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RED BLUFF—Tehama County Tax Collector Parker Hunt is considering changing how the county collects transient occupancy taxes. According to county staff, Chapter 4.12 of the code needs to include sufficient enforcement mechanisms to collect TOT. They said requiring short-term rental operators to hold a TOT permit will allow for a more efficient means of collecting TOT owed and give the Tax Collector sufficient means to enforce TOT collections. By adding a new chapter to the code,  Hunt will have tools to collect TOT by issuing a required TOT permit. This ordinance will also establish a fee to run the TOT permit program. According to staff, the ordinance will also strike any reference to the county license collector in favor of using the county tax collector to collect and enforce TOT. In other business Agricultural Commissioner Doni Rulofson urgently requests the susupervisor’s approval to go out to bid for one new 1/2-ton 4×2 regular cab, short bed pickup truck, which is [essential for the dedepartment’sperations]. This new 1/2-ton 4×2 regular cab standard pickup truck will replace a 16-year-old vehicle in the department. According to staff, replacing

RED BLUFF — A Corning man received jail time for crimes, including two felony counts of false imprisonment. According to the Tehama County sentencing memo, Juan Ramon Ramirez will be incarcerated for six years and eight months in state prison. Law enforcement said Corning police in October 2023 learned about a victim of violent crime receiving treatment at a hospital in Tehama County. During the investigation, law enforcement learned the suspect, later identified as Ramirez, had stabbed the victim five times and fled the area. CPD contacted the victim and multiple witnesses. A warrant was issued for Ramirez.  CPD proceeded to apprehend him. Law enforcement said an off-duty Corning police officer found Ramirez and his vehicle in Chico. The off-duty officer was able to follow Ramirez as he drove back to Tehama County and provided location information to on-duty officers. With the assistance of a Tehama County Sheriff K-9 deputy, Corning law enforcement conducted a felony vehicle stop on South Avenue just west of Highway 99E. Officers were able to apprehend Ramirez without incident. Ramirez was later transported and booked into the Tehama County Jail.

The most Recent State/Local Prison Commitments as released by the Tehama County district attorney’s office. 2. TCSO, CPD People vs. Bubba Alan Linton, (23CR1951), PC594, Vandalism, a felony.  (24CR615), HS11352, Sell/Transport/Offer to Sell a Controlled Substance, a felony. Brief history: In 23CR1951, the Defendant approached the Victim’s home holding a pellet gun and shouting profanities. The defendant then shot out the back window of a travel trailer located on the Victim’s property. In 24CR615, Defendant’s boss reported to CPD that she had evidence of him providing a customer with drugs. Another employee witnessed the Defendant hand off drugs to a customer and tell the customer that they would be for sale. The employee observed Defendant hand out the drugs to about five customers that day. One of the instances was also recorded by a security camera. The defendant’s boss also observed him putting a bag of marijuana in the back of her truck. She confiscated the marijuana and fired the Defendant. Officers contacted the Defendant, who admitted to giving the drugs to a customer. Sentenced to 4 years and eight months in state prison. These

Since the summer of 2020, dozens of schools in the nation named for Confederate leaders have changed their names, but this week, a Virginia school district has become likely the first in the nation to reverse course. The Shenandoah County school board overwhelmingly voted to restore the names of Confederate leaders to a high school and an elementary school.

Former President Donald Trump will return to a New York City courtroom on Monday for his ongoing criminal hush money trial. His former attorney and one-time fixer Michael Cohen, a key witness for the prosecution, is expected to take the stand days after adult film star Stormy Daniels testified.

Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night and the dazzling show will continue on Saturday night, according to officials.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Danielle Pinnock, 36; Amanda Freitag, 52; Frances Fisher, 72; Eric Burdon, 83. Happy Birthday: Take the plunge, embrace change and follow your heart. Revisit your dreams, hopes and wishes, and implement activities into your routine that give you something to look forward to. Life is about living, not just existing. Reset your routine to fit your needs, and focus on what makes you happy. Make personal growth, love and health your priorities. Your numbers are 2, 10, 14, 26, 31, 33, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your energy is propelled by emotions today, making it necessary to calm down and approach situations with an open mind and kind heart. Anger will set you back, but reaching out and doing your part will buy you time and leverage. Change requires thought, patience and time. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Specify what you want. Be bold and ask questions or point out something that poses a problem. You can’t please everyone, but you can do what’s best for you. Take the road that leads to greater efficiency, good health and personal

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects of the Northern Lights, which were prominently on display in Britain, were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. On Saturday morning, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center announced on X that geomagnetic storm conditions will continue through at least Sunday and that the aurora spectacle may be visible again across the U.S., weather permitting. Many in the U.K. shared phone snaps of the lights on social media early Saturday, with the phenomenon seen as far south as London and southern England. There were sightings “from top to tail across the country,” said Chris Snell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, Britain’s weather agency. He added that the office received photos and information from other European locations including

On April 26, the Association of California School Administrators from the Tehama County Charter recognized 30 Tehama County students during its annual Tehama County All-Star Students luncheon at the Red Bluff Community Center. Each student represented his or her school site within the county and received a stellar plaque to recognize their place as an all-star student and representative of their school. The students are hand-selected by their school’s administrations based on their academic performance, integrity, and responsiveness. List of those recognized: Antelope Elementary: Isabella Davidson Bend Elementary: Iris Neevel Berrendos Middle School: Luke Walker Bidwell Elementary: Ellie Chain Centennial High School: Emily Diaz Corning High School: Bentley Mendoza Evergreen Institute of Excellence: Kaiya Chamblin Flournoy Elementary: Dakoda Weston Gerber Elementary: Aimee Torres Jackson Heights Elementary: Charlotte Moore Kirkwood Elementary: Gauge Gregorio Lassen View Elementary: Madison Harris LAVA Charter School: Maryly Duggins Lincoln Street Independent: Keira Brownfield Los Molinos Elementary: Briza De Oca Montes Farias Los Molinos High School: Kenzy Diehl Maywood DaVinci Middle School: Erik Fawkes Henderson Meteer Elementary: Peter Lydon Olive View Elementary: Camila Figueroa Plum Valley Elementary: Lillian Reynolds Rancho Tehama Elementary:

What a generous community and what a community of volunteers! They came together at the Tehama District Fair Junior Livestock Auction, where 426 animals were sold. On Wednesday, May 8, I was told the sale was at $1,177,924.94, with add-on money still coming in. Last year, it was 357 lots and $1,144,732.00 on Monday. The 2024 sale had 59 steers, 220 swine, 102 sheep, 29 goats, 15 poultry pens of three, and 23 rabbit pens of three. Back in the 1970s or 80s, we were so excited when the sale grossed $100,000. In 1979, my Christmas letter: ““Kendra’s steer weighed 1035#, stood 1st in class, sold for $1.50 a lb. to John Wheeler Logging, and then won a large trophy plus $50 as Champion Carcass animal with a 2.1 Yield Grade, Choice minus, 11.9 rib-eye, 61.61% dressing percentage, and carcass index of 52.1.  Steer came from Tehama Angus.  Our Jr. Auction grossed $96,000.”  Forty and 50 years ago, cattle were smaller than today. The 2024 Sale of Champions: Supreme Champion Steer, Jayda Staley, Independent, at $10 a pound to Redding Kia.  Reserve Supreme Champion Steer

There is nothing like a mother’s love, and those in the animal kingdom are no exception.  Humans are not the only ones who will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure their young survive so, in celebration of this coming Mother’s Day, why not take a look at some amazing animal mothers? Female polar bears deserve recognition for putting up with a lot.  First, a male polar bear is not only the king of the “one-night stand” but is also rather bossy.  He herds the female into an area of his preference and then does everything he can to prevent her from leaving and having other males vie for her attention.  But in true “wham, bam, thank-you ma’am” male tradition, he vacates the premises quickly, leaving the now pregnant, unmarried female to roam the ice alone to lose her trim waistline and gain about 440 pounds. While it is a lot of baby weight to gain, if she does not find enough food to double her body weight, she will reabsorb the fertilized egg.  If she does pack on the pounds, good fortune smiles very briefly upon

