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Key:JohnathanEdward Key, 36, of Nipomo died June 4in Campbellville. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, June 10, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Schmitz: Carolyn Ruth Schmitz, 70, of Gerber died June 4in Gerber. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, June 10, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Whipple: Joel Robert Whipple, Jr., 68, of Los Molinos died May 28in Los Molinos. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, June 10, 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 The Associated Press ORLAND Officials say a Northern California teen- ager is dead after a Cali- fornia Highway Patrol offi- cer became distracted and rear-ended another vehicle. The Glenn County Sher- iff's Office said Wednesday that 15-year-old Weston Sites of Willows, Califor- nia was pronounced dead at the scene along Inter- state 5 near the town of Orland. CHP Sgt. Tony Odell tells television station KCRA-TV that the officer was look- ing down at his computer about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. He didn't notice that northbound traffic was slowing until it was too late to avoid rear-ending the ve- hicle where Sites was rid- ing in the back seat. Two sisters from Willows were also in the car. They were treated at a hospital and released. The officer was not being named as the investigation continues. The highway was closed for about six hours. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Di st ra ct ed p at ro l o ffi ce r ki ll s tee na ge r in c ra sh District, Corning City lim- its or if they live in portions of Glenn County that are not in the SRA. Burning is no longer allowed within the city of Red Bluff. "As conditions across California are drying out further we must take every step to prevent new wild- fires from sparking," said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director. "Residents must ensure they have De- fensible Space by remov- ing dead trees and over- grown vegetation from around their homes, but do so safely." Since Jan. 1, Cal Fire and firefighters across the state have already responded to more than 1,700 wild- fires that have burned nearly 30,000 acres. In the Cal Fire Tehama Glenn Unit, firefighters have re- sponded to 43 wildfires. While outdoor burn- ing of landscape debris by homeowners is no longer allowed, Cal Fire is ask- ing residents to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires by maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of De- fensible Space around ev- ery home. Here are some tips to help prepare homes and property. Clear all dead and or dying vegetation 100 feet from around all structures. Landscape with fire resistant and drought tolerant plants Find alter- native ways to dispose of landscape debris like chip- ping or hauling it to a bio- mass energy facility. The department may is- sue restricted temporary burning permits if there is an essential reason due to public health and safety. Agriculture, land man- agement, fire training and other industrial-type burn- ing may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a spe- cial permit. The suspension of burn permits for residential landscape debris does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property. Camp- fires may be permitted if the campfire is maintained in such a manner as to pre- vent its spread to the wild- land. A campfire permit can be obtained at local fire stations and online at Pre- ventWildfireCA.org. For additional informa- tion on how to create de- fensible space, as well as tips to prevent wildfires, visit www.ReadyForWild- fire.org. Ban FROM PAGE 1 went to police to say it was him but that he didn't kill Nichols. "How much sense does that make," Northam asked the jury. "He's just going to walk back to the cops and turn himself in — only a sociopath would do that, it doesn't make sense." Northam's closing ar- gument focused on the idea that law enforcement didn't handle the investi- gation properly. "So, cops get a child homicide, a total who- done-it," Northam said. "This guy walks in and has inconsistent state- ments because he's high. It's a no-brainer, case closed." According to Northam, there were several "omis- sions" or "inconsistencies" on the side of the prosecu- tion. He said some of these fall under the category of witness statements, physi- cal evidence and DNA ev- idence. Northam pointed out instances when testimony by Marysa's grandmother, stepfather and mother was inconsistent. Accord- ing to Lucy Sousa, Mary- sa's grandmother, Dianne Whitmire said her daugh- ter came home Feb. 26. Di- anne and Curtis Whitmire both said Marysa did not come home. According to Northam, if Marysa came home it would discredit the pros- ecutions' entire theory she was murdered in that 48-minute time frame. During rebuttal, Deputy District Attorney