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Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press MOUNTAINVIEW Freshout of college, Brian Torcellini dreamed about getting a job writing about surfing. Instead, he wound up in a dusty, dimly lit garage near Google's Silicon Valley head- quarters six years ago, get- ting ready to ride a wave of technology that thrust him intoan occupational oxymo- ron. He became a driver in a driverless car. Torcellini, 31, now leads a crew of test, or "safety," driv- ers who are legally required to ride in Google's fleet of 48 robot cars that the In- ternet company's engineers are programming to navi- gate the roads without hu- man assistance. "A lot of people go to work and sit in a cubicle," Torcel- lini says. "Our cube just hap- pens to move around the roads. And if we are success- ful, we are going to put our- selves out of a job." The driverless cars al- readyhaveloggedmorethan 2 million miles in six years of sometimes tedious test- ing on private tracks, high- ways and city streets located mostly near Google's Moun- tain View, California, head- quarters. The vehicles have trav- eled more than half that dis- tance in automated mode, with one test driver in place to take control of the car if the technology fails or a po- tentially dangerous situa- tion arises. Meanwhile, an- other driver sits in the front passenger seat typing notes about problems that need to be fixed and traffic scenarios that need to be studied. "I don't want to com- pare myself to an astronaut, but it kind of feels like that sometimes," says Google test driver Ryan Espinosa while riding in an automated Lexus that recently took an Associated Press reporter on a 20-minute ride around town without requiring any human intervention. Ifthetechnologyadvances as Googleenvisions, theonly people sitting in driverless cars by 2020 will be passen- gers looking for an easier way to get around. Even fewer test drivers will be working because the driverless cars will be com- pletely autonomous, elimi- nating the need for the ve- hicles to be equipped with steeringwheelsorbrakeped- als. Everything will be con- trolled through a combina- tion of sensors, lasers, soft- ware and intricate maps — a vision that could very well leave many of Google's test driverslookingforanewline of work. The job requires a sense of adventure, something Torcellini acquired when he began to surf in high school. His other passions include spear fishing and scuba diving, which he lik- ens to the sensation he gets when he climbs into one of Google's self-driving cars and pushes the button that activates the vehicle's ro- botic controls. "When you go scuba div- ingandtakeamomenttore- allythinkaboutit,yourealize youaredoingsomethingthat isn'tsupposedtobehumanly possible: you are breathing underwater," Torcellini says. "It's the same kind of feeling you get in one of these cars. It's not supposed to be hu- manly possible." While the engineers who are programming the robot cars have technical back- grounds, most of the test drivers don't. Torcellini worked in a drug store warehouse while getting his degree in polit- ical science at San Diego State University. He ended up at Google in 2009 after a friend who worked for the company suggested he in- terview for an opening on a then-secret project. MOUNTAIN VIEW Google's driverless car drivers ride a career that's less traveled JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Brian Torcellini, Google team leader of driving operations, right, poses for photos with vehicle safety specialists Rob Miller, top le , and Ryan Espinosa next to a vehicle at a Google office in Mountain View. The Associated Press LAFAYETTE African- ized honeybees, known as killer bees because of their swarming, aggres- sive and deadly nature when a colony is threat- ened, have made their way to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time, re- searchers say. The bees have been spot- ted in Lafayette near Bri- ones Regional Park by UC San Diego researchers who have been tracking their movement in the state, the San Francisco Chron- icle reported (http://bit. ly/1iI0RTq) Tuesday. The bees had previously been seen only as far north as Mariposa County. Joshua Kohn, a profes- sor of biology at UC San Di- ego, said it is hard to tell at this point how many of the bees are in the San Fran- cisco area. "The sampling is a little sparse up north," he told the newspaper. "But there is most likely more than one colony," he said. Kohn said honeybees normally forage within about a mile of their hive, though they can go up to about 5 miles. TheAfricanizedhoneybee is a hybrid of the European bee and the African bee. While the bees can pose a threat to humans, Kohn said, people should not be too concerned. "An Africanized honey- bee out foraging on flowers is no more aggressive than your average