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BUSINESS D DowJonesIndustrial 17,528.27(-23.90) D Standard & Poor's 2056.50 (-4.49) D Nasdaq 5040.99 (-7.50) Have a great day, Bill Cornelius. GOOD MORNING! Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 CALENDAR StaffReports RED BLUFF A new crime trend has occurred in December involv- ing multiple thefts from vehicles, specifically unlocked vehicles. The Red Bluff Police Depart- ment advised residents to lock all vehicles when away from them to prevent theft, according to a press release issued Sunday. The thefts have not been iso- lated to any specific neighbor- hood, according to the release. From the information gathered it is apparent the suspects are ran- domly selecting various neighbor- hoods to walk through at night and check for the unlocked vehi- cles. Items that are commonly taken from the vehicles are various elec- tronic devices such as MP3 play- ers, GPS devices and laptop com- puters, according to the release. Tools and money are among the items reportedly taken from the CRIME PREVENTION Policeadvise public to lock their vehicles The Associated Press TURLOCK State officials have ex- panded a quarantine in North- ern California to try to contain a tiny pest that is potentially fa- tal to citrus trees. The California Department of Food and Agriculture said Monday it has added 101 square miles to the Asian citrus psyl- lid quarantine in southern Stan- islaus County and part of neigh- boring Merced County. The ex- pansion comes after two psyllids were found in the city of Turlock. The psyllid can carry a bacte- ria that is deadly to citrus trees. It has cost Florida's citrus indus- try hundreds of millions of dol- lars. Officials say that nine Califor- nia counties are under full quar- antines, along with parts of 12 more counties. The quarantine prohibits the movement of nursery stock. It also requires that citrus fruit be cleaned of leaves and stems. AGRICULTURE Asian citrus psyllid detected in Turlock By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Planning Com- mission approved an ordinance Tuesday, to be sent to the Red Bluff City Council for further de- liberation, imposing an express ban on marijuana cultivation, processing, delivery and dispen- sary activities in the city. The item will be brought to the City Council and two public hear- ings on the matter will be held before the final vote on the ordi- nance. The recent adoption of the legislative package collectively known as the California Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act was recently enacted to estab- lish a legislative framework to ad- dress marijuana activities in the state, according to the Planning Commission agenda report. California cities and counties were given until March 1, 2016 to enact local legislation regulating marijuana use in their communi- ties, said Scott Friend, community development director. If the dead- line is met the city will be allowed to regulate medical marijuana at the local level. The city does not have an ordi- nance or ordinances regulating or otherwise prohibiting any mari- juana activity, so the planning commission staff recommends this topic be brought to the City Council to adopt the ordinance. In order to meet the deadline, Friend and City Manager and At- torney Richard Crabtree brought the issue to the Planning Com- mission to allow time for the two public hearings required and the 30 days after approval period be- fore the ordinance becomes ef- MARIJUANA Planningpanelrecommendspotban By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Department of Edu- cation in partnership with University of California, Da- vis has announced the results of this past year's Educational Talent Search graduates. Of the 26 2015 graduates of the talent search, 91 percent of them are attending col- lege this fall, according to a press release from the Tehama County Department of Educa- tion released Monday. The program identifies and assists individuals from dis- advantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education by provid- ing two advisors who mentor students to identify their col- lege and career goals and pro- vide field trips and events to broaden their perspectives, ac- cording to the release. Students are attending colleges as close to home as Shasta College and as far away as San Diego State University, the release said. "The Educational Talent Search showed me how im- portant college was and how to apply for different colleges and financial aid," a high school senior said, according to the release. "There's a good chance I wouldn't be going to college without their program," the senior said. This federally funded pro- gram in the county serves 500 students each year rang- ing from students in grade seven through grade 12. The students come from multiple schools including Maywood Middle School, Corning Union High School, Gerber Elemen- tary, Vista Preparatory and Red Bluff Union High School. A major component and objective of the grant the de- partment receives is to pro- vide the support, informa- tion and the skills neces- sary to attend some form of college, whether it be trade school, community college or a four-year university, upon high school graduation, said Karissa Morehouse of Tehama County Department of Educa- tion. The end of the five year grant is spring of 2016 but the department has committed to writing another grant to con- tinue providing these services for the fall of 2016 students. "It is important that Te- hama County families have the support and help they need from multiple sources, including high school coun- selors and teachers, after school programs and men- toring programs like Educa- tional Talent Search," More- house said. According to the press re- lease, one parent expressed her appreciation for the pro- gram: "If I didn't have the di- rection and advice and sup- port from the Educational Talent Search staff, my daughter wouldn't be pursu- ing her dreams today." EDUCATION STUDENTS RECEIVE COLLEGE MENTORING COURTESY PHOTO Educational Talent Search students on a field trip to University of California, Merced. Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 INDEX Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drive Islamic State militants out of much of the strategic city. PAGE B6 IRAQ TroopsfightingIS advance in Ramadi Amid heightened tensions, grand jury declines to indict rookie police officer in killing of black youngster. PAGE B4 CLEVELAND White officer won't face charges in boy's death OrdinancenowgoestoCityCouncilforfurtherdeliberation State officials expand quarantine of tiny pest "The Educational Talent Search showed me how important college was and how to apply for different colleges and financial aid. There's a good chance I wouldn't be going to college without the program." — A high school senior POT PAGE 7 CRIME PAGE 7 SunShine High: Low: 51 35 PAGE B8 » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, December 29, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Online Read more news on our website. redbluffdailynews.com St. Elizabeth Ishi Camp inmates spread holiday cheer Lifestyles A5 Education Elkins School students learn about dog heroes Community A3 FollowtheDailyNews on Twitter to keep pace with breaking news and events @REDBLUFFNEWS FOLLOWUS ONTWITTER Volume131,issue28 7 58551 69001 9