Donna Daly had a chance to ad- dress the issues brought up by Northam. "You've heard two and a half hours of seeing where we can throw mud and make it stick," Daly told the jury. She explained that Northam was trying to get the jury to ignore the evidence. "You've heard all of the evidence and all of the tes- timony," Daly said. "The defense has not provided you with a shred of evi- dence that suggests any- one other than the defend- ant is responsible. Look at all the evidence that the defendant claims exoner- ates him." Daly said Bealer claims he gave Nichols a cigarette, yet there was no nicotine in her system. "You heard testimony about how much Marysa hated smoking and had tried repeatedly to get her parents to stop smok- ing," Daly told the jury. "You also heard testimony from Mr. Rottenberg, the P.E. teacher, saying that he watched the defendant and Marysa down by the creek." Rottenberg had testified that neither Nichols nor Bealer had outstretched hands and he had never observed Bealer hand an- ything to Nichols. "When Marysa went missing she was missing for two days, think about what goes on in a par- ent's head," Daly said to the jury. "If they (Curtis and Di- anne) killed Marysa, why would they report her missing," said Daly, not- ing Northam's statement about inconsistencies in their statements. "She went to home school (education out- reach) every Tuesday," Daly said, noting that it wasn't like she was expected at school every day. "The defense wants you to think that the lack of emotion from the Whit- mires means they killed her," Daly said. "The de- fense wants to blame law enforcement. They are try- ing to blame everyone else and not taking blame for their actions." Daly told the jurors that the prosecution wasn't go- ing to waste their time with evidence that didn't apply to the case. "There is nothing to hide in this case," Daly said. She thanked the ju- rors once again for their time and said this case has had a huge impact on the Red Bluff community. Daly said that if some- one had dropped the body off where it was found, the scene wouldn't have looked how it did. "A killer that kills some- one and then dumps her does not take the time to place her grey sweatshirt under her stomach," Daly said. "He wouldn't place her green sweatshirt un- der her foot and place her keys by her head." According to Daly, the defense wants the jury to believe the defendant is a drug addict and that's why he had lied to law enforce- ment. "The defendant didn't think he would get caught because he thought DNA could only be transferred by semen and blood," Daly told the jury. "He said he wanted to talk to investi- gators to take the focus off of him." During the trial, the jury heard recordings of inter- views with police where Bealer stated he "wanted to take the focus off him." Daly told the jury he did this because he didn't think his DNA would be on Nichols. "The evidence in this case has proven the de- fendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." Daly told the jury. "There are only two people who know what happened to Marysa and how she was killed, one of them can't tell you because she is dead and the other won't tell you because he chose to lie to you." The jury headed down the hallway into the delib- eration room just before 3 p.m. and continued delib- erating until close to 4:30 p.m. Deliberation will con- tinue Friday starting at 9 a.m. Bealer FROM PAGE 1 ony traffic stops, critical incidents, traffic stops, officer needs assistance, emergency medical care, suspicious person, pub- lic intoxication, active shooter and multiple other high stress situations, the release said. Many of these scenarios required multiple Explor- ers operating in a team dy- namic. Nine sheriff's Explor- ers participated includ- ing Angelo Breager, Jose Cisneros, Baylee Crosby, William Dubray, Tyler Du- hame, Cpl. Chris Nicoll, Guillermo Sandoval, Capt. Miguel Torres and Cpl. Javier Villagomez under advisors Deputy Dustin Maria and Deputy Kyle Pflager. The Tehama County Sheriff's Explorers earned a fifth place award in fel- ony car stop, a fourth place award in critical incident and a third place award in the tug of war physical exercise. The competition also held an academy writ- ten test entry exam. The single Explorer who was tested passed with a score of 49, which he has been allowed to submit to Butte College for entry into the Butte College Police Acad- emy. "This competition was an excellent opportunity for growth for each Ex- plorer's pursuit of their professional goals and the Explorer program," Maria said in the release. "Their successful performance validates the existence of the program and the ef- fort put forth by the advi- sors, deputies and officers who influence them. We are proud to have repre- sented the Tehama County Sheriff's Office as a win- ning team and are actively researching additional Ex- plorer competitions to