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Obituaries Maxine Smith, resident at Lassen House in Red Bluff, passed away peacefully Monday, August 13, 2012 at the age of 96. Maxine was born in Nebraska but lived in Corning, CA MAXINE BERNICE SMITH 1916-2012 most of her life where she was an active member of the Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Donald Smith. Maxine is survived by her four sons, Kenneth, Dayton, Gary, and David along with their wives and numerous grand and great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at Hall Brothers Mortuary in Corning Monday, August 20, at 10:00 a.m. Sheriff's snipers justified in shooting killer sheriff's snipers were justified in shooting to death a gun- man who killed two men and led authorities on a five-week manhunt in the woods near Fort Bragg. The Mendocino County district attorney's office finding UKIAH (AP) — Prosecutors says Sacramento County on Tuesday comes a year after 35-year-old Aaron Bassler killed land steward Matthew Coleman Fort Bragg Council- man Jere Melo in separate ambushes. The three Sacramento snipers who ambushed Bassler joined the manhunt on its 36th day. sheriff's snipers were hiding in brush above an old logging road when Bassler seemed to ''explode out of the gulch.'' Prosecutors say snipers fired 12 shots at Bassler, whose rifle was at the ready. He was struck by seven bullets. The Press-Democrat in Santa Rosa says the Sacramento Lawmaker questions AG's role in state Wednesday questioned whether the attorney gener- al's office is fit to investigate the state parks depart- ment, which is embroiled in numerous controver- sies. parks funding probe SACRAMENTO (AP) — A lawmaker on During a Senate budget committee hearing, Sen. Bill Emmerson, R-Hemet, said lawmakers should consider an outside investigator. His concern arose after it was revealed that lawyers for the attorney general's office and parks department were made aware of hidden money months before top officials said they learned of it. The attorney general's office has not said what it did with that information. Spokeswoman Lynda Gledhill declined to give details because the investi- gation continues. The governor's finance director, Ana Matosantos, said administration officials acted quickly upon learning about the surplus in July. ''As soon as the agency and the governor learned of the circumstance, within 48 hours, that informa- tion was publicly reported,'' Matosantos told law- makers. ''The broader issue about what exactly occurred at parks, who knew what at parks, when? This is all subject to investigation.'' Emmerson said it would be difficult for lawmak- ers to craft legislation to address the problem with- out knowing what happened. ''I'm concerned about the organizations that are supposed to be doing oversight having done so with the type of strong effort that they should have,'' he said. ''I'm concerned about the ability for us to get the kind of information we need.'' Emmerson and Republican lawmakers asked Democratic leaders to ask key officials involved in the parks funding scandal to testify under oath. The officials did not appear Wednesday. Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, said, ''there is an open criminal investigation at the Department of Justice and we would not want this hearing to jeop- ardize any testimony in that open investigation.'' According to a sworn declaration filed in court Tuesday, former parks employee Cheryl Taylor said she told state attorneys that her department was hid- ing about $20 million in a special fund several months before officials announced discovering the money. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The nation's largest agribusiness and biotech companies are pouring millions of dol- lars into California to stop the first-ever initiative to require special labels on foods made with geneti- cally modified ingredi- ents, a sign of their deter- mination to keep the mea- sure from sparking a nationwide movement. So far, farming giants such as Monsanto, Dupont Pioneer and Cargill have contributed nearly $25 million to defeat the proposal, with much of that cash coming in the past few days. It's nearly 10 times the amount raised by backers of the ballot measure who say California's health- conscious shoppers want more information about the food they eat. With nearly three months to go before the November election, the measure's opponents appear to be following the previous blueprint devel- oped by major industries to defeat ballot initiatives in the nation's largest con- sumer market: Raise large sums of money to swamp the airwaves with nega- tive advertising. The tactic previously worked for the pharma- ceutical industry. And in California's June primary, the tobacco industry helped defeat an initiative supported by cycling leg- end Lance Armstrong that would have raised ciga- rette taxes to fund cancer research. known as Proposition 37, is one of 11 statewide measures to go before California voters in November. It would require most processed foods to bear a label by 2014 letting shoppers know if the items contain ingredients derived from plants with DNA altered with genes from other plants, animals, viruses or bacteria. The food initiative, Man found dead in church parking lot was found dead in a Red Bluff church parking lot Saturday morn- ing. officers responded to the Methodist Church at 525 David Ave. for a report of a man not Around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, BOARD Continued from page 1A That brought on anoth- er round of jokes over whether or not anyone could dispute the minutes were correct. Timboe said the econo- my isn't entirely to blame for the lack of meetings, which are generally planned for every two weeks. "The demand is just catching up to the approved inventory," he said. A 53-year-old transient man breathing. Upon arrival they found the man lying on the ground next to a white Ford Bronco, which was registered to him. The man was already dead. The Red Bluff Police Depart- ment confirmed the death to the ready to be developed, without any further city approval needed. boom, Timboe said Plan- ning Commission activity would have slowed down around this time as devel- opers work off pre- approved maps. Even in an economic well," Timboe said. Future agenda items are "We set things up so likely to be of the same nature as Tuesday's item. In simpler terms, previ- ous City Council and Planning Commission activity has already approved enough lots that developers haven't needed to come back for approval. Timboe said the city has 390 residential lots OLIVE Continued from page 1A may be included next year, she said. Each children's team must have an adult and a permission slip, signed by