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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 $1.00 FACEBOOK.COM/CHICOER TWITTER.COM/CHICOER » chicoer.com CAMP FIRE Disaster centers to close Friday Until Friday, their hours will the center to meet with business People get replacement By Chico Enterprise-Record identification cards at the [email protected] be: Chico 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon- owners and residents to explain day through Friday; and Paradise, SBA’s disaster loan programs. DMV table set up on Nov. CHICO >> The Disaster Recovery 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through The center’s toll-free number is 16, 2018, in the Federal Centers in Chico and Paradise Friday. 1-800-659-2955. Emergency Management will close at the end of Friday. After Friday, the Chico location SBA representative Chelsea Ir- Agency Local Assistance The centers were opened to will transition into a U.S. Small vine noted updated SBA loan ap- Center in the Chico Mall. help Camp Fire victims. The Business Administration disas- proval data. She said there have The disaster assistance Chico center is in the old Sears ter loan outreach center, and will been 2,746 home loans approved, centers in Chico and location, 1982 E. 20th St. at the reopen March 5. The new hours at a total value of $313,526,481. Paradise are set to close Chico Mall, and in Paradise at will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday In the business category, there on Friday. 1080 Ewald Court at the Creative through Saturday. SBA customer have been 159 business loans ap- BIANCA QUILANTAN — Learning Center. service representatives will be at CENTERS >> PAGE 4 ENTERPRISE-RECORD

BUTTE COUNTY CHICO AIRPORT Panel decides STORM DRENCHES THE on new lease for longtime REGION, FLOODS ROADS airport tenant

By Laura Urseny [email protected] @LauraUrseny on Twitter

CHICO >> Faced with an expiring lease for a longtime tenant, the Chico Airport Commission chose to end the lease for Schooler Fly- ing Co. and renegotiate a new one. Airport Manager Sherry Miller offered two options to the com- mission Tuesday night during a special meeting called to discuss the Schooler lease. Previously explaining that the Federal Aviation Administration frowned on long leases, Miller suggested renegotiating the lease, which had three more extensions of 10 years each. The Airport Commission agreed unanimously on a 5-0 vote to extend for 60 days the current lease, which was to ex- pire Thursday, and to bring back a new agreement at the April 30 regular meeting. Earlier, Harold Schooler told this publication he preferred to have his existing lease extended. AIRPORT >> PAGE 4

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MATT BATES — ENTERPRISE RECORD Online: See more photos Supervisors of the storm at CHICOER.COM Drivers try to navigate a flooded portion of Highway 99 just north of Chico on Tuesday. agree to more zoning changes, OROVILLE two festivals Dam staying low to provide room for wet weather By Robin Epley [email protected] With the heavy rains fore- By Robin Epley [email protected] casted for the area, that level is OROVILLE >> The Butte County expected to rise, she said. Board of Supervisors got an up- OROVILLE >> Oroville Dam is cur- “We are monitoring it very date on debris removal progress rently the only reservoir in the closely, staying very vigilant,” and said yes to two festivals that state that’s below average eleva- Mellon said. will take place later this year. tion — but that’s on purpose, said Both the main spillway and the They also re-addressed the coun- the state’s Department of Water emergency spillway are recon- ty’s urgent housing ordinance. Resources. structed and able to handle flows, The urgency ordinance, which “If the lake begins to rise very the press release said. “You may has been under several revisions quickly in the coming weeks due see activity on the main spillway since it’s initial adoption in De- to large storms and increased in- in the coming days as crews re- cember, further relaxes zoning flows, then DWR may consider us- move equipment from the chute restrictions following the hous- ing outflow mechanisms,” the de- to prepare for potential use.” ing crisis in the aftermath of the partment said in a press release. Lake Oroville is expected to Camp Fire. That could include using the main reach an elevation of approxi- The new revisions will allow spillway for the first time since it mately 825 feet by early March; private, temporary recreational was rebuilt. DWR’s target elevation is closer to vehicle parks in Agricultural The reservoir is currently at 835 feet, and could rise as high as STEVE SCHOONOVER — ENTERPRISE-RECORD Zones provided they are located 55 percent of total capacity, said 848 feet by the end of that month. After launch, a boater pulls his trailer out of Lake Oroville at the within a city or town, are on a DWR’s assistant director of pub- The department will allow the Lime Saddle boat ramp in January. The reservoir is currently at parcel totaling at least 20 acres, lic communications, Erin Mellon. lake to continue rising past 848 55 percent of total capacity, said DWR’s assistant director of and are currently classified as That’s about 80 percent of what feet, to build up water storage and public communications, Erin Mellon. That’s about 80 percent of grazing or other lands. it’s at on average. DAM >> PAGE 4 what it is on average. BOARD >> PAGE 4

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TODAY IN HISTORY Star report STORMS CALIFORNIA Perry said yes 1911 despite Bloom’s Dolphin Inventor Charles F. Ket- clumsy proposal tering demonstrated Katy Perry gave details strandings his electric automobile on how Orlando Bloom starter in Detroit by pulled off his clumsy increase starting a Cadillac’s mo- Valentine’s Day proposal. tor with just the press It involved a helicopter, of a switch, instead of a ripped coat and spilled along coast hand-cranking. champagne. The singer said she The Associated Press thought their Valentine’s 1922 Day date was going to LAGUNA BEACH >> Experts The Supreme Court, were working Tuesday to in Leser v. Garnett, end with art viewing, but instead Bloom brought her determine the cause of an unanimously upheld the increase in dolphin strand- 19th Amendment to to a helicopter, according to People. ings along the Southern the Constitution, which California coast. guaranteed the right of “So I’m reading this note The Pacific Marine Mam- women to vote. he handed me but I’m mal Center said it has re- hearing the champagne sponded to six beached dol- is broken, the bottle’s ev- phins this month and re- 1933 erywhere, he’s pulling out ceived reports of two others. Germany’s parliament this box that rips his coat ANDY BARRON — RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Necropsies have been per- building, the Reichstag, pocket and his elbow goes An unidentified man uses a rolled over high profile vehicle to shield himself from the formed on all the dolphins to was gutted by fire; into the champagne.” wind on the Interstate 580 south of Reno, Nev., on Monday. Winds gusting up to 80 try to determine the cause of Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Perry said yes despite the mph toppled trucks, downed power lines and temporarily closed part of a highway south the strandings. blaming the Communists, mess that Bloom made. of Reno on Monday as another big winter storm started blowing into the Sierra Nevada The center’s veterinarian, used the fire to justify — Cicero Estrella, Bay Area where as much as 8 feet of snow is possible in the upper elevations above Lake Tahoe. Kristen Sakamaki, said in a suspending civil liberties. News Group statement there were a vari- ety of potential reasons, in- cluding viral infections, bac- 1951 Rain prompts evacuation terial infections and toxins. The 22nd Amendment to LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS “We may not always get the Constitution, limiting a definitive answer, but we a president to two terms Daily 3 Afternoon: warning for California town consider our research with of office, was ratified. 3, 8, 4 these dolphins to be a very Daily 3 Evening: Sgt. Spencer Crum. “We’re stay open until its normal important piece to the puz- 3, 1, 5 By Olga R. Rodriguez The Associated Press bringing our boats out here 10 p.m. closing time. zle in providing clues as to 1960 and we’re letting the pub- The National Weather what is going on in our near- The U.S. Olympic Daily 4: 3, 8, 0, 9 SAN FRANCISCO >> Torrential lic know to take this one se- Service also issued flood shore habitats,” Sakamaki hockey team defeated Fantasy 5: 5, 13, 15, 29, 34 rain from a winter storm rious.” warnings and flash flood said. the Soviets, 3-2, at the that has also dumped Earlier Tuesday at the watches for the San Fran- The center said that, ac- Winter Games in Squaw Daily Derby heavy snow in mountain- River Inn Grill in Guernev- cisco Bay Area and many cording to the Southern Cal- Valley, California. 1st: 10, Solid Gold ous areas prompted Cali- ille, workers were prepar- parts of the Sacramento ifornia Coastal Ocean Ob- 2nd: 3, Hot Shot fornia authorities to order ing by putting perishables area, lasting into Thurs- serving System, there have 3rd: 8, Gorgeous George mandatory evacuations for on high shelves in storage day morning. recently been blooms of al- 1991 two dozen small communi- rooms. While some areas could gae that can produce domoic Operation Desert Storm Race Time: 1:43.31 ties north of San Francisco. But manager Andre see 6 inches (15 centime- acid, which is toxic for ma- came to a conclusion SUPER LOTTO PLUS The order covers a 35- Vazquez said the one-story ters) of rain or more — and rine mammals, seabirds and as President George mile (56-kilometer) stretch building could be largely as much as 12 inches (31 humans when ingested. H.W. Bush declared that Saturday’s drawing: 15, 21, 23, 26, 34 of communities in Sonoma submerged that if the river centimeters) on mountains “Kuwait is liberated, County along the Russian reaches 46 feet. — the intensity will not be Iraq’s army is defeated,” Mega Number: 18 River, which was expected “If it gets to 46 feet, it’s fierce enough to cause dev- Correction and announced that the Today’s estimated to overflow Tuesday night done. There is no way to astating mudslides in areas allies would suspend jackpot: $22 million when it reaches 32 feet (10 prepare for that,” Vazquez denuded by a string of dev- Monday’s article about combat operations at meters). said. astating wildfires, such as local politician Audrey midnight, Eastern time. MEGA MILLIONS Tuesday’s drawing: The town of Guernev- The town often floods Shasta and Lake counties, Denney’s 2020 campaign 10, 12, 14, 24, 60 ille, population 4,500, was during heavy rain and the weather service said. requires a clarification. In the largest ordered to evac- people seemed nonchalant In the Sierra Nevada 2018’s election, U.S. Rep. Birthdays Mega Number: 20 uate. Tuesday about the threat, along the California-Ne- Doug LaMalfa won the seat Actress Joanne Tuesday’s estimated The river was expected said Joseph Chung, whose vada line, forecasters over Denney with 54.9 per- Woodward is 89. Rock jackpot: $245 million to crest Wednesday night parents own the Koala’s warned of possible white- cent of the vote. singer-musician Neal POWERBALL at 46 feet (14 meters) in the Fine Food restaurant. out conditions from blow- Schon is 65. Rock musi- community 75 miles (120 “A couple of weeks ago ing snow in high moun- It is the policy of the cian Adrian Smith is 62. Saturday’s drawing: kilometers) north of San people were using kayaks tain passes. The mountains Enterprise-Record to Singer Josh Groban is 4, 6, 14, 20, 32 Francisco. to get to their mailbox,” could get up to 6 feet (1.8 correct errors of fact or 38. Actress Kate Mara Powerball: 13 “We’re definitely in Chung said. “If it gets re- meters) of snow at higher omission reported in is 36. TV personality Today’s estimated high concern mode,” said ally bad, we’ll get out.” elevations and winds gust- news, sports or features JWoww is 33. jackpot: $322 million Sonoma County sheriff’s For now, Chung said, ing to 140 mph (225 kph) sections. Call 891-1234 for the restaurant planned to over ridgetops. more information.

News briefs WILLOWS was with the dog at the had just happened, police Dog possibly named time of the bite, the Sher- said. Bubba suspected in iff’s Office said. The suspect, later iden- Anyone with informa- tified as 59-year-old Dean biting at Bubba’s Place tion regarding the dog’s Short of Chico, allegedly WILLOWS >> The Glenn owner or owners is asked ran from the business be- County Sheriff’s Office has to call the Sheriff’s Office fore officers arrived, po- asked for help locating the at 934-6431. Callers may lice said. Police learned an owner of a dog that bit a remain anonymous. employee was assaulted man Friday in Willows. while Short allegedly fled The Sheriff’s Office said CRIME the property from the the dog — described as a store. black adult Labrador-pit Chico police The employee was not bull mix, and believed to arrest suspect in injured, police said. be named Bubba — bit a Kmart robbery Short was found at a 44-year-old man Thurs- CHICO >> Police said a man nearby business, and he day at Bubba’s Place in the robbed the Kmart in was detained without in- 200 block of West Walnut north Chico, assaulting an cident, police said. He was Street. employee in the process. later identified as the sus- The man received mi- Chico police responded pect by store employees. nor injuries to his hand, about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday to Short was arrested on but he was not able to the store in the 2100 block suspicion of robbery and gather information from of Pillsbury Road for a re- booked into Butte County the dog’s male owner, who port of a shoplifting that Jail in Oroville.

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COLORADO RIVER CRIME Deputies seize assault weapons in Chico traffic stop men from the pickup and By Chico searched the vehicle. Enterprise-Record [email protected] The search, the Sher- iff’s Office said, revealed a CHICO >> Two men have .45-caliber pistol, an AK- been arrested after depu- 47 rifle, an AR-15 rifle and ties found multiple assault loaded high-capacity mag- weapons during a traffic azines. stop in the Chico area. Deputies arrested Cris- The Butte County Sher- tian Jesus Lambera Pi- iff’s Office said patrol dep- mentel, 21, and Jorge Mar- uties Sunday stopped a danado Castaneda, 28, on Toyota pickup whose li- suspicion of having a con- cense plate lamp was out cealed firearm in a vehicle, in the area of The Espla- carrying a loaded firearm nade and Aspen Glen in a vehicle, two counts Drive. of illegally possessing an During the stop, a dep- assault weapon and two uty spotted a part of a rifle counts of possession of a under clothing on the rear large capacity magazine. floorboard of the truck, The men were booked according to the Sher- into Butte County Jail in iff’s Office. Deputies sub- Oroville. Bail was set at sequently removed two $64,000.

GREGORY BULL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE The exposed, fried lakebed of the Salton Seanear Niland. Work on a multistate plan to address drought on the Colorado CHICO River in the U.S. West won’t be done to meet a Monday federal deadline. Suspect arrested in Plan to combat drought in West pharmacy robbery find specific drugs. By Chico One employee was physi- hinges on California, Arizona Enterprise-Record [email protected] cally assaulted by one of the men, police said. tistate plan to preserve CHICO >> Police said Tues- The men took several By Felicia Fonseca The Associated Press the river’s two largest res- day a suspect has been ar- different pharmaceuticals ervoirs amid a prolonged rested in the robbery of a and fled the store using an FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. >> A Cali- drought. Chico pharmacy. emergency exit, police said. fornia irrigation district with “There have been various Police said 23-year-old Witnesses said the men the highest-priority rights to plans over the decades for Damian Hockaday of North were seen traveling toward water from a major Western the Salton Sea, and none of Highlands was arrested downtown. river is using its power to them have been built,” said Feb. 7 for his suspected role Other witnesses leaving demand federal funds to re- Michael Cohen of the Pa- in the January robbery of a nearby business said they store the state’s largest lake, cific Institute, who studies the Rite Aid pharmacy in saw two people matching hoping to capitalize on one the lake. “This most recent the 600 block of Mangrove the description of the men of its best opportunities yet effort is a huge priority.” Avenue. get into a sedan whose li- to tackle a long-standing A nearly two-decade-long Police said Hockaday is cense plate returned to a environmental and human drought has drained Lake in Sacramento County Jail dealership out of the area, health hazard. Mead and Lake Powell to facing other charges, and police said. The Imperial Irrigation alarmingly low levels. The he will ultimately be trans- Detectives took over the District wants $200 million seven Western states that REED SAXON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE ported to Butte County to investigation and identified for the Salton Sea, a mas- rely on the Colorado River face a single count of rob- Hockaday as a suspect, sub- sive, briny lake in the des- have been working on a Farmer John Hawk looks over his land as his seed onion bery. sequently obtaining a war- ert southeast of Los Ange- plan to keep the lakes from fields are watered in Holtville. Work on a multistate plan Police said two men en- rant for his arrest, police les created when the Colo- being unable to deliver wa- to address drought on the Colorado River in the U.S. West tered the Rite Aid store said. rado River breached a dike ter at all. won’t be done to meet a Monday federal deadline. about 7:15 p.m. Monday and Police said a second man in 1905 and flooded a dry In the lower basin, the jumped over the pharmacy in the robbery remained lake bed. The money would drought plan would mean the plan if the speaker of its own pace on more than a counter, ordering employ- outstanding, and his name help create habitat for mi- voluntary and more wide- the state House advanced dozen agreements that need ees to tell them where to was not known. gratory birds and suppress spread cuts for Nevada, Cal- a bill the tribe said would to be signed among water dust in communities with ifornia and Arizona. undermine its water rights. users in the state. high rates of asthma and The plan has hinged at The tribe now says it has The situation in Califor- COLLEGE respiratory illnesses. various points on the latter the reassurance it needs to nia remains shaky. The district says that two states. provide much of the water The state last year se- if the federal government The Gila River Indian Arizona requires to soften cured $200 million in a Deadline to complete doesn’t commit to giv- Community, a key player losses for other users in the voter-approved ballot mea- ing California the money, in Arizona’s negotiations, state. Arizona as a whole, sure to work on the first FAFSA, California Dream it won’t sign off on a mul- threatened to pull out of though, said it’s moving at phase of a Salton Sea plan. Act Application is March 2 PHILANTHROPY its call center’s hours to By Risa Johnson [email protected] Monday through Friday @risamjohnson on Twitter from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. North Valley Community Foundation releases and Saturday, March 2 SACRAMENTO >> The dead- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. line for students planning The commission en- $100,000 more in grants for Camp Fire relief to attend college this fall to courages students with- complete a FAFSA or Cali- out a social security num- Magalia Pines Baptist Mission, Inc. ($50,000): In viding two performances at fornia Dream Act applica- ber to apply for state aid By Risa Johnson [email protected] Church ($25,000): To help cooperation with Paradise the school. tion is March 2. by completing the Cali- @risamjohnson on Twitter the Magalia Pines Recov- Adopt a Family, to pro- Heartstrings Counsel- Students with ques- fornia Dream Act Appli- ery Center continue its re- vide assistance with hous- ing ($5,000): To seed the tions about the FAFSA, cation as the FAFSA re- CHICO >> The North Valley lief operations, including: ing and relocation, tools to Fire Survivor Counseling California Dream Act Ap- quires a taxpayer identi- Community Foundation an- “food service, water, util- get a job, therapy and aid to Fund, to provide free coun- plication or other state fi- fication number. Students nounced on Monday it was ity assistance, distribution small businesses. seling services to Camp nancial aid options can can apply at csac.ca.gov or releasing $100,000 more in of donated items and pur- Paradise High School Fire survivors now living contact the California dream.csac.ca.gov. grants to local schools and chase and distribution of ($1,075): To cover a free in Placer County. Student Aid Commission other groups providing re- other items.” trip for 135 world history North Bay Donate at 888-224-7268. The Contact reporter Risa lief to people affected by the Marsh Junior High students to see “Schindler’s ($5,000): For custom care commission is extending Johnson at 530-896-7763. Camp Fire. School ($5,000): To create List” as part of their Holo- packages including neces- This brings the to- “calming rooms” with com- caust curriculum. sities from gas and grocer- tal amount of the foun- fortable seating, low light- Paradise Intermedi- ies to car and RV repairs. dation’s Camp Fire Relief ing and therapeutic tools. ate School ($1,500): To go A complete list of grants Fund grants awarded to Sherwood Montessori toward bringing Keith awarded can be found at COUPON $2,516,903. ($1,538): To host a training Hawkins to speak about nvcf.org/nvcf-camp-fire- Buy 1 meal and This week’s grants went for parents to support chil- trauma and also to help grants-made. Please note: to: dren who have experienced fund a new PA system for the foundation’s Camp Fire get 1 for 1/2 off* Paradise Unified Schooltrauma. The school also re- the presentation, school Relief Fund is separate from regular menu items District ($25,000): To help quested funding to offer a announcements and other the Butte Strong Fund, with coupon. provide adequate internet scholarship for a wilderness events. which has also awarded *Of equal or lesser value access at the Paradise Inter- camp and also supplies for a Cedarwood Elementary millions in grants. 109 Table Mountain Blvd. Not applicable to weekend specials. mediate School, currently seventh-grade student and School ($800): To host the Oroville, CA 95965 convening in the old Or- instructor. Traveling Lantern Theatre Contact reporter Risa Breakfast only 6-10 a.m (530) 533-9655 Holidays/weekends excluded chard Hardware Store build- Global Empowerment Company for Children, pro- Johnson at 530-896-7763. tabletoprestaurantandcatering.com ing in Chico. The district re- quested a grant to help pay for discounted data costs. T- Mobile has donated a cell tower and hotspots, accord- NOTICE ing to the North Valley Com- munity Foundation. CASA LUPE Mexican Restaurant Gridley RIVERBEND PARK RE-OPENING Feather River Recreation and Park District will be re- opening Riverbend Park to the public on the weekends 20% Off starting Friday, March 1, 2019. The park may close a few weekdays for finishing touches, but the park will be open $10.00 OFF for good after March 14th. A Grand Re-Opening Ceremony will be held at the Wildflower & Nature Festival on April 6th. Brake Service GRIDLEYGRIDLEY LOCATIONLOCA LOCATIONTION ONLY. ONL ONLY.Y. Open: Monday- Saturday ExpiresExpires July March 30, 2018 31, 2019 Please contact General Manager Randy Murphy at 8:00 to 5:00 2300 Esplandae Casa Lupe Restaurant [email protected] or 530-533-2011 with any questions. Chico, CA 530-895-8473 1875 Feather River Blvd. Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 533-2011 4 | A LOCAL NEWS | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

noted there are yearly in- creases for Schooler with Airport a Consumer Price Index FROM PAGE 1 increase every five years, but that doesn’t keep up The commission’s op- with inflation. tions were to approve a In her staff report, 10-year extension to ex- Miller said she has been pire in February 2029, or working with Schooler approve a 60-day lease ex- and his attorney on a “mu- tension that would allow tually acceptable agree- the staff to renegotiate. ment,” but that more time During an hour-long was needed, hence the 60- closed session on a re- day extension. lated issue, Schooler told The 60-day option was this publication that if moved and seconded the 60-day extension was by newly seated airport approved, his attorney commissioners Martin would sit down with the Nichols and Linda Mac- city’s attorney to draw up Michael, and supported another deal. He said he by the remainder of the wanted his business to commission, BT Chap- continue. man, Michael Antolock All along, Schooler felt and Chair Thomas No- the city should honor his lan-Gosling. current agreement, which While no one spoke dur- dated to 1989. ing the public comment But Miller has main- section of the agenda on tained that the FAA was this item, the room con- encouraging airports to tained about 30 individ- move away from long- uals, who left following term agreements, con- the announcement, many sidering them a gifting criticizing the commis- of public property to pri- sion’s decision. vate operations. In her staff report, There has been con- Miller noted, the city in- siderable disagreement tends on developing the among the local avia- area leased by Schooler tion community as to the for large aircraft, which FAA’s intent. Schooler said was news According to Miller’s to him. staff report, Schooler was Schooler runs a fly- paying less than 1 cent a ing service and sightsee- square foot per year for ing service, not a flight his building, while han- school, which has been gar tenants at the south previously reported. MATT BATES — ENTERPRISE RECORD end of the airport were paying 40 to 71 cents per Contact reporter Laura Construction crews work Thursday near the Oroville Dam spillway in Oroville. The state Department of Water Resources square foot per year. She Urseny at 530-896-7756. does not expect to use the spillway anytime soon, but says it is preparing to have the new structure cleared if Lake Oroville reaches 780 feet elevation.

If and when the main Dam Blvd. East will be blasting will be similar spillway is used for the first closed for approximately to those completed in the Dam time, DWR will update the 30 minutes between 3:45 past several weeks.” public and media on their p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on DWR said they expect FROM PAGE 1 operations. Wednesday. there will be more con- provide recreation through Additionally, people “The short blasting is struction blasting in com- spring and summer. who live or work in the part of the work around ing weeks that will also re- “After April we’ll con- area may hear some con- the main spillway to im- quire road closures. tinue to see the lake rise, struction blasting in up- prove hillside safety,” ac- and could end up seeing it coming weeks near the cording to a second de- Contact reporter Robin very full,” Mellon said. spillway site, and Oroville partment release. “The Epley at 530.896.7776. Board

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FROM PAGE 1 Residents displaced by the deadly Camp Fire in Butte The county will also T:5.6875” County wait in line for assistance at FEMA’s local now allow private RV assistance center in a vacant Sears store at the Chico parks in “rural residential” Mall on Nov. 20, 2018. The disaster assistance centers in and “foothill residential” Chico and Paradise are set to close on Friday. zones, on parcels 5 acres or

greater, with no more than Survivors can apply on- two RVs per acre. They will line at SBA’s secure web- also require a reclamation Centers site disasterloan.sba.gov/ bond for base camps and FROM PAGE 1 ela/ private RV parks in agri- Help for Camp Fire vic- culture zones to ensure the proved at a total value of tims will continue to be property is returned to its

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PENNSYLVANIA Mother and adult daughter charged with killing 5 25, and Damon Decree Authorities who had By Mike Catalini been looking for Camp- The Associated Press Jr., 13, both of Morrisville; Shana Decree’s sister Ja- bell’s 17-year-old son Joshua MORRISVILLE, PA. >> A mother milla Campbell, of Trenton, found him in Willingboro, and her adult daughter New Jersey; and Campbell’s New Jersey, where he was killed five of their close rel- 9-year-old twin daughters, staying with friends, Police atives, including three chil- Imani and Erika Allen. Chief George McClay said. dren, and were found “dis- Authorities discovered Weintraub stressed the oriented” after child wel- the scene after a Bucks teen is not a suspect, say- fare authorities arrived County child welfare officer ing authorities just wanted for a surprise visit to their arrived Monday evening for to make sure he was safe. trashed apartment outside an unannounced visit and The apartments are in Philadelphia, police and was let into the building by Morrisville, which sits on prosecutors said Tuesday. someone who works there, the Delaware River north- Shana Decree, 45, and her according to court papers. east of Philadelphia and daughter Dominique De- Police say they found across from Trenton, New cree, 19, were charged with Shana and Dominique De- Jersey. The three-story, red- five counts of homicide and cree “disoriented” inside the brick apartment complex is one count each of conspir- apartment, where furniture on a busy road lined with acy. The motive and how the had been turned over, dry- auto repair shops, a safe- five family members died wall was cracked and glass and-lock shop and a bail are unclear; their bodies lay around. Police initially bonds agency nearby. were found Monday night. said they found four bodies, Thai Hall, 24, of Bris- “As confusing as it was but they discovered a fifth tol, Pennsylvania, said she last night, we are no closer underneath another that MATT ROURKE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS attended Morrisville High to understanding that in was next to a bed. An investigator steps out from the Robert Morris Apartments in Morrisville, Pa., Tuesday. School with Smith and the harsh light of day,” The mother and daugh- spoke with her about three Bucks County District At- ter were taken to a hospi- men killed the five family She said that she killed one while Dominique Decree months ago. Hall, whose torney Matthew Weintraub tal and at first told author- members but left Shana and of the victims, that she and was arraigned in the after- mother lives in a neighbor- said at a news conference ities they didn’t know what Dominique alive, according her daughter Dominque noon. It isn’t clear whether ing apartment, said Smith Tuesday. “We will continue happened. to an affidavit. killed another together, and either woman has a lawyer was attending cosmetology to pursue every lead and Before telling authorities Shana Decree then told that Campbell killed two to speak for her. Court pa- school. She remembered to work this case to its just about their involvement in police that “everyone at the other victims before she her- pers show they have not re- Smith warmly. conclusion.” the slayings, Shana Decree apartment ... wanted to die” self was slain by Dominique. quested a public defender, “She was a happy person, The victims were Shana’s said her sister Jamilla’s boy- and talked about suicide, ac- Shana Decree was ar- and no attorney informa- happy person and cared for children, Naa’Irah Smith, friend and two unknown cording to court documents. raigned early Tuesday, tion is listed. people,” Hall said.

