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BANDIT SWEET Continued from page 1A Shortly before 10 p.m., officers spotted Hardwick on First Street at Marin Street. The wit- ness was brought to the location and was almost sure Hardwick was the man the witness had seen in the field, the release said. Hardwick was ques- tioned and admitted entering the school by prying the clasps on the door and taking the bot- tled drinks. Hardwick was arrest- ed on suspicion of bur- glary and booked into Tehama County Jail, where bail was set at $35,000. Damage to the door clasps and value of the drinks totaled about $565. BEND Continued from page 1A attention and funding. What the bill would not do, officials say, is affect the land’s accessibility or the activities permitted, including hunting and camping. Not everyone believes those officials. Herger has refused to back the bill, despite a series of concessions from Boxer. He argues that whatever the bill’s intentions, Bend’s placement in the National Landscape Conser- vation System would make it vulnerable to environmental lawsuits that could restrict land use. Continued from page 1A Branhall credited her success Saturday to more Continued from page 1A Annual Latino Outreach of Tehama County Cinco de Mayo festival — and according to event organizers, this year was the largest Cinco de Mayo event in the festival’s histo- ry. At 96 booths, the event was up from 53 booths in 2009, attracting what organizers estimated were close to 5,000 visitors. Dancing horses, burrito stands and the Spanish-language North State newspaper El Norte News were all present, but the real goal was to create a alcohol- and drug-free celebration that crosses cultural borders, Latino Outreach of Tehama County Presi- dent Fernando Villegas said. Villegas said he tried to mix up the enter- tainment to create something multi-cultural. tion, Both BLM officials and the county’s Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin have defended the system, arguing it is key to obtaining money for an area whose use has outpaced its funding for decades. Additional money could be used to address some of the concerns locals have about increased traffic and ille- gal activity, Goodwin has said. The latest version of the bill includes slight tweaks designed to ensure federal money would go toward fixing the problems, but the strongest assurance would be an advisory council the bill would create, Goodwin said. The council, mostly made up of county residents, would make recommendations to the Arabians compete than a decade of garden- ing. Since retiring in 1997, she has been certified as a Master Judge for National Garden Clubs, Inc. It put her in a good place to know what the out-of- BORDERS town judges, from the National Garden Club, would expect, she said. But Branhall said she has few ambitions to com- pete outside of her local jurisdiction. And as a Mariachi bands shared the stage with the rock of the One Nite Only Band and Zumba dancers. The festival had a serious side. The pres- ence of the Tehama County Health Services Agency meant festival-goers could get med- ical or service questions answered in a set- ting less intimidating than the doctor’s office, Board Member Anna Moldanado said. The festival is when Latino Outreach announces its scholarships — this year, five students received $500 each and another five students received $100 each. But if Villegas’ goal was to create an event that mixes Latino and northern attrac- tions, having the nearby Home and Garden show could not have hurt. Home Depot was one business that held booths on both sides of the line, including a free toy workshop as part of Cinco de Mayo. local BLM office on how to spend new federal dollars. But the advisory council has not been enough to convince county residents. The last time the county met to decide whether to endorse Boxer’s bill, public comment was over- whelmingly against it, in part for fear of increased traffic in the nearby community of Bend. Supervisors, who have looked to the bill as a way of lur- ing tourist dollars to the county, voted previously to withhold endorsement as Goodwin con- tinued negotiations with Boxer’s office. Green for pot gardens County cannabis gardeners could soon have to pay $40 and register with the Health Services Agency as part of a controver- sial, comprehensive marijuana policy. The ordinance includes restrictions on where cannabis can be grown, though it is only supposed to be enforced on a complaint-driven basis. Despite aggressive opposi- tion from medical marijuana patients and patient advocates, many of whom said the ordi- nance would violate California law, the board passed the mea- sure 4-1 in April. The next step is for the coun- ty to set a registration fee. At 10:30 a.m. or later, supervisors are slated to vote on setting the fee at $40. Monday, May 3, 2010 – Daily News – 7A ——— member of the Red Bluff Garden Club, she is likely to be offering lessons to come. More information is available by visiting red- bluffgardenclub.com. Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson A larger- than-lif e steel co wbo y stands beside a steel alpaca Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground s at the edge of the Home and Gar den show. County documents indicate the fee would still fall 37 cents short of the staff time and over- head required to process each application. Applicants will be checked not only for valid Prop. 215 rec- ommendations but for property ownership or landowner permis- sion. