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Thursday, January 26, 2012 – Daily News 7A Obituaries In Loving Memory of Clinton Roger Howard 10/01/1960 ~ 01/17/2012 ly Father, Tuesday January 17, 2012 in Maui, HI. He was born in Boise, Idaho, on October 1, 1960. He had resided in Red Bluff, CA since 1994. Clint leaves behind his wife Traci and daughter, Lauren Howard (Trevor) Roesbery of West Jordan, Utah and their two children Corbin, 5 and Aubrie, 3. His mother Sharon Howard Gillhouse of Sarato- ga Springs, Utah and his brothers Steve, Brad (Jackie), Doug (ShaDell), David (Pascal), Lance (Dannette). Clint was preceded in death by his father Robert, and sister Trudylee. He will be missed by family and friends from around the world. His interests varied from photography, ornamental metal art, to travel and candy making. He served an honorable mission (San Bernadino, CA) for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He worked for R.C. Willey, Wal-Mart Distribution and then joined with Traci to run a successful childcare business. Children loved him and responded to his enthusiasm for life. A funeral service will be held on Saturday January 28th, 2012 at 11:00AM at the Salt Lake City 1st Deaf Ward (800 E 700 S Salt Lake City, Utah). A viewing and visitation will be held Friday, January 27, 2012 at Mountain View Me- morial Mortuary, 3115 East 7800 South from 6-8 pm and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. In- terment will follow the service at Mountain View Memori- al Cemetery. There will be a Memorial Service in Red Bluff, CA, on February 4th, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (545 Berrendos Ave. Red Bluff, CA) at 10:00AM. Sierra Nevada chooses NC for East Coast expansion RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — West Coast craft beer- maker Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is opening a produc- tion site in North Carolina to expand its East Coast reach. The Chico, Calif.-based company said Wednesday it's chosen a site along the French Broad River 12 miles south of Asheville as the home of its East Coast brew- ery. Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman says the mountain region's beer culture, water quality and qual- ity of life were right for his company. Sierra Nevada says its Mills River brewery is expect- ed to employ about 90, with more working in an attached restaurant. The brewery is expected to open by early 2014. State legislators last year changed laws to allow larg- er beer-makers to sell their product on site, a move aimed at attracting Sierra Nevada and another brewer eyeing the region. Clinton Roger Howard returned to live with his Heaven- CARS Continued from page 1A some ammunition. The box of clay pigeons was found alongside a toolbox that was left in a woman's front yard in the 200 block of Encinal Drive. Nearby, items were CLASS Continued from page 1A have to move as a result. Stalking is difficult to recognize, investigate and prosecute. Unlike other crimes, stalking is not a single, easily identifiable crime but a series of acts, a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause TAX Continued from page 1A the survey. That question drew support in each region of the state. Yet the survey also found that just 45 percent of likely voters said they would prefer to pay higher taxes for more government services. Baldassare said the lack of clarity at this point in the minds of vot- ers means Brown will need to build a broad coalition to show wide- spread support for his tax initiative. A further challenge: The governor's job- approval rating has slipped since he took office a year ago and remains below 50 percent. One question on which Californians seemed cer- tain was raising taxes on the wealthy, with 68 per- cent of likely voters say- ing they support raising the top state income tax rate on the wealthiest. A slight majority of Republi- cans, who generally dis- agree with tax increases, opposes raising the income tax rate. Of concern for Brown is the response to the other tax component of his bal- lot initiative. Among likely voters, 64 percent said they oppose raising the state taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 1300 block of Washington Street and two more vehicles in the 2400 block of Monroe Street. A stereo, valued at $120, was taken from a vehicle in the 600 block of Johnson Street. Vehicles were reported- ly rummaged through in that person fear. Stalking may take many forms, such as assaults, threats, vandalism, burglary or animal abuse, as well as unwanted cards, calls, gifts or visits. One in four victims reports that the stalker uses technology, such as computers, global positioning sys- tem devices or hidden cameras to track the victim. Stalkers fit no standard psycho- logical profile, and many follow sales tax to 7.75 percent, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents. The actual sales tax is higher almost everywhere in Cal- ifornia because municipal- ities have added their own increases over time. Brown has said he included the sales tax increase partly as a way to demonstrate that all Cali- fornians would contribute to fixing the state's finances. Yet of all the questions in the poll, the backlash to a boost in the sales tax stood out to Bal- dasarre as having the greatest potential effect on Brown's ballot initiative. ''It's a big number,'' he said. A potential competing tax initiative championed by the California Federa- tion of Teachers and the Courage Campaign would raise taxes on incomes of $1 million or more to fund public schools and does not call for raising a broad-based levy such as the sales tax. Brown has been trying to persuade that group and others pur- suing tax initiatives to drop their efforts and sup- port his, although Tues- day's poll suggests a tax hike focused solely on the wealthy might be more palatable to voters. The sentiment toward taxing the wealthy also showed in questions relat- UC Davis students take over vacant campus building DAVIS (AP) — A small group of University of California students have taken over a vacant build- ing on the Davis campus. UC Davis spokes- woman Claudia Morain says the protesters entered the two-story building after a noon rally Tuesday and were still there Wednesday. Morain says the small building was recently the home of the Cross Cultur- al Center and will soon house some student affairs programs. Campus officials say they are monitoring the situation to ensure campus safety and minimize dis- ruption to student services. Student Artem Rafkin told The Sacramento Bee says the protesters plan to use the building as the cen- ter of operations for the campus Occupy move- ment. UC Davis administra- tors have come under fire since school police pep- per-sprayed student pro- testers during a crackdown on a campus Occupy camp in November. AG: DNA database backlog eliminated LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris says a backlog for a DNA database has been elimi- nated and that will allow investigators to analyze evidence within 30 days. Harris said Wednesday that a review of DNA crime scene evidence once took an average of three to four months, but new technology and shifting the caseload among the state's seven crime labs has improved efficiency. For example, Harris says a new robotics tech- nology allows investiga- tors to analyze sexual assault evidence in two hours rather than two days. Harris says timely investigation of evidence found at crime scenes is key to successful prosecu- tions. The labs analyzed 5,400 evidence samples last year, compared to 4,800 in 2010. The state's DNA data- base contains profiles of 1.8 million offenders and is the fourth largest in the world. Slaying suspect to be arraigned SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Rancho Cordova man who recently lost his job is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in the shooting death of his former boss, the city's parks superintendent. