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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF TehamaCountyPub- lic Works Director Gary Antone gave an update at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting on the Jellys Ferry Bridge Replacement project and reported the county will be meeting Dec. 17 with the State Highway Bridge Advisory Committee to request a waiver of assurances that a project is fully funded. The bridge, which runs across the Sacramento River on Jel- lys Ferry Road, has been in the process of replacement since it was first designated as needing to be replaced 18 years ago, An- tone said. The meeting is to dis- cuss a potential waiver of the High Bridge Cost Agreement that requires the county to give JELLYS FERRY Countyto request waiver from state for bridge project Staff report RED BLUFF A 59-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested Monday afternoon following an earlier rob- bery at Tractor Supply Co., 249 S. Main St. Red Bluff Police responded about 9:30 a.m. Monday to a re- port of a theft at the store in which a man had entered the store and con- cealed a knife and some clothing on his person, accord- ing to a press re- lease issued Tues- day morning. The man, who had walked out of the store with- out any attempt to pay for the items taken, was later identified as Christopher William Clark, the release said. At the time of the initial inci- dent, two Tractor Supply employ- ees followed Clark outside and triedtogethimtopayfortheitems he had taken, but the confronta- tion resulted in Clark punching an ARREST Man arrested in Tractor Supply robbery By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Board of Supervisors and the Red Bluff, Corning and Tehama city councils met Monday at the supervisors chambers to discuss economic development strategies that will bring businesses and jobs to Tehama County. Properties throughout the county have been looked at for possible business development opportunities, including proper- ties off of Diamond Avenue, that will be showcased for businesses coming from outside the area to consider for relocation. The county is bisected by Inter- state 5 providing a nearby route for businesses to move products, a priority for any business, said Caylyn Brown, principle jobs de- velopment coordinator. Brown is working toward de- veloping a website that will high- light these business opportuni- ties in Tehama County and pro- vide companies who want to move to Northern California the tools for site selection and information about the county. Brown conducted a study on existing businesses and found, through interviews with various business owners throughout the county, that the consensus is Te- hama County is a great place to do business and a great place to own and run a company. The county embarked on ef- forts to promote economic devel- opment and job creation in Jan- uary, according to the Board of Supervisors joint meeting agenda report. To facilitate future job cre- ation in the county, leaders first wanted to get a perspective on the existing business climate and in- sight on what it is like to run a business in the county before re- cruiting future businesses. The county has hired the com- pany Golden Shovel to assist with running and updating the website once it goes live, Brown said. A database, for internal use among local jurisdictions, will hold all the up-to-date informa- tion so the county can quickly identify available properties and relay that information to business owners. The Governor's Office of Busi- ness and Economic Development, or Go-Biz, in Sacramento was cre- ated to serve business owners for site selection in California. Go-Biz is a great opportunity for the local jurisdictions in Tehama County to collaborate, Brown said. ECONOMY County,citiesdiscussdevelopment By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Between 50 and 60 people took advantage of an open house Saturday to explore both the PATH Sale House and the transitional living program that takes place at the residence. "It was full off and on for the first two hours," said Sale House Program Manager Jen- nifer Ragsdale. "We had several people who came and took tours of the house." Several people asked about needs the house had and took home flyers with those listed as well as information on the pro- gram, Ragsdale said. One of the biggest needs is food, but other items include toilet paper, hygiene products, blankets, comforters, linens, pil- lows, towels, wash cloths, paper towels, laundry soap, dish soap, dish washer soap, cleaning sup- plies, kitchen supplies, body soap, shampoo and conditioner, razors, clothing, toothpaste and toothbrushes. Community donations are how the house is funded with the August yard sale being the man fundraiser held each year. "The PATH Sale House is a transitional living home for homeless women and moms with children who are trying to get their lives back together," Ragsdale said. "The program not only provides a home, but also guides and supports the women to live a drug-free life- style and become self-sufficient." Donations are always wel- come and interested persons can call 727-7191. OPEN HOUSE COMMUNITY EXPLORES PATH SALE HOUSE PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Sale House Program Manager Jennifer Ragsdale shows off the living room with the beautifully decorated tree donated by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers during a tour Saturday at an open house at the PATH Sale House. Pam Klein talks with Jennifer Ragsdale and her daughter Samantha Saturday during the PATH Sale Open House. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B4 INDEX The judge told the jurors to keep deliberating and they went home for the night with- out reaching a verdict. PAGEB6 FREDDIE GRAY CASE Jurorsdeadlockedbut still keep deliberating A child abuse investigation led to the bodies of two young children inside a commercial storage unit. PAGE B5 CRIME Investigation leads to 2 bodies in storage unit P/sunny High: Low: 52 37 PAGE B8 Clark ECONOMY PAGE 7 ROBBERY PAGE 7 BRIDGE PAGE 7 Have a great day Edith Courtney. GOOD MORNING! Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 WHAT'S HAPPENING BUSINESS U Dow Jones 17,524.91 (+156.41) U S&P 500 2043.41 (+21.47) U Nasdaq 4995.36 (+43.13) » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, December 16, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD CattleWomen's Corner Beef Nutrition and Selection Clinic planned Community A3 Red Bluff Shopping spree bringscustomers downtown Business A4 Grow?Ranchorride? 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