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ByChristineArmarioand AmandaLeeMyers TheAssociatedPress LOS ANGELES Emergency crews shoveled head-high mounds of mud from parts of two important highways in the mountains and desert north of Los Angeles on Fri- day after thunderstorms un- leashedflashfloodanddebris flows, stranded hundreds of vehiclesandforcedsomemo- toriststotakerefugeontopof their cars. Excavators scooped away mud in the darkness follow- ing the Thursday afternoon downpours and cleanup con- tinued well into Friday, leav- ing thousands of drivers searching for alternatives to Interstate 5 and State Route 58. The last of several cars were being removed from In- terstate 5 in Tejon Pass, but about 200 cars and trucks werescatteredaboutonState Route 58 near State Route 14 inthesouthwestcornerofthe Mojave Desert. The affected section of I-5, oneofthestate'smajornorth- south arteries, carries traffic among steep mountains over apassrisingtoanelevationof morethan4,100feetbetween theCentralValleyandmetro- politan Los Angeles. The mud in the north- boundlanesofI-5wassoupier than that in the southbound lanes, making it harder to scoop out, California De- partment of Transportation spokeswoman Lauren Won- der said. There were no reports of deaths or injuries from the flooding, brought on by a weather system that pro- duced powerful afternoon thunderstorms in the moun- tains and deserts. After removing the debris, a geologist will check the sta- bility of nearby slopes before I-5 is reopened, Wonder said. TheNationalWeatherSer- vice said a flash flood watch would be in effect again Fri- day afternoon and early eve- ning for the mountains and deserts because of the con- tinuing threat of severe and slow-moving thunderstorms, which raises the potential for flash floods and debris flows. Rural Lake Hughes, a tiny mountainside community in northernLosAngelesCounty was in the path of the storm. Robert Rocha, a 37-year-old resident, said he was driving home from work when the storm arrived. "Itwasgettingprettyhairy outthere,"hesaid."I'venever seen it rain that hard in such a short period of time, the hail and wind — it was com- ing down hard," he said. "The debris was just intense — chunks of wood and rock flowing everywhere." Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Keith Mora said the agency res- cued four people and two dogs from atop one car. Many more were able to walk to safety after wait- ing out the flood on top of their own vehicles, he said. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Mu d fr om s to rm c ov er s hi gh wa ys , st ra nd s dr iv er s GUSRUELAS—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A Los Angeles County firefighter use a front end loader to clear mud on Friday a er a flash floods the day before sent mud and debris through Elizabeth Lake road in Leona Valley. The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrests TimothyA.Rau: 43, of Red Bluff was arrested Thursday in the 200block of White Road. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of mayhem. No bail was set. Logs show a report at 10:11a.m. of a man who was a new tenant in the mobile home park walking up to another man and punching him in the face, leaving the other man bleeding. Luis Anguiano-Chaves: 34, was arrested Thursday in the area of Gyle Road, west of Interstate 5. He was booked into jail on the felony charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. No bail was set. Brandish 2900block Kirkwood Road: A 56-year-old man reported about 1:30p.m. Thursday that someone had brandished a gun at him. A report on brandishing and criminal threats was taken. Scams Tanglewood Drive: A Red Bluff woman called to report receiving a possible scam call involving an online pharmacy. Sixth Avenue: A Corning woman reported receiving a suspicious text in which she was advised she had a warrant and needed to pay. When she recontacted the number it was an overseas number. Third Street: Someone came to the Corning Police lobby to report receiving a possible scam call from someone claiming to be with the Department of Treasury. Fi h Avenue: Someone reportedly received a scam call from a person seeking donations from an unknown law enforcement agency. Suspicious Solano Street: Meuser Memorial Health Center reported a client had advised a suspect in a previously reported indecent exposure incident was sitting in the waiting room. Fi h Street: Hall Brothers Mortuary in Corning reported a transient man in a shed who was not conscious. A citation was issued, a tres- passing admonishment giv- en and suspicious property taken into custody. Some of the property was determined to have been stolen and the victim requested criminal charges be filed. Solano Street at West Street: A TRAX employee reported about 10:45a.m. Thursday that a man in a brown shirt walking west on Solano Street threw a cup of ice at the windshield of the bus. The man was reportedly the same person who pushed a shopping cart in front of the bus on Wednesday. The man was later contacted and was admonished for trespass and throwing things. The