STATE INVESTIGATIONS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Officials say Prosecutor gave to Trump Democratic candidates are split on immigration campaign, works on cases whether or not Trump is a racist facilities lack related to the president decried as a politically mo- By Errin Haines Whack By Larry Neumeister The Associated Press oversight The Associated Press tivated witch hunt. For reasons never ex- A pair of Democratic NEW YORK >> When Geof- plained publicly, the Jus- presidential candidates By Paul Elias The Associated Press frey S. Berman became tice Department decided blasted President Donald the top federal prosecutor Berman should recuse Trump as racist on Tues- SAN FRANCISCO >> Detain- in New York, some skep- himself from supervising day, adding to a growing ees confined to federal im- tics worried he would be that investigation, putting debate among the White migration detention facil- President Donald Trump’s it in the hands of his hand- House hopefuls over how ities located in California puppet. A year later, the picked top deputy, Robert far to go in criticizing the have inadequate access to Trump camp is suggest- Khuzami. president. health care, lawyers and ing he is part of the crowd Since then, though, Ber- In a statement to The family, state Attorney Gen- that is out to “get” the man has taken a direct Associated Press, Minne- eral Xavier Becerra said president. hand in other investiga- sota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Tuesday. Berman is a Republican tions that have angered directly called Trump a Becerra was discussing who contributed to the Trump. racist. ALEX BRANDON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the findings of a 147-page president’s election cam- This month, Berman’s “His policies on issues Sen. Kamala Harris arrives to hear testimony from report prepared by his of- paign, worked for the same office subpoenaed Trump’s like voting rights and his Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, fice that also found that law firm as inaugural committee for a rhetoric, including his re- before a hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday in Washington. detainees face long peri- Trump at- wide range of documents marks about Charlottes- ods of confinement without torney Ru- as part of an investiga- ville, were decidedly rac- At a campaign event words,” Booker said when breaks and language barri- dolph Gi- tion into various potential ist,” she said. “The way he in Iowa last week, Sen. asked if the president was a ers in the 10 detention fa- uliani and crimes, including possible talks about the Muslim ban Kirsten Gillibrand of New racist during his campaign cilities state authorities in- was put in illegal contributions from and other remarks about York said of Trump: “I launch event in Newark spected in 2017. his job by foreigners to inaugural people of color from other think he’s racist when he earlier this month. Becerra said the annual the Trump events. countries are also racist.” says that Mexicans are rap- A February 2018 AP- report released Tuesday is adminis- Weeks before the mid- Klobuchar’s comments ists and criminals.” NORC poll found that the first of 10 that the state tration. But term election, Berman an- echo those of California Sen. Bernie Sanders 57 percent of Americans Legislature requires of the now, as U.S. Berman nounced insider trading Sen. Kamala Harris, who of Vermont told a crowd considered Trump racist. California Department of attorney in charges against an ardent said in an interview with in South Carolina, “We Eighty-five percent of Dem- Justice, which is tasked the Southern District of Trump supporter, Rep. a black online news outlet now have a president of ocrats said Trump was rac- with inspecting all federal New York, he is investi- Chris Collins, nearly ru- published Tuesday that she the United States who is ist compared to 21 percent immigration detention fa- gating numerous Trump ining the Republican’s re- didn’t think “you can reach a racist,” and Sen. Eliza- of Republicans. cilities in the state. That allies and has won over election bid. Collins, who any other conclusion” than beth Warren of Massachu- At several points dur- law was one of three immi- some skeptics. represents western New labeling Trump a racist. setts referred to Trump as ing his campaign and pres- gration-related “sanctuary “Geoff has exceeded ev- York, has pleaded not “When you talk about a “racist bully” at separate idency, Trump has made state” bills passed in 2017 erybody’s expectations,” guilty. him calling African coun- Martin Luther King Jr. Day statements criticized as ra- that the Trump adminis- said Hadassa Waxman, Prosecutors in Ber- tries s-hole countries, when events last month. cially offensive. He opened tration unsuccessfully chal- a Democrat who recently man’s office have investi- you talk about him refer- Former Housing and his campaign in 2016 by re- lenged in court. left her job as co-chief of gated campaign finance ring to immigrants as rap- Urban Development Sec- ferring to Mexicans as rap- Inspectors spent one day the U.S. attorney’s Gen- crimes committed when ists and murderers, I don’t retary Julian Castro, the ists and referred to black on scheduled visits at 10 fa- eral Crimes Unit, a post to Cohen, sometimes work- think you can reach any only Latino candidate, de- communities as “hell.” In cilities in operation in 2017. which she was appointed ing in conjunction with other conclusion,” Harris, clined to call Trump a rac- August 2017, after white ICE contracted with four by Berman’s predecessor, National Enquirer pub- the only black woman in ist when asked in an inter- supremacists clashed with for-profit prison compa- Preet Bharara. lisher American Media the race, told The Root. view last month, but said peaceful protesters in Char- nies and six county sheriffs “From Day One, he went Inc., arranged payments Asked specifically if she the president “has contrib- lottesville, Virginia, Trump to house and care for the in- in there and said, ‘This is to two women to stay si- agreed that Trump is a rac- uted to more racial strife in referred to “good people on mates. going to be the Southern lent about alleged affairs ist, she replied: “I do, yes. this country.” both sides” of the deadly en- Since then and amid District. There’s not going with Trump. Yes. Yes.” Sen. Cory Booker of counter. He frequently uses growing protests, sheriffs to be any change. I’m go- Asked Monday on Fox The comments reflect New Jersey, the lone black the slur “Pocahontas” to re- in Sacramento and Contra ing to lead the office with News whether the New a growing divide among man seeking the Demo- fer to Warren, who has apol- Costa counties terminated the same integrity, com- York investigations posed Democrats over whether cratic nomination, has also ogized for taking a DNA their contracts with ICE to mitment to fairness.’” any threat to the presi- to label Trump a racist. stopped short of the label, test to push back against house federal immigration Berman, 59, was ap- dent, Donald Trump Jr. Some Democratic presi- saying that Trump has the president’s taunts about inmates in the local jails. A pointed by then-Attorney dismissed them as politi- dential contenders have used “bigoted language.” her claim of Native Ameri- third facility near Bakers- General Jeff Sessions in cally motivated. criticized his actions and “I don’t know the heart can heritage. field is also facing closure January 2018, months after “They’re not investi- rhetoric without explicitly of anybody. ... I know there Kayleigh McEnany, a after the city of McFarland Bharara was fired after re- gating actual crimes any- calling him a racist. Others are a lot of people who pro- spokeswoman for Trump’s told ICE it would not renew fusing to resign along with more. 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WASHINGTON House OKs bill blocking emergency on wall der, but there were no signs from competitive districts By Alan Fram he’d succeeded. like Fred Upton of Michi- and Andrew Taylor The Associated Press “I personally couldn’t gan and libertarian-leaning handicap the outcome at conservatives like Thomas WASHINGTON >> Demo- this point,” said Senate Massie from Kentucky. crats ignored a veto threat Majority Leader Mitch Mc- The White House wrote and rammed legislation Connell, R-Ky., who’s plan- to lawmakers formally through the House Tuesday ning a vote within the next threatening to veto the that would stymie President three weeks. He even said legislation. The letter said Donald Trump’s bid for bil- Republicans remained un- blocking the emergency lions of extra dollars for certain about the legality declaration would “under- his border wall, escalating of Trump’s move, telling re- mine the administration’s a clash over whether he was porters, “We’re in the pro- ability to respond effec- abusing his powers to ad- cess of weighing that.” tively to the ongoing crisis vance his paramount cam- Senate passage would at the Southern Border.” paign pledge. force Trump’s first veto, Republicans said Dem- The House’s 245-182 vote which Congress would ocrats were driven by poli- to block Trump’s national surely lack the votes to over- tics and a desire to oppose emergency declaration ride. But the showdown was Trump at every turn, and throws the political hot po- forcing Republicans to cast ALEX BRANDON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said Trump had clear au- tato to the Republican-run uncomfortable votes pitting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, thority to declare an emer- Senate, where there were their support for a president left, and others, speaks about a resolution to block President Donald Trump’s emergency gency to protect the coun- already enough GOP defec- wildly popular with GOP border security declaration on Capitol Hill, on Monday in Washington. try. They also defended the tions to edge it to the cusp voters against fears that his president’s claims of a secu- of passage. Vice President expansive use of emergency sire to avoid a tally sug- well below 53. That’s how override. rity crisis along the bound- Mike Pence used a lunch powers would invite future gesting that Trump’s hold many would be needed to Thirteen House Republi- ary with Mexico, which he with Republican senators Democratic presidents to do on lawmakers was weak- reach a two-thirds majority cans joined all voting Dem- has said is ravaged by drug at the Capitol to try keep- likewise for their own pet ening, House Republican of 288 votes, assuming all ocrats Tuesday to support smugglers, human traffick- ing them aboard, citing a policies. leaders worked to keep the Democrats vote “yes,” the the Democratic resolution. ers and immigrants trying to dangerous crisis at the bor- Underscoring their de- number of GOP supporters margin required for a veto They included moderates sneak into the U.S. illegally.

WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Cohen says he will tell ‘my story’ US general says no military ert Mueller’s Russia in- It was the first of three By Mary Clare Jalonick vestigation. He begins a consecutive days of con- and Michael R. Sisak three-year prison sentence gressional appearances The Associated Press threat on southern border in May after he pleaded for Cohen. After the pub- WASHINGTON >> President guilty to lying to Con- lic hearing Wednesday, By Lolita C. Baldor Donald Trump’s former gress in 2017 and commit- he will appear before the The Associated Press personal lawyer, Michael ting campaign finance vio- House intelligence panel Cohen, said Tuesday that lations while he was work- Thursday, again speaking WASHINGTON >> Under the American people can ing for Trump. in private. pointed questioning from decide “exactly who is tell- “I look forward to to- Cohen’s public testi- senators, the top U.S. general ing the truth” when he morrow, to be able to in mony is likely to be a spec- for homeland defense said testifies Wednesday to the my voice to tell the Amer- tacle, in part because of Tuesday that he sees no mil- House Oversight and Re- ican people my story,” Co- the accusations he plans itary threat coming from the form committee, setting hen told reporters Tuesday. to level against the pres- southern border with Mex- the stage for a blockbuster He made the comments ident. He’ll give lawmak- ico, but his focus in on “very public hearing that threat- after meeting with the Sen- ers a behind-the-scenes ac- real” threats from China and ens to overshadow Trump’s ate intelligence committee count of what he will claim Russia in the north. summit in Vietnam with for more than nine hours is Trump’s lying, racism Air Force Gen. Ter- North Korean leader Kim behind closed doors. Cohen and cheating, and possibly rence O’Shaughnessy, com- Jong Un. said he appreciated the op- even criminal conduct, ac- mander, U.S. Northern Com- Cohen, once Trump’s portunity to “clear the re- cording to a person with mand and North American loyal attorney and fixer, cord and tell the truth” to knowledge of the matter. Aerospace Defense Com- CAROLYN KASTER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS has turned on his for- the Senate committee af- He is expected to provide mand, told a Senate com- Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy testifies during a mer boss and cooperated ter acknowledging he lied what he will claim is evi- mittee that proposed bar- Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill with special counsel Rob- to the panel in 2017. dence, in the form of doc- riers along the U.S.-Mexico in Washington. uments, said the person, border could increase se- O’Shaughnessy with ques- the Democratic-controlled who requested anonymity curity against any poten- tions about the need to di- House was planning a vote to discuss the confidential tial military threats com- vert the money from exist- Tuesday to revoke Trump’s testimony. ing from the south. But he ing projects and questioned emergency declaration, Republicans are ex- said Russia’s advancements the validity of a national and send legislation to the pected to aggressively at- in training and capabilities, emergency declaration. Republican-held Senate, tempt to discredit Cohen, and its intent to hold the “I’m concerned, very where it would take only a given that he has acknowl- U.S. at risk, present an ur- frankly, that this adminis- handful of GOP defections edged lying previously. gent threat to America. tration is politicizing our to pass it. BUSINESS President Donald Trump military and militarizing O’Shaughnessy, who has declared a national our immigration policy — in visited the southern bor- emergency along the south- effect, using the troops un- der on Saturday with Act- ern border to fund his pro- der your command as polit- ing Defense Secretary Pat- DIRECTORY posed wall, and he plans to ical props, both in terms of rick Shanahan, was careful use Defense Department declaring a fake emergency to defer any assessment of funds from military con- but also compromising our the southern threat to the Heating & Air Conditioning 24 Hour Service struction and counter-drug potential security by divert- Department of Homeland programs to pay for it. Mem- ing them away from other Security and Customs and McCLELLAND AIR CONDITIONING bers of Congress are chal- assignments and missions Border Protection. 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(530)891-4673 CA Lic # ØD75Ø65 Call Dale Penne, RHU for your Group Benefits, Medicare Supplement, Individual Plan, Life Insurance, and Worker’s Comp EDITORIAL BOARD Mike Wolcott, Editor Laura Urseny, Business Editor A7 OPINION Steve Schoonover, Reporter Wednesday, February 27, 2019 » MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/CHICOER AND TWITTER.COM/CHICOER » chicoer.com Editorial Cartoonist’s take Human presence needed for bathrooms to work For some reason, the puzzle of how to make bathrooms available to everyone in Chico just hasn’t worked.

The previous City Coun- out the solution. City Man- cil gave a 24-hour one a test ager Mark Orme has shown run of a year, but had to call he and his staff are pretty it quits early when it wasn’t good at thinking on their working because of exten- toes. But let’s wait before tak- sive vandalism, among other ing out the credit card to buy problems. something new. No matter the location, the As previously noted, there’s bathrooms were barricaded been discussion about a Port- and made into living quarters land Loo — a bathroom struc- and drug-dealing locations, ture that Portland, Ore. has with no one else able to use found useful. It’s said that no them. That was true for both one can live in the structure, the permanent bathroom in but we doubt that. Your opinions City Plaza, and the one at Why spend $100,000 for a Ringel Park just a little north Loo, plus up to $30,000 for Poor management, and president we’ve ever had; but Kudos to Huber in downtown. other expenses, when there an even worse manager definitely he’s the worst person and council for Now the council is going to are two public bathrooms al- ever to be president. try it again, but once again ready in place in City Plaza It wouldn’t be smart to own — Roger S. Beadle, Chico work with homeless leaving it up to staff to figure downtown? There will still a baseball team but only put I applaud the recent work need to be cleaning and likely five players in the field. In the Green New Deal needed of our Chico City Council, and In other security to toss out those who Trump administration, 37% of city staff, as they begin revers- set up housekeeping. And key positions are not filled. This to slow climate change ing years of policy and prac- places where they will. So then Chico will includes: Defense Nuclear Facil- Thank you for publishing tice designed to demonize, bathrooms have three unusable down- ities Board Chair; Nuclear En- Leonard Pitts’ article “Now is criminalize, deprive and con- for the town bathrooms. ergy Asst. Secretary; Health not the time to denigrate big- solidate the homeless popu- homeless To the Loo’s claim that no Secretary for Military Officials; picture ideas” in defense of the lation — the losers in a bru- one will settle in for the night Food Safety Under-Secretary; Green New Deal currently be- tal competition for affordable have worked, because the grating around Homeland Security Department fore Congress. shelter. the key the bottom allows a view in- Secretary; North Korean Hu- It is crucial that we Ameri- Specifically, our city is mov- seems to be side, we have people sleeping man Rights Envoy. This is not cans — and the politicians we ing forward with installing 24- in the open, so surrounding smart management. elect to serve our needs — shift hour toilets and the creation of an attendant grating would be an upgrade. Additionally, a lack of nomi- our thinking about climate a warming/cooling center. To — someone San Diego had a Portland nations from the White House change to an attitude of facing all the councilors voicing sup- to keep an Loo, according to a Business leaves critical high-level posi- the obstacles squarely and ris- port for these new initiatives, Insider article from 2016, and tions vacant: 30% in the De- ing to the challenge. We don’t thank you. And to Councilor eye on what sent it back. The same arti- partment of Defense; 43% in know that actions we take now Scott Huber, who has been an happens cle lauded an arrangement the State Department; 25 coun- will result in success, but this especially strong voice in this there and in San Francisco with porta- tries are lacking ambassadors. is not the time to roll over and arena, thank you. Scott’s ex- roust out ble restrooms and an atten- This is not how you keep a give up on our children, our ploration of this issue has been dant. Last year, Los Ange- country safe. grandchildren, and the unborn exemplary — to include the trouble les installed a number of pub- A federal judge in Miami has generations waiting to arrive. willingness to spend days on before it lic toilets that were staffed ruled that prosecutors, led by Surely no lesser approach the streets getting to know the starts. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Atten- current Secretary of Labor Al- than the Green New Deal will issues in a way that cannot be dants moved people along exander R. Acosta, violated fed- serve to slow climate change apprehended through theory Maybe and watched for abuse. The eral law when they failed to tell sufficient to maintaining mean- or abstractions. that would toilets were removed at night victims about an agreement ingful life for humans and On a separate issue, if the be a good and cleaned, then put back in that reduced Epstein’s sentence so many other species on our Enterprise-Record is going to the morning. to 13 months in county jail, and planet Earth home. make it a practice to photo- model for In other places where bath- kept that agreement from over I am shocked as I write these graph and highlight every flaw downtown rooms for the homeless have 30 girls who had been sexually words that the situation is truly in Chico’s infrastructure (with Chico. worked, the key seems to be abused or molested by Epstein. so dire, yet this is the conclu- its new “If it’s broke, fix it” fea- Nothing else an attendant — someone to The Miami Herald was able to sion of the vast majority of cli- ture), I hope your editorial pol- keep an eye on what happens identify 80 girls, many between mate scientists, and already the icy on taxes and the usefulness has worked. there and roust out trouble the ages of 13-16. destruction is visible all around of well-funded government Add an before it starts. It was reported on May 2, us. will reflect a new vision. The attendant Maybe that would be a 2016, that Jeffery E. Epstein, Anyone moved to take lo- Enterprise-Record has long es- good model for downtown and Donald J. Trump, were cal action, can join forces and/ poused an austerity-privatiza- with a set of Chico. Nothing else has named in a lawsuit brought by or financially support sev- tion approach to governance keys to one of worked. Add an attendant Katie Johnson, accusing them eral local groups including: and we are seeing the results the existing with a set of keys to one of of having solicited sex acts from Climate Rising — Facebook. in our $200 million dollars in the existing bathrooms and her at sex parties held at the com/ClimateUprising or tweet deferred street maintenance — bathrooms let’s see what happens. Manhattan homes of Epstein to #ClimateUprising Chico along with a declining urban and let’s Let’s make sure all avenues and Trump back in 1994 (when 350 — Facebook.com/groups/ forest, a strained public works see what of using existing facilities are Johnson was just 13 years old). chico350/ AquAlliance — www. department … well, the list is happens. investigated before spending There’s strong evidence that aqualliance.net/ long. money on something new. Donald Trump is the worst — Emily Alma, Chico — Patrick Newman, Chico

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Anyone who harbors the what they had wrought with the quaint notion that high-stakes Last year in California, Democrats flipped half of the GOP’s 2016 legislation. However, while politics are rational, much less 14 congressional districts, including several in seemingly Democrats celebrate ballot har- ethical, should be vesting in California, they are disabused by two impregnable strongholds in Orange and San Diego counties. A complaining that it unfairly and terms: “gerryman- major and perhaps decisive reason for the Democratic sweep of illegally helped a Republican eke dering” and “bal- targeted seats was “ballot harvesting,” which had been made out a very narrow victory in a lot harvesting.” hotly contested North Carolina When Repub- legal by legislation passed by a Democratic Legislature and congressional district. licans won con- signed by Brown in 2016. Republican Mark Harris Dan Walters trol of the House seemingly defeated Democrat of Representatives lot measures that created and acted a slightly revised version their ballots at home and then Dan McCready by 905 votes but in 2010 and main- then expanded the state’s re- just days before Brown ceded personally deliver them to elec- Democrats claimed that a cam- tained it for three subsequent districting commission — and, the governorship to Republican tion authorities. Huge numbers paign operative for Harris ille- election cycles, Democrats com- in fact, happily engaged in ger- George Deukmejian. of ballots in the target districts gally helped a decisive number plained loudly that it was the re- rymandering themselves when Last year in California, Demo- were delivered at the last mo- of voters fill out their ballots and sult of gerrymandering — draw- they could. crats flipped half of the GOP’s 14 ment, and in several cases over- then personally delivered them ing districts in a way to favor The most blatant example oc- congressional districts, includ- turned what had appeared to be to election officials in Bladen one party — by GOP-controlled curred after the 1980 census as ing several in seemingly impreg- Republican wins. County. state legislatures. the Legislature and then-Gov. nable strongholds in Orange and Orange County’s registrar of Harris and his operative, L. The complaint was accurate. Jerry Brown redrew legislative San Diego counties. voters, Neal Kelley, told the San McCrae Dowless, deny the alle- There had been a concerted ef- and congressional districts. The A major and perhaps decisive Francisco Chronicle that the gations but last Thursday Har- fort by Republicans and allied congressional plan, overseen by reason for the Democratic sweep county “certainly had that going ris agreed to void the election groups to gain state legislative the late Congressman Phil Bur- of targeted seats was “ballot on here, with people dropping and conduct a new vote in the seats in hopes of influencing the ton, grabbed several seats from harvesting,” which had been off maybe 100 or 200 ballots” district. An election board that redrawing of congressional dis- Republicans with districts so made legal by legislation passed and the county’s GOP chairman, had been investigating the case tricts, and it succeeded. bizarrely shaped that Burton by a Democratic Legislature and Fred Whitaker, said the party’s quickly complied. Democratic leaders have be- called them “my contribution to signed by Brown in 2016. losses were the “direct result of Both practices underscore come big fans of independent re- modern art.” Previously, a voter’s ballot ballot harvesting allowed under an enduring axiom of politics: districting commissions such as Republicans challenged the could be delivered only person- California law for the first time.” As with any competitive sport, the one created in California. gerrymander with a referen- ally or by a relative. The new Republican laments about the changing the rules of the game However, it should be noted dum, and voters voided the law authorized “any person” to effects of ballot harvesting in can alter the outcome, so who that California’s Democratic Democrats’ maps in 1982, but do it, thus allowing partisan op- California were matched only controls the rules is just as im- leaders bitterly opposed the bal- Brown and legislators simply en- eratives to help voters fill out by Democratic jubilation about portant as the skill of the players.

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WASHINGTON House targets family separations in first subpoena cess,” said spokesman Tyler ments already submitted to By Colleen Long the committee were vastly The Associated Press Houlton. “We have worked with congressional com- incomplete. WASHINGTON >> A House mittees in good faith and “The information we got committee voted Tuesday to will continue to do so. We was not one name, not one subpoena Trump adminis- hope they will return the fa- number,” Cummings said. tration officials over family vor and respect the process “Zilch.” separations at the southern and the men and women of A spokeswoman for border, the first issued in DHS.” Health and Human Services the new Congress as Demo- Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, said the department appre- crats have promised to hold the committee’s ranking ciates the role of oversight the administration aggres- Republican, sent Cum- and communicates regu- sively to count. mings a letter arguing that larly with the committee. The decision by the Over- the subpoenas would not be “Additionally, we have sight Committee will com- necessary, and that the ad- transparently provided pel the heads of Justice, ministration had produced 792 pages of documents Homeland Security and hundreds of pages of docu- related to the committee’s Health and Human Ser- ments in response to earlier request,” and offered a re- vices to deliver documents requests for information. view of an information por- to lawmakers. “We should not rush to tal, spokeswoman Caitlin The committee’s chair- compel documents from Oakley said. man, Democratic Rep. Eli- the departments, especially If any officials don’t com- jah Cummings of Maryland, when they have sought to ply with new subpoenas, the has pledged to press the ad- comply with your request committee and eventually ministration for documents WILFREDO LEE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS voluntarily,” Jordan wrote. the full House could vote to and testimony on a wide Josh Rubin demonstrates in front of the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Other Republicans said hold the department in con- swath of issues, but family Unaccompanied Children in Homestead, Fla. House Democrats are laying the groundwork the committee should go tempt, setting up a poten- separation was among his to subpoena Trump administration officials over family separations at the southern border. through the paperwork they tially lengthy court battle first priorities. have on hand before decid- More than 2,700 children “I believe this is a true sored child abuse.” and facilities where they ment had already sent over ing whether the agencies were separated from their national emergency,” Cum- Cummings said com- were held, details on their 2,600 pages in response to haven’t complied with the parents at the border last mings said. “When our mittee members have been parents, information on ef- the request. request, and ask for data year under a zero-tolerance own government rips chil- seeking the documents for forts to restore children to “Today’s unnecessary related to separations un- immigration policy by then- dren from the arms of their seven months. their parents and whether subpoena vote was a polit- der the Obama administra- Attorney General Jeff Ses- mothers and fathers with The Oversight Commit- parents were deported. ical stunt and contrary to tion. But two voted to issue sions that criminally prose- no plans to reunite them — tee is seeking details on the A Homeland Security the constitutionally man- the subpoenas. cuted anyone caught cross- that is government-spon- children separated, location spokesman said the depart- dated accommodation pro- Cummings said the docu- ing the border illegally.

FAITH OREGON United Methodist delegates Passengers band together reject recognizing gay marriage on train stuck in mountains meeting. Some supporters After several more By David Crary of greater LGBT inclusion hours of debate, the con- and Jim Salter By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press were in tears, while others servatives’ proposal, called The Associated Press vented their anger when, the Traditional Plan, was ST. LOUIS >> The United midway through the ses- approved by a vote of SALEM, ORE. >> An Amtrak Methodist Church, Ameri- sion, delegates defeated 438-384. Opponents un- train with almost 200 peo- ca’s second-largest Protes- a proposal that would successfully sought to ple aboard hit downed tant denomination, faces a have let regional and local weaken the plan with trees during a blizzard and likely surge in defections church bodies decide for hostile amendments or to got stranded in the Oregon and acts of defiance after themselves on gay-friendly prolong the debate past a mountains for a day and delegates at a crucial con- policies. mandatory adjournment a half, but passengers and ference voted Tuesday to “Devastation,” was how time set to accommodate crew banded together dur- strengthen the faith’s di- former Methodist pastor a monster truck rally in ing the ordeal that ended visive bans on same-sex Rebecca Wilson of Detroit the arena. One delegate Tuesday. marriage and ordination described her feelings. “As even requested an inves- “It was really nice to of LGBT clergy. someone who left because tigation into the possibil- meet people pulling to- Emotions were high I’m gay, I’m waiting for the ity that “vote buying” was gether,” passenger Tracy throughout the third and church I love to stop bring- taking place at the confer- Rhodes, of Scottsdale, Ar- CHRIS PIETSCH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS final day of the UMC’s ing more hate.” ence. izona, said in a phone in- Patricia Bailey, center, and Annette Saba, right, celebrate terview after the train that as they disembark a passenger train in Eugene, Ore. was traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles rolled back The train was repaired with cards they bought in into the college town of Eu- enough to move forward a the cafe. Others sent im- gene, Oregon, with a clang- short distance to Oakridge, ages and video of passen- ing bell announcing its ar- Oregon, a town 1,200 feet gers gazing out the win- rival. Passengers spilled high in the Cascade Range dow at the snowy land- out, some waving their that was dealing with its scape or napping to social arms high in jubilation. own problems — a black- media. During the 36 hours out and snow and debris- Amtrak Executive Vice that the train was stuck, covered roads. President and Chief Operat- younger passengers helped Railroad officials de- ing Officer Scot Naparstek older ones reach their fam- cided to keep the passen- said the railroad regrets the ilies to let them know they gers on board instead of extended delay. were all right, said Rhodes, letting them into the town “With more than a foot of who was traveling with her of 3,200 people. The hours heavy snow and numerous brother to visit their 82-year- ticked by. Some passengers trees blocking the track, we old mother in Klamath Falls, grew impatient. made every decision in the Oregon. A “mom brigade” The train with 183 pas- best interest of the safety was formed to take care of sengers still had electricity, of our customers during and entertain the children, heat and food. Some people the unfortunate sequence she said. took the long unscheduled of events,” Naparstek “People were being very stop with a sense of humor. said, adding that custom- kind to each other, being “The food hoarding has ers would get refunds and friends,” Rhodes said. “It begun. I’m considering sav- other compensation. restores your faith.” ing half my dinner steak and Amtrak has not said when The trouble began Sun- making jerky on the room the train might continue to day evening, when the dou- heater,” Rhodes tweeted. Los Angeles. Spokeswoman ble-decker Coast Starlight She and her brother had Olivia Irvin said weather train struck a tree that had sleeping berths. and track obstructions re- fallen onto the tracks, Am- “We were fed very well. mained an issue. trak said. Steak at night, hot break- The crew of 13 dealt Rhodes said the train fast in the morning,” she with the situation as best stopped suddenly but not said. Coach passengers they could. With diapers violently. She was told the were given beef stew with running short, a worker in engine hit several snow- mashed potatoes, she noted. the cafe improvised with laden trees and that one To pass the time, Rhodes napkins and safety pins, snapped back, damaging and her brother browsed Rhodes said, noting that a hose assembly providing the internet and played they worked all the way air pressure for the brakes. war, speed and cribbage through.

