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The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests Pepper Lee Franks, 34, Orland, also known as Pepper Lee Ashcraft, was arrested Thursday by the CPD on suspicion of forgery, presenting false claims, failing to pay a fine for a vehicle code violation and driving with a suspended license. Bail was set at $3,398. Violence •A Vina 12-year-old was reportedly threatened by a high school student with a knife while the stu- dent was on a bus. •Someone on South Main Street contacted police Thursday after- noon to report a woman had been kicked in the vagina two weeks ago, but the victim declined to press charges. Theft •A blue 2005 Dodge Neon was reported stolen Thursday morning from the Birdsong Auto Sales car lot. Broken glass was found at the scene of the crime, and the license plate is 5MWAS67. •Ashley Ann Meese reported the theft of a cell phone Thursday after- noon at Kirkwood Ele- mentary School from her classroom. •A purse was reported stolen Thursday night from a locked Kimball Road apartment. The purse is described as pink, with a California driver's license, ID, a Butte Community Bank Checkbook, $75 cash, and a Rolling Hills Casi- no wallet inside. The total loss was $150. •A brown, leather, shoulder-length purse was reported stolen Friday morning from Tom's Glass and Muffler. The purse reportedly had a California driver's license, a passport, a black wallet, and Umpqua, Butte Bank and Capital one materials inside. The purse itself was valued at $30. •April Starlene Paramillo reported the theft of an ATM card from a purse in an unlocked vehicle Thurs- day evening. •A vehicle on El Cerri- to Drive was reported bro- ken into Thursday morn- ing. Vandalism A rock was reportedly thrown through a window between Wednesday and Thursday on James Court. The damage was $200, and it is believed the rock was thrown from a dark sedan. Crashes • No one was injured when Shawnee Roland, 19, of Red Bluff ran off the south road edge of Live Oak Road, west of Ridge Road at 8:03 p.m. Thursday. Roland's vehi- cle hit a mailbox, contin- ued on the south shoulder where it hit a wooden util- ity pole and a metal fence causing moderate dam- age. • Carolyn Aldrich, 69, of Red Bluff was taken to St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital for lacera- tions to her hand and arm and a complaint of pain to her back, neck and hips after a crash at 1:23 p.m. Thursday on Live Oak Road, west of Paskenta Road. 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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 Red Bluff World March for Peace and Nonviolence Post- Gathering: 1:30 p.m., Red Bluff Park for Study and Reflection, 13499 Highway 99E, 707-765-2270 or 527- 9694, redbluffpark.org SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Red Bluff Fifth Sunday Sing, 6 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Rd., Singers encouraged to call 528-0671, finger food served afterwards National Seed Swap, 1:30 p.m., Discover Earth, 641 Main St., 529-3856 Tehama County Organic Seed Exchange, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Discover Earth, 641 Main St., 529- 835, Slow Food Shasta Cascade Corning Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Red Bluff Adult Education Computer classes Intro to Word Processing, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School room 205. 529-8757 or 200-2661. Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory (additional meetings noon and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Fridays) HIRE (Head Injury Recreational Entity), 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059. Key to Life, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community / Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486 Sons in Retirement, 11:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, 529- 5700 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Corning Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270. Meetings are everyday through Sat- urday with an additional meeting at noon on Mondays. Sewing class, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Los Molinos Senior Center, Josephine St. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Dr. locat- ed south of Reed Creek Bridge on west side of Paskenta Road. This is between Walnut St. and Luther Road Corning Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Los Molinos Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 7835 Highway 99E FIRST WEDNESDAY Red Bluff Adult Education Computer classes Intro to Word Processing, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School room 205. 529-8757 or 200-2661 Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Vet- erans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 824- 5669 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Police reports Turn lanes, turn movements and turn signals Recently, I received an email from a community member regard- ing the use of turn signals and turn- ing movements. I was surprised, but I reviewed several traffic collision reports that were submitted by offi- cers of the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, which identified turning movements as the Primary Colli- sion Factor (PCF). In a previous article, we dis- cussed the PCF, which simply means the primary moving viola- tion that is listed as the cause of a traffic collision. The PCF is gener- ally listed to determine which party is primarily at fault. Section 22107 of the California Vehicle Code actually deals with unsafe turning movements and sig- naling. Basically this section says no person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless the move- ment can be made safely and after giving an appropriate signal to other drivers who are affected by the movement. But, "What is an appropriate signal?" The law requires a driver who is going to turn right or left give a continuous signal 100 feet before turning. If your vehicle doesn't have turn signals or if you're riding a bicycle these are the hand signals, which are required by law: To sig- nal a left hand turn, extend your horizontally beyond the side of the vehicle. For a right hand turn, extend the hand and arm upward beyond the side of the vehicle, like "flexing your bicep muscle for the driver's behind you." To indicate a stop or sudden decrease of speed signal, your hand and arm have to be extended downward beyond the side of the vehicle. It is unlawful for a driver to fail to obey a traffic sign, signal, device or official directing traffic. Howev- er, I routinely see motorist ignore these signs and signals and make dangerous turns onto adjoining roads. The best example would be the intersection of Rio Street and Ante- lope Boulevard. The rea- son it's a right turn only onto Antelope Boulevard is simple. A left turn requires a large, sweep- ing, turning movement over several lanes of traf- fic and poses a hazard to oncoming traffic. What about turn lanes? Most two way turn lanes are shared by motorists traveling in opposite directions; therefore, drivers cannot drive in a designated two-way left- turn lane except when preparing for or making a left turn or when mak- ing a legal U-turn. It is also a vio- lation to drive further than 200 feet in a two way turn lane. Two-way left-turn lanes are designated by distinctive roadway markings con- sisting of parallel double yellow lines. The interior lines are dashed and the exterior lines are solid on each side of the lane. Generally, there is directional turn arrows painted on the pavement within the turn lane. Whenever a highway has been divided into two or more roadways by means of intermittent barrier(s) that are either unpaved or marked with delineated by curbs, double- parallel lines, or other markings on the roadway; it is illegal to drive over such markings. In addition, it's illegal to make any left, semicircu- lar, or U-turns upon the divided highway, except through an open- ing in the barrier designated and intended for authorities' vehicles or through a plain- ly marked opening in the divided section. Any will- ful violation of this law that results in the injury or death of a person could result in the violator being charged with a Felony or Misdemeanor. Turning movements can result in dangerous broad- side collisions, which is why it's important all motorists exercise caution when turning onto adjoin- ing roadways, parking lots, or merging. Motorists must observe applicable right- of-way laws and use sound judgment before turning in front of oncoming traffic. Turn sig- nals are essential in alerting motorists to another driver's inten- tions. Turn signals also imply a courteous touch for fellow drivers on the roadways. Officer Gene Randall started his law enforcement career with the Plumas County Sheriff's office in 1999 as Deputy Sheriff. He has been with the Red Bluff Police Department since 2003 and has held a variety of collateral assignments such as: Police Detective, Field Training Officer and the Assistant Special Events Coordinator. He is a member of the Tehama Inter Agency S.W.A.T. Team. Anyone having questions or topics for this column can contact him by emailing him at grandall@rbpd.org or by phone at 527-3131. Gene Randall Cop's Corner