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FRIDAY APRIL 16, 2010 Breaking news at: Getting to Know Jack TV Select www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Home Cooking SPORTS 1B Partly cloudy 69/45 Weather forecast 10A 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 Power outage hits across county By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electricity customers lost power Thursday after equipment at an electrical substation de-ener- gized. The outage affected 32,000 customers in Tehama County from Red Bluff north to areas in Shasta County. The power outage occurred at 1:39 p.m. when an electrical bus inside the Cottonwood substa- tion de-energized. The substation is a major power supplier to other stations in the area, which is why so many neighborhoods were affected, PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said. A number of customers regained power around 2:15 p.m., and power was restored to most by 3:30 p.m. after the elec- trical bus was re-energized. A report from a Rancho Tehama resident said power was still out at her residence at 8 p.m. Thursday. PG&E is still investigating the cause of the de-energizing of the bus, a large piece of equipment that receives transmission-level power from a single source and distributes it out on multiple Fed up with feds By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer During an afternoon protest on Tax Day, Tehama County Tea Party Patriots reiterated their belief that Americans are being taxed too much while the govern- ment continues to spend excessively. Congress needs to stop passing huge entitlement bills that expand govern- ment spending, Evan Flores said. With the government spending the way it is, it’s putting Americans in debt, yet Congressmen continue to stick their heads in the sand and ignore what is happening. “Tax Day is a huge wake up call because we’ve just filed our taxes and we see how much we’re all being taxed for nothing,” she said. “I call it, all pay and no gain. We don’t see how any of our money has made things better.” Participant Bob Harvey was protesting the higher taxes that Americans will have to pay under President Obama’s healthcare reform, he said. Americans are already being taxed enough, but with the health- care reform, the govern- ment will be gouging more out of Americans’ purses while spending irresponsi- bly. “I don’t mind paying my share, but let’s stop wasting money,” Harvey said. “I’m accountable for my accounts, so why is the lines. Reports of the power outage affecting residences as far as Susanville were unfounded, as PG&E does not serve the Susanville area, Moreno said. Frontier Communications customers in Lassen County briefly lost Internet service after a fiber optic cable at Mt. Lassen was cut, but there was no power outage in Susanville, said a cus- tomer service representative from Lassen Municipal Utility District. Belief that the fiber optic cable triggered the power outage also is unfounded. While both incidents occurred Thursday, they are unrelated. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. State nabs contractor on license charge A Red Bluff man arrested Tuesday on suspicion of contracting without a license was one of a dozen caught this week in a California Department of Insurance sting. Richard Todd Bower, 46, was approached by inves- tigators posing as homeowners, alternately searching for painting, landscaping and concrete work, according to a release from the State License Board. Bower used his father’s business license, which expired in 1986, in an advertisement in the Yellow Pages for Bower Painting, according to the release. See STATE, page 9A The cowboy way Passing on the code of Daily News photo by Tang Lor Evan Flores, dressed as an ostrich, participates in a Tehama County Tea Party protest against excessive taxing and government spending. government not account- able for their accounts? We’re taxed enough already.” Parks panel OKs disc golf course By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A disc golf course at Dog Island Park is one step closer to becoming a reality with the blessing of the Red Bluff’s Parks and Recre- ation Commission. Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to send a favorable recommen- dation of the project to the City Council. The proposal comes from residents Brandon Grissom and Shane Emde. The two decided that it was time to bring the sport to Red Bluff after having to take several trips a week to play at the closest course in Anderson. The community would benefit from having the disc golf course, as it is an inex- pensive activity that anyone can participate in, Grissom said. “We’ve been really excited about it and we just want to get it done as soon as possible,” he said. The project will cost an estimated $15,000, which includes the price of 18 bas- kets, trash cans and benches along the course. The goal is to raise all the money through donations so installing the course will not cost the city anything. The parks department would maintain the course once installed. For that reason, Com- missioner Fred Avila want- ed the project designers to consider the durability of the baskets and how vandal- proof they are. The baskets themselves are pretty much indestruc- tible unless someone took a car to them, Grissom said. If they are vandalized, they can be easily removed and replaced. Chairman Steve Piffero questioned if the baskets would get in the way of other activities that occur at the park, such as Civil War Days. The course is designed so the baskets are not in the direct path but off to the 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See DISC, page 9A Dressed as a patriot, George Wesley Bush, Sr. said the reason the US exists is because of the taxation protests held in colonial days, and the right to protest See FEDS, page 9A the West Our country’s Western heritage epitomizes the qualities Amer- icans hold in high regard — rugged individual- ism, free- dom, hon- esty, patriotism and pride of achievement. Deep in the heart of most Americans there is a place reserved for thoughts of wide open spaces and the American cowboy. The temptations facing America’s youth today – drugs, gangs, sex, vio- lence, bullying and guns are unparalleled in histo- ry. Cowboys and Kids school assemblies seek to foster and encourage ethi- cal and moral traits in young Americans. Using a Western theme and highlighting the American Cowboy’s traits, Cowboys and Kids engages audiences through visual, auditory and hands on teach- ing methods. By using these tools the program is able to meet the needs of the stu- dents’ different learning styles and main- tain their interest through- out the presentation. The curriculum is age specified to the audience. When working with ele- mentary students the pro- gram focuses on teaching the students to be strong and not to be led by others into drugs, gangs and bul- lying activities. See WEST, page 9A Boot drive at new corner today Moving to their third location in three years, the Red Bluff Vol- unteer Fire Department will be conducting their fundraising boot drive at the intersection of South Main Street and Luther Road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. “The only reason we aren’t doing it on Main Street (where it was held until 2009) is because we’re waiting on an answer from Caltrans,” said Engineer Matt Shobash, event co-chairman. “We’re hoping to go back next year.” Capt. Dom Catona would like to remind the public that now is a perfect time to clean out ash trays and couch cushions for loose change. “Any change, even pocket change, helps,” Shobash said. “We’re looking forward to seeing everyone out there and having a good time.” See BOOT, page 9A you need to start your garden We have what BUY 3 BAGS GET 1 FREE!! BUMPER CROP GARDEN CENTER RED BLUFF www.redbluffgardencenter.com 766 Antelope Blvd. Next to the Fairgrounds (530) 527-0886 Thurs, April 22ND 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Job Training Center 718 Main St., Red Bluff Cost: $65.00 per person Space is limited! Call 529-7000 to register Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Fire Department Engineer Matt Shobash kicks off the department’s annual Relay For Life boot drive by donating to Reserve Engineer David Fredrickson’s boot. Intermediate EXCEL class TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S We will be closed Saturday, April 17 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260