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ByJohnAntczak TheAssociatedPress PASADENA The flower- drenched Rose Parade rolled with few hitches Friday under cloudless blue skies to the de- light of hundreds of thousands of fans, some of whom camped out all night on sidewalks deter- mined not to let security fears get in the way of their fun. The temperature at the start of the annual New Year's Day pageant in Pasadena barely topped 40 degrees but specta- tors shed layers as the sun lit up dozens of bright floats featuring characters and settings woven with roses, carnations and other flowers. The theme of this year's pa- rade, "Find Your Adventure," was inspired by the centennial of the National Park Service in 2016. The grand marshal was documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, who produced the Emmy- award winning series, "The Na- tional Parks: America's Best Idea." Burns waved to the crowd with his family from an antique convertible. Earlier, he said he has been a fan of the parade since he was a child, though he had never before attended in person. "I don't think I've ever missed one on television since the early '60s," he told parade organizers. The 44 floats included an en- try paying homage to the City of Hope medical center that was built by and featured ath- lete cancer survivors. A losing record didn't stop the Los Angeles Lakers from en- tering a float titled "Every Sec- ond is an Adventure," ridden by team legend Kareem Abdul-Jab- bar and Paula Abdul, a former member of the Laker Girls dance squad. PASADENA Security concerns didn't take fun out of parade Staff report COTTONWOOD Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will be installing a new section of natural gas trans- mission line in a rural area of Cot- tonwood from January through April. PG&E is investing $6.5 million in the project. "This gas line upgrade will pro- vide our community with a safer and more reliable gas system," said Lia White, senior manager of PG&E's North Valley division. The utility has notified custom- ers in the neighborhood about the project. The estimated completion date anticipates some lost work days due to inclement weather, but prolonged bad weather could extend the project. The company will install 2,500 feet of new 10-inch steel pipe along Adobe Road between Balls Ferry and Alamos roads. The new section of pipeline will run nearly parallel to the exist- ing pipeline. Once built, the new section will act as a bypass to the existing line and will allow PG&E to perform a hydrostatic test on the old seg- ment of line without any interrup- tion in gas service to customers. A hydrostatic test involves purging natural gas from a seg- ment of pipeline, filling it with water and subjecting it to a pres- sure test under safe and closely monitored conditions. Traffic impacts should be min- imal as work will occur along the roadside, with occasional one- way traffic controls in place. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ and www.pge. com/en/about/newsroom/index. page. COTTONWOOD PG&E to do natural gas pipeline extension Installationtocontinue until April, costing $6.5M By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The City Council is schedule to meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall to discuss a contract bid for a new data cabling proj- ect, the Parks Commission va- cancies and a marijuana ban in the city. Public works Director, Bruce Henz recommends the project be awarded to True Telecom and Surveillance in the amount of $28,000 for the City Hall ca- bling installation project, ac- cording to the agenda report. The staff recommends autho- rizing a supplemental appropri- ation for that amount. Staff initially estimated the cost of the project at $20,000 and four bids were received. The lowest bid, $28,000, came from True Telecom and Surveillance. The city has acquired numer- ous upgrades to the informa- tion management and technol- ogy systems, Henz said at the Nov. 17 council meeting. These upgrades have in- cluded 80 new computers with upgraded licenses moving from the Windows XP to Windows 7 platform, the addition of three virtual Windows servers and other servers that allow off-site backup system. The police department, Henz said, has upgraded its networks to better service the mobile com- puter capabilities. With all these upgrades the old cabling systems remains an apparent weakness within the system, Henz said. These is- sues wThe company will install 2,500 feet of new 10-inch steel pipe along Adobe Road between Balls Ferry and Alamos roads. ill be addressed with the proposed new cabling. The recent problems the city has been having with the com- puters are due to the outdated cabling, said Richard Crabtree, city manager. The funding for this proj- ect would be obtained from the city's general fund and placed within the funds for general gov- ernment buildings, according to the report. RED BLUFF Citytodiscusspotban,parks Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A8 Opinion............A4 Sports..............B1 Farm................A5 Weather........A10 Index...............## INDEX Natalie Cole, the Grammy winning singer and daughter of jazz legend Nat "King" Cole has died at age 65. PAGEA9 OBITUARY Grammywinningsinger Natalie Cole dies Saudi beheadings soar in 2015 to the highest level in two decades under discretionary rulings by judges. PAGE B8 DEATH PENALTY Saudi beheadings soar in discretionary rulings President Barack Obama explores ways to beef up gun control without depending on Congress to act. PAGE B3 EXECUTIVE ACTIONS Obama seeks possible unilateral steps on guns JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS 2016Red Bluff Relay For Life Event Lead Jackie Douglas, right, presents an award to the Ride For Life Committee represented by founders Bailey Brownfield, le , and Jessica Macdonald, center, at a Dec. 29committee meeting. The group received recognition for significant contributions to Relay For Life with a total of $196,492donated in the first seven years. By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Founders and committee members for the annual Ride For Life event that raises funds for the American Cancer Society received a surprise award Tuesday, when they were presented with an award for their support of the Red Bluff Relay For Life. The event, which started in 2009 as a 4-H Emerald Star Project, was founded by Jessica Macdonald and Bailey Brownfield. The girls, then in eighth grade, started with a goal of $5,000 for the first year, but far surpassed that over the years. In the first seven years of the event, the group has raised $196,492. The recognition award was presented in honor of the girls' significant contri- bution to the Red Bluff Relay For Life, said Relay For Life ChairwomanJackieDouglas. "The event was so suc- cessful that there is now a large committee of dedi- cated individuals that orga- nized and put on the event each year," Douglas said. "It is our pleasure to present this well-deserved award in our appreciation." The Ride For Life event committee recognized Tues- day is made up of several mother-daughter pairs, in- cluding Macdonald and her mother Shelley Macdonald, Brownfield and her mother Marianne Brownfield and Jennifer and Riley Vise. It includes three-generation representation of one fam- ily with committee member Taylor Collins joined by her mother Jennifer Waelty and grandmother Teri Collins. Committee members in- clude Craig Claver, Alyssa Shank, Bridgette Grimshaw and Kate Grimshaw. The 2015 event did well, bringing in about $19,000 with only 148 riders, Shel- ley Macdonald said. "Every year we stress over if they'll be enough riders," Macdonald said. "I think we'll break $200,000 this year." When it began, the Ride For Life was the second equestrian inclusive Relay For Life style fundraiser for the American Cancer Society to be held in the nation. The first was held by Holly LaCount, who five years before the 2009 start in Tehama County, held her event in Humboldt County as a community service se- nior project for school. With both Macdonald and Brownfield riding from an early age, sharing a love of horses and having been affected by cancer through family and friends it was a natural fit, Jessica Macdon- ald said in a 2009 interview. "Never in a million years would we have thought we'd be having our eighth year of this event," Macdonald said. "This is awesome to be accepting this award. We wouldn't be able to do it without our dedicated com- mittee." The group was presented with a special banner rec- ognizing its donation to be used at the event or the Red Bluff Relay For Life. The eighth annual Ride For Life fundraiser is sched- uled for April 2 at the Te- hama District Fairground. Applications and entry forms are available www. norcalherorideforlife.org. Ride For Life Committee recognized for contribution AWARD Online: For more information, visit PGE.COM/ and PGE.COM/EN/ABOUT/NEWSROOM/ INDEX.PAGE. The company will install 2,500 feet of new 10-inch steel pipe along Adobe Road between Balls Ferry and Alamos roads. COUNCIL PAGE 9 Have a great day, Robin Gonczeruk. GOOD MORNING Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. 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