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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. Edward Robert Bailey Edward Robert Bailey of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Red Bluff. He was 68. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Kenneth Duncan Simpson Kenneth Duncan Simpson of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at his residence. He was 68. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. GIRL Continued from page 1A reddish tone and was wearing dark jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt and black T shirt, Ferrin said. The victim, a Red Bluff Union High School stu- dent, fled to a relative's home nearby, Ferrin said. The man continued to solicit sex as she ran away but did not try to follow her. Anyone who saw the incident or who can help identify the suspect is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527- 3131. Andrea Wagner TURNING Continued from page 1A sac dispersal in Kellogg, Ore. and a 2005 article on White-Breasted Nuthatch fecal sac dispersal in North- western Nevada appear in the Western North American Naturalist. "The white-breasted Nuthatch is the only bird that can go head first down the tree trunk," Weitzel said. Other birds have to hold their heads up while descending a tree trunk, he said. "I moved here in 2006 and I live in the country," Weitzel said. "I do a lot of walking and bird watching." Weitzel said his curiosity has led him to conduct his latest study, which is one he can do from the comfort of his home. "I'm in my second year of studying the nesting habits of the house finch," Weitzel said. "I can see them while I'm sitting at the table, nesting on my porch. They nest their every year and I enjoy watching them." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Judge tosses case seeking rights for orcas SAN DIEGO (AP) — An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday. A federal judge in San Diego dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit seeking to grant consti- tutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that per- form at SeaWorld parks, saying the 13th amend- ment applies only to humans. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller stopped the case from proceed- ing two days after he became the first judge in U.S. history to listen to arguments in court over the possibility of granti- ng constitutional rights for members of an ani- mal species. ''As 'slavery' and 'involuntary servitude' are uniquely human activities, as those terms have been historically and contemporaneously applied, there is simply no basis to construe the Thirteenth Amendment as applying to non- humans,'' Miller wrote in his ruling. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed the lawsuit in October and named five whales as plaintiffs. PETA says the wild-cap- tured orcas are enslaved Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 by SeaWorld because they are held in concrete tanks against their will and forced to perform in shows at its parks in San Diego and Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld called the lawsuit baseless and a waste of the court's time and money. Legal experts say it opened an interesting debate about the expansion of animal rights. PETA attorney Jef- frey Kerr says his orga- nization does not plan to give up the fight to pro- tect the orcas, but he did not specify the next action. PETA is known for its provocative anti-fur and pro-vegan campaigns to engage the court of pub- lic opinion. ''Today's decision does not change the fact that the orcas who once lived naturally wild and free, are today kept as slaves by SeaWorld,'' Kerr said in a statement. ''PETA will regroup and determine how to con- tinue to work for the legal protection they deserve.'' SeaWorld denies any mistreatment of the ani- mals and says its parks have raised awareness that has helped conser- vation efforts. It also says it has rescued orcas injured in the wild. CITY Continued from page 1A prepared him for the dual role. Crabtree will close his Chico law firm to work solely for Red Bluff and has said he is considering moving here. With the appointment Tuesday the council bypassed an open recruit- ment process that would have included public input. John Growney said the city really had a chance to make a clean sweep and choose someone with the leadership skills to support the community and be backed by the community. At a time when the city needs support and the community needs to know it has the city's support, he thought they could have worked together, he said. "I just thought the process was going to hap- METH Continued from page 1A pounds of marijuana and $1,102 in cash, Kain said. The street value of the drugs combined was estimated at more than $9,000. Agents also found evidence of meth and marijuana sales in the BROWN Continued from page 1A and a federal court order to reduce the inmate pop- ulation by 33,000 by June 2013 do not enter the equation, noting that the freed murderers are a tiny fraction of the state's 144,000 inmates. ''The governor has a duty to respect the law but also to uphold public safety,'' Westrup said. ''We think he's struck a balance with these deci- sions.'' In a pair of rulings in 2008, the state Supreme Court held that governors who want to block paroles must show some evidence that a criminal serving a life prison term remains a danger to soci- ety and should not be released. It's not enough to consider only the nature of the original crime in making that decision, the court ruled. The court gave the governor some discretion pen," Growney said. Spoken like a true cow- Thursday, February 9, 2012 – Daily News 7A ing the transition. boy, Growney told the council and Crabtree he would be riding hard on the new city manger. "We've had average city managers lately and I would like to see him (Crabtree) step up," Growney said. In an interview with the Daily News prior to Tues- day's meeting, Council- man Rob Schmid said the council understands the community's concerns and everyone is working to find someone who has a vested interest in the city, but having input could get complicated. "You're going to get 50 percent of the citizens telling you one thing and the other 50 percent on the other side," Schmid said. "How much good is that going to do us." The council is elected by the people to make decisions for them, so they vehicle, Kain said. Craig was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale and transportation of a con- trolled substance. A passenger of the vehicle, Dena Marie Cunningham, 44, of Shasta Lake stayed nearby during the inci- dent and was later arrested when agents found a glass meth smoking to block paroles for inmates who have not taken responsibility for their crimes. ''When previous gov- ernors have flouted the law, their decisions have been