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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING ThePaskentaBandofNomlakiIndi- ans donated funds Tuesday to the Corning Police Department that will be used to purchase body cameras for the officers. Police Chief Don Atkins said the department has wanted the cameras for a while but hasn't had the money for them. "The benefits of the body cameras are that it helps protect both the pubic citizens and offi- cers," Atkins said. The department already has two cameras and will be getting eight new body cameras in the next few months, Atkins said. The Red Bluff Police department has had body cameras for a couple of years now. "Body cameras have proven to be benefi- cial in a number of ways," said Kyle Sanders, Red Bluff police chief. "For instance, there have been a couple citizen complaints that were found to be false or inaccurate based on video footage and the audio recordings. The cameras have also been useful in a number of other in- cidents." Additionally, the videos have been used to document a variety of interviews and crimes, Sanders said. Andy Freeman, chairman of the tribal coun- cil, presented the council with a check for $8,569. "We appreciate it because even though we are a tribe, our concerns are you guys just as much as anything else," Freeman said. "So thank you guys again." The tribe made a similar donation to Orland recently for body cameras for its police officers. POLICE DEPARTMENT Local tribe donates topolice A erreceivingsupportfor building, the group gives back By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO In a sharp reversal of previ- ous claims, California corrections officials said Wednesday that nearly 40 percent of the state's inmate firefighting crew have previous convic- tions for violent offenses, after the department claimed for years that only nonviolent inmates were admitted to the program. The disclosure came two days after The Asso- ciated Press reported that the corrections depart- ment was considering expanding the criteria for inmate firefighters to include those with some vi- olent convictions and with more time left to serve on their sentences. Corrections spokesman Jeffrey Callison said the department provided inaccurate information to AP and other news outlets and on its website. He said inmates with violent backgrounds have been serving since at least the 1990s but he and other spokespeople did not know that. The head of the union that represents state DISCLOSURE Violentinmateshave fought fires for years, California officials say AsanativeplantGardenClub writer, I am not sure that fall is finally here and I really want fall to act like fall. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Readyforfalltostart acting like fall ArtWalk is set for 5-9p.m. Friday Nov. 6and 10a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in downtown Red Bluff. PAGE B4 A & E Annual ArtWalk set for Nov. 6-7 downtown A prominent astronomer resigns from UC Berkeley over sexual harassment of female students. PAGE A8 UC BERKELEY Astronomer resigns over sexual harassment Israeli military begins de- ploying troops to help police counter monthlong wave of attacks. PAGE B6 WAVE OF ATTACKS Israel begins deploying troops against attacks By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The color pink is in the air around Tehama County throughout October, which is when the commu- nity celebrates the theme of Think Pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Red Bluff Fire is the lat- est group to join in support- ing the cause through a T- shirt. Unlike Cal Fire's shirt, which has the addition of pink writing, the Red Bluff shirt is entirely pink. "We're wearing pink to support breast cancer awareness month," Capt. Mark Moyer said. "We brought it to the chief's at- tention at the beginning of the year and he said 'yes.' It's something we've been want- ing to do for a while. It's something that hits home for me." Cancer is something that touches just about ev- eryone and for Moyer it is his mother and his grand- mother who are breast can- cer survivors, he said. Supporting the commu- nity and the fight against cancer in particular is noth- ing new for the department, which in years past has been known to donate a portion THINK PINK Red Bluff Fire helps raise breast cancer awareness JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Red Bluff Fire personnel pose in their new pink T-shirts to raise awareness for breast cancer during the month of October. Pictured, from le , are Capt. Mark Moyer, Reserve Firefighter Egan Meagher, Engineer Alex Fullingim, Engineer Kevin Turner and Chief Ray Barber. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Firefighters re- sponded to two separate fires that occurred just be- fore noon on Wednesday in the center divider of Inter- state 5, near Wilcox Road and Jellys Ferry Road. The cause of the two grass fires is still under in- vestigation, according to a Cal Fire spokeswoman. The fires were both contained by 12:07 p.m. The fires began at the same time, however, it was unknown Wednesday whether the fires were re- lated, the Cal Fire spokes- woman said. The first fire burned a half acre of grass in the center di- vider, the spokeswoman said. According to scanner re- ports, the second fire burned two acres of vegetation. The left lane of south- bound I-5 was closed just south of Wilcox Road for about 45 minutes to allow firefighters to safely con- tain the fire. The lane was reopened at 12:58 p.m. Red Bluff Fire assisted Cal Fire at the incident. The incident follows a pair of fires in the same area Sunday afternoon. Thosefiresburnedaround three quarters of an acre be- fore being extinguished and backed up traffic to the rest area to the north. Hot and dry conditions have extended this year's fire season. A cooling trend is expected to begin Satur- day with temperatures dip- ping into the 80s. FIRE BLAZES BURN WEDNESDAY ALONG INTERSTATE 5 HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS Cal Fire and the Red Bluff Fire Department respond to two separate fires off Interstate 5near Wilcox Road. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. 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