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Clemente:NicolinoCle- mente, 76, of Red Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 19at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Laird: Del Laird, 67, of Red Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 19 at his residence. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 22, 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 nition,criminalthreats,pos- session of stolen property and brandishing a firearm. Bail was set at $263,000. The case is under inves- tigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Red Bluff Police De- partment at 527-3131. Arrest FROM PAGE 1 Connie Ocampo and her co-worker Mavis Carey have worked next door at the Job Training Center for a while and were glad to get the chance to see the venue. "It's a beautiful build- ing and I think it's a great idea," Ocampo said of the new uses. Amanda Jenkins of Red Bluff said she is excited to see a chance to bring art into the downtown area. "It's outstanding," said Kristin Behrens. "It's something that Red Bluff, the community and visi- tors can value. I'm espe- cially excited about the po- tential for events and this being a space that can be another anchor point to the area." The hope is to have the Green Room up and run- ning sometime in February or March, Bird said. "We have access to a great building and every- one has been really excited about it," Bird said. "Now we have to get it up and running, but we want to do it right." For more information on the upcoming move of the Green Room, visit te- hamaarts.org. Gallery FROM PAGE 1 Bluff, making its debut this year with a Cornhole tour- nament on Main Street. Its goal is to give young adults friendship and skills and to improve the quality of life for the community, es- pecially children, Jenkins said. The Red Bluff Turkey Trot offers two options to participants with a 5K fun run or a one-mile family fun walk. There will be a mascot, Tom the Turkey, at the event for photos during the regis- tration period 7-8 a.m. Anyone wanting to get a shirt from the event can order it during the regis- tration process and orders will be placed following the race. The race starts at 8 a.m. at the Red Bluff Soccer Fields at Park Avenue and Baker Road. Cost is $20 each for adults, $5 for chil- dren ages 5-17 and free for 4 and younger. A family of 4 is $40. For more information on the group or upcom- ing events, visit the group's Facebookpageatwww.face- book.com/RedBluff2030 or write to redbluff2030@ gmail.com. Trot FROM PAGE 1 many community activi- ties, but primarily focuses on youth andpeople in need, Goodwin said. The group supports the PATH organization, which runs the rotating homeless shelter in winter and tran- sitional housing, the From TheHeartFoodDrive,schol- arships and the California Highway Patrol Explorer program. "This event is a chance to get everyone out to talk to each other," Goodwin said. "There's great food, fun and friends. We get other or- ganizations coming out to support us such as the noon Rotary, Kiwanis and other membersofthecommunity." The event raises any- where between $2,500 and $3,500 each year. For more information on Sunrise Ro- tary, visit http://redbluf- frotarysunrise.org/ or look for the club on Facebook. Dinner FROM PAGE 1 IT only T A K E S A S P A R K . O N L Y Y O U C A N P R E V E N T W I L D F I R E S . s m o k e y b e a r . c o m Please T E C O N E & B E L D I N G 'CALEXIT' RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Marcus Ruiz Evans, center, of The Yes California Independence Campaign, talks to passersby about California succeeding from the United States and becoming its own nation in Sacramento. By Juliet Williams The Associated Press SACRAMENTO A group calling for California to se- cede from the United States submitted a proposed pe- tition Monday seeking a ballot measure that would strip the state constitution of language that says Cal- ifornia is an inseparable part of the nation. The Yes California Inde- pendence Campaign hopes to put a question on the No- vember 2018 ballot autho- rizing a vote on indepen- dence in spring 2019. The group proposed the secession idea more than two years ago, but the so- called "CalExit" movement gained serious traction on social media after Republi- can Donald Trump won the presidential election. Group Vice President Marcus Ruiz Evans said the organization now has 15,000 Twitter followers, 30,000 Facebook followers and 13,000 volunteers who have signed up to collect signatures for the effort. He said the election of Trump proved proponents' point that working within the current electoral sys- tem is not sufficient to gen- erate serious change. The attorney gener- al's office will review the request and submit lan- guage for a title and sum- mary that would allow the group to begin collecting signatures for an initial ref- erendum. The final results of the election earlier this month will determine how many signatures the group will need to place its measure on the 2018 ballot. The U.S. Constitution does not provide for state secession. Experts say the only way to legally secede would be to change the federal Con- stitution, which requires the approval of Congress and 38 states. But Ruiz said if 55 per- cent of voters approved a referendum on the issue, proponents hope to make their case to the United Nations under its treaty on self-determination. He said that threshold would constitute an internation- ally recognized threshold requiring the governor to apply to the U.N. for "the Republic of California" to become a member of the U.N. "We know that you don't just vote and that it hap- pens. This would be to start the conversation," he said. "You have to have some- thing where you say this is what the public wants." The group tried unsuc- cessfully to put several ini- tiatives on the ballot this year, including a proposal to declare California a sep- arate nation, to rename the governor the "presi- dent" of California, and to fly the California state flag atop the United States flag. Those signature-gathering efforts fizzled. Repeated attempts to create a 51st state in North- ern California, named the State of Jefferson, have also failed. That movement gen- erally draws more conser- vative supporters who are dissatisfied with Califor- nia's dominance by Dem- ocrats. Still, Ruiz said State of Jefferson supporters are welcome in the CalExit