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WILLOWS >> On the heels of a heartbreaking, one-point loss to Lassen in Friday’s Northern Section championship game, the Willows girls basketball team needed a reminder of how to play together. Monday’s practice provided the Honkers a final opportu- nity to retool their offense be- fore Tuesday’s NorCal Division V playoff home game against Portola. To get back on track, Willows spent plenty of time focusing on movement, some- thing it struggled with a few days prior. “That’s what we weren’t do- ing against Lassen; we were all standing,” Willows head coach Carol Martin said. “Yesterday was pounding in their heads cut, move, constant movement on the court (and) being respon- sible for where you’re supposed to be.” Against Portola, the passes were precise, the cuts toward the hoop were constant and the scoring was consistent. Willows scored at least 14 points in each quarter and overwhelmed Por- tola 63-37. As the No. 2 seed, the Honkers earned another Nor- Cal playoff home game Thursday against No. 10 seed Gridley, which upset El Dorado on the road Tues- day night. Willows’ Meghan Weinrich led all scorers with 25 points, Hanna Parisio added 12, while Tayler Be- rens and Marissa Peters each had PHOTOS BY MATT BATES — ENTERPRISE-RECORD eight. Pleasant Valley’s Aaron Gomez drives to the hoop during the Vikings’ playoff game against Rio Americano on Tuesday in Chico. “To end like we did (at) sections was pretty miserable for all of us, but I think we took that misera- Tyler Otterlei scores 19 to lead Vikings ble (feeling) and took it out on this THE SCORE game, to really try to win it,” Pa- By Sharon Martin risio said. [email protected] PLEASANT VALLEY 57, @SharonBMartin on Twitter RIO AMERICANO 45 The Honkers gained some early distance during a three-minute Rocklin at PV, 7 p.m., CHICO >> The Pleasant Valley Up next: stretch of the first quarter when High boys basketball team Thursday. they went on an 11-2 run. They didn’t have much time to re- built their lead as large as 29-14 in ally soak in its close victory pretty crisp. Got a couple easy the second quarter when a give- over Foothill for the Northern buckets, got to the line in the and-go between Weinrich and Pe- Section title on Saturday night. first half just enough to make ters culminated with a Weinrich Instead, the Vikings used some free throws.” layup. their one day off to prepare Senior Tyler Otterlei scored But the Tigers responded by for their next opponent — Rio a game-high 19 points, includ- scoring six of the next seven Americano of Sacramento. ing 13 in the second half. points, on baskets from Emily Tuesday night in the CIF “The nice thing is we have Sheridan and Maddie Boyd, and NorCal Division II opener, the six, seven guys who can score a free throw from Mya Wilson. No. 5-seeded Vikings turned in in double digits every night,” Wilson finished the game with a 57-45 victory over the 12th- Keating said. “Tyler is a great 10 points, and Annie Folchi had seeded Raiders at Varley Gym. kid. He works his butt off ev- a team-high 11 points. “We had one day to prepare ery day. He listens and he’s HONKERS >> PAGE 2 and the kids responded. They very coachable.” did exactly what we told them Treyson Keating added 12 THE SCORE to do defensively,” said PV and sophomore Aaron Gomez head coach Tim Keating. “Our chipped in nine points for the WILLOWS 63, PORTOLA 37 defense led to some transition. Vikings. PV’s Cody Hamilton drives to the hoop for a layup during the Vikings’ Up next: Gridley at Willows, 7 p.m. I thought offensively, we ran it VIKINGS >> PAGE 2 playoff game against Rio Americano on Tuesday. Thursday.

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Butte Sharks fall sophomore Chico girls fall Eric Boose goes up high to Sierra in in Nyquist’s to the rim as Shasta’s Brendan CIF playoffs team debut Hoag (30) along with By Paul Gackle teammate Scott Linesburgh Bay Area News Group Elijah Ramirez Stockton Record BOSTON >> Gus Nyquist’s Sharks can only MANTECA >> The playing condi- debut got overshadowed by the watch in a tions were wet, cold and slippery continuing drama related to game earlier at Sierra High School. Erik Karlsson’s groin injury. It this season. This made it perfect for a home got spoiled by the team’s lacklus- team that loves bad weather and ter performance against the Bos- playing in the postseason. ton Bruins. The No. 2 Sierra High girls soc- Karlsson left Tuesday’s game cer team enjoyed their home field in Boston after he appeared to EDDIE SALTZMAN advantage against No. 7 Chico as re-tweak a groin injury that side- — CONTRIBUTED the Timberwolves downed the lined him for 10 games over the Panthers 3-0 Tuesday in the first last two months (more coming). round of the CIF NorCal Regional In addition, Evander Kane in- playoffs at Daniel Terceira Memo- sists that he took a cheap shot Butte’s Eric Boose named rial Stadium. from Zdeno Chara and the Sharks Sierra’s Tiana Cello had a goal lost their fourth straight game and two assists in the win. against a potential Stanley Cup Golden Valley Conference MVP Chico’s leading scorer Karina contender, a string that includes Diaz had a pair of shots in Tues- two losses to the Bruins and de- native was named the MVP of alumnus and a sophomore for day’s game, but was unable to feats at the hands of the Wash- By Chico the Golden Valley Conference Butte, averages 13.7 points per find the back of the net. Sierra Enterprise-Record ington Capitals and the Colum- [email protected] as announced on Monday. game and is shooting 46 per- keeper Callie Crain made four bus Blue Jackets. The sophomore for Butte cent from the field. saves. The loss combined with the Eric Boose has been the led the Roadrunners in scor- Zoppi, a freshman from Diaz was denied on her first Calgary Flames win over the anchor for the Butte College ing with 18.4 points per game. Corning High, is netting 15.7 shot, scrambled for the ball and New York Islanders dropped the men’s basketball team the Boose has shot 49.8 percent points per game and shoot- tried to score on the rebound, but Sharks to five points out of first past two seasons. from the field and averages 11 ing 38 percent from the pe- Crain stopped her again. place in the Pacific Division. The Roadrunners were rebounds per game. rimeter. “The ground was super slip- Here’s what we learned as the crowned the Golden Valley Butte’s Kehmarr McMillian McMillian earned a nod on pery, so the touches were off,” Sharks wrapped up a four-game Conference champions and to and Noah Zoppi also earned the All-Defensive conference Crain said. “I just did my best to trip with a 4-1 loss to the Bruins: add to Boose’s stellar sopho- All-GVC honors. team as well. keep the ball out of the net.” SHARKS >> PAGE 3 more season, the Inglewood McMillian, a Chico High BOOSE >> PAGE 2 SOCCER >> PAGE 2 2 | B SPORTS | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

COMMUNITY ROUNDUP LOCAL ROUNDUP Club Chico wins Dante Jackson scores three goals as AAU volleyball PV boys soccer upsets East Union tourney at Willows Vikings (17-9-2) against Prep Boys Basketball Prep Girls Basketball By Chico the three-seeded Lancers. Enterprise-Record leyball League tournament Jackson scored one goal ARGONAUT 65, PARADISE 56 GRIDLEY 53, EL DORADO 34 By Chico [email protected] in its two-year history Sat- in the first half before he >> No. 10 seed Paradise lost >> No. 10 Gridley outscored Enterprise-Record [email protected] urday and Sunday. Bennett The Pleasant Valley added two more in the sec- to No. 7 Argonaut despite No. 7 El Dorado 31-12 in the and Joyce beat Jade Bennett boys soccer team beat East ond half. outscoring the Mustangs in second half en route to its Club Chico’s U-18 volley- and Madi Gray of Pleasant Union 3-0 on Tuesday at Pleasant Valley now the second half. Division V round one upset ball team beat Team Mo- Valley 28-26 in the finals to East Union, led by junior plays No. 2 Ygnacio Val- Argonaut got off to a over El Dorado. mentum of Cottonwood 21- claim the tournament vic- Dante Jackson. ley at 4 p.m. Thursday at 20-8 run in the first quar- The Bulldogs (21-9) now 14, 21-18 in the champion- tory. Jackson scored all three YV in the regional semi- ter and the Bobcats (21-9) play at 7 p.m. Thursday at ship of the Foothill High The Vikings had six duos goals for the No. 6-seeded finals. were never able to recover. No. 2 Willows. AAU tournament. compete, with the school’s Club Chico beat UpT- teams finishing 11-1 against empo of Los Molinos, Club non-PV opponents (Saint GIANTS SPRING TRAINING Willows, the Panthers of Marys, Oakmont, Wood- Redding, Club Matric of creek, Vista de Lago, Con- Redding and a second sumes Oaks). Rodriguez impresses in first start of spring match with Team Momen- tum of Cottonwood, which Gymnastics played a good feel for his way for minor league free In the bottom of the fifth, By Kerry Crowley Chico won 21-17, 21-14, lead- OROVILLE MEN’S GYMNATICS Bay Area News Group changeup. He missed high agent Anthony Garcia to Avelino made a difficult run- ing up to the finals match. AT NAKAMORI INVITATIONAL with a handful of fastballs, start in right field and he ning catch in foul territory Morgan Avrit led Chico >> The Oroville men’s gym- GOODYEAR, ARIZ. >> After but was pleased that his arm took advantage with a tow- down the left field line and with 40 kills on the day, Gil- natics team competed at three other tries in Cactus responded well to the early ering solo home run off the followed it up with a smooth lian Ayala had 31 and Ma- the at Nakamori Invita- League play, the Giants fi- challenge. scoreboard beyond the left double play turn to end the rissa Peters had 21. Taylor tional Saturday and Sun- nally found their way to the Even after posting a 2.81 center field fence. inning. O’Reilly had 14 aces to go day in Redwood City. win column Tuesday against ERA in 19 starts, Rodrí- “You like the way he Pablo Sandoval with her 89 assists and Abi- Cedric Parker placed sec- the Reds. guez will have to earn his gets after it when he (tweaked side muscle) is “a gail Huskey had 13 aces and ond on parallel bars, first on Right-hander Dereck Ro- way into the Giants rota- swings,” manager Bruce couple of days” away from 81 digs for the tournament. vault and second all around dríguez made his first start tion with strong outings Bochy said. making his spring debut. in the level 6 division, Derek of the spring and allowed this spring. The converted Garcia hit 25 home runs Buster Posey (hip) and Beach Volleyball Heiss placed third on rings one earned run in 1 2/3 in- outfielder said he’s not con- for the Oakland A’s Triple- Steven Duggar (shoulder) PLEASANT VALLEY AT SHIN- in level 8 and Heiss, David nings of work in the team’s cerned about having to com- A affiliate last year and his are both on track to debut by GLE SPRING TOURNAMENT Anderson and Dario Alcan- 4-3 win. pete for a job with a number third inning home run of- the end of this week. Posey >> Makenna Joyce and Jor- tar placed second in the Last spring, Rodríguez of veterans including Jeff Sa- fered a reminder of his im- caught and hit in live bat- dan Bennett won Pleasant team division. Anthony Ig- arrived in camp as a mi- mardzija, Drew Pomeranz pressive power. Though ting practice during Tues- Valley’s second Northern nacio placed third on rings nor league free agent and and Chris Stratton. Garcia faces an uphill day’s workout. Interscholastic Beach Vol- in the level 9 division. pitched sparingly before be- Rodríguez didn’t arrive in climb to claim a roster Bochy said catcher Ste- ing sent to Triple-A Sacra- the big leagues until May 29 spot, ZiPS projects him phen Vogt continues to make mento to open the season. last season, but he’s hopeful to finish with the highest progress as he works his way Local schedule Following one of the best his days of paying his dues wins above replacement back from shoulder surgery. rookie seasons in San Fran- in the minors are over. (1.1) of any outfielder in He threw from the crouch Wednesday cisco Giants history, Rodrí- The Giants didn’t send Giants camp. during Tuesday’s workout PREP BOYS TENNIS guez is locked into a battle many regulars to Goodyear Shortstop Abiatal and could play in games by Anderson at Orland: 3:30 p.m. for a rotation spot and will and instead gave most of Avelino made two errors in the middle of March. start regularly throughout Tuesday’s opportunities to the first three games of Cac- Brandon Belt (illness) Thursday camp. non-roster invitees or inex- tus League play, but he re- missed Tuesday’s game and COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Rodríguez threw all of perienced players. bounded with a strong day will likely sit out Wednes- San Francisco State at Chico State: 7:30 p.m. his pitches Tuesday and dis- That decision cleared the Tuesday. day’s home game as well.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL San Francisco State at Chico State: 5:30 p.m.

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Vikings Chico Multi Classic (Heptathlon/Decathlon): TBA. FROM PAGE 1

PREP BASEBALL “It feels great, first state Pleasant Valley at Foothill tournament: TBA. playoff win,” Gomez said. “I didn’t want to lose to- night.” PREP BOYS SOCCER PV fell behind midway NorCal D-IV Semifinal, Albany/Leigh at Chico: 4 p.m. through the first quar- ter 8-7 until Daniel Mon- PREP BOYS TENNIS toya’s mid-range jumper Oroville at Colusa: 3:15 p.m. Willows at Orland: 3:30 p.m. started a 13-0 run that spilled over into the sec- ond quarter. On the air Otterlei added a basket MLB in the paint, Gomez forced Spring Training, Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets: 10 a.m., MLB. a turnover that led to a la- yup and Otterlei had an- other 2 thanks to a pass BASKETBALL from Treyson Keating to NCAA Basketball ESPN2 ESPNU 4 p.m. end the first with a 13-8 Marquette vs. Villanova: 6 p.m., FS1. lead. NCAA Basketball ESPN2 ESPNU 6 p.m. Gomez swished in a 3 to push the run to 13-0. Af- NBA ter Rio Americano’s James Davies hit a 3, Gomez con- Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings: 7 p.m., NBCSCA verted a putback on PV’s (Alternate). next possession to push the MATT BATES — ENTERPRISE-RECORD New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers: 7:30 p.m., ESPN. lead to 18-11. PV’s Daniel Montoya looks to get by Rio Americano’s Jake Paxton during their playoff Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat: 4:30 p.m., NBCSBA. Eli Thomas split the de- game on Tuesday in Chico. Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs: 5 p.m., ESPN. fense in the paint for a NBA G-League, Grand Rapids vs. Santa Cruz: 9 p.m., 2-point bucket and Trey- to build the advantage to choice but to foul, PV’s free game as it hosts No. 13 NBCSBA. son Keating added a put- 42-33. throws would seal the win. Rocklin at 7 p.m. on Thurs- back for the Vikings’ lead The Vikings continued “I knew we could do day. Rocklin upset fourth- to grow to 22-11 in the sec- to roll in the fourth quar- it. The plan was to take seeded Clovis North 83-72 GOLF ond quarter. ter. Cody Hamilton hit charge and lock down on on Tuesday. LPGA, World Championship, Round 1: 7:30 p.m., GOLF. In the second half, the a field goal, then Gomez defense,” Otterlei said. “The key is rest. We’re EPGA, Oman Open, Round 1: 2 a.m., GOLF. Raiders cut PV’s lead to came up with a steal and “Obviously they were a re- tired,” Tim Keating said. 38-31 when Jonah Roth finished with a two-handed ally big and athletic team “We have one day to pre- HOCKEY hit a 3-ball at the 3:18 dunk to go out front 46- and we knew that free pare for Rocklin. They’re AHL, Manitoba at Toronto: 8 a.m., NHL. mark. Roth again added 33 and light up the home throws would come in athletic and the’re a good a jumper for 2 to get crowd. clutch down the wire. We team.” NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers: 4:30 p.m., within 38-33 but Otter- Later, PV led 54-45 with ended up pulling it out and NBCSN. lei capped the quarter 1:21 remaining. With Rio did just enough.” Contact reporter Sharon NHL, Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks: 7 p.m., NBCSN. with four straight points Americano left with no PV will get another home Martin at 530-896-7778.

SOCCER EPL, Tottenham at Chelsea: 11:55 a.m., NBCSN. within nine, after Wilson Parisio combined to score a 54-46 win in Willows. SheBelieves Cup, United States vs. Japan: 4 p.m., FS1. hit a 3-pointer two minutes the first five points of As the No. 2 seed in Honkers into the third quarter, and the fourth quarter. Then Division V, the Honkers FROM PAGE 1 withstood another Wil- Weinrich grabbed a steal have earned home-court TENNIS lows run when Folchi’s shot and heaved a long pass advantage for a second Mexican Open and Brasil Open, Men’s and Women’s, Willows ended the quar- from deep put Portola back over Portola to an open straight game Thursday. Early Round: noon, TENNIS. ter on a high note, how- within 10 at 40-30. The Ti- Berens for a layup, giv- Suffice to say, they were ATP, Dubai Championship and Brasil Open, Quarterfinal and ever, when Claire Maghan gers tallied six 3-pointers ing Willows a 54-32 lead pleasantly surprised Early Round: 3 a.m., TENNIS. pulled down a rebound for the game. with 5 minutes, 57 sec- when brackets were re- and found an open Peters But Weinrich pulled onds left. leased Sunday. for a basket. The Honkers up for a 3-ball on Wil- Willows held Portola “We were really shocked; Local scoreboard took a 32-20 lead into half- lows’ next possession, scoreless in the fourth until we didn’t think we were go- time. then added a pair of free less than two minutes re- ing to get that good of a PREP BOYS BASKETBALL PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL “We just adjusted. We throws to go up 45-30 with mained, and by then had seeding, nor did we think Pleasant Valley 57, Willows 63, Portola 37 knew that we had to move less than a minute left in built a 61-32 lead. we were going to get an- Rio Americano 45 Portola 9 11 12 5 — 37 on,” said Peters, alluding the quarter. In Thursday’s second other home game,” Peters Rio Am. 8 14 11 12 — 45 Willows 18 14 15 16 — 63 to the section champion- Weinrich tallied 11 round, Willows will face a said. “It’s just amazing to PV 13 18 11 15 — 57 Portola — Folchi 11, My. Wilson 10, E. ship game. “We had to look points by the end of the familiar Northern Section have another one right af- Rio Americano — Florentino 8, Sheridan 7, Ma. Wilson 4, M. Sheridan forward. We knew that we third, almost singlehand- opponent in Gridley. Wil- ter that. It will be fun to see Ramazzini 5, Paxton 9, Nixon 2, Roth 10, 3, Boyd 2. Davies 11. were seeded pretty high, edly matching Portola’s 12 lows took both meetings what we do.” Willows — Weinrich 25, Parisio 12, Pleasant Valley — Montoya 5, Thomas 5, Gomez 9, Hamilton 7, Keating 12, Peters 8, Berens 8, Maghan 7, Horner 3, and we had to take advan- points in the quarter by during the non-league slate Otterlei 19. Griffin 2. tage of that in D-V.” herself. — a 54-34 win at Gridley Contact reporter Will 3-point goals — Rio Americano 5 (Pax- 3-point goals — Portola 6 (Folchi 3, M. Portola briefly climbed Maghan, Weinrich and Dec. 1 and just 10 days later, Denner at 530-896-7774. ton, Nixon, Davies 3), Pleasant Valley 3 Sheridan, My. Wilson, E. Sheridan), Wil- (Montoya, Gomez, Hamilton). lows 1 (Weinrich).

in the rain; I think its su- didn’t have any problem never relinquish with 13 the No. 13 seed and will Soccer per fun,” said Jadyn Shinn, getting traction and was minutes, 34 seconds left in Boose open the Northern Cal- Sierra’s leading scorer, who all over the field. the first half. ifornia regional play- FROM PAGE 1 added a goal on Tuesday. “I think playing in the That goal stood alone un- FROM PAGE 1 offs against No. 4 Delta “It’s always a battle when rain brings out another til Shinn, the senior captain, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The field at Sierra is nat- it’s raining. Not only do side of our team,” Cello scored her 47th goal of the Jaime Ochoa, a fresh- Stockton. ural grass, and it held up you have to battle the other said. “A lot of teams have a season with 34 minutes re- man for Butte, earned an The Roadrunners fell to remarkably well despite team, but you have to battle hard time adapting to our maining in the match. Cello All-GVC honorable men- Delta 82-60 on Dec. 15 in the steady rain through- the weather as well. I don’t field because it is grass, scored about 18 minutes tion. Ochoa is averaging the San Joaquin Delta Col- out the day. And while the mind getting dirty, and it and most teams are used later to finish off a sparkling 10.9 points per contest and lege Classic. However, after fans in the stands huddled adds to the intensity of the to playing on turf.” performance. shooting 41 percent from that setback, Butte went under umbrellas, the Tim- game.” Senior Yasmin Ballew Chico, the Northern Sec- the field. on to win 11 of its next 13 berwolves had a good time. Cello agreed with her gave the Timberwolves tion Division I champions, Butte (8-2) was granted games. “I personally like playing teammate. The sophomore (28-2-2) the lead they would finishes the season 20-3-1. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | SPORTS B | 3

NFL MLB Brad Marchand, BOS 61 24 47 71 Scoreboard Mitchell Marner, TOR 62 21 50 71 Brent Burns, SJ 63 13 57 70 NBA SPRING TRAINING 2 tied with 69 pts.

