially increase the amount of water exports, by permitting a broader range of "negative flows" in the Old and Middle River downstream of the pumps. The pumps cause these tributaries to reverse direc- tion, which environmentalists say harms the fish. In September, U.S. District Judge Oliver Wanger in Fres- no invalidated parts of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service's so-called biological opinion, a river management plan to help the fish. The judge said some of the agency's analyses relied on "equivocal or bad science" and didn't clearly demonstrate why the measures it imposed were essential. But the judge still ruled that the pumping operations that bring water to farmers and urban users negatively impact fish habitat. Wanger threw out the previous salmon and steelhead management plan in 2008, which led the government to release the new proposal a year later. California water con- tractors again challenged it in court. Thursday's announcement is an out-of-court agreement among the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Califor- nia Department of Water Resources and the state's major water contractors. The agreement must still be approved by a judge. The agreement also calls for building a life cycle model for the fish and broadening acoustic tagging of juvenile salmon and steelhead to gather more precise information on migratory patterns and fish survival in the delta, among other measures. While the agreement is a small step with limited impact, officials said, it will head off more litigation and improve scientific understanding of the issues.