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ByEllenKnickmeyer The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Threeyears of drought have Californians debating an end to the state's status as one of the last in the West with a pump-as- you-please policy for the vital underground sources that provide up to 65 percent of the state's water. Even with falling ground- water tables contributing to mandatory water restric- tions for many cities, and forcing farmers and others to drill deeper and deeper wells, it's been down to the wire as to whether Califor- nia's competing water inter- ests are ready to translate that talk into action. Cali- fornia's status as the coun- try's biggest farm economy, with the water-thirsty Cen- tral Valley the most produc- tive U.S. agricultural area, makes the issue of interest nationwide. Farmers use 80 percent of the state's water. The many ways that Californians increasingly are feeling the bite of the drought made this month's legislative session one of the strongest chances ever for the state to overcome the objections of farm- ers and others to adopt its first statewide groundwater management plan, backers say. Two bills before lawmak- ers would require some lo- cal governments to start managing groundwater withdrawals, and autho- rize the state to step in if they fail. Legislators face an Aug. 31 deadline to get bills to Gov. Jerry Brown, however. A bill by state Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, passed the state Sen- ate 24-12 on Tuesday, head- ing for a vote in the Assem- bly by the end of the month. Some in the state's influ- ential agriculture bloc had been urging lawmakers to take up regulation at some other time. California farmers "are scared to death" about ceding some oversight of critical irrigation water to state government, said Paul Wenger, an almond and walnut grower near the central California city of Modesto, and president of the California Farm Bu- reau Federation. "Our members would probably just as soon say no. We know we can't com- pletely say no," Wenger said. "People know there's a problem we have to get our heads around." Other states treat ground- water more as a commonly shared resource, and have designated officials— in some states an engineer, in others a water court— in charge of divvying up groundwater allowances. In California, outside of areas where courts or other enti- ties have stepped in, land- owners have enjoyed unlim- ited use of their groundwa- ter as a property right since Gold Rush days. "California's been some- thing of the Wild West when it comes to govern- ment management com- pared to other states," Pav- ley said. Advocates of groundwa- ter regulation say continu- ing to allow competing us- ers to pump as much as they please could result in in- creasing groundwater short- ages, more ground sinking, pollution of underground sources and other harm. Even in an ordinary year, Californians pump out about 2 million acre-feet of groundwater— enough wa- ter for a year for 2 million families— more than rain and snow replenish, the state says. This year is anything but ordinary, with more than 80 percent of the state classified in the highest cat- egory of drought. This year, drought will be responsi- ble for $2.2 billion in losses in California, including a half-billion dollars in extra pumping costs as falling groundwater levels force drilling of deeper wells, a University of California, Da- vis report said last month. In parts of the San Joaquin Valley, falling groundwater tables are causing ground to sink at the fastest rates ever recorded, the U.S. Geo- logical Survey says. For California's cities and towns, "when you have a drought occurring, it ei- ther makes you stronger, or it's going to kill you," said Carol Russell, mayor of the 9,000-resident Sonoma County town of Cloverdale, which imposed mandatory water conservation last winter. Russell showed off yards where her neighbors had torn out their lawns to make sure businesses had adequate water. She tried to keep her voice cheerful as she described watching the apple trees she had planted in her backyard wither. FEELING THE BITE Drought has state debating its unregulated pumping ELLENKNICKMEYER‑THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Mayor Carol Russell shows homes of residents who have plowed up their lawns because of local mandatory water rationing in Cloverdale on Aug. 1. Landscape/Fence Steve's Tractor &LandscapeService •FenceBuilding•Landscaping • Trenching • Rototilling • Disking • Mowing • Ridging • Post Hole Digging • Blade Work • Sprinkler Installation • Concrete Work Cont. 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UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid- der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav- ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and author- ized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges there- on, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest there- on, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total (at the time of the initial amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENE- FICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DOROTHY M GROVE AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND KAHNDI SMITH AND RAYMOND S SMITH WIFE AND HUSBAND Re- corded: 5/2/2008 as Instrument No. 2008006166 of Official Re- cords in the office of the Record- er of TEHAMA County, Califor- nia; Date of Sale: 9/11/2014 at 2:00:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Wash- ington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $240,745.47 The purported property address is: 22629 N MARINA WAY, COT- TONWOOD, CA 96022 Assessor's Parcel No.: 102-140-57 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under- stand that there are risks in- volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, be- fore you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour- aged to investigate the exis- tence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for infor- mation regarding the may mation regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.co m , using the file number as- signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-562070-CL . Infor- mation about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immedi- ately be reflected in the tele- phone information or on the In- ternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa- tion is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in- correctness of the property ad- dress or other common designa- tion, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficia- ry within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and ex- clusive remedy shall be the re- turn of monies paid to the Trust- ee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any rea- son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur- chaser shall have further deposit paid. chaser shall have no further re- course against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been dis- charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intend- ed to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLEC- TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE infor- mation only Sale Line: 714-730- 2727 Or Login to: http://www.qu alityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. 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