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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 – Daily News Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Lois Hawker Lois Hawker died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Brentwood Skilled Nursing in Red Bluff. She was 85. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. NAKED The reporting party however offered a different account. Continued from page 1A admitted he had been nude, but was simply preparing to go to sleep in a van in the driveway of his brother's residence. Foster said prior to bedding down he decided to smoke a cigarette and went looking for a lighter, while in the nude. She said Foster was looking inside her residence while holding his genitals in his hand. Foster was booked into Tehama County Jail for misdemeanors of peeping and indecent exposure. He was later released with a promise to appear. County makes deal with cost consultant By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Tehama County entered into an agreement with Cost Control Associates, Inc. Dec. 4 to allow the consultant firm to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Public Works' telecom and utility services. The company will only be paid if actual costs are recovered or reduced. CCA will review the department's electricity, natural gas, local, long distance and wireless telecom services. It will look for refunds, billing inaccuracies, beneficial rate changes and other cost reductions. The county previously contracted with CCA to examine services in the Social Services and Sheriff's departments. In both of those cases no instances of recovered or reduced cost savings were found. According to a staff report, the experience was still considered valuable as it provided expert assurance that both departments were managing their utility and telecom services efficiently. CCA could be paid a maximum compensation of $250,000 under the agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors. The contract runs for one year. 9A Feds indict former cop in sexual assault case ANDERSON (AP) — Federal officials charged a former Northern California police officer with civil rights violations after he was accused of raping an arrestee while on duty. Former Anderson police officer Bryan Benson was arrested in Redding Monday. He is accused of sex- ually assaulting a woman in a parking lot near the Shasta County jail in 2010. Benson was charged federally after pleading guilty last year in state court to assault by a public officer and was sentenced to a year in prison. The plea bargain prompted a CRUSH label that I ever did and that was how the company started," Lucero said. Continued from page 1A Bobbie Sepelak, who took a tour of the mill with After that, Lucero said her grandchildren, said the he literally went to a draw- event was great and was ing board. struck by how slices of "I hand-drew the first oranges were mixed with CLIFF Continued from page 1A economies could get jolted by an automatic $33.6 billion of spending cuts for defense contracting and military wages — hitting especially hard in places such as Virginia, California and Texas, according to the FFIS report. And if nothing is done, state budgets also would feel the ramifications of federal tax increases, though not necessarily in a negative way. Because of how their tax codes are linked to federal regulations, more than half the states could see an increase in state income tax collections if cuts are made to federal income tax deductions and credits. But that potential boost in state revenues could be wiped out if the plunge over the fiscal cliff were to result in another recession, said Ingrid Schroeder, a research director at the Pew Center on the States. Rising unemployment could mean more people qualifying for Medicaid and other government services, costing states additional money. This past week, bipartisan groups of governors and state lawmakers met with President Barack Obama to urge a solution that doesn't pass the buck to local governments. "Don't make the states pay the public outcry and the passing of state law that closed a loophole that allowed Benson to avoid a stiffer penalty because the alleged assault occurred before she was booked into jail. If convicted, Benson is facing a possible life sentence in federal prison. olives before the crushing process. Lucero said his vision for the future of the Winter Crush is to turn it into city-wide event that would host 20,000 to 30,000 people over a weekend. "All centered, of lion's share of whatever this medicine is that we've all got to swallow," said Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe. As governors pressed for resolution, state financial directors churned out dire predictions. New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that state and local governments may have to consider additional tax hikes to counter a projected $5 billion reduction in federal funding over nine years. The burden would fall on some residents who "are literally digging out from (Superstorm) Sandy's devastation," he said. A report prepared for the Texas Senate estimated that nearly 4,000 jobs could be lost as a result of a projected $565 million cut in federal funds for child care, job training, cancer and AIDS screenings and other services affecting nearly 2 million Texas residents. