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Stout:RobertRayStout, 75, of Los Molinos died Friday, June 17at St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Pub- lished Saturday, June 18, 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 conservationdistrictinthe amount of $4,485 to sup- port the efforts of cleaning up the slough, according to the report. Work in the slough done in December 2015 included Cal Fire faller training ses- sions, which entailed the falling and bucking of nu- merous large dead trees. A second training was com- pleted in February result- ing in more large dead trees being cut, according to the letter. During March Cal- trans maintenance crews worked to drop the dead trees and cut the stumps into lengths that would rapidly deteriorate and create habitat for various riparian species found in the slough. Slough FROM PAGE 1 construction money. "There's gonna be an end to the jail construc- tion binge and we ought to look at more cost-effec- tive ways of reducing recid- ivism and reducing crime," said Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, who voted to remove the funding. But it's back in the fi- nal budget at the insis- tence of the governor and county governments that say they need the construc- tion money to update anti- quated jails. The need has grown, they said, since the state began sending more seri- ous, long-term and men- tally ill inmates to local jails instead of state pris- ons. The competitive grants will be available to 20 of the state's 58 counties that received only partial fund- ing in previous years or never had state help in re- placing or renovating jails. "The need is clear, that there are counties that have applied for prior rounds and have been un- successful or have not ap- plied in the past and still have needs, and this gives them another chance to make the appropriate up- grades that will provide needed space for program- ming, education, treat- ment and rehabilitation," said California State Sher- iffs' Association spokesman Cory Salzillo. The budget also includes $20 million earmarked for Napa County's jail, which was damaged in a 2014 earthquake. "It's just really shocking that after both subcom- mittees rejected the jail construction funds that it would come back in this way," said Lizzie Buchen, co-coordinator of Cali- fornians United for a Re- sponsible Budget, which opposes prison and jail spending. The budget does include $67.5 million for grants to counties that prefer not to build new jails and want to offer more mental health and addiction treatment facilities. "Not every county wants to build jails," said Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Fran- cisco, chairman of the Senate budget committee. "There are some that want to address similar popula- tions in a different way." A year ago, the state Sen- ate similarly objected to $500 million for jail con- struction money only to see it revived in the final bud- get agreement. The legislative analyst earlier this year said the additional money might not be needed in part be- cause of a 2014 ballot initia- tive that lowered penalties for certain drug and prop- erty crimes. The state's jail population dropped by 10,000 inmates after voters approved Proposition 47. Salzillo said money is needed if sheriffs are to provide the sorts of reha- bilitation programs that lawmakers and voters en- visioned when they ap- proved legal changes in re- cent years. The budget also includes another $28 million on top of nearly $40 million that Brown previously set aside for mental health and sub- stance abuse treatment, crime victims and school truancy programs under Proposition 47. The legislative analyst has projected that about $130 million would be saved in the first year by reducing the prison popu- lation through lesser pen- alties. "This budget reflects in- creasing support for smart approaches to safety and justice," John Bauters, pol- icy director for Proposition 47 proponent Californians for Safety and Justice, said in a statement. The state budget was approved by the Assembly and Senate. Brown is ex- pected to sign it into law. Jails FROM PAGE 1 RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this Feb. 21, 2013file photo a new inmate housing unit is seen near completion at the Madera County Jail in Madera, Calif. Counties will get another $270million for jail construction under the 2016-2017budget approved by California lawmakers. The state has already provided $2.2 billion to build jails since 2007. By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ignored pipeline safety regulations to cut costs and tried to cover up its illegal prac- tices by misleading fed- eral officials investigat- ing a deadly explosion of one of its natural gas pipe- lines in the San Francisco Bay Area, a prosecutor said Friday as a criminal trial against the utility giant got underway. PG&E knew exactly what to do to comply with regu- lations but didn't do it, As- sistant U.S. Attorney Hallie Hoffman said in her open- ing statement. "Instead, it chose a cheaper method that did not ensure the safety of pipelines running through high-consequence areas," Hoffman said. PG&E attorney Steven Bauer said the company's employees did what they could in the face of am- biguous regulations they struggled to understand. "The evidence is going