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SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state has revamped the way it monitors parolees following the botched supervision of the man accused of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her prisoner for 18 years, the head of California pris- ons said Tuesday. Corrections Secretary Matthew Cate testified at a Senate hearing that his department has ''greatly improved'' supervision of parole agents and field train- ing, and is revamping the parole academy. He also said the depart- ment has changed the way it uses electronic tracking of parolees to have better fol- low-up after the Office of Inspector General blasted corrections for ineffective GPS-monitoring in the Phillip Garrido case. Garrido, 58, and his wife, Nancy, were arrested in August on allegations that they kidnapped and raped Dugard and held her captive in their backyard for 18 years. They have pleaded not guilty. Garrido was under Cali- fornia's supervision starting in 1999 for a previous rape conviction in Nevada. 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The fuel, toxic to wildlife, is much harder to contain once it reaches water. It appears the spill was lim- ited to an area of around 25 feet by 25 feet, though the exact depth is unclear. "I don't think it spread to hardly anything," Potanovic said. Potanovic said he could not disclose the expense involved in the cleanup, which is being handled between Farm Man- agement Services, which runs the property, and a third party with whom the Farm Manage- ment has contracted. The loss of diesel alone could set the ranch back around $2,000, Potanovic estimated. Diesel spills are not excep- tional, but the amount that was spilled was unusual, he said. "Eight-hundred gallons is a bit over the top," Potanovic said. Although the spill is believed to be an act of vandal- ism, Environmental Health will not be treating the situation any differently, as the landowner has proven cooperative, he said. —Geoff Johnson Heading to Haiti Courtesy photo A Team of Red Bluff volunteers gets ready to go serve in Haiti. From left: RuthAnn Rowen, Rob McFarlen, Dr. Pat Quintal, Margaret Franklin, Mark Franklin, Paul Stubbs, front, Bill and Vickie Greer, team transportation coordinators. Special to the DN A team of six volunteers has signed on for a 10-day mission trip to help in earthquake ravaged Haiti. The team plans to fly into Port- Au-Prince, the capital, on Monday, Feb. 22, to work with Lifeline Christian Mission, an organization of the Christian church based in Westerville, Ohio, which has served in Haiti for 30 years. Lifeline also operates mission works in Hon- duras, Guatemala and Cuba. Dr. Pat Quintal, a local pediatri- cian, Margaret Franklin and RuthAnn Rowen, both registered nurses from St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, will spend most of their time in Haiti in the medical clinic giving care to those in need. Rob McFarlen, Paul Stubbs and Pastor Mark Franklin will work in whatever area they are needed. They anticipate doing rubble removal and construction of a new house for a Haitian family. Located in the town of Grand Goave, 40 miles west of the capital, Lifeline Christian Mission provides Fair looks to TV feature By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Public Broadcasting Service program is looking to capture the magic of California's fairs and Tehama County has been asked to join the competition. Tehama District Fair CEO Mark Eidman announced at Tuesday's fair board meeting that Huell Howser, founder of the PBS program California's Gold, will be visiting state fairs throughout 2010. "We're going to see if we can entice him to come here because I think we have a fairly unique fair," Eid- man said. Howser is in the process of developing a 12-episode series entitled "California's Golden Fairs," in which he will devote 11 of the half-hour episodes to each of the different fairs, Eidman said. The 12th episode will be dedicated to all fairs. Fairs have been asked to put together one page fair summaries showcasing all of the competitions, events, attractions and exhibits that are unique or historical. The Fair Board also had the chance to meet the new executive vice president of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce — Dave Gowan. "I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and help out any way I can," Gowan said. "I've met nothing but nice people." Gowan, scheduled to start March 1, is visiting Tehama County over the next few days. He was hired to replace John Yingling, who is retiring. Eidman took the time to thank Yingling for all of the work he has done over the last 28 years Yingling has served the community. Other items discussed include an electrical upgrade still in the planning stages, progress on new barns, the upcoming tour of the facilities and the fair progress report. The electrical upgrade, which comes from a fairs and exhibition grant awarded two years ago, would include adding power and taking overhead power lines and moving them underground, Eidman said. The upgrades would be done in the area near former horse barns A, B and C to the area behind the grand- stands and would include more lights using light poles garnered in a trade with Old Town Sacramento, he said. "We are grossly underpowered in the grandstands," Corning residents have got the brews By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer CORNING — Car-lined Fourth Street was abuzz Tuesday as a num- ber of patrons stopped in for an after- noon caffeine boost during the grand opening of House of Brews. The shop, at 615 Fourth St., will offer the community a little some- thing different than most coffee hous- es do, said co-owners and sisters Rebekah Callahan and Jessica Pierce. The pair will offer more flavors than any place out there and have pas- tries and Italian sodas, which they call Sophie after Pierce's 9-year-old daughter who likes the drink. Callahan and Pierce have more than 20 years of barista experience between them, and coffee has always been a part of their lives. "We grew up where coffee wasn't a drink, it was our heritage," Callahan said. "We'd wake up on Saturday mornings and we'd hear the jazz going and my dad making espresso and we knew it was going to be a good day." The sisters' parents, Don and Pamela Holden, have been two of their biggest supporters. Pamela was in charge of the inside decor and planned the landscaping and patio area at the front of the shop. Don, a building contractor, helped his daughters clean up the place, Daily News photo by Tang Lor Rebekah Callahan prepares a drink Tuesday at the House of Brews during a grand opening event. Garrido case spurs changes at corrections See FAIR, page 7A See HAITI, page 7A See BREWS, page 7A See CHANGES, page 7A