s Second Street: Someone at Brown's Welding reported he had video surveillance of a the that occurred at the business Wednesday. South Main Street: In the area of Game Stop a gray mountain bicycle was stolen, possibly by a man about 5' 10" in a blue sweatshirt and gray shorts. Solano Street: The the of a Specialized chrome moun- tain bike was reported from between 5:10and 5:40p.m. South Avenue: A white multi-speed bicycle with bungee cords wrapped around the back was re- ported stolen at Denny's. A tall, thin man with long hair was seen wheeling the bicycle out about 11p.m. Wednesday. Vandalism Solano Street: Corning Medical Associates reported the front door to the busi- ness was shattered some- time Wednesday evening. POLICE LOGS By Juliet Williams and Justin Pritchard The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Busi- nesses firms that might bid to build a high-speed rail network across Cal- ifornia are questioning whether there will be enough government fund- ing to complete the com- plex and ambitious proj- ect. That picture emerged from documents the com- panies submitted to the state rail authority over- seeing the project, which has solicited ideas for how it should approach building a first segment of 300 miles of track by 2022. Critics have cited the lack of private investors as a major flaw in plan- ning would be the na- tion's largest transporta- tion infrastructure proj- ect, with a cost estimated at $68 billion. So the Cal- ifornia High-Speed Rail Authority asked firms to suggest how to reduce costs, speed up construc- tion and attract outside money. In response it received 36 submissions from firms including global construc- tion and engineering gi- ants AECOM, Siemens and Parsons. The rail au- thority released the docu- ments to The Associated Press under a Public Re- cords Act request. The authority has planned an "initial oper- ating segment" from Mer- ced to Burbank, with a scheduled opening date of 2022. On Friday, authority spokeswoman Lisa Marie Alley said the purpose of the proposals was to see whether it could be built sooner. The target date to con- nect San Francisco with the Los Angeles area is 2029. One common theme from the documents: Where will the money come from to make that happen? "The total funding identified is still insuffi- cient" to deliver an initial operating segment, Par- sons wrote in its 17-page submission. "This short- fall, as well as the un- certainty around these sources, must be ad- dressed." The state Legislature agreed last year to provide the first ongoing source of financial support to the project: a quarter of all revenues from the state's greenhouse gas emissions program in which compa- nies buy and sell pollution credits. That amounted to $750 million over the last two fiscal years, with a promise of 25 percent of "cap and trade" revenues into the future. Voters in 2008 also approved nearly $10 billion in bonds, and the federal government has committed $3.5 bil- lion in matching funds. Because ticket fees are not expected to generate nearly enough revenue to cover debt from con- struction, "there must be significant government funding," AECOM wrote in its 23-page submission. One critic of the proj- ect doubts it can attract investments from outside government. "No private investor will hand over the bil- lions they are asking for and then allow the state to own and govern the use of that investment," said William Grindley, a re- tired international busi- ness consultant who has closely followed — and consistently raised doubts about — the project. BULLET TRAIN Pr iv at e fir ms question high-speed rail funding Katie Gallagher and Christina Zumalt, varsity players, were happy to wear the pink bows and to be there to support breast can- cer awareness, they said. "It was exciting to be able to have that opportunity to show our support," Galla- gher said. Both teams showed their support by wearing pink bows in their hair and the Spartans also wore pink socks. Some players even put pink eye black on their faces. Just before the start of the game the Spartan girls went to the officials and the coachesandplayerstoshake theirhandastheywouldnor- mally, but this time they had handmade pink leis to give to the Shasta Wolves team members. Near Valentine's Day each year the Spartans girls' bas- ketball team shows its sup- portbyputtingoneventsand fundraising for the cause. For a story about Thurs- daynightsgame,seepageB1. Pink FROM PAGE 1 "Right now, we don't have direction," Moore said. "This will reduce the im- pacts, blight and numerous complaints particularly in Rancho Tehama where there's a high concentra- tion of use." To have a travel trailer or recreational vehicle in an R-1 residential zone, it will require a "stick- built home" or a mo- bile home and a use per- mit and there is a limit of 90 days per calendar year it can be occupied at the site, Moore said. There is what his office has dubbed the "cowboy exception," which is for agricultural lots to be al- lowed to have trailers for up to 21 days at a time that can be used for tem- porary workers. The