Tuesday's games Tennis WESTERN CONFERENCE Miami 3, Houston 0 St. Louis 6, Washington 1 PACIFIC DIVISION Tampa Bay 11, Baltimore 5 ATP TOUR DUBAI DUTY FREE Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets (ss) 3 W L Pct GB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 5 Golden State 43 17 .717 — Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, cancelled Tuesday Clippers 34 28 .548 10 Boston at Toronto, cancelled At Dubai Tennis Stadium Sacramento 31 29 .517 12 Detroit 14, N.Y. Mets (ss) 4 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Lakers 29 31 .483 14 San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 3 Purse: $2.74 million (ATP500) Phoenix 12 50 .194 32 Arizona 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Surface: Hard-Outdoor SOUTHWEST DIVISION Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City (ss) 7 Singles San Diego 3, Milwaukee 1 First Round W L Pct GB Angels 17, Oakland 5 Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Daniil Houston 35 25 .583 — Kansas City (ss) 8, Dodgers 2 Medvedev (8), Russia, 6-3, 6-3. San Antonio 33 29 .532 3 Cleveland 5, Colorado 3 Egor Gerasimov, Belarus, def. Robin New Orleans 27 35 .435 9 Texas 4, Seattle 4 Haase, Netherlands, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). Dallas 26 34 .433 9 Wednesday's games Denis Kudla, United States, def. Matteo Memphis 24 38 .387 12 Baltimore vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Berrettini, Italy, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5. Fla., 10:05 a.m. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Mo- NORTHWEST DIVISION Houston vs. Washington at West Palm hamed Safwat, Egypt, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. W L Pct GB Beach, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Hubert Hurkacz, Poland, def. Corentin Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Moutet, France, 6-3, 7-5. Denver 42 18 .700 — Fla., 10:05 a.m. Kei Nishikori (1), Japan, def. Benoit Oklahoma City 38 22 .633 4 N.Y. Yankees vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Paire, France, 6-4, 6-3. Portland 37 23 .617 5 Fla., 10:05 a.m. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Ilya Utah 33 26 .559 8 1/2 Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., Ivashka, Belarus, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4). Minnesota 29 31 .483 13 10:05 a.m. Gael Monfils, France, def. Marin Cilic (3), Minnesota vs. Philadelphia at Clearwa- Croatia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. ter, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Stefanos Tsitsipas (5), Greece, def. Mat- EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Char- thew Ebden, Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. lotte, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Borna Coric (6), Croatia, def. Jiri Vesely, TONY AVELAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE ATLANTIC DIVISION Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Czech Republic, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (4). Fla., 10:10 a.m. Robbie Gould, who owns the franchise record with 33 consecutive made field goals, was W L Pct GB Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scotts- ATP TOUR BRASIL OPEN RESULTS given the franchise tag. Toronto 45 17 .726 — dale, Ariz., 12:05 p.m. Philadelphia 39 22 .639 5 1/2 Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox at Tuesday Glendale, Ariz., 12:05 p.m. Boston 37 24 .607 7 1/2 At Ginasio do Ibirapuera Cleveland (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, Brooklyn 32 30 .516 13 12:05 p.m. Sao Paulo New York 13 48 .213 31 1/2 Dodgers vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., Purse: $550,145 (ATP250) SOUTHEAST DIVISION 12:05 p.m. Surface: Clay-Outdoor Gould stays with 49ers Chicago Cubs vs. Texas at Surprise, Singles W L Pct GB Ariz., 12:05 p.m. First Round Seattle vs. Cleveland (ss) at Goodyear, manager John Lynch on Charlotte 28 32 .467 — Jaume Munar (6), Spain, def. Pedro Ariz., 12:05 p.m. Two seasons of near-perfect accuracy Orlando 28 34 .452 1 Sakamoto, Brazil, 6-3, 6-2. Thursday. Angels vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., Miami 26 33 .441 1 1/2 Juan Ignacio Londero (7), Argentina, def. 12:10 p.m. merit return for 2019 at $5 million salary Gould has made 72- Washington 24 36 .400 4 Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., Hugo Dellien, Bolivia, def. Pedro Marti- of-75 field-goal attempts Atlanta 20 41 .328 8 1/2 12:10 p.m. nez, Spain, 6-1, 6-2. tial offer, otherwise they since joining the 49ers, a CENTRAL DIVISION By Cam Inman Giants 4, Reds 3 Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, def. Fac- would be entitled to a pair 96 percent accuracy rate W L Pct GB undo Bagnis, Argentina, 6-1, 6-3. Bay Area News Group San Francisco 001 102 000—4 7 1 Thiago Seyboth Wild, Brazil, def. Elias of first-round draft picks that ranks second-high- Milwaukee 46 14 .767 — Cincinnati 010 000 020—3 9 2 Ymer, Sweden, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. SANTA CLARA >> Robbie which is too steep a price est in NFL history over a Indiana 40 21 .656 6 1/2 Rodriguez, Law (2), Bergen (4), Black Detroit 29 30 .492 16 1/2 Gould is back — with the for any franchise to pay for two-year span. Among that (5), Lopez (6), Anderson (8), and Rivera, ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL Chicago 16 45 .262 30 1/2 Marte; Finnegan, Duke (2), Hughes RESULTS 49ers, not the Chicago a kicker. stretch was a franchise re- Cleveland 14 47 .230 32 1/2 (3), Boshers (4), Garrett (5), Stephens Bears. Gould, 36, became the cord as he made 33 consec- Monday’s games (6), Krol (7), Reyes (8), and Barnhart, Tuesday By placing the franchise Bears all-time leading scorer utive field-goal attempts. Detroit 113, Indiana 109 Graterol. At The Princess Mundo Imperial Golden State 121, Charlotte 110 W — Law 1-0; L — Boshers 0-1. HRs_ Acapulco, Mexico Garcia. tag on Gould on Tuesday, from 2005-15 before getting He missed 4-of-59 point- Portland 123, Cleveland 110 Purse: Men, $1.78 million (ATP500) the 49ers made sure he cut by general manager after picks. Brooklyn 101, San Antonio 85 Angels 17, A’s 5 Women, $226,750 (Intl.) won’t escape in free agency Ryan Pace, and that exit fig- “This might have been Phoenix 124, Miami 121 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Houston 119, Atlanta 111 Los Angeles Angels 100 401 074—17 18 3 Singles next month, squashing a ured to thwart any plans of the best two-year stretch Memphis 110, Lakers 105 Oakland 210 000 110—5 9 1 Milwaukee 117, Chicago 106 MEN potential reunion with the returning to Chicago. I’ve had in my entire ca- Heaney, Hofacket (2), Robles (3), Cole Minnesota 112, Sacramento 105 (4), Jewell (6), Jerez (7), Ramsey (8), First Round kicker-needy Bears. However, Gould has reer, one of the best in the Philadelphia 111, New Orleans 110 Mahle (9), and Smith, Garneau, Pina; John Isner (3), United States, def. Adrian Gould’s near-perfect ac- maintained a home in the history of the game,” Gould Clippers 121, Dallas 112 Fiers, Rodney (4), Petit (4), Blevins (5), Mannarino, France, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Tuesday’s games Anderson (6), Bridwell (8), Romero (8), Diego Schwartzman (4), Argentina, def. curacy the past two sea- Chicago area, and he was said Jan. 1 at his locker. “It Finnegan (9), Schlitter (9), and Phegley, Marius Copil, Romania, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. New York 108, Orlando 103 Murphy. Cameron Norrie, Britain, def. Yoshihito sons with the 49ers made at Soldier Field with his just kind of worked since Toronto 118, Boston 95 W — Robles 1-0; L — Rodney 0-1. HRs_ Nishioka, Japan, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Denver 121, Oklahoma City 112 him a no-brainer to retain. family in a suite when the I’ve been here. It’s been Rojas, Bourjos. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Andreas The franchise tag will com- Bears lost a playoff heart- pretty easy. Wednesday's games Seppi, Italy, 6-3, 7-5. Houston at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Sam Querrey, United States, def. Taylor mand him a $5 million sal- breaker on kicker Cody “The organization Warriors at Miami, 4:30 p.m. NHL Fritz, United States, 6-3, 6-2. ary this year, assuming he Parkey’s miss off the goal checks a lot of boxes for Minnesota at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Washington at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Alexei Popyrin, Australia, 6-3, 6-3. doesn’t reach a multiyear posts. Parkey is expected me, from community rela- Chicago at Memphis, 5 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Alex de Minaur (5), Australia, def. Nico- deal with the 49ers in the to be released next month. tions to having a lot of re- Portland at Boston, 5 p.m. las Jarry, Chile, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2). Detroit at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. PACIFIC DIVISION Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Mischa coming months. Gould did not imme- spect for the organization, Zverev, Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Indiana at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Mackenzie McDonald, United States, It’s a “non-exclusive” diately return a message the history, the ownership L.A. Clippers at Utah, 6 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA def. Emilio Nava, United States, 6-1, 6-3. franchise tag, meaning seeking comment on his group. They’re committed Milwaukee at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Calgary 63 40 16 7 87 228 181 other teams such as the franchise tag. Coach Kyle to winning. For me and my New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Sharks 64 37 19 8 82 229 201 WOMEN Thursday's games Vegas 64 33 26 5 71 189 182 First Round Bears could pursue Gould, Shanahan will address family and things we’ve Warriors at Orlando, 4 p.m. Arizona 63 30 28 5 65 168 180 Sloane Stephens (1), United States, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-2, 6-2. Minnesota at Indiana, 4 p.m. Vancouver 63 27 28 8 62 176 195 but the 49ers retain the the media at the combine gone through, they’ve been Mihaela Buzarnescu (4), Romania, def. Cleveland at New York, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton 62 26 29 7 59 173 205 Daria Gavrilova, Australia, 6-4, 6-2. right to match any poten- today, followed by general there for us.” Miami at Houston, 5 p.m. Anaheim 63 24 30 9 57 139 195 Tatjana Maria, Germany, def. Martina Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Los Angeles 63 23 33 7 53 149 200 Trevisan, Italy, 6-2, 7-6 (1). Utah at Denver, 7:30 p.m. CENTRAL DIVISION Johanna Konta (8), Britain, def. Laura NBA ROUNDUP Friday's games Siegemund, Germany, 6-3, 6-2. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Timea Babos, Hungary, def. Dalila Jaku- Chicago at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Nashville 66 37 24 5 79 196 173 povic, Slovenia, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Portland at Toronto, 5 p.m. Winnipeg 63 37 22 4 78 212 188 Christina McHale, United States, def. Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgium, 6-3, Washington at Boston, 5 p.m. St. Louis 63 34 23 6 74 184 172 1-6, 6-2. New Orleans at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Minnesota 64 31 27 6 68 176 186 L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Danielle Knicks reserves outscore Dallas 63 31 27 5 67 158 166 Collins (2), United States, 6-1, 6-2. Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Colorado 63 27 24 12 66 209 200 Zheng Saisai (7), China, def. Renata Chicago 63 26 28 9 61 211 236 Zarazua, Mexico, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. SCORING LEADERS Bianca Andreescu, Canada, def. Jil EASTERN CONFERENCE Teichmann, Switzerland, 6-1, 6-3. Magic bench 75-7 in win G FG FT Pts Avg Varvara Flink, Russia, def. Amanda Ani- simova, United States, 3-4, retired. Harden, HOU 56 599 0 56 2034 36.3 ATLANTIC DIVISION Sofia Kenin (5), United States, def. Re- The Associated Press George, OKC 58 550 339 1664 28.7 becca Peterson, Sweden, 4-3, retired. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Curry, GOL 49 466 206 1393 28.4 NEW YORK >> Emmanuel Davis, NOR 47 465 328 1299 27.6 Tampa Bay 63 48 11 4 1008 24 166 Odds Mudiay, Mitchell Robin- Durant, GOL 60 582 373 1650 27.5 Boston 63 37 17 9 83 189 160 Embiid, PHL 54 483 443 1473 27.3 Toronto 62 38 20 4 80 221 176 son and the rest of the New Akounmpo, MIL 55 551 362 1497 27.2 Montreal 64 34 23 7 75 196 186 York Knicks’ backups out- Leonard, TOR 44 406 295 1184 26.9 Buffalo 63 29 26 8 66 181 199 PREGAME.COM LINE scored the Orlando Mag- Lillard, POR 59 502 353 1525 25.8 Florida 62 28 25 9 65 197 211 Griffin, DET 57 499 332 1473 25.8 Detroit 64 23 32 9 55 178 220 NBA ic’s reserves by a whop- Beal, WAS 60 563 261 1539 25.6 Ottawa 63 22 36 5 49 189 235 Wednesday ping 75-7 in a 108-103 win Walker, CHA 60 521 263 1504 25.1 METROPOLITAN DIVISION Booker, PHX 47 405 248 1157 24.6 Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog on Tuesday night at Madi- Irving, BOS 49 443 155 1167 23.8 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Houston 4 (227) at Charlotte son Square Garden. Towns, MIN 58 492 266 1353 23.3 N.Y. Islanders 62 36 19 7 79 179 149 Minnesota 4 (235 1/2) at Atlanta Mudiay finished with 19 LaVine, CHI 54 444 259 1247 23.1 Washington 64 36 21 7 79 220 205 at Boston 2 1/2 (227) Portland points and Robinson added Mitchell, UTA 55 457 217 1252 22.8 Carolina 63 34 23 6 74 187 171 at Brooklyn 5 (236 1/2) Washington Westbrook, OKC 51 432 215 1147 22.5 Pittsburgh 63 33 22 8 74 218 197 Golden State 9 (224) at Miami 17 to help the Knicks win Thompson, GOL 59 502 109 1288 21.8 Columbus 62 35 24 3 73 197 185 at Memphis 3 (214 1/2) Chicago their second straight game DeRozan, SAN 57 475 276 1233 21.6 Philadelphia 63 30 26 7 67 188 211 at San Antonio 4 1/2 (220) Detroit Indiana 1 1/2 (215 1/2) at Dallas at home after they dropped N.Y. Rangers 62 27 26 9 63 183 207 College basketball New Jersey 63 25 30 8 58 184 214 at Utah 9 1/2 (227) LA Clippers 18 in a row at MSG. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for at Sacramento OFF (OFF) Milwaukee FRANK FRANKLIN II – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS overtime loss. Top three teams in each at LA Lakers 5 1/2 (239) New Orleans The Knicks never led un- division and two wild cards per confer- til Robinson’s free throw The Knicks’ Emmanuel Mudiay (1) scored 19 points in a MEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED ence advance to playoffs. College Basketball Monday’s games Wednesday with 2:57 remaining put win against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Tuesday Toronto 5, Buffalo 3 1. Gonzaga (27-2) did not play. Favorite Line Underdog New York in front 101-100. New Jersey 2, Montreal 1 2. Virginia (24-2) did not play. Tampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 3, SO Maryland 1 1/2 at Penn St RAPTORS 118, CELTICS 95 >> Canada since a 117-116 over- Jokic added 10 assists 3. Duke (24-4) lost to No. 20 Virginia Nashville 3, Edmonton 2, SO UCF 2 at So. Florida Pascal Siakam scored 25 time victory on April 4, 2015. and nine rebounds to fin- Tech 77-72. Clemson 4 1/2 at Pittsburgh 4. Kentucky (24-4) beat Arkansas 70-66. Florida 4, Colorado 3, OT points, Kawhi Leonard had NUGGETS 121, THUNDER 112 >> ish just shy of his 13th tri- Vancouver 4, Anaheim 0 at Virginia 21 Georgia Tech 5. North Carolina (23-5) beat Syracuse at G. Mason 5 1/2 Richmond 93-85. Tuesday’s games 21 and the Raptors used a Nikola Jokic scored 36 points, ple-double this season for at Texas Tech 16 1/2 Oklahoma St 6. Michigan State (23-5) did not play. Calgary 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 at Illinois St 2 Missouri St huge second quarter to including five free throws in the Nuggets who won their 7. Tennessee (24-3) did not play. Boston 4, Sharks 1 Tennessee 4 1/2 at Mississippi rout the struggling Celtics. the final moments, and the fifth straight and ninth in 8. Houston (26-1) did not play. Washington 7, Ottawa 2 Davidson 5 at La Salle 9. Michigan (24-4) did not play. Carolina 6, Los Angeles 1 Serge Ibaka scored 14 Denver Nuggets fended off a row at home. They im- at Georgetown 5 1/2 DePaul 10. Marquette (23-4) did not play. Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 2 Houston 16 1/2 at E. Carolina points and Norm Pow- Oklahoma City’s late rally proved to 3-0 against 11. Texas Tech (22-5) did not play. Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 2 S. Illinois 2 at EVANSVILLE 12. Nevada (25-2) did not play. Montreal 8, Detroit 1 ell added 11 as Toronto ex- for a victory in a matchup the Thunder this season, at St. Bonvt 6 Duquesne 13. LSU (23-5) beat Texas A&M 66-55. St. Louis 2, Nashville 0 tended its home winning between two of the top three clinching the four-game at Bradley 4 1/2 Valparaiso 14. Purdue (20-7) did not play. Minnesota 3, Winnipeg 2 at N. IOWA PK Loyola of Chicago streak over Boston to eight. teams in the Western Confer- season series between the 15. Kansas (21-7) did not play. Arizona 4, Florida 3, SO at Drake 6 1/2 Indiana St The Celtics have not win in ence standings. Northwest Division rivals. 16. Kansas State (21-7) did not play. Vegas 4, Dallas 1 Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday. at Purdue 13 Illinois Wednesday's games at Baylor 4 Texas 17. Maryland (21-7) did not play. Edmonton at Toronto, 4 p.m. 18. Florida State (22-6) did not play. St. Joseph's 2 1/2 at Fordham Calgary at New Jersey, 4 p.m. at Boise St 6 1/2 Colorado St 19. Wisconsin (19-9) lost to Indiana Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m. the period before he sat a re-injury of his groin. 75-73, 2OT. Florida 5 at Vanderbilt Vancouver at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Auburn 8 at Georgia out for the entirety of the “You guys saw what I 20. Virginia Tech (22-6) beat No. 3 Duke Chicago at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Sharks 77-72. Louisville 5 at Boston College third. saw,” the Sharks coach 21. Buffalo (25-3) beat Akron 77-64. Thursday's games Cincinnati 4 1/2 at SMU Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. FROM PAGE 1 As he played through said. “He stumbled. He 22. Iowa (21-7) lost to Ohio State 90-70. at Villanova 3 1/2 Marquette the last 8:20 of the mid- spun around and looked 23. Cincinnati (23-4) did not play. Philadelphia at Columbus, 4 p.m. at CS Nridge 7 UC Riverside 24. Wofford (24-4) did not play. Edmonton at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. at Fresno St 18 Wyoming THE SHARKS NEED TO CON- dle frame, Karlsson ap- like he tweaked something 25. Washington (22-5) did not play. Tampa Bay at Boston, 4:30 p.m. at Nevada 17 1/2 UNLV SIDER GIVING KARLSSON AN peared to be nursing an again, and tried to go back Vancouver at Arizona, 6 p.m. Florida at Vegas, 7 p.m. NHL MEN’S FAR WEST EXTENDED REST >> Karlsson injury. Brad Marchand out there. Dallas at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday made the decision to play. danced around him eas- KANE CALLS CHARA’S HIT Favorite Line Underdog Tuesday Bruins 4, Sharks 1 It proved to be the wrong ily on the Bruins’ fourth A ‘CLASSIC HEAD SHOT’ >> San Jose St. 89, New Mexico 82 Calgary -169/+159 at New Jersey choice. goal at the 12:28 mark. He Kane left the game at 3:22 Utah St. 70, San Diego St. 54 San Jose 1 0 0 — 1 at Toronto -230/+210 Edmonton The two-time Norris also allowed Chris Wagner of the third after he re- Utah Valley 77, Seattle 68 Boston 1 3 0 — 4 at NY Rangers off Tampa Bay First Period: 1, San Jose, Couture 23, at Colorado -180/+165 Vancouver Trophy winner returned to blow past him through ceived a game-misconduct WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED 12:47 (pp). 2, Boston, Krejci 15 (Krug, at Anaheim off Chicago to the ice on Tuesday af- the neutral zone late in the penalty following a fight Marchand), 14:39 (pp). Tuesday Second Period: 3, Boston, McAvoy 5 Transactions ter missing Sunday’s game period, leading to an odd- with Chara. He jumped 1. Baylor (26-1) did not play. (Marchand, Heinen), 9:09. 4, Boston, in Detroit because he re- man rush. Then, he skated Chara after he took a 2. UConn (26-2) beat Wichita State 84-47. DeBrusk 20 (Johansson, Krejci), 9:46. 5, Boston, Marchand 25 (Carlo, Bergeron), aggravated his nagging off the ice again without shoulder to the head while 3. Louisville (25-2) did not play. 12:28 (sh). BASEBALL groin injury during the putting pressure on his left reaching for a puck below 4. Notre Dame (26-3) did not play. Third Period: None. 5. Mississippi State (25-2) did not play. Shots on Goal: San Jose 8-4-8=20. Bos- American League Sharks’ loss in Colum- leg after he got into a mild the goal line. 6. Oregon (25-3) did not play. ton 16-8-8=32. 7. Stanford (23-4) did not play. Cleveland Indians: Signed INF Hanley bus on Saturday. Karlsson collision with Sean Kuraly The Sharks forward Goalies: San Jose, Jones 29-13-5 (32 Ramirez to a minor league contract. 8. Maryland (25-3) did not play. shots-28 saves). Boston, Halak 17-9-4 Texas Rangers: Signed INF Logan For- then left Tuesday’s game at the blue line, causing took issue with the hit 9. Oregon State (23-5) did not play. (20-19). sythe to a minor league contract. at 4:42 of the second after him to fall. and the fact that a penalty 10. N.C. State (24-3) did not play. A: 17,565 (17,565); T: 2:28. 11. Kentucky (23-5) did not play. his left leg got stretched As the Sharks left the wasn’t called. He wasn’t BASKETBALL 12. Iowa (22-6) did not play. SCORING LEADERS out as he attempted a lat- bench for the second in- afraid to express that sen- 13. Marquette (23-5) did not play. 14. South Carolina (20-7) did not play. NBA G League eral move to defend Char- termission, Karlsson was timent to reporters after GP G A Pts 15. Miami (23-6) did not play. Westchester Knicks: Waived G Parker lie McAvoy, who received walking with a noticeable the game. 16. Gonzaga (25-3) did not play. Nikita Kucherov, TB 63 30 71 101 Jackson-Cartwright. the puck in the left circle. limp. “That was a hit straight 17. Syracuse (20-7) did not play. Patrick Kane, CHI 62 39 54 93 18. Texas (21-7) did not play. Connor McDavid, EDM 58 32 53 85 FOOTBALL He appeared to be in pain After the game, head to my face, head; whatever 19. Texas A&M (21-6) did not play. N. MacKinnon, COL 63 32 48 80 as skated off the ice with- coach Pete DeBoer pleaded you want to call it, clearly,” 20. Iowa State (21-7) beat Texas Tech Mikko Rantanen, COL 63 26 54 80 National Football League 64-62. Brayden Point, TB 61 36 43 79 out putting any pressure ignorance regarding the Kane said. “What am I sup- NFL: Suspended Dallas DE Randy 21. Arizona State (18-8) did not play. Johnny Gaudreau, CGY 62 30 49 79 Gregory indefinitely for violating the on his left leg. nature of the latest twist posed to do outside, defend 22. Florida State (21-6) did not play. Leon Draisaitl, EDM 62 38 38 76 league's substance-abuse policy. Then, Karlsson inex- in Karlsson’s injury saga. myself? I’m not going to sit 23. Drake (21-5) did not play. Steven Stamkos, TB 63 33 42 75 Chicago Bears: Agreed to terms with G plicably returned at 11:40 Though at this point, it’s there and take a direct shot 24. Rice (23-3) did not play. Sidney Crosby, PIT 59 26 49 75 Kyle Long on a restructured contract. 25. UCLA (17-11) did not play. Alex Ovechkin, WAS 62 44 28 72 Indianapolis Colts: Signed TE Ross Travis of the second, finishing hard to imagine that it isn’t right to the head.” Blake Wheeler, WPG 62 12 60 72 to a one-year contract extension. 4 | B WEATHER | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Valley Foothills Valley Foothills Valley Foothills Valley Foothills Valley Foothills 57° 53° 58° 53° 58° 55° 51° 49° 59° 55° 46° 45° 37° 34° 44° 42° 47° 45° 49° 46° A little morning rain; otherwise, cloudy Mostly cloudy and cool Cool with times of clouds and sun Cloudy with a little rain; remaining cool Rather cloudy and breezy ALMANAC Paynes Creek Chester CALIFORNIA CITIES Enterprise-Record building through 5 p.m. yest. 52/38 41/30 Yesterday Today Temperatures City Hi/Lo/Prec. Hi/Lo/W High/low ...... 51°/49° *47/44/0.56 *36/34/0.31 Westwood Alameda 57/52/0.43 62/50/c Normal high/low ...... 64°/40° Forecasts and graphics provided by 40/31 Anaheim 70/45/0.00 67/54/c Record high ...... 80° (1992) AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Red Bluff *36/33/0.34 Avalon 57/47/0.00 60/54/c Record low ...... 23° (1971) 57/43 Bakersfield 71/62/0.00 63/51/c Humidity at noon today ...... 88% 51/49/0.54 Barstow 70/42/0.00 72/50/pc Total days 100° and above this year ...... 0 Butte Meadows Big Bear 46/21/0.00 49/30/pc Precipitation 44/35 Bishop 68/47/0.00 62/37/c Crescent City 43/37/0.36 47/34/r 24 hours through 5 p.m. yesterday ...... 1.84” *40/34/0.90 Death Valley 78/53/0.00 78/60/pc Record precipitation ...... 0.87” (1983) Corning El Centro 71/37/0.00 79/51/pc Month to date ...... 9.03” Escondido 67/43/0.00 66/49/c Normal month to date ...... 4.11” 57/43 Quincy Eureka 48/40/0.89 49/35/c Season (Oct. 1) to date ...... 21.34” *53/49/0.57 Lake Tahoe 40/31/0.05 42/34/sn Normal season to date ...... 18.28” 46/37 Paskenta Magalia *41/30/0.38 Long Beach 63/47/0.00 64/54/c PRECIPITATION TOTALS 51/43 Los Angeles 66/47/0.00 64/55/c Local amounts through 5 p.m. yesterday 55/38 *45/43/1.36 Mammoth Mountain 51/36/0.01 44/30/c 24-hour Month Oct. 1 *51/48/1.07 Chico Modesto 62/50/0.08 64/52/c City total to date to date 57/46 Monterey 62/48/0.00 62/51/r Orland 0.67 8.52 21.18 51/49/1.84 La Porte Napa 57/52/1.03 60/46/sh Oroville 2.12 10.12 23.31 Orland Paradise 40/35 Needles 72/44/0.00 77/53/pc Paradise 7.11 20.69 38.07 57/42 53/45 *37/34/0.79 Newport Beach 61/48/0.00 61/53/c Red Bluff 0.54 7.48 22.63 Elk Creek 51/44/0.67 Oakland 58/53/0.25 63/50/c Willows 0.95 7.69 19.23 46/44/7.11 Oxnard 61/44/0.00 59/52/r 56/35 Palm Springs 70/46/0.00 78/55/pc EXTREMES *52/49/1.36 Oroville Pasadena 68/47/0.00 63/53/c National (for the 48 contiguous states) Strawberry Valley Paso Robles 60/37/0.00 59/51/r High ...... 88° at McAllen, TX 58/49 43/37 Red Bluff 51/49/0.48 57/43/r Low ...... -36° at Kabetogama, MN 53/50/2.12 *40/35/0.81 Redding 52/49/0.65 56/40/r Global Willows Sacramento 55/50/1.66 61/51/c Salinas 63/49/Trace 66/52/r High ...... 115° at Marble Bar, Australia 58/45 San Bernardino 70/41/0.00 65/50/pc Low ...... -62° at Delyankirskiy, Russia 53/49/0.95 San Diego 64/50/0.00 65/54/c LAKE LEVELS Bangor San Francisco 59/52/0.28 62/50/c As of 7 a.m. yesterday Gridley 56/49 San Gabriel 67/44/0.00 65/53/c Storage From crest Chng Inflow Release 59/49 *51/48/1.22 Nevada City San Jose 60/52/Trace 64/52/c Lake (acre-feet) (feet) (feet) (cfs) (cfs) *53/51/1.43 47/40 San Luis Obispo 59/40/0.00 59/52/r Lake Oroville 1,982,521 119.21 +2.01 11866 1224 Regional outlook Santa Ana 64/48/0.00 64/55/c Shasta Lake 3,547,922 36.43 +2.04 27434 1487 *42/38/1.12 Santa Barbara 60/41/0.00 57/52/r HOW TO READ THIS MAP Santa Monica 62/46/0.00 62/55/c RIVER LEVELS City name Today’s Santa Rosa 54/52/3.99 59/42/sh In feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday 75/43 High/low forecast Colusa Yuba City Stockton 60/51/0.45 65/51/c River / Location Flow (cfs) Level Change 75/43/0.05 Yesterday’s 59/47 59/50 Grass Valley Ukiah 54/50/3.91 57/38/sh Sacramento River High/low/precipitation *54/51/0.74 53/50/1.68 51/44 Vallejo 55/50/0.45 62/48/sh Hamilton City 14300 132.02 +1.48 *Estimated Ventura 62/45/0.00 59/54/r Vina-Woodson Bridge 18500 170.10 +2.54 *45/42/1.88 Yosemite Valley 52/34/0.00 47/40/r Ord Ferry 17900 100.63 +1.74 Feather River NATIONAL CITIES Yuba City 7830 42.80 +4.06 National forecast Yesterday Today Gridley 2270 73.79 +0.27 City Hi/Lo/Prec. Hi/Lo/W SOLUNAR TABLE Albuquerque 61/32/0.00 61/35/pc The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you Anchorage 25/7/0.00 27/12/s will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover Atlanta 66/47/0.00 69/56/sh during those times. Major periods begin at the times shown Boise 37/31/0.15 52/41/r and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter. Boston 32/24/0.00 27/23/pc Major Minor Major Minor Charlotte 66/34/0.00 61/47/c Today 5:57 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 6:22 p.m. ---- Chicago 23/13/0.02 33/14/sn Thursday 6:44 a.m. 12:31 a.m. 7:09 p.m. 12:56 p.m. Cleveland 22/21/0.01 38/22/c Friday 7:29 a.m. 1:17 a.m. 7:53 p.m. 1:41 p.m. Dallas 64/48/0.00 70/41/c Denver 46/18/Trace 40/26/pc SKY WATCH Des Moines 18/5/Trace 17/5/c Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Detroit 24/17/Trace 30/17/sn Today 6:44 a.m. 5:57 p.m. 2:06 a.m. 12:02 p.m. El Paso 74/37/0.00 74/44/c Thursday 6:43 a.m. 5:58 p.m. 3:01 a.m. 12:47 p.m. Honolulu 77/66/0.07 77/62/pc Houston 62/52/0.19 76/64/c Hours of sunlight 11 hr., 13 min. Indianapolis 44/25/0.00 47/23/c Mar 6 Mar 14 Mar 20 Mar 27 Kansas City 34/19/Trace 23/12/i ALLERGY REPORT Las Vegas 68/42/0.00 71/54/pc Miami 82/74/Trace 82/68/sh Allergy, dust and dander today: Beneficial Milwaukee 22/11/0.03 30/10/sn Pollen levels Minneapolis 9/-2/0.07 15/-1/pc Grass ...... Absent Trees ...... Moderate Nashville 66/32/0.00 67/43/pc Mold ...... Low Weeds ...... Absent New Orleans 66/54/0.16 75/67/t Source: National Allergy Bureau New York City 36/26/0.00 30/28/c AIR QUALITY FORECAST Oklahoma City 45/26/Trace 32/24/i Omaha 18/4/0.02 14/4/pc City Today’s air quality Orlando 74/59/0.02 78/64/sh Chico ...... Good Philadelphia 42/29/0.00 39/31/pc Gridley ...... Good Phoenix 72/44/0.00 75/51/s Paradise ...... Good Pittsburgh 35/24/0.00 47/25/r What it means: 0-50: Good; 51-100: Moderate; Portland, OR 40/28/0.01 41/29/sf 101-150: Unhealthy for sensitive people; St. Louis 51/26/0.00 43/23/sh 151+: Unhealthy for all. Source: airnow.gov Salt Lake City 57/47/0.00 52/40/c WOOD BURNING Seattle 43/30/Trace 42/32/c Washington, DC 53/34/0.00 47/37/pc All right to use wood YES stoves and fireplaces. Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, Source: Butte County Air Quality Management District sn-snow, i-ice, Prec.-24-hour precipitation total

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By Josh Cozine Correspondent Anyone else out there who’s a borderline insomniac like me, and remembers what a real, cookie tastes like is gonna love this place. Once upon a time, as a teen- ager, my mom would cook up dozens of cookies for me and PHOTOS BY NANCY LINDAHL any random friends, bringing Braised lamb shanks with lemon and mint. them in by the batches as we played video games all night. We would thank her, of course, but never truly appre- ciate what was actually hap- pening. Scarfing down the deli- cious and fresh-baked cookies, I assumed it was just a normal thing moms did — providing warm cookies to a random audi- Springtime braise ence all night long. How little I knew. Now passed away for several years, I feel like I haven’t had a By Nancy Lindahl [email protected] proper cookie since. Until now. Braising is getting a lot Insomnia Cookies brings of press lately, and even old home-baked cookies to the fore- guard Le Creuset has cut down front, serving all their cookies an iconic Dutch oven to a shal- nice and warm — not to men- low model more suitable for tion delicious. braising. And it’s open until 3 a.m. A new cookbook, “How to daily — perfect for again cap- Braise Everything” by Ameri- ping off an all night gaming ses- ca’s Test Kitchen has just been sion with the friends. released and inspires today’s Stepping in around 1:30 a.m., column: “Braised foods bring the smell of fresh-baked cookies people to the table. The most brought forth the familiar scents comforting dishes in your rep- of home so-long-ago. The first ertoire — beefy pot roasts, bite of their “chocolate-chuck” shredded pork for tacos, sauce- solidified and grounded the feel- coated chicken parts, aromatic ing. It was nothing short of clas- vegetable stews — are braised.” sic. Something I’ve missed for a Although roasting, sautéing, long time. and frying all use high heat to Even in the early morning create flavor through changes (or rather super late-night) the to foods’ proteins and sug- Cranberry beans with warm spices. place was buzzing, at least in ars, braising unlocks the deli- the back. Delivery drivers were cious flavor already in the food gathering cookies straight from you’re cooking. The common Rather than water, braise heat in a skillet first added ing time from 1 1/2 hours to 1 the oven and transferring them steps to braising — sear pro- with chicken, beef or vegeta- a great deal of flavor to the hour. Garlic mashed potatoes to insulated bags to keep them tein, sauté aromatics, add liq- ble stock, wine, canned toma- dish. For our lamb shanks rec- make a lovely accompaniment warm for the drive. Yep, they uid, cover, and cook — all help toes, and bottled clam juice for ipe, we braised the shanks in to this dish, also deliver that late, a danger- break down proteins or fibers seafood. chicken stock (which comple- Heat oven to 350 degrees. ous thought, at least for my belt and achieve “ultratender re- All these ingredients come mented, rather than overpow- Sprinkle shanks with salt. line. sults”. together to braise something, ered, the lamb, as beef or veal Heat oil in a large, nonreactive Out front the shop was pretty You can put meat and wa- often a protein like lamb stock might have), white wine, sauté pan or Dutch oven over empty, which looked to be by de- ter in a pot and cook it low and shanks which are a tougher, and herbs. medium-high heat. Add shanks sign. The whole of their seating slow to end up with a bland fattier cut with more connec- to pan in batches if necessary, arrangement — two bar stools — braise, but all successful ones tive tissue. Steady, even cook- INGREDIENTS >> to avoid overcrowding. Sauté were already filled, and the rest use similar components in a ing with liquid melts the con- 6 (12-16-ounce) lamb shanks, until browned on all sides, 5-7 of the room was complete emp- predictable sequence which nective tissue into a gelatin trimmed minutes. Using tongs, trans- tiness save for the counter that build on one another to create that both lends body to the table salt fer shanks to a plate as they displayed the varieties of cook- something with deep, remark- braising liquid and thickens to 1 Tablespoon canola oil brown. ies and other treats offered next able flavor. a sumptuous sauce. Drain all but 2 tablespoons to an ice cream display freezer Aromatics like onion, carrot, Braised food gets cooked un- 2 medium onions, sliced thick fat from the sauté pan; add in case you want to make your celery, bell pepper, garlic, shal- til fully tender, often for hours. 3 medium carrots, peeled and onions, carrots, celery, gar- cookie a la mode, a single cash lot, ginger, chiles, and hardy At the end a touch of bright- cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces lic, tomato paste, the quar- register, and of course, a fridge herbs add flavor and complex- ness is a nice contrast to the 2 medium ribs celery, cut tered lemon, a light sprinkling for the milk. ity to a braise. They cook with meatiness of the braise — a crosswise into 2-inch pieces of salt, and 1 tablespoon of Along with the chocolate the dish the whole time, some- quick flavorful sauce, fresh 4 medium cloves garlic, minced the mint; sauté to soften veg- chunk, I tried the double-choc- times chopped fine, and other herbs, lemon slices or zest, a 2 Tablespoons tomato paste etables slightly, 3 to 4 min- olate chunk and the white choc- times left chunky if they are splash of vinegar, a stir of gre- utes. Add wine, then chicken olate macadamia nut cookies, to become part of the plated molata, or a dollop of chutney 1 medium lemon, zested (re- stock to the skillet, stirring getting two of each. They were meal. adds texture and a punch of served), and quartered with a wooden spoon to loosen all still warm and soft with the Umami boosting ingredients flavor to the final dish. 2 Tablespoons minced fresh browned bits from skillet bot- chocolate still melty. mint enhance the flavor inherent in tom. Bring liquid to simmer; STARVING >> PAGE 2 the main ingredient and in- Braised lamb shanks with 2 cups dry white wine transfer vegetables and liq- crease the perception of meat- lemon and mint 3 cups low-sodium chicken uid into a braising pan, large INSOMNIA COOKIES iness. These include tomato America’s Test Kitchen broth enough to hold the shanks in paste, anchovies, soy sauce, ground black pepper a single layer. Add shanks and Address: 305 Main St. mushrooms, and Parmesan For our lamb shanks recipe, season with salt and pepper. Telephone: (530) 364-5220 cheese rind. Add these to the we found that we preferred to Cover pan (with foil if pan Hours: Monday through Friday, aromatics before adding liquid. braise them in the oven rather INSTRUCTIONS >> has no lid) and transfer it to 9 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Saturday and The braising liquid coaxes than on the stovetop, as the If you’re using smaller the oven; braise shanks for 1 1/2 Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. out flavors and becomes the oven provided more even heat. shanks than the ones called for hours. Uncover and continue Total spent: $10.25 sauce for the finished meal. Browning the shanks over high in this recipe, reduce the brais- BASIL >> PAGE 2

