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LeBeouf:NoleneElaine LeBeouf, 73, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 23at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Crema- tions and Burial Service. Published Thursday, Feb. 25, 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. DEATHNOTICES $1.12 million in subse- quent years, according to estimates from Hinderli- ter, de Llamas and Asso- ciates, said Miller in a pre- vious meeting. The sales tax shortfall for the city, which con- tains three large truck stops, is due in part to the decrease in fuel prices, Miller said. If the measure is ap- proved by voters, the in- creased sales tax revenue would go in the city's gen- eral fund and would be disbursed under the direc- tion of the City Council. After all revisions are made to the ballot mea- sure question and the statement of support is prepared, those items will be sent to the county as soon as possible, Miller said. If the measure is ap- proved by a majority of voters, the tax hike would go into effect Oct. 1. Tax FROM PAGE 1 4 in department three of the courthouse. Dis- missed from his case was attempted, willful, deliber- ate and premeditated mur- der. Thornton, Hale, Beau- grand and Lenardo all plead guilty to two counts of second degree robbery with special allegations. Thornton is scheduled to be sentenced at 8 a.m. April 18 in department three. Hale will be sentenced at 8 a.m. April 4 in depart- ment three and sentencing for Beaugrand and Lena- rdo will be at 8 a.m. March 21 in department three with no time waived. The shooting was first reported when the victim, Tyler Smith, 19, of Happy Valley, drove himself to the Bowman Fire Station with a gun shot wound to the back of his leg. Smith told law enforce- ment he had gone to an un- known location with two friends, Mike Chaudhry, 18, of Redding and a 17-year-old who was not identified, to buy mari- juana. During the transaction, Smith said he was shot by Foster and left the area to seek medical attention, leaving his friends behind, according to a Daily News article. It was determined dur- ing the investigation that Chaudhry had been kidnapped by the men. Chaudhry was forced to pay ransom for his release and was let go unharmed in Shasta County, accord- ing to the article. The five men remain in custody without bail. Case FROM PAGE 1 beadadtoday. Take time to C a l l 8 7 7- 4 D A D 4 11 o r v i s i t w w w . f a t h e r h o o d . g o v Brickner is charged with multiple felonies includ- ing two separate residential burglaries, the possession of stolen property, vehicle theft, vehicle tampering, be- ing under the influence of a controlled substance, shop- liftingandtheft.Bailwasset at $471,000 for all charges. According to the report, Brickner had made entry into at least one occupied residence while the home owner was inside and re- moved property from the residence. Sheriff deputies continue the investigation with other thefts in the area expected to be solved with the arrest of Brickner, ac- cording to the release. Any persons with infor- mation about any of the in- cidents are encouraged to contact the sheriff's office at 529-7900. Burglaries FROM PAGE 1 By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Ap- ple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday that it would be "bad for America" if his company complied with the FBI's demand for help unlocking an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. In his first interview since the controversy erupted last week, Cook told ABC News that it was a difficult choice to resist the government's request for help with the iPhone used by Syed Farook, one of two extremists who killed 14 people in the Cal- ifornia city in December. "Some things are hard and some things are right, and some things are both. This is one of those things," Cook said in a video clip released by ABC News. The interview came as both sides in the dispute are courting pub- lic support while also mus- tering legal arguments in the case. Federal officials have said they're only asking for narrow assistance in by- passing some security fea- tures on the iPhone, which they believe may contain information related to the mass murders. Apple has argued that doing so would make other iPhones more susceptible to hack- ing by authorities or crim- inals in the future. "We know that doing this would expose peo- ple to incredible vulnera- bilities," Cook said. "This would be bad for America. It would also set a prece- dent that I believe many people in America would be offended by." Cook complained that Apple learned from the news media about a federal magistrate's decision last week to order the company to create the software that FBI investigators want. Court documents indi- cate that authorities had previously consulted with Apple about ways to obtain the data on the phone. "I don't think that some- thing so important to the country should be handled in this way," Cook said. A Department of Justice spokeswoman did not im- mediately respond to re- quests for comment. Apple is expected to file its legal response to the judge's or- der by Friday. INTERVIEW Apple's Cook: Complying with FBI demand 'bad for America' JULIE JACOBSON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Joey Mink demonstrates outside the Apple store on Fi h Avenue, Tuesday in New York. By Michael R. Blood The Associated Press NORWALK U.S. Senate can- didate Kamala Harris said Wednesday that she isn't picking sides in Apple Inc.'s fight with the FBI over ac- cessing a locked and en- crypted iPhone used by used by a gunman in the December San Bernardino shootings that left 14 dead. Harris, the state attor- ney general and the lead- ing candidate to replace re- tiring Sen. Barbara Boxer, told reporters that a solu- tion needs to be worked out that balances the inter- ests of public safety with a technology industry that frequently faces questions about consumer privacy and snooping. "We want law enforce- ment to have access to the material that we need to be able to save lives ... but the issue is also what we are go- ing to do in terms of policy going forward," Harris said. "What will the protocols be