to show good, qualified peo- ple coming into work ev- ery day and doing the best they can under the cir- cumstances they are in," he said. A PG&E natural gas pipeline exploded in the city of San Bruno six years ago, sending a giant plume of fire into the air. The blast killed eight people and de- stroyed 38 homes. During the investigation that fol- lowed, prosecutors say the San Francisco-based util- ity misled federal officials about how it was identify- ing high-risk pipelines. The standard the com- pany used violated safety regulations and led to a failure to classify the San Bruno pipeline and other similar pipelines as high risk, prosecutors said in a 2014 indictment. Hoffman said the com- pany did not subject the pipelines to appropriate testing, choosing a cheaper method. Bauer said the com- pany's engineers did not think the pipelines posed a safety risk. The company also did not intend to mis- lead investigators, he said. It inadvertently sent them a draft policy about its standard for identifying high risk pipes, not one the company was actually fol- lowing, he said. PG&E has pleaded not guilty to one count of ob- struction and multiple charges that it violated pipeline safety regulations by, for example, ignoring errors in its records about pipelines. It faces a $562 million fine if convicted. Family members of blast victims along with San Bruno's mayor, fire chief and police chief were in the courtroom during Friday's opening statements. Bauer cautioned jurors not to let the 2010 explo- sion "overwhelm" their evaluation of the case, say- ing the trial was not about determining compensation for the blast victims or de- termining future pipeline regulations. Investigators have blamed the September 2010 blast in part on poor PG&E record-keeping that was based on incomplete and inaccurate pipeline in- formation. California reg- ulators fined the company $1.6 billion for the blast last year. BAY AREA Pr os ec ut or : Pa ci fi c Ga s ignored safety to cut costs eral government at 5 per- cent. According to the la- bor market information California had a total of 582,895 job advertisement in May, a loss of 33,920 job advertisement from April. Tehama County's job- less rate has been ranked 39th out of the state's 58 counties, down two spots in a month. The unemployment rates in the counties near Tehama County were Butte at 5.9 percent, Shasta at 6.2 percent and Glenn County at 7.3 per- cent. The counties with the highest unemployment rate are Imperial at 19.4 percent, Colusa at 12.7 percent and tied for third highest are Kern and Mer- ced counties at 9.7 percent. All saw dips in unemploy- ment rates since April. The counties with the lowest unemployment rate are San Mateo at 2.6 percent, Marin at 2.8 per- cent and San Francisco at 2.9 percent. All have seen decreased rates. In the state there are 18,983,900 in the la- bor work force. Of those, 18,085,000 are employed and 898,900 are unem- ployed. The unemploy- ment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in May, down 0.5 percent in a month. The national unemploy- ment rate was 4.5 per- cent, down 0.2 percent in a month and down 0.7 per- cent in a year. Jobs FROM PAGE 1 BETTYLOUISEBLANDINI July 23, 1939 ~ May 31, 2016 Betty Louise Blandini, a kind and compassionate friend, wife and mother, passed away quietly in her home sur- rounded by her loving family on a beautiful morning, the 31st of May, 2016. Betty was born on July 23, 1939 in Portland, Oregon and soon after moved to San Diego where she lived until the end of World War II. She grew up and went to school in Crescent City, CA and eventually found her way to the state of Washington where she graduated from Walla Walla College in 1961 with a Nursing degree. Soon after, she began a lifelong journey comforting and caring for others. Betty loved being a nurse and she touched the lives of so many people in over 40 years of nursing. She worked at hospitals in Oregon, Missouri, California and Arizona. During her career, her greatest joy was in help- ing to bring new life into the world, both by teaching family birthing classes and working in the delivery room. Betty called this "Happy Nursing" and she dearly loved working with her babies and was delighted to later see them around town. She was the motivating force that brought about the first alternative, family-inclusive birthing center in Humboldt County. Betty was passionate about her family and friends. She maintained many close relationships that lasted most of her life due to her funny, loyal and genuinely kind na- ture. She was artistic and particularly enjoyed working with pastels and watercolors. She loved her community in Red Bluff and while she was able, she volunteered at the Hope Chest, helping support a cause she believed made a difference in her community. She loved her family, travelling, and animals, especially cats and butterflies. Bet- ty left behind many great memories captured in a plenti- ful record of beautiful photographs documenting a full and lovely life. Betty blessed the lives of her husband, her children and their families and a wealth of good friends. Her passing was preceded by her parents, Leslie and Martha Griffin; her sister, Joyce Gee; her brother, Lyle Griffin; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Evelyn and Fiori Blandini; and her sister-in-law Claire