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PACKED WITH NUTRIENTS Briefs CHICO tional institution, have this cancer — the third Make a silky-smooth soup with Tailgate food at least a 3.0 GPA (last most deadly cause of can- giveaway planned year only) and be a Butte cer-related deaths in the for Friday or Yuba county resident. United States — including a big dose of healthy greens There is no income eligi- its symptoms, diagnosis, A tailgate food giveaway bility requirement. treatments and more. is planned 9 a.m.-noon For more information The session will go live By America’s Test Kitchen Friday at the Latter-Day and to download a copy on Enloe Medical Center’s Saints church at 735 W. of the scholarship appli- Facebook page, www.face- When considering uses East Ave. in Chico. cation, visit www.redbud- book.com/enloe.medical. for sturdy greens like kale The North State Food garden.club. For ques- A comment field will be and Swiss chard, a smooth Bank of the Community tions specifically about open for questions while pureed soup may not im- Action Agency of Butte the scholarship program, the session is in progress. mediately come to mind. County will be providing email redbudscholarship@ After the session con- But we had high hopes shelf-stable food items like gmail.com. cludes, the recording will for a silky-smooth soup pasta, canned food, toilet- be available on Facebook that delivered a big dose ries and more. CHICO under the videos section of healthy greens packed Food will be distributed and on Enloe’s YouTube with essential nutrients. while supplies last and Love Chapmantown channel on www.you- First, we built a flavorful there will be representa- Coalition to meet tube.com/user/EnloeMed- foundation of sweet cara- tives available to assist the The Love Chapman- icalCtr. melized onions and earthy public with information town Community Coali- Call 332-4585 for fur- sauteed mushrooms. We about other Community tion monthly meeting on ther questions. added broth, water and Action Agency programs Thursday will include the lots of leafy greens (we available. introduction of new Butte GLENN COUNTY liked a mix of chard, kale, County Supervisor Debra Rummage sale Friday, arugula, and parsley, each BUTTE, YUBA COUNTIES Lucero, an update on with unique nutritional awareness of the flavored Saturday in Orland qualities), and simmered Scholarship for plant tobacco initiative for The Orland Women’s the greens until tender be- science student Chapmantown and plan- Improvement Club will fore blending them until JOE KELLER — AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN The Redbud Garden ning for the annual Chap- hold its 69th annual rum- smooth. Arborio rice’s high starch content thickened the soup Club in the Sierra foothills mantown cleanup. mage sale Friday and Sat- We were happy with perfectly and without dulling the bright flavors of the is offering a scholarship The meeting starts at urday in Flaherty Hall at the soup’s depth of flavor, greens. to a Butte or Yuba county 6 p.m. in Rhema Hall, the Glenn County Fair- but it was watery and too student interested in a ca- 574 E. 12th St. in Chico. grounds, 221 E. Yolo St. in thin. Many pureed soups reer in environmental hor- For more information, Orland. call for excessive amounts sodium chicken or veg- fragrant, about 30 sec- ticulture, agricultural sci- visit www.facebook.com/ Clean, gently-used items of cream to create a velvety etable broth onds. Stir in water, broth, ence, conservation, for- groups/177070865717724. of good quality may be consistency. 1/3 cup Arborio rice and rice, scraping up any estry, floriculture or a purchased from 9 a.m. to Instead, we used Arbo- 12 ounces Swiss chard, browned bits, and bring to related field, and the dead- CHICO 5 p.m. on Friday, and 9 rio rice: The rice’s high stemmed and chopped boil. Reduce heat to low, line to receive applications Pancreatic cancer talk a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday starch content thickened coarse cover, and simmer for 15 is March 1. and a bag sale and half- minutes. live on Facebook our soup perfectly and 9 ounces kale, stemmed To be eligible, the stu- price sale will run from without dulling the bright and chopped coarse Stir in chard, kale, and dent must be a high school A presentation on pan- 12:30 p.m. Saturday until flavors of the greens. And parsley, 1 handful at a time, senior planning to enroll, creatic cancer will be pre- closing. rather than adding dairy 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves until wilted and submerged or a college student cur- sented live at noon Thurs- Proceeds will go to sup- richness by the cupful, we 2 ounces (2 cups) baby in liquid. Return to sim- rently enrolled, in a two or day on Facebook by Enloe port charitable organiza- drizzled each bowl with arugula mer, cover, and cook until four year program in on of Medical Center. tions in Orland and Glenn just a tablespoon or two DIRECTIONS greens are tender, about 10 the above listed fields. The The presenter, surgi- County. of yogurt enlivened with Combine yogurt, 1/2 tea- minutes. student must be accepted cal oncologist Keith Ca- For more information, lemon and tarragon. spoon oil, tarragon, and Off heat, stir in arugula at an accredited educa- vaness, D.O., will discuss call Jackie at 519-9383. lemon zest and juice in until wilted. Working in Super Greens Soup batches, process soup in 6 bowl. Season with salt and Servings: pepper to taste, cover, and blender until smooth, about are common in Turkey about 5 minutes. Stir in Start to finish: 1 hour, 20 refrigerate until ready to 1 minute. Return pureed Basil and we took inspiration garlic, tomato paste, cin- minutes serve. soup to clean pot and sea- from the region to create a namon, and ¼ teaspoon spiced flavor profile. pepper and cook until fra- INGREDIENTS Heat remaining 2 table- son with salt and pepper FROM PAGE 1 to taste. Drizzle individual We sautéed aromatic grant, about 1 minute. 1/2 cup organic plain low- spoons oil in Dutch oven braising until shank tops vegetables along with to- Stir in wine, scraping over medium-high heat portions with lemon-tarra- fat yogurt gon yogurt, and serve. are browned, about 30 mato paste for depth of up any browned bits. Stir 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 until shimmering. Stir minutes. Turn shanks and flavor; just a touch of cin- in broth, ½ cup water, and in onion, sugar, and 1/2 Nutrition information per teaspoon cold-pressed serving: 152 calories; 52 continue braising until re- namon imparted a sub- beans; bring to boil; and extra-virgin olive oil teaspoon salt and cook, maining side has browned tle yet distinctive Turkish cover; transfer pot to oven. stirring occasionally, calories from fat; 6 g fat (1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh g saturated; 0 g trans fats); and shanks are fall-off- flavor. White wine added Cook until beans are ten- until onion releases some the-bone tender. acidity, and broth gave the der, about 1 ½ hours, stir- tarragon moisture, about 5 minutes. 0 mg cholesterol; 388 mg 1/4 teaspoon finely grated sodium; 20 g carbohydrate; Remove pan from oven; beans a hearty backbone. ring every 30 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let shanks rest for at least Letting the beans cook Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest plus 1/2 tea- cook, stirring often and 3 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 7 g spoon juice protein. 15 minutes. Carefully through in the gentle heat mint. Season with salt, scraping up any browned transfer shanks with tongs of the oven ensured that pepper and extra lemon Salt and pepper bits, until onion is deeply to each of six plates. Ar- they were perfectly cooked juice to taste. Adjust con- 1 onion, halved through root browned and slightly sticky, For more recipes, cooking range a portion of vegeta- without the need for con- sistency with extra hot wa- end and sliced thin about 30 minutes. (If onion tips and ingredient bles around each shank. stant monitoring. ter as needed. Serve and 3/4 teaspoon light brown is sizzling or scorching, and product reviews, Skim excess fat from brais- We completed the dish enjoy. sugar reduce heat. If onion is not visit https://www. ing liquid, add reserved with lemon juice and fresh What is the difference browning after 15 to 20 americastestkitchen. lemon zest, remaining ta- mint, which nicely bal- between braising in the 3 ounces white mushrooms, minutes, increase heat.) trimmed and sliced thin com. Find more recipes blespoon of mint and ad- anced the warm, rich fla- oven and using a crock Stir in mushrooms and cook 2 garlic cloves, minced like Super Greens Soup just seasoning. Spoon a vors of the beans. Lo- pot or slow cooker? Con- until they have released in “Nutritious Delicious.” portion of braising liquid cally, cranberry beans are trol seems to be the main Pinch cayenne pepper their moisture, about 5 America’s Test Kitchen over each shank and serve. grown by the Llano Seco issue. 3 cups water minutes. Stir in garlic and provided this article to Not for meat alone, Ranch and are available In the oven, you can 3 cups homemade or low- cayenne and cook until The Associated Press. braising has advan- at local grocery stores and control the temperature, tages for beans and veg- Z&V. and when you’re cooking etables as well. Rushing with liquid the tempera- bean cooking causes the INGREDIENTS >> ture in the cooking ves- Calendar starches to swell unevenly salt and pepper sel can’t reach higher than Wednesday Fourth Wednesday. donations welcome. 898- and the skins to burst: 1 pound (2 ½ cups) dried 212°, the boiling point of 5397. Tuesday-Saturday. that’s why braising is bet- water. EVENTS Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: cranberry beans, picked over Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 Also open Jan. 27. ter than boiling as with and rinsed. There are differing Chico Wednesday farm- acres of fields, riparian Janet Turner Print Muse- pasta. Using the oven to ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil opinions on the virtues of ers market: 7:30 a.m.-1 areas, ponds, waterways; um: Closed. Opens March cook bean recipes is easier slow cookers vs. braising p.m. North Valley Plaza shelter for 300+ species of 11 with new exhibit. 11 a.m.- to maintain a gentle sim- 1 onion, chopped fine in the oven, but here are parking lot, Pillsbury Road, resident, migrant birds and 4 p.m. Turner Museum in mer, and the heat is more 2 carrots, peeled and a couple of relevant com- adjacent to Sportsman’s mammals. Self-guided na- Arts and Humanities bldg. evenly distributed so the chopped fine ments from a Reddit con- Warehouse and CVS. ture trail, fishing, hunting, on the Chico State Univer- beans at the bottom of the 4 garlic cloves, sliced thin versation on the topic: Weekly. exhibits. 3207 Rutherford sity campus. 898-4476. pot don’t cook too quickly. 1 Tablespoon tomato paste J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, chef Chico Science Fair: The Road, Gridley. 846-7500. Temporary restraining America’s Test Kitchen ½ teaspoon ground cin- and author of The Food annual Science Fair has Weekly. order help: For victims of likes to brine the dried namon Lab: been moved from the beans — soak them in a “There is nothing you Blood drive: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. domestic violence. Free. ½ cup dry white wine fairgrounds to the Masonic BloodSource, 555 Rio Lindo RSVP for counselor avail- saltwater solution for at can do in a slow cooker Family Center. The public least eight hours. The wa- 4 cups chicken or veg- that wouldn’t taste better Ave., Chico. 893-5433. ability; 330 Wall St. Suite etable broth may visit on Feb. 27 from 9 Weekly. 50. 343-7711. Sponsor, ter starts the hydration done with a Dutch oven in a.m. to 7 p.m. (school field process so soaked beans 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, a low oven. I’ve done nu- SCORE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free Catalyst Domestic Violence trips 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Services. 800-895-8476. cook faster than unsoaked plus extra for seasoning merous side-by-side taste attend a “Wildlife Presen- face-to-face counseling; (as much as 45 minutes tests. Slow cooker foods startup and existing busi- Weekdays. 2 Tablespoons minced tation” by conservation faster), and they absorb fresh mint are invariably blander, less ambassadors from 5-6 p.m. nesses. Service Corps of Gateway Science water more evenly for a reduced, not as much fla- The student awards cer- Retired Executives, 1324 Museum: Noon-5 p.m. creamier bean. The salt vor development, etc. A Mangrove Ave., Suite 114. emony will commence from “From Here to There,” and softens the skins, (weak- INSTRUCTIONS >> slow cooker might be con- 6-7 p.m., followed by re- Chico Chamber, 891-5556, “American Wolves.” Entry ens the pectin bonds) so Dissolve 3 Tablespoons venient, but you’re trad- moval of projects between to schedule appointments. free to members; $7 ages the beans don’t burst as salt in 4 quarts cold wa- ing in flavor for that con- 7-8 p.m. Admission is free www.greaterchicoarea. 18+, $5 ages 3-17 and they expand while cook- ter in large container. Add venience.” to everyone. Students from score.org. Weekly. students with valid ID, free ing. beans and soak at room Jack Bauer The Cat: public and private schools Missionaries to the to ages 2 and under 625 temperature for least 8 “Do you mean using a in grades K-12 in the Chico Unborn: 9 a.m.-noon. 3100 The Esplanade. 898-4121. Cranberry beans with hours or up to 24 hours. crock pot? The only advan- Unified School District may Cohasset Road, Chico; pray www.csuchico.edu/gate- warm spices Drain and rinse well. tage there is convenience. way. Weekly. enter projects in a variety for unborn children. 891- America’s Test Kitchen Adjust oven rack to Literally everything is of disciplines in the life sci- 0427. Weekly. Chico Heritage Associa- lower-middle position and more exact and provides ences, physical sciences, Chico Creek Nature tion: Noon-3 p.m. Volun- Cranberry beans have heat oven to 350°. Heat oil better results when using earth sciences, social Center: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. teers help with questions a delicate flavor and a in Dutch oven over me- an oven with a controlled sciences and engineering. Interpretive center for on history of area, busi- creamy texture similar to dium heat until shimmer- temperature. Otherwise More information at www. Bidwell Park; exhibits, live nesses, homes, individuals; that of pinto or cannellini ing. Add onion and carrots you would see crock pots chicosciencefair.org. animals, public programs. research library. Donations beans. Cranberry beans and cook until softened, in professional kitchens.” monca: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Den- 1968 E. Eighth St. $4 appreciated. Garden Walk, 7.0 in. nis Leon’s “I Am Here” is adults, $2 children. 891- 225 Main St. 345-7522. the latest exhibition at the 4671, info@bidwellpark. www.chicoheritage.net. org. Weekly. Weekly. end I ate one of each and Each week he is asked monca honoring years of Starving saved the rest for the most to find a meal that costs artistic work by acclaimed Babies Love Books: 11 Glenn County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, unhealthy breakfast ever no more than $12 (one Bay Area sculptor and art a.m. Stories, songs. Chico FROM PAGE 1 the next day. hour at minimum wage), instructor Dennis Leon. library, 1108 Sherman Ave. Orland: 2-4 p.m. Clinic at UCCE office, 821 E. I probably wouldn’t have including tip, and then 900 Esplanade. 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0015_Half_Mag4C Title: 09CVZ0015 — Tic Tac Toe Bill to: 09CVZ0015 Executive CD: Market: REQ 91655 Creative Director: Run/Disk Date: 08-21-09 08/26/09 15:22 Art Director: C. Marrero Color/Space: 4C/Magazine CE: 3/0 Writer: Live: Production Artist: BK Account Executive: C. Cecchetti Trim: 7 4.875 Task: transpose logos Production Supervisor: K. Warmack Bleed: Spell checked Coordinator: E. ShaughnessyExt. 8016 Notes:Page 2 of 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | OBITUARIES C | 3 MEDIA NDUSTRY OBITUARIES "JO" BURRESS AMemorial Celebration will be held on Sat., March 2, 2019, 3:00 pm, for Ellen "Jo" Burress at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2350 Foothill Blvd, Oroville, California. Visit www.RamseyFuner alHomes.com to view her full obituary. Ar- rangements are entrust- ed to Oroville Funeral Home (530)533-0323. RICHARD DREW — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE WANDA "ROMONA" WIEN JAMES ATLAS A federal appeals court has blessed AT&T’s takeover of Wanda Romona Wien born December 3, 1928 in James Mark Atlas, lover Time Warner, Tuesday defeating the Trump administration Compton, CA and entered her eternal reward on of music, brownies, and by affirming that the $81 billion merger won’t harm February 23, 2019 in Fair Oaks, CA. She was a fresh powder on the consumers or competition in the booming pay TV market. dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and Pastor’s slopes, died February 19 wife. She served in many churches with her at home, surrounded by
beloved Jack for over 50 years. Jack preceded her in love. Mark was born death October 10, 2010. Romona leaves 2brothers, February 4, 1951 to June AT&T’s purchase of Lloyd Shook (Donna) and Don Shook (Winnie). She (Stein) and Charles Atlas also leaves 2daughters Jackie Billings (Dan) and in San Jose, CA. Mark Tommie Little (Danny), plus several grandchildren was aproud alumnus of Time Warner cleared and great grandchildren. Since losing Jack, she had Archbishop Mitty High lived close to Jackie for support/care. Remem- School’s first graduating brances of her life will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m., class in 1968. He contin- in US appeals court Friday, March 1, 2019 at Newton-Bracewell Funeral ued his education at marked the first time in de- Home, Chico, CA. Avisitation will be held prior to Santa Clara University, By Marcy Gordon cades that the government the service from noon to 1pm. Burial will follow at with aB.A. in 1972 and a and Tali Arbel the Paradise Cemetery. Share your thoughts online J.D. in 1975. His lifelong The Associated Press has challenged that doc- trine by suing to block a at NewtonBracewell.com. respect for Jesuit tradi- tions influenced his con- WASHINGTON >> A federal vertical merger. appeals court on Tuesday The ruling dealt a major version to Catholicism in WILLIAM HENRY his last year of life. cleared AT&T’s takeover of setback to the Trump Jus- HUDGENS (BILL) Mark was commissioned Time Warner, rejecting the tice Department. The de- into the US Army Re- Trump administration’s partment said it won’t ap- Passed away on Feb. 9th in Chico, CA, due to serves where he at- claims that the $81 billion peal the ruling. Its chances tained the rank of Cap- deal will harm consumers of prevailing at the Su- complications from health issues.
tain. In 1975, Mark was and reduce competition in preme Court were consid-
Bill was born on 4/15/64 sent to Fort McClellan, the TV industry. ered dim. in Oroville, CA, moved to AL. There, he met a The ruling by the U.S. “We are grateful that Chico soon after and nurse named Clifta and Court of Appeals in Wash- the Court of Appeals con- attended local schools married her five months ington came in the high- sidered our objections to while graduating from later. stakes competition case, the district court opinion,” Pleasant Valley High in In 1977 they settled in approving one of the big- spokesman Jeremy Ed- "1982" where he lettered the Northern California gest media marriages wards said. “The depart- in football &wrestling. town of Willows after ever. It was already com- ment has no plans to seek Bill was an avid hunter & Mark was hired by the pleted last spring, soon af- further review.” fisherman throughout law firm Frost and Krup ter a federal trial judge ap- The appeals court judges his years and had a (later Frost, Krup and At- proved it. AT&T, a wireless said U.S. District Judge great respect for the las) where he practiced carrier and TV and home Richard Leon was correct outdoors. In later years a water law. In 2001, he internet provider, absorbed to dismiss the government’s relocation to Spokane, TONY VALIM joined the Sacramento APRIL ALAWAYS On Saturday, February law firm McDonough, Time Warner, the owner argument that AT&T’s take- WA led to seasonal Acelebration of life will of CNN, HBO, the War- over of Time Warner would fishing on Alaskan crab 23, 2019, Tony (Antone) Holland and Allen as Of be held on Thursday, John Valim passed away Counsel, moving to ner Bros. movie studio, hurt competition, limit boats. February 28, 2019 at 4 “Game of Thrones,” sports choices and jack up prices Bill was preceded in at the age of 74 years. Downey Brand in 2010. p.m. at Brusie Funeral Tony will be forever He found acalling in the programming and other for consumers to watch TV death by his father Home for April Joy shows. and movies. William Hudgens II and loved and remembered mentorship of young at- Alaways, 55 of Durham. by his wife Silona torneys, guiding many in Many observers had ex- “The government failed mother Imogene She went to be with pected the decision favor- to meet its burden of Hudgens as well as his Reyman, their children their careers. Jesus on Saturday, Michael, Andrea, Sarah, able to AT&T from the proof” for its theory that beloved sisters Cheryl While proud of his legal February 23, 2019 in Margrethe and godson three-judge appeals court costs for Time Warner’s Barton, Carla Vittitoe. career, his proudest leg- Chico. Jeff, as well as grand- acy was his family. The panel. The decision was Turner Broadcasting con- Bill is survived by his April was born on April daughter Kayla Hudgens children Miki, Gracie, father of two daughters, unanimous to uphold tent would increase after 12, 1963 in San Jose, CA Zoe, Diego, Noelle, Walk- he delighted in their the trial judge’s June rul- the merger, mainly through and grandkids Aaron to Del and Joy Alaways. Kirkpatrick and Hope er, and Jonas (de- childhood activities, in- ing. Opposing the merger threats of programming She attended school at ceased), and cousins Ni- terests and friends and forced the Justice Depart- “blackouts,” the judges Hudgens as well as his Loma Vista School and nephews Brian Vittitoe na and Robert. He will championed their ca- ment to argue against wrote. The Turner networks then attended the Joe also be remembered by reers and families as and Darin Gaston. McGie Center. She had a standing legal doctrine include CNN. Bill will be greatly extended family and by adults. He was most that favors mergers among The Justice Department special relationship with his many, many friends proud when he became a missed. Services to be her dad and enjoyed companies that don’t com- antitrust attorneys had announced. Condolences in the Chico community. grandfather. “G” took pete directly with each asserted that Leon misun- sitting next to him He was predeceased by every opportunity to sent to Brusie Funeral listening to music. other, what’s known as a derstood the complexities Home. his parents John and El- spend time with his vertical merger. of the TV industry and the She is survived by her len Valim and his brother grandkids, from attend- The U.S. antitrust lawsuit nature of AT&T’s compet- mother Joy Alaways of Michael. ing sporting events to against Dallas-based AT&T itors. Durham; brothers, Greg Tony was born in San teaching the use of tools (Dianne), Jeff (Lori), Jose, California, and in “G’s Bike Shop”. He David (Cheryl), LeRoy grew up in East Oakland. worked hard to provide POLICY (Stephanie); sisters, At an early age, he be- abeautiful and full life Miriam (John) Lambeth, gan his love of baseball for his family and will be
May (Roy) Amator and and the outdoors. After remembered for his gen- Missouri House moves to many nieces and finishing his initial high erous spirit as well as nephews and their school and junior college hiding $20 bills in car vi- further restrict abortion families. April was education, he started his sors to be found later. preceded in death by her career in the pharma- Mark never let anyone dad, Del, in 2016. great state and every state ceutical sales industry, else pay for dinner, By Summer Ballentine in which he excelled for curated adecades-long The Associated Press in the nation that Missouri stands for the unborn.” Create apersonal, more than 40 years. He collection of “Road and and Silona moved to Track” magazine, em- JEFFERSON CITY, MO. >> Mis- House members loaded dignified Chico in 1977, where he braced any new technol- souri’s Republican-led up Schroer’s bill, which orig- completed his Bachelor’s House on Tuesday advanced inally focused only on ban- remembrance ogy, enjoyed shooting degree in Public Educa- sporting clays, and was a bill that would ban almost ning most abortions after fe- tion at CSUC, and loved fastidious about his all abortions in the state if tal heartbeats are detected, Enterprise-Record coaching youth softball clothing and appear- the U.S. Supreme Court with a number of other abor- THELMA LORINE Mercury-Register and basketball. After re- ance. He was brave. His overturns Roe v. Wade. tion restrictions during de- (MORRIS) BERSHERS Obituary Policy tirement, he developed sense of humor, intelli- And if the high court bate on the floor Tuesday. 100 years of age TheChico Enterprise-Record many other interests, es- gence, and respect with doesn’t switch course, the Lawmakers voted 110- pecially wildlife photog- Thelma Lorine Bershers and Oroville Mercury-Register which he treated all hu- Missouri bill would ban 37 to give the wide-ranging was born February 10, raphy. This interest was mans will be missed. most abortions after a fetal bill initial approval. It needs 1919 in Hurley, Missouri. publishes two types of local bolstered by excursions Mark was husband to heartbeat can be detected. another House vote to move She passed away from death announcements. to exotic locales includ- Clifta for 43 years, father That can be as early as six to the Senate. natural causes on Febru- ing Alaska, Oregon, Yel- to daughters and sons-in weeks into a pregnancy. The bill comes as abor- ary 23, 2019 in Oroville, lowstone, other national law Lauren and Omar “It is time to join the tion opponents across the California. Thelma was •Deaths will be announced in parks, and visiting with Peña of Chico and Lind- many states providing a country are hopeful the high able to celebrate her afree brief listing under“Death family overseas in Italy say and Alex Grzebski of commonsense but strong court — with new Justices 100th birthday at aparty and the Czech Republic. Roseville. He was “G” to Notices.” This listing includes voice for the voiceless chil- Neil Gorsuch and Brett Ka- attended by many family He was aco-founder of Elizabeth, Joaquin and dren that have yet to be vanaugh — will either re- members who came name, age, city of residence, date Chico Havurah, and was Raquel Peña and brother born,” bill sponsor Republi- verse Roe v. Wade, or uphold from far and near to of death and name of mortuary considered the patriarch and brother-in-law to Ed- can Rep. Nick Schroer, told specific state laws that could honor her. or crematory. Call 896-7754 for of the congregation. ward and Leta Atlas of colleagues on the House undermine the court’s 1973 She married Roy Lee information. Tony was noted for his San Jose. He was pre- floor. “Today, let us make ruling establishing a nation- Bershers on September generous, kind, and out- ceded in death by his pa- known to the citizens of this wide right to abortion. 22, 1934 in Pushmataha, going nature. Amemori- rents June and Charles. Oklahoma. Their first •Paid obituaries allowfamilies al service will be held on Afuneral mass for Mark four children, Bob, to control the wording and Friday, March 1, at 10:00 will be said Friday, Death notices Dortha, Bettie and Doris, publicationdateoftheir notice. am, at Newton-Bracewell March 1at10:00 a.m. at were born in Bristow, The deadlineis3p.m. two days Chico Funeral Home, 680 St. Monica’s Catholic BROWN: Clark Brown, 83, of Feb. 23, 2019, in Chico. Oklahoma. In 1943 Thel- before publication, and 3p.m. Camelia Way. In lieu of Church in Willows. flowers, donations may Memorial gifts in memo- Chico, died Monday, Feb. 4, Arrangements are under the ma brought her four chil- Thurs.for Sat., Sun. and Mon. dren to Oroville where be sent to Defenders of ry of Mark may be made 2019, in Chico. Arrangements direction of Newton-Brace- publications. All obituarynotices are under the direction of her mother was living. Wildlife. Cards for the to: CSU Chico University well Chico Funeral Home, Roy joined them after his faxed, e-mailed or mailed must family can be sent to the Foundation/College of Brusie Funeral Home, 342- 342-9003. funeral home. 5642. service in the Army Air include billing name, address, Agriculture, 400 West PEREZ: Estrella Perez, 81, of Corp was over. Two and contact phone numberas Send condolences to the First St., Chico, CA 95929 FERGUSON: Gary Wayne Orland, died Saturday, Feb. more children came well as name of funeral home or family at or www.csuchico.edu/gi Ferguson, 65, of Oroville, along in Oroville: Dennis www.NewtonBracewell. vetoag or Milton Marks 23, 2019, in Chico. Arrange- cremation societyfor verification died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, and Beverly. com Neuro-Oncology Family in Oroville. Arrangements are ments are under the direc- Thelma is survived by of death. Incomplete information Camp Community under the direction of Ramsey tion of Brusie Funeral Home, her daughters Dortha may cause delayofpublication. Initiatives, 1000 Broad- Funeral Home, 534-3877. 342-5642. Noyer and Bettie Elam of way, Suite 480, Oakland, LADD: William Earl Ladd, 85, SANDOVAL: Daniel San- Oroville and ason, Den- •For informationonhow to CA 94607 of Magalia, died Monday, Feb. doval, 90, of Oroville, died nis Bershers of Fort Hill, arrange these notices, please 25, 2019, in Chico. Arrange- South Carolina. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in She was preceded in contact us at (530) 896-7702, or ments are under the direction Oroville. Arrangements are fax to (530) 342-9300,Monday
death by her husband, of Newton-Bracewell Chico under the direction of Scheer through Friday,9a.m. to 5p.m. Funeral Home, 342-9003. Roy, her son Bob and Memorial Chapel, 533-5255. daughters Doris Hansen MARTIN: Heloise Martin, and Beverly Mooney. 93, of Oroville, died Tuesday, VERBOOM: Pieter Johannes •Aconfirmation call will include Funeral services will be cost and dateof publication notice. Feb. 26, 2019, in Oroville. Verboom, 79, of Orland, held Thursday, February Arrangements are under the died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, 28 at 10 am at Sheer Me- direction of Ramsey Funeral in Chico. Arrangements morial Chapel. •Toview previously published 626 Broadway•Chico Home, 534-3877. are under the direction of obituaries, visit our web site at 342-5642 MOJICA: Roberto Mojica, Sweet-Olsen Family Mortu- www.chicoer.com and go to 53, of Chico, died Saturday, ary, Orland, 865-3349. Obituaries and Death Notices www.BrusieFH.com
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political opinions Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Focus on work, how DEAR READERS » I’ve asking you to please open you earn your living and briefly stepped away my mind. how you can use what you from my column to — Closed-minded have to improve your life work on a new writing DEAR CLOSED-MINDED » and the lives of those dear project. This week, I’m I can’t open your mind to your heart. rerunning topical Q&A — but you probably can. Aries (March 21-April from 10 years ago. Today’s I love your question 19) — Don’t waste time topic is: politics and partly because — unlike trying to get others to tolerance. I’m struck by many who write to me pitch in. Your energy will be how, even though there is — you seem to want to better spent taking care of a very different president change. (Most people business. A proposal should in the White House from want for someone else to be looked at cautiously. when these questions change.) Taurus (April 20-May were You could try to do 20) — Do what you can to originally something I’ve been help, but don’t let anyone published, doing lately, and that is take advantage of you. the issue to consume roughly an Offer suggestions, but be of how to equal amount of media hesitant when it comes to tolerate an leaning toward both financial involvement. Amy opposing sides of the political Gemini (May 21-June Dickinson point of equation. It also helps to 20) — Put greater empha- Ask Amy view is realize that no political sis on your relationships. If evergreen. side has a lock on you overreact or let some- obnoxiousness, hysteria one take advantage of you, DEAR AMY» I find I need or foolishness. it will be difficult to reverse to make some changes. The essential truth the damage. I try to be open-minded is that everybody is Cancer (June 21-July and to see people as different, people have a 22) — Don’t let moodi- humans first and not right to paint themselves ness ruin your day. Look on judge them by color, in any political or the bright side and offer creed or educational religious stripe they positive suggestions. Avoid background. choose, and your inability excessive or indulgent My specific areas of or refusal to see the behavior. difficulty surround people person beneath the Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) who are blatantly of a beliefs tips you toward — Consider how you earn different political stripe the bigot side of the scale. your living and what you than I am, and those The most gracious and would like to be doing with who are significantly and socially adept people I your time. Attend an event more openly religious know always find a way that will help you update than I am. I find that “in” as a way to get to your skills. once I know people know someone. They dip Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Mingle, share your have sympathies with a beneath the surface, ask political administration thoughts and consider questions and listen to getting into a joint venture I don’t favor, then I’m the answers. If you do apt to dislike them and with a like-minded indi- this you’ll learn that even vidual. A little romance will am unable to appreciate zealots have hometowns other qualities they might help cement your relations and favorite movies. with someone special. have that I would find Commonalities will worthy. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. trump differences. (May 23) — Weigh all sides The same goes for 2009) people who sprinkle of a situation before you their conversations decide to get involved in a DEAR READERS » You with religion or speak debate. It won’t be worth can follow me on Twitter of religion in a way your while if you engage in or Instagram: that makes it seem that a standoff with a stubborn @AskingAmy; on all their thoughts and rival. Facebook at Facebook. decisions come from Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. com/ADickinsondaily. their deity. I feel very 22) — Pay it forward. What blocked in these areas you do for others will be You can contact Amy admirable, but don’t jeopar- and want to know which Dickinson via email: doors I need to open in dize your beliefs or financial askamy@amydickinson. situation to take care of Celebrity Cipher By Luis Campos my own mind to work com and follow her on this problem through. I’m someone who isn’t willing Twitter @askingamy. to reciprocate. Instructions: Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, Sagittarius (Nov. past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another. 23-Dec. 21) — If you are Sudoku too revealing, someone will take advantage of you. Check the facts before you share information that someone offers you. Truth matters. Capricorn (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) — Changes made at home may not be wel- come at first, but you will eventually see the benefits. Review the past, and pre- pare to move forward. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Volunteer or make personal changes that will help you let go of the past. Don’t give in to temptation or get involved with anyone who is a poor influence.

