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all recent calls had been deleted, the release said. James claimed not to know the telephone number of the cell phone. Deputies were able to de- termine the phone's num- ber and traced the bomb threat call to it, the release said. James was arrested and a search warrant was ob- tained for his home, the re- lease said. At the home, de- tectives found evidence di- rectly linking James to the planted device. The bomb squad ren- dered the device safe and employees and residents were allowed to reenter the building and surrounding businesses around 11:30 a.m. Due to the seriousness of the situation, detectives sought a bail enhancement, which the court granted, and James is being held on $2 million bail. A previous bomb threat was made at the court- house on Jan. 11, but dep- uties have not connected James to that incident, the release said. James was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for possession of stolen prop- erty, which has a poten- tial sentence of up to 6 years in state prison, the release said. If convicted on charges stemming from Tuesday's incident, James would face a mandatory state prison sentence. Bomb FROMPAGE1 the program tries to teach its students, Program Ad- ministrator Karla Stro- man said. It wasn't just SERRF students who par- ticipated among the 25 Te- hama County school sites who took part. Students took their ac- tivities beyond the school sites with a team decorat- ing Corning City Hall in paper chains representing acts of kindness, Stroman said. Students did chain decorations in businesses in both Red Bluff and Corn- ing. Another group from Vista Preparatory Acad- emy was planning to take hot chocolate to people at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, Stroman said. Students wrote journal entries about their acts of kindness or in response to quotes about kindness in journals provided by the hospital. To follow Dignity and St. Elizabeth's acts of kind- ness, go to www.facebook. com/stelizabethcommuni- tyhospital/. Kindness FROM PAGE 1 executive director. About 400 car seats or booster seats have been checked in the last 12 months. The agency has worked with seven schools provid- ing bike safety presenta- tions, Lucero said. Events are being planned for the next year. Car seat check-up events, regu- larly scheduled car seat classes and a bike rodeo are planned,accordingtothere- lease. Classes will be offered inbothSpanishandEnglish. Those who attend one of the classes will have the opportunity to receive a car seat or bike helmet for participating, said Min- nie Sagar, Tehama County Health Service Agency pub- lic health director. In classes provided throughout the year tips to stay safe are the main les- sons. Some key tips for bike safety include checking bike tires, wearing a helmet that is properly fitted, breaking during heavy traffic times and to having reflectors on while riding at night, Sagar said. Information on the types of equipment needed to stay safe and how to hand signal when turning a bike will be a topic of discussion at the events. The car seat educational classes offer op- portunities to learn about the state requirements for car seats. Also discussed at the classes will be the four steps of a child's tran- sition through the different stages of car seats, includ- ing the rear facing car seat, the forward facing car seat, the booster seat and when to transition to a seat belt, Sagar said. Car seats will be checkedor installeddepend- ing on the needs of the par- ticipants. For information oneventsortoenrollinacar seat class, call Denise Nor- wood at the Tehama County Health Services Agency at 527-8491. Bike FROM PAGE 1 backed by law enforcement officials and a representa- tive of the Catholic church where Brown was once a seminarian. It would alter the frame- work he helped create when he was governor in the 1970s and 1980s, one that he said has become too "mechanical" with rigidly prescribed sentences and a "crazy quilt of many dif- ferent credits" that help de- termine when inmates are released into society. The current system has produced unintended con- sequences, he said, includ- ing the removal of incen- tives for inmates to im- prove themselves. Some law enforcement officials were immediately skeptical, while reform ad- vocates were jubilant, say- ing it would encourage prisoners to complete re- habilitation programs in hopes of obtaining earlier release. "Sheriffs are likely to have concerns," said Cal- ifornia State Sheriffs' As- sociation spokesman Cory Salzillo, though he said the group will study the pro- posal. But Los Angeles Po- lice Chief Charlie Beck and San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis joined Brown on the con- ference call, along with representatives of the Chief Probation Officers of Cali- fornia. California currently keeps "the wrong people incarcerated for the wrong period of time," said Beck. "I think that this will effec- tively open up bed space for those who richly deserve to be there." Dumanis said the changes would encourage