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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Sidewalks from the corner of Main Street and Brearcliffe Drive to the entrance to the Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services were filled Tuesday with between 150 and 200 employees protesting an impasse in negotiations with the county. "We're out here asking the com- munity for support for fair wages and benefits," said Angela Ackley of Child Welfare Services. "There have been zero changes (since the last offer) and we're at an im- passe." At the last vote taken, there was a 99 percent vote from members to reject the offer, Ackley said. Without a wage increase, it TEHAMA COUNTY Employees protest a er impasse in negotiations The Associated Press SACRAMENTO California doctors will be required to check a data- base of prescription narcotics be- fore writing scripts for addictive drugs under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown signed Tuesday that aims to address the scourge of opioid abuse. The measure attempts to crack down on a practice known as "doctor-shopping," in which ad- dicts visit multiple providers to obtain prescriptions for addictive drugs. The action by the Demo- cratic governor comes amid an in- tensifying national focus on the problems that stem from prescrip- tion and illegal opiates. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 165,000 people died nation- wide from prescription opioid overdoses from 1999 to 2014. California maintained records of narcotic prescription histo- ries for years in an early, paper version. The database has since ADDICTIVE DRUGS Bill targets 'doctor- shopping' for opioids By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A public hearing was held Tuesday regarding the rezone from residential to com- mercial of a 99W lot that is po- tentially the site of a Dollar Gen- eral convenience store. Interim Planning Director Jim Wildauer said the amendment to the general plan, which if ap- proved would affect three acres of property at 9826 99W just south of Dietz Trucking, would change the zoning from single family residential to local conve- nience center commercial. The property is surrounded on the north and northwest sides by businesses, an agricultural prop- erty to the east and urban zoning to the south and west. The mat- ter had been noticed to proper- ties within 1,000 feet of the loca- tion and there had been no calls, e-mails or comments at the plan- ning commission meeting on Sept. 1, Wildauer said. The property has two resi- dences and one outbuilding that would be removed to facilitate the project, which included a 9,100-square-foot store with 45 parking spots and a 30,000-gal- lon fire suppression system, Wildauer said. A few conditions were made as part of the rezone, including the addition of a left turn pocket due to a curve in the southbound approach and both acceleration and decelera- tion lanes. A Dollar General representa- tive was present and said the store will not carry fresh pro- duce, but will have general mer- chandise with a small grocery section along with everyday items from laundry soap and cans of chili to milk. The goal was to get started right away on the project as soon as approval was received. Following the hearing, Tehama County Supervisors voted unani- mously to approve the rezone. "Word is out (about Dollar General)," Supervisor Bob Wil- liams said. "Harvey's Market is closed and a lot of people have had to go to Red Bluff. I've heard nothing but positive about this project." PROBERTA SupespavewayforDollarGeneral By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF North Valley Ser- vices, a private non-profit or- ganization that has been serv- ing people with disabilities in Tehama County since 1967, has added on to its recycling ser- vices by beginning to accept electronics. The organization has added data destruction, meaning hard drives and other electronic data storage devices can be brought to the facility to be shredded or destroyed. Operating as a plastic bot- tle, aluminum can and paper recycler for years, the organi- zation has added the recycling of electronic waste to provide additional services for the pub- lic as well as more job opportu- nities for its clients, said Jenni McHenry, marketing specialist and CyclePoint manager. The electronic recycling pro- gram began in August and has provided jobs for people with disabilities in the program. The organization has actively been assisting persons with disabil- ities to find and retain employ- ment in group or individual placement through job develop- ment and placement. North Valley Services' goal is to continue to expand services to provide more job opportuni- ties, McHenry said. Dennis Robinson, who has worked with North Valley Ser- vices for seven months and has been working with the electronic waste program since it started in August, said it can be hard to take apart all the pieces of a com- puter and other electronics, but he really enjoys the job. NORTH VALLEY SERVICES LOCAL RECYCLING FACILITY ADDS EWASTE HEATHERHOELSCHER—DAILYNEWS Dennis Robinson takes apart a computer to recycle the pieces. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. 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