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Bartaldo:TheresaMarie Bartaldo, 93, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 3at Red Bluff Health Care. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hoyt-Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Published Fri- day, Jan. 6, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Burgess: Roger M. Burgess, 77, of Red Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 1at his home. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hoyt-Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Published Fri- day, Jan. 6, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Edwards: Manya Lee Edwards, 74, of Red Bluff died Thursday, Dec. 29at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Published Friday, Jan. 6, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Hill: Sandra Mabel Hill, 68, of Corning died Monday, Jan. 2at Enloe Medical Cen- ter in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Published Friday, Jan. 6, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Occhipinti: Sally Eliza- beth Occhipinti, 67, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Published Friday, Jan. 6, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Sale: Kurt William Sale, 53, of Red Bluff died Friday, Dec. 30at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chaple of the Flowers. Pub- lished Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnotices campaign talk targeting immigrants in the coun- try illegally — including a vast number of farmwork- ers — spurred them into ac- tion, too. They're calling on con- gressional representatives to educate the incoming president on the workforce it takes to feed the country, and they're assuring work- ers they'll protect them. San Joaquin Valley farmer Joe Del Bosque re- cently gathered about 20 year-round employees at a Los Banos steakhouse for their annual holiday lunch. The festivities began in a serioustone.Thetopicofim- migration took a bigger part of the conversation this year because of Trump, he said. Del Bosque told his crew he'll make sure the new ad- ministration knows their vi- tal role in the farming in- dustry. It's a message Del Bosque wants his manag- ers to spread to another 300 seasonal workers needed at the harvest's peak. Leticia Alfaro, a food- safety supervisor at the farm, said in an interview that many of her friends who work in the fields don't have proper documenta- tion like her, and they take Trump's threats seriously. "They're terrified by his comments," Alfaro, 53, said in Spanish. They fear being deported and torn from their chil- dren who were born here, she said. After Trump takes office, they wonder if it will be safe to make a simple trip to the grocery store, fearing checkpoints where they'll be pulled over and have to show their docu- mentation. Trump's remarks were felt sharply in California, which produces nearly half the country's fruits, vegeta- bles and nuts valued at $47 billion annually. Experts say his words resonate na- tionwide. Texas, Florida and Geor- gia are examples of states with large migrant com- munities dominating home construction, health care, food service industries, said David Zonderman, a labor historian at North Carolina State University. "California might be ground zero," he said of im- migrant families living in the shadows. "But it's not a unique California issue." The fear stems from Trump's campaign rallies, where he received a rous- ing response each time he vowed to deport people who are in the country illegally — up to 11 million. That po- sition softened after Trump won the election, when he said he'd start with 3 mil- lion with criminal records. Some farmers point to Trump's postelection shift as a sign his campaign blus- ter won't become reality. He is, after all, a businessman like them, they say. But oth- ers believe this shift under- scores the president-elect's unpredictable nature. "Our workers are scared," said Joe Garcia, a farm la- bor contractor who hires up to 4,000 people each year to pick grapes from Napa to Bakersfield and along the Central Coast. "If they're concerned, we're concerned." Since Election Day, Gar- cia's crews throughout the state have been asking what will happen to them when Trump takes office. Farm- ers also are calling to see if they'll need to pay more to attract people to prune the vines, he said. Garcia tells farmers not to panic. They'll learn how many return from Mexico after the holidays. "We'll plan around what we have," he tells them. "That's all we can do." Roughly 325,000 workers in California do the back- breaking jobs that farmers say nobody else will do, ac- cording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Man- uel Cunha Jr., president of the Nisei Farmers League farming association, esti- mates 85 percent of Cali- fornia farmworkers live in the United States illegally. Farmers for years have scrambled under a shrink- ing labor pool. Mexico's improving econ- omy has slowed the flow of migrant workers. The dan- gerous border, controlled by drug cartels and human traffickers, keeps away oth- ers. Herman, the farmer who bought three new almond sweepers, said Trump influ- enced him on top of Califor- nia's rising minimum wage and a new law giving farm laborers overtime rights that are equal to workers in other industries. Plus, Herman said, he's heard too many workers question whether they'll return from their holiday