inmates to participate in rehabilitation programs that would make prisons and communities safer, where under current law "they get credit for breath- ing." Brown said the pro- posals build on federal court orders requiring Cal- ifornia to reduce its prison population. The governor, who is termed out of office in 2018, has $24 million in his campaign account that he can spend on political campaigns. He refused to say if he would use it for this campaign, citing the legal separation between government and politics. Brown's plan would al- low non-violent felons to seek parole after they have completed their base sen- tences, without enhance- ments for things such as gang involvement or fire- arms possession that can add years to a prison term. That is expected to make about 7,000 of the more than 127,000 inmates im- mediately eligible for pa- role hearings, according to those briefed on the gover- nor's plan. Stanford Law profes- sor Joan Petersilia said about 20,000 inmates are currently serving time for drug or property crimes and are the most likely can- didates. It also would require judges, instead of prosecu- tors, to decide if juveniles should be tried in adult court. Prosecutors cur- rently decide each year to send about 600 juveniles to adult courts for trial. That gives them "an enormous amount of power" that should be re- served for impartial judges, said Lizzie Buchen, an ad- vocate with the reform group Californians United for a Responsible Budget. But she was skeptical of giving increased discre- tion to the Department of Corrections and Rehabili- tation to award more sen- tencing credits. The de- partment already has that authority and hasn't done enough with it, she said, while Brown's entire pro- posal should also be ap- plied to violent and seri- ous offenders. Brown said he consid- ered including violent and serious felons, but "it be- came a nonstarter" in dis- cussions with law enforce- ment officials. The initiative that Brown is proposing would further reduce the state's prison population, which is under a cap ordered by a panel of three federal judges with backing from the U.S. Su- preme Court. The state is currently under the headcount limit thanks in part to voter- approved ballot measures that reduced penalties for career criminals and those convicted of certain drug and property crimes. But that population is ex- pected to grow again, and the state is making do now by sending inmates to out- of-state prisons and keep- ing them in rundown facili- ties within California. Lawmakers split on the proposal. "Weakening the criminal justice system will only increase the vic- timization of California citizens," state Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, who pre- viously headed the state pa- role board, said in a state- ment. But Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, said Brown's proposal tracks a national movement to reduce mass incarceration and could free up funds for educa- tion, health care and other voter priorities. "We've had a mammoth prison system sucking up the money that could go to those things," she said. Criminal FROM PAGE 1 Campbell-Snell:Barbara Ann Campbell-Snell, 77, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, Jan. 26in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Feldhacker: Dolly R. Feldhacker, 94, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 26 in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. McCollough: Roger R. McCollough, 64, of Gerber died Wednesday, Jan. 27 in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES NONE IT only T A K E S A S P A R K . in O N L Y Y O U C A N P R E V E N T W I L D F I R E S . s m o k e y b e a r . c o m Please NONE FollowusonTwitterandFacebookforupdatesandmore. LawrenceEdgarMapes October 24, 1918 ~ January 12, 2016 Lawrence Edgar Mapes, born October 24, 1918, passed away peacefully at 97 years old on January 12, 2016 at his home with family. Larry served in the Army Infantry during WWII, Active duty in North Africa, Italy and France from 1941 - 1947. He was wounded at the Battle of Noramady and awarded a purple heart. Larry attended Chico State College and worked for the Red Bluff Daily News as a type setter for over 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Maxine Mapes, 5 Children, 13 Grandchildren & 22 Great Grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Abundant Life Fel- lowship on Luther Rd, Red Bluff, Saturday, February 6 at 11 a.m. VERNON LEROY RAGLIN, SR. November 25, 1923 ~ January 17, 2016 Vernon Leroy Raglin Sr., Vern of Vern's TV. aka THEMAYOR OFTyler Road, an honor bestowed upon him by his neighbors. Vernon Leroy Raglin Sr. (92), passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was preceded in death by Betty (Miller), his wife of 57 years and by his parents. Vern was born Nov 25, 1923 to Charles Raglin and Ma- bel (Vogel) at the home of his maternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Vogel in Dibble Creek. Vernon was raised and attended schools in the Bend District and later attended RBUHS. He entered the