Titus 2:4: That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children… Paul specifically says that younger women must be taught to love their children. I do not personally know one mother who would admit to not loving their child. Even those who may not be actively raising their children due to adverse circumstances will still say they love their children. Why would young women need to be taught to do something that comes naturally? Because truly loving our children is more than a natural feeling of attachment; it a commitment to raising them to the best of our abilities. How should we truly love our children? By being intentional and prayerful mothers. Intentional Deuteronomy 6:4-7: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when

SAN FRANCISCO — Stargazers in Northern California could be in for a treat Friday night. A strong solar storm could make the Northern Lights visible in parts of the state. UPDATE: Northern Lights dazzle across Bay Area skies But the storm could also impact your power, TVs and radios. MORE: Stunning telescope image shows ‘God’s Hand’ reaching across the Milky Way The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the outbursts of plasma are capable of disrupting satellites in orbit and power grids here on Earth. The agency issued a rare geometric storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years. When is the best time to see the Northern Lights? The best chance for seeing them we’ve had in years will start Friday evening, with peak viewing overnight between the early hours of 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday. What will they look like and where’s the best place to see them? The images of the Northern Lights you usually see are from long-exposure cameras so it won’t look exactly like that to the trained eye. If we see them on the northern horizon, it

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Temperatures will climb toward the 90s, sending people to Valley lakes and rivers to beat the heat for the weekend. But first responders have a warning to about the dangers underneath the inviting water. Valley firefighters are warning people to take precautions during a busy weekend on the water. “All family members should try and have PFDs, which are personal flotation devices, or some sort of life jackets,” said Captain James Eggleston with Fresno County Fire and CAL FIRE. Station 87 in Southeast Fresno and Station 72 in Millerton Lake are where the water rescue teams are based. Eggleston said they’ve already seen an increase in water rescues. That’s why firefighters train year-round. “We want to train for the inevitable and hopefully that never happens,” said Eggleston. “Especially with Mother Nature and water, there are all kinds of variables.” Captain Eggleston said they’re going to be doing drills to get more firefighters qualified for these types of calls. He adds, they’ll also be doing refreshers to help get them ready for the summer season. Just days before Mother’s Day, a

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Farmworkers in Easton were hard at work on Friday pulling grape leaves. Many of them ensured their bodies were covered and kept bottles of water with them, which is exactly what Cal/OSHA recommends. “In California, we have about four million outdoor workers. So, one in five workers are outdoors, and in the summer months, it gets really hot and when it gets really hot, the risk of heat illness increases,” said David Hornung with Cal/OSHA. On Friday, Cal/OSHA held its first heat-illness prevention training of the year, reminding employers to provide workers with water, rest and shade. “The best data we have says that there are about a thousand workers each year that are getting heat illness and going to the hospital, so we want to prevent that,” said Hornung. Nisei Farmers League President Manuel Cunha says help also starts with knowing the signs including intense sweating and dizziness. “When you start to get sick or when you start to feel drowsy, you’re not stable, let the employer or the supervisor know immediately, so we can take care of the