trips to Mexico. "It's sto- ries like that that have mo- tivated me to become ef- ficient and upgrade my equipment," Herman said. Tom Nassif, a Trump adviser and president of the powerful trade asso- ciation Western Growers, said farmers shouldn't fear the president-elect. Trump isn't interested in deporting their workers, he said. Nassif said he isn't privy to the details of Trump's im- migration policy. He's rec- ommended that Trump al- low farmworkers to stay by putting immigrants in the country illegally who are otherwise law-abiding resi- dents on a period of proba- tion under conditions that they pay taxes, learn Eng- lish and obey all laws. "I think he's looking at people who have commit- ted more serious crimes and start with them first — and rightly so," said Nas- sif, picked by Trump's cam- paign team to serve on an agriculture advisory com- mittee. "I think there's less reason to worry than most people believe there is." Farmers FROM PAGE 1 A Donald Trump campaign sign is seen along a highway near Los Banos. PHOTOS BY SCOTT SMITH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Farmer Kevin Herman stands next to an almond sweeper at his ranch near Madera. Herman says that Donald Trump's campaign vow to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally pushed him into buying more equipment, cutting the number of workers he'll need during the next harvest. that money for their own personal expenses, the re- lease said. They sought to conceal the embezzlement, including creating a false line-of-credit document and remotely accessing the tribe's computers to destroy evidence. According to the indict- ment, in June 2015 during the investigation, each de- fendant falsely stated to a federal agent that they had received a $5 million line of credit from the tribe. Further, John Crosby and Lohse submitted tax re- turns that omitted the embezzled funds. For her part, Ines Crosby failed to file any tax returns. It is estimated that the defendants embezzled at least $6 million in tribal funds. Four members of the Tribal Council were ousted by tribal member- ship in April 2014, which culminated in a prolonged armed standoff at the ca- sino in June 2014, the de- struction of computer re- cords and the disappear- ance of a private jet owned by the tribe. Subsequently, the two factions came to an agree- ment to hold an election in September 2014. The elec- tion resulted in the tribe siding against the ousted members. This case is the product of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant US Attorneys Todd Pickles and Matthew Yelovich are prosecuting the case. If convicted, each of the defendants face a max- imum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the charge of falsifying a docu- ment in a federal investiga- tion. The maximum statu- tory penalty for each count of conspiracy, embezzling and making a false state- ment to a government agent is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum statutory penalty for filing a false tax return is three years in prison and a $25,000 fine, and one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for failure to file a tax return. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory fac- tors and the Federal Sen- tencing Guidelines, which take into account a num- ber of variables. The charges are only al- legations; the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reason- able doubt. Embezzling FROM PAGE 1 TheAssociatedPress YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Yosemite National Park could close because of flooding over the next sev- eral days and through the weekend. Forecasters say heavy rainisexpectedinthepark, pushing the Merced River well above flood stage. The park flooded in Jan- uary 1997, which caused extensive damage to park roads, campgrounds, lodging, and utilities. The park was closed for two months due to extensive damage to the park's in- frastructure. During the closure, there was no running water and electricity was intermit- tent. Since the 1997 flood, the park has made signifi- cant improvements to park roads and facilities. Park officials continue to monitor the weather forecast and will make de- cisions in the next day or two based on the forecast, and the ability of the park to safely accommodate vis- itors and employees. RECREATION Yosemite National Park could close due to flooding customers to take safety precautions when heating their homes. Fuel-burning appliances, such as gas furnaces, stoves, ovensandwaterheaters,can increase the risk of carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, when they are not working prop- erly. Electric heating devices, such as space heaters, can cause fires when used im- properly. PG&E offers the follow- ing tips: Never use products in- side the home that gener- ate dangerous levels of car- bon monoxide, such as gen- erators, barbecues, propane heaters and charcoal. As of 2011, all California single-family homes are re- quired to have carbon mon- oxide detectors. Check the expiration date — most car- bon monoxide detectors have a shelf life of five to seven years — and replace the batteries at least twice a year. Place space heaters on level, hard, nonflamma- ble surfaces, not on rugs or carpets. Don't put objects on space heaters or use them to dryclothesorshoes.Turnoff space heaters when leaving the room or going to sleep. Keep all flammable mate- rials at least three feet away from heating sources