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/wvAP- fy ) that 47-year-old Dupree Pierre Barber turned him- self in to West Sacramento police Tuesday. Investiga- tors already had identified Barber as a person of inter- est in the slaying of Cordo- va Recreation and Parks District Superintendent Steve Ebert. Barber was one of 18 district employees who were laid off two weeks ago to close an $800,000 budget deficit. Ebert was shot in his SUV early Monday as he pulled into a park that hous- es the district's offices. Investigators say five rounds were fired into the vehicle. Relatives tell The Bee that the 59-year-old Ebert was eligible to retire but stayed on to guide the agency through tough eco- nomic times. Hearing for Democratic treasurer postponed SACRAMENTO (AP) — The preliminary hear- Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY www.redbluffdailynews.com Now! Print Daily News subscribers enjoy unlimited FREE website access 24/7! ing for a campaign trea- surer accused of looting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the accounts of Democratic politicians has been postponed for a third time. A federal judge in Sacramento approved the delay Wednesday after attorneys for Kinde Dur- kee and the U.S. Attor- ney's office asked to postpone a hearing scheduled for Thursday. Durkee is charged with mail fraud in a fed- eral case involving alle- gations that she siphoned $700,000 from the account of state Assem- blyman Jose Solorio and targeted dozens of oth- ers. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein estimated that she may have lost $5 mil- lion. Durkee was treasurer for hundreds of Democ- ratic officeholders, can- didates and groups. The hearing was delayed until Feb. 28 to give government attor- neys more time to sort through records associat- ed with hundreds of bank accounts. the 2500 block of Wild- wood Avenue and the 400 block of Breckenridge Street. A woman reported her son's blue and purple plaid back pack was stolen from her 2006 Chevrolet in the 900 block of Jackson Street. The $35 back pack contained about 300 Poke- mon cards, valued at $200, four school books, three calculators, valued at $40, and a pair of dragon sun- glasses, valued at $150. It is uncertain if these crimes are related. Anyone with informa- tion should call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. their victims from one jurisdiction to another, making it difficult for authorities to investigate and prose- cute their crimes. Communities that understand stalking, however, can support victims and combat the crime. "If more people learn to recog- nize stalking," said Jeanne Spurr, director of Alternatives to Violence, "we have a better chance to protect victims and prevent tragedies." ed to businesses. Raising taxes on Cali- fornia corporations was supported by 61 percent of likely voters, a record high since the Public Policy Institute began asking the question in 2005. Among likely voters, 60 percent also favored altering Proposition 13, the 1978 initiative that reduced and capped property tax rates, so commercial properties would be assessed at cur- rent market levels. Such a change is referred to as a ''split roll'' because the limits would remain for residential property. Baldassare said the support for raising taxes on the wealthiest Califor- nians and on businesses could be attributed to a general feeling ''that there are others out there that can afford tax increases.'' Here are some other key findings in the poll: — 55 percent of likely voters say the state could cut spending and still maintain the same level of services. — 62 percent of likely voters favor strict limits on the amount state spending can increase each year. — Likely voters are split on the budget propos- al Brown has released for the fiscal year starting July 1, with 48 percent favor- ing and 46 percent oppos- ing it. Opposition is pri- marily because of the STATE BRIEFING CSU trustees cap new presidents' salaries LONG BEACH (AP) — The California State University board of trustees on Wednesday capped salaries of newly hired campus presidents at $325,000 after an outcry over a $400,000 pay pack- age approved for a new president last year when tuition shot up 12 percent. The new policy will establish a salary ceiling of $325,000 or raise the salary by no more than 10 percent of the pay received by the outgoing president. The board approved the new policy without com- ment. Trustees are currently searching for five presi- dents in the 23-campus sys- tem, a turnover administra- tors said was unprecedent- ed. The move comes after two bills were introduced in the state Senate to limit presidents' salaries after the board last year approved a $400,000 pay package for the new president of San Diego State University, Elliot Hirshman, that includes a $350,000 salary and a $50,000 supplement from a campus foundation. The salary was $100,000 more than the outgoing president, making Hirshman the highest-paid CSU president. spending cuts to welfare, health care and social ser- vice programs. — 88 percent of likely voters said their local gov- ernment services had been affected somewhat or a lot by state government bud- get cuts. — 77 percent of Cali- fornians believe the state is in a moderate or severe recession, while 56 per- cent have a negative out- look on the economy for the coming year. — Brown's job- approval rating is 44 per- cent among likely voters, down from 47 percent shortly after he took office a year ago. — Just 17 percent of likely voters approve of the job the Legislature is doing. — Mitt Romney is favored by 37 percent of likely California Republi- can primary voters, while Newt Gingrich is favored by 18 percent, but the poll was taken before Gingrich won the South Carolina primary. The Public Policy Insti- tute surveyed 2,002 Cali- fornia adults and 894 like- ly voters by telephone, including landlines and cell phones, from Jan. 10- 17. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points for all adults and 4.2 percentage points for likely voters. NOW OVER 300,000 PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH!