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Dobson:WillRodgers Dobson, 81, of Corning died Thursday, Sept. 29at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortu- ary. Published Friday, Oct. 7, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Kovachny: Koijie Kody Kovachny, 71, of Corning died Tuesday, Sept. 13at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortu- ary. Published Friday, Oct. 7, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Martin: Lee Roy Martin, 88, of Corning died Tues- day, Oct. 4at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Pub- lished Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Trotter: Sammie "Sam" Charles Trotter, 71, of Corn- ing died Tuesday, Aug. 23at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published Friday, Oct. 7, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuaries to the news department, 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 newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Deathnotices Growers inject Telone into the soil to kill pests be- fore planting new orchards, vineyards and crops, such as sweet potatoes, carrots and strawberries. It dissipates before crops are planted, and officials say harmful residue isn't found in food. Rather, the fumes released when it is first ap- plied can potentially cause health issues when people breathe it in over long peri- ods of time. Brian Leahy, director of the pesticide regulation de- partment, announced the new rule that he said pro- tects public health while allowing farmers to keep an important tool to kill pests. It goes into effect Jan. 1. "I believe that overhaul- ing the way we manage the pesticide, to be based upon a fixed amount, will be health-protective and sim- pler to manage," Leahy said in a statement. Now, farmers are allowed to use 90,250 pounds of the chemical each year within 6 square miles. They can carry over unused amounts from one year to the next — potentially doubling the base allowance. Until re- cently, they could also re- quest a waiver from the state to use more than dou- ble the limit in a year, offi- cials said. The new rule limits the annual allowance to 136,000 pounds with no option for carrying over unused amounts. Farmers also will not be permitted to use the chemical in De- cember, when California's weather conditions make the air concentrations of the pesticide higher, offi- cials said. Merced sweet potato farmer Bob Weimer, criti- cized the stricter regulation, saying that Telone is an es- sential way to kill pests in California, which grows nearly half of the nation's fruits, nuts and vegetables. "It's going to have an impact on consumers," Weimer said. "There's no question about it." Farmers like him are al- ready limited in ways to kill pests, he said, adding that the change doesn't make sense because his fields are miles from the nearest com- munity. Telone came under fire recently when the Oak- land-based Center for En- vironmental Health sued its maker, Dow Agro-Sci- ences LLC. The health ad- vocacy group contends that Dow fails to warn peo- ple in farming communi- ties throughout California when Telone is being used, as required by law. No direct cases of ill- ness have been linked to Telone, but Caroline Cox, the centers' researcher di- rector, says the state's job is to protect residents in the face of grave conse- quences. "We can't wait for that particular kind of infor- mation," she said. "It takes so long, and it's so hard to get." Pesticide FROM PAGE 1 DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE A foreman watches workers pick fruit in an orchard in Arvin. On May 2, 2004, a number of workers fell ill a er pesticides sprayed over an adjacent orchard dri ed a quarter-mile and sickened the pickers. California is moving to ban farmers from spraying pesticides into the air near schools and day care centers under a newly proposed rule that will be among the nation's toughest, regulators said. "I'd like to take a moment to thank the entire commu- nity who makes this possi- ble," Spurr said. "October is Domestic Violence Aware- ness Month and communi- ties across the nation hold events like this that show the impact to individuals, family and our community. This year, the focus is on the impact domestic violence has on those left behind. Unfortunately, it is some- thing we know too well." In addition to family left behind, there are extended family members and close friends of both the victim and suspect whose lives are altered, Spurr said. They are left trying to re-learn how to trust or wanting to call someone they no lon- ger can. Among those left behind in Tehama County was a boy who turned three on Wednesday whose fam- ily was trying their best to celebrate his first birthday without his mother. "The family will go through the motions today and try to make the day spe- cial," Spurr said. Abusers often confine abuse to the privacy of home and even friends and family can be unaware of the problem, Spurr said. "If only killers would pause before the final act," Spurr said. "We wouldn't be here to remember those who lost their lives. ATV is here to provide hope in dark times and help with healing." Spurr concluded the cer- emony with a ceremony in which stones of all shapes and sizes represented the different shapes and sizes of victims. Salt was sym- bolic of the tears of those left behind and water was symbolic of purification as it mixed with the tears. A 24-hour crisis line is available toll free at 1-800- 324-6473 or 528-0226. The organization has an emergency shelter and is in the process of building transitional housing. The program offers treatment for offenders as well. Walk FROM PAGE 1 Attendees light a candle Wednesday at the fourth annual Alternatives To Violence Candlelight Walk. The goal of Fire Preven- tion Week is to educate the public on fire safety tips and the essential elements of smoke alarm safety. Red Bluff is committed to ensuring the safety and se- curity of those living in and visiting Red Bluff, the proc- lamation states. A fire is a serious public safety con- cern both locally and na- tionally, and homes are lo- cations where people are at greatest risk from fire. In one-fifth of all homes with smoke alarms the smoke alarms are not work- ing. Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without smoke alarms and around 20 percent in homes with no working smoke alarms. Division Chief Matt Sho- bash accepted the proc- lamation at the meeting Tuesday and discussed the importance of having a working smoke detector in every room of a residence. "One thing people don't realize is that when you are sleeping you can't smell anything," Shobash said. Smoke detectors are vital in that they can wake res- idents up in case of a fire. "It's something near and dear to me, I've seen (smoke alarms) work," Sho- bash said. Many Americans don't know how old the smoke alarms in their homes are, or how often they need to be replaced, according to the proclamation. All smoke alarms need to be replaced at least once every 10 years. To determine the age of a smoke alarm, look at the date of its manufacture, which is marked on the back. Fire FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Attendees walk down Walnut Street on Wednesday at the fourth annual Alternatives To Violence Candlelight Walk. The walk was held for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in remembrance of those who lost their lives and those affected by domestic violence. By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SAN DIEGO Immigration authorities caught barely half of the people who il- legally entered the U.S. from Mexico last year, ac- cording to an internal De- partment of Homeland Security report that offers one of the most detailed assessments of border se- curity ever compiled. The report found that 54 percent of people who en- tered illegally between bor- der crossings got caught in the 2015 fiscal year. That's much lower than the 81 percent success rate that Homeland Security cited publicly using a different counting method. The 98-page report was completed in May, and Homeland Security offi- cials have declined to re- lease it, despite urging from some members of Congress. The Associated Press obtained a copy from a government official in- volved in border issues. The official acted on con- dition of anonymity be- cause the report has not been made public. Home- land Security officials had no immediately comment Thursday. The report offers the fullest measure yet how secure the border with Mexico really is — a ma- jor issue in a presidential campaign that features Re- publican nominee Donald Trump calling for a wall along the entire 1,954- mile border. The report includes enough material to argue that the govern- ment has made big strides or that it is falling woefully short. In terms of people, 170,000 got away from the Border Patrol during the 2015 fiscal year, 210,000 the previous year and 1.7 million in 2005. The huge drop over the last decade is largely explained by the decline in job opportuni- ties since the Great Reces- sion, with more Mexicans now leaving the United States than arriving here. During that time, there has also been a massive increase in border en- forcement, including jail time and other serious consequences for those who get caught, and sig- nificant increases in the number of people get- ting deported. The gov- ernment now spends $14 billion annually on border security. The number of people who got away is larger when including those who escaped detection at bor- der crossings or who en- tered by sea, which is the responsibility of Home- land Security agencies outside the Border Patrol. Adding those, 200,000 people got away last year, 260,000 in 2014 and 1.9 million in 2005. The Border Patrol's cap- ture rate on the Mexican border was 55 percent in 2014 and 36 percent in 2005, according to the re- port prepared for Home- land Security by the In- stitute for Defense Anal- yses, a federally funded research organization. The Border Patrol achieved an 11-point improvement in 2014 after years of slow but steady gains. The re- port does not offer an ex- planation for the sudden improvement. The report, which in- cludes an appendix of more than 100 pages on methodology and a re- view of previous efforts to count border cross- ers, offers detailed anal- ysis going back to 2000, shortly before the U.S. erected hundreds of miles of fences along the Mexi- can border, added surveil- lance gear and doubled the number of Border Pa- trol agents. Homeland Security has been under pressure to show if those multibillion-dollar invest- ments yielded results. The primary measure that Homeland Security has released for public consumption is the num- ber of Border Patrol ar- rests, which tells how many people got caught but not how many got away. Arrests dropped to the lowest level in 44 years in 2015, down 80 percent from a peak of nearly 1.7 million in 2000. IMMIGRATION Barely half of illegal bo rd er cr os se rs c au gh t RUSSELL CONTRERAS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE A U.S. Border Patrol agent drives near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Sunland Park, N.M. TheDailyNewsOffice Will Be Closed Monday, October 10 in observance of Columbus Day Retail advertising deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 11 edition is Friday, Oct. 7 at Noon. 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