Steele. She is sur- vived by her loving husband of 40 years, Neil Blandini; her children: Kent Kime and his wife Sue; ElizaBeth Schatz, her husband Ian and their daughters Jasmine and Brianna; Karen Blandini, her husband Charles Barr and their daughters Halston and Holland; Janet Blandini, her husband Frank Lake and their children Jessica, Raina and Nicolas; Richard Blandini, his wife Allison and their chil- dren Raphael and Ellie; her brother-in-law Roy Gee and his wife Bennie; and her nephew Jon Gee, his wife Jenni- fer and their daughters Joy and Julia; her niece Donna Webb, her husband Steve and her daughter Shelly Wyscaver; niece Linda Klein and her husband Ed; and her nephew Ron Griffin. Betty also leaves behind her adopt- ed, well-loved, and spoiled pet cats, Shadow and Mon- key. A celebration of Betty's life will be held at the Cone Community United Methodist Church located at 11220 Highway 99 in Los Molinos, CA on Friday, June 24th at 6:30PM. Services will be followed by a reception at the same location. The family wishes to invite all those who would like to attend. The family would also like to thank all the close friends who gave their heartfelt com- panionship and loving support. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting the cancer research charity of your choice by volunteering or by making a donation. On a beautiful day, if you are passing a garden and see a but- terfly, please think of Betty. Douglas W. Hawkins Douglas W. Hawkins passed on to heaven on June 15, 2016, at 77 years old. He is survived by his wife AlLouise of Palo Cedro, brother Patrick and his wife Ruth in Ore- gon, daughter Janet in Redding, two grandchildren Janelle and Emily, and two bonus grandchildren Eron and Chris- tene. He was an amazing man full of compassion, wis- dom, determination, talent, and wit. He deeply loved his family and deeply cared for his friends. Doug was born in Red Bluff to Nadine and Willard (Pop) Hawkins. When he was 6 years old he had Rheu- matic fever and had to spend a year in bed. This is when he began drawing. After attending Red Bluff High School, he joined the Airforce and served in Japan and Korea. Once he returned home, Doug went to Shasta College to earn his AA in electronics. With that, he moved to the Bay Area with his MG and $50 to start working at United Airlines, where he stayed for the next 35 years. On a visit home, he became re-acquainted with Al- Louise. Doug proposed to her on their third date. 14 months later they were married at the First Christian Church in Red Bluff. That was a package deal for Doug because AlLouise had a 3 year old daughter, Janet, from a previous marriage. For them, he sold his MG and bought a 4-door family car. That was the kind of man he was. Doug was a man with many talents. Welding of all types, functional and artistic. Artist using acrylic, oils, wa- ter color, or pencil. Mechanic; fixing is family's cars, re- building engines, to restoring model A's. And, last but not least, philosopher. His breadth of knowledge, life experi- ences, and his depth of wisdom made him the corner stone of his family and an amazing man to all that knew him. Doug's friends were very important to him and he treasured their time together. He will be deeply missed in this physical world but will always be just a thought away. Services will be on Thursday, June 23rd, 2016, 2:00 PM at the Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers at 816 Walnut St, Red Bluff, CA 96080. There will also be a web site estab- lished where you can post or read condolences and memories of Doug. When this site is established it will be announced on Facebook under AlLouise Hawkins or Ja- net Hawkins Reynolds. Mary Pauline Odle, 79 April 4, 1937 ~ June 14, 2016 Mary passed-on June 14, 2016, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital while surrounded by family and loved-ones. Mary was born April 4, 1937, in Hanford, California to the parents of Elmer Carol Reed and Alberta May Beavers. Mary was married to William Morse Odle (78) for 60 years and celebrated their marriage at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge this past Saturday which was attended by family and friends of six decades past. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many in the Red Bluff community where she and her husband Bill resided for the past 29 years. Mary was a practicing Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for 20 years. Mary is survived by her nine children, Mark Steven Odle, Michael Wayne Odle, Kally Lynne Santos, Debra Kay Cevallos, William Matthew Craig Odle, Kimberly Dawnette Hobart, Maylissa Pauline Carrillo, Matthew- Edward James Odle, Rebecckah Jackqueline Odle, 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A family viewing will be held at the Hoyt - Cole Chapel of the Flowers, located at 816 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA, on June 17, 2016 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM with a public viewing between at 5:00 - 8:00 PM. A Memorial Service will be held at the same location on June 18, 2016, be- tween 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. An informal reception will be held following the Memo- rial Service at the Odle residence located at 14321 Casa Linda Court, Red Bluff, CA. 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