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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County youth of a wide variety of ages showed off their talents Thursday at the inaugural Tehama County Talent Showcase, where 18 per- formers sang, danced and enter- tained the audience. The event, hosted by 2015 Te- hama County Ambassador Mitch- ell Sauve and Tehama County Youth Focus, drew at least 75 peo- ple who came out to show their support and encourage the per- formers. The event was created as a way to give all ages of youth a chance to get on stage, something Sauve said was dear to his heart. "I've always loved to sing, es- pecially when I was little, but it was hard to find locations to do it," Sauve said. "I created the Te- hama County Talent Showcase to give young performers the ENTERTAINMENT Te ha ma y ou th share talents at s ho wc as e By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Library is hosting many events this summer for children, teen- agers and adults, including a children's reading program and a book club. The theme of this summer's reading program, held at 10 a.m. on July 6, 13, 20 and 27, is "Reading is the Greatest Show on Earth," a circus and carnival theme, and the library will be reading to the children's books that capture that, said staff mem- ber Todd Deck. A clown will join the group on Wednesday and a professional juggler will be com- ing on July 20. Dr. Seuss' "If I ran a Circus" and Emily Arnold McCully's "Mirette on the High Wire" are just a few books that will be read during the program. The summer reading program TEHAMA COUNTY Library hosts summer events By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO The number of vi- olent crimes jumped 10 percent across California last year, revers- ing several years of declines, the state's attorney general reported Friday. Homicides increased nearly 10 percent, while robberies and ag- gravated assaults were up more than 8 percent from 2014 to 2015, Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a series of crime reports. Aggravated assaults with a fire- arm jumped 15.7 percent, while assaults on peace officers in- creased by 10 percent. The number of reported rapes increased from 9,397 in 2014 to 12,793 last year, though the attor- ney general's office said the legal definition has changed so the two numbers can't be directly com- pared. The number of property crimes increased more than 8 percent, led by double-digit increases in vehicle and other thefts. Burglar- ies dropped nearly 3 percent. Harris, a Democrat who is run- ning for the U.S. Senate, did not comment on the reasons for the increases. But her office noted in a news release that violent and property crime rates remain be- low 2010 levels. Preliminary FBI crime fig- ures for the first half of 2015 also showed an increase in violent crime across many U.S. cities. Ex- perts have had difficulty pinpoint- ing a cause or if it is the start of an upward trend from historically low levels in recent years. "Year-to-year changes always have to be taken with a grain of salt," said University of Cal- ifornia, Berkeley, criminologist Barry Krisberg, formerly presi- dent of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Increases could be affected by surges in par- ticular cities or regions, he said. "Crime rates, particularly vio- lent crime rates, have just been dropping precipitously for many years and this could be seen as a kind of slight regression from that," Krisberg said. "The crime rate couldn't go down forever and so you'd expect to see an ad- justment at a certain point.... It should cause us to take a closer look at what's going on and not assume some simplistic answer to it." Many factors could be to CALIFORNIA Numberofviolentcrimesjumps By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter REDBLUFF The Tehama County Sheriff's Boating Unit and the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways and remind residents and boaters to stay safe and use caution while out on the water this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Sheriff's Boating Sergeant Mike Paisley said patrol boats should be on the river Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The fireworks are going to be launched from the Elks Lodge across from River Park, Paisly said. The boat ramps on the Sacramento River will be open throughout the evening and the fireworks show, but those areas in front of the Elks Lodge will be blocked off on the river. Sheriff's patrol boats will be on the water blocking the areas. To keep civilian boats from harm's way they will not be allowed to pass the patrol boats. Boaters wanting to con- tinue up or down the river will have to wait until it is safe and the fireworks are over, Paisley said. When out patrolling the boat- ing unit typically looks for ev- erything from whether a life vest is being worn to whether someone is drinking an alco- holic beverage behind the wheel of a boat. By law, personal flotation de- vices are required for everyone on the river, even when on an inner tube or raft, Paisley said. Adults are not required to wear a life vest at all times, however, must wear one when on a per- sonal water craft or a water scooter. Children younger than 13 years are required to wear life jackets at all times. Although alcohol has not been banned on the water, op- erating a boat under the influ- ence of alcohol has the same risks and penalties as oper- ating a motor vehicle under the influence, Paisley said. The Sheriff's Boating Unit has seen serious accidents by boat- ers who had been drinking and drowning of several individu- als caused by drinking, Pais- ley said. Recreational boating accident data show that more boating ac- cidents occur during this holi- day than any other because wa- terways are crowded and peo- ple are boating in groups or with many people aboard their ves- sels, according to the news re- lease from the California De- partment of Parks and Recre- ation. The data also show that those engaged in human-pro- pelled boating, such as pad- dling, kayaking, canoeing, raft- ing and stand-up paddle board- ing, are especially vulnerable to accidents. Power boat operators are be- ing asked to keep speeds down in crowded waterways and ask their passengers to help them spot difficult-to-see paddlers, the release said. Boating and Waterways urges residents to take a boat- ing safety class, designate a per- son aboard to help act as a look- out and leave alcohol at home. For more boating safety infor- mation, visit boatcalifornia.com. HOLIDAY WEEKEND AUTHORITIES URGE CAUTION IN WATER DAILYNEWS Boaters out enjoying the sun on the Sacramento River on the Fourth of July holiday weekend in this Daily News file photo. U DowJonesIndustrial 17,949.37 (+19.38) U Standard & Poor's 2102.95 (+4.09) U Nasdaq 4862.57 (+19.90) BUSINESS White House makes estimate of deaths from U.S. strikes, including drones, in several countries since 2009. PAGE B6 WAR ON TERRORISM US:Upto116civilians killed in air attacks New laws include background checks on ammo sales, ban on high-capacity magazines; 5 gun bills vetoed. PAGE A4 FIREARMS Gov. 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