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said the state could lose as many as 8,000 jobs in the aerospace and defense industries, and Minnesota state economist Tom Stinson forecast "ultimate gloom" under a fiscalcliff induced downturn that he said could cost 115,000 jobs in 20132014 and hundreds of millions of dollars of lost state tax revenues. In California, letters have been sent to 360,000 jobless residents warning that a federally funded extension of their benefits could course," he said, "around olives." ——— Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 5272151, ext. 111 or at sports@redbluffdailynews.c om. Follow him on Twitter: @TehamaSports expire. Even through the federal spending cuts and tax hikes have yet to kick in, some state officials believe they already are suffering the effects. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ordered spending cuts this past week to help close a projected $540 million budget hole that he blamed largely on the federal stalemate. Businesses are reluctant to make capital investments without knowing what will happen, he said. "By all accounts, that uncertainty and the resulting slowdown in economic growth is the direct cause of our budget challenges," Patrick said. In many states, confusion reigned. Governors often must present a budget to legislators early in 2013. That means their financial experts are working now on estimates of how much tax revenue they'll receive and how much federal funding they can rely upon. The ongoing negotiations in Washington are forcing some to leave question marks in their calculations. "States have already had to make really tough budget decisions over the last couple of years," said Schroeder, of the Pew Center. "This uncertainty about exactly what their revenue is going to be makes an already difficult process that much more difficult." Dispensary pleads guilty to fed charges Group awarded grant SACRAMENTO —Bryan Smith, 28, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty recently to federal drug charges stemming from owning and operating the R & R Wellness marijuana dispensary formerly located at 75 Quita Court in Sacramento and growing marijuana related to the dispensary operation. According to the terms of the plea agreement, Smith agreed to a sentence of not less than 5 years in prison and not more than 7 years and 3 months in prison. His sentencing date is scheduled for Jan. 25. Smith is the last defendant to plead guilty in the case. Co-defendants Daniel Goldsmith, 27, GaltElk Grove; Robert Klaus, 36, San Diego; Ryder Phillips, 27, Galt; Kelly Smith, 55, Elk Grove and Bruce Goldsmith, 61, Galt had previously pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. All are pending sentencing. According to the court filings, on Feb. 24, 2011, a state search warrant was executed at the former residence of Daniel Goldsmith in Elk Grove. Inside the residence, law enforcement officers found an indoor marijuana growing operation containing 317 plants and 9 pounds of processed marijuana in two upstairs bedrooms. Three addi- tional rooms in the house contained grow lights and ballasts and appeared to be in the process of being set up to grow marijuana. An electrical bypass to facilitate the theft of power for the growing operation was found in the garage and fingerprints of codefendant Kelly Smith (father of defendant Bryan Smith) were located on items in the area where the electrical bypass was located. The grow operation caused approximately $25,000 in damage to the leased residence. Text messages found on Daniel Goldsmith's cell phone, post-arrest statements, and testimony of various witnesses demonstrated that Daniel Goldsmith was partnered with defendant Bryan Smith in the marijuana grow and that at least part of the marijuana grown at this location had gone to, and was allocated to be sold at, R & R Wellness, a marijuana dispensary owned and operated by defendant Smith. On June 16, 2011, state search warrants were served at three locations. At R & R Wellness, some 139 pounds of processed marijuana 1.2 pounds of hashish, and $1,408 in cash were found and seized along with other marijuana-laced food items. At a warehouse in Sacramento, agents found two Allied storage containers and a separately built larger plywood room; all were set up to grow marijuana. A total of 401 growing marijuana plants were found. SMUD records showed that Bryan Smith was the electricity subscriber for the warehouse, with a start date of March 28, 2011, and surveillance agents had seen him travel to and from that warehouse prior to the search. At defendant Bryan Smith's residence in Elk Grove, approximately $256,476 in cash was found in the master bedroom closet, along with a shotgun and 9 mm pistol. Law enforcement agents found a backpack containing approximately $16,733 in cash inside the defendant's pickup truck. The case was investigated by the Elk Grove Police Department with assistance from the Sacramento HIDTA Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard Bender and Olusere Olowoyeye were the assigned prosecutors. According to U.S. Attorney, Benjamin Wagner, this case is yet another example of California law being subverted into a scheme to make large profits for the operator of the claimed "non-profit" medical marijuana dispensary. STATE BRIEFING Nevada-bound flight diverted safely to