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AFRICA EUROPEAN UNION Nigeria’s president is declared winner after a bumpy election

By Cara Anna and Khaled Kazziha The Associated Press

ABUJA, NIGERIA >> Nigeria’s president was declared the clear winner of a second FRANK AUGSTEIN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS term in Africa’s largest de- Demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of mocracy early Wednesday, Parliament in London on Tuesday. after a campaign in which he urged voters to give him another chance to tackle gaping corruption, wide- Parliament to spread insecurity and an economy limping back from a rare recession. decide between While many frustrated Nigerians had said they wanted to give someone new a try, President Mu- no deal and delay hammadu Buhari , a for- mer military dictator, prof- is intensifying since a cha- BEN CURTIS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By Jill Lawless ited from his upright repu- Street-vendors and others walk past a billboard showing Nigeria’s President Muhammadu The Associated Press otic “no-deal” Brexit could tation in an oil-rich nation Buhari and other party officials, in Kano, northern Nigeria on Tuesday. cause disruptions for busi- weary of politicians enrich- LONDON >> Britain’s bumpy nesses and people in both ing themselves instead of 4 million votes over top op- claimed that election data plain,” Hameed Ali, the rul- journey out of the Euro- Britain and the 27 remain- the people. position challenger Atiku had been manipulated and ing party agent attending pean Union took a major ing EU countries. Speaking shortly af- Abubakar, a billionaire for- demanded fresh elections in the vote declaration, told turn Tuesday, as Prime May promised lawmak- ter the announcement of mer vice president who four of Nigeria’s 36 states. reporters. Minister Theresa May ers they would get to vote the official results and as made sweeping campaign Buhari’s party rejected The election, once de- handed the steering wheel again on her deal by March many Nigerians awakened promises to “make Nigeria the accusations. It also scribed as too close to call, to Parliament, giving law- 12. If it is rejected, law- to the morning prayer, Bu- work again.” called on Abubakar, who suffered from a surprise makers the power to slam makers will vote the next hari told colleagues that he Buhari received 15.1 mil- hasn’t made a public ap- weeklong postponement on the brakes and divert day on whether to leave was “deeply humbled” by lion votes, or 55 percent, the pearance since Saturday’s and significant delays in the Britain away from a dis- the bloc without an agree- the win. He also said he re- electoral commission said election, to accept his loss opening of polling stations. ruptive and chaotic Brexit. ment. If the no-deal option gretted the loss of dozens of in making its official decla- gracefully and concede. While election observers Bowing to pressure from is defeated, they will vote lives in election-related vi- ration. Abubakar received “Let this nation move for- called the process gener- within her own government on whether to seek a delay olence. 11.2 million, or 41 percent. ward,” campaign spokes- ally peaceful, at least 53 to avert a damaging “no- to Brexit. Supporters began danc- The average national turn- man Babatunde Fashola people were killed in an at- deal” Brexit, May told legis- Because a majority of ing in the streets of the out was 35.6 percent, con- said. tack claimed by the Islamic lators she would give them lawmakers opposes a “no- capital, Abuja, on Tues- tinuing a downward trend. “There’s no opposition State West Africa Province three choices: approve the deal” Brexit, Parliament’s day night as vote counting In a failed last-ditch ef- that will roll over and play extremist group and other divorce agreement she has choice is effectively be- stretched his lead from the fort to stop the official dec- dead. Anybody that lost an violence, analysis unit SBM struck with the EU, vote to tween backing May’s deal weekend election to nearly laration, Abubakar’s party election will always com- Intelligence said. leave the bloc on March 29 and postponing Britain’s without a deal, or ask the departure from the EU. EU to delay Brexit by up to May said her goal re- DEMONSTRATIONS three months. mains to lead Britain out May said the promises of the EU on schedule and were “commitments I am with a deal. making as prime minister “I don’t want to see an Sudan protesters defy ban on rallies and I will stick by them.” extension,” she said, add- It is the first time she has ing that any delay to Brexit has spearheaded two-and- ing to the state-run SUNA been used to organize and conceded that Britain may should be “as short as pos- By Samy Magdy The Associated Press a-half months of protests. news agency. broadcast the protests. not leave the EU on March sible.” Video footage shows The decrees include a ban They said users of the 29, the date fixed two years But her announcement CAIRO >> Sudanese protest- demonstrators, mostly on unauthorized trading three main telecommunica- ago and enshrined in U.K. angered pro-Brexit law- ers on Tuesday defied their women, marching in the and stockpiling of fuel prod- tions operators in the coun- law as departure day. makers. embattled president’s ban streets of Khartoum’s twin ucts and prison terms for try — Zain, MTN and Sudani With that date just over “My suspicion is that on unauthorized public city of Omdurman. Demon- those traveling with more — now have access to Face- a month away, the govern- any delay to Brexit is a plot gatherings, with hundreds strations were also reported than $3,000 in cash or 150 book, Twitter and WhatsApp ment has not been able to stop Brexit,” said lead- rallying across the country in the city of Atbara and grams (5.3 ounces) of gold. after nearly two months of to win parliamentary ap- ing Conservative Brexiteer to call for his resignation. the coun- The unions said the restrictions during which us- proval for its agreement Jacob Rees-Mogg. “This The protests came de- try’s trou- state of emergency was ers could only access the in- with the EU on withdrawal would be the most griev- spite a state of emergency bled Darfur unconstitutional and that ternet through a virtual pri- terms and future relations. ous error that politicians imposed Friday by Presi- region. they would challenge it in vate network, or VPN. Anxiety over the standoff could commit.” dent Omar al-Bashir in re- On Mon- courts. “We have one op- sponse to more than two day, al- tion, which is to win,” they months of demonstrations Bashir is- said, calling for fresh pro- against his nearly three-de- sued decrees tests against al-Bashir. cade rule. Nationwide pro- giving secu- “The ban is a desperate Northern California tests erupted in December, rity forces al-Bashir decision aiming at terrify- initially over rising prices powers to ing the protesters and their and shortages but quickly search buildings, restrict families,” said rights lawyer turned to calls for the au- movements of people and Amal el-Zain. “It may curb tocratic al-Bashir’s ouster. public transportation, ar- the uprising but will not Tuesday’s rallies were rest individuals suspected stop it.” state called by the Sudanese Pro- of crimes related to the Activists said Tuesday Real E fessional Association, an state of emergency and that authorities lifted a umbrella of independent seize assets or property dur- block on popular social professional unions that ing investigations, accord- media platforms that have

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EOE. 8 | C CLASSIFIEDS | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 LegalNotices Legal Notices Legal Notices THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS an unmarried minor Unscramble these Jumbles, NAME STATEMENT BUSINESS child who was born one letter to each square, REFILE WITH CHANGE NAME on August 11, 2010, to formfour ordinarywords. The following STATEMENT and is aresident of person(s) is (are) The following Woodland, Yolo RYDTI @PlayJumble person(s) is (are) County, California. doing business as itter

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ALTODA CALL ducted By: Trust BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY on the part of 11/20/2006 as In- ee’s sale or visit age facility act: This statement CNS-3219053# DRIVERS NEEDED ANTONIA MICHELLE strument No. this Internet Web (B&P code 21770 et.sec.) CHICO was filed in the TAYLOR to abandon 2006-0060754 of site http://www.q The undersigned will sell contents of: ENTERPRISE- office of CAN- the child. Official Records ualityloan.com, Name: Edward Stewart RECORD DACE J. GRUBBS, WHEREFORE, in the office of using the file Brief description of items being sold: County Clerk of Notice of Hearing Petitioners prays the Recorder of number assigned Bedding &Misc Butte County, on judgment as follows: BUTTE County, to this foreclo- Name: Donna Ward February 7, 2019 Case No. CVPG-2018- 1. For an order California; Date of sure by the Trust- Brief description of By: J. SILVA, 129 declaration that the Sale: 4/23/2019 at ee: CA-18-805271- items being sold: Tool Boxes Deputy STEPHEN A. minor child 3:30 PM Place of RY.Information Name: Jose Baltazar FBN Number: MONTAGNA, CFLS., SAVANNA MICHELLE Sale: At the Main about Brief description of items being 2019-0000190 SBN 283810 SMITH is free from Entrance of the postponements sold: Furniture &Boxes Publish: 2/20, Certified Family Law the custody and Butte County that are very Name: Terry Tillman 2/27, 3/6, 3/13/19 Specialist control of both Courthouse, 1 short in duration Brief descriptionofitems being FICTITIOUS California Bar Board ANTONIA MICHELLE Court Street, or that occur sold: Furniture and Misc Routes BUSINESS of Legal TAYLOR & Oroville, CA 95965 close in time to Name: Manuela StonerCarson NAME Specialization CHRISTOPHER Amount of unpaid the scheduled Brief de- STATEMENT HODSON &MULLIN, SMITH and balance and oth- sale may not im- scription of items being sold: Bikes REFILE WITH Attorneys at Law terminating all of er charges: mediately be re- and Bags available in CHANGE 727 Texas Street their rights and $376,886.48 The flected in the tel- Y5 The following Fairfield, California responsibilities with purported prop- ephone informa- TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON: person(s) is (are) (707) 421-7800; regard to the child; erty address is: tion or on the In- March 5, 2019 CHICO, doing business as Attorneys for 2. For an order 65 HUNTER DRIVE, ternet Web site. ENDING AT 3:00PM STREAM CHARTER Petitioners, appointing KIM & OROVILLE, CA The best way to SCHOOL KIM &RICHARD RICHARD SMITH to 95966 Assessor’s verify postpone- Purchases must be paidatthe time Routes available in 455 Oro Dam blvd SMITH act under the Parcel No.: 079- ment information with Cash only. All purchases are ORLAND & 30-896-7710 SUPERIOR COURT OF provisions of Family is to attend the East Oroville, CA 090-012-000 NO- sold as is andmust be removed with- CHICO 95965 THE STATE OF Code §7893, as TICE TO POTEN- scheduled sale. in 72 hours of the time of sale. Sale County of Butte CALIFORNIA IN AND guardian of the TIAL BIDDERS:If The undersigned subject to cancellation up to the time PARADISE FOR THE COUNTY OF minor child; and OROVILLE STREAM CHARTER you are consider- Trustee disclaims of sale. Company reserves the right SCHOOL YOLO 3. For such other ing bidding on any liability for to refuse any online bids. &ORLAND 455 Oro Dam blvd Case No.: SA 18-73 In and further relief as this property lien, any incorrectness SALE TO BE HELD ONLINE AT: Call Janette East Oroville, CA Re The Matter of the the court may deem you should under- of the property www.StorageTreasures.com 95965 Adoption Petition proper. stand that there address or other Sue MacDonald Original FBN Of: 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, are risks involved common designa- (Authorized Representative) 896-7710 KIM &RICHARD Number: 2014- 3/06/2019 in bidding at a tion, if any, 2/20, 2/27/2019 SMITH, 0000499 trustee auction. shown herein. If or Adopting NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Began NOTICE OF TRUST- You will be bid- no street address Parents.Please be NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL Transacting EE’S SALE TS No. ding on alien, not or other common advised that PROPERTY Rachel CA-18-805271-RY on the property designation is Business: ahearing has been Extra Self-Storage Chico Order No.: itself. Placing the shown, directions Not Applicable set for March 15, Pursuant to the California self –stor- 521-7954 180028303-CA-VOI highest bid at a to the location of Statement 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in age facility act: trustee auction the property may Expires On: Department 7in YOU ARE IN DE- (B&P code 21770 et.sec.) does not auto- be obtained by 2/19/2024 Yolo County FAULT UNDER A The undersigned will sell contents of: matically entitle sending awritten Business Is 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, DEED OF TRUST Name: Sharon Holman you to free and request to the Conducted By: 3/06/2019 DATED 11/7/2006. Brief description of items being sold: Corporation UNLESS YOU TAKE clear ownership beneficiary within Furniture, Tool chest This statement Adoption of Savanna ACTION TO PRO- of the property. 10 days of the Name: Wayne Small was filed in the Michelle Smith TECT YOUR PROP- You should also date of first publi- Brief description of items being sold: office of Case No. CVPG-2018- ERTY, IT MAY BE be aware that the cation of this No- Auto Tools, Stereo CANDACE J. 129 SOLD AT APUBLIC lien being auc- tice of Sale. If the Name: David Volmer GRUBBS, County STEPHEN A. SALE. IF YOU NEED tioned off may be sale is set aside Brief description of items being sold: Clerk of Butte MONTAGNA, CFLS., AN EXPLANATION ajunior lien. If for any reason, Auto Tools, Fridge County, on SBN 283810 OF THE NATURE you are the high- including if the TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON: Certified Family Law February 19, 2019 OF THE PROCEED- est bidder at the Trustee is unable March 5, 2019 Specialist By: S. MITZEL, ING AGAINST YOU, auction, you are to convey title, ENDING AT 3:00 PM California Bar Board Deputy YOU SHOULD or may be re- the Purchaser at Purchases must be paid at the time of Legal FBN Number: 2019- CONTACT ALAW- sponsible for pay- the sale shall be with Cash only. All purchases are 0000225 specialization YER.Apublic auc- ing off all liens entitled only to a HODSON &MULLIN, sold as is and mustberemoved with- Publish: 2/27, tion sale to the senior to the lien return of the in 72 hours of the time of sale. Sale 3/06, 3/13, Attorneys at Law highest bidder for being auctioned monies paid to 727 Texas Street subject to cancellation up to the time 3/20/2019 cash, cashier’s off, before you the Trustee. This of sale. Company reserves the right Fairfield, CA 94533 check drawn on a can receive clear shall be the Pur- FICTITIOUS to refuse any online bids. (707) 421-7800 state or national title to the prop- chaser’s sole and BUSINESS SALE TO BE HELD ONLINE AT : Attorneys for bank, check erty. You are en- exclusive remedy. NAME www.StorageTreasures.com Petitioners, drawn by state or couraged to in- The purchaser STATEMENT 2/20, 2/27/2019 KIM AND RICHARD federal credit un- vestigate the ex- shall have no fur- The following SMITH ion, or acheck istence, priority, ther recourse NOTICE OF LIEN SALE person(s) is (are) SUPERIOR COURT OF drawn by astate and size of out- against the NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROP- doing business THE STATE OF or federal savings standing liens Trustor, the ERTY as NEW 7STAR CALIFORNIA IN AND and loan associa- that may exist on Trustee, the Ben- Extra Self Storage-Oroville North at 11073 Faith FOR THE COUNTY OF tion, or savings this property by eficiary, the Bene- Pursuant to the Californiaself –stor- Road Oroville, CA YOLO association, or contacting the ficiary’s Agent, or age facility act: 95965 Case No.: SA18-73 savings bank county recorder’s the Beneficiary’s (B&P code 21770 et.sec.) County of Butte Filed: Sep 14,2018 specified in Sec- office or atitle in- Attorney. If you The undersigned will sell contents of: BREWSTER, ALISA DEPUTY: A. TRUITT tion 5102 to the surance compa- have previously Name: Robert Jones EVANGELINE PETITION TO Financial Code ny, either of been discharged Brief Description of itemsbeing sold: 11073 Faith Road DECLARE MINOR and authorized to which may through bank- Misc Items Oroville, CA 95965 FREE FROM do business in charge you afee ruptcy, youmay Name: Sylvia Nunes-Nasis MILLS, CARL PARENTAL CUSTODY this state, will be for this informa- have been re- Brief Description of itemsBeing Sold: 11073 Faith Road AND CONTROL held by duly ap- tion. If you con- leased of person- Misc Items Oroville, CA 95965 PURSUANT TO pointed trustee. sult either of al liability for this TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON: Began PROBATE CODE The sale will be these resources, loan in which March 5, 2019 Transacting §1516.5 made, but with- you should be case this letter is ENDING AT 3:00 PM Business: Not Date: Nov 30, out covenant or aware that the intended to exer- Purchases must be paid at thetime Applicable Time: 9: a.m. Dept: 7 warranty, ex- same lender may cise the note with Cash only. All purchases are Statement Petition to Declare pressed or im- hold more than holders right’s sold as is and must be removed with- Expires On: Savanna Michelle plied, regarding one mortgage or against the real in 72 hours of the time of sale. Sale 2/6/2024 smith Free from the title, possession, deed of trust on property only. subject to cancellation up to the time Business Is Custody and Control or encumbrances, the property. NO- Date: Quality of sale. Company reserves the right Conducted By: of antonia Michelle to pay the re- TICE TO PROPER- Loan Service Cor- to refuse any online bids. General Taylor and maining principal TY OWNER:The poration 2763 Ca- SALE TO BE HELD ONLINE AT : Partnership This Christopher smith sum of the sale date shown mino Del Rio www.StorageTreasures.com statement was note(s) secured on this notice of South San Diego, Print: Norma Brown filed in the office TO THE COURT, by the Deed of sale may be post- CA 92108 619-645- (Authorized Representative) of CANDACE J. PARTIES, AND ANY Trust, with inter- poned one or 7711 For NON 2/20, 2/27/2019 GRUBBS, County ATTORNEY OF est and late more times by SALE information Clerk of Butte RECORD: charges thereon, the mortgagee, only Sale Line: County, on as provided in the beneficiary, trust- 800-280-2832 Or February 6, 2019, Petitioners KIM & note(s), advan- ee, or acourt, Login to: http://w You’ll Do You’ll Do By: S. MITZEL, RICHARD SMITH, ces, under the pursuant to Sec- ww.qualityloan.co Deputy. shows by this Well Well terms of the Deed tion 2924g of the mReinstatement FBN Number: 2019- verified Petition of Trust, interest California Civil Line: (866) 645- 0000189 that: To Buy To Buy thereon, fees, Code. The law re- 7711 Ext 5318 Publish: 2/27, 1. Petitioners, KIM & charges and ex- quires that infor- Quality Loan Or Sell... Or Sell... 3/06, 3/13, RICHARD SMITH, are penses of the mation about Service Corp. TS 3/20/2019 the parental With AFast With AFast grandparents and Trustee for the trustee sale No.: CA-18-805271- permanent total amount (at postponements RY IDSPub Acting Acting THINKING ABOUT guardians, of the the time of the in- be made availa- #0150514 2/27/2019 buying anew car? mInor child, itial publication ble to you and to Classified Ad Classified Ad 3/6/2019 Shop the Classified SAVANNA MICHELLE of the Notice of the public, as a 3/13/2019 Ads forthe best SMITH, and seeks to Sale) reasonably courtesy to those VISA &MASTERCARD VISA &MASTERCARD estimated to be not present at the selection and the best adopt the minor for your convenience. for your convenience. set forth below. sale. If you wish price.MasterCard & child on the termination of both The amount may to learn whether Chico Chico Visa foryour TRYAClassified Ad & the natural father be greater on the your sale date watch the results 896-7777 896-7777 convenience.Call and mother’s right day of sale. 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DAVID LITTLE — ENTERPRISE-RECORD The massive plume from the Camp Fire, burning in the Feather River Canyon toward Paradise, wafts over the Sacramento Valley as seen from Chico early Nov. 8 less than two hours after it was reported. 2 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

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November 8 What was initially reported as a brush fire in a remote area of Butte County grows at an unprecedented pace and quickly becomes the fire long feared by every resident of Paradise. PARADISE LOST

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Cars burn at a home on Neal Road in Paradise as the Camp Fire sweeps through the neighborhood. 4 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Multiple deaths feared and up to a thousand homes lost as fire levels town

The fire started about 6:30 a.m. Thursday at Camp Creek Fire tears through Concow, Road near Pulga. Read said the cause of the fire is under investigation, and likely would be for “quite some time.” Paradise and into east Chico Around 2:30 p.m., Cal Fire said 20,000 acres had burned with no containment. The fire was exhibiting ex- Staff reports treme fire behavior, Cal Fire public information officer Rick Carhart said. Firefighters are expecting sustained winds up to 30-35 mph on the fire. PARADISE >> The fast-moving Camp Fire burned up to 1,000 “This fire did move through the town of Paradise buildings and homes in the Paradise area Thursday and quickly,” said Paradise Police Chief Eric Reinbold. “We’re reportedly killed multiple people, then roared into Chico very grateful for our partnerships with allied agencies, and forced evacuations there. Cal Fire, our agency, the town staff worked as quickly as Cal Fire-Butte County Chief Darren Read said in the possible to evacuate, using our evacuation plans. And the afternoon that hundreds of structures in Paradise have things that we’ve trained for over the years. There is a lot burned, perhaps as many as 1,000. Butte County Sheriff of devastation in town. Just to reiterate, we can’t confirm Kory Honea said there are reports of multiple fatalities, how many structures, but at this point it’s very devastat- and authorities are trying to verify how many. ing to the town.” The fire started in the Feather River Canyon near Pulga and Highway 70, then burned west. It jumped to 18,000 Chaos on the ground acres in eight hours Thursday, ripping across the Concow Witnesses and reporters on the ground described a cha- Valley and into and across Paradise. otic scene as people tried to leave town. Then the fire turned east. It reached Highway 99 near The fire moved so fast that people were cut off by the Neal Road by 7:30 p.m. and was approaching Highway flames and sheltered in large asphalt parking areas. Ra- 32 near upper Bidwell Park by 9 p.m. Evacuation orders dio traffic Thursday afternoon indicated 300 people were were issued from Bruce Road east, from East 20th Street at the Kmart lot on Clark Road, with fire in all directions. to Highway 32 along the east side of Chico, and in the Can- Another 100 were at a storage business at Clark and Sky- yon Oaks subdivision farther north. Homes were reported way. Still another group gathered at the Holiday Market burning on the lower Skyway near Oak Ridge Drive and parking lot on Skyway. Spanish Garden Drive. Photographer Karl Mondon said at 4 p.m. the Safe- Tens of thousands had already been evacuated, per- way parking lot at Clark and Elliott roads was half full haps as many as 50,000 people, according to the sheriff. of evacuees. Many said they knew their homes were lost. The Sheriff’s Office also has received hundreds of calls Wayne and Juanita McLish, 20-year residents of Fawn- requesting deputies to perform welfare checks on unac- dale Lane, said they fought for two hours to save their counted people in the fire zone. Officials expected to work home until the water pressure ran out, then made it to through the night responding to those calls. Safeway. Wayne McLish’s face was covered in soot. The “This was a rapidly moving fire,” Honea said. “And it former math teacher looked stunned when he was told it moved very very quickly from a rather remote area to was 4 o’clock in the afternoon, not the morning. populated areas.” Evacuees who were able to get out of town often found Honea said he had no estimate when evacuees would themselves in gridlock. A pregnant woman stuck in traffic be able to return. went into labor. In the late morning, Highway 99 north- Residents in Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Yankee Hill bound was clogged from south of Durham-Pentz Road to and Butte Creek Canyon were initially ordered to evac- Chico. A number of people took a U-turn across the me- uate. Thursday evening the evacuation order was ex- dian to get off the freeway at Durham-Pentz and head tended from Forest Ranch south to Chico, and later to toward Durham, but the Midway was backed up north- Cherokee and Oro-Chico Highway near Durham. Then bound as well. the east Chico evacuations were ordered, followed by an order covering everything north of Highway 70 and Hospital evacuated east of Highway 149. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Feather River Hospi- Three firefighters and several citizens were taken to tal and all Paradise schools were all evacuated. Hospital hospitals with injuries. Three more firefighters suffered patients were sent to Enloe Medical Center in Chico and burns. Oroville Hospital. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 5

BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD A vehicle evacuating Paradise is on fire along Skyway below Tuscan Ridge Golf Course.

