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TheAssociatedPress SAN FRANCISCO Emergency crews in the San Francisco Bay Area rescued stranded residents from flooded homes and cars Tuesday as the latest storm in this wet California winter set off street flooding and rockslides. In Marin County north of San Francisco, authorities sounded the community emergency siren at 8 a.m. when heavy rain and high tide started to send roar- ing Corte Madera Creek over its banks at the town of Kentfield. Flooding affected about 1,000 residents, Marin County Fire Bat- talion Chief Bret McTigue said. Emergency crews in boats and on foot carried out seven rescues for people trapped in their homes or cars as the water rose. About 40 homes had substantial amounts of water in them, McTigue said. "This storm packed the biggest punch ... of all the storms we had this year," McTigue said. South of San Francisco, one of several rockslides and mudslides overturned a pickup truck on a state route near Santa Cruz. The National Weather Service said more than an inch of rain could fall in the region this week. In the state capital, the Sac- ramento River was expected to swell to just a few feet below flood stage. The storm also whipped up strong winds, with gusts topping SEVERE WEATHER Si re ns a nd r es cu es as n ew s to rm h it s No rt he rn C al if or ni a JEFFCHIU—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A woman carries an umbrella as she crosses a street with children in San Francisco. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. Staff report RED BLUFF Tehama County Public Works Director Gary An- tone gave an update Tuesday on road closures, flooding and other storm related information in- cluding water levels for the Sac- ramento River and levees within county jurisdiction caused by re- cent rainfall. The Bureau of Reclamation incrementally increased releases below Keswick Dam from 26,000 cubic feet per second to 36,000 Monday afternoon. This increase hasaffectedthewaterlevelsofthe Sacramento River in Red Bluff causing River Park to flood. The increased releases are necessary tomeetfloodspaceregulatoryre- quirements within Shasta Lake. "I wanted to give you an up- date on the water situation in Te- hamaCountywithourcreeksand rivers," said Antone at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. "I WEATHER RAIN, DAM RELEASES MAY LEAD TO FLOODING NationalWeatherServiceissuesfloodwarningthroughSaturday HEATHER HOELSCHER - DAILY NEWS The Sacramento River water levels rise during Monday's storm causing some areas of the Red Bluff City Park to flood. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency board held an informational meeting Monday regarding phar- maceutical drug disposal and the options for Tehama County. The purpose of an "extended producer responsibility safe drug and sharps disposal and collec- tion program" is to provide for a safe collection and disposal of drugs and medical needles by placing responsibility for end-of- life management on the produc- ers of the product. The manufac- turer would be responsible for the program implementation, man- agement and all ongoing costs. Most local governments op- erate safe disposal programs or drug-take-back events, which are paid for with taxpayer dol- lars, however there is a growing movement to have pharmaceuti- cal companies take responsibil- ity for the safe disposal of their products. Counties across California have passed safe drug disposal ordinances, which require phar- maceutical companies to manage and pay for the collection and dis- posal of unwanted medications. The program would replicate in Tehama County what pharma- ceutical companies are already doing in other counties. The board is seeking input on options the county can pursue. A meeting discussing the topic is scheduled at the Corning City Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. There are two locations that provide prescription drug dis- posal in Tehama County includ- ing the Tehama County Sheriff's Office at 22840 Antelope Blvd. and the Corning Police Depart- ment at 774 3rd St., where kiosks are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Medical needles can be dis- posed at the Corning Fire De- partment, 814 5th St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Bowman Road Fire Station, 18355 Bowman Road, anytime and at Latimer's Pharmacy, 7885 State Route 99E Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. The main issues addressed at the meeting regarding unused prescription drugs that are not disposed of properly are misuse, abuse and environmental con- cerns. WASTE Agency hosts meeting on drug disposal options By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RANCHO TEHAMA Law enforce- ment is searching for a 2003 Honda CRV, license plate num- ber 5DVJ198, believed to be asso- ciated with a suspect in the dou- ble homicide that occurred Jan. 30 in Rancho Tehama Reserve. The Honda has tinted windows and black rims with a dent on the left rear roof line, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Tehama County Sheriff's Of- fice. If this vehicle is seen, author- ities are asking the public to call 529-7900. Sheriff's deputies were dis- patched Jan. 30 to reports of an attempted carjacking that turned out to be an attempted home in- vasion robbery. Upon arrival deputies learned that a man was laying deceased in a driveway near Black Ranch. This man was identified as Moi- ses Salgado Farias, 38, of Corning. Shortly after, dispatch received a report of a man who collapsed in the Corning Chevron gas sta- tion with a gun shot wound to the right side of his abdomen. He was believed to be involved in the home invasion attempt as individ- uals near the scene of the shoot- ing saw the same the white truck CRIME Vehicleidentifiedinhomicide The vehicle pictured here depicts a vehicle similar to a 2003Honda CRV believed to be associated with the double homicide incident in Rancho Tehama Reserve. CONTRIBUTED Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Lifestyles........B3 Classifieds......B5 Sports.............. 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