service on June 2, 1943. He was honora- bly discharged 1/27/46 as a Staff Sergeant. He served in the 170th Engineer Combat EN., in the South Pacific. Af- ter the service, Vernon helped build roads for a local road construction company. He also helped build Ball's Ferry Rd. He later worked at Oak's Sand and Gravel Plant. He also worked for Forward Brothers Mill south of Red Bluff, where he drove lumber truck and worked in the lumber- yard. While employed at Forward Brothers Mill, Vern com- pleted a correspondence course in TV repair, with the assistance of his wife, Betty. They ran the local business, known as VERN'S TV for the next 30 years. During this time, he also delivered oxygen tanks to the old St. Eliza- beth Hospital and C02 to the local businesses. He retired in 1988. His retirement allowed him to pur- sue his love of the outdoors. He shared that love with his sons and daughter and their families. Many happy hours were spent hunting, fishing, camping, cutting firewood, gardening, and heading to the coast to get a break from the summer heat. Survivors include son, Vernon Raglin, Jr. (Kathie) and their sons Jeffrey (Priscilla), Christopher and Marc; son, Phillip Raglin (Helen) and their sons Jamie (Lori), Robert (Kathrynne), and Randy (Chanda); daughter, Nancy Lane (Val) and their daughter Stacy Dunning (Jacob). His 8 great-grandchildren include William Springman and Maxwell Dunning, Kyle, Ryan, Austin, Tristin, Aiden, and Patience Raglin. Also surviving is his brother, Loren Raglin of Nevada City, CA and his wife, Myrna along with their family. Internment and service will be held at the Northern Cal- ifornia Veteran's Cemetery at Igo, CA on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 2 PM. Family, friends and neighbors are invited to a Celebra- tion of Life-Open house, on Saturday Feb 27 at the Red Bluff Community Senior Center from 1-4 PM, located at the corner of 1500 South Jackson St and Kimball Rd. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice or NRA. WARREN MYERS On the morning of January 21st, 2016, Warren Myers went peacefully home to be with his Lord. He was 89 years old. Warren came from a large family that attended the Gerber Bible Fellowship. On Aug. 1, 1948 he married Pauline Martin, daughter of Charlie and Mae Martin. He and Pau- line had 3 children, Charles (and Mary), Gloria(and Brian Schooling), Bradley (and Shelly). He and Pauline had a 100 acre ranch in El Camino. He farmed many places in Tehama County along with his sons, growing and deliver- ing watermelons, the business was called W. Myers and Sons. Warren had been in an assisted living center in An- derson, CA since 2007. For many years, before the move to Anderson, he was a caregiver for his wife. He is survived by his two sisters, Cathryn Zumalt of Sac- ramento and Maurine Coon of Longview, his two sons, Charles and Brad, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchil- dren, with one great grandson due in April. He was preceded to glory by his parents, three siblings, his wife Pauline, his daughter Gloria, and a little great granddaughter, Maggie Grace. Now they are all praising the LORD together. A memorial service will be held at Gerber Bible Fellowship, Gerber, CA on Jan. 30, at 11:00. LEO GRANT SACKETT May 6, 1943 ~January 24, 2016 Leo Grant Sackett was born May 6, 1943. He grew up in midtown Sacramento and attended Oak Park Methodist Church where he caught the eye of the love of his life, Ja- net Lamb, on August 2, 1964. Two months later the cou- ple married on October 19, 1964. After serving in the US Navy, Leo worked for the Yolo County Sheriff's Depart- ment for three years in East Yolo, now known as West Sacramento. Leo joined the Davis Police Department in 1969 where he raised his family with his beloved wife. Leo had a distinguished career with Davis PD serving as Range Master, Firearms Instructor, SWAT Team Leader and Commander, and eventually led patrol and investiga- tions. After 30 years of dedicated service Leo retired as Captain of the Davis Police Department in 1999. Leo and Janet retired to Red Bluff that year, and lived in their country get away for 13-years. During this time Leo became a dedicated member of the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff. Leo was a Church Elder and Trustee, served on the Pastor and Personnel, and Buildings and Grounds Com- mittees. Leo loved kids and kids loved Leo. For many years Leo was in charge of games at Vacation Bible School and the fish pond at Camp Tehama. An avid hunter and fisherman, he spent much of his free time outdoors. Leo died January 24, 2016 in the presence of his family. Leo is survived by his wife Janet of 51 years, daughters Sue Corry (Andy) and Cheryl Ritter (Ran- dy), and four grandchildren. His service will be Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2pm located at the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, CA at 838 Jefferson Street. Cards may be sent to 1425 Robinson Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080. 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