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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Chief Administrator Bill Good- win Tuesday expressed con- cern regarding a letter issued by the US Postal Service in May regarding its general delivery policy. The notice states that gen- eral delivery is a temporary ser- vice and individuals would be given 60 days to find a perma- nent address where they can re- ceive mail. Existing general delivery cus- tomers will be entered into a log as of the date of the letter, which will start their 60 days, while new users of general de- livery will be entered into a log the first day they retrieve mail. Following the 60 days, those re- ceiving mail will be given a 10- day notice that their mail will be returned to sender after the 10 days. RED BLUFF Po st o ffic e en ac ts general delivery ti me l im it By Irma Widjojo and Dianne de Guzman Vallejo Times-Herald Following the FBI's announce- ment of an arrest made in a high- profile Mare Island kidnapping for ransom case that drew na- tional attention in March, the public has questioned the Vallejo Police Department's decision of calling it an "orchestrated event." However, Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney said Tuesday the department stands with the state- ment — given the evidence detec- tives had at the time. "The evidence we had leading up to the public press conference where we said it was an 'orches- trated event,' we did not have any evidence at that time supporting any of their statements," Whit- KIDNAPPING Va ll ej o police stand by decisions Caseisstillunder investigation By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com DN_Heather on Twitter REDBLUFF A preliminary hearing for two of the three men charged with the July 2014 murder of 24-year-old Walter Dani of Red Bluff was held Tuesday at the Te- hama County Courthouse. Lucio Madera and Gabino Madera's next hearing will be at 1:15 p.m. Monday, July 27 in De- partment 1. This hearing will fur- ther identify evidence and con- sider whether it is sufficient to go to trial. The evidence presented Tues- day included a witness' statement and the testimony of two detec- tives who were assigned to the case. The witness was not pres- ent at the hearing. The interviews with the wit- ness and detectives took place in July 2014, just a few days af- ter Dani was shot and killed near the Crossroads Market in Gerber. The first to testify Tuesday was Detective Chad Parker, who recalled his interviews with the witness and the men in question. The witness, the mother of Dani's children, told Parker everything she saw, he said. According to the witness, Dani and Poly Sanchez, the third man charged in the case, had conver- sations on the phone about meet- ing up. After leaving the witness' apartment, the witness and Dani headed to the Crossroads Mar- ket where they planned to meet, Parker recounted. Dani and San- chez met and the witness didn't see Sanchez again. She said she saw Dani running from the south side of the market. The witness said she saw one man with a rifle, Parker said. She reported that she heard Dani say, "Don't do this, not in front of my kids." According to Parker, the wit- ness then heard several shots. She said she went over to Dani and held his hand. PRELIMINARY HEARING Detectivestestifyinmurdercase Court continues case until July 27 By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Young and old alike areinvitedtotrytheirhandatart at The Green Room Community Art Studio, where three times a week a Makers Summer Youth Open Studio time takes place thanks to the Tehama County Arts Council, which is sponsor- ing it. The program has only been going for a few weeks, but has been well received, said instruc- tor Nora Schwaller. "We'vehadparentsandgrand- parents and young children," Schwaller said. "I try to do some- thingeverydaythatI'mherethat's tied to an artist and it's free to at- tend. If it's not an age appropriate activityforthosewhoshowup,Itry to change it so it is." The program is a part of the county-wideMaker'sSummerpro- gramthatkickedoffinMayandisa collaborationbetweentheTehama County Department of Education and the Tehama Arts Council. The arts council is sponsor- ing the hours at The Green Room Community Art Studio, which are 2-6 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through at least the end of July. Saturday hours vary weekly. Activities are posted on the Tehama County Arts Coun- cil Facebook page. AndyWarholwasafeaturedart- ist one week and Saturday's splat- ter paint was in honor of Jackson Pollock. Other artists to be fea- tured include Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Claude Monet and Romare Bearden. "It's really about enjoying mak- ingartandthatit'sfun,"Schwaller said. "I want them to have a good first experience. To be exposed to art in a good, positive way." Brianna Phelps of Red Bluff and her two-year-old son Greyson were the first to arrive for Satur- day's activity. "This is good," Phelps said. "There needs to be more stuff like this for kids and more stuff for parents to do things with their kids." JenniferKnowltonofRedBluff, whobroughtherchildren,Leila,7, Addison, 6 and Noah, 5, thought it was neat to watch the way the color looked when it stacked up in layers, she said. Knowlton had seen The Green Room but never caught itona day it was open, so when she saw it on Facebook she decided to come. "This is great because my daughter loves art and is so ar- tistic," Knowlton said. "We'll def- initely come back." Summer studio hours is just one of many things The Green Room Community Art Studio of- fers to the public. From calligra- phytostationaryandfairyhouses to fly tying the facility has hosted a variety of activities. There are on-going classes including the weekly Wednes- day night pottery class 6-8 p.m., Zentangle every other Friday night and a polymer clay work- shop on the alternating Fridays 6-8 p.m. There is a family clay night that's $20 for the first per- son and $10 for each additional person. Parents must be present for children to participate in the class. For more information, visit www.greenroomredbluff.org or stop by 331 Oak St. during open hours. COMMUNITY STUDIO THE GREEN ROOM ART STUDIO OFFERS CHILDREN'S HOURS PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Greyson Phelps splatter paints Saturday at a free Makers Summer Youth Open Studio event at The Green Room Community Art Studio, located at 331Oak St. Nora Schwaller shows Leila and Addison Knowlton how to splatter paint Saturday at a free Makers Summer Youth Open Studio event while their mother Jennifer Knowlton looks on. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Food.................A6 Sports.............. B1 Business .........B3 Opinion............B4 INDEX Public Health will be providing back to school walk-in clinic hours to get children vaccinated for school. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Immunizationclinic hours scheduled The Veterans Service Office will hold an open house 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22at 955Main St. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Veterans Service Office to hold open house The nuclear deal sets in mo- tion a years-long test of Iran's willingness to keep its prom- ises to the world. PAGE B6 TUMULTUOUS REGION Iran nuclear deal: Could plans backfire? Officials called off the search for an infant who's been miss- ing for 11days, but will keep the case open. PAGE B6 REDDING Authorities suspend search for infant girl MURDER PAGE 5 DELIVERY PAGE 5 KIDNAPPING PAGE 5 » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, July 15, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue169 Good morning, thanks for subscribing John Robison LITTLE LEAGUE All Stars come up short at section Sports B1 CHAMBER Fun for all at downtown farmers market Business B3 FORECAST High: 100 Low: 71 B6 Grow?Ranchorride? 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