going forward?" asked Harris, a Democrat. "Un- der what circumstances and conditions should there be access?" The dispute over the iPhone presents a tricky political quandary for any Senate candidate in Cali- fornia, home to Apple, Face- book and Google. Government records show Harris' Senate cam- paign has received checks from employees of the three companies, and last year she appeared with Face- book Chief Operating Offi- cer Sheryl Sandberg to pro- mote safer online commu- nities, especially among younger people. Sandberg has given the Harris cam- paign over $5,000. As the state's top prose- cutor, Harris' position also represents a partial break with the FBI. Agency direc- tor James Comey has said in an online post that Ap- ple owes it to the San Ber- nardino victims to cooper- ate. Last week, Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym in Cali- fornia ordered Apple to cre- ate specialized software to help the FBI hack into the iPhone. The heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google have all sided with Apple on the grounds that complying with the government's re- quest would ultimately un- dermine data privacy. "I don't think it's as sim- ple as taking one side or the other," Harris said. "There are details that have to be worked out." A spokesman for Har- ris' chief rival, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-California, did not immediately return a phone call. ATTORNEY GENERAL Harris not taking sides in FBI, Apple fight By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO A state judge on Wednesday blocked Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed ballot initiative to reduce California's prison population, siding with dis- trict attorneys who argued that it improperly bypassed normal procedures. Sacramento County Su- perior Court Judge Shelley- anne Chang blocked Attor- ney General Kamala Har- ris from issuing documents — the title of the initiative and a summary of what it would do — that would let supporters begin gathering signatures for Brown's pro- posal. Friday was the deadline for Harris to act, but Chang agreed with the Califor- nia District Attorneys As- sociation and Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert af- ter they sued over the bal- lot measure. The ruling could delay signature-gathering for Brown's initiative beyond this year. Attorney James Harrison, arguing on behalf of the original proponents who allowed Brown to al- ter their measure, told the judge the initiative could be forced to the 2018 ballot. The prosecutors who sued said Brown must file a new initiative instead of changing an existing pro- posal, delaying when sup- porters can begin collect- ing signatures to put the measure on the November ballot. Brown amended an ex- isting initiative that would strip prosecutors of their power to decide if juveniles should be tried as adults, leaving that decision to judges. He added amend- ments last month to in- crease sentencing credits for adult inmates and al- low earlier parole for non- violent felons. Harris defended the Democratic governor's ap- proach. Brown met the deadline for submitting amendments that reasonably related to the initiative's original fo- cus, even though it was amended after the end of the public comment period, the attorney general's office said in a court filing. A 2014 state law requires 30 days of public comment as a way to improve the ini- tiative process. The same law lets initiative sponsors amend their proposal and lets the state Legislature hold hearings before mea- sures qualify for the ballot. Aside from the legal ar- guments, the prosecutors' association says Brown's proposal goes too far by overturning several voter- approved initiatives and allowing earlier parole for thousands of inmates. PROPOSED INITIATIVE Judge blocks California governor's prison plan The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Los Ange- les County prosecutors de- clined Wednesday to file charges against a man ar- rested on suspicion of firing into a Compton house, kill- ing a 1-year-old girl as she slept in the crib. Instead, they asked the sheriff's department to fur- ther investigate Autumn Johnson's shooting death, district attorney's spokes- woman Sarah Ardalani said. She said a case was presented to prosecutors, but she declined to com- ment further on the matter. Ray Howard Patterson, 23, who was taken into cus- tody on Monday, remained jailed without bail Wednes- day afternoon, according to the sheriff's department jail website. Authorities said they be- lieve a man walked up to a converted garage where Au- tumn lived with her par- ents on Feb. 9 and opened fire, striking the baby in the head, before getting into a Chevrolet Impala, which drove away. INVESTIGATION Lawyers decline to file charges in baby's shooting death KARENRUTHPARSONSCIARDI April 24, 1962 ~ February 7, 2016 Beloved mother, daughter, grandmother and sister Ka- ren Ruth Parsons Ciardi was called to Heaven by our Dear Lord on Sunday Feb. 7th 2016. Karen was born in Bellflower CA on April 24th 1962 the 3rd child to Norman and Carol Parsons. They moved to Red Bluff in the mid 1960's, and then to the Bend District where Karen went to Bend Elementary School from K to 8th grade. She also attended Red Bluff Union High School. Karen leaves behind her son Nathaniel Jensen, daughter Karina Ciardi, and grandson Gavin. Also, her mother Car- ol DeHart, stepfather Bill DeHart, father Norman Parsons, brothers; John Parsons and Steven Parsons and sisters; Re- becca Parsons Johnson, Sandee Parsons Shannahan, Mar- yAnn Parsons Thomas, and Kathy Parsons. In addition, many aunts, uncles and cousins. Karen is preceded in death by her grandparents; Claude and Clara Parsons and Leslie and Ruth Peterson. Visitation will be held Friday Feb. 26th 2016 at Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut St., Red Bluff from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday Feb. 27th 2016 at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers at 11 a.m. Following the services, burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, 600 Cemetery Ln., Red Bluff. 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