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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A Breaking news at: Education Student Art to be at Art Walk RED BLUFF Playoff Preview SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Mostly sunny 72/47 By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer State Assembly candidates Charles Rouse and incumbent Dan Logue may have different political viewpoints, but they have shared similar experiences on the campaign trail. Logue said he'll spend the final days of the campaign going door-to-door and work- ing to get out of the vote. Logue said the best part of 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 Assembly campaign enters final days Turning graffiti to art the campaign season was get- ting to know the communities in the newly drawn 3rd District, especially the people of Tehama, Glenn and Colusa counties. "Everywhere I go people say one thing. They want jobs," Logue said. "Rural California has been hit harder than the rest of California. That's what we have to concentrate on the next couple of years is really making rural California the place to increase the econo- my of California." Rouse said he'll spend the final days making sure every- thing his campaign can do gets done, which includes radio and cable television advertisements. He'll spend time today on a Marysville radio sta- tion and on Sunday Logue will take part in the annu- al Yuba City Sikh Parade. He said on Elec- tion Day he'll just clean up what's left and prepare with his wife for what happens next. Rouse said he's enjoyed the cam- paign taking him to different places and learned about the generosity of peo- ple, which tran- scends political affiliation. Rouse "Certainly we've See DAYS, page 9A Fight over water board continues By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer on a regional water board voiced her displeasure with the Board of Supervisors Tuesday during the public comment period on the decision to go outside of Tehama County for representation. The wife of a man passed over for an appointed spot vacated position on the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Govern- ing Board. A week ago the board appointed Dean Sherrill to a See WATER, page 9A Obama takes youth mock vote President Barack Obama is popular with California's youth. Courtesy photo Bluff – this time, it is legal. Live Empowered and its group of students are getting ready to go public with their newest piece — mural-size, graffiti-style art. "We have done murals in the There is some new graffiti in Red past," says Director Loni McIntosh. "But they have been private, for individuals. We want to bring life and encouragement to people in Red Bluff in ways that you can't accomplish privately. We love this town and its people." Live Empowered is a non-profit adults. It has been working closely with students at REACH, Salisbury High School and Red Bluff High School for more than a year doing leadership and character training. The group has recently begun designing and planning mural pro- jects and is eager to make a public start. organization in Red Bluff dedicated to empowering youth and young "We decided on a portable media for this project, so we can display it anywhere and bring it to different events," McIntosh said. "It is a great opportunity for us to share the life in these young people. We have a ton of fun, no matter what we're working on, and I really think that Death penalty foes say it's too costly SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Death penalty opponents in California are trying a new argument this year: Abolish capital pun- ishment because the perpet- ually cash-strapped state just can't afford it. Voters in the state with the nation's largest death row will decide Tuesday whether to repeal the death penalty. Proponents of Proposition 34 say incarcer- ation and litigation costs are too high for too little return. California has spent about $4 billion since capi- tal punishment resumed in 1977, yet just 13 inmates have been put to death. An independent analysis says the state would save between $100 million and $130 million a year by con- verting death sentences to life-without-parole, money supporters say could be put toward public schools and local law enforcement investigations. ''The death penalty is a giant rathole where so much of California's budget is thrown with no discernible benefit,'' said Dionne Wil- son, whose husband, a police officer, was killed by a man now on death row. A supporter of Proposi- tion 34, she said the death sentence given to her hus- band's killer ''didn't change anything. I still don't have a husband and my children and family are devastated.'' Opponents say the argu- ment is merely a smoke screen by the American Civil Liberties Union and other longtime opponents of capital punishment. 34 as a budget-saving mech- anism is a convenient way to achieve their goal of end- ing capital punishment and minimizes the rights of vic- tims, say the law enforce- ment and victims' rights groups who are waging the Promoting Proposition 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See COSTLY, page 9A shows in this." Live Empowered offers several programs and activities for those who want to be involved. In addi- tion to mural- and graffiti-style street art, the group offers leader- ship training and character develop- ment courses and leadership camps. They visit local elderly rehabilita- tion facilities each week and have recently started doing "Unportraits" booths, where people sit for por- traits and students paint speed-por- traits for them of encouraging things about how they see the peo- See ART, page 9A The president garnered 69 percent of the vote in a statewide student mock election. Mitt Romney claimed 23 percent. The MyVote California Student Mock Election was a collaboration of Sec- retary of State Debra Bowen and State Superin- tendent of Public Instruc- tion Tom Torlakson that included the participation of 674 schools. Included among those was the Red Bluff Joint Union High and Los Molinos United school districts. "Even though most of the students are not old enough to cast a real ballot this year, they gained real insights and deeper under- standing of our democracy by taking part in the mock election," Bowen said. "The students researched the issues and candidates, debated with each other, and then voted on ballots just like many of their older family members will do next Tuesday." Besides choosing Obama for another term in office, students would re- elect U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. She took 65 per- cent of the mock vote over challenger Elizabeth Emken. but two of the statewide propositions. The students passed all keep the death penalty, but just barely, as Proposition 34 received only 49.84 percent of the vote. — Rich Greene Proposition 32, the Pay- check Protection initiative failed 60 to 40 percent. Students would vote to RB team takes 1st in cowdog competition Some 450 people attended the event, which generated roughly $4,500 for the Back to School Project. "We are so grateful to Merle and Sandy Newton of the Crystal Rose Cow- dog College for putting this event on to benefit the kids of our community," said Kim Berry, director of the Back to School Pro- ject. "Most of the com- petitors came from out of the area and donated their entry fees as well." All of the dogs in the competition were border collies and Red Bluff's own David Periera and his dog, Bull, took home first prize. Contestants com- peted in three elements: sorting, working cattle through an obstacle course and counting — separating the cattle to add up to a pre-deter- mined number. Local response to this cowdogs took center stage Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground to compete for the title of Top Cowdog. Ten handlers and their Courtesy photo Red Bluff's David Periera and his dog, Bull, work Saturday during the Paws for a Cause Top Cowdog Competition at the Tehama District Fairground. The team took home first prize. event has been over- whelming, Berry said. Next year's plans are to have preliminaries at the Crystal Rose Cowdog College and the finals at the fairgrounds. See TEAM, page 9A TRAX will be providing free transportai on for event. Help, Goods & Services