European hon- eybee. Nor is the sting of an individual any different," he said. "It's only when a hive is disturbed that the level of aggression from African- ized bees is elevated." Kohn said he has no way of knowing whether Afri- canized bees are in Lafay- ette permanently. But if they do stay, he said, there could be some benefits. The bees could represent a more stable species to re- place rapidly dying Euro- pean varieties. "The Africanized bees are more resistant to one of the diseases related to colony collapse disorder in agriculture," Kohn said. The bees have been known to build their hives in trees, under rocks, within caves and under edges of man-made objects such as sheds or chimneys. Researchers say the bees may have traveled farther north because of recent warmer weather condi- tions. Brian Johnson, a honey- bee researcher at UC Davis, said it's important to re- member the bees can pose danger. A swarm of Africanized bees killed a construction worker and injured two others last month in River- side as the workers graded land for a parking lot un- aware that an underground vault housed a hive. Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com RESEARCH Killer bees found in San Francisco Bay Area KATHY KEATLEY GARVEY — UC DAVIS This image shows both Africanized, le , and European bees. Africanized honeybees have made their way to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time, researchers say. By Amy Taxin The Associated Press SANTAANA Authorities are urging Southern California residents with missing fam- ily members to give DNA samples to try to find them among unidentified human remains. In Orange County, the Sheriff's Department Coro- ner Division is hosting an eventSaturdaytotrytoiden- tify the missing by speaking with their relatives and col- lecting fingerprint and den- tal records and DNA swabs. Similar events have been held in Michigan and New York and are becom- ing more common across the country as investiga- tors rely on ever-improving DNA technology to make connections between those reported missing and un- identified remains. "We knew we had this problem — we have a terrific DNA lab capable of doing in- credibleDNAtesting,getting profiles from decomposed bodies, etc. But that is only of so much use if you don't have families to compare it to," said Dr. Barbara Samp- son, chief medical examiner ofNewYorkCity,whichdrew 100 families to an event last yearandhassincesolvedfive of these cases. There are 10,000 uniden- tified bodies in a federal da- tabase started in 2007 to try to help solve these cases, said Todd Matthews, direc- tor of case management and communications for the Na- tional Missing & Unidenti- fied Persons System. Part of the challenge is relatives don't always re- port loved ones as missing, at times because they are afraid to go to police. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Au th or it ie s as k fa mi ly o f mi ss in g pe rs on s fo r DN A, r ec or ds ZELLAMAYDYSON October 9, 1924 ~ August 24, 2015 Zella May Dyson, 90, longtime resident of Los Molinos, passed away August 24, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Redding, CA after a short illness. Zella was born October 9, 1924 to Arthur and Eliza Shinn in Buhl, Idaho. When she was a toddler the family moved to Chico, CA where she attened Chapman School and Chico High School. As an adult, she worked a varie- ty of jobs, including many years at Diamond Match Com- pany. In 1960 she relocated to Los Molinos where she lived until her passing. Before retiring in 1990, she worked cleaning houses and as a grocery clerk. In retire- ment she enjoyed spending time with her great grandchil- dren. Zella, who was the youngest of 12 children, is survived by one sister, Evelyn Kenyon, Chico, a brother Irvin Shinn, Sacramento. She has two daughters: Sandee Chrasta (Mike), Los Molinos, CA and Linda Williams, Cleveland, Oklahoma. She also survived by five grandchildren; Don Williams, Oregon, Mike Williams, North Carolina, Lora Olan, Okla- homa; Mike Chrasta (Shawna) and Mark Chrasta (Debbie) both of Los Molinos. Eight great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. There will be a celebration of Zella's life, date pending. RANDY "BRONC"CLAUDE GIBBS February 18, 1958 ~ September 25, 2015 Randy was born to Claude Baker Gibbs and Darlene Renne' Gibbs in Springfield, OR. He is survived by his two daughters, Kylie Rae Casey and husband Shane and Alyssa Gibbs, and his granddaughter Raelyn Rose Gibbs, who he referred to as Monkey Butt, all of Red Bluff, CA, brothers Kevin Emmert and wife Zelda of Dallas, Or and Alan Emmert and wife Connie of Ketchikan, AK sisters, Kathy Hallock and husband Steve of Lebanon, OR, Deanna Knurowski and husband Steve of Lebanon, OR, Kymberli Nelson and husband Jerry of Renton, WA, and Rachelle (Shelly) McKillop and husband Lewis of Boise, ID, several