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Obituaries Helen Irene Jones (Jeans) November 15, 1930 - July 9, 2012 short illness on July 9th at Mercy Medical Center in Redd- ing with her family by her side. Helen was born in Cot- tonwood in 1930. She was the 10th of 12 children born to Clarence and Etta Kyler. The family lived on a ranch west of Red Bluff. She married Ivan Jeans in 1956, relocated to Weaverville and had two children. After a brief marriage she returned to Red Bluff to raise her children and to be closer to her family. She was especially close with her widowed Mother. She worked for Diamond International for 30 years where she made many friends. Family vaca- tions were spent camping in tents along the California coast and redwoods. She was very generous and would do anything for her family and friends. Helen lived most of her life in the Red Bluff area where Helen aged 81, of Red Bluff passed away following a she enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, traveling, west- ern movies and doting over her grandchildren.She crafted many hand sewn quilts as gifts for her family and friends who will cherish them forever. She also loved a daily glass (or two) of wine and a roaring fire….especially when the temperatures dipped down to 75! Helen is survived by her two children Peggy Brust 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, Evan Tiss Evan Tiss of Cottonwood died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 78. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, July 13, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Calif. teacher pension posts low investment return SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's teacher pen- sion fund earned just a 1.8 percent return from invest- ments this year, a rate that fell well short of expecta- tions and could add to the system's shortfall, officials revealed Thursday. The expected return for the nation's second-largest public pension system had been 7.5 percent, which was lowered earlier this year from 7.75 percent. The fund earned the return for the fiscal year that ended June 30, said Christopher Ailman, chief invest- ment officer of the California State Teachers' Retire- ment System. ''The fact that it's a positive return is nice, but the fact that it's so low ... I'm sure will generate attacks'' from public pension critics, Aliman told board mem- bers. (Jeans) and husband Dolph, from Parkland, FL and Curt Jeans from Red Bluff, CA; four grandchildren Kellen Jeans, Kayla Jeans, Stefan Brust and Christofer Brust; one great-grandson Kavan (Kayla); her sister Hazel Barone; sister-in-law and close friend Arline Kyler; many nieces and nephews; and her faithful dog Roxy. She will be deeply missed by everyone. Graveside services will be held at 11 am July 19th at Anderson Cemetery, 2500 Cemetery Lane. In lieu of flowers please give your Mom a hug and tell her that you love her. We love you Mom! The pension fund manages retirement money for more than 600,000 active and retired teachers and has about $64.5 billion in unfunded liabilities. Ailman said the $150 billion fund has been impacted by economic uncertainties worldwide and the swings of the stock market. He urged the board not to focus too much on returns from a single year. During the past 20 years, the fund has met its expected return rate of 7.5 per- cent, he said. Currently, taxpayers are on the hook for billions of dollars in pension and health care benefits promised to public workers when they retire. The state said pension contributions accounted for 2.4 percent of state spend- ing in 2006. It's expected to reach 3.9 percent of this year's $91.3 billion budget. Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers have not been able to strike a deal on pension reform. Talks will continue after lawmakers return from a monthlong recess next month. Brown, a Democrat, issued a comprehensive propos- al last fall that focused on raising the retirement age to match Social Security and moving new workers to a hybrid system in which defined benefits are combined with a 401(k)-style plan widely used in the private sec- tor. IN LOVING MEMORY July 8, 2012 after her battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Henry Miller and Francelia Montgomery Miller; sisters, Frances Crumb, Lorretta Anderson & brother, George Taylor. She is survived by her devoted husband, David Green of Tiny passed away at home at the age of 66 on Sunday, JENNIFER "TINY" MAE GREEN Friday, July 13, 2012 – Daily News 7A SCAMS orders to be sent to Jamaica and various loca- tions. over the next few weeks asking for more cash cards and eventually money Continued from page 1A The person kept calling FIRE Continued from page 1A untary evacuation. For more information on closures visit www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ mendocino/alerts- notices. CalFire has personnel at the Sites Fire Complex, made up of five fires total- woman realized the caller was not the relative she was led to believe and contacted law enforce- ment. On Wednesday the ing 4,185 acres burned, also in Colusa County. That fire is 90 percent contained as of Thursday evening, according to the CalFire incident website. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Placer County due to fire FORESTHILL (AP) — About 300 people in Placer County remained under evacuation orders as a fire burning in a steep, heavily wooded area grew in size and intensity Thursday, fueled by hot weath- er and wind. 80 homes evacuated in About 80 homes and structures were threatened by the blaze, and evacuated residents were staying at a Red Cross center in Foresthill, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Robbers Fire had consumed more than a square mile and was 10 percent contained, down from 20 percent containment earlier in the day. About 1,000 firefighters were battling the blaze, and more were en route. ''Because of high temperatures and winds, the fire has made several runs,'' Berlant said. ''We've ordered numerous additional resources since this fire has taken off.'' It was one of four fires burning in Northern Cal- ifornia. Farther north in Mendocino National Forest, the Mill Fire had charred about 26 square miles and was about 38 percent contained. In Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the Flat Fire was burning about 30 miles west of Weaverville and had scorched about a square mile. The fire briefly closed a section of Highway 299 on Wednesday, but the road was reopened Thurs- day. No injuries were reported. It was about 20 percent contained Thursday. A six-and-a-half-square mile fire in Colusa County was almost fully contained. Red Bluff, CA; her daughter, Rhonda Slay (Don) of Red Bluff; her son, Rick Green of Corona, CA; brothers, Claude Taylor (Diane) of Burney, CA; Ted Miller (Nancy) of Burney, CA; Marshall Miller of Big Bend, CA; sisters, Arvada "Dolly" King of Willows, CA; Marilyn "Cookie" Panks of Burney, CA; Hazel Lytle (Dennis) of McKinleyville, CA; Nora "Tinker" Miller of Red Bluff, CA, 4 granddaughters, 1 grandson and 1 great grandson, nu- merous nieces and nephews. Dave & Tiny were married for 47 years, Tiny was a beauty operator in town for over 40 years. She was also a member of the Red Bluff Emblem Club for several years. She dearly loved all her Emblem Club buddies. Tiny was always thinking about her family first. She will be dearly missed and always in our hearts. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 2PM at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Red Bluff Emblem Club, American Cancer Society, or to the family to help with expenses. We love you Mom, Grandma, Sister! who saw an illegal immigrant from Mexico get shot with a stun gun by U.S. border authorities said he testi- fied Thursday to a federal grand jury amid signs that prosecutors are con- sidering criminal charges in the immigrant's death after more than two years of silence on the political- ly charged case. Humberto Navarrete told The Associated Press that he testified for about 90 minutes at a San Diego courthouse and told the grand jury he thought the border officials' actions were excessive. The grand jury questioned Navarrete about what he saw and viewed a grainy video that he took on his cellphone. Navarrete's video, which he released immediately after the May 2010 incident at San Diego's San Ysidro port of entry, captured audio of a man believed to be Anastasio Hernandez pleading for help and passers-by asking border authorities to leave him alone. ''He was lying face-down on the ground, surrounded by agents,'' Navarrete, a 26-year-old San Diego resident, said he told the grand jury. The U.S. Justice Department's Michael Wayne Hastin, 53, was unexpectedly taken from us on July 10, 2012. He was born on March 1, 1959 in Loma Linda, Califor- MICHAEL WAYNE HASTIN nia. He came to Red Bluff in 1978. Mike was preceded in death by his mother F. Diane Williams, his father William Hastin, his brother John A. Hastin and his wife Ginny Hastin. Mike is survived by his two daughters, Rebecca Brown, 29 (Rhett) and Terha Hastin, 22, his three grandchildren Morgan Hastin, 12, Shawn Brown, 9, and Andrew Holmes, 3, his sister Cheryl Vangriethuysen (Ric), brother Bill Hastin, also his long time companion Maureen Cahalan, nieces, nephews, and his multiple cousins. Mike was always willing to lend a helping hand to any- one. He would have given the shirt off his back to any- one in need. He worked most of his life as a metal fabri- cator and then went on to driving truck. One of his great- est joys was repairing the monster trucks and drag boats that would come to town. He found peace and solace in riding his motorcycle and traveling. He was a loving and devoted father, a funny and caring grandfather and a truly remarkable friend. He will always be missed. A celebration of Mike's life will be held at Cone Grove park, Sunday July 15th, from 11am-2pm. Please join his family and friends for a potluck lunch. Bring a lawn chair, and remember, "No Onions" per Mike. Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 civil rights division has been pre- senting evidence to the grand jury on Hernandez's death, family attor- ney Eugene Iredale told the AP. A person other than Iredale who is close to the Hernandez family said a man who was with Navarrete that night also was expected to testi- fy Thursday. The person, who spoke directly with the witness, requested anonymity because grand jury pro- ceedings are supposed to be secret. Mitchell Rivard, a Justice Department spokesman, said the case remains under investigation and declined further comment. Agents shot Hernandez, 42, with a stun gun at the busy border cross- ing while returning him to Tijuana, Mexico. Mexican President Felipe Calderon joined a chorus of critics who complained of excessive force by U.S. Customs and Border Protec- tion officials, none of whom have been publicly identified. Hernandez, 42, was shot with a Grand jury hears testimony in border stun-gun case SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man stun gun by agents at the busy bor- der crossing as he was being returned to Tijuana, Mexico. Mexi- can President Felipe Calderon joined a chorus of critics who com- plained of excessive force by U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi- cials, none of whom have been pub- licly identified. An autopsy by the San Diego County coroner's office found Her- nandez died of a heart attack, with a heart condition and methampheta- mine use listed as contributing fac- tors. The autopsy said Hernandez was unresponsive shortly after he was shot with a stun gun, apparent- ly three or four times. The coroner's report, citing a San news of the grand jury investigation. ''It has been more than two years of waiting. I believe this is a step toward justice,'' Maria Pugo, 41, said at a news conference Thursday with migrant activists who also applauded the move and said they hoped for an indictment. ''We're pleased with this initial step in the right direction,'' said Andrea Guerrero, executive director of Equality Alliance. ''It's long overdue.'' The investigation attracted Diego police detective, said Hernan- dez was ''agitated and confronta- tional'' after he was detained by Bor- der Patrol agents crossing the border illegally and became ''suddenly vio- lent'' when his handcuffs were removed at the border crossing. It is unclear if the evidence being presented to the grand jury will lead to criminal charges or who is the tar- get of the investigation. Still, the convening of a grand jury suggests the government is interested in bringing charges. ''When a prosecutor looks at a case, you can decide no crime has been committed, you close the case and move on. That obviously hasn't happened in this case,'' said Peter Nunez, a former U.S. attorney in San Diego who is not involved in the case. ''The fact that there's a grand jury means it has progressed to the next level, if you will.'' Nunez cautioned that prosecutors may have determined there wasn't enough evidence to justify charges but sought political cover with a grand jury. ''This case has so much publicity attached to it,'' he said. ''You can see a prosecutor saying, 'There's not enough evidence to justify criminal charges ... I'm going to present the case to the grand jury, with the idea that the grand jury may decide not to indict.' The prosecutors are shielded from criticism to some degree.'' Hernandez's widow welcomed 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 renewed scrutiny and criticism less than three months ago after another eyewitness video that aired on PBS appeared to show Hernandez being shot with a stun gun while lying on the ground, surrounded by about a dozen agents. Sixteen members of Congress wrote Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to say Hernandez's death ''may be emblematic of broader structural problems.'' It is extremely rare for U.S. bor- der authorities to face criminal charges for deaths or injuries to migrants. In April, federal prosecu- tors said there was insufficient evi- dence to pursue charges against a Border Patrol agent in the 2010 shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican in Texas. The decision to present evidence to a grand jury and potentially charge Customs and Border Protec- tion officials comes at a time when the Justice Department and Attor- ney General Eric Holder are under intense criticism from Republicans for a botched gun-tracking opera- tion known as Fast and Furious. In that operation, agents of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Arizona abandoned the usual practice of intercepting all weapons they believed to be illicitly purchased. The agents in Fast and Furious lost track of several hundred weapons. In 2010, Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was killed in a firefight with a group of armed Mexican bandits and two guns traced to the operation were found at the scene.