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April 05, 2010

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Monday, April 5, 2010 – Daily News – 7A VOTE Continued from page 1A within 1,000 feet of a school or other prohibited area. The ordinance would require a six-foot fence around the growth. Medical marijuana proponents have overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, arguing it makes no allowances for medical need, while supporters have pushed for the mea- sure as a question of safety, fearing armed marijuana thefts. If passed regulations could go into effect in 30 days. Back to the future Following the medical marijuana vote, a vote re-approv- ing documents relating to Sun City Tehama, a 3,320-acre housing proposal north of Red Bluff, is scheduled. The agenda lists the vote for 1:45 p.m. but votes on issues as divisive as medical marijuana are seldom brief. It remains to be seen whether the same can be said of Sun City Tehama. A series of legal battles have, most the most part, silenced supervisors on the topic, though this would be their chance to stop the project. Officials have been meeting in closed-door sessions for months over the project, ever since a lawsuit from the Cali- fornia Oak Foundation required the county to consider an outside opinion about how much the developer should spend on Interstate 5 improvements. The county, having followed those orders, found the court-mandated opinion in line with the project’s original requirements. Staff is recommending the project be re- approved Tuesday unchanged, but not before a public hear- ing on interstate funding is held. It could have been a simple fix, but a vote was delayed again and again when negotiations began anew over who should pay for future legal defense. The new developer agreement the county will consider would transfer future legal expenses over to the landowners, namely, Nine Mile Investment Company, Inc. and NOBY Venture, LLC, in exchange for a lein and cash deposits. Developer Del Webb and its parent company, Pulte Homes, are currently responsible for those expenses. Even before the delays, the project blueprint had been gathering dust for years. When the housing market toppled, it pushed the project into the future, with Pulte continually stating construction would only begin when market conditions are favorable. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in its chambers at 727 Oak St. More infor- mation is available by calling 527-4655 or visiting co.tehama.ca.us. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. MUNCH Continued from page 1A crispy goodness in each cube. Nice- ly done and as good as most hash browns. Only able to finish one slice of toast, but it was lightly golden and not overly saturated with butter. In the end it was a tough deci- sion. Both omelets were amazing and flavorful, accompanied by equally impressive potatoes and fast, friendly service. The biggest difference between the two experiences was the restau- rants themselves — Cozy being an everyman’s diner bustling with RIDE Continued from page 1A together to fight cancer. “We have a very sup- portive community,” Mac- donald said Among the most impressed was longtime Relay For Life supporter Donna Eirish, who, wear- ing buttons with the images of cancer-fighting children Logan Thompson of Redding and Landon Touvell of Corning, hopped on horseback and joined the fight. The girls’ fundraising last year alone was remarkable, she said. One of the event’s most important aspects had nothing to do with fundraising. The sur- vivor’s lap, for cancer sur- vivors, can be an inspira- tion to anyone fighting the disease. “Just to be around peo- ple that have survived can- cer gives people hope,” Eirish said. Eirish had good reason to be involved, having lost friends and family mem- bers to cancer. But you need not have suffered its effects first- hand. Some said they just joined because it was a good cause, like 11-year- old Paige Bultema, whose 4-H Club has a special focus on horses. Her daughter just want- ed to help, Bultema’s mother said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Philbrick honored during theater gala Venita Philbrick, president of the State Theatre for the Arts board of directors, waves to the audience after being recognized Saturday for more than 10 years of service to the theater. Philbrick was presented with a Tom Frantz painting of the theater by Christine Wyman, right, who organized the recognition as a surprise. Also pictured is Board Secretary Jeri Hamlin, who announced the honor. Daily News photo by Chip Thompson EGGS Continued from page 1A five years. It attracted no shortage of first-time hunters, and some returning egg hunters. In