at- tend." The Red Bluff California Highway Patrol Explorers, the newest Explorer group in Tehama County, sent a team of five to the com- petition, which was the first they attended, advi- sor Dave Madrigal said. Explorers attending the competition included Jo- nah Bennett, Zach Eng- land, Judy Killam, Saman- tha Madrigal and Randy Reynolds. Competing in eight events, the group was able to bring home a fourth place in active shooter scenario. "It's a good experience for them," Madrigal said. The trip, which cost about $2,000, was paid for through public service donations that came from helping at various commu- nity events and from do- nations from the commu- nity. The group, which is ac- tively seeking between five and seven new members, is planning to send an Ex- plorer to a level three Ex- plorer Academy toward the end of June. Interested parties who are ages 15-21 and Tehama County resi- dents can call Madrigal at 527-2034. Those interested in joining the sheriff's Ex- plorers can stop by the of- fice or call 529-7940. Can- didates must be 14-21 and live in Tehama County. Explorers FROM PAGE 1 CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Picture, from le , are advisor Deputy Kyle Pflager, Cpl. Javier Villagomez, Capt. Miguel Torres, William Dubray, Cpl. Chris Nicoll and advisor Deputy Dustin Maria Pictured are Zach England, Randy Reynolds, Samantha Madrigal, Judy Killam and Jonah Bennett. Pictured, from le , are Baylee Crosby, Angelo Breager, Jose Cisneros, Cpl. Javier Villagomez, Capt. Miguel Torres, Cpl. Chris Nicoll, William Dubray, Guillermo Sandoval, Tyler Duhame, advisor Deputy Dustin Maria and advisor Deputy Kyle Pflager. HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS Plans to renovate the bathroom and snack area at the Estil C. Clark are in the works as discussed at the Corning special City Council meeting Wednesday. Board members said they have someone to help with tearing the structure down, if that is the option chosen, and a number of people have offered to help with electrical, plumbing and cabinetry installation, said Jason Libbey, Little League Board president. The restrooms allow people to see inside, have plumbing problems and can't accommodate crowds on the weekends and dur- ing the Junior Rodeo, board members say. The meeting ended with the council leaning more toward building an addi- tional structure near the existing one, leaving the existing structure for addi- tional restrooms with some upgrades done. As money allows con- cerns over the potholes in the parking lot will be ad- dressed. Park FROM PAGE 1 RALPHBRIGHT The family of Ralph Bright is sad to announce that he passed away suddenly, but peacefully, of natural causes, on April 30, 2016 at age 85. Ralph was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up traveling throughout California while picking fruit with his family. He attended Corning High School, where he was active in sports and made life long friendships. After high school, Ralph served in the Navy from 1951 through 1955. After serving his country, Ralph became an educator, a career which spanned 39 years. He was an elementary teacher at McNear School in Petaluma and a teacher and counselor in the Cotati-Rohnert Park School District. He was also very active as a coach for Little League. He coached basketball at Rohnert Park Middle School and coached football at Rancho Cotate High School. In addi- tion to coaching, Ralph umpired and refereed many sports throughout his years. Ralph leaves behind his wife, Judy Bright; brother, Den- nis Bright; son, Tim Bright and granddaughters, Amy Bright and Marissa Bright. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Warren and Robert; sister, Thelma; and his son, Steven. The burial service will be at 11:00 AM on June 14, 2016 at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning, Califor- nia. A memorial gathering, with potluck finger foods, will be held afterwards. The location will be announced at the cemetery. We would love to have people come share their memories of Ralph. He touched the hearts of so many with his compassion and sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, donations to Corning High School Athletics would be appreciated. Obituaries Bankruptcy: $ 899 (Forindividualchapter7does not include filing fee) Flexible Payment Arrangements Free Consultations LawOfficesof Derek D. Soriano Offices also in Chico, Willows 530-402-8281 Hablamos Espanol : 530.636.2529 derek.soriano@dereksoriano.com 734MainStreet 530-690-2477 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur. 11am - 10pm Fri. & Sat. 11am-8pm Sun. 9 CRAFT BEERS ON TAP Pizza Restaurant RUNNINGS ROOFING and CONSTRUCTION SheetMetalRoofing ResidentialCommercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane ServingTehamaCounty 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 No Money Down! 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