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TUESDAY MARCH 23, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Scouts Thank Community Mercy Awards SPORTS 1B Sunn6 76/43 Weather forecast 8B By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer COTTONWOOD — An attempted robbery at Texaco Starmart on Bowman Road in Cottonwood led to the arrest of two Oregon men early Sat- urday morning. Deputies were sent around 1:30 a.m. to the gas station in response to a customer caus- ing a disturbance, a Tehama County Sheriff’s Department release said. Prior to the DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Oregon men arrested after robbery attempt deputies’ arrival another call came indicating one of the suspects had assaulted some- one. Upon arrival, deputies determined that a man, later identified as Dean Stanley Cole, 52, of Beaverton, Ore., had tried to take cash from the cash register while it was opened for another purchase. A quick-thinking attendant shut the cash drawer, slam- ming Cole’s fingers in the reg- ister, which resulted in Cole leaving without any money. While Cole was attempting the theft, 19-year-old Henry Brown tried to confront Cole and request that he leave the store. Cole’s traveling associate, Alex Lucas Camargo, 30, also of Beaverton, Ore., punched Brown in the face. The punch caused bruising to Brown’s left eye, a lacera- tion to the left side of his nose and a broken nose, the release said. A bridge to Haiti Cole and Camargo got in their vehicle and left headed southbound on Interstate 5. Based on witness descriptions, a deputy patrolling the Corn- ing area saw the vehicle about 2:30 a.m. The vehicle was stopped and the men were detained with the assistance of Corning Police Department and Cali- fornia Highway Patrol. Brown identified Cole and Camargo, who were arrested on I-5, south of Sourgrass Road. Cole, also known as Dean Leroy Cole, was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of attempted grand theft. Bail was set at $10,000. Camargo was booked on the felony charge of battery with serious bodily injury. Bail was set at $10,000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.co m. Woman pulls knife in River Park A 48-year-old Red Bluff woman was arrested early Saturday evening at Red Bluff River Park in connection with an incident involving a knife. Deborah Dianne Hanna reportedly assaulted another woman, placing the blade of a knife against the woman’s throat and threatening to cut her, a Red Bluff Police press release said. A further investigation revealed Hanna had alleged- ly been involved in an argument with the victim, a 37- See PARK, page 7A Interior Sec Salazar to break ground on RB pump project Secretary of the Interi- Courtesy photo Paul Stubbs with the Haitian baby that he says is the highlight of his weeklong February trip to Haiti. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer When Alexander the Great wanted to reach the island of Tyre he and his men cast rocks that eventually built a bridge and got them on the island. The work of a few can accom- plish something great. When local Paul Stubbs decid- ed to go to Haiti he drew upon the tale for inspiration. He saw the trip as a chance to cast his rock. Members of the Community Baptist Church have been volun- teering in Haiti through Lifeline Christian Mission for several years. Legislature takes up tax breaks to create more jobs SACRAMENTO (AP) — California law- makers Monday began passing two bills related to job creation that would provide tax breaks to homebuyers and companies that buy alternative technologies. Passing that legisla- tion is intended to buy favor with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in hopes that the governor will sign a budget bill Democrats sent to him earlier this month. That bill involves a compli- cated swap of the state sales tax on gasoline for a gasoline excise tax that would send more money to the cash- starved general fund. The Senate and Assembly began passing bills that would extend a $10,000 tax credit to first-time homebuyers who purchased a new or existing home. 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RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (530) 527-7584 STOP THE PAIN FROM NEUROPATHY, SHINGLES, When the trip for this year was being planned, Stubbs decided he wanted to go. “This last summer, I began to feel the tug on my heart that God wanted me to go on the Jan. 19, 2010 trip,” Stubbs wrote in a journal detailing his experience. “Then, on Jan. 12 we heard the See BRIDGE, page 7A or Ken Salazar and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Mike Connor will be in Red Bluff today for the Fish Pas- sage Improve- ment Project groundbreak- ing ceremony. The project is part of the largest Depart- ment of the Interior eco- Salazar nomic stimulus project in the nation. It is a $5.25 million cooperative agree- ment that is part of the $109 million going to the Red Bluff project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Through the use of economic stimulus funds, we are protecting the region’s farming economy and jobs while helping to provide safe passage for fish,” Salazar said when announcing the award in July 2009. “This is a win-win pro- ject for both people and the environ- ment and rep- resents a vital component of the Obama Administra- tion’s effort to help the peo- ple of the Central Valley and other areas in California.” The Red Bluff Diver- sion Dam gates are low- ered to form Lake Red Bluff, which diverts water from the Sacramento River into the Tehama- Colusa and Corning canals to irrigate 150,000 acres crops. When the gates are lowered, they See PUMP, page 7A Corning to discuss grants By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Coun- cil will be holding a public hearing at 7:30 tonight at City Hall regard- ing its Community Development Block Grant Program Income Reuse Plan. The reuse plan establishes the city’s rules and procedures for administering the program income. The new plan has been expand- ed to include provisions for a First Time Homebuyer Loan Program. Approval of the plan includes authorizing City Manager Steve Kimbrough to act on the city’s behalf in all matters pertaining to the reuse plan. Those unable to attend the pub- lic hearing can send comments to City Hall addressed to City Clerk Lisa Linnet or call 824-7033. The council also will be dis- cussing the authorization of an after-hours water turn on fee to recover costs associated with call- ing staff back to work to turn water on for urgent situations. If a public works employee is called back to work the city is obligated to pay the employee two hours of overtime, which is paid at the rate of 1.5 times regular pay. Also discussed will be the rescheduling or cancellation of the June 8 meeting to allow City Hall to permit the County Elections Department use of the Council Chambers as a polling place. The council will hear a infor- mational presentation on the costs and revenues associated with the city pool at Northside Park, which operates 10 weeks from early June to mid-August. Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com.