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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Jackson Heights El- ementary School students had a glimpse of what could be their fu- ture Friday as they watched five Red Bluff High School seniors float down the aisle to Pomp and Cir- cumstance during a college rally. The students were there as part of a college readiness awareness effort to talk to students about their plans to attend college in the fall following their June 2 grad- uation. "Jackson Heights is a part of the No Excuses University network of schools," said Re- becca Gallagher, an instruction coach and response interven- tion teacher who coordinated the event. "We promote a culture of college and career readiness. JACKSON HEIGHTS Rallyraises awareness of educational options REDBLUFF Recently, several chil- dren were potentially exposed to rabies after they found and played with two dead bats, according to a press release issued late Thurs- day by the Tehama County Health Services Agency — Public Health Division. Rabies is a fatal disease that is preventable. It is a viral disease of mammals most often transmit- ted to humans and other animals from the bite of a rabid animal. Therefore, the goals are first to prevent human exposure to rabies through education and second to prevent the disease by vaccination treatment if exposure occurs. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, includ- ing the brain, the release said. Early symptoms of rabies in hu- mans include fever, headache and generally feeling unwell. TEHAMA COUNTY Health agency warns of rabies By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Sheriff's Department now has one place to look for everything needed to process a crime scene withtheintroductionofanewev- idence van to its fleet of vehicles. "Wewereabletorecycleavehi- cle that was an old coroner's van wealreadyhad,"Det.Sgt.Richard Knox said. "It has 170,000 miles on it, but we won't be driving it too many miles so we were able to re-purpose it." The van will hold a generator, which with a 250-foot cord will provide power, and it is equipped withLEDlightingandaninverter for looking at evidence. The Alternative Custody work program under the supervision of Mike Shaffer of Shaffer's Cab- inets through the Probation De- partment outfitted the van with shelving for storage. "The whole thing cost about $600," Knox said. "It's an unbe- lievably low cost for what it pro- vides. We're able to get all our equipment stored in one place to be able to establish a remote crime scene and protect evidence in both the heat and the wet weather." The van, for which the depart- ment was able to get the bench seatdonated,willeven haveadry erase white board with magnets tostickonthesidethatcanbeuti- lized to map out a crime scene, Knox said. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Vanfindsnewlifeasevidencevehicle By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING Shelby DeVita of Corn- ing was crowned Corning's 2016 Jr. Rodeo Queen Thursday at the Estil C. Clark Park. "It feels so amazing to win this year," DeVita said. DaVita ran in 2015's Jr. Rodeo Queen contest as well. She said she is excited to be able to go to as many rodeos as she can to represent Corn- ing well. DeVita, 17, is the daughter of Monica and Monty DeVita, a junior at Corning Union High School and a three-year member of the Corning FFA program. She is happy to apply the leadership skills she has gained in FFA to being the new Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen. First runner-up went to Or- land High School sophomore Tessa Flournoy, 16, of Orland. West Valley High freshman Kaylie Duncan, 15, of Paskenta took second runner-up. RODEO CORNING JR. RODEO CROWNS QUEEN PHOTOSBYHEATHERHOELSCHER—DAILYNEWS Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen runner-up Tessa Flournoy as she practices before the judges arrive Thursday at the queen contest at the Estil C. Clark Park arena. Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Farm ................A5 Lifestyles........A6 Faith ................A8 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX U DowJonesIndustrial 17,500.94 (+65.54) U Standard & Poor's 2052.32 (+12.28) U Nasdaq 4769.56 (+57.03) BUSINESS Gov. Brown pushes initiative to cut state's prison popula- tion with earlier inmates re- leases, earlier paroles. PAGE A10 CALIFORNIA Signaturesforcrime measure submitted Supporters see opportunity to make noise at Democratic convention in effort that could hurt Clinton. PAGE B3 POLITICS Sanders delegates eye convention fight T‑sTorms High: Low: 66 49 PAGE A10 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS The Tehama County Sheriff's Department unveiled its new evidence van, which will help protect evidence in both hot and cold, rainy weather, Friday. Have a great day, August Bill. GOOD MORNING Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 WHAT'S HAPPENING The Corning Jr. Rodeo Little Miss contestants on stage showing off their outfits for the Little Miss competition with the 2015Jr. Rodeo Queen Codi Baer before the 2016Queen was crowed Thursday at the Estil C. Clark Park arena. 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