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"Ican'twaituntilwehavethe grand re-opening for the adobe." —JenniferPooley,StateParkinterpreter Staff Reports RED BLUFF A collision involving an allegedly intoxicated driver around 6:30 p.m. Saturday caused a power outage to most of the west side of Red Bluff, including the gym at Red Bluff Union High School, where play was about to resume in the championship game between South Medford and Pleasant Valley. Officers responded to the an accident on Wal- nut Street near Baker Road, according to a press release issued Sunday by the Red Bluff Police De- partment. Officers learned Michael Paul Jones, 52, or Red Bluff had hit two power poles, caus- ing the outage. Jones was intoxicated and subsequently ar- rested for DUI with a blood alcohol content of .30 percent, the release said. There were no pas- sengers in the vehicle and no other vehicles were involved. The area of Walnut Street between Hailey Lane and Baker Road was closed for the entire night as PG&E worked on the downed lines to restore full power back to the city and repair the dam- age, the release said. Jones was transported and booked at the Te- hama County Jail after it was determined he had not sustained any injuries from the collision, the release said. Bail was set at $5,000. OUTAGE Accident causes lossof power Staff Reports RED BLUFF A Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the City Coun- cil Chambers to discuss a new ordinance to ban marijuana and a proposal for a new psychiatric health facility on Walnut Street. A new ordinance, No. 1041, would impose an express ban on marijuana cultivation, process- ing, delivery and dispensaries in the city of Red Bluff, according to the Planning Commission agenda report. The staff recommends the commission approve the proposed amendment to the Red Bluff city code and bring the topic to the City Council with that same recommendation. Also on the agenda is the proposal for a Rest- padd Psychiatric Health Facility that would pro- vide 16 beds for psychiatric patients at 925 Wal- nut St., where the New Hope Church building is located. The facility would service both 13- to 17-years-old and adult patients, according to the report. The facility would provide 24-hour, non-medi- cal care and psychosocial rehabilitation to men- tally ill patients or persons needing psychoso- cial evaluation, according to the report. If ap- proved, the facility would be on a referral-only basis and would have an average stay length of three to five days. PLANNING COMMISSION Citytodiscuss pot ban, mental health facility Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Health..............B3 Lifestyles........A5 Sports..............B1 Weather........B10 INDEX Two American astronauts helped move a stalled rail car back into place outside the ISS. on Monday. PAGEB5 NASA Astronautshelpmove stalled railroad car Analysis of industry data found that severe weather is the leading cause of major outages. PAGE B8 INFRASTRUCTURE Extreme weather poses threat to power grid By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The Califor- nia Highway Patrol and Te- hama Together teamed up Saturday to hold a Christ- mas giveaway for toys col- lected through the CHIPs for Kids Toy Drive at the Red Bluff Community Cen- ter. The event was the main giveaway for the organiza- tion with participants pre- selected, but there will still be toys delivered to the pre-selected households of those in need who were un- able to make it out Satur- day, CHP Public Informa- tion Officer Troy Soma- via said. There were about 250 recipients at the initial event. In the main room, there was face painting pro- vided by Tehama County Youth Focus representa- tives, some of whom also provided entertainment for attendees such as Te- hama County Ambassa- dor Mitchell Sauve, Miss Tehama County Mahlon Owens and Junior Miss Tehama County Matilyn Szychulda. There were also other groups such as Tehama Reads who gave out a book to each child. Children and fami- lies were bussed in from Manton and Corning with YOUTH Christmas giveaway at Community Center JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Red Bluff California Highway Patrol Officer David Alamo hands out presents Saturday at the CHP Chips for Kids and Tehama Together Christmas giveaway. By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Weather was perfect Saturday for an old-fashioned celebration at the William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park's 38th annual Pioneer Chritsmas Party. Early morning cold, foggy weather gave way to sunshine in time for the af- ternoon event. "It's a perfect day for some 1850s Christmas fun for the whole family," said Ide Adobe Interpretive As- sociation board member Michelle Weigel. "Despite the condition of the Adobe, we're still happy to be able to keep history alive." The roof of the historic 1852 adobe built by Abra- ham Dibble that was at one point thought to have been built by the park's name- sake William Ide was dam- aged along with the upper rows of the walls when a limb from the park's 350- to 400-year-old Valley Oak fell on it in July 2014. Funding for the re- pair of the adobe could be available in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2016 but if not, then in the following fiscal year, said State Park interpreter Jen- nifer Pooley. "I can't wait until we have the grand re-opening for the adobe," Pooley said. Weigel and her family who often come out on Fridays to do living his- tory demonstrations have been spending quite a bit of their time helping pre- pare for events and try- ing to gather support for the adobe's repair. The children especially are ea- ger to see the adobe back to working order so they can once again pretend they're pioneers living in the adobe when they do their demonstrations, she IDE ADOBE PIONEER TRADITIONS CARRIED ON AT PARK A child takes a swing at the Christmas bag on Saturday at the 38th annual Pioneer Christmas Party at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Ide Adobe Interpretive Association President Richard Clapp, right, shows a girl how to tin punch a design Saturday at the 38th annual Pioneer Christmas Party at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. BUSINESS U Dow Jones Industrial 17,251.62 (+123.07) U Standard & Poor's 2021.15 (+15.60) U Nasdaq 4968.92 (+45.84) Have a great day, Gail Locke. GOOD MORNING! Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 CALENDAR AllegedDUIdriverhittwo power poles Saturday night TRADITIONS PAGE 9 GIVEAWAY PAGE 9 Rain High: Low: 60 38 PAGE B10 CITY PAGE 9 » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, December 22, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Online More news on our website. redbluffdailynews.com Basketball Holiday Classic finishes with surprises Sports B1 Cal-SAFE Teen program donates to PATH homeless shelter Community A3 LiketheDailyNews on Facebook and stay in the loop on local news, sports and more. 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