and supervise children when a space heater or fireplace is being used. Neverusecookingdevices such as ovens or stoves for home heating purposes. When using the fireplace to stay warm, make sure the flue is open so that the byproducts of combustion can vent safely through the chimney. If customers suspect there is a problem with a natural gas appliance inside their home, they should call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. A gas service representative will be dispatched to do a thorough inspection. If you detect carbon mon- oxide in your home, you should get out immediately and call 911. Flood FROM PAGE 1 By Julie Pace, Deb Riechmann and Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press WASHINGTON President- elect Donald Trump has se- lected former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to lead the Of- fice of the Director of Na- tional Intelligence, a role that would thrust him into the center of the intelli- gence community Trump has publicly challenged, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. Coats served as a mem- ber of the Senate Intelli- gence Committee before retiring from Congress last year. If confirmed by the Senate, he would over- see an agency created af- ter 9/11 to improve coordi- nation of U.S. spy and law enforcement agencies. The person with knowl- edge of Trump's decision was not authorized to dis- cuss the pick publicly and spoke on condition of an- onymity. Since winning the elec- tion, Trump has questioned intelligence officials' as- sessments that Russia in- terfered with the election on his behalf. On Friday, senior intelligence officials will brief Trump on the findings of a full report into the Russian hacking of Democratic groups. The report was ordered by Pres- ident Barack Obama, who was briefed on the conclu- sions Thursday. Against that backdrop, Trump has been consid- ering ways to restructure intelligence agencies to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Tran- sition officials have been looking at changes at both ODNI and the CIA, but those plans are said not to be aimed at gutting the in- telligence agencies or ham- pering their capabilities. The discussions are also independent of Trump's public challenge to the in- telligence community's Russia assessment, the person said with knowl- edge of Trump's transi- tion decisions said. The Wall Street Journal first reported Wednesday night that Trump was looking at ways to streamline the in- telligence agencies. Trump transition spokes- man Sean Spicer denied Thursday that Trump was considering "restructuring the intelligence community infrastructure." "There is no truth to this idea of restructuring the in- telligence community in- frastructure. It is 100 per- cent false," Spicer said. Trump's administration wouldn't be the first to ini- tiate an intelligence com- munity reorganization. A few years ago, CIA Di- rector John Brennan or- dered sweeping changes to the CIA to make its leaders more accountable and close intelligence gaps amid con- cern about the agency's lim- ited insights into a series of major global developments. The aim was to break down barriers between the CIA's operations and ana- lytical arms. TRANSITION Tr um p se le ct s fo rm er S en . Co at s as director of national intelligence SUSAN WALSH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. ROGERM.BURGESS Roger M. Burgess husband of Loretta K Burgess; four children: Penny Bextel, Thomas Burgess, Burgess Stockwell, and John Burgess. Six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Roger's Veteran Post 3909. Several years of little league coach, 4-H Leader and worked at Louisiana Pacific for 42 years. SANDRA MABEL HILL July 3, 1948 ~ January 2, 2017 Sandra was born on July 3rd, 1948 to Arthur and Della Allen in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sandra moved with her mother and brother to Kings Beach, California when she was 15 years old. Sandra graduated from Truckee High School in 1966. Sandra met Ronald Hill in the spring of 1966 and com- municated with him through mail while Ronald served his tour of duty with the United States Army. The two of them were married on November 12th, 1967. Sandra and Ronald had one daughter, Shannon, and enjoyed 49 years of marriage. Sandra earned an Associates degree in Art History from Yuba College in Marysville, California while caring for her family and living in Timbuctoo, California. The family moved to Corning, California in 1985. Sandra worked in various group homes that supported and im- proved the lives of youths until she retired in 2002. Sandra was a collector of unique pieces of artwork. She was an avid college and professional football enthusiast. Sandra was also a font of knowledge regarding literature and cinema. Sandra loved her pets, and enjoyed photog- raphy, quilting, gardening, bird watching, and reading. Sandra was a devoted wife and partner to Ronald. She was a wonderful mother, teacher, and roll model to Shan- non. Sandra was preceded in death by her father and mother. Sandra is survived by her husband Ronald, daughter Shannon, grandson Jake VanDoorn, brother Arthur Allen, and nephews and nieces. A private family memorial will be held in the coming spring near Ukiah, Oregon. For those wishing to make a donation, contributions may be made to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, California. Obituaries FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 5 A