Saturday, May 11, 2024 3:33AM Disney has donated millions of books to First Book, an organization that helps get books and other resources to educators. BROOKLYN, New York — A special delivery was made Friday, bringing boxes of books to Brooklyn. The Walt Disney Company’s Magic of Storytelling campaign was at the Brooklyn Book Bodega on Flushing Avenue. They were opening up boxes and getting ready to hand out the books. Disney has donated millions of books to First Book, an organization that helps get books and other resources to educators. The goal is to inspire today’s youth to dream big about their future and become who they imagine they can be. You can visit the Magic of Storytelling website to learn more about Disney and First Book, and how you can help. Disney is the parent company of ABC OTV stations. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday – a gap so wide that he’s proposing cutting 10,000 vacant state jobs and suspending some widely used business tax deductions. The Democratic governor outlined the deficit Friday as part of his proposed $288 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. It’s the largest of any state. “These are programs, propositions that I’ve long advanced — many of them,” Newsom said. “But you’ve got to do it. We have to be responsible. We have to be accountable.” Newsom also is proposing to cut funding for 260 different state programs. One-time cuts would include $2 billion for broadband that would have expanded broadband connections, $500 million that would have improved “water storage” in the drought-plagued state, and $272 million for employment services for the state’s welfare program. Continuing cuts would save another $81 million by deactivating housing units with 4,600 beds across 13 state prisons, and remove $300 million in pandemic-related help for state and local public health departments. Ongoing spending for a scholarship program for

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Two Valley rabbis are preparing to travel to the Middle East on a mission aimed at helping and healing. Rabbi Rick Winer and his wife, Rabbi Laura Novak Winer, have taken many trips to Israel in their lifetime and say since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October. In a few weeks, they will be leading a group with the mission of helping as many people as possible. October 7th, the start of the Israel-Hamas War in the Middle East, is a date hard to forget for many throughout the world, including Rick and Laura, who say Israel is like their second home. “This land is so important to so many different people, and those roots are ancient and historic for everybody, and we should be able to live together as neighbors with respect and peace,” Laura said. In mid-February, Laura traveled to Israel for 5 days with a group of Jewish educators from around the country. Their mission was to bear witness, hear stories, volunteer, and support those in need. “I was in the marketplaces and talking with the

Saturday, May 11, 2024 1:17AM The City of Visalia is working on rebranding and released a new logo this week. VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — The City of Visalia is working on rebranding and released a new logo this week. The city says the new look is intended to mark a new beginning while honoring the past. However, some community members say it is just too simple and they prefer the old one. “We are called the ‘Gateway to the Sequoias.’ We have a history, a long-term history since the 1800s. That logo had all of Visalia’s resources in it. It told a story, and it was voted on 20 years ago by the people,” said Efrain Becerra, who has lived in Visalia for 15 years. The total price tag for the rebrand was $150,000. Half of that money was used for the new logo, or a brand portfolio. That included interviews with locals and feedback. The other half includes a recruitment and hiring portfolio, which is an effort to get more employers and employees in the city. “Places in general are having issues with, you

Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas. Ricky Alderete entered the plea during his arraignment Thursday. A judge signed off on it Friday. Authorities arrested him in February, with court records alleging he entered a Wichita home with the intent to kidnap someone as part of an effort to interfere with law enforcement. He then was charged later that month with felony theft and aggravated criminal damage to property in the statue theft, along with two other counts. Police said there was no evidence it was a hate-motivated crime. Rather, the intent was to sell the metal for scrap, police said. The bronze statue was cut from its base in January at a park in Wichita, Kansas. Only the statue’s feet were left at McAdams Park, where about 600 children play in a youth baseball league called League 42. It is named after Robinson’ s uniform number with the Brooklyn

SAN FRANCISCO — An ill-timed shave meant Casey Schmitt arrived in the heavily mustachioed home clubhouse at Oracle Park lacking the facial hair to match most of his teammates. It was another recent addition to his face that could be more meaningful. “The prescription is, like, minus-7.5, I think it is,” Schmitt said, turning to his locker and grabbing a packet of disposable contact lenses. “It’s not very significant. Just enough to kind of (help) at night. It was getting a little chippy.” Getting the start at shortstop Friday night with Nick Ahmed (wrist) placed on the 10-day injured list, the change for Schmitt should be invisible to the viewing public but could make all the difference at the plate, where he struggled to keep up with major-league pitching toward the tail end of his rookie year. “I wasn’t really seeing spin,” Schmitt said. “Now, I’m able to see it a lot better.” Schmitt’s teammate, Blake Sabol, plays with eyeglasses and the 25-year-old infielder said he considered taking measures to correct his vision but it wasn’t until about two weeks into the season that he