nieces and nephews and his beloved dog George. Randy served in the U. S. Army and his greatest passion was hunting and fishing. He acquired the nickname Bronc from his love of Ford Broncos, he spent his life logging, driving truck, working on fires and could run any type of heavy equipment. He was always willing to lend a hand and would give anyone anything he had if they thought they needed it more. He had a heart of gold. He loved the Seattle Seahawks, spending time with family and friends and being in the outdoors. Randy passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at home surrounded by loved ones. He is not lost, he has just gone fishing with God. There will be a celebration of life and potluck at Ridge- way Park in Red Bluff, CA on Saturday, October 3rd at 2:00 p.m. and another service on October 24th in Sweet home, Oregon. EDWARD A. ROSAUER 1938 ~ 2015 Edward A. Rosauer (Ed), 77, of Corning, Ca passed away on September 23, 2015 at his home with his wife and oldest son by his side. Ed was born to Frank and Caroline Rosauer on June 20, 1938 in Oxnard, CA. Ed graduated from Red Bluff High School then went on to graduate with his bachelor's degree from Chico State and his masters from UC Davis. He also served four years in the US Navy. Ed married his wife Arlene in Virginia City on May 6, 1967. They resided in Chico, CA until moving to Corning in 1973. Ed was a teacher at Corning Union High School for 28 years. As well as farming for the last 44 years. Ed is survived by his wife of 48 years, Arlene, and three sons, Mark (Vicki) Martinovich, Steve (Tami) Martinovich and Derrick Rosauer. He leaves behinds 8 grand kids, 8 great grand kids (with the 9th on the way) and 6 nieces and nephews. Ed was a long time member of the Red Bluff Elks and Tehama County Farm Bureau. Services will be Friday, October 2nd at the Corning Mor- tuary located at 902 5th Street at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flow- ers donations may be made to Enloe Cancer Center. Obituaries ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THE PASSING PARADE (FrommyISayofFebruary1969) Young Christa Engle stood on the corner waiting for the traffic light to change. When it did, she took a skip and a jump and ran gaily across the street…all the while looking very pretty and very much Miss Tehama County. She gets her good looks from her handsome parents. Fred is now retired and a gentleman farmer. He was formerly a Director of Correctional Camps in California. Edie, his wife, has quite a different story to tell. When she was a young girl of seventeen, living in Graz,Austria during WWII, she gave riding lessons at a school for German Army Cavalry Recruits. She was given a white former circus horse because no one else could handle him. Edie trained him to do many tricks and to perform a number of intricate maneuvers. When it became obvious that the Germans were losing the war and the Russians were closing in on the town, the order was given to flee. Edie decided to ride her horse to safety in Bavaria, but when she arrived at the school all the horses had been shipped away and she never saw her white horse again. There was further sorrow months later when she lived with her father, a doctor with the German Cavalry unit, who became a prisoner of war of the allies. It was up to the prisoners to feed themselves, and as they approached starvation, it became apparent they must slaughter their own horses. It was a dark day for the young girl, but the story had a happy ending. It wasn't long afterwards that she met a tallAmerican soldier from Red Bluff whom she later married in the United States. And that is why young Christa skips gaily across our streets today. … I've just about decided to write off the month of January. It has been an absolutely nowhere month. Last fall we had the promise of a new administration (with a conservative philosophy to heal our economic woes) followed by the magic of Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays.And then, splat! January hit us with a torrent of water and a deluge of unpleasantness. Old friends passed away, Hong Kong gifted us with the flu, the stock market spun downward and our cattle in the feedlot and on the open range suffered from the cold wet weather. It was too wet for tennis and too many blizzards for skiing.And if this were not enough, our boys are still dying in Vietnam. So I say to hell with January 1969. However, consider this: We (you and I) are still alive. We have hopes for the future. We can still overcome adversity. Our children can still laugh and sing. We, in our fair city, can still walk the streets unafraid. We can still eat (albeit too much) and sleep well. My father's motto was "All things are possible for those who have faith". Even perhaps for those who don't. Robert Minch WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A