parents, must be turned into the cham- ber prior to the race. Saturday starts off at 7 a.m. with the pancake breakfast, put on by the Corning Volunteer Fire Department, that continues until 11 a.m. All of Saturday's events will be at Woodson Park, corner of South and Pear streets. registration from 8-8:45 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. Forms for the event are available at the chamber office. New this year will be a spaghetti eating contest that will run alongside the traditional favorites including arts and crafts and food booths from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the fireman's hose down at 11 a.m. The cook-off judging and the talent The Fun Run/Walk starts off with show both start at 1 p.m. and the raffle drawing will be at 3 p.m. while musi- cal entertainment, provided by local country western band Roy Dyer and the Bigguns, will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chamber is hoping to have more entries in the OIive Festival Cooking Contest that has been some- what overshadowed the last few years by the Dutch Oven Cookoff, Cardenas said. As part of the early stages of CVS pharmacy's move across town to the corner of Main Street and Diamond Avenue, the developer was asking for a lot line adjustment. was adopted unanimously and with no debate, was made to square off the property with the traffic light in similar fashion to The adjustment, which other Main Street intersec- tions. The adjustment also created the possibility for another retail shop to be placed in the area. "Pretty cut and dry," Commissioner Kevin Fitz- patrick said. ness was done, the com- missioners took the oppor- tunity to ask Timboe ques- tions about other city pro- jects. still legally pending Wal- mart Supercenter situa- tion, the funding opportu- nities for emergency and permanent boat launches as well as a few businesses that have started to file paperwork in the city. Timboe explained the Those included an AutoZone proposed to be built next to Big 5 and a pair of Dollar General After the current busi- Thursday, August 16, 2012 – Daily News 7A Daily News Monday night. Police do not know the cause of the death, but prescription drug and alcohol abuse is suspected. The man's name is not being released pending family notifica- tion. —Rich Greene stores — one in the Ante- lope Holiday Market and the other on the corner of Walnut and Jackson streets downtown. Will another nine months pass without a meeting? be unlikely as an ordi- nance will need adoption in October to help protect construction companies from future litigation caused by upcoming greenhouse gas regula- tions. Timboe said that would asked whether the com- missioners wanted to con- sider changing their posi- tions as his term as chair- man had technically expired. Chairman Doug Dale he joked, before adjourn- ing the meeting with a salutation of Merry Christ- "It's wearing me out," Entries must be turned in to the chamber office by Aug. 22 and copies of the recipes will be delivered to Bell-Carter. Bell-Carter, which is sponsoring the contest, will pick the best recipes and contact the winning entrants, who must bring their dish to Woodson Park by 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 for judging. Olives must be an integral part of the recipe and not just be thrown in at the last minute. All recipes must fea- major production shift in the industry, given that Californians eat about 12 percent of all food con- sumed in the U.S., said Daniel Sumner, an agri- cultural economist at the University of California, Davis. If the proposal passes, California would be the first state to require label- ing of such a wide range of foods containing genet- ically modified organ- isms, or GMOs. It also could force a legislation in more than a dozen states say the intent is to give consumers more information about what they are eating and to fos- ter transparency and trust in the food system. ''It's an epic food fight between the pesticide companies and consumers who want to know what's in their food,'' said Stacy Malkan, media director for the California Right to Know campaign, which by Monday had amassed about $2.4 million to pro- mote the initiative, largely from consumer advocates, organic farmers, organic food manufacturers and health food retailers. Major agricultural groups and the processed food industry oppose stricter labeling, saying it risks sowing fear and con- fusion among shoppers. Supporters of similar ture California black ripe olives, according to contest rules. The recipe must specify the number of servings and must be made for at least two peo- ple. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. with the grand prize winner receiving $200, first place $100, sec- ond place $75 and third place $50. The Corning Rotary Olive Drop, which starts at 3 p.m., will be the last event of the day. Olives will make a more than 35- foot drop from the Corning Fire The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said genetically engineered crops, or GE crops, pose no greater health risks than traditional foods. The latest influx of cash seeking to defeat Proposition 37 puts the coalition of farming groups, food producers, pesticide companies and taxpayer organizations in a good position to fund media and mailers saying that grocery bills would increase if the initiative succeeds, said Kathy Fairbanks, spokeswoman for the No on 37 cam- paign. contributor, gave $4.2 million this week. Monsanto, the largest chamber Website or call 824-5550. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Ag giants spend big to defeat labeling initiative Brown warns of school cuts SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is kicking off his campaign for tax increases at a Sacramento high school, saying Proposition 30 is the only way to avoid bil- lions of dollars in cuts to schools and higher educa- tion. The Democratic gover- nor held a news confer- ence Wednesday outside New Technology High School. Department's ladder truck onto Rotary's 40-foot bull's eye target with the olive closet to the bull's eye receiving a prize. Olive Festival T-shirts are avail- able at the chamber for $15 for sizes small through extra large. Cost is $17 for sizes double x and above. For more information visit the Proposition 30 would raise the state sales tax by a quarter cent for four years and raise taxes on incomes over $250,000 for seven years to help close California's budget deficit. About $6 billion in cuts will be triggered automati- cally if voters reject the initiative in November. He highlighted the campaign's message that the temporary sales and income tax increases are needed to stave off deep budget cuts, which could include shortening the school year by three weeks.