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Obituaries Ted Zang passed away after a lengthy illness on June 3, 2012 in Chico, CA. Ted was born in Billings, MT. on July 5, 1961 to Bob and Opal Zang. The family moved to Red Bluff in 1973. He graduated from Red Bluff High School. Ted was an avid hunter and fisherman with a love for amateur radio. He was working in Susanville at the High Desert Correctional Facilities when he passed away. He is preceded in death by his father Bob. He is sur- vived by a son, Theodore and daughter, Abigail. Also, brothers Bob, sister-in-law Barbara, Tom, sister-in-law Ro- byn, John, and sister Liz Zang, nephew and nieces Chris- topher, Emilia, and Chloe Gray. Services will be at Sacred Heart Church June 30th at 10:30. THEODORE (TED) C. ZANG 1961 - 2012 STRIKE Continued from page 1A duced flyer, the contract will preserve anniversary CRIME Continued from page 1A Tom Watson said. "We quietly posted it at first," Watson said. "It's kind of like a restaurant opening. You have the family come the night before. We're very proud of it. It's a great tool for the public so they can see what we're doing. There have been con- cerns out there that we aren't doing anything, but people can see we really are." Saturday, June 23, 2012 – Daily News 9A raises for all eligible employees. The union also was ask- ing for underpaid employ- ees to be brought up on the wage scale. According to the deal, that will happen in four steps by November 2013. receive a 2 percent increase in May 2013. All employees will tims of a crime and juveniles isn't an issue," Watson said. A map on the website shows crimes that have occurred within the last day, three days or seven days and there is a search box to put in a range of dates. Bubbles appear on the map pin- pointing a location with a number inside denoting what type of crime, ranging from homicide and manslaughter to rape, robbery, stolen vehicles and arson. The department wanted to make sure it controlled what type of data was available, he said. "Victims and juvenile names aren't posted because we want to make sure that the privacy of vic- OPTIONS Continued from page 1A less controversial than an OHV park. June 17, 1922. She passed away on June 16, 2012 at Lassen House in Red Bluff, CA. She was one hour away from being 90. The photo is of Eileen and her husband Russell W. Smith, who died in 1993. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Russell W. Smith, her mother and step-father, Inez and Clarence Garrett of Paskenta, her father, brother, and nephew, Charles O. Schneider, Charles (Chuck) Schneid- er, and Charles Dean Schneider, all of Red Bluff. She is survived by son Patrick (Sharon) Smith of Corn- Eileen I. Smith was born in Myrtle Point, Oregon on EILEEN I. SMITH ing, two grandsons, Lucas of Corning, and Jonus of Chico, and three great granddaughters, a brother, nephew, and niece, Michael L. Garrett, Mike Garrett, Jr., and Dana Pierce, all of Paskenta, nieces Becky Whatley of Red Bluff, and Mary Gail Wallen of Eugene, OR., nephew Jer- ry L. Smith of Turnwater, WA. Eileen enjoyed the outdoors and hunting with her hus- band in earlier years. She was her son's greatest fan dur- ing his baseball years. She was a housewife most of her life, while her husband Russ was a timber faller for Crane Mills of Paskenta. A private internment will be held at a later date. All arrangements are through the Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. She will be missed greatly. Death Notices 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 news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, BRIDGE Ruth B. Miles Ruth B. Miles, of Red Bluff, died Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was 72. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, June 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. of Heaven in Redding. She was 95. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Gail E. Root Gail E. Root, of Red Bluff, died Friday at A Touch Published Saturday, June 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. RBPD Continued from page 1A has seen severe attrition rates of around four to five officers a year. That's left senior officers with an aver- age of two to five years experience. one key way to mitigate potential liability claims borne out of the act or omis- sion of law enforcement per- sonnel," the report states. "Proper supervision is City staff is recommend- ing the corporal position be paid 5 percent more than a police officer's salary and 9 percent less than that of a top step sergeant. employees would cost the city about $7,895 annually depending on which three officers are chosen. Reclassifying three Continued from page 1A we can play bridge and don't fight. John's awful easy to get along with. He's a big old teddy bear." The secret to staying married so long is that they don't fight, she said. "She takes good care of me," John said. Wednesday since 1994, the couple has played with the Red Bluff Duplicate Just about every The centerpiece idea pitched would be an RV park catering to the horse community with horse trails connecting with walking and bike trails. A dog park and canoeing and kayaking courses also were in the mix. Goodwin said a horse JOBLESS Continued from page 1A are Marin, 6.3 percent; San Mateo, 6.8 percent; San Francisco and Santa Barbara tied for third at 7.4 percent and Napa at 7.5 percent. Imperial County has the highest Those counties are followed by Sutter at 18.9 percent, Merced at 17.3 percent and Yuba at 16.4 per- unemployment at 26.8 percent fol- lowed by Colusa County, which is at 19.2 percent. A separate tab is given for the department's most wanted with a warning not to take direct action if you see the person, but to call Corn- ing Police instead. There is a tab for missing persons and another for stolen vehicles, each with a place for a description and theme would coincide with branding efforts being pitched for the fair- grounds. The group concluded a plan needs to be in place before an entity, whether it be private, city or county, tries to acquire use of the land either through pur- chase or a special use per- mit. The union is saying the deal protects pensions and health care, improves job security and includes a quicker arbitration proce- dure. how long the person or vehicle has been missing. There is an option to sign up for daily or weekly alerts. Overall, the new system works well, Watson said. "With this new system we can Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Forest