routinely over- turned,'' Westrup said. Ward said she fears the parole board, the gover- nor and the courts are interpreting that standard too broadly. She referred to disci- ples of 1960s cult mur- derer Charles Manson. ''They committed heinous crimes, yet some of the members of that clan, their behavior has been exemplary in prison,'' she said. ''If that's the standard we have to go through then we're eventually going to see some individuals con- victed of committing the most heinous crimes imaginable being released from prison.'' Westrup said there is little danger that those freed will kill again. He cited a Stanford have to trust the council is making the right decision, he said. At Tuesday's meeting, Schmid said the council had done a thorough vet- ting of Crabtree. "We asked questions to the point of being nit- picky," Schmid said. "It came right down to he was the one. It was a shoo-in. He's been here 10 years. He's a good fit. He knows the people and the histo- ry." Crabtree said he is excited and looking for- ward to serving the com- munity. His official starting date is April 2. Nichols will be replac- ing Crabtree in Lassen County as the chief administrative officer. His last day in Red Bluff will be Feb. 17. The council has appointed Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith as the interim city manager dur- When asked about the potential conflict in hav- ing a dual role, Crabtree said the only situation in which there would be a conflict is if the council had a dispute with the city manager. The city attorney would then have to chose to represent himself as the city manager or the coun- cil. But in all his 18-plus years of working with local government that has never come up, he said. Should the city or council be faced with any litigation, they would most likely hire outside counsel through the city's insur- ance fund to handle the situation as has been the practice. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. Follow her on Twitter @TangLor. pipe and a small amount of meth in her back pack, Kain said. Cunningham, also known as Dena Thom, Dena Mair and Dena Rusnak, was charged with posses- sion of drug paraphernalia and pos- session of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $18,000. Craig's bail was set at $30,000. Andrea Wagner Law School study last year on 860 murderers who were paroled in Cal- ifornia since 1995. Just five were sent back to prison for new crimes, and none was convicted of killing again. Brown reviewed parole recommendations for 405 murderers last year. He reversed 71, modified one and sent two back to the full board to reconsider. ''It just seems like he wants to open the doors and let everyone out,'' said Harriet Salarno, founder and chairwoman of Auburn-based Crime Victims United of Cali- fornia. ''The magnitude of the crime should be consid- ered,'' said Salarno. ''Just because they're in prison and behave doesn't mean they can conform to the outside world.'' Schwarzene gger received 1,909 recom- mendations for parole during his seven years in office. He reversed 1,163, modified nine, affirmed four, allowed 496 to pro- ceed without a review, and sent 237 back for the full board to consider. Davis received 374 parole recommendations, reversed 275, affirmed six, modified three, and sent 90 back to the full board during his nearly five years as governor. Ward said the gover- nor's office has declined to release files on the 331 killers whose parole was permitted by Brown, and Westrup said there is no list of those freed during Brown's tenure. A spokesman for the parole board also could not pro- vide a list. In a separate report to the Legislature, Brown said he issued 21 pardons last year to ex-convicts who have committed no new crimes since they were released from prison after serving their full sentences years ago. All were convicted of drug or property crimes. SACRAMENTO (AP) — A conservative group announced Wednesday that it was suspending its campaign to put public employee pension reform on the November ballot. Dan Pellissier, presi- dent of California Pen- sion Reform, said his group could not raise enough money to mount a petition-signature drive. A successful drive typically requires at least $2 million. He blamed unfavor- able language issued by the office of Attorney General Kamala Harris, a Democrat, which he said undermined the effort even though pen- sion reform is popular with Californians. ''California Pension Reform is suspending its effort to qualify an ini- tiative for the 2012 bal- lot after determining that the attorney gener- al's false and misleading title and summary makes it nearly impossible to pass,'' Pellissier said in a statement. Pension-reform group suspends initiative campaign The group submitted two measures that quali- fied for signature gather- ing. One would have put new public employees into defined contribution plans, while the other would have put new workers into a hybrid plan that blends pen- sions with a 401(k)-style system. The group wanted to emphasize that the mea- sures would stop pen- sion system abuses and reduce pension costs. The attorney general's title and summary said the initiatives would reduce ''benefits for cur- rent and future public employees, including teachers, nurses, and peace officers, but excluding judges.'' ''Our title and sum- mary describes the ini- tiative's chief points and purposes, and is accu- rate and not mislead- ing,'' said Lynda Gled- hill, a spokeswoman for Harris. Public pension sys- tems have come under scrutiny for what some view as overly generous benefits and unsustain- able liabilities for tax- payers. Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has presented a pension- reform plan that is now before the Democratic- controlled Legislature. He sent lawmakers a letter last week urging them to address the problems this year. The California Public Employees Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension fund, runs a $237.5 bil- lion pension system for more than 1.6 million state employees, school employees and local government workers. The total is down from $251.4 billion in 2007. That system has an unfunded liability of at least $75 billion. The California State Teachers' Retirement System manages a fund for about 440,000 teach- ers and 167,000 retirees and has $56 billion in unfunded liabilities. As of the end of 2011, the teacher pension fund was valued at $144.8 billion, down from a peak of $172 billion in 2007. A coalition represent- ing public employee labor unions cheered the suspension Wednesday. ''We have always believed that changes in California's pension system are best addressed at the bargain- ing table and through the legislative process, not the ballot box,'' accord- ing to a statement from Californians for Retire- ment Security. Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net