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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com DN_Heather on Twitter REDBLUFF TheLawEnforcement Torch Run came through town Monday afternoon to celebrate the Special Olympics taking place in Los Angeles starting July 25. The run originally started to promote acceptance and inclu- sion of Special Olympic athletes throughout the world. Locally, participants started on Hickory and Main streets chant- ing and laughing as they made their way to the Tehama County Courthouse, where the event took place. As the crowd cheered every- one on they headed to the court house steps with smiles and the torch in hand. The teams got to the stage and soon after the speakers began to share with the audience the im- portance of this event. SPECIAL OLYMPICS Locallaw enforcement takes part in torch event Staff Reports VINA Two California Highway Patrol officers from Red Bluff were hurt Saturday morning af- ter the back of their patrol car was struck by a pickup truck on State Route 99 north of Chico. Officers Jay McPeek and Jo- seph Fischer were southbound on Highway 99, south of Rowles Road, in a marked Ford Crown Victoria patrol car about 1 a.m. when they spotted a vehicle on northbound State Route 99 trav- eling at high speeds, according to a CHP press release. As the northbound vehi- cle passed the officers, McPeek turned on his rear emergency lights and began slowing his pa- trol car, according to the release. As McPeek began to make a U- turn from southbound 99, the pa- trol car was struck in the rear by a southbound Ford F-150 pickup driven by 57-year-old Charles Ep- person of Chico. PUBLIC SAFETY CH P offi ce rs injured in wr ec k on Highway 99 By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Red Bluff Fire Department, Cal Fire and Te- hama County Fire Department responded late Sunday to a fire at Egg Roll King Chinese restau- rant on Antelope Boulevard near Gilmore Road. The restaurant caught on fire around 11:38 p.m. and the blaze continued to smolder into the early morning, according to the Red Bluff Fire Department. The fire was under control in about 30 minutes but the fire de- partment was on the scene for three hours, a representative said. There is an estimated $75,000 worth of damages to the build- ing, the department's represen- tative said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The restaurant will be closed until further notice. FIRE Chineserestaurantburns Firecrews battle a late night blaze Sunday at the Egg Roll King Chinese restaurant in Red Bluff. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID FERREIRA TrucksrespondtoblazeatEggRollKinglateSundaynight By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A packed house filled the State Theatre Saturday for a concert featuring Kalynne Michelle Schoelen in her first hometown concert since taking "American Idol" by storm, land- ing in the top 48 out of 200,000 auditioning. State Theatre staff estimated the crowd at between 200 and 300 based on pre-sale numbers and almost every seat in the front section and part-way into the balcony was filled. Schoelen, the daughter of Su- zanne Schoelen, is a 2012 Red Bluff High School graduate who distinguished herself first in high school by being chosen out of 1,000 students to receive the Disney Spirit Award at the World Strides Heritage Competition in Anaheim. Auditioning for season 14 of "American Idol" in San Francisco with the song "Over You" by Mi- randa Lambert, Schoelen moved on to Hollywood Week where she sang Carrie Underwood's "Some- thing in the Water." Schoelen said it is much easier to perform for big crowds than small audiences like the one in Red Bluff, where there was the added pressure of performing for those she has known for years. The same goes for the auditions in "American Idol," including singing in front of judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. "It was very nerve-wracking," Schoelen said of being in front of just the judges and camera. This was not the first time that Schoelen auditioned for "Ameri- can Idol." "I auditioned when I was 16 in San Jose, but I didn't make it past the cattle call," Schoelen said. "This last season I made it to the top 24 girls and the top 48 overall. I decided it was a great opportunity and I needed to see it through. STATE THEATRE CONCERT 'AMERICAN IDOL' STANDOUT FILLS HOMETOWN THEATER PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Kalynne Michelle Schoelen performs Saturday at the State Theatre at her first hometown concert since her top 48finish at American Idol Season 14. Kalynne Michelle Schoelen performs Saturday at the State Theatre at her first hometown concert since her top 48finish at American Idol Season 14. Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Puzzles............B3 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX Tehama County Association of Realtors awards six $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. PAGEA5 LIFESTYLES Realtorsaward scholarships to grads Dr. Torie England, daughter of John and Cathy Gumm of Red Bluff, to head Penn Valley School District. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Local grad named district superintendant More than 1,800immigrants the feds sought to deport released from local jails, then arrested for crimes. PAGE A8 IMMIGRATION REPORT Many are re-arrested a er detainers declined New BSA resolution would allow individual Scouting units to set own policies on select- ing their leaders. 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