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Friday, February 10, 2012 – Daily News 9A Obituaries Death Notices RAFAEL ZARATE Memorial service will be held this Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends and family are invited. 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. Leif Juul Leif Juul of Anderson died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Canyonwood Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was 87. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. WOMAN Continued from page 1A Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. The unknown driver in a white Jeep Cherokee was driving south in the slow lane when it moved into the fast lane directly in front of Marcel- la Wagner, 32, of Redding. Wagner turned sharply left to FARM Continued from page 1A Modesto almond and wal- nut farmer; Kristen Krohn, market manager for Lake- CountyGrown.com; Daniel DAM Continued from page 1A The Central Valley Pro- ject typically delivers about 5 million acre feet of water on an annual basis for use by farms, cities, towns and wildlife. The increased height would provide space for an additional 634,000 acre-feet of water, but the reservoir would fill to full capacity only in good water years, he said. CITY Continued from page 1A with the community, as evidenced in the support of the ongoing K-9 fundraiser, internally the department has been marred by low employee morale. Whether it is a result of Nanfito's leadership or the effects of the economy forcing the department to operate on a shoe-string budget, the department's attrition rate has spiked in the past two years. Officers leaving the department have cited low pay and benefits as rea- sons for going elsewhere. The departure of veteran officers has lowered the avoid a collision, losing control of her 1991 Honda Accord, which ran off the east road edge where it went up an embankment, overturning two times before coming to rest on the shoulder, Mackintosh said. Wagner had to be extricated by emergency personnel, a CalFire spokeswoman said. CalFire, Tehama County Fire, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital ambulance and air ambulance personnel Meza, a Lodi commercial lender at Farmers and Mer- chants Bank; Antoinette "Toni" Scott, an agribusi- ness consultant with Morri- son and Co. of Chico; Mindy Sotelo, executive director of the San Benito ''This is not going to be the savior for California, it's just going to be one piece of the puzzle,'' Lucero said. It would cost $1.07 bil- lion to increase the height of the dam by 18.5 feet — far less than the cost of building a new dam. Raising the dam also would mean some business- es and resorts would have to move. And it would cause flooding of lake-side reli- gious sites of the Win- nemem Wintu tribe, includ- ing two sacred rocks morale of those who choose to stay. Just weeks ago, during a budget workshop, the Red Bluff Police Officers' Association proposed a budgetary strategy to cut the police chief position to half time. The council rejected the proposal at its Jan. 17 meeting based on a recom- mendation by Nichols that having a half-time police chief would not be eco- nomically or operationally feasible. The proposal asked the council to open outside recruitment for a police chief regardless of the council's decision to cut the position to part time or keep it full time. While Nanfito and other administrative offi- responded. The Honda had major damage. The Jeep immediately fled the scene, continuing south on I-5. Any- one with information is asked to contact the Red Bluff CHP office at 527-2034. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. County Farm Bureau; Jake Wenger, fourth-generation Modesto walnut and almond farmer; Jennifer Williams, executive direc- tor of the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau and fourth-generation rice and involved in coming-of-age rituals. Nine-tenths of the ances- tral land of the Winnemen Wintu was submerged in 1945, when the federal gov- ernment built the dam down- stream of their ceremonial and prayer grounds. Some 20,000 Winnemen Wintu once lived along the McCloud River. Today, the tribe counts 122 enrolled members. It would take at least a decade for construction to begin, if a dam raise is like a good year to be a Democrat in California: The party swept every statewide office in 2010, has continued to widen its voter registration edge over Republicans and has a chance to gain a two-thirds majority in the state Senate this November. Yet this year also will give voters a chance to have a referendum of sorts on the Democratic approach to state government, as Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratically aligned interest groups seek to ask voters for tax increases to help address the state's ongoing bud- get shortfall. The success of those campaigns is anything but certain, with polls showing support for taxing the wealthy but no one else. How Democrats will position themselves for November will be a big part of the state party's annual conven- tion this weekend in San Diego. One complication is the competi- tion Brown faces as he