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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Amuralofthefor- mer Tehama County Superior Courthouse graces the front entrance wall of the newly fin- ished courthouse, at 1740 Wal- nut St., to pay tribute to the his- toric building that was built in Red Bluff in 1920. A dedication ceremony was held Thursday to introduce the new, modern and upgraded building and celebrate the com- pletion of the six-year project. The new courthouse officially opens for business on Monday and features five courtrooms, including a mobile room that could be turned into an addi- tion court room if needed, in a 62,033-square-foot building. The $56 million project was funded by the Sentate Bill 1407, which was enacted in 2008 to provide bond funding for new and renovated courthouses us- ing court fees, penalties and as- sessments rather than taxpayer revenue from the General Fund. Presiding Judge Todd Bottke spoke at the dedication cere- mony and thanked all who par- ticipated in making the proj- ect a reality, including all Te- hama County Superior Court staff members, and welcomed everyone who came out to cel- ebrate the opening of the new courthouse. The main goals of the proj- ect initially were to consoli- date court services and address overcrowding, security and ac- cessibility issues. Those goals were accomplished with a sep- arate Jury Assembly room on the second floor where jurors can see what is happening in court through two TV moni- tors to address overcrowding, an items screening and metal detector is placed right near the front door to increase se- curity and accessibility has been increased throughout the building by complying with the American's with Disability Act regulations. The new court- house consolidates all civil, criminal and other services in one building. The former courthouse, not including the two courtrooms in the annex building next door, did not have a security screen- ing system or metal detector to enter the building, so security was a much needed upgrade, Bottke said. Now a metal de- tector is at the front entrance. The upgrades to security don't stop at the front en- trance, as inmate transfer ar- eas and holding cells have im- proved security. A hallway runs through the back where in- mates can be transferred from holding cells downstairs, con- nected to department one, to each one of the departments upstairs through a secure ele- vator. There is a separate hall- way for the public, court staff and those in custody. To increase security judges have a separate parking garage within a secured staff parking area behind the building. There GRAND OPENING NEWCOURTHOUSE TO OPEN MONDAY PHOTOSBYCHIPTHOMPSON—DAILYNEWS Harry Hull, associate justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, le , and presiding judge of the Superior Court of Tehama County Todd Bottke cut a ribbon Thursday morning to open the Tehama County Courthouse on Walnut Street. Also pictured is Michelle Haney, assistant CEO of the Superior Court of Tehama County. By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Representatives from several agencies gathered Wednesday at the Tehama County Foster Youth Opportunity Faire where community residents had the chance to learn about every- thing from being a foster parent to being a mentor. Agencies present included Northern Valley Catholic Social Services Independent Living Pro- gram, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, the Re- store program which works in ad- olescent diversion, Shasta College Transfer Center and Children First Foster Family Agency. "We appreciate those of you interested in helping our youth showing up to get more informa- tion," said Tehama County Supe- rior Court Juvenile Judge Matt TEHAMA COUNTY Agencies, organizations hold foster youth faire In an effort to reduce waste the Tehama County Library and Te- hama County Solid Waste Man- agement Agency will be hosting the second annual Costume Swap Saturday for all Tehama County youth. "It will be a great inside event for a rainy day," said Librarian Sally Ainsworth. "We have over 300 costumes from babies to some adults and even some Hal- loween shirts and vests and they are all free." Because most costumes are worn so few times, they are gen- erally in good condition and can be passed along to another child. After last year's first very success- ful event, when more than 50 cos- tumes were exchanged, organiz- ers have collected more than 300 costumes to give back out this year. HALLOWEEN Co st um e Swap set for Saturday By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Two Fontana resi- dents were arrested and a baby taken into protective custody Thursday morning after a colli- sion at the intersection of Main Street and Antelope Boulevard following a pursuit. Maurice Tyler Vasquez and Madison Renee McKendry, both 21, were arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charges of evading a peace officer and child endangerment. An infant was in the vehicle at the time, but was not injured, ac- cording to a California Highway Patrol press release. The child was placed into the care of Te- hama County Child Protective Services. According to a response from Red Bluff Police, Vasquez and McKendry are both 19 years old and the boy is 28 days old. A CHP officer attempted to make a traffic stop about 7:30 a.m. Thursday on a 1999 Ford Explorer on northbound Interstate 5, south of South Main Street. 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