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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Shasta College Foster & Kinship Care Educa- tion Program presented a train- ing event Monday that discussed the topic of commercially sexual- ized exploited children to the pro- gram's registered individuals, in- cluding law enforcement, foster parents and other care provid- ers, at the Tehama County De- partment of Education. Participants learned about the indicators and warning signs of sexually exploited children and those at risk, to identify inter- personal dynamics and the pro- cesses that contribute to the vic- timization of young people by sex traffickers, recognize societal factors that contribute to supply and demand for commercial sex- ual exploitation of children and youth, recognize the importance of language and reducing stigma among trafficked youth and iden- tify local resources appropriate for the service needs and well- being of victims. Deena Graves, a consultant and advocate against human traffick- ing, thanked the participants for spending the time to learn about this important issues that she said impacts children and the state. Commercial sexual exploita- HUMAN TRAFICKING Trainingofferedtocombatexploitationofchildren HEATHERHOELSCHER-DAILYNEWS Deena Graves, a consultant and advocate against human trafficking, spoke to a group of care providers on the indicators and warning signs of sexually exploited children, during a training Monday at the Tehama County Department of Education. By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF An open house and ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for a new facility on Ash Street in Red Bluff that will be the start of the Poor And The Homeless (PATH)Men'sTransitionalHous- ing program. "We have six people in the pro- gram presently, which is all we can have until we get the certif- icate of occupancy from the city," saidPATHboardmemberColleen Lewis."We'llbeaskingforamax- imum of 12 after that, but it takes about$1,600tofileforandgetthe certificate." Sister Pat Manoli, senior di- rector of Mission Integration at St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, cut the ribbon at the on-set of the ceremony along with City Councilman Clay Parker. The fa- cility is in a former convent. PATH MEN'S TRANSITIONAL FACILITY OPENS IN FORMER CONVENT JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Senior Director of Mission Integration Sister Pat Manoli and Red Bluff City Councilman Clay Parker pose for a picture with five of the six occupants Tuesday at a ribbon cutting for the PATH Men's Transitional Living program. By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press SACRAMENTO California health care advocates on Tuesday blasted a Republican plan to re- place President Barack Obama's health care law, warning it would it would have an especially tough impact in the nation's largest state. As Gov. Jerry Brown's admin- istration and officials in the state Legislature rushed to analyze the GOP legislation for its effects on California, advocacy groups said the legislation would likely mean some people lose health coverage while others face higher costs. "California has the most to lose because we had the greatest ex- pansion of coverage under the Affordable Care Act," Anthony Wright, executive director of the Sacramento-based advocacy group Health Access, said on a conference call with reporters. California embraced Obama's 2010 health law and held itself up as a national model for how it could be implemented effec- tively. More than 1 million peo- ple bought coverage through a new health insurance market- place, Covered California, while nearly 4 million more joined Medicaid, a health plan for the poor jointly funded by the state and federal governments and known in California as Medi-Cal. As a result, the state's uninsured rate dropped from 17.2 percent in 2013, before the law fully took ef- fect, to 7.4 percent in 2016. President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress say the law, which they call "Obam- acare," forced people who don't get health insurance from an em- ployer to buy coverage with high monthly premiums and deduct- ibles. "We're going to do something that's great, and I'm proud to support the replacement plan re- leased by the House of Represen- tatives," Trump declared at the White House. The GOP bill would change the way subsidies are offered for people who buy their own health care. Some people with lower in- comes would see smaller subsi- dies, while some middle-income customers would get more sup- port. Rather than charging an ad- ditional tax for people who go without coverage, the plan seeks to encourage people to be cov- ered by allowing insurance com- panies to impose a 30 percent OVERHAUL Healthcare advocates blast GOP bill as harmful By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF Parents of four Red Bluff Union High School female athletes filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the school claiming Title IX violations of inequality in ath- letic opportunities and facilities available for girls at the school comparedtothoseofferedforboys. The suit names Jeramie Stru- thers, James Brandt and Hazel Brandt as plaintiffs on behalf of their children, who are only iden- tified by their initials in the com- plaint. One played on the fresh- man girls basketball team; two, a freshman and a senior, competed in swimming and track and the fourthisafreshmanwhoplayedon thejuniorvarsitygirlssoccerteam. "The district has been advised bylegalcounselnottocommenton pending litigation," said Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Superintendant Todd Brose Tues- dayafternoon."Thedistrictiscom- mittedtoprovidinganeducational environment with equal opportu- nities to all students regardless of gender." The complaint — filed by Oak- land-based firm Siegel & Yee and Legal Aid To Work, a nonprofit le- gal services agency — claims girls represent 52 percent of the student body at the school, but only 38 per- cent of the athletic opportunities offered are available to girls. The complaint lists a number of areas in which facilities for girls RED BLUFF HIGH Schoolsuedoverinequality Community.....A3 Classifieds......B5 Lifestyles........B3 Opinion............A4 Sports ............. B1 Weather ..........B6 INDEX Have a great day, Rosemary Mesker GOOD MORNING D DowJones 20,924.76 (-29.58) D S&P 500 2368.39 (-6.92) D Nasdaq 5833.93 (-15.25) BUSINESS Talent evaluators are tasked with figuring out which group backup quarterbacks fit best in. PAGE B1 SPORTS Teamsmulloverpicking backup quarterbacks An Afghan family with special visas were detained in LA by immigration officials and held for several days. PAGE A5 IMMIGRATION Family of five detained in LA airport are freed Former varsity basketball coach Kathy Brandt is listed in the complaint has having raised concerns about the lack of facilities for the girls over the course of several years. INEQUALITY PAGE 5 FACILITY PAGE 5 TRAINING PAGE 5 HEALTH PAGE 5 Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. 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