the case of grand- mother Dora Moore, it was an event big enough to bring together 18 of her activity, and Countryside a peaceful oasis beautifully decorated and fur- nished. Maybe it’s just me, but breakfast just tastes better in a busy diner full of a cross-section of the community swapping stories, sharing a laugh and lingering over a meal or a cup of coffee. The Cozy Diner fits this descrip- tion perfectly and the Californian earns it a narrow victory in the 2010 Munch Madness Chompionship. Editor’s note: The best breakfast in Tehama County is the one you most like. We have had a great time sam- pling the community’s top 16 eater- ies and our waistlines attest to the family members. That is exactly what organizers wanted. “The Moose Lodge is all about family,” said Frances Unterbrink, the lodge’s pro- moter. Some parents thought the event was a case of too many eggs for one basket: First-time participant Mashelle Grim, of Red fact that we’ve had plenty of fine, filling breakfast dishes. The intent of Munch Madness is to introduce readers to a variety of local restaurants and their dishes, perhaps encouraging a reader to venture out of an old favorite and discover a new one. Thanks to the handful of readers who let us know their favorites were left out — I’ll be stopping by Hal’s Eat ‘em Up soon after getting a number of calls regarding its omis- sion. On behalf off all the judges, we hope you have enjoyed our tour of Tehama County’s most important meals of the day and look forward to the 2011 Munch Madness. Millions in Calif., Mexico feel 7.2 quake TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes to hit Southern California in decades shook tens of mil- lions of people in two countries and three states on Sunday, swaying build- ings from Los Angeles to Phoenix to Las Vegas. At least one person in Mexico was killed and others were feared trapped in their homes. The 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 3:40 p.m. PDT, about 20 miles south- east of the border city of Mexicali, Mexico, accord- ing to the U.S. Geological Survey. Three aftershocks of magnitudes 5.1, 4.5 and 4.3 followed within the hour. ‘‘It sounds like it’s felt by at least 20 million peo- ple at this point,’’ USGS seismologist Lucy Jones said. ‘‘Most of Southern California felt this earth- quake.’’ The earthquake was felt the hardest in Mexicali, a bustling commerce center along the border. Baja California state Civil Protection Director Alfredo Escobedo said a man was killed when his home collapsed just out- side of Mexicali, and that there were reports of more people trapped in homes in the area. Rescue teams with dogs and digging equipment were rushing to the city from nearby Tijua- na. The parking garage at Mexicali’s city hall also collapsed, Escobedo said, but no one there was hurt. There was substantial damage on the other side of the border in Calexico, Calif. Fire Chief Peter Mercado told KABC-TV of Los Angeles that there was structural damage and broken windows in an older section of town, as well as leaking gas lines and damage to the water system, but that no one was hurt. There also were scat- tered reports of stuck eleva- tors in California and Mex- ico, but for most people who felt it, the quake was just a scare. Susan Warmbier was putting away her groceries in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista when her hus- band asked, ‘‘Is the house moving?’’ ‘‘We turned and we looked at the house, and it was actually moving. You could see it slightly moving left to right,’’ she said. A heavy chandelier in the couple’s dining room ‘‘was just swaying like someone had just jumped from it,’’ she said. There was no sound from the quake itself, but she added, ‘‘All of the dogs in the neighborhood were just barking crazy.’’ In nearby Tijuana, Mex- ico, the quake caused buildings to sway and knocked out power in some areas. Families celebrating Easter ran out of their homes, with children screaming and crying. ‘‘I grabbed my children and said, ’Let’s go outside, hurry, hurry!’’’ said Eliza- beth Alvarez, 54, who said she was just getting ready to leave her house with her kids in an eastern Tijuana neighborhood when the quake hit. No tsunami warning was issued, but hundreds of people on Tijuana’s crowd- ed beach feared the worst and fled when they felt the ground shake, said Capt. Juan Manuel Hernandez, the city fire department’s chief of aquatic rescue. The beach filled up again with- in an hour. The quake was centered in an area has been seismi- cally active lately but until Sunday the earthquakes had been largely of around magnitude-3.0. The main quake was ini- tially reported as magni- tude-6.9. The updated magnitude was still an esti- mate, but if it holds it would be California’s largest temblor since the 7.3-magnitude Landers quake hit in 1992, Jones said. There were at least two other 7.2-magnitude quakes in the last 20 years. The main quake was felt hundreds of miles away in Phoenix, where residents rarely feel the earth shake. Jacqueline Land said her king-sized bed in her second-floor Phoenix-area apartment felt like a boat gently swaying on the ocean. ‘‘I thought to myself, ’That can’t be an earth- quake. I’m in Arizona,’’’ the Northern California native said. Mike Wong, who works at a journalism school in downtown Phoenix, said he was in his second-floor office when he heard ‘‘cracking sounds, like Rice Krispies,’’ and felt the building sway. He said the swaying lasted for ‘‘just a few seconds,’’ and he did- n’t notice any damage. The quake was felt in the fire and medical dis- patch center in downtown Las Vegas, but there were no reports of damage or injuries, according to Tim Szymanski, a spokesman for Las Vegas Fire and Res- cue. Strong shaking was reported across much of Southern California. The earthquake rattled build- ings on the west side of Los Angeles and in the San Fer- nando Valley, interrupting Easter dinners. Some stalled elevators were reported, water sloshed out of swimming pools and wine jiggled in glasses. In San Diego, there were reports of shattered windows, broken pipes and water main breaks in pri- vate buildings, but no reports of injuries, San Diego Fire-Rescue Depart- ment spokesman Maurice Luque said. Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed by the California Highway Patrol as a precaution. Power outages were rare, and mostly brief. Most of the 3,000 cus- tomers who lost power in southwestern Arizona, and the more than 5,000 who went dark in Southern Cal- ifornia, regained power within minutes, utility offi- cials said. Bluff, said she was unlikely to return. In the chase, parents were so frantic for eggs that their hands found their way into children’s baskets, she said. For Lily Leach, 6, the event was a lesson in gen- erosity. When she saw a boy knocked over in the rush, she gave up all her eggs to him, her mother, Lisa Atter- berry, said. In the end, Leach still came out with eggs of her own. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Ride For Life results Number of teams — 35 First Place Team, receiving custom saddle blankets donated by Judd Miller Saddlery, "The Winning Team." Riders are: Cara Hencratt, Chelsey Bushnell, Donna Bushnell, Loyce Winning, Sam Winning, Allison Winning, Melanie Baumgartner. Second Place Team, receiving custom made halters donated by Skeet Gould, "Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale Team," Riders are: Fallon deBraga, Megan deBraga, Amy Anderson, Wendy Bruce, Bailey Brownfiled, Kayla McGiffin, Emma Peterson. Third Place Team, receiving embroi- dered fleece throw blankets donated by Dane and pat Cowan,"Purple Power." Riders are: Madeline Flynn, Alyssa Shank, Amanda Dewart, Ashton Lope- man, Eva Flynn, Hanna Meeder, Leona Meeder, Kristi Flynn First Place Individual, collecting the most in pledges, Cody Foster, who received a custom made belt buckle sponsored by Tehema County Cattle- women. Second Place Individual, Taylor Collins, who received a custom made Ride for Life Painted Pony sponsored by Terry and Donna Strong. Costume Contest Team, "Hoofprints of Hope." Riders are: Rene Foster, Deb- bie Schmitz, Haley Matheson, Jami Matheson, Jeanee Hutchins, Laura Meehan, Paula Lambert, Missy Dunaetz. At the end of the day the event raised more than $29,000, but organizers had more money come in were just a little more than $30,000, with money still coming in. Source: Jessica Macdonald NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Monday, April 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. is the last day for paying the second installment of real estate taxes without a 10% penalty and $20.00 cost. When the delinquent date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time of delinquency is 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. Payment can be made at 444 Oak Street, Room D, Red Bluff CA or by mailing to the Tehama County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 769, Red Bluff CA, 96080. Copies of bills, tax information and credit card payment information is now available online at www.co.tehama.ca.us. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. MAIL YOUR PAYMENT EARLY! PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 12, 2010. All payments postmarked after 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2010 will be charged a penalty. DANA HOLLMER Tax Collector

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