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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Residents of North- ern California's Humboldt County were rocked by a magnitude-5.9 earthquake Thursday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of major injury or damage from the second large temblor to hit the area within a month. Reports from Rancho Tehama and as far east as Paradise claimed to feel the temblor. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 12:20 p.m. about 35 miles northwest of the community of Petrolia and nearly 50 miles west of Eureka. The shaking was felt within a 150-mile radius, as far north as south- ern Oregon and as far south as Sonoma County, accord- ing to the USGS Web site. Local officials and resi- dents reported feeling a rolling sensation that caused items to fall from walls and shelves. Many said the movement didn't feel nearly as severe as the magnitude- 6.5 quake that struck the same region Jan. 9 and caused more than $40 mil- lion in damage and one seri- ous injury — an elderly woman who fell and broke her hip. Eureka Fire Chief Eric Smith said crews were checking on structures that were damaged in the previ- ous earthquake to make sure they're secure. Phil Smith-Hanes, the county spokesman, said its Office of Emergency Ser- vices had not received any reports of major damage or injuries. ''At first blush, it doesn't look like it's a big deal,'' he said. Humboldt County Sher- iff's Office spokeswoman Brenda Godsey, who was in a restaurant at the time, said the quake lasted 25 to 30 seconds, with none of the violent jolts felt last month. 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Muriel drove the hay truck, hauled prunes to the Sunsweet Prune dryer, picked up walnuts, irrigated pastures, doctored cattle and children. Muriel loved and lived for her family. She enjoyed her 3 children & their spouses; Donna Jean & Mark Nesby, Richard Hausman, Douglas & Kathy Hausman, her 5 grandchil- dren & their spouses; Josh- ua & Kristin Hausman, Fele- cia & Clint Weston, DeAnn & Bob Michiels, Craig Nesby, Dylan Hausman, and her 2 great grandchildren; Kayley and Mason Hausman. She is also survived by her brother, Ronald Johnson of Colorado, as well as numer- ous nieces, nephews and cousins. Muriel was an ac- tive member of the First Christian Church in Corning since 1947, the Auxiliary of VFW Post 3909 since 1960, the Rebekkah's, a 4H Lead- er for 19 years, and loved playing Bingo with her friends. You could often find Muriel on the tractor or a quadrunner in her prune or- chards delivering treats & coffee to the prune harvest crew. Muriel was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Donald Hausman, her brother Gerald Johnson, and her sister Jacquelyn Minoletti. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 8, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary 902 Fifth Street, Corning. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church 1421 Marin Street, Corning. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christi- an Church of Corning or the VFW Auxiliary. MONTE E. KINDER 1922 - 2010 Monte E. Kinder passed on peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Monday, Febru- ary 1st. He was 87. The youngest of four chil- dren, Monte was born on a farm in Cambridge, Nebras- ka, on Feb. 27, 1922. He lived in Cambridge until the age of 21, when he enlisted in the Navy to serve his country in WW II. In the Na- vy, he was a decorated car- rier fighter pilot in the Asiatic Pacific. Monte was later re- called to active duty to serve again as a pilot in the Kore- an conflict. He was honora- bly discharged from the service in 1957, with the rank of Lt. Commander. Monte graduated from the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and the University of Ne- braska Lettermen's Club for his participation in the school's Track and Field team. A gifted athlete, Monte won several colle- giate championships in the high jump. In 1948 Monte married the love of his life, Lois Cline. They would be married for 47 years. Lois died in 1995. In 1959 Monte and Lois settled in Red Bluff, where they would raise their four children. Following several busi- ness endeavors, Monte worked many years for the State of California as a real estate appraiser. Monte and Lois were both avid golfers, and life mem- bers of Wilcox Oaks Golf Club. An easy-going, gentle, and generous man, Monte possessed a sharp wit and a wonderful sense of humor. With a special interest in politics and world events, Monte followed the events of the day with a keen intelli- gence and an octogenari- an's wisdom--which he free- ly shared with anyone within earshot. It's safe to say that Monte did not suffer fools gladly, no matter what their position or political party. Monte will be missed by many--most especially by his surviving family: daugh- ter Kim Desmarteau, her husband Ed Desmarteau, and children Pete, Kellen, and Mandi Desmarteau of Indepependence, Oregon; son Larry Kinder, and his wife Roberta Kinder, and children Tommy Kinder, Mi- chelle, Michael, and Bobby Hooper of Roseville, Califor- nia, and Red Bluff; son Da- vid Kinder and his wife Can- dace Hellstrom Kinder, of San Diego, California; and son Roger Kinder, his wife Karen Hoel Kinder, of Walla Walla, Washington, and their children, Kai Kinder, of Portland, Oregon, and Kate Kinder Doyle, and Kate's husband Micelis Doyle, also living in Portland. In Sep- tember Monte was pleased to meet his first great-grand- child, Malik. Monte will be interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, next to his late wife, Lois. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chap- el of the Flowers. At Monte's request, no services are planned. Norella (Trel) Houghton Fitzler Norella (Trel) Houghton Fitzler died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 91. Private services are pending. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Ser- vice is handling the arrange- ments. Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in the Daily New, Red Bluff, Calif. Merrill James Wright Merrill James Wright of Cottonwood, died Wednes- day, Feb. 3, 2010, at his res- idence in Cottonwood. Services are pending. Internment will be at the Northern California Veter- ans Cemetery in Igo. Red Bluff Simple Cre- mations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 because the addendum is not enough. He wants a subsequent EIR to be performed. The numbers submitted in the addendum show that the noise lev- els are not compliant, but the city won't admit it and went ahead and submitted it anyway, Kopper said. "We had to file this suit to pre- serve our rights," Kopper said in a telephone interview. "If you lived in that area you wouldn't want those trucks coming by to wake you up. It's only common sense that these things create a lot of noise, but the city has been stub- born about this and they won't acknowledge that there are any noise impact so no mitigation can take place." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A WALMART March. After two hours and dozens of opinions, it was clear that most speakers were in agreement on a few things. Every time Boxer's name was men- tioned by an audience member, it was followed with criticism that met with applause, and one audience member went so far as to say that Boxer's support for the bill was reason enough to be suspi- cious of it. Other recurring topics included whether an Advi- sory Council established by the bill would be ignored by the BLM — County Chief Administra- tor Bill Goodwin said the council would be the first of its kind to be recognized in a federal bill — and whether language in the bill was strong enough to preserve recreational use over conservation. But more than anything else, speakers wanted to discuss whether the area's increased attention would be a good thing. Both Goodwin, who has represented the county in years of negotiations with Boxer's office, and BLM Field Manager Steve Anderson see the bill as a way to protect the existing 17,600 acres that make up the Sacramento River Bend Area. The area has grown to more than four times the 4,000 acres it started with, but staffing and resources have remained the same, Anderson said. Changing the area's sta- tus to an National Recre- ation Area could not only improve the quality of the trails, but also area roads and law enforcement — and could address speed- ing traffic, stray bullets, trespassers and rogue campfires Bend area resi- dents already have to deal with, problems residents say are increasing with land use. These arguments found purchase with some audi- ence members, including some Bend residents and at least one hunter. "Currently, the BLM manages (the land) as they wish, but they just don't have the money to do it right," said Bob Grosch, a Palo Cedro resident. Ideally, the BLM would be given additional fund- ing without advertising the area to the rest of the world, Grosch said. One woman, a self- described veteran of the "environmental wars" who left the Bay Area for refuge in the North State, said the prospect of turn- ing the area into a local Disneyland was as much of a threat as it being cut off for preservation pur- poses by environmental groups. Another man said the ideas of conservation and recreation were mutually exclusive. Putting the national spotlight on the area would lead to the same kind of destruction a conservation plan seeks to prevent. The man instead sug- gested that the land be left as it is. But according to Anderson, tourists are already on their way and use of the Sacramento River Bend Area is increasing. The rest is just a matter of time, he said. The question is whether the BLM will be ready for it. The full text of the Boxer bill, a PowerPoint presentation by Goodwin and more information is available at co.tehama.us, under Online Services, or by calling 527-4655. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Continued from page 1A BEND hour despite road closures between the intersection of Madison and Wil- low streets to just past the train trestle being lifted about 3:30 p.m. The train was delayed until about 4:30 p.m. to allow officers the chance to conduct a thorough investigation. Witnesses, including the train conductor who was one of the initial reporting parties, said Diaz, who was walking alone heading south on the tracks, never turned around despite the fact that the train's horn was blown continuously. "It is believed he was listening to a CD player with headphones on, (which kept him from hearing the approaching train)," said Sgt. Quin- tan Ortega. Why he was up on the tracks is still unknown, Ortega said. Officers were sent to the scene and upon arrival found Diaz, who had been thrown down a hillside from the impact, unconscious about 20 yards west of the tracks at Wil- low and Madison streets. Diaz appeared critically injured and was given first aid before he was taken by ambulance to St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, the release said. "The Red Bluff Police Depart- ment would like to remind the citi- zens of our community that not only is it illegal to trespass on railroad property; it is also very dangerous to walk along the train tracks," the release said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Sgt. Jason Beeman at 527-8282. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A TRAIN it could scale back. Dire budget cuts from the state are making the department look at every avenue of cost right now, Champion said. Cost saving measures such as inviting only one author instead of three were taken, but the entire gather- ing was scrapped when the department received low participation numbers. Of the roughly 35 or so schools that were invited to the event, only 11 notified the department of their intent to participate, Asso- ciate Superintendent Charles Allen said. Each school is asked for a fee to participate in the event, and with more pro- jected cuts from the state school districts just can't give up that money any- more, he said. The final decision to cancel the event gathering came when Coordinator Maureen Lasley announced that she would be retiring. Without her being here, it would be very difficult to transfer the duties to some- one else, Allen said. The department will try to keep the contract with author Peter Lerangis who would still visit schools that are interested. The writing contest and celebration will still be held in May. The cancellation is a reflection of what school districts and departments of education statewide are fac- ing. Unfortunately, this probably won't be the last time this year the depart- ment will be announcing cuts, Champion said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A CUT lifestyle and wants to educate the pub- lic about the beef industry and its posi- tive impact on the environment, resources and nutrition in today's world," said her nominator and daugh- ter, Linda Borror, of Tehama County Angus Ranch. "Her commitment of time and resources to bring agriculture to the consumer is unending." In addition to being a member of several industry organizations, Barton has held top leadership positions with American National CattleWomen, Tehama County CattleWomen, Cali- fornia CattleWomen, Tehama District Fair and the Western States Angus Auxiliary. She writes two weekly columns about agriculture and ranching for the Daily News and is dedicated to helping youth in agriculture through 4-H and other groups. "I am quite honored to have been chosen to receive this award," Barton said. The recipients will be honored dur- ing the seventh annual Common Threads event luncheon and award cer- emony March 31 in the ARC Ballroom at University of California, Davis. Clare Hasler, executive director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, will serve as mis- tress of ceremonies at the event. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by the luncheon and award ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each; $50 at the door. A table for eight is $320. For tickets or other event informa- tion, send and email to Nicole Bell at nbell@agleaders.org or call 916 928- 2202. Continued from page 1A BARTON Eureka quake felt in Rancho Tehama