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WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2012 Breaking news at: Breakfast for Dinner? Sure Country Fare www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A RED BLUFF Casey Wins Challenge SPORTS 1B Showers likely 60/45 Weather forecast 8B By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 26-year-old Red Bluff man is wanted in connection with a robbery and carjacking Monday evening at Trainor Park in which DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Transient man sought in carjacking the victim was reportedly giving him a ride. Officers were sent at 10:28 p.m. to the area of South Jackson Street and Reeds Avenue where a 56-year-old man told police he gave a ride from Circle K to Trainor Park to Jason Pope, a transient in the Red Bluff area who is an acquaintance, said Sgt. Kevin Busekist. Once the two had arrived at the park, Pope reportedly brandished a fixed blade knife and demanded Under the sea the man's cell phone, according to a Red Bluff Police press release. Pope allegedly threatened to cut the victim's throat is he didn't give up the phone. The man told police he was afraid for his safety and gave Pope his cell phone, after which Pope took his silver 1992 Toyota Corolla, leaving him stranded at the park. The man, who was not injured See SOUGHT, page 7A Septic law eased for rural counties By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer After nearly a dozen years of debate about a state law on septic systems, it looks like most people in Tehama County can rest easy. Assembly Bill 885, passed in September 2000, tried to ensure water quality through regulations on septic systems, or onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Many feared the repercussions and possibly having to pay to replace private septic systems to comply with See SEPTIC, page 7A RB man arrested in Glenn County By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Daily News photo by Chip Thompson A group of sea horses responds to a question with an emphatic "neigh" Saturday afternoon during the first of two performances of The Little Mermaid at the State Theatre in Red Bluff. The production, through Missoula Children's Theatre, included dozens of local children in full costume on stage following a week of rehearsals. The performances were presented by the Tehama County Arts Council and State Theatre For The Arts. Halter-trained geldings and fillies will be among 18 wild horses and burros offered by the Bureau of Land Man- agement for public adoption Saturday, March 31, during the Back Country Horsemen of California State Ren- dezvous at the Tehama County Fairground in Red Bluff. Wranglers from the BLM's wild horse and burro corrals near Susanville have been gentling nine animals for adop- tion. "They are all at different stages, but all will accept a hal- ter and can be led," said corral manager Doug Satica. The gentled horses range in age from about a year to 3 years old. Adoption event gates open at 8 a.m. The adoption begins at 9 a.m. with two hours of silent bidding. Animals not taken during bidding will be available for $125 the rest of the day on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone interested can preview the animals from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 30. The mustangs are from public land ranges near High Rock Canyon in northwest Nevada. The burros are from the Twin Peaks high desert area northeast of Susanville. All animals up for adoption are certified healthy and have received all necessary vaccinations including shots for rabies and West Nile virus. They come with complete health care records. To qualify, adopters must be at least 18 years old and residents of the United States. For each animal they must provide a 400 square-foot corral surrounded by six-foot pipe or board fences (five-foot corral fences are allowed for horses under 18 months old; four and a half-foot fences are allowed for burros). required. Animals must be kept in these corrals until they can be handled, haltered and led. More information on adopting a wild horse or burro is available by calling (866) 468-7826. A Red Bluff man was arrested Mon- day evening in the area of East Street at Shasta in Orland after reportedly being found in Appleby possession of of marijua- na while being questioned about tampering with vehicles. At 8:19 p.m. Monday, Glenn County Sher- iff's Deputy Jon Owens was assisting the Orland Police Depart- ment, around 8:15 p.m. Monday, in trying to locate two people who were reportedly tam- pering with license plates See GLENN, page 7A Horses offered for adoption Event raises money for homeless group By CHIP THOMPSON DN editor A capacity crowd filled the auditorium at Bethel Assembly of God Church Saturday evening for the 11th annual PATH Dinner and Auction, held to sup- port the Poor And The Homeless' efforts to assist local homeless people out of their plight. The evening, which raised thousands of dollars, featured a tri-tip and chick- en dinner, first-hand stories of recovery and success from those who have come back from homelessness and a raffle for dozens of items donated by local businesses and individuals. But the highlight of the evening was the live auc- tion under the direction of Ali Abassi. A roofed, two-sided shelter is Items ranged from fine art to furniture, a day on a Lake Shasta patio boat to stays at luxury accommo- dations and rustic cabins. Donors of popular items included Libby Coats, Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Executive Director Dave Lamberson, from the Poor And The Homeless, or PATH, thanks the hundreds who turned out for the 11th annual PATH Din- ner and Auction at Bethel Assembly Church of God Saturday evening. Susie Kerstiens, Liberty Tax Service, Wilcox Oaks Golf Club, Wes and Judy Crane, I-5 Tires, The Big Picture, Cornerstone Com- munity Bank, Furniture Depot, Ted and Mary Stevens, Annie Star Quilt Guild of Chico and Willem van Opijnen, DDS. Each of the featured items brought in hundreds of dollars for PATH and one, a tri-tip dinner for 30 doubled down when Cor- nerstone Community Bank's JB Stacey offered to donate an additional meal for 30 if Red Bluff City Councilman Bob Car- rel matched the winning bid. The challenge was accepted by Carrel, who also purchased a two-night stay at a cabin in Mineral See PATH, page 7A Officials: Majority of state parks could stay open SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state parks depart- ment said Tuesday it hopes a majority of the California parks originally slated to close this summer because of budget cuts will remain open as officials negotiate with local governments, nonprofits and private con- cessionaires. The department issued a news release after a top parks official told The Associated Press the agency was ''working feverishly'' to keep the parks open and that only 15 of the 70 target- ed parks may ultimately close. In a statement issued later, the department said the outcome hinges on agreements it is negotiating with various agencies and organizations. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Agreements already in place will keep 11 of the parks operating, and discus- sions are under way to save at least another 35. ''We are working fever- ishly,'' Michael Harris, act- ing chief deputy director for the state Department of Parks and Recreation, said after testify at a hearing on the matter. ''We may end up with 15 parks without any- body stepping forward.'' The 70 parks make up about a quarter of the state's 278 parks, beaches and his- toric sites had been sched- uled to close to save $11 million annually. ''We're still talking 70 that we can't afford to oper- ate,'' Harris said after testi- fying before the Little Hoover Commission, a state watchdog agency. But he said he expects the parks will be run mainly through cooperation agreements with for-profit concession- aires and nonprofit organi- zations. The department issued a news release later in the day to clarify Harris' state- ments. ''As of this date, it is more accurate to say that a significant number of state parks could remain open if negotiations now under way are successful,'' the state- ment read. The 11 parks already taken off the closure list are being funded in a variety of ways. The National Park Service is taking over oper- ation of three parks, while the city of Colusa has agreed to operate one near- by state recreation area. A donor gave the state $300,000 to continue oper- ating a fifth park, and there are similar arrangements with donors or other gov- ernments for the remainder. Later, state parks spokesman Roy Stearns cautioned that only the 11 parks with firm operating agreements are in the clear. ''Another 35 show some promise,'' Stearns said. ''That's a long way from having a clear indicator that most will remain open.'' The department won permission last month to solicit private concession- aires to operate some parks currently slated for closure. The concessionaires would operate campgrounds, day- See PARKS, page 7A