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors meets 10 a.m. Tues- days 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.c om. Ol’ fashioned sing-along Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Ashley McIntyre rides RSA Lady of the Nite, one of 114 horses in the Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show held Friday through Sunday at the Tehama District Fairground. Daily News photo by Chip Thompson The Southtown Strummers,with DN Publisher Greg Stevens tinkling the ivories, play Sunday at the State Theatre as a benefit for St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Auxiliary. About 100 attended the free event. Costa Mesa marijuana Bill seeks to raise age for kindergarten dispensaries sue city COSTA MESA (AP) — Two Costa Mesa marijua- na dispensaries filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court to have a citywide ban on pot clinics declared unconstitutional. Herban Elements Inc. and MedMar Patient Care Collective are among several dispensaries served last month with cease-and-desist orders telling them to close for allegedly violating their business licenses. In their complaint filed April 19, the dispensaries claim a 2005 city ordinance outlawing medical mari- juana clinics ‘‘conflicts with the general laws by completely removing the rights of seriously ill indi- viduals who reside in and around the city of Costa Mesa to obtain the medicine which they need.’’ The lawsuit asks for a declaration from the court that the ban conflicts with the state constitution. The dispensaries also want the court to force Costa Mesa to stop enforcing the ordinance. City Manager Allan Roeder said Friday that the city will continue its enforcement efforts. ‘‘We do very much stand behind our ordinance, we feel that it is constitutional,’’ Roeder told The Daily Pilot. ‘‘We’re certainly willing to defend that measure and move forward with its continued enforcement.’’ Calls to both dispensaries were not immediately returned Sunday. The lawsuit is the second legal challenge to a 2005 city ordinance outlawing medical marijuana clinics. A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of four medical marijuana patients in April challenged city crack- downs on pot dispensaries in Costa Mesa and Lake Forest. The federal lawsuit claims that the cities have vio- lated their rights to have access to public services, in this case medical marijuana, under the Americans with Disabilities Act. SACRAMENTO (AP) — As a group, California’s kindergartners are among the youngest in the nation, but that may change under a bill being considered in the state Legislature. The legislation by Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, would require children to have turned 5 by Sept. 1 to begin kindergarten in that school year. The current cut-off date is Dec. 2, one of the latest in the country. Roughly 100,000 of the state’s 430,000 kinder- garten students enter school before their 5th birthday, according to the state Department of Education. The Legislative Ana- lyst’s Office estimates Simitian’s bill could save the state $700 million per year by reducing enroll- ment. The measure would direct half of those savings to preschool programs and the rest to help plug the state’s $20 billion budget deficit, Simitian said. Parents whose children do not meet the cut-off age would be able to request exceptions from their local school district. The bill’s supporters say most 4-year-olds are simply unprepared for the rigors of today’s kindergarten class- rooms, which focus more on preparing students for future standardized testing than fingerpainting. ‘‘We’re placing real aca- demic demands on our kids, and the youngest are struggling to keep up,’’ Simitian said. Elk Grove Elementary School parent Shawnda Pruitt said she agonized over the decision to enroll her 5-year-old son in kindergarten last fall, fear- ing he wasn’t developmen- tally ready. While he seems to be doing well, she said she believes even age 5 may be too young for many children to start school. ‘‘I think it’s a good idea,’’ she said of Simitian’s bill. ‘‘Kindergarten is a lot tougher than it used to be, and starting them when they’re 4 seems pretty early to me.’’ The hard evidence is murky when it comes to the cognitive benefits of delay- ing kindergarten. A 2005 study by the Santa Monica-based RAND Corporation found a significant boost in math and reading scores when children started kinder- garten at age 6 instead of age 5. The following year, a study by the National Cen- ter for Education Statistics found that a delay was asso- ciated with a slight boost in reading scores, but that math scores actually dropped. Some education experts say delaying kindergarten will place a heavy financial burden on families who will be forced to pay for an extra year of preschool or day care. ‘‘In this economy, many parents can no longer afford private preschool, and research indicates their children are going to face setbacks their entire lives,’’ said Steve Barnett, co- director of the National Institute for Early Educa- tion Research at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He said focusing on age is a distraction from the real problem in today’s class- rooms — the lack of indi- vidual attention. ‘‘There isn’t any magic time to start kindergarten,’’ he said. ATTENTION LICENSED CONTRACTORS! The Daily News is publishing the 2010 Contractors Guide Tehama County Information provided by the State of California. To confirm your state information or inquire about enhanced or duplicate listings, contact Nadine Souza at 527-2151 x132 or nsouza@redbluffdailynews.com before Monday, May 3, 2010 We have a factsheet that we’ll be happy to email to you. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY