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been updated, but using it has been optional for physi- cians, dentists, nurse prac- titioners and others who write prescriptions. For 20 years, doctors' in- fluential lobby thwarted ef- forts to mandate that Cali- forniaprescribersreviewpa- tients' narcotic prescription histories, housed in the na- tion's first drug-monitoring program. That changed this year following a move by state lawmakers to provide addi- tional funding to staff and modernize the program, quieting the disapproval of most health associations. Pharmaceutical companies took no position on the bill. SB482byDemocraticSen. Ricardo Lara requires doc- tors and nurses to check the database for signs of abuse when initially pre- scribing narcotic painkill- ers like OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet, as well as ste- roids, sleep aides and psy- chiatric medications. They then have to revisit the da- tabase every four months for as long as the drug regimen is continued. Bob Pack has been advo- cating for such a mandate since his son Troy, 10, and daughter Alana, 7, were run down and killed in October 2003 by a drugged driver who also had been drinking. The woman was later found to be "doctor shopping." When Brown was attor- ney general, Pack persuaded him to move a warehouse of carbon-copy prescription histories online. Pack then focused on getting doctors to use it. "It's too late for my family, but it's going to help a lot of others and that's the whole point of this program and me pushing all these years," Pack said. Medical boards will be re- sponsible for enforcing the law, but there is no require- mentfordoctorstoprescribe or withhold medication. Therequirementwilltake effect six months after the department of justice cer- tifies it is prepared to han- dle increased use of the pro- gram. "Our office is ready for universal use," Justice de- partment spokeswoman Brenda Gonzalez said. Therewerenearly165,000 users on Sept. 15, Gonzalez said. More than 20 other states with similar databases re- quire health care providers to check them before pre- scribing addictive drugs. Opioids FROMPAGE1 is difficult sometimes for those who are dedicated to the community to con- tinue serving the commu- nity and make a difference when some of them are liv- ing paycheck to paycheck, said Jeanne Burton, an- other Child Welfare Ser- vices employee. "We have single workers who have families and they receive benefits to make things work," Burton said. "We don't receive compet- itive wages and are put at risk of being understaffed and going into homes (for home visits) alone." Solo visits could put the worker's at risk and they are asked to do this without compensation or consider- ation, Burton said, adding it was nice to see the majority of county departments rep- resented. There were several peo- ple driving by who honked to show support and em- ployees continued to show up throughout the event. "We declared an impasse on Sept. 7 and will go into mediation on Friday, but we're still at zero offered," said Shane Mortensen, a business representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers, which represents Local 39. Brian Bruce, who works in Public Works, has been a Tehama County employee for 25 years and his wife Sandy has worked for the county longer, he said. "We've weathered every storm before this and this one since 2010 and even in the worst times we've never taken this abuse or cuts," Bruce said. "We gave up pay increases and lost the contribution to PERS with- out seeking compensation. I've never seen anything like this." Some of the money that was taken out of the bud- get to put toward buildings was money that should not have been taken out of the budget, Bruce said. "Buildings are an invest- ment and it shouldn't come out of the paychecks to pay for it," Bruce said. If the issue is not re- solved through media- tion Friday, the next step is fact finding through the Myers-Millias-Brown Act, Mortensen said. Fact-find- ing is when a demand can be made for the county to open its books for inspec- tion, making them available to the public, Bruce said. Protest FROM PAGE 1 Through the recycling program, clients break down electronic waste, such as computers, into individual entities to be placed in a container and shipped to CyclePoint, which recycles or refur- bishes the items that are salvageable and destroys non-salvageable items re- sponsibly, McHenry said. The property data and pri- vacy are handled and man- aged securely and profes- sionally. CyclePoint is a new elec- tronic waste recycling net- work that creates sustain- able jobs for people with significant disabilities by securely recycling old com- puters and other obsolete electronics. Items that are accepted are include computers, laptops, hard drives, cell phones, smart phones, mice, keyboards, print- ers, flat screens, con- sumer electronics, land- line phones, microwaves, toasters, PDAs or handheld personal computers, hand- held games, stereo or audio components and copy and fax machines. There is a $20 fee for large office copy or fax ma- chines and a $5 fee for the erasing or shredding of a hard drive. The public can drop off unwanted electronic items at 13315 Baker Road 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or call 528-9451 to schedule a pick-up. For more information visit www.northvalleyser- vices.org. Recycling FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOSBYHEATHERHOELSCHER—DAILYNEWS The North Valley Services Electronic Recycling facility. RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Schedule 2narcotics: Morphine Sulfate, OxyContin and Opana are displayed in Carmichael. California doctors will be required to check a database of prescription narcotics before writing scripts for addictive drugs under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown signed Tuesday that aims to address the scourge of opioid abuse. PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Local 39Union Representative Shane Mortensen addresses Tehama County employees during