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THURSDAY JANUARY 26, 2012 Breaking news at: Stock Dog Exhibition Bull Sale www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A, 5A RED BLUFF Mercy Hoops SPORTS 1B Mostly sunny 60/40 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS 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 Bomb scare Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Police Community Service Officer Heidi Thomas holds up tape for a car evacuating the section of the parking lot in front of Lincare Home Oxygen and Respiratory Services about 1 p.m.Wednesday.The area was taped off after an explosive device was called in at 12:24 p.m. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Police taped off a section of the parking lot in front of Lincare Home Oxygen and Respiratory Ser- vices in the Riverside Plaza, 330 S. Main St., after receiv- ing a call at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday of an explosive device being found. "It's a cylindrical device wrapped in duct tape with a fuse," said Lt. Kyle Sanders. "Odds are it's safe to handle, but we would rather not play the odds. At some point even if the odds are in your favor you could lose and we would rather not lose." The two explosive devices were about six inches long with a half-inch diameter and fuses attached and Poll: Sales tax hike will be challenge for Brown SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown's ballot proposal for tax hikes has wide support among California voters, but his path to victory in November remains far from certain, according to the results of a poll released Tuesday. More than two-thirds of California's likely vot- ers say they favor the Democratic governor's proposal to raise taxes as a way to stabilize state finances. Yet roughly the same proportion disagrees with a key element of that plan, raising the statewide sales tax, according to the Public Policy Institute of California survey. The poll, conducted in mid-January, illustrates the difficulty the governor faces in navigating the state's political cross-cur- rents as he pushes his top priority for 2012. Likely voters over- whelmingly say they favor raising taxes to pay for K-12 education and support raising income taxes on the wealthy, the cornerstones of the initia- tive Brown hopes to place on the November ballot. But they also do not want to raise the sales tax, believe the state could spend less money while maintaining the same level of services and are pessimistic about the direction of the economy. ''Therein lies the chal- lenge for the governor,'' said Mark Baldassare, president and chief execu- tive of the Public Policy Institute. ''He has some things he has attached to his tax initiative which do resonate with voters ... but there are lots of other ele- ments to question.'' Brown and his support- ers have been cleared to gather petition signatures for his initiative, which the governor refers to as ''The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012.'' His title does not refer to the tem- porary tax increases, which would raise between $4.8 billion and $7 billion a year. The initiative would boost the statewide sales tax by half a cent for four years starting in January 2013. It also would raise the income tax rate on those making $250,000 a year, increasing it from 9.3 percent to a maximum of 11.3 percent, depend- ing on the amount of income. The income tax increase would start in January 2013 and last for five years. Most of the additional revenue would be dedicat- ed to K-12 education, with much of the rest funding the governor's plan to have counties house lower-level con- victs who otherwise would have been sen- tenced to state prison. There is broad agree- ment among Californians for funding public schools, with 62 percent of likely voters saying they would be willing to pay higher taxes for K-12 education, according to See TAX, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power appeared to be homemade with an unknown type of explosive inside, said Sgt. Quintan Ortega. The Shasta County Bomb Squad was called to assist and sent two team members, who contained and trans- ported the devices to a rural location where they were det- onated, Ortega said. The area directly in front of Lincare and part of the parking lot was blocked off for at least two hours and cars were evacuated from within the taped-off zone. Neigh- boring businesses were advised of the circumstances. The police department does not have a suspect. No one was injured in the incident. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Cars burgled in north Red Bluff Several unlocked vehicles were hit by thieves throughout the north end Monroe Street neighborhoods during the night between Monday and Tuesday, accord- ing to Red Bluff Police logs. Two pink Samsung cameras, valued together at $250, a wallet with $2 cash, checks and a driver's license, a JVC car stereo, valued at $50, and an Axe cologne gift set, valued at $10, were stolen from a red 1994 Honda Accord and a white 2000 Toyota Camry in the 2500 block of Monroe Street during the night. A 24-year-old man reported his 2003 Ford was stolen from in the 2100 block of Washington Street. He was missing a box of clay pigeons, valued at $20, and See CARS, page 7A Stalking awareness class offered today January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 3.4 million victims a year. This year's theme, "Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It," challenges the nation to fight this dan- gerous crime by learning more about it. Alternatives to Vio- lence will offer a one- hour informational pre- sentation to promote awareness and public edu- cation about stalking at 3:30 p.m. today at Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services, 310 S. Main St., Red Bluff. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call Alternatives to Vio- lence at 528-0226. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and the Dis- trict of Columbia, yet many victims and crimi- nal justice professionals underestimate its serious- ness and impact. In one of five cases, stalkers use weapons to harm or threaten victims, and stalking is one of the sig- nificant risk factors for homicide of women in abusive relationships. Victims suffer anxiety, social dysfunction and severe depression at much higher rates than the gen- eral population, and many lose time from work or See CLASS, page 7A Farm Bureau installs officers Courtesy photo Tehama County Farm Bureau honored community members and installed its 2012 officers at the annual meeting held Jan. 19 at the Tehama District Fairground in Red Bluff. Pictured, from left, are Burt Bundy, John Martinson, Shelley Macdonald, Michael Vasey, Sam Mudd and Cali- fornia Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Farm Bureau honored several members of the community Jan. 19, at its annual meeting held at the Tehama District Fair- ground. John Martinson was awarded the Farm Bureau's Member of the Year and Betty Resch was named Friend of the Farm Bureau. Media Person of the Year was Tim Heardon of Capital Press and Insur- ance Agency of the Year went to Blunkall and Napier Insurance Bro- kers. A special award was given to Bailey Miller for all her help as the sum- mer and fall intern for the Farm Bureau. The evening included the installation of officers with Sam Mudd installed as president. Michael Vasey was installed as first vice president and Shelley Macdonald will serve as second vice president. John Martinson will be the chief financial officer and Burt Bundy is the immediate past presi- dent. Officers were installed by California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynew s.com. Rodeo Section A special Rodeo Section has been added to redbluffdailynews.com. From the home page, scroll over "News" and down to "Rodeo" to see the latest updates from the PRCA and highlights of local and regional events.