new ordinance, if adopted, would define what is considered tempo- rary occupancy as well as setback requirements from property lines and written, authorized and notarized permission from the prop- erty owner for renters. In an RE and an R1 residen- tial zone the vehicles would have to be kept out of pub- lic view. If a person wanted to live in a trailer longer than 90 days, they would have to get a use permit and bring it to the plan- ning commission and if there is no permanent structure, they would need to have a permit to build a permanent struc- ture, Moore said. That permit would give them up to six months to live on the property in a trailer with the possibility for extension. At the Sept. 17 Plan- ning Commission meet- ing, Commissioner Gor- don Clemens said he was concerned about the sea- sonal residents and how the ordinance would af- fect them. There are many in Rancho Tehama that usually live there about six months of the year. Of- ten they have a garage to store summer items such as boats and a pad to put the trailer, but no other facilities. The item is set to be on the agenda at 11 a.m. Tues- day. Immediately following the proposed recreational vehicle and travel trailer ordinance on the agenda is an ordinance limiting the number of poultry allowed in agricultural zones before the need for a permit. Meeting agendas and minutes are available as well as streaming audio of the meeting at www. co.tehama.ca.us. Vehicle FROM PAGE 1 A Red Bluff Police offi- cer saw and made a traf- fic stop on the Suburban and horse trailer, detain- ing Hasting. Further investigation showed several items taken from the victim's property in Hasting's vehicle and at his residence. Hasting was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charges of burglary and receiving known stolen property: $400+. He also was booked on misdemeanor charges of possession of bur- glary tools, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a narcotic controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was $77,000. Anyone with informa- tion regarding similar crimes or occurrences is asked to call the Tehama County Sheriff's Office at 529-7900. Arrest FROM PAGE 1 BettyeKinser 1926 ~ 2015 Bettye Kinser passed away peacefully on October 12, 2015 at her home in Red Bluff after a lengthy illness. She was 89. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Donald Kinser, Lt. Col. USAF retired. Bettye was born in West Plains, Missouri and moved with her family to Long Beach, California when she was 12. She grew up loving the beach and dancing the night away at the Palla- dium on Catalina Island. She was Miss Southern California 1942, and one of her biggest regrets was that they did not have the Rose Parade that year because of the war. There was, however, a Flying Fortress named the "Bettye Jayne" flying over the Pacific during the latter years of WWII. Bettye and Don spent 25 years traveling the world fol- lowing his assignments as a fighter pilot in the Air Force. The constant stress of always being on the move and the dangers of Don's activities were offset by the interesting places they were able to visit and the exciting lifestyle. After moving 15 times in 18 years, they were able to settle down when Don retired from the military and they moved to Red Bluff, where they built their house on the Sacramento River out in Surrey Village. She was finally home. Bettye is survived by her son Kerry, daughter Kris Horstman, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Services will be a private. BARBARA OHM 1930 ~ 2015 Barbara Ohm, 85, of Red Bluff died peacefully at her home on October 13, 2015. Barbara was born in Santa Monica in 1930. She moved to Red Bluff when she was 9 years old where she attended local schools. At a young age she enjoyed working with her grandfather, Charles Varney at Merril's Peach Orchard in Red Bluff. In her teenage years she worked at Floyd's Fountain, located in the historic Zuckweiler's Department Store, where she met the love of her life, Charles T. Ohm. They were soon married and Barbara loved being the wife of a dairyman where she raised many calves. Barbara and Charley soon went from being dairymen to raising beef cattle. She really loved the ranch life working alongside her husband Charley. Barbara sold alfalfa hay raised on the ranch to many she called her friends; she loved each and every one. She enjoyed her yard; growing various flowers, host- ing many BBQ's for friends and family. Barbara and Charley's favorite past time was Square Dancing at different events. She was involved with the Gerber Community Club, the PTA and the CowBelles. She is survived by her husband, Charles T. Ohm, daughter Patricia A. Young, son John Ohm, wife Sue, daughter Marcy Jones, husband Earl, as well as 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her son, Thomas E. Ohm, grandson Nathan Ohm and pa- rents Margaret and Virgil Bower. Services will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of the flowers in Red Bluff. A celebration of her life to follow. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A