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TUESDAY JUNE 19, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A Breaking news at: Vitality Social Media a Godsend RED BLUFF Mudcats Champs SPORTS 1B Sunny 96/65 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 pany of St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, received a strike notice last week from the Ser- vice Employees International Dignity Health, parent com- Hospital workers plan to strike East and West Union – United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) indicating the union will strike at all Dignity Health facilities where they represent employ- ees. The strike is scheduled from 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 29. Dignity hospitals include Mercy Med- ical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. In a press release, Dignity Health North State spokesper- son Carolyn Helfenstein said By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The search for a Red- ding man who went miss- ing Friday afternoon while hiking with friends at the Bluff Springs, also known as Little Hawaii Falls, in the Manton area has been suspended. "He went missing about 1 p.m. and the sher- iff's department was called about 11 p.m. Fri- day," Sheriff's Sgt. Rod Daugh- erty said. "We sent our people that night and Tehama County the hospitals will be fully staffed with qualified profes- sionals throughout the 3-day See STRIKE, page 7A Search suspended for man in Manton early Saturday they locat- ed a footprint matching the description of his shoe." The print, which came from a Vans tennis shoe was spotted near a water flume, south of the last place Patrick Michael Amen, 40, was seen by his friends, Daugherty said. "There were three men hiking and they got sepa- rated," Daugherty said. "He went one way, they went another way. When See SEARCH, page 7A Courtesy photo by Scott McReynold A fire helicopter drops water on a burning structure off Highway 99 near Taft Avenue in Los Molinos during high winds around 3:40 p.m. Friday.A woman hoses down her property near the flames. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Winds blowing across Tehama County did not help firefighters as they battled two fires Friday on opposite highways in the Los Molinos and Richfield areas, burning houses and several acres of grass. two fires caused by humans on Friday afternoon, the fire report- ed at 3:14 p.m. on Highway 99E at Fox Avenue, in the Los Moli- nos area, caused the most dam- age. While it was the second of the It did $90,000 in damage with a $5,000 save, with at least two residences catching fire, a Cal- There were no injuries in the equipment-caused fire that was contained at 4:43 p.m., he said. An earlier fire reported at 1:29 p.m. Friday in the area of Grange and Orangewood Roads in the Richfield area burned through 126 acres before it was contained at 2:45 p.m. The fire, which caused $10,000 damage to fence posts with a $200,000 save to nearby structures, was caused by a cut- ting torch, the spokesman said. There were no injuries in the Fire spokesman said. Richfield area fire either, he said. CalFire, Tehama County Fire responded to both incidents and Corning Volunteer Fire Depart- Father and son fight with cops, officer injured officer was placed on medical leave after injur- ing a hand trying to arrest a 15-year-old boy. An officer had been sent to the Classic Inn on Main Street Friday after- noon for a report of a 39- year-old man and his teenage son threatening another male juvenile at the motel. The officer began speaking with the involved parties when the father, Michael Stewart, became uncooperative, belligerent and aggres- sive, according to a Red Bluff Police Department press release. Stewart's son also became uncooperative, belligerent and aggres- sive and the officer radioed for assistance because of their demeanor. A Red Bluff police arrived, the police tried to place Stewart under When a second officer arrest. Stewart struggled with the officers and his son became more uncoopera- tive as a result. Because of his inter- ference, officers decided to arrest the boy as well. The juvenile struggled with the officer, but eventually, with the help of a police detective, was taken into custody. During the arrest the ment assisted in the fire in the Richfield area. Highway 99W saw another fire Saturday evening in the area of Altube Avenue, south of Red Bluff. City to end cop furloughs By RICH GREENE Columns of smoke were visi- ble at the south edge of the city for several minutes after the inci- dent was reported at 7:50 p.m. The cause of the fire, which Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on @DN_Zeeb. Twitter was contained at 8:38 p.m., is under investigation, the spokesman said. ——— DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council will be asked to ratify a 3-year contract with the city's police officers associa- tion at its meeting tonight at 7. Under the agreement, Red Bluff Police Officers Association members would see their furloughs end in the upcoming budget year. The following two years there would be salary increases between 2 percent and 4.5 percent, with the number tied to the city's sales tax revenues from the year prior. 2015. The elimination of furloughs would cost the city $175,000. However the city would likely find savings as the structure of sick leave and vacation pay is being altered in the contract. See CITY, page 7A Corning PD welcomes new faces By JULIE ZEEB officer sustained a hand injury, which resulted in the officer being placed on medical leave. Stewart had a minor injury as a result of the incident and was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital before being booked into jail. Another officers sus- tained minor cuts and scrapes as a result of the struggle. The 15-year-old was not injured and was taken to Tehama County Juve- nile Hall. Both Stewart and his son were charged with resisting delaying and obstructing a peace offi- cer. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Corning Police Chief Don Atkins introduced the two newest members of his department, an offi- cer and a dispatcher, to the City Council at Tues- day's meeting. Officer Heather Vance comes to Corning Police with five years of experi- ence at the Red Bluff Police Department, where she served as a field train- ing officer and for the last year as an officer in charge. Vance is married to Rusty Vance, a PG&E lineman and Red Bluff Fire Department reserve firefighter, and has a two- year-old step-son. She was awarded Offi- cer of the Year for Red Bluff Police at the Corn- ing Exchange Club dinner in February. Dispatcher Jennifer Goodwin comes to Corn- ing Police from Glenn County, having worked at the Glenn County Office of Education as a substi- tute and the program director of the after school program. sey and Alexis. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews Goodwin has three daughters, Quincy, Ram- The contract would run July 1 through June 30, Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Corning Police Dispatcher Jennifer Goodwin and Officer Heather Vance are the two newest members of the department. .com. 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