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The Red Bluff Exchange Club and Soroptimist International invite the public to come to Red Bluff's historic State Theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 to attend a gala evening of performances by 22 outstanding, talented young people who will be competing in the 11th Annual Exchange Club Search for Talent show. The evening's performances will feature acts in the Primary, age 6-9, Division, 10 acts in the Junior Division and seven acts in the Senior Division. Previous local and district competition winner Matilyn Szy- chulda will open the show with her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and later she will give a guest performance. Guest performer Christian Bennett will present a dramatic reading. Also featured will be mu- sic by Loosely Strung, members of EXCHANGEAND SOROPTIMIST Talentshow to spotlight local youth By Sophia Bollag and Jonathan J. Cooper TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO California law- makers have announced their first legislative attempt to protect the state's environmental regula- tions from federal rollbacks. Senate Democrats on Thurs- day said they've introduced a bill to make federal environ- mental protections part of Cal- ifornia law in case Congress re- peals them. Other measures announced Thursday seek to im- pede the sale of federal lands to private developers and protect EPA whistleblowers from losing professional licenses to work in California. The Trump administration has called for cuts to the EPA and elimination of some envi- ronmental regulations. Since the election, California law- makers have vowed to defend the state's liberal policies. They have already introduced bills to strengthen state laws protecting immigrants as the White House has ramped up deportations and attempted to block some immi- grants and refugees from enter- ing the country. REGULATION Bills to protect environment anounced RedCrossShelteratLosMolinosHighSchoolclosed By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter TEHAMA COUNTY A flood warn- ing was issued for the Tehama and Vina Woodson bridges Thursday as more water from the Shasta Dam and Keswick Reservoir was released Wednesday causing the Sacramento River to remain high in the county. Gilmore Ranch Road between Williams & Peach Tree Lane was reported closed at 3 p.m. Thurs- day, according to Tehama County Sheriff's Office Lt. Yvette Borden. First Avenue in the Kirkwood area of Corning, Kaer Avenue, be- tween Belle Mill Road and Royal Lane, in Red Bluff. Inghram Road in Corning is closed one mile south of Capay and Shasta Bou- levard in Los Molinos between Eighth and 62nd avenues and Christian Road in Orland remain closed, Borden said. For road clo- sure information, visit tehama- countypublicworks.ca.gov. FLOODING Floodwarningsstillineffect The Sacramento River is just below flood stage at Woodson Bridge around 9:50a.m. Thursday. CHIP THOMPSON — DAILY NEWS By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter CORNING The annual Corning Rotary Wine, Food and Art Fes- tival is scheduled to take place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rolling Hills Casino, 2655 Everett Freeman Way, with 17 wineries and a distributor scheduled to participate along with several local art groups. "There will be art from the high schools and also the Tues- day Art Group that meets here in Corning and the Tehama Photo Club," said Corning Ro- tary President Valanne Carde- nas. "We will also have a few new vendors this year as well as cooking demonstrations pro- vided by the Rolling Hills chefs and entertainment." The event also includes a clam chowder cook-off that will take place from noon to 4 p.m. amongst the local Rotary groups and other local com- petitors as well as a separate competition amongst the Roll- ing Hills chefs that will put a salmon chowder against Man- hattan Clam Chowder and New England Clam Chowder, she said. "We've had competitors from Orland, Paradise and Corning Rotary as well as the Knights of Columbus and Corning elemen- tary and high schools," Carde- nas said. "First prize is $500 and second is $250 so it's a good money maker for those who win. The chowder is my favorite part of the event, but I'm also looking forward to the cooking demos." The event is a collaborative effort with the community with high school students competing to design the poster and both high school students and other youth organizations selling tick- ets to the event from which they receive 50 percent of what they sell, Cardenas said. Some groups make between $200 and $300 in selling tickets and one group has even received as much as $400 from selling tickets in the past, she said, Winner for the 2017 poster contest was Jose Maldonado with Makay Haynes coming in second and Hardy Kahlon tak- ing third place. Tickets, which are $10 each, can still be bought at door. Admission includes a wine glass, one free tasting, and $5 in free slot play. Additional tastings are $1 each. Funds from the event, which is the club's main fundraiser of the year, go primarily toward scholarships for local youth, but also to different organizations in the community. FESTIVAL CORNING ROTARY TO HOST ART FESTIVAL SATURDAY DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO Attendees take in the Centennial High School section of the 2016Corning Rotary Art and Wine Festival. The 2017event takes place 12-8 p.m. Saturday at the Rolling Hills Casino. Cost is $10for admission with one free tasting and a free glass. Additional tastings are $1each. Have a great day, Barbara Peterson GOOD MORNING U DowJones 20,810.32+34.72 U S&P 500 2363.81+0