a protest on Tuesday at the corner of Main Street and Brearcliffe Drive due to negotiations reaching an impasse. Tehama County employees protest on Tuesday at the corner of Main Street and Brearcliffe Drive due to negotiations reaching an impasse. FollowusonTwitterandFacebookforupdatesandmore. CAROLEANNHARRIS October 7, 1937 ~ September 14, 2016 Earth has one gentle soul less, and Heaven one Angel more. Carole Anne Harris went home to Heaven on Sep- tember 14, 2016. Carole was born October 7, 1937 in Santa Barbara, California to Virgil and Francis Lytel. She grew up in the Sacramento area where she met and mar- ried James William Harris, on October 6, 1957 and moved to Red Bluff. They started their family, Carole staying home with the children until they were all in school. She then went to work for the Red Bluff Elementary School District as a school secretary. She worked in the offices of Bidwell School, Metteer, and Vista over her years with the school District. Carole and Jim retired and spent many years to- gether snowmobiling. They spent time in their cabin in Mineral with friends and family and took many trips over the years. They loved to go to Reno where Carole loved the poker machines. She was an avid reader and you never saw her without a book, or her headphones on lis- tening to a story. She loved to sew and spent many years making purses and backpacks and had a booth at many craft fairs over the years. She recently had become a San Francisco Giants giants fan and enjoyed watching the games with her family. Carole's family meant more to her than anything. She loved her husband, children, Grandchildren and great grandchildren with a gentle unconditional love. We will miss her laughter and guidance but most of all her hugs. When she hugged you, you knew you were loved, you felt it to your soul. We will love you always and forever and we know we will be with you again. Carole is survived by her husband of 59 years, James William Harris. Her children Sally Ainsworth, (Jim), John Harris, (Margaret), and Leslie Montana. Grandchildren, Wesley Morey, (Dana), Garrett Bullington, Taylor Wilson, Jimmy Montana, Ryan Montana, James Harris, Jessica Rog- er and Jaron Lamothe. Also her great grandchildren Sadie Morey, Joshua Morey, Brendon Bullington, Dawson Bullington , Kirstin Bullington, and Rayleigh Roger. Also survived by her brother Ted Warren. She was preceded in death by her father Virgil Lytel, her mother Francis Warren, sister Arlene Cecil, and brother Daryl Warren. She also had many nieces and nephews that she loved and that loved her. We will miss you everyday Mom but you live in our hearts and we can't wait to be with you again. We will celebrate our beloved wife, mother, grandmoth- er and great grandmother on October 6, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff California. Carole was such an avid reader, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Tehama County Library, 645 Madison St Red Bluff California. Obituaries Patrick's Pumping SepticPumpingServices Red Bluff, CA Garet Patrick Owner/Operator 530-366-6899 4patricks@att.net Available 24/7 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. starting at $ 29 95 + $ 8 25 certificate Shop Equipped With 4SmogMachines For Fast Service No appointment Needed ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THEPASSINGPARADE (FrommyISaycolumnofMarch1969) A Child's Garden of Terse statements: Publisher Caffoe should hang on to the old style Red Bluff Daily News masthead. Altering that or the town clock, is a no-no. …There must be a strange magic that makes Red Bluff a good place to come home to, even after Sun Valley, Idaho. The only thing that disturbed me during our ski trip to those marvelous slopes was, if asked, "How's business?" My reply was "Don't ask."…On a ski slope a woman is just another skier, afterwards in the lodge, she again takes charge…Ski instruc- tors may have the toughest job in the world. They must smile in the coldest kind of weather even when it is 10 below which is enough to freeze the Vaseline in their abundant wavy hair… If you have financial or emotional problems, but are otherwise in perfect health, you really have nothing to worry about. We must remember that…Remind me to tellyou of the beautiful young blonde in the startling outfit she was wearing in the Round House at the top of Mt. Baldy. She was apparently a protégé of Producer Ray Stark, and on display for approval… Even though the railroads are economizing, they are still a great way to see the country. They are the way many movie stars come to Sun Valley... Actress Janet Leigh is juuuust start- ing to show some age, but then that's what she was probably thinking aboutme as we chatted above College run…Every skier mentally evaluates other skiers and their performance in somewhat the same way that men often evaluate women, per se…When you are far from home and think maybe your animals are missing you, you are getting "simple" in the head… Our bus driver, taking us from the railroad station to the lodge at Sun Valley, volunteered that whereas Jimmy Stewart was a regular fella, that Andy Williams was a prune. And to think that Herb Caen thought three dot journalism was dead! … September 2016 If you enjoy reading about days and people of yester years in our fair city, you may be interested in viewing a compilation of photos and film puttogether by Maurice Ness and yours truly. If we can get our act together, we may be able to show such at the State Theatre one of these days. This would be for two reasons: 1.So current generations could see how it looked in Red Bluff in the old days, and 2) The Archives Room in the new library on Diamond needs to be climate controlled in order to preserve documents and photos of our bygone eras. It will cost money over and above monies allotted. So, to raise funds, we may have to sell tickets for viewers to view our compilation. Please let me or the State Theatre know if you would pay to see the old days recreated before your very eyes! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 7 A