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THURSDAY MARCH 29, 2012 Breaking news at: Student Art Winners Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Season Opener SPORTS 1B Scattered rain 64/51 Weather forecast 8B By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A midnight lightning and thunder storm drenched Tehama County Wednesday and 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 Storm blows in, leaves flooding in wake flooded several streets. As quickly as it came, the storm was gone by noon and a winter storm advisory warning of snow above 5,000 feet was lifted. The National Weather Ser- vice reported that 1.68 inches of rain fell in 24 hours and gusts of wind were reported as high as 41 miles per hour. The weather touched off alarms at businesses when the downpour climaxed, police logs said. Alarms at The Home Depot alerted police at 1:25 a.m., but officers determined it had to be 3 rescued from creek caused by weather, logs said. About 10 minutes later, alarms sounded at Carmona's Appliance and Mattress on Wal- See STORM, page 7A County approves realignment plan By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer The Tehama County public safety realignment plan was approved Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. "The heavy lifting is done," said Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench. As a two-phase approach, the plan aims to tackle immediate needs in law enforcement and probation while looking forward to building a work farm for inmates. After hearing from Muench, Sheriff Dave Hencratt, District Attorney Gregg Cohen and Health Services Director Valerie Lucero, the board gave unanimous support for the plan, which lauds a work farm as its cor- nerstone. See PLAN, page 7A Corning to extend water to six properties Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb A pickup that overturned late Tuesday, leaving two men and a woman stranded at least three hours before help was called at 3 a.m., sits in the rapidly moving waters of Red Bank Creek off of Paskenta Road on Wednesday. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Emergency personnel rescued two men and a woman from Red Bank Creek early Wednesday morning after they had been stranded there, southwest of Red Bluff, for several hours. The incident occurred about midnight Tuesday, however, it was called in to the California Highway Patrol about 3 a.m., said Tehama County Sheriff's Lt. Dave Greer. After the vehicle over- turned in the creek, which was swollen due to heavy rainfall, all three people crawled out of the vehicle and onto the top, becom- ing stranded, Greer said. At 2:51 a.m. Wednes- day, the Tehama-Glenn Unit of CalFire was called in along with a swift- water rescue team from CalFire/Butte County Fire Department, said Public Information Officer Kevin Colburn. "I was told the depth of the water was half way up the side of the overturned truck when it was called in," Colburn said. "When we got there it was almost to the top of the truck." The Antelope Unit of Tehama County Fire, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff's Search and Rescue and CHP respond- ed, he said. Emergency personnel were able to reach the occupants and rescue them about 6:45 a.m., Colburn said. "Other than being cold and wet they were fine," Greer said. The Dodge Pickup was still stuck in the rapidly moving Red Bank Creek that runs across Paskenta Road, a few miles south- west of Red Bluff about 1 p.m. Wednesday. Several signs leading up to the site indicate the area is flooded and about three-tenths of a mile See CREEK, page 7A By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council voted Tues- day to commit to an extension of city water lines to six properties in the unincorporated area with Pilot/Flying J absorbing the cost. The properties have seven dwellings that rely on six domestic wells contaminated by a clean- ing solvent spilled at the former Dudley-Petty Truckstop site on the northeast corner of South Avenue and Highway 99w, abandoned in 1990. In 2005, Northeast LLC acquired the proper- ty, developing a Flying J Travel Center, which later merged with Pilot Travel Center. While the property was later conveyed to Love's Truck Stop, Pilot/Flying J has maintained the responsibility for the con- taminated groundwater. Individual filtration systems have been main- tained by the corporation on the six separate wells, but the California Region- al Quality Control Board has asked for a permanent solution. Typically, city water is extended when there is annexation, but at a Dec. 13, 2011, meeting it was See WATER, page 7A Mountain lion Lohse honored as woman of the year spotted in Forward Park Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) hon- ored Tehama County resi- dent Leslie Lohse Mon- day as the 2012 Woman of the Year for the 2nd Assembly District. Lohse was given a framed resolution during the annual ceremony in the Assembly Chamber at the State Capitol. Leslie Lohse has served as Tribal Council Treasurer of the Paskenta Band of Nomla- ki Indians of California since 1998. Leslie serves on the California Native Ameri- can Heritage Commission, National Indian Health Services Budget Commit- tee, Tehama County Girls, Inc. and serves as the Chairwoman for Califor- nia Tribal Business Alliance. Photo courtesy of Sam Crow A mountain lion is spotted around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Red Bluff's Forward Park. Numerous sightings have been reported in recent years close to town, with a lion reported on the east side of Adobe Plaza in north Red Bluff March 8. News tip? Call 527-2151 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 "Leslie is a passionate and dedicated citizen who ably serves her revered and historic Nomlaki tribe, her community and her state through her self- less leadership," said Nielsen. "Her energy and abilities have ensured a bright future for genera- tions now and yet to be born in the north state." During her time with the Paskenta Tribal Coun- cil, Lohse participated in putting together the Paskenta Band's purchase of over 2,000 acres in Tehama County. She was instrumental in bringing about the con- struction of a 70,000 square-foot casino that includes three restaurants. Her tribe has been suc- cessful in bringing about two new hotels and a John Daly Signature link style Golf Course and a private hunting club to the tribal lands. The Tribe recently opened the Rolling Hills Clinic to provide medical services for the people of Tehama County. "I am very grateful and humbled because there are so many wonderful women in our area and throughout the state," Lohse said. "Assembly- man Nielsen has been greatly supportive of our community and women, for which we are most thankful." Lohse has chaired and sat on numerous commit- tees over the years, includ- ing the US Bureau of Indi- an Affairs Central Califor- nia Agency Policy Com- mittee, National Tribal See LOHSE, page 7A