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August 30, 2012

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REC Continued from page 1A campers. The sites also could tie in with potential kayaking opportunities being con- sidered once a mitigated slough is finished. In all there are around 180 potential acres for development. Pike and Koeberer said lic approach were a fish- ing area and fitness trails. Additional ideas of a go-kart track, drive-in movie theater, concert area and high-end dog shows were thrown about. Discovery Center vol- unteer Executive Director Bobie Hughes said there was a need to upgrade the area's visitor center. even with the glamping sites there would be poten- tial to include a horse-tai- lored RV site. ly developed campsite would not interfere with the public's right to enjoy the existing trails in the recreation area. "We're not in the busi- ness of making enemies," he said. would fall in line with an idea to one day connect the area with a horse trail to the Tehama District Fairground. Koeberer said a private- Goodwin said that Among other ideas that could be led from the pub- SMOKE Continued from page 1A Wednesday morning, has reached 24 percent contain- ment at 31,321 acres as of Wednesday morning. The lightning-caused fire, which started at 10:07 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, is burning west of Big Bend and has 1,354 personnel assigned to it. It was expected to be contained by Sept. 5, according to the InciWeb fire information website. Incident Command Post for the Bagley Fire was relocated Wednesday from Big Bend to McCloud to better serve firefighters as fire activity moves north. The fire remains active with conditions still critical and capable of producing extreme fire behavior where winds align with canyons, according to InciWeb. The fire continues to move northeast toward containment lines along Forest Road 11 and smoke is expected to hang over the fire area for the early part of the day. As smoke lifts later in the day fire activity will increase and unburned islands of vegetation are expect- ed to burn, producing large columns of smoke, as has occurred over the past several days. Smoke will continue to pose health concerns for the public and anyone being affected by it is encouraged to visit the "Protect Yourself from Smoke" website: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Wildfires/. In the interest of firefighter and public safety, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest has issued closure areas due to the fire's growth. The closures will remain in place until the area is safe for the public to enter. For more information on the fire or closures visit InciWeb: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3188/ or Twitter: @Info_CIIMT1. • The Ponderosa Fire, a lightning-caused fire burn- ing 27, 676 acres in the Manton and Shingletown areas, was 96 percent contained with 52 residences and 82 outbuildings destroyed as of the Wednesday morning update. All evacuation orders and closures have been lifted, however, the public is advised to remain cautious when traveling in the area as fire damaged trees continue to be a hazard, according to the CalFire incident website. • The Chips Fire in Plumas County, which is expect- ed to be contained Friday, is at 87 percent containment with 74,125 acres burned. The North Pass Fire, north- east of Covelo, is 35 percent contained at 32,675 acres. • The Rush Fire, the second largest in California his- tory according to an InciWeb press release, started southeast of Ravendale and burned across state lines into Nevada. The fire is 82 percent contained with 271,911 acres Wednesday for parts of Siskiyou County. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. burned in California and 43,666 acres in Nevada for a total of 315,577 acres and one structure, listed as a barn, destroyed. • The Fort Complex is 25 percent contained at 17,173 acres, but had significant fire activity Wednes- day in the Goff Fire, resulting in a new evacuation order carrying rifles heads to gov SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill that would ban the public display of rifles and shotguns in most Cal- ifornia cities and towns was on its way to the gover- nor after the state Assembly approved it Wednesday over strenuous objections from several lawmakers. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada- Flintridge, said he initiated the legislation in response to gun rights advocates who began carrying unloaded long guns to protest legislation approved last year that prohibited the public display of hand- guns. Limited ban on openly Opponents, mainly Republicans, called it an attempt to infringe on Second Amendment rights. Supporters noted that the latest legislation, AB1527, was sought by the state police chiefs asso- ciation and the Peace Officers Research Association of California, which represents local, state and fed- eral law enforcement officers. invoked a rash of recent gun crimes, including fatal shootings this summer inside a movie theater in sub- urban Denver and a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee. None of the high-profile incidents he referenced are believed to have included rifles or shotguns. ''The right to see Batman should be a fundamen- Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, tal right,'' Cedillo said, referring to the deadly shoot- ing at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., last month that killed 12 people and injured 58. ''The right to run for office and talk to your constituents should be a fundamental right. The right to worship should be a fundamental right.'' Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Waul McMahan of Redding, who is a part of the group that brought the Huey helicopter displayed just outside the traveling Vietnam Wall at the Tehama District Fairground, looks for names of fallen comrades Wednesday. McMahan, who was in the Army, served 1966-1967 as a part of the 254th medical detachment, a Dustoff airmedic helicopter crew. He was scheduled to fly the day his helicopter went down, killing five people.The Vietnam Wall replica, known as the Wall that Heals, will be open 24-7 with grief counselors available following the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. today. Police: 100-year-old driver hits 11 near LA school LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 100-year-old man backed his car on to a sidewalk and hit 11 peo- ple, including nine chil- dren, across from an ele- mentary school in South Los Angeles just after classes had ended Wednesday, authorities said. Four of the children were in critical condition when firefighters arrived but they were stabilized and were in serious condi- tion at a hospital, city fire Capt. Jaime Moore said. Everyone was expected to survive, he said. driver as Preston Carter and said he was being very cooperative. Carter talked to televi- sion reporters just after the crash, saying he has a license and will be 101 years old Sept. 5. ''My brakes failed, it Some of the victims were trapped under the powder blue Cadillac before witnesses helped pull them out, Moore said. Helicopter footage from NBC4 showed a child in a pink T-shirt being loaded into an ambulance and a Hello Kitty backpack lying in the street nearby. Police identified the was out of control,'' Carter told KCAL-TV. Asked about hitting the After an initial investi- gation, it appears Carter was pulling out of a park- ing space, but instead of backing into the street, he backed onto the sidewalk, police Capt. George Rodriguez said. The car hit a group of people who were gathered to buy snacks from a street ven- dor, Rodriguez said. ''I think it was a mis- calculation on his part, the gentleman is elderly,'' said Rodriguez, who added there is no age limit for having a driver's license in California. ''Obviously he is going to have some impairment on his decision making.'' Older drivers have children, Preston said: ''You know I'm sorry about that. I wouldn't do that for nothing on earth. My sympathies for them.'' been involved in other tragedies. In 2003, an 86- year-old man mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal of his car instead of the brake and then panicked, plowing into an open-air market in Santa Monica. Ten people were killed and 63 injured. nia's Department of Motor Vehicles, people over age 70 must renew their driver's license in person, rather than via the Internet or by mail. Older drivers can also be required to take a supple- mental driving test if they fail a vision exam, or if a police officer, a physician, or a family member raises questions about their abil- ity. According to Califor- lision was being investi- gated as an accident, and Carter was not under arrest. He has a valid dri- ver's license, Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said the col- sat draped in police tape on the sidewalk across from Main Street Elemen- tary more than two hours after crash. The school is about five miles south- west of downtown Los Angeles. There was talk about upgrading freeway sig- nage and AAA tourist information about the now non-existent Salmon Viewing Plaza. nity over the years not having good signage off the freeways," Goodwin said. "We lost a big opportu- River Discovery Center meeting on the topic is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Farm Bureau building on Sale Lane. The next Sacramento plan develops going for- ward it will need to be a mesh of ideas and collabo- ration between public and private entities. Goodwin said whatever SHELTER Continued from page 1A tor and spotty volunteer coverage. Since July 1, 2011 Alternatives to Violence has added a full-time pro- fessional shelter manager, two shel- ter staff, two therapists, an executive assistant and reception staff. Bilin- gual services are offered. A $1 million grant received in January is being used to build tran- sitional housing cottages and a counseling center anticipated to be open at the end of this year. There were 3,750 visits to one of the organization's Domestic Vio- HALL Continued from page 1A public guardian and public administrator offices from Wetter Hall to the first floor of the purchasing offices in the Administra- tive Building. Thursday, August 30, 2012 – Daily News 7A lence Services Centers. organization's legal advocacy, 199 temporary restraining orders were filed, protecting 181 children from domestic violence. The report says, through the Violence has expanded its use of volunteers, who are now trained to meet the needs of the community. Volunteers raised $6,600 for the program through its golf tournament and annual trivia night. Alternatives to Violence contin- ues to operate a 24-hour domestic Muench said the center continues with the coun- ty's philosophy of Moral Reconation Therapy. He said criminals can be divided into three groups: Career criminals, a middle group that can choose either career path; and addicts. RODGERS Continued from page 1A heading efforts to restore the theater, are always welcome, Dickison said. "People are always asking me about it everywhere I go and there's In the past year Alternatives to A Volunteer Excellence Program is in the works for the current fiscal year. violence hotline at 528-0226 or (800) 324-6473. More than 800 calls were received last fiscal year. Of those calls 41 percent were crisis calls. The emergency shelter provided 1,555 bed nights for the year for a total of 47 adults and 31 children. According to the group's statis- tics, 20 percent of the victims served were abused during pregnancy. In 45 percent of the cases a child wit- nessed the domestic violence inci- dent. Only 28 percent of the victims were employed. Alternatives to Violence is oper- ating on a $579,382 budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. to focus on the latter, said Muench, with the goal of turning them from addicts into tax- payers. "If we can change their addiction, we can change their criminality," Muench said. The plan of AB 109 is several ideas from a simi- While the CCP took a lot of interest in the project," Dick- ison said. "Any little bit helps." Donations can be made at any of the jars that have been set out in the community, including at Clark's Drug Store, Jody's Restaurant and Hometown Cafe. Groups can rent out space on the lar center run in Butte County, Tehama County officials hope their model of collaboration could set an example for the rest of California. "If the solution can come, it will come in a county like Tehama," Muench said. at 824-5550. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. marquee, Dickison said. To rent the marquee, call Valanne Cardenas at the Corning Chamber of Commerce Traveling Vietnam wall opens today About 130 students remained on campus in afterschool programs, and their parents were being called to pick them up early, said Rowena LaGrosa, an operations manager for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Carter's Cadillac still

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