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Lalaguna:Valgerdur"Vala" Lalaguna, 89, Red Bluff died Wednesday, May 18 at Brookdale of Red Bluff. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremation & Burial Service. Published Thursday, May 19, 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 Registration, which is $30 per person the morn- ing of, starts at 8 a.m. and the motorcycles roll out about 9 a.m., return- ing about 12:30 p.m. for lunch. Cost includes the ride, a poker run, lunch and refreshments. Those who are not at- tending the ride, but want to come out for the lunch are welcome. The cost is $15. There will be raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets available for purchase. For more information on the event, which is held rain or shine, call Terry Owen at 384-1407 or write to tndowen@yahoo.com. There is information available on the Ronnie Lee King Memorial Run Facebook page. Run FROM PAGE 1 When the deputies ar- rived at Murchison's prop- erty, as an investigative technique they intention- ally did not identify them- selves as law enforcement officers in an attempt to have him produce a weapon, the reports say. Murchison told them they were trespassing and demanded they leave but refused to exit the door- way of the home, accord- ing to the reports. A hunting rifle and am- munition were out in the open and Murchison and Knox both reached for the rifle at the same time, Knox's report said. At this point Knox identified him- self as a law enforcement officer and drew his side arm. Murchison refused to back away from the weapon and continued to grab for it, the reports said. A scuffle ensued and Murchison was taken to the ground and hand- cuffed. Once in custody Murchi- son told officers he had his prior conviction expunged in 2003, the reports said. Due to a clerical error on the part of the court, the Department of Justice con- tinued to list Murchison as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. After confirming his status Garrett and Knox released Murchison, who apologized and said he understood their reason for being on his property, the reports said. The press release from Scheibli's office did not in- dicate what damages Mur- chison is seeking from the claim. A request for comment from the sheriff's office late Wednesday was not answered. Claim FROM PAGE 1 Dr. Meghan Leininger, who specializes in fam- ily medicine at the hospi- tal, said woman who are pregnant should continue to stay active, exercise and eat healthy. Nurse and midwife Pa- mela Stuart said learning about what is happening to the body when you are preg- nant is essential to under- standing the process and staying healthy. Heidi Thompson, a nu- tritionist and dietician, of- fered quick, healthy snack ideas that are beneficial to the body when a woman is pregnant. Good vitamins to stay healthy are vita- min C and A. Also impor- tant is getting enough iron, folic acid and potassium throughout the pregnancy. Wink Fashion Boutique on Main Street came to display fashions that are is loose and flow for preg- nancy comfort. Also participating in the event was Laura Dahlen, with Photography by Laura, who works with women throughout their preg- nancy to birth announce- ments, capturing moments that will last a lifetime. Another booth show- cased a way to feel calm and relaxed with essential oils by Lindsey Gunsauls. After using essential oils during her own pregnancy she said she wanted to share them with other mothers and mothers-to-be. For more information on classes, nutritions and ma- ternity, visit dignityhealth. org/stelizabethhospital. Event FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY HEATHER HOELSCHER - DAILY NEWS A pregnancy wellness event took place Saturday at the Prescott Ballroom. Women, nurses and doctors gather at a pregnancy wellness event for mothers-to-be and pre-conception mothers Saturday at the Prescott Ballroom. By Robert Jablon The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Califor- nia generally has enough electricity on tap to keep air conditioners humming this summer, but a heat wave could leave millions of Southern Californians without power in the af- termath of a huge natu- ral gas well blowout, the state's power-grid operator warned Wednesday. A lack of natural gas to fuel power plants during peak demand potentially could interrupt electricity on as many as 14 days this summer, according to an assessment from the Cali- fornia Independent System Operator. Southern California will need "deft management" of the power supply because of the partial shutdown of the vast natural gas stor- age field at Aliso Canyon, Steve Berberich, the sys- tems president and chief executive, said in a state- ment. "The ISO has moved quickly to put into place new mechanisms to reduce the impact of gas curtail- ments on electric reliabil- ity," he added. "We are also asking consumers to re- spond to calls for energy conservation on days we call a Flex Alert." In general, the report said the summer power supply appears adequate, with new supplies coming online in the past year, es- pecially from wind, solar and other renewable pro- ducers, and near-normal hydroelectric supplies pro- jected thanks to decent run- off from melting snow after years of drought. California can generate more than 54,000 mega- watts of electricity, an in- crease of nearly 4 percent over last summer, the re- port said. That is well over the expected demand. Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon field is the largest natural gas stor- age area in the West. Ample storage is needed because natural gas pipelines can't deliver gas fast enough or carry the capacity needed to meet the demands of gas- powered generating plants when demand spikes dur- ing the hot months. A leaking well spewed huge amounts of methane into the air for nearly four months before the well was sealed in February. During the leak, the company with- drew most of the gas in the field to relieve pressure on the leaking well. The com- pany is under order from state regulators not to store additional gas deep under- ground until all 114 remain- ing wells pass a battery of strict tests. However, consumer ad- vocates and others have questioned forecasts of pos- sible blackouts as a scare tactic to justify keeping the facility open. ENERGY Re po rt : St at e ha s en ou gh e le ct ri ci ty to power through summer months The Associated Press WALNUT CREEK As a Cali- fornia mother seeks to stop a hospital from ending life support for her brain dead toddler, a father is mark- ing one year since he con- vinced a judge that his brain-dead daughter was still alive and should keep getting care. Mohammad Meshkin was told last May that his 29-year-old daughter Ana- hita Meshkin was brain dead, the San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday. The newspaper said she had been in a coma since 2007 after suffering a mas- sive seizure while battling anorexia. Mohammad Meshkin called attorney Chris Dolan, who filed a temporary re- straining order to block the withholding of treatment. "In my opinion, it is an example of a physician making a resource deter- mination and using brain death as a way to legitimize their beliefs on the quality of life and how they see this as futile," Dolan said. A judge ordered further tests and court records show UC San Francisco School of Medicine neu- rologists Wade Smith and Andrew Josephson deter- mined the woman did not meet the clinical criteria for brain death. They noted that she moved her head and el- bow when they pinched her hands. She remains in a care facility. Many brain-death diag- noses are no longer taken as certainties. In another California case, a mother filed an emergency appeal to keep her toddler on life support after a lower court order expires on Friday. Jonee Fonseca asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- peals to override the previ- ous ruling in which a judge refused to order Kaiser Per- manente Medical Center in Roseville to keep 2-year-old Israel Stinson on life sup- port. However, the judge gave the family time to ap- peal. Two hospitals have de- termined the child is brain dead, but Fonseca wants time to find another facil- ity for him. Mohammed Meshkin said he has no plans to al- ter his daughter's care, de- spite medical profession- als who question his de- cision. He's alone in his decision-making: His wife overdosed and died in 2011 amid grief over their youngest daughter's condi- tion, he said. "I'll fight as long as she does," Meshkin said. "If she quits, I will quit. But I have my hope that she'll come back." TREATMENT Woman declared brain dead still alive SUSAN TRIPP POLLARD — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Anahita Meshkin, lies in bed and is hooked up to machines at her care facility in Walnut Creek on Tuesday. WANETTEE.BATTLES August 15, 1946 ~ April 30, 2016 Wanette E. Battles, age 69 of Corning and Santa Maria, CA passed away April 30, 2016. Wanette was born Au- gust 15, 1946 in Santa Maria, CA to David and Wilma King. She received an Associates Degree in Nursing and worked as a nurse at Marian Medical Center in Santa Ma- ria. Wanette also worked as a Home Healthcare worker. She was married to James Battles for over 47 years. Wanette is survived by her husband, James Battles of Corning and Santa Maria; son, Kenneth of Corning; son, David of Santa Maria; 3 granddaughters and 1 great granddaughter. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Maywood Women's Club, 902 Marin Street, Corning, CA. (Babe) Ethel Kringler April 11, 1918 ~ May 15, 2016 It is with great sorrow and heavy heart that we an- nounce the passing of (Babe) Ethel Kringler. She was born in Casselton, North Dakota on April 11, 1918. She was married to Nils Kringler in Buffalo, ND on June 30, 1938. They lived and worked in Tehama County for more than 75 years. She worked for Diamond International for more than 25 years. (Babe) is survived by her children; Marlene Wallan, Red Bluff, CA and Marvin Kringler, Rupert, ID, one sister Ma- bel Golz, Fargo, ND; 3 Grandchildren, 7 Great Grandchil- dren; 4 Great Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Nils; sisters, Mary Brown and Martha Engelking; brother; Henry Stan- hope; Granddaughter, Debbie Moore. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Oak Hills Cemetery, Red Bluff, CA at 12:00 pm. The family requests that donations be made to a charity of your choice. Obituaries Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A