seeks to quali- fy a ballot initiative that temporarily would raise incomes taxes on the wealthy and boost the state sales tax by half a cent. Two other groups also are seeking tax increases in November, a dynamic that could confuse or alienate voters and doom all three. Also this year, a new primary sys- tem, in which the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party, will be in wide- spread use for the first time. That is expected to force candidates of both major parties to spend more money than they typically have in a primary election cycle because they will be forced to appeal to a wider swath of the electorate, not just party die-hards. Newly drawn political boundaries for state Assembly, Senate and con- gressional districts also are causing complications for Democrats, who enjoy majorities in both houses of the Legislature and in the states' congres- sional delegation. Some have to move districts or challenge members of their own party in the June primary. James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 $ Overall, though, California's new independent redistricting process has given Democrats hope that they will be able to expand their majority status, at least in the state Senate, where they hope to capture an additional two seats. That would be enough for the two-thirds majority that would allow Democrats to pass tax increases with- out Republican votes. This weekend will see plenty of candidates for legislative office vying for party endorsements. Democratic Party Chairman John Burton said the drawn-out contest for the Republican presidential nomina- tion also is bringing more support for Democrats, as viewers watch the debates and listen to the conservative talking points. ''Clearly, the more people watch the Republican debates the less enthused they can be,'' he said. ''They aren't thoroughly overjoyed with us, but they view Democrats infinitely better than Republicans, based on the presidential debate and how just out of whack the Republican House of Rep- resentatives has been.'' Republicans reclaimed the House in 2010, ending the speakership of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to attend the convention. California Republican Party Chair- man Tom Del Beccaro said he believes voters are seeing just the opposite as the GOP presidential primary season unfolds. He said voters are seeing the Republican candidates define their plans for economic recovery and con- trasting their ideas with the spending under the administration of President Barack Obama. He also sees an opportunity for Republicans in the California elections this November. With the state still struggling to emerge from the reces- sion, Del Beccaro said voters will see Democrats pushing tax increases while Republicans promote restrained government spending and push a bal- lot initiative for a state spending cap. 15 Off regular price With this ad! • Same Day Service • Free E-File • Check Our Price • Over 45 Years Experience P. Ralph Campbell, EA Enrolled Agent Daniele Jackson 530-529-9540 855 Walnut St. #2, Red Bluff walnut farmer. The participants' train- ing will culminate at a graduation ceremony at the California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting this December in Pasadena. approved. Reclamation offi- cials expect to release a draft environmental study in 2014, followed by a public comment period and final draft. If a project is approved, Congress must still vote to fund it. Shasta Dam on the upper Sacramento River is the sec- ond-largest reservoir run by the Bureau of Reclamation in the country. The dam can hold back up to 4.5 million acre-feet of water, but space is reserved for flood control. Dems optimistic heading into state convention SACRAMENTO (AP) — It looks ''I'd like to see some favorable results from their control,'' he said of the Democratic majorities in the Leg- islature and control of all constitution- al offices. ''All I see out here now is that the state is running out of money, and they have only their policies to blame.'' Democrats have continued to boost their registration advantage in Califor- nia, although more and more voters are aligning themselves with no party at all. The latest figures from the secretary of state's office show 43.6 percent of California voters identify themselves as Democrats, up from 42.7 percent four years ago. Republican registration has slipped to 30.4 percent, down from 33.5 percent in 2008. The number of unaffiliated voters has hit an all-time high of 21.2 percent, or 3.6 million of the more than 17 million registered voters. Democrats are working to register even more voters, focusing on typical- ly Republican-leaning areas of the state such as the Central Valley and Riverside and San Bernardino coun- ties, Burton said. ''When we get the word from the leadership (in the state Legislature and Congress), we'll then focus our efforts on the areas they feel we have the best chance'' to capture additional seats, he said. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is up for re-election this year, Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and Brown are among the convention speakers scheduled Saturday. The governor is likely to try to urge Democrats to coalesce behind his proposed November ballot initia- tive, which temporarily would raise the state sales tax and income tax rates for those making $250,000 a year or more. The governor has warned that if several different tax measures appear on the ballot, voters could become confused and reject them all. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 cers have taken the sug- gestion as a direct attack on Nanfito, members of the Police Officers' Asso- ciation have said it was nothing personal. Nichols said he would not speak to any portended internal conflict, but the appointment of Nanfito to police chief would only benefit employee morale. Part of the problem has been the uncertainty of not having anyone in that position, Nichols said. "It's important for the department to know who the police chief is and who is going to be in that lead- ership role moving for- ward," Nichols said. A message left for association President Det. Kevin Hale seeking com- ment on Nanfito's appointment was not returned. Councilwoman Daniele Jackson voted against the appointment, pointing out that police officers had specifically asked for out- side recruitment of a police chief. "I do not feel we looked into this well enough before making this appointment," she said. In response, Nanfito told Jackson, "Obviously, I need to work harder on gaining your trust, and I'll work on that." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or tlor@redbluffdailynews.com .Follow her on Twitter @TangLor. 1,000 lose power in LM Staff report Just more than 1,000 PG&E customers in Los Moli- nos were without power most of Thursday afternoon because of a squirrel. Around 2:20 p.m. a squirrel came into contact with some overhead electrical equipment on the 7200 block of Hwy 99E causing it to fail and a wire to come down, PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said. By 3 p.m., power had been restored to about 900 customers, and by 4:20 p.m. all but eight customers had their power back. PG&E estimated the remaining customers, those closest to the source of the outage, would have their power restored by 8 p.m. Thursday. The delay is due to a need to make permanent equip- ment repairs, Moreno said. FIRE Continued from page 1A he said. The paid staff would enhance response time as well. Calling the El Camino fire station a great asset to the community, Supervi- sor Bob Williams was supportive. "I feel more secure having the station manned," he said. The grant application period ends Feb. 24. Fund- ing, if approved, would start in the 2013-2014 fis- cal year. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Livestock special sale The Shasta Livestock Auctionyard is holding a spe- cial bred cow and pair sale starting at 9:15 a.m. today. The sale will feature: • 1 load of pairs from Roaring Springs Ranch / Frenchglen, Oregon Full-Mouth, BLK & BWF Cows w/250# CHARX calves • Complete Dispersal of Bisla Cattle Company Spring Cow Herd 150 Spring-Calvers (March to May) Bred to (primarily) Thomas Angus bulls • 1 load of Spring-Calving Cows from Dean Hunt Ranch • Fifteen 3-in-1 EnglishX Pairs...mostly BLK For more information call 530-347-3793. Man sentenced to death in NorCal deputy shooting WOODLAND (AP) — A Northern California judge has sentenced a man to death in the ambush killing of a sheriff's deputy. Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson issued the sentence against Marco Topete on Tuesday. He said Topete shot Yolo County Sheriff's Deputy Jose Antonio Diaz on June 15, 2008 out of anger and a desire to retaliate, not desperation. Authorities say Topete led Diaz on a high-speed chase that day with his infant daughter in the car before jumping out on a dead-end dirt road. The 39-year-old Topete was accused of then hiding behind a friend's house before opening fire at Diaz with an assault rifle while Diaz checked on his daughter. Topete's lawyers say there are strong grounds for an appeal. Inmates injured during San Quentin prison riot SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At least four San Quentin State Prison inmates were seriously injured Thursday during a riot in an exercise yard that serves the infamous institution's newest arrivals, a prison spokesman said. Between 150 and 200 prisoners were involved in the morning riot. Dozens were slashed and stabbed by fellow inmates armed with homemade weapons before guards used chemicals such as pepper spray, projectiles and live ammunition to restore order, Sgt. Gabe Walters said. Most of the injured inmates were treated at the prison. The four who were most seriously injured were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not considered life- threatening, Walters said. It was unknown if they were hurt by other inmates or by guards. One correctional officer fired about three rounds from a semi-automatic rifle as warning shots, and the bullets did not hit or injure anyone, Walters said. ''When the inmates hear those live rounds going off, it brings them around,'' he said. No guards or other San Quentin staff members were injured, he said.