According to PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno, 32,000 Cross’ Safe & Well website so concerned family and friends customers were without power as a result of the fire in can search those lists at https://safeandwell.communityos. Butte and Plumas counties, which includes those in the org/cms/index.php. Concerned family and friends can also Paradise, Pulga and Concow areas. No public safety power search the list of those who have registered as “safe and shut off has been implemented. well” by clicking on the “Search Registrants” button. The county set up evacuation centers at Oroville Naz- The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Ser- arene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave.) and Neighborhood vices (Cal OES) has activated the State Operations Cen- Church in Chico (2801 Notre Dame Blvd.), but both of ter to provide assistance to Butte County in support of those were reported full Thursday evening. Another shel- the Camp Fire. ter at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley still had Cal OES Fire, Law Enforcement, and Inland Region space. At 8:30 p.m. Thursday, another shelter was opened personnel are currently working with various response at the Chico Elks Lodge (1705 Manzanita Ave.). agencies to address all emergency management, evacua- The Silver Dollar Fairgrounds is being used as a stag- tion and mutual aid needs. ing area for fire crews and is not open to evacuees. Butte Smoke from the fire was reported as far away as San College is also being used as a staging area. Jose and Fort Bragg. The city of Chico’s Public Works Department said evac- uees can also head to DeGarmo Park and Community Andre Byik, Risa Johnson, Steve Shoonover, Laura Park off 20th Street in Chico, as well as Durham Park, Urseny, Tang Lor, Mary Nugent, Will Denner, Dan but not to expect services. Reidel, Sharon Martin, Rick Silva and Carin Dorghalli Camp Fire evacuees are being asked to register with Red contributed to this report. 6 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

November 9 Fast-moving flames make hospital evacuation harrowing

thing we plan for, something we drill for,” she said. “Yes By Steve Schoonover and Tang Lor Chico Enterprise-Record it has an impact but we’re prepared for this.” Other patients went to Oroville Hospital, including Par- PARADISE >> Darrel Wilken thought he was going to die. He adise resident Francine Knowles, who was having gall- thought the three patients in his car were going to die. bladder surgery Thursday morning. When the order to “I’m a survivor,” he said, “but there was nothing I could evacuate was announced, she was still asleep from the an- do to save us.” esthesia, according to her husband, Cody Knowles. Wilken is a nurse at Feather River Hospital in Paradise. Knowles said when he and his wife went to the hos- He was working Thursday morning when word came that pital around 6 a.m., they were unaware that there was a the Camp Fire was seven miles away. “Fifteen minutes fire burning. He had to step outside to see for himself. later, it was on the grounds,” he said. He was greeted by darkness and smoke, but could see The fire came on so quickly that there were no ambu- the flames coming up the backside of the hospital, he said. lances available for an evacuation. So he and other hos- He called 9-1-1 and was told help was coming. pital employees pulled their private cars up to the ambu- That was probably around 11 a.m., he said. But he’s un- lance bay, and the patients were loaded in to be taken to sure of the exact time. different hospitals. “I can’t explain every little detail,” he said. “Everything Wilken said he had three patients in his car, two of was just so crazy.” whom were critical. As soon as he pulled out onto Pentz Knowles said he and his wife were probably among the Road he was immediately gridlocked. Gridlocked, with last patients to be evacuated as she couldn’t be moved un- fire on both sides of the road. til she was awake. When they tried to jump into the last “It was so black and so dark we couldn’t see anything. ambulance, it was already full. Knowles also had his car We were completely surrounded by flames and explosions. ready to go, but they decided to get into an employee’s I thought we all were going to die.” He called his family car — a surgeon, he believes. to say goodbye. Even then, they were stuck in the parking lot for 15-20 He described “slaloming” around cars afire in the road minutes, he said. By the time they got onto Pentz Road, in front of him, and seeing other cars burning behind. the fire felt close. “I’ve done a lot of things but I’ve never been scared like “You could just feel the wind blowing and could feel this. Five years in the Army was nothing,” Wilken said. the heat in the car,” he said. “We’re just so lucky we made “This was the most helpless I’ve felt in my life.” it out alive.” As he weaved through Paradise to avoid closed roads, The Knowles are currently at Oroville Hospital where he came upon two ambulances that were staged, and had Francine is recovering. them take one of his patients that he thought was going Cody Knowles said, “I just have so many different emo- to die. The patient depended on life-support equipment tions right now. It felt like a movie and we were sur- that couldn’t work in Wilken’s car, but the ambulances rounded by fire.” were equipped to handle it. He’s unsure if his home on Boquest Boulevard is still It took four hours to make it to Enloe Hospital in Chico. standing. But he’s thankful for the hospital staff and the Late Thursday afternoon as he left the hospital he was emergency responders who stayed to help. still shaking, he said. “It was the most horrific experi- “It’s just a bad situation. I don’t even know if the hos- ence imaginable.” pital is still standing, but those people, they didn’t have He said he had feared his tires would melt on the way to stay but they did anyway.” out of Paradise, and when he got to Chico he noted they Adventist Health Administrative Director of Marketing were low. He stopped by a tire shop and they said no, the and Communication Jill Kinney said the main hospital tires were fine. However they pointed out parts of his car core is still standing, though some outbuildings burned, were melted — plastic tail lights, trim pieces and such. mostly small offices. “We were really close to catching on fire.” “At this stage, we are still assessing the damage,” she Adventist Health tweeted that all the patients were said. safely evacuated from Feather River Hospital. Enloe Di- rector of Advancement and Communications Jolene Fran- Paradise Post reporter Amanda Hovik contributed to cis said the Chico hospital had taken in 49. “This is some- this report. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 7

November 10 The fire destroys an iconic covered bridge while roaring through Butte Creek Canyon.

STEVE SCHOONOVER — ENTERPRISE-RECORD Nothing but supports remain from the historic wooden Honey Run Covered Bridge in Butte Creek Canyon on Friday after the Camp Fire roared through the canyon. The bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in the 1880s. 8 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Covered bridge destroyed; many canyon homes burned

BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD A few fall colored leaves remain on a tree as Butte Creek slowly begins to swell below the Honey Run Covered Bridge as a little bit of rain falls in Chico in 2016. The historic bridge was destroyed in the Camp Fire.

formed the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association to take By Steve Schoonover >> Chico Enterprise-Record possession of it and maintain it. McAdams said when the Humboldt Fire burned The two Butte Creek Canyon-based firefighters didn’t through the canyon in 2008, the canyon firefighters told yet know if their homes were safe, but they had to stop. their bosses if it came down to saving their nearby Fire They walked Friday out onto the northern abutment of Station 26 or the bridge, to save the bridge. Both were the Honey Run Covered Bridge and looked down at the saved as it turned out, when a tanker came in low and wreckage lying in the creek. blanketed the area with retardant. “Oh man, Tom,” said Bob Frecolli. And then he and They weren’t yet sure if the fire station had been saved Tom McAdams just stared for a few moments, like they’d this time. lost a friend. They then noticed the caretaker’s home had also The two and their water tender had been on the fire burned. “He was the best caretaker the bridge ever had.” lines in Butte Valley and Concow since the Camp Fire Frecolli retrieved some caution tape from the truck, broke out Thursday, and they were back in the canyon and marked the edges of the abutment. “You can’t replace for the first time in more than a day. this stuff,” he said. Three other firefighters who stopped by the bridge Fri- Then they drove off to see what else had been lost. day were among those who had been in the canyon Thurs- Butte Creek Canyon was a spooky place Friday, filled day evening. They said the fire had raced down the ridge with smoke that got more dense the deeper you went in, to the south so fast that everyone staged in the canyon to until day turned to night. fight the flames was ordered to move to safety. They de- By that point, homes along Honey Run Road that had clined to identify themselves. been destroyed by the fire outnumbered those that had All that was standing Friday of the old bridge were survived, but there was no rhyme or reason to which the pillars that had lifted the bridge above the creek, and had survived and which had not. At one point, a burnt- they were leaning. The corrugated metal from the roof out car sat in a driveway, five feet from a house that ap- lay in the creek among cables, hardware, and still smol- peared untouched. dering bits of wood. Convict crews were at work clearing fallen trees and The bridge was built in 1886, back when Honey Run power poles that had fallen into the road or were still Road was built as the first road between Chico and Par- hanging over it. At a number of points a power pole dan- adise. It was used for vehicle traffic until 1965, when a gled from the wires above, burning from the bottom up. truck crashed into the southern span and damaged it. There was no word as of deadline as to the fate of the A new bridge was built upstream, and the county had Colman Museum at Centerville, or the level of devasta- planned to destroy the old one, but residents rebelled and tion farther up the canyon. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 9 Five generations of making your house feel like a home.

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November 10 The first report of PG&E possibly being linked to the ignition of the fire.

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Fire smolders under high voltage towers in Pulga near the reported start of the Camp Fire blaze that destroyed the town of Paradise. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 11 Power lines may have sparked Camp Fire

be an investigation,” he said. By Matthias Gafni and Andre Byik Bay Area News Group and Chico Enterprise-Record After the first radio call, an immediate, multi-alarm response was sent to the area by Pulga and PARADISE >> Downed PG&E power lines, amid high winds, may Camp Creek roads, near the dam which is popular have sparked the deadly Camp Fire that has destroyed the with kayakers and one of PG&E’s 10 hydroelectric sta- town of Paradise and killed at least five people, accord- tions along the north fork of the river. Google satellite ing to firefighter radio transmissions reviewed by Bay images show PG&E transmission lines above Pulga and Area News Group. Camp Creek roads. At about 6:33 a.m. Thursday, firefighters were dis- “The (reporting party) is calling from Poe Dam look- patched to a vegetation fire “under the high tension power ing across under the high tension power lines. There’s lines” across the Feather River from Poe Dam, where Cal a possible power line hazard,” a dispatcher alerted re- Fire officials have pinpointed the fire’s origin on the agen- sponding crews, including six engines and a number of cy’s incident page, according to hours of radio transmis- more personnel. sions reviewed by this news organization. The first fight- At 6:34 a.m. and about eight miles west, another fire ers arrived there at 6:43 a.m. and noted the fire was be- crew was dispatched to a report of a branch taking down ing buttressed by 35 mph winds. residential power lines in the neighboring town of Ma- “We’ve got eyes on the vegetation fire. It’s going to be galia. During last year’s Sonoma and Napa county fires, very difficult to access, Camp Creek Road is nearly inac- within the first 90 minutes of the fires’ origin, Sonoma cessible,” one firefighter told dispatch. “It is on the west County dispatchers sent fire crews to at least 10 different side of the river underneath the transmission lines.” locations for downed wires and problems with the elec- The utility, which has already been criticized and sued trical system amid high winds. in a number of other large and deadly fires across Cali- As firefighters rushed to the Poe Dam fire early Thurs- fornia, had announced beginning Tuesday that it might day morning, each truck acknowledged over the radio, shut down power to the impacted parts of Butte County “Copy, power lines down,” as part of safety protocol for amid forecasts of high wind and low humidity. But it firefighters. never did. The first firefighter at the scene quickly recognized the Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said Fri- seriousness of the situation and called for an additional day that his office has been in discussions with Cal Fire 15 engines, four bulldozers, two water tenders and four to preserve the fire scene and any potential evidence for strike teams and hand crews. a possible criminal investigation. “This has got the potential for a major incident,” he told Ramsey said he had no information that the Camp Fire dispatch, alerting them to evacuate Pulga, the town im- was intentionally caused. He also said it was too early to mediately southwest, and to find air support. know whether the cause of the fire could have been neg- On Tuesday night, PG&E first tweeted that power might ligent in nature. be shut down to certain counties, including Butte County Cal Fire, Ramsey said, will investigate and determine and about 26,500 customers in cities and towns includ- the cause of the fire. Should a criminal case arise from ing Berry Creek, Forest Ranch, Magalia and Paradise. the investigation, the District Attorney’s Office would be Over the next 48 hours, the utility tweeted out 17 the prosecuting agency. The district attorney said it was different warnings of an impending Thursday morn- not unusual for his office to become involved in fire in- ing shut-off. It even tweeted out a warning at 7:56 a.m. vestigations where there is loss of life. Thursday, more than an hour after the fire was reported Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean emphasized the under one of its downed power lines, that the shut-off cause is still under investigation, but added that probe was still an option. would include “electrical equipment.” PG&E released a statement Thursday afternoon, al- PG&E spokesman Jason King said no cause of the fire most nine hours after the Camp Fire first sparked, call- had been determined. ing off the shut down “as weather conditions did not war- “We can’t speculate on the cause of the fire, there will rant this safety measure.” 12 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

NASA Satellite image of the Camp Fire taken at about 10:34 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2018.

“We want to thank our customers for their understand- In its warnings, PG&E had warned of sustained winds ing and for their actions in preparation of a possible Pub- of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph lic Safety Power Shutoff,” Pat Hogan, PG&E senior vice forecasted overnight Wednesday into Thursday, lasting president of Electric Operations, said in the statement. until late afternoon. “We know how much our customers rely on electric ser- When implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff the vice, and we will only consider temporarily turning off utility factors in strong winds, very low humidity, criti- power in the interest of safety and as a last resort during cally dry vegetation and on-the-ground observations. extreme weather conditions to reduce the risk of wildfire.” PG&E’s stock plunged Friday by almost $8 a share, a On Friday, King declined to get into specifics about more than 16 percent drop amid the fires blazing across why PG&E called off the shut down, saying only: “We the state. The decline wiped out PG&E’s entire gains for chose not to implement the public safety power shut off the year and was the biggest one-day decline for the stock in any location.” since 2002. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 13

November 11 | Editor’s column Butte Creek Canyon can’t dodge this bullet

“Like everybody else up here, I’m underinsured,” he By David Little >> Chico Enterprise-Record said. When his insurance company reduced coverage years ago because of the fire danger, he consulted with I remember as a child sitting on the back porch at Cal Fire and created what firefighters call “defensible Grandma’s house, watching smoke billow above the rim space.” of Butte Creek Canyon, wondering just when we should He removed fire-hazard trees hanging near the evacuate. house, grew lawn, eliminated dry brush and bought a This was before reverse 9-1-1 calls, before an emer- generator to run the sprinklers for when the eventual gency broadcast system, before Twitter and Facebook. fires came. And Nov. 8 it came, a storm that he said was Before computers even. We didn’t even have a television shooting hot embers sideways in the air. because there was no reception in the canyon anyway. All around him were burned homes as the man told So you had to be self-sufficient and decide for yourself the harrowing story. Behind him was his green lawn, when it was time to escape. his dogs yipping at the two strangers on the property — The canyon dodged many bullets over the years. and a house, untouched by fire. There was no dodging the Camp Fire. The homes still standing mostly had that defensi- Firefighters were spread thin on a fast-moving fire. ble space. The ones that burned were often tucked back They weren’t firefighters at first, not in that descrip- into shady oaks that provided respite from the canyon’s tive sense of the job title. They were rescuers, just summer heat but fuel for a November fire. trying to get people out alive. There were precious Not many people have lawn in the rural country set- few resources left for the canyon by the time the fire ting, but several who do were wise enough to park vehi- swept in. cles or RVs in the middle of the lawn before they evacu- Two days after the blaze swept through, the canyon ated. Those vehicles were fine. was still smoldering. Power lines were on the roadway. In many other places, there were reminders of the Power poles burned until they fell. Trees were still on random nature of the fire. Near the old mining com- fire. Old homes that I knew from my childhood were munity of Diamondville, a beautiful classic car and gone. Some were miraculously spared for no apparent a pickup were parked in dry grass. Somehow the dry reason. grass didn’t catch fire. The vehicles were fine. I drove through with Bay Area News Group photog- Two hundred yards away was a home burned to the rapher Karl Mondon to get photos and video for our on- foundation. going coverage. I only cried three times. I thought I did We drove to Grandma’s house, the place where I grew pretty well. up. It stood untouched. Then we went to my brother’s Where the Honey Run Covered Bridge stood for 132 home. The fire burned his guest cottage, a trailer and years, there was a heap of metal siding and burned a lawnmower all to nothing. The lawn and ivy were wood forming a dam in the creek. Mondon and I were scorched as the fire traveled up to his back porch — all alone, until Rep. Doug LaMalfa appeared out of the and then for some reason, stopped. The house was still smoke. LaMalfa just looked at the bridge and shook his standing. head. My brother died 12 years ago. His partner still lives There is no other reaction. there and had no idea for 48 hours whether his home We saw just one canyon resident. He was standing was still there. in his driveway. No residents have been allowed back I don’t know why the fire stopped right there at the in, so I knew he had been there the entire time. I asked back door. I’d like to think my brother had something him why he stayed. to do with it. 14 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

November 12 ‘This is when I die’ Tales of escape from the Camp Fire

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP An abandoned vehicle sits in a ditch on Pentz Road in Paradise after the neighborhood was evacuated in the wake of the Camp Fire. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 15

“When you’re contemplating death, you say, ‘Am I ready to die?’” — Zetta Gore

Minutes earlier, they had been stuck in the intermina- By Julia Sulek and Annie Sciacca Bay Area News Group ble traffic on Oliver Road, just a couple blocks from their Paradise home. They hadn’t moved for a half hour. Cars PARADISE >> It’s the terror, the sheer terror of being stuck in a sped along the shoulder. People ran by with bandanas on vehicle in bumper-to-bumper traffic with flames closing their faces. One man said he had a gun — and although in and nowhere to go that haunts them most. he confided in the Gores that he had fled without ammu- On the main road that locals affectionately called “the nition — he was ready to threaten anyone who tried to Skyway to Paradise,” many of those trapped in the nerve- steal his vehicle. wracking slow-motion evacuation Thursday morning said “We were sitting ducks to be burned in our vehicles and their goodbyes, whispered their prayers and wondered, if I was going to die in a forest fire,” Richard Gore said, “I is this the end? would rather die with my wife, trying to get away, than “I thought, this must be what hell’s going to be,” said sitting in a vehicle dying.” 87-year-old Beverly Fillmore, who drove out of Paradise They headed to an overlook at Bille Park. As the flames with her 91-year-old husband, Jim. came within 400 feet, they called their 32-year-old son “We were going to be cremated when we die, but I in Ukiah. thought, this is it, I’m going to be cremated right now. “Zach, this is it. We’re going to make a run for it on This is when I die.” foot,” Gore said. “This could be the last time we ever talk The inferno has claimed at least 23 people so far — six to you.” in vehicles, another just outside one — as the Camp Fire Into the deep ravine they went, each holding bags with roared to life Thursday morning, decimating this town lap blankets and water bottles they could douse if the fire of 27,000 people in a wildfire that has become the most overcame them. They grabbed for vines and bushes as destructive in California history. they slid. A family of deer and turkeys cobbled by. More than ever, it seems, those trapped by wildfires The couple have been married 39 years. They met when aren’t just the stubborn few who refuse to evacuate. Cal- they were teenagers working at a summer camp in South- ifornia wildfires are increasingly wicked fast — with year- ern California. For years, they volunteered for the River- round fire season colliding with late-autumn near-hurri- side County fire department. cane strength winds — giving people little time to think They made it to the bottom of the canyon, waded straight, much less escape. through the creek, then followed the dirt road for 5 miles The identities of the ones who died in Paradise and before they hitched a ride out. exactly how they died are still unknown. But those who “When you’re contemplating death, you say, ‘Am I ready barely made it out alive tell stories of paralyzing fear and to die?” Zetta said. harrowing panic, of trust, of love, of loyalty. A peace had come over the couple as they descended Richard and Zetta Gore abandoned their vehicle and, the cliff. “We both were ready to die,” Richard said, “but with the fire bearing down, decided to slide down a deep we were not going to die without putting up a fight.” canyon, clinging to bushes, and hike out about seven miles to safety. Angie Van Blaricon and Jessie Smith, a school Unsung heroes on the bus bus driver and teacher’s aide, hunkered down for seven The fire started at the most chaotic time of day for school hours with a 7-year-old autistic boy in a Save Mart park- bus drivers — just as they were dropping off students at ing lot, while his mother feared he was dead. The Fill- school. When the Camp Fire roared into town, Paradise mores, married for 67 years and sure the end had come, Unified School District transportation director Rubina ran out of gas — but, thankfully, piled into their son’s car Hartwig couldn’t reach some of the bus drivers because and got away. the radio system was undergoing maintenance. The photos alone of abandoned, incinerated vehicles She was frantic when she couldn’t contact Angie Van strewn across Skyway give a sense of the chaos that pre- Blaricon, who along with aide Jessie Smith, was driving ceded them. In many ways, they look like scenes from the mini school bus that normally carries 12 children the town of Oroville just a year-and-a-half earlier. There with special needs. was no fire then, but people fled fearing that a damaged “I started worrying right away. Where are they? What Oroville Dam spillway could unleash a wall of water into are they doing?” Hartwig said. “I didn’t know if her bus nearby towns. It forced residents into an epic traffic jam was full. I didn’t know if her bus was empty.” with the threat of being overrun at any minute. She also didn’t know whether most parents had picked On Thursday — with fire, not water — that nightmare up their special needs children from Van Blaricon’s bus came true. at Ponderosa Elementary — or that Bethann and Joseph Jauron were stopped at roadblocks from reaching the The precipice school to get their 7-year-old son, Liam, who is autistic. Richard and Zetta Gore stood on a rock outcropping at “Please, you have to let me get my son!” she pleaded Bille Park, on the west side of Paradise, overlooking the with an officer at a blockade. “He’s on the spectrum. He deep canyon below. The wind shifted and the flames were needs his mommy.” closing in, as they looked into the ravine. Liam’s mom raced back home and received a call from “I said, ‘Zetta, it’s time,’” Richard said. “We both prayed Jessie, the teacher’s aide. together and asked for God’s protection and took off.” “Bethann, I’ve got him. I promise you I won’t let any- “This was the moment we knew it was do or die,” Zetta thing happen. I promise,” Jessie told her. “Then the phone said. lines went dead and the power went out.” 16 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

RAY CHAVEZ — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Vehicles sit burned on a dirt road at the end of Edgewood Lane in Paradise.

Ponderosa Elementary was burning. But Van Blaricon “No,” he would say, “it’s a dead end.” had moved the minibus to a safer spot at a Save Mart He didn’t know what happened to them. He didn’t know parking lot. Still, for another several hours, they couldn’t if they escaped. But on Saturday, a half dozen vehicles be reached. were smoldering carcasses on the end of Edgewood Lane. “We knew that everything was burning around them Three of them were touching, as though they had collided. and initially I thought the worst,” Hartwig said. Who can know what really happened in those final mo- Liam’s parents wouldn’t find out until later that fire- ments of fear when there’s no one left to tell the story? fighters were protecting the mini school bus and others Fallon saw the coroner arrive, but he didn’t know how stranded in the Save Mart parking lot, or that Van Blari- many bodies were retrieved. Authorities would only say con and Smith were keeping Liam entertained with gra- that four people had died in their vehicles, some on Edge- ham crackers and stories. wood Lane. Another was found outside a car, presumably “Our little guy, our special needs boy, was happy as trying to run away. could be, keeping us all in high spirits,” Van Blaricon, The fire just moved so fast, Fallon said. 74, said. “Everyone started grabbing stuff and trying to go,” he It was until 6 p.m. that Liam and his guardians were said, “but it was almost too late already.” united with his mother. “I held both of them and kissed The Fillmores, the elderly couple stuck on Skyway who them and thanked God for them,” Jauron said. were certain they would perish, passed Edgewood Lane as they escaped. When they ran out of gas, their son was View from a dead end nearby and picked them up. On Edgewood Lane, Gabriel Fallon was trying to save “You couldn’t see where you were. All you could see his parents’ house and barn and 14 horses, when four ve- was flames,” she said. hicles drove by, their drivers in a panic: A woman and a They finally made it out, passing the “Welcome to Par- teenage boy was inside one. An elderly couple in separate adise” sign. It was burning. cars following each other were in the others. “I don’t ever want to see a tree again, ever. I know it’s “Is this a way out?” drivers would ask him, one after going to catch on fire,” Beverly Fillmore said. “We’re not another. going to rebuild in Paradise.” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 17

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November 28 Inside the Camp Fire repopulation effort ‘We don’t want a tragedy upon a tragedy’

lenc, Lovelock, North Firhaven and Nimshew C evacua- By Andre Byik >> Chico Enterprise-Record tion zones. The Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuation orders for those areas Tuesday, allowing residents back in start- PARADISE >> A group of some 20 officials, including Butte ing at noon. County Sheriff Kory Honea, huddled Monday around a “We have to check with our partners here to make sure large paper map of communities that remained evacu- that it’s safe for people to go back in,” Honea said, under- ated in the aftermath of the Camp Fire. standing the frustration of those who still have not been The group, which includes representatives from local able to see what remains of their homes. “That’s when fire and law enforcement agencies, utility companies, pub- we say it’s safe, because if we don’t do this, people could lic health workers, water officials and more, was meeting die. People could die.” in Chico for a daily 3 p.m. repopulation meeting. The number of people killed in the fire remained at 88 The meetings are held to gather information about Tuesday when no human remains were found. The num- pending and completed work that could lead the Sher- ber of people still unaccounted for after the fire dropped iff’s Office to lift evacuation orders that still cover thou- from 203 to 158. sands of residents nearly three weeks after the deadly At a press conference Monday, PG&E officials said thou- fire sparked, including orders for the town of Paradise sands of burned trees in Paradise were a hazard and still and communities of Concow, Yankee Hill and portions need to be removed, one of the biggest problems associ- of Magalia. ated with repopulation. The ravaged town of 26,000 resi- On Monday, officials targeted evacuated areas above dents has been closed to the public since officials ordered Magalia toward the Stirling City area, working through residents to flee wind-whipped flames Nov. 8. The sher- a checklist of safety precautions undertaken to allow res- iff, in public statements at news conferences and in in- idents to return home. Were compromised trees checked? terviews, has not offered a time frame for when evacua- Were downed power lines removed or rewired? Could a tion orders there could be lifted. wall somewhere fall over and kill someone? Has the area During the repopulation meeting Monday, the sheriff been searched for human remains? How could lifting an did brainstorm and craft a statement regarding work be- evacuation order for one area affect another? ing done to open an important artery connecting such Officials for PG&E, AT&T, the Sheriff’s Office and mul- communities as Magalia and Stirling City to the valley tiple other public officials chime in, detailing the work floor — Pentz Road. their crews have done or are expecting to complete, tasks “There is an effort to focus along the Pentz Road area involving hundreds of workers. so that we can provide access up into Magalia,” Honea “It’s all about managing risk, guys,” Honea said. “We said. “And good progress is being made, but we’re hop- can never say with 100 percent certainty that anything ing to do that as soon as it’s safe.” is safe. It’s about mitigating risk.” When the upper ridge zones opened Tuesday, residents Satisfied that an area is OK for residents to re-enter, an could not take the usual route through Paradise. They had “O” marking the evacuation zone on the map is crossed to travel up Highway 32 to Butte Meadows, then over to with an “X” and shaded in with blue marker. On Mon- Inskip and Stirling City down the Skyway. It’s a long com- day officials marked as safe the Stirling, North Couto- mute but the only route that’s open. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 19

ANDA CHU — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Cal Fire Butte County Capt. John Gaddie, standing near a low-hanging power line, describes some of the hazards that still exist following the Camp Fire in Paradise.

Officials have avoided providing specific time lines or Gaddie stopped his truck at a hard roadblock at Pentz estimates on when evacuated areas might be reopened, Road, where multiple crews were trimming trees. He said they say, because plans could change by the hour. An un- work along Pentz Road was emphasized during a repop- expected problem could pop up, such as plastic culverts ulation meeting Tuesday. throughout the town of Paradise that may have melted, “Really trying to get Pentz Road open so that we have or inclement weather could shut down work, delaying an access route from the valley side to upper Magalia and progress. Stirling City and all those areas so (residents) don’t have “As the fire is now contained, it provides some degree of to go up and around” through Butte Meadows, he said. certainty, but there’s still a lot of unknowns.” Honea said. Gaddie said he’s been in the fire service for 22 years, “Like the culvert issue. The culvert issue popped up on us.” and he did not believe he would ever see devastation to the John Gaddie, a fire captain for Cal Fire-Butte County, extent that the Camp Fire brought. He called the scope of facilitates the daily repopulation meetings, and on Tues- the work being undertaken to clear the area for residents day he guided this newspaper through the town of Para- to return “unprecedented” and “monumental.” dise, noting the hazards that remain there and the work He noted utility crews that have been called in from that continues to be done before residents can be allowed Florida, Texas and other states to help the effort. back in. “We’ve lost almost a whole town,” the fire captain said. Gaddie, maneuvering his white Cal Fire pickup around “It destroyed 18,000-plus structures. That includes the tree removal and trimming crews and utility workers, county area. I mean that’s over three times more than pointed out low-hanging phone lines, utility poles that what happened last year in the Santa Rosa, Sonoma and have been sheared at the base but remain suspended in Napa fires. And it happened within 12 hours.” the air by wires, and small sinkholes and “stumpholes” Gaddie said he feels for those who haven’t yet been that dot properties and roadsides. able to see what remains of their homes, in Paradise or “There are just so many hazards after a fire goes elsewhere. through,” he said. “And so all these people are working “They want closure. I get why they want to come,” he tirelessly. They were here almost immediately after the said. “They want to see it with their eyes and close that fire. PG&E trying to clear the roads, first and foremost, chapter and move forward, hopefully. Whether they want and then dealing with the subsequent power line issues to come back or not. I get it. But we want it safe for them. afterwards.” Period. We don’t want a tragedy upon a tragedy.” 20 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

December 4 Law enforcement couple from Paradise recounts dispatch to Camp Fire

“It’s not like I was questioning whether we were going to do it. I knew we were going to do it. There was no question of us doing it. But I’m like, how many more lucky chances do we get?” — Tiffany Larson

going to die” an estimated 15 to 30 times. By Risa Johnson >> Chico Enterprise-Record *** CHICO >> Butte County Sheriff’s deputy Bobby Larson has been shot at before. He would take that any day over re- While her husband headed toward safety, Tiffany turning to a scene like what he experienced on Nov. 8. Larson was en route to evacuate a retirement home by That day he saw the deadliest and most destructive Feather River Hospital. At this point, she knew this fire wildfire in California state history destroy his home and was an exceptionally bad one. his hometown. “We’ve always said we’re fine because they’re never go- “After being through that, I’ll take being shot at any ing to let the flames get to the hospital,” she said. “They (expletive) day,” he said. “I’ll go out the door right now can’t. Our hospital can’t burn down.” and be shot at if I don’t ever have to go back to something Larson arrived to a chaotic scene, with fire right up like up on that mountain ever again.” against the retirement home. She started running to get Larson is one of the dozens of Sheriff’s Office employ- the residents into vehicles. ees who lost their homes in the Camp Fire, continuing to “It was crazy,” she said. “It was so loud. It was windy. serve the community through it all. We got stuck in the wind vortex.” That morning, Larson had just about an hour of sleep Larson tried to get out of town in her unmarked SUV after working a night shift when he received a call from headed northbound but couldn’t make much headway. his wife of 11 years, Tiffany Larson, a special victims unit She was directed to turn around and go south. detective with the Sheriff’s Office. She told him there was “This sounds like a cliche but I see the wall of fire that a fire in Pulga. It was all hands all deck, and he might we’re going to have to drive through, and I know that my get called in. car’s not that great, and I don’t know if we’re going to get He went back to sleep. Shortly after, another call came through it,” she said, her voice growing quieter. — he needed to pack up the animals and get out of the Larson had an older man, an evacuee from the retire- house. ment home, in her backseat. She turned around to face Larson rounded up their four dogs and got them in the stranger who had been riding with her for just five harnesses, threw on sweats and grabbed a pistol. He was to 10 minutes. only able to get one of their three cats. The others bolted. “I’m like, ‘Hey I know I don’t know you and you don’t Like nearly everyone else fleeing, Larson got caught know me, but I don’t know if we’re going to make it out, in gridlock traffic and witnessed cars ablaze. Knowing so can you just hold my hand?’” the town well, he was able to take a bike path to speed She briefly told him all of the “little things” she has up his route to Chico. There he dropped their animals been taught to do — turn off the air, roll up the windows, with a friend. keep breathing, avoid touching metal because of downed Then he got ready to work. power lines and have water ready. It was pitch black. She By the day’s end, Larson would think to himself “I’m guesses she had about two feet of visibility. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 21

RAY CHAVEZ — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP A charred vehicle was left Friday in the middle of Honey Run Road in Butte Creek Canyon.