movement, which would also shift many powers to county-level governments that he said are more in line with local residents' wishes. The group moved up its original plan to ask voters to approve a referendum in 2020 because of the inter- est following Trump's elec- tion over Hillary Clinton, Ruiz said. Backers expect to begin collecting signatures after Trump's January inaugu- ration. California group files pe ti ti on i n se ce ss io n e ff or t The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Firefighters using boats rescued four people trapped on an is- land of the raging Los An- geles River early Monday after a storm gorged water- ways and led to warnings of unsavory ocean condi- tions and snowy mountain roads that could hamper Thanksgiving plans. Two men and two women, believed to be transients, got stuck on the island just north of downtown Los Angeles af- ter heavy rain that started Sunday turned the nor- mally trickling river into a torrent. They were not hurt. Homeless people who congregate along the river were warned ahead of the storm to find higher ground, but "for whatever reason, these people chose to ignore those warnings," fire Capt. Daniel Curry said. About an inch of rain fell across much of the Los Angeles area begin- ning Sunday, the National Weather Service said. The downpour was heavier to the north, with 2.2 inches reported at a mountain weather station between Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco. It was the first signifi- cant rainfall for parched Los Angeles since mid-Oc- tober. Before the storm, the year's rainfall totals were about half the his- torical average. More than 40 percent of the state is in "extreme and exceptional drought," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the storm won't ease dry conditions in those areas. East in Arizona, a one- two punch of storms hit the Phoenix area. The first brought nearly an inch of rain to the state's most pop- ulous county, while the sec- ond wave was expected to last into the evening. New Mexico also braced for wet weather, with higher eleva- tions expecting rain and snow, forecasters said. Visitors and residents heading to the beach in Southern California for Thanksgiving week were warned to stay out of the ocean in some areas. Los Angeles County health officials advised swimmers and surfers to stay on dry land for at least three days because of storm runoff. Bacteria levels can increase signif- icantly after rainstorms as contaminants enter the ocean via storm drains, creeks and rivers. The advisory, custom- ary following heavy rains, is in place through Thurs- day morning. Further north, several inches of snow was fore- cast in the Sierra Nevada, prompting warnings for drivers to take precau- tions on mountain roads as they travel for the Thanks- giving holiday. Much of Northern California got a respite from rain Monday, but another system was ex- pected to move in Tuesday evening. The California Highway Patrol said about 200 col- lisions were reported on Los Angeles County free- ways between 9 p.m. Sun- day and 1 a.m. Monday — compared with 30 during the same period a week ago when it was dry. Most flood advisories have been lifted, but au- thorities warned that hill- side areas burned bare of vegetation during sum- mer wildfires were sus- ceptible to mudslides be- cause of rain soaking the dry ground. WEATHER Rain forces river rescue; mountains set for snow The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Germany has purchased a Los An- geles house once owned by Thomas Mann, averting de- molition of the home where the Nobel Prize-winning novelist lived for a decade after fleeing the rise of Na- zism. The home, built in 1941 and designed by modern- ist architect J.R. Davidson, had been listed last sum- mer for about $15 million and labeled as ready to be demolished, the Los Ange- les Times reported Sunday. An online petition called on the German govern- ment to save the home in the Pacific Palisades neigh- borhood, describing it as a monumenttoexileswhoset- tled in California and resis- tance to the Nazi regime. It was bought for $13.25 mil- lion and officials said it will be renovated and used as a residency for artists. German Foreign Minis- terFrank-WalterSteinmeier said the residence symbol- ized "a home for many Ger- mans who worked toward a better future for their country, paved the way for an open society and laid the foundations for com- mon trans Atlantic values," according to a statement posted by the German con- sulate in Los Angeles. The Mann home will be renovatedanditsday-to-day operations will be handed over Villa Aurora, a Ger- mangovernment-subsidized cultural program and resi- dency for artists and writ- ers. REAL ESTATE Germany buys Thomas Mann's former home in Los Angeles JEANCADETBARBIER August 31, 1928 ~ November 7, 2016 Jean Cadet Barbier, age 88passed away on November 7, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Red Bluff, California. He was the husband of Francia Barbier. They shared 52 years of marriage together. Jean was born in Ayherre, France on August 31, 1928. He came to the United States in 1950. He began work as a sheepherder in the Lincoln area for Munsen and Fiedela Church. He then moved north and spent many years working as a ranch foreman for the Carrol Owens family. He subsequently continued to manage the ranch on Mill Creek for a variety of other owners including Helen Owens and Peter Pfendler. He finally retired at 80 years old while the ranch was under the ownership of Kimberly Pfendler. Even after his retirement, he and Francia were graciously allowed to continue to live on their beloved ranch by the current owners. Jean loved the outdoors, working with livestock, his Border collie dogs, and being surrounded by his family and friends. His work ethic, friendly smile and bear paw hands are legendary. He made a lasting impression on all that met him. He is survived by his wife, Francia; daughter, Maite and husband Eric; son, Peter and wife Patricia; and grandchil- dren, Ruby and Cole. He was preceded in death by his son, Noel. Graveside services will be held at the Los Molinos Cem- etery on Saturday, November 26th 2016 at 11:00 AM. An open house reception will follow at his daughter's house in Orland, CA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Obituaries We Don'tThink Cremation Should Cost So much. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A