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DAVIS (AP) — A swastika found carved into a dormitory bulletin board at the University of California, Davis over the weekend has campus police investigating another bias-related inci- dent. Police Chief Annette Spicuzza said the latest Nazi symbol to surface at UC Davis in recent weeks was reported to authorities on Sunday night. No arrests have been made. Spicuzza says five other swastikas have been discov- ered on campus since late February — one on a Jew- ish student's dorm room door and four more spray- painted at various locations. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Andrea's Therapeutic Massage Andrea Strege C.M.T. 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He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Carol Ogden of Hayward, CA, sisters La Verne Monico and Irene Poletti of Colfax and Vaca- ville respectively. He is also survived by three grandchil- dren and six great-grandchil- dren as well as many nie- ces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 P.M. Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Hoyt Cole Chapel of The Flowers Edith Malcolmson Edith Malcolmson, a 40-year resident of Tehama County, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 79. Per Malcolmson's request, no services will be held. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. James H. Prows James H. Prows died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Red Bluff. He was 70. No services are planned. Red Bluff Cremations & Burial Services is han- dling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Mary Stamper Mary Stamper of Corn- ing died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 84. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrange- ments. Published Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. But Hill is already a semi-regular attendee of commission meetings and so far has been as unclear as Duke, Duke said. "At this point in time he is as much in the dark as we are," Duke said. Hill could not be reached for comment. In the meantime, Michaels said the depart- ment has already solicited input from the commis- sion and is leaning toward keeping the refuge status for Sector 1-G. "Based on the early input that the department has gotten from local folks, it's probably going to stay," she said. If it does, Sierra Pacific is just fine with it. "It's currently protect- ing wildlife, protecting habitat and the reason for them putting it there in the first place is still there," spokesman Mark Pawlicki said. The ban on hunting helps preserve roads the company uses and helps guard against the erosion created by traffic tearing up the forest ground. A lift on the ban could open up grounds owned by Collins Pine to hunting. Spokesman Jay Francis said the company is happy to share its land with hunters, provided they fol- low certain guidelines. "Most of our land is already open for public use anyway, provided they treat it with respect," he said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Continued from page 1A REFUGE ber and Cottonwood. While the class is free, there is a cost of $5 for hand wraps. Money collected from the fee goes back into a fund to buy more wraps for the class, Roa said. "We want to provide this for the community," Roa said. "It's a place for students to hang out and get guidance and direction." Jerry Norman came Thursday to watch his son Jeremy Norman and to see what the class was like, since Jeremy had just joined. "I like it," Norman said. "Any place else it costs you. The (class) before this cost $55 a month." Norman said he likes that instructors emphasize what stu- dents are taught is only to be used for self defense. "It's not about learning to fight, but learning how to defend yourself and about discipline," Roa said. "We also teach them ways to avoid fights." Participants can come on a drop-in basis to the class, held 4- 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs- days. For information, call Roa at 529-8716 or 200-3950. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A KICKS get will be given. Sales tax has declined com- pared to the same quarter last year. An increase in unemployment costs, funding for the city attor- ney, declining sales tax and other revenue has led to a projected $300,000 shortfall for the 2010/2011 fiscal year. The city is waiting for final numbers from fourth quarter sales tax receipts for a better picture of the next fiscal year's budget. The council will meet 7 p.m. at City Hall, 555 Washington St. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. Continued from page 1A CITY "You must find your niche and promote it like crazy," he said. Other speakers at the event included Audrey Taylor, presi- dent of Chabin Concepts, and Robert Eyler, professor and chairman of the economics department at Sonoma State Uni- versity. Taylor presented a road map on how the county can achieve economic growth and highlight- ed some main points from a study performed by Chabin that was released in November 2009. She suggested focusing on the green industry and working on promoting and retaining existing local businesses. Taylor encouraged all agen- cies to work together. A change in organization and attitude needs to be made. "Fragmented efforts must cease and be replaced with a new sense of collaboration," she said. Eyler spoke on the North State's economic outlook. The annual event for local business owners and public offi- cials and was hosted by the Tehama Economic Development Corporation and the Job Training Center. The corporation presented its Person of the Year Award to Tehama County Planning Direc- tor George Robson. Robson is championed for his endeavors in economic develop- ment. He is only the second per- son to ever receive the award, which usually goes to a business. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A TEHAMA said. California schools rank at or near the bottom nationally in academic performance, stu- dent-teacher ratios in middle and high school, access to guid- ance counselors and the per- centage of seniors who go directly to four-year colleges, according to a 2009 report by the Institute for Democracy, Education and Access at the University of California, Los Angeles. The state's public schools employ nearly 307,000 K-12 teachers, according to the state Department of Education. About 7 percent of those teach- ers have received pink slips. The layoff figures do not include classified school employees such as bus drivers, maintenance workers and cafe- teria staff. School districts have 45 days to issue pink slips to those workers, and as many as 10,000 could be facing unem- ployment, O'Connell said. Education advocates say Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Legislature have made the job situation worse through their attempts to plug the state's $20 billion budget deficit. They say Proposition 98, a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 1988, requires the state to increase education funding each year based on the previous year's budget. By keeping this year's edu- cation funding at last year's level of $48 billion, as Schwarzenegger has proposed, the state is shortchanging schools by an estimated $2.4 billion, according to groups representing teachers and school administrators. Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said claims that education funding will be reduced are false. ''The governor has proposed protecting education while making devastating cuts in other areas to deal with our cur- rent deficit,'' McLear said. ''We are funding education at exactly the same level as last year.'' California's schools benefit- ed greatly from federal stimu- lus funding in 2009, with more than $4.8 billion in grants. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education rejected California's applica- tion for the first round of its ''Race to the Top'' competition, which will distribute $4.3 bil- lion to states for education reform. Less government support for education will translate into more layoffs, O'Connell pre- dicted. ''Last year's stimulus money saved thousands of jobs,'' he said. ''I expect the number of pink slips enacted this year to be higher.'' Continued from page 1A TEACHERS Bicycle thefts on the rise in Red Bluff The Red Bluff Police Department has noticed an increase in bicycle thefts recently. For example, on Sunday, in a two-hour time frame, two bicycles were stolen from Red Bluff businesses. One of the bicycles was valued at $500 while the second was valued at $380. A stock BMX bicycle is becoming rare as most people immediately modify the bicycles with new, better, lighter equip- ment. These items range from sprockets to pedals and from seats to grips. All of these accessories cost children or their parents additional money and generally are not serialized. The problem is that most of the time, children and parents are not writing down the bicycle information. When that unex- pected bicycle theft occurs, it limits what law enforcement can do. In addition, an experienced person can dismantle a bicy- cle in minutes leaving little trace of their crime. The department receives numerous reports per week regarding bicycle thefts and found bicycles. Only a small percent- age of the citizens who report the theft actually have the serial numbers. So, if a bicycle is found abandoned, officers are not able to reunite the bicycle and owner. If the serial number is known, the offi- cer can enter the serial number into a nationwide computer system. If a bicycle is stolen in Red Bluff and is located in New York, the agency will immediately be notified that the bicycle is stolen. This is very similar to vehicle thefts. The department is encouraging all citi- zens to document the serial number of all their bicycles. The serial number on most bicycles is located near the neck of the bicycle or under the cranks. If there is a problem locating the serial number, an officer will be able to assist. The depart- ment has a bicycle registration program. This program maintains the bicycle records should a bicycle ever get stolen. To avoid your bicycle from being stolen, here are some basic tips to follow: • Lock your bicycle every time. A sim- ple lock costs about $20. This is a minor investment compared to the replacement cost for the bicycle. • Place your bicycle inside your house or garage. Most bicycle thefts that happen at home, is because the bicycle was left in the yard unlocked. • Never leave your bicycle in front of a business, even for a moment, while unat- tended and unsecured. Opportunity is the key to most thefts. • Consider "owner applied numbers" on expensive parts. California Drivers Licenses are easily identified by law enforcement. Contact the department at 527-3131 for further questions. — Staff report State pension seeks to boost influence SACRAMENTO (AP) — The board of California's giant public pension fund voted Monday to remove the limit on the number of shareholder proposals it can issue to companies in its portfolio. Lifting the number of proposals its board can file each year means the fund's influence is likely to grow among publicly traded com- panies. The California Public Employ- ees Retirement System, which holds about $200 billion in invest- ments, is the nation's largest public pension fund. In the past, its board has pres- sured companies to make changes to executive compensation and to increase what it considers to be socially responsible investing. Those challenges have resulted in corporate governance changes at companies such as The Walt Dis- ney Co., where pressure from CalPERS helped lead to the ouster of former chief executive Michael Eisner. Shareholder proposals usually specify a policy change that CalPERS would like a company to make. For example, CalPERS inter- vened last year when Eli Lilly & Co. would not allow its sharehold- ers to call a meeting of its board of directors. The company later agreed to seek approval to eliminate its classified board structure. Until Monday's vote, the CalPERS board was limited each year to 20 proposals related to executive compensation and 10 related to corporate governance. The change, which takes effect immediately, allows CalPERS to submit ''as many proposals as nec- essary to carry out CalPERS share- owner activities consistent with its fiduciary duty,'' Ann Simpson, senior portfolio manager, said in a statement. The previous policy was put in place when CalPERS was criti- cized for taking a shotgun approach in trying to influence change on corporate boards, said Brad Pacheco, a spokesman for the pen- sion fund. The 13-member CalPERS board includes four state office holders, including Treasurer Bill Lockyer and Controller John Chiang. In a related move, the board voted to ask 58 of the largest com- panies in its portfolio to adopt what is referred to as majority voting when selecting directors. Under current rules, a director can be elected by a single shareholder's vote if he or she is running uncon- tested for the post. Moving to majority voting would enable shareholders to exert more influence on a company's leadership because more votes would be needed to win a seat. ''Majority voting is really about accountability,'' Pacheco said. ''It gives the ability to shareholders to voice their opinion if they don't feel a director is performing.'' Apple Inc., Comcast Corp. and Google Inc. are among the compa- nies targeted by the move. ''This is not a shotgun approach,'' said Simpson, who leads the CalPERS Corporate Gov- ernance Program. ''We expect a positive response from compa- nies.'' Swastika found at UC Davis