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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF TheTehamaCounty Veterans Collaborative held an informational forum Monday at the Red Bluff Veterans Hall to dis- cuss the benefits and opportuni- ties available for local veterans. Information on veteran hous- ing opportunities, veteran dis- counts and K-9 companion ser- vices were the main topics of the forum. Learning about these bene- fits and many other services and collaborating with one another was the focus of the event, said John Mitton, president of the Te- hama County Veteran Collabora- tive. Mitton said he hopes to have a forum like Monday's quarterly. Before the forum began Mitton said he is looking forward to hear- ing feedback from the audience so the collaborative can grow and be TEHAMA COUNTY Informational forum held for local veterans By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Just days after a weekend apartment fire at the Corning Apartments on Toomes Avenue, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday, passing an ordinance to limit the amount and frequency of butane sold within the county. Cal Fire Tehama County Fire Marshal Brian DeSmet gave a pre- sentation to the board after which the board voted unanimously to limit the amount sold in a single transaction to 600 milliliters, or 21 ounces. Used in large quantities, bu- tane can be used to make honey oil through a process that can easily set off an explosion that is "pretty damaging" with any pilot light or similar source of ignition, DeSmet said. "Honey oil can cause serious explosions and is highly flamma- ble," DeSmet said. "We have seen TEHAMA COUNTY Ord in an ce limiting bu ta ne s al es passes By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Over the past two months an investigation into gang activity in Tehama County had been conducted by the Te- hama County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation resulting in 12 known gang members being arrested and the seizure of multi- ple items removed from their res- idences. On Sunday and Monday sev- eral search warrants and proba- tion searches were conducted in Corning and Red Bluff as part of the investigation. District Attor- ney Gregg Cohen held a press con- ference Tuesday detailing the re- sults of the investigation. The operation focused on ille- gal gang activity that has been oc- curring in the county, Cohen said. The investigation, named Op- eration Crimson Clover, focused on specific, targeted individuals and locations that were related to narcotic sales, possession of fire- arms by convicted felons, manu- facturing of hashish and distri- bution of firearms to other gang members for use in criminal ac- tivity, Cohen said. Throughout the investiga- tion the bureau, with the help of more than 50 local law enforce- ment officers and agencies, found 14 firearms belonging to felons or people on probation, two butane honey oil labs in Corning, 525 marijuana plants, three pounds of processed marijuana and $31,000 ARRESTS Ganginvestigationleadsto12arrests By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF National Ag Day was celebrated Tuesday in Te- hama County with several ed- ucational presentations by the Tri Counties Young Ranchers and Farmers along with a proc- lamation recognizing the day at the Tehama County Board of Su- pervisors, accepted by Tehama County Farm Bureau President Julie Kelley. The Tri Counties group started off with a presentation at Sacred Heart Parish School in the morning with two more presentations by members Rick Melgar, Lacey Clark and Bailey Brownfield at Bidwell Elemen- tary School and at the Antelope SERRF after school program. At Sacred Heart, Melgar read the book "How Did That Get In My Lunch Box?," which talks about various foods and how they are harvested and turned into various products found in lunches. Items included bread from wheat to loaf, tomatoes and apples from plants to the table and chocolate chips from cocoa pod to the smooth, sweet substance people enjoy. Melgar followed the reading with a presentation on the co- coa pods, which are primarily grown on trees in South Amer- ica and Africa, spread out to dry and then shipped to the United States where they are processed. Students were then given three types of chocolate — milk choc- olate, semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate — to try. "On behalf of the farm bu- reau, we are lucky and blessed to AGRICULTURE TEHAMA COUNTY CELEBRATES AG DAY PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Tri Counties Young Ranchers and Farmers Member Rick Melgar reads the book "How Did That Get In My Lunch Box?" to Sacred Heart Parish School students during an educational presentation in honor of National Ag Day on Tuesday. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 Index............... ## INDEX U DowJonesIndustrial 17,251.53 (+22.40) D Standard & Poor's 2015.93 (-3.71) D Nasdaq 4728.67 (-21.61) BUSINESS Man found dead by police in raid linked to Paris killings, prosecutor says. PAGE B6 ANTI-TERROR 1founddeadinraidtied to attacks Second "Super Tuesday" brings both parties closer to nomination. PAGE A8 ELECTION Clinton wins big, Trump, Kasich split, Rubio out Ha ve a great day, Donald Kinser. GOOD MORNING Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 WHAT'S HAPPENING HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohan speaks about the two-month long gang investigation conducted throughout the county. Sunny High: Low: 75 48 PAGE B8 ARRESTS PAGE 7 BUTANE PAGE 7 AG DAY PAGE 7 VETERANS PAGE 7 Tehama County Farm Bureau Intern and Tri Counties Young Ranchers and Farmers Member Bailey Brownfield hands out chocolate samples a er Rick Melgar read the book "How Did That Get In My Lunch Box?" and gave a presentation on chocolate to Sacred Heart Parish School students during an educational presentation in honor of National Ag Day on Tuesday. » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, March 16, 2016 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Online Find more news on our website. redbluffdailynews.com Red Bluff Chamber Cornhole tourney, chili cook-off set Business A4 CattleWomen's Corner Braised short ribs with red wine sauce Community A3 FollowtheDailyNews on Twitter to keep pace with breaking news and events @REDBLUFFNEWS FOLLOWUS ONTWITTER Volume131,issue84 7 58551 69001 9