“The embers are popping off my car,” she said. “My win- *** dows are getting hot. We probably go, I don’t know, it felt like 10 miles but it was probably only maybe a quarter When she got the call, Tiffany Larson was on traffic mile, and we got through the flames. It kind of opened control. up. It was super surreal.” “I could hear in his voice that things weren’t good,” There she saw her partner, standing with her sergeant. she said. They were out of the worst of it. She almost threw up. She told her partner the news. Then she had to get back to the job. *** One of Larson’s colleagues asked her to drive his car to Oroville to gas it up. When she got to the gas station, she When Bobby Larson dropped his dogs and cat off at his broke down. She started dry heaving — something she coworker’s house, he found that his friend, also a deputy had never done before but has found herself doing over sheriff, was suited up. Neither of them had orders but they the past three weeks. decided to go to Paradise on their own accord. After exchanging cars, she helped her partner They drove through driveways, ditches and yards lin- evacuate one of his family members. Then, they went ing Neal Road to get to the Larsons’ home. Larson needed to evacuate the remaining patients and staff at the his uniform. When they got there, they found the neigh- hospital. borhood on fire. They were going back into the fire. Larson was slightly “It was hot,” he said. “It looked like lava.” incredulous. With the power off, Larson ran his hands over the fa- “It’s not like I was questioning whether we were going miliar walls of his home to find the flashlight he knew to do it,” she said. “I knew we were going to do it. There was in the bathroom. He grabbed his belt, two pairs of was no question of us doing it. But I’m like, how many boots and his lunchbox out of habit. He could see his more lucky chances do we get?” lawn on fire. He paused to collect himself. *** “Yeah I didn’t think we were going to make it,” Lar- son said. It was still bad. Power lines and trees were down. They made it to a clear parking lot, and he called his Transformers were in the middle of the road. But there wife. The house was gone. wasn’t a “fiery tunnel” like there had been before. 22 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It was around 2 or 3 p.m. when they got to the hospital. Throughout the day and night, Bobby and Tiffany Lar- With other law enforcement officers and nurses, Tiffany son heard their colleagues calling out for help. Their cars Larson and her partner loaded up a transport bus and had caught fire. Officers were loading evacuees into fire personal vehicles to get the last people out. The nurses trucks and bulldozers. Others were forced to shelter in were covered in soot. place with citizens. “They’re amazing,” she said. “The nurses are their own “None of us were thinking about us,” said Tiffany Lar- set of heroes. Their boots are melted. Their name tags son. “We’re thinking about how many more people can are melted.” we get to the other side of this. We’re going to take these After giving everyone a quick briefing to prepare them- people and save them. And if we don’t, I’ll be going down selves, Larson and her partner led a caravan of over 10 ve- with ’em.” hicles away from the hospital and headed south for Oro- Larson remembers hearing her partners in Concow on ville Hospital. The fire started to flare up again. the radio screaming for air support because they were “You didn’t know how bad it was until you were already with about 50 citizens trapped by flames. too far into it,” Larson said. “You didn’t have a choice to “We know we’re dealing with some (expletive) but we turn around. You had to just chance it and hope that there know that our partners are very close to being killed,” wasn’t something on the other side that was going to stop she said, getting emotional. “We can hear it all on the ra- you and get you pinned.” dio while we’re working. At that point I’m not worried They made it through the flames and pulled off to the about me.” side before running out to catch the attention of the other Another voice that sticks with her is that of an officer drivers, so they would keep coming. Counting each car, from a nearby city who was on Skyway. there was just one left, driven by a nurse who just wasn’t He was stuck with about 30 people surrounded by coming out. Finally she made it. flames and was yelling for water. No one could get to “Within 30 seconds, the flames overtook the road,” Lar- him because he wasn’t familiar with the town and didn’t son said. know where he was on the roadway. Thinking about it Around 10:30 p.m. she finally “tapped out” and went still gives her goosebumps. to her friend’s home where her dogs were. “The amount of terror that I would have, having to be Larson was back at work at 6:30 a.m. the next day. She in that (expletive) and not knowing exactly where I was, was assigned to the coroner’s unit and has lead crews I couldn’t even imagine,” Larson said. searching for bodies. So far, a total of 88 people have been confirmed dead. *** Bobby Larson was assigned to the Magalia area for his night shift. Nov. 8 was the most traumatic day of Tiffany Larson’s “It was like a war zone,” he said. “That’s the best I can life. Right now, she is grateful just to be alive and for describe it. Stuff you see on TV. These guys fighting over- her work. seas … they drop a bomb and it just wipes (expletive) out.” “We’re pushing forward,” she said. “For me, a body in Driving through town, he said he “could not compre- motion stays in motion.” hend” what he was seeing. His hometown was being The couple’s days off are spent getting their lives back wiped out. He saw flames that seemed to be 300 feet tall. together. They are in escrow on a house in Chico. While in Magalia, Larson received an assignment to “I will say, throughout all this, I’m homesick, and it’s evacuate the small unincorporated community of Stirling not just for my home,” she said. City which has just a few hundred residents. He headed Larson worked for the Paradise Police Department north, but then fire blew over the road. Voices on the ra- for five to six years before transferring to the Sheriff’s dio kept telling him to go north but he couldn’t. He turned Office about two years ago. She has lived in Paradise around to go south, but the fire had crossed that exit, too. from age 3. “I’m like (expletive) we’re trapped,” he said. “We’re go- Bobby Larson was born at Feather River Hospital and ing to die.” has lived in Paradise his whole life. He married his high Suddenly, a clearing appeared. He was able to evacuate school sweetheart, who he met at Paradise High School. the communities of Lovelock and Stirling City. The couple is in their early 30s. Throughout the night, Larson evacuated people and up- Tiffany Larson has some survivor’s guilt. Throughout dated the command post. He loves the adrenaline of be- the interview, she stopped herself several times, when ing a sheriff’s deputy, but he has never thought he would talking about what they lost. She doesn’t want anybody die so many times in one day. to feel sorry for them. His colleagues who have served in combat told him “How do we even have the audacity to be upset or com- that their experience in war “had nothing” on this fire. plain when we have these people who lost their lives?” she “Knowing that people didn’t make it, that we could asked. “They didn’t just die of old age. They had the most not get to them and save them, is horrible,” he said. “It hellish death you could ever imagine.” was horrible.” Larson said she still couldn’t believe that her colleagues all made it out. *** “Everybody prepared themselves for dying that day,” she said. Now, Bobby Larson wishes he had taken some videos The two just celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary. or pictures. He was wearing his body camera but didn’t Bobby Larson delivered flowers and chocolate to his wife’s turn it on. office for her to find when she came into work. They went “I never even thought to roll it at all,” he said. “I don’t out to dinner with friends. think there was very many guys that did. I know one guy “I tried to make things halfway normal,” he said. that did because he thought he was gonna die.” “It was perfect,” she said. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 23

December 18 Warning system failure In disasters such as the Camp Fire, high-tech communities reduced to 1940s-era responses

To better understand how the failures occurred, this By Lisa Krieger >> Bay Area News Group news organization requested evacuation alert records from the Paradise and Chico police departments and from Residents of Paradise bitterly complained in the wake Butte County, as well as cell tower information from the of the Camp Fire that Butte County’s early warning sys- California Public Utilities Commission. tem failed them, and now a detailed Bay Area News Group A review of alerts issued by the county and Paradise analysis shows just how thorough that failure was. police in the hours after the fire started on Nov. 8 shows The review revealed that thousands of critical cellphone that no evacuation orders were issued by the county to messages were missed, delayed or lost — a disturbing re- one six-square-mile swath of the city. Another four-mile minder of the fragility of our electronic notifications sys- stretch of town received merely a warning; the actual or- tems, even as more of our lives move online. der to flee came 7.5 hours later, long after homes were re- “The system failed. Technology, the thing I trust most, duced to ashes. failed,” said Lisa Parr, an accountant who had signed up Prior to the Camp Fire, only an estimated one-quarter to get the county’s emergency alerts but never received of the region’s residents had signed up to get emergency one. Hard at work on her computer and phone that fateful messages — but even when they signed up, many calls morning, she was unaware of approaching flames and es- didn’t reach them. Success varied from geographical zone caped with just moments to spare. “The system that was to zone, generally deteriorating as the fire spread and the supposed to help save us — it didn’t.” infrastructure was damaged or overwhelmed. Even in the This news organization’s review found problems at ev- best-performing zones, 25 percent of alerts did not make ery level — many residents didn’t sign up for the system, a connection to the resident’s phone. In the worst zone, officials didn’t trigger warnings for every neighborhood, the call failure rate was 94 percent. and overloaded or damaged cellular networks often failed Seventeen cell towers burned that first day, accord- to deliver warnings to the intended recipient. Meanwhile, ing to records obtained from the CPUC. During the first flames engulfed the region with stunning speed, leaving two weeks of the fire, a total of 66 cell phone towers were little room for error. damaged or out of service, causing phones to go silent A Butte County spokeswoman said Sheriff Kory Ho- or calls to be dropped as surviving towers became over- nea will conduct an analysis and issue a report when loaded by traffic. time allows. “We really need to get better at this,” said disaster “I wish we had opportunity to get more alerts out, more expert Kelly McKinney, author of the book Moment of warning out,” said Honea during a community meeting Truth: The Nature of Catastrophes and How to Prepare on the third day of the fire. “We try to use as many sys- for Them. McKinney urges the creation of a state system tems as we can. … But in the heat of this, it was moving to provide a notification template and backup help for lo- so fast, it was difficult to get that information out.” cal responders. 24 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

RAY CHAVEZ — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini, 19, as they look at the remains of their property on Grinding Rock Avenue in Paradise. Harvey along with her husband, their three girls, 19, 17, and 16, her cousin and two dogs survived the fatal Camp Fire even though they didn’t evacuate.

“The public needs to understand what to expect — Paradise and its surrounding communities — where what will happen, when it will happen and who is ac- 86 people perished in the fire — is not the only place countable for making it happen,” said McKinney, who is where planning has not been up to the task. In other senior director of emergency management at the medical California disasters, alerts and evacuations have fallen center NYU Langone Health and former deputy commis- short, including the 2017 flooding of downtown San Jose sioner at New York City’s Office of Emergency Manage- and Tubbs Fire of Sonoma County, which killed 22. In ment. “If you don’t have those three things, it is wish- last January’s mudslides in Montecito, a message was ful thinking. And wishful thinking always fails you in issued while hillsides already were collapsing, killing a disaster.” more than 20 people. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 25 26 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In the San Francisco Bay Area, the public warning where only two dispatchers were working. systems are a patchwork of technologies, personnel, me- In Paradise, officials issued evacuation alerts for 10 dia, vendors and policies, and there are both duplica- different zones in the city in just one hour, between 7:47 tions and gaps in their coverage, according to a 2017 re- a.m. and 8:43 a.m. But alerts were not sent in four other port by Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative, a fed- zones, equally at risk. The Butte County Sheriff’s office, erally-funded project to improve the region’s capacity which issued the alerts throughout the county, referred to respond to catastrophic events. As a result, the mes- questions about the four zones to Paradise Police, who sages people receive in one city are often different than did not respond to a request for comment. those in another. “It’ll never be perfect, when there’s limited time,” said “California’s alert system is, in reality, 58 county alert Daniel Gonzales of the RAND Homeland Security and systems duct-taped together, with 58 different processes Defense Center, who led a 2016 study about warnings for and capabilities,” McKinney said. “If we’re going to re- the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. But with re- move the duct tape and bolt and wire it together, so it’s view and more pre-planning and practice, “it should be all one machine, the state has to do it.” possible to do much better than what happened in Par- California counties’ individual warning systems sprang adise … to minimize errors that might happen during a up ad-hoc to address various threats. While there’s been very stressful set of conditions.” a trend toward integrating systems at the federal level, To improve matters, officials will have to solve one local systems are still fragmented, driven by competitive weakness of any electronic alert system: its dependence marketing among commercial vendors. Almost all of our on electricity. warning tools must be activated one-by-one and do not Even during a power outage, messages that are sent support simultaneous activation using a tool called Com- to a landline have a better chance of landing. That’s be- mon Alerting Protocol. The protocol, adopted by the fed- cause power is sent to the phones through copper wires, eral government, allows warning messages to be sent all which are more heat-resistant. Phone company offices at once across many platforms. have extensive battery systems, as well as backup gen- This creates otherwise avoidable delay, additional erators, according to Santa Clara University School of workload, and opportunities for error for warning origi- Law professor and former CPUC commissioner Cathe- nators, according to the report. And there are few expla- rine Sandoval. nations of different warning methods, what those meth- But cell phone coverage is less reliable. Cell towers need ods mean, and what steps should be taken when a warn- electricity to operate, but there is no requirement to have ing is issued. backup electrical power at cell towers. Also, cell service re- New state laws aim to improve notification in the fu- lies on fragile glass fiber optic networks to route calls from ture. One mandates statewide guidelines and training the base stations to switching stations, then to custom- programs for local governments. Another authorizes ers. And because the systems are designed in a straight counties to automatically enroll residents into emergency line, when one tower goes down, incoming calls reverse notification systems, gaining access to phone numbers direction and bounce back. through utility bills and other services. Rural areas are especially vulnerable, with more lim- In Paradise, only residents who had registered for ited networks, said RAND’s Gonzales. And emergency of- CodeRED, the county’s alert system, had any chance of ficials are not told which towers are down or which car- knowing what was happening during the Camp Fire. riers have lost service. County logs from Nov. 8 show that messages reached “The current technology gives us ubiquity, but not great 16,683 phones but failed to reach another 10,869 despite resiliency,” said Jamie Barnett, former chief of the Public repeated attempts. Paradise Police reached a total of 4,855 Safety & Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Com- phones but did not reach 4,099. Combined, authorities munications Commission. also sent more than 6,000 texts and 6,700 emails that first “Cellular networks allow us to have voice and data com- day, with additional alerts issued in the days following. munications nearly everywhere now,” he said. “But cell An estimated 38,702 people lived in the towns of Para- phones are really just little radios, and they are depen- dise, Magalia and Concow, with others scattered in more dent on the viability of the cell tower and the viability of rural parts of the county. the ‘backhaul’ into the network.” Butte County used a commercial system similar to In the eastern Paradise neighborhoods first hit by fire, those used in most Bay Area counties, connecting to land- about 56 percent of the 4,272 emergency alert calls failed lines, cell phones, emails and social media. due to what CodeRED manufacturer OnSolve calls “op- There is a second type of alert system, also available erator intercept” or “timed out,” meaning that the phone to Bay Area counties, where notifications such as Amber has been disconnected, the number changed or no lon- Alerts can be sent to cell phones regardless of whether ger in service, or — most likely — the network didn’t find residents have opted-in. This system, the Federal Emer- sufficient signal strength or bandwidth to make the call gency Management Agency’s Wireless Emergency Alert work, due to cell tower failure. (WEA), blankets an area with a warning. By 1:30 a.m. next morning, evacuation orders were But WEA’s geographical targeting, based on a labyrinth nearly futile for residents of the old logging town of Stir- of cell towers and a honeycomb of tower signal “sectors,” ling City and other rural communities up on Paradise is not terribly precise. Any WEA alert will likely overshoot Ridge, north of Paradise. Records show that a stunning or undershoot the desired alert area. 98 percent of the phone calls made to that area to evac- Both systems are vulnerable. They rely on local officials, uate never reached a person. who are inevitably overwhelmed in the early hours of a “This has been a growing issue with emergency com- catastrophe, scrambling to save lives and get resources munications — fostered by transition to more and more to the danger, according to McKinney. As the fire con- people using cell phones and other systems that are reli- sumed Paradise, thousands of calls poured in to 911 — ant on fiber,” said Sandoval. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 27

December 18 ‘I want my mom back’ Survivor recounts final moments with mother

Victoria took a quick glance. By Bianca Quilantan >> Chico Enterprise-Record “Well, you took a shower,” she replied facetiously. Christina packed the car, cursed and talked about the PARADISE >> They fought about everything that morning. gravity of the situation. Victoria didn’t like that, so they They argued about the neighbor, showering, paying the fought. phone bill, packing the safe, talking to a woman named “She just wanted me to be quiet,” Christina said. “She Mary, the bumper-to-bumper traffic outside, the severity was recoiling… In denial… Didn’t think it was going to of the fire and God. be that bad and said I needed to calm down.” They argued over evacuating. Christina continued packing. Victoria still wanted to Christina Taft fled Paradise with tens of thousands of wait until noon — or until they heard word from an of- others who managed to escape the path of deadliest and ficial. most destructive fire in California’s history. Her mother, She handed Christina a jacket, some squash soup, pil- Victoria Taft, stayed. lows, an umbrella and her phone book. Christina grabbed It was the last time they would see each other. photos, tubs with documents in them, clothes and the The Camp Fire roared to life on Nov. 8 around 6:30 safe. a.m. near Pulga. By 8 a.m., the inferno had ripped across Victoria looked for her birth certificate to give to Chris- the Concow Valley and burned into Paradise, consuming tina, but couldn’t find it. Instead, she handed her an ID the earth at the rate of a football field each second. Al- that expired nearly 10 years ago — before she partially ice Blair, the only neighbor Christina and Victoria knew, lost her vision and had to stop driving. knocked on their apartment door around 8:30 a.m. to Then the power went out. warn them to get out. Blair’s granddaughter had seen Victoria lit candles and Christina blew them out. Her flames approaching while driving to work and called to mother just lit more and stayed on the phone with Mary. urge her to evacuate. Feeling defeated, Christina left. She turned on her head- There were no official calls, door knocks or evacuation lights and drove away around 10 a.m. She later learned alerts — just Blair’s warning. Elliott and Copeland roads, the blaze had ravaged her home and claimed her moth- where the duplex they lived in sat, were quiet. Christina er’s life sometime between 11 a.m. and noon. said she saw police drive by, but they didn’t say anything to anyone. The drive She hopped in the shower. Her mother stayed in her Much was said within those 90 minutes. Christina re- pajamas, picked up the phone to talk to a friend named played the fight in her mind as she drove to Chico. She Mary who lived in town and wasn’t evacuating, and sat was angry and frustrated, yet the overwhelming feeling down to pay the AT&T bill. that she should’ve turned around to force her mother out Thirty minutes later, cars congested the streets, and of the apartment and into the car consumed her. smoke consumed the sky. “I didn’t give enough time, I was seriously packing up “It was pitch black — like night in the day,” Christina the car with all of this stuff — it was completely full and remembered. not enough of her stuff really,” she said. “And then she Her mother began to lightly pack then stopped. Chris- didn’t want me to take her laptop, like ‘No don’t touch tina told her to look at the traffic and darkness outside. that…Don’t touch the suitcase!’” 28 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Christina Taft holds a photograph of her mother, Victoria Taft. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER | Camp Fire S | 29

She blasted music in the car so she wouldn’t think, but one died. It was the same year Christina and Victoria had there was one thought she couldn’t shake. moved to Paradise into a place on Skyway. “I probably wouldn’t see her again,” she said as her voice “The first time it was her getting me out,” Christina broke. “… And that was it.” said. “But it was 10 years ago and she could drive and She drove from Copeland Road to Nunneley Road to could see and we had calls to leave.” Pearson Road to Skyway. Vehicles crawled in gridlock There were no calls this time. traffic. She couldn’t turn the car around. While her mother was social outside the house, they “I had a chance to save her and I just didn’t do it,” mainly kept to themselves. They didn’t have any family Christina said. in Paradise to call and warn them like their neighbor’s granddaughter had. The Tafts “By not having many friends or family, we were more They lived their whole lives together — just them two. at risk of dying,” Christina said. “It was all on us to find Christina, 25, is a business major at Chico State out what was going on.” University and is expecting to graduate next fall. Her mother, though listed as Victoria Taft in reports of The search those who died in the Camp Fire, was known as Vicki The drive to Chico took nearly two hours. Once in the by everyone. city limits, Christina pulled over to the side of the road Vicki, 66, was a stay-at-home mom. She was born Nov. and frantically started calling 9-1-1 to get help for her 11, 1951 in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Los Angeles. mother. Her family was immersed in the entertainment indus- The Butte County Sheriff’s Office logged her call at 1:26 try. Vicki’s mother did some modeling and her father was p.m. It listed that her mother was on Copeland Road, a cameraman. Her half-brother was a screenwriter. blind, unable to drive and would need to be transported She attended UCLA but never finished. She worked in out. real estate, and was actress and a stunt double until she Christina said she tried calling 9-1-1 for six hours. got injured on the set of “Dick Tracy” around 1989. “I told them she had disabilities and they were like, Her IMDB page says she is known for her roles in the ‘Why didn’t she leave?’” She said. “She didn’t know it was 1991 film “Checkered Flag” and the 1981 film “Malibu Hot a mandatory evacuation and they were questioning me Summer,” which also featured Kevin Costner. But, Vicki on why she didn’t go.” often wouldn’t share the details of her past life with Chris- Every time she would explain why her mother didn’t tina. She would simply say she didn’t remember. go with her, Christina would become more frustrated. When they moved to Paradise in 2008 after spending She began to text her friends to say that her mother was 12 years in Arizona and three in Southern California, probably going to die. Vicki joined the Lions Club for a time and enjoyed mak- She soon met up with a friend she had made at the uni- ing friends at the free church lunches in town. versity. With her mother’s expired ID in hand, Christina Vicki liked to watch old sitcoms — mainly comedies went searching for Vicki at the evacuation shelters and and romances, anything lighthearted. She was the type put her on the missing list. of person who would draw smiley faces on the manag- Around 6 p.m., on the way to the Oroville Nazarene er’s rent envelopes. Church shelter, they saw a California Highway Patrol of- She would research things online and could talk for ficer on the side of the road. She pulled over to ask him hours on the phone. Often, she would leave notes around for help. He called her evacuation request into the com- the house of things she had to do or even just thoughts. mand post. She wrote a book called “Tara” once, Christina remem- “I didn’t realize you could only do it in person or they bered, and enjoyed writing cards. wouldn’t care,” she said. “I realized that too, but you know “We may have our ups and downs and all arounds but too late…Hours too late.” deep in my heart I’ll always love you and cherish you!” They checked the last shelter around 10 p.m.— nearly Vicki scrawled in a card to Christina for her 23rd birthday. 12 hours after Christina had left Vicki behind. There, It now hurts to see her mother’s handwriting on cards Christina said she could feel her mother’s waves of en- and the backs of photos she managed to save. ergy around her. For Christina’s 25th birthday — less than a month be- She knew her mother was dead. Her friend told her to fore the fire — Vicki ordered a Hawaiian pizza and stuck keep looking. a candle in it because Christina didn’t like cake. Christina received a call a few days later from Alham- It would’ve been Vicki’s birthday three days after the bra County officials to go in for a DNA swab — remains fire started. had been found on the property. They were never apart for long periods of time. Chris- tina tried to move out once for six months in the fall of The call 2013 — it didn’t work for Vicki. She missed her daughter, Thanksgiving morning was when Christina was told so Christina moved back in. the remains found on the property matched her DNA. But They would sometimes fight, especially when Vicki officials wouldn’t tell her if they were found inside or out- would rearrange things in Christina’s room or when side of their apartment. Christina would suggest they move to Southern Califor- There were two calls. nia, but she had never seen her mother recoil the way she She was driving to Nevada City to spend Thanksgiv- did when they argued over evacuating. ing with a Paradise adopt-a-family when officials first Especially because it wasn’t the first time they had to called her to confirm the DNA match. The second call — do so. though Christina doesn’t fully remember it — was to con- In 2008, the Humboldt Fire swept through southern firm Vicki’s time of death. Paradise and burned from Highway 32 across Skyway. It Officials told her they suspected the fire had hit Cope- scorched 23,344 acres and destroyed 87 homes, but no land Road between 11 a.m. and noon. 30 | S Camp Fire | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

“I only had one to two hours to get her out,” Christina said. “When I was calling it was pointless because it was too late anyway.” “I left my mom there Vicki’s name was released on the fatality list the Mon- and she died, that day after. Christina still didn’t know if her mother had is the worst thing I died inside or outside of their apartment. could have ever done. It was only in person that she saw the caution tape rop- ing off a block of the space where her mother’s body was I’m going to regret found. It was where their living room once was, Chris- this my entire life.” tina said. Probably by the window. — Christina Taft “She probably couldn’t get out,” she said. “It was dis- gusting imagining her dying.” The return Vicki liked Paradise. After living there for 10 years, she while she finishes her degree in the fall. didn’t want to leave. After graduation, she wants to move to Southern Cal- “She would’ve been fine with just me and her, her whole ifornia or Arizona and maybe work to develop an emer- life and I was getting to be fine with that too and then gency communication platform prototype to improve cen- this happened,” Christina said. tralized communication during emergencies. She wants She went up to Paradise twice to see the remains of to name it after her mother. their two-bedroom apartment and doesn’t want to go Often, she is busy gathering resources or going to back. school. At first, her financial situation made her feel in- “There’s nothing there,” she said. secure, she said, but now she mostly feels guilt. All that was left in the rubble of the apartment they “I left my mom there and she died, that is the worst had lived in for seven years were broken cups — including thing I could have ever done,” Christina said. “I’m going one that had “love” written on it. Christina had given it to to regret this my entire life.” Vicki as a gift for her birthday or Mother’s Day. There was also the caution tape. The memorial “Twice is enough,” she said. They never talked about what Christina would do if her mother died. The life after “It was just her and me,” she said. “She didn’t have in- Christina’s memory of Nov. 8 and her conversation with surance or any of that stuff — we thought it was creepy. her mother a month later is sparse. But, she thinks about it She didn’t expect to die.” constantly and runs through scenarios of what she could A memorial is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2019. East Lawn, a have done to get her mother to evacuate. memorial and mortuary service in Sacramento, donated She could’ve disconnected the phone. She could’ve their cremation and memorial services. Cremation was al- called 9-1-1. She could’ve said, “I love you, I don’t want ways what Vicki’s family had done and Christina doesn’t you to die — begging her.” want to leave her mother in Butte County when she leaves The first two weeks she was angry with law enforce- after graduation. ment officials for not doing enough. The second two weeks Many people have been helping her plan the services, she began to blame herself. but it is difficult for her to process the details. “Eighty percent of me was saying no and then that 20 “That was really hard for me to look at and finalize it,” percent that wanted to just run away and think about my- she said. “I want my mom back all the time constantly self won,” Christina said. “Now it’s just that 80 percent of and I can’t do anything — it’s a nightmare.” me that’s just dying inside every day.” Christina doesn’t know who will come to the memorial Days following the fire, Christina watched and read re- — her half-uncle and some adopt-a-family friends in Sac- ports of people fighting off the fire with hoses and sur- ramento might. Vicki’s phone book is full of first-name- viving. She saw videos of people driving through rag- only entries, making it difficult to find her friends. Some ing flames and surviving. She said she didn’t know she aren’t in the phone book, including Mary, the last person could do that. Vicki probably talked to on the phone that day. “I thought if fire got in the street, you’d die right then, The memorial in Sacramento will be a tribute to Vicki’s but apparently not with all these other people staying with life. Christina also wants to have one in Chico in the fire in their yards,” she said. “It’s my fault that I didn’t stay. spring for her mother’s friends in Paradise to attend. She “Everyone says no, but I was responsible for her…They wants her mother to be remembered through photos and got their people out — their family out — and I just left.” stories — even though it won’t bring her back. Christina now spends most days getting to know her “She’d rather be alive than sit in articles, she’d want to mother. She reached out to her estranged half-uncle in Ar- just be with me — alive,” Christina said. “She had things izona, Vicki’s friends, and searched for movies she was in. to do, she had a life.” Most recently, she watched “Malibu Hot Summer.” If the Camp Fire hadn’t happened, Vicki Taft would “I had asked her before and she said no she wasn’t in have turned 67 that weekend. She would have seen her it,” Christina said as she cracked a half smile. “I watched daughter graduate, get married and have grandchildren it and it was her — just thinner and younger, you know?” — she had already bought the baby clothes. Christina is staying at University Village until May — Christina’s eyes welled with tears. She had forgotten thanks to a donation from a Chico State business pro- about the baby clothes — but now they were gone too. gram alumnus — but she will need to find a place to stay “She didn’t deserve that ending,” Christina said. 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