Supervisor Sherry Tune told the group she wanted it to have the big picture in mind when it gets ready to formally sub- mit a plan. serve the public the way it could," she said. Tune is one of a host of The land is owned by the federal government and operated by the Forest Service. Mendocino National cent. value of the area. "(The land) doesn't new faces in the years- long quest to mitigate the loss of Lake Red Bluff. The changeover is leading to even more questions about the specifics of reju- venating the recreational lower than the same period in 2011 and shows a 0.1 percent drop from April, coming in at 10.4 percent. National unemployment has dropped almost 1 percent for the year and a 0.2 percent drop from April, coming in at 7.9 percent. Industries overall have taken a 2.2 percent drop for the year, but have seen a 0.6 percent increase for May. Transportation, warehousing and utilities have seen the biggest decrease, dropping 13.5 percent for State unemployment is 1 percent Bridge Club, which meets at noon at the Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road. For the past 10 years, Emily has been the hospi- tality chairwoman for the club, bringing homemade cakes, cookies, candies and breads to the group. "It's interesting," John said. "I like learning to play well. Every hand is different so it keeps your mind active and you're always learning." In addition to learning, Emily says she likes the The report says that cost will be offset by an unex- pected salary savings with the hiring of a sergeant from outside the department. Calif. to act on mortgage protections SACRAMENTO (AP) — A California initiative to increase the tax on tobacco to pay for cancer research has failed by less than a percentage point after remaining too close to call for more than two weeks. With about 5 million ballots cast, opponents of Proposi- tion 29 led by about 28,000 votes. The Associated Press analyzed areas where the roughly 105,000 uncounted votes remain and determined Friday there were not enough places where ''yes'' was winning to overcome the deficit. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor, headed the plan to add $1 to the cigarette tax. Tobacco companies, led by Philip Morris, meanwhile pushed the opposition cam- paign, pouring millions of dollars into an advertising blitz that whittled away support. Polls showed approval peaked around two-thirds in March but fell dramatically in the weeks before the June 5 balloting. On Friday, the Prop 29 was failing 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent. ifornia's Legislature have come up with a new plan to regu- late the state mortgage industry that gives homeowners more leverage against their lenders. The draft legislation provided Friday to The Associated SACRAMENTO, (AP) — Democrats who control Cal- Support for the initiative was strongest in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area, while more conservative places like South- ern California's Inland Empire opposed it. Had the measure passed, Californians would still have paid only the 16th highest tobacco tax in the nation, at $1.87 per pack. Press would bar banks from foreclosing on homes while loan modifications are pending, let homeowners sue mort- gage providers who break state law and require lenders to provide a single point of contact to borrowers. The plan to be considered next week is an extension of a national settlement that imposed new restrictions on the five largest U.S. banks. Proponents said they would be back. ''This came so close, I think this is worth another try,'' said Stan Glantz of the University of California, San Fran- cisco's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Educa- tion. "I think it would be horrible if Philip Morris and Reynolds get away with this.'' the Legislature, though lawmakers routinely reject attempts to raise tobacco taxes. He suggested that cigarette tax supporters might turn to The opposition campaign will wait until all the votes You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 friendly people. "We just love this bridge club," Emily said. "Anybody's welcome to grab a partner and play." The couple almost missed the game the first time because they were sitting in the lobby, not knowing where to go, but Emily says she is glad they didn't. The club has enjoyed an informal association with the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, holding games since the early 1950s, Tune took over as forest supervisor in February around the same time Red Bluff City Manager Mar- tin Nichols departed. Nichols was working with Rep. Wally Herger on the mitigation efforts. Herger is set to retire at the end of the year. Someone at the meet- ing noted, "if the players change, we need to move on." the year. There was a 3.2 percent increase in May. the next biggest drop with an 11.1 percent drop for the year and a 4.3 percent increase for the month. Federal government jobs were Local government saw the biggest drop for the month with a 0.6 percent decrease. Construction had the biggest gain for the month, rising 5 percent. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Club Director Jerry Anderson said. It welcomes any new members and is in the process of planning a "get to know us" luncheon and bridge game, Anderson said. For more information call 527-2095 or 527- 5775. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. California voters narrowly reject new tobacco tax have been counted before declaring victory, spokeswoman Beth Miller said. Opponents of the measure raised $47 million to fight it, a huge sum even by California standards. By comparison, Jerry Brown spent about $36 million in his successful 2010 bid to become governor of California. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and his allies spent $47 million to beat back his recall challenge on June 5. find everything by case number, address or vehicle," Watson said. The system is one that Red Bluff Police and Tehama County Sheriff's Department have checked into. If they decide to use the system, it would allow for information to be more easily shared, he said. Anyone with questions about the system can call Watson at 824-7014. ——— Armstrong and a coalition of anti-smoking groups raised about $12 million to bolster the measure, including $500,000 from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In a statement Friday, Lance Armstrong Foundation President Doug Ulman framed the issue as one of life and death. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County