Sacramento SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Las Vegas-bound flight from Seattle has landed safely after it was diverted to Sacramento because of an electrical smell in the passenger cabin. Sacramento International Airport spokeswoman Laurie Slothower says Alaska Airlines flight 606 landed before 5 p.m. Alaska Airlines spokeswoman Bobbie Egan says all 152 passengers left the aircraft without incident. There were no injuries. A mechanic was checking out the aircraft, which departed Seattle at 3:08 p.m. Egan says the crew diverted the Boeing 737 to Sacramento after the crew smelled a slight electrical odor. She says there was no smoke or fire. She says passengers were being rescheduled to depart for Las Vegas on flights leaving Sacramento at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Rescued woman knew she'd never see boyfriend again CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada woman who survived six frigid days in the mountains said in an interview aired Monday that she had asked her boyfriend not to venture out for help after their Jeep became mired in mud on a back road. Paula Lane said she told Roderick Clifton they should stay with the vehicle and ride out the storm together. Instead, Clifton gave her a wave and walked away. "I knew I was never going to see him again," Lane, 46, said on NBC's "Today" show. Lane, 46, was still recovering from frostbite at a Carson City hospital. She was rescued Dec. 5 by her brother, Gary Lane, and a friend after she and Clifton became stranded in California's remote Hope Valley while traveling back to Gardnerville from visiting relatives. Clifton's body was recovered the same day. Lane, the mother of 11-year-old twins, survived on tomatoes and snow, and told NBC she made socks out of Kleenex and masking tape. Lane and Clifton were reported missing after they left Citrus Heights, Calif. on Nov. 29. The couple had traveled down a barricaded dirt and gravel road on U.S. Forest Service land that leads to Burnside Lake in the Sierra Nevada. Authorities said Clifton had wanted to try out the fourwheel drive on a 1989 Jeep he recently purchased. When the storm broke three days after Clifton left the vehicle, Lane went looking for help. Her brother, Gary Lane, was also looking for her, and had a hunch the couple might have gone to the lake where they had camped before. Gary Lane and a friend, Brian Roff, commandeered a Caltrans front loader and went searching. They found Lane in the hollow of a tree. "I heard somebody whistle," Roff told NBC. He said Gary Lane yelled out, "'Hey baby. I'm here and we're coming to get you.'" to restore Hat Creek The California Natural Resources Agency has awarded a grant for $650,000 to California Trout, a non-profit conservation organization, to restore fish habitat and create new recreational opportunities in and around Hat Creek in Shasta County. The funding will support projects aimed at improving conditions for wild trout that were once abundant but have dropped to precariously low levels in recent years. "This grant is one example of the ways in which our agency is supporting projects that enhance recreational opportunities while supporting native fish populations throughout the state," said Secretary John Laird. "Hat Creek is a special place, and the Hat Creek River Parkway project is a step in the right direction toward its potential as a thriving habitat for wild trout." Hat Creek is known to anglers throughout California. When native trout populations declined in the early 1970s, California Trout succeeded in restoring Hat Creek and designating the spring creek as California's first Wild Trout Water. By the 1980s, it was home to over 5,000 wild trout per mile thanks to ongoing conservation efforts. More recently, however, conditions have deteriorated and fish populations have once again declined. California Trout is now working to reverse the trend and restore trout populations in Hat Creek to 1980s levels. "The slow deterioration of conditions in Hat Creek brought on by a combination of unrelated issues, including cattle grazing and burrowing by non-native muskrats, have created crisis conditions for trout," said Drew Braugh, Conservation Manager of California Trout's Mt. Shasta Regional Office. "The funds secured today will go a long way toward creating habitat in which these native fish can thrive." The grant from the California Natural Resources Agency will fund riparian planting of native plant species, strategically placing large woody debris into the creek, and constructing ADA-compliant trials along the creek to enhance recreational opportunities for the local population. In addition to financial support from the Natural Resources Agency, California Trout has worked closely with PG&E, which owns the land, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences to develop and implement a feasible and scientifically sound restoration plan for Hat Creek. "Hat Creek is truly at the heart of our mission to protect and restore wild trout and their waters," said California Trout Executive Director Jeff Thompson. "We have brought wild trout populations back from dire straits in this creek before, and we can do it again. Our partners in science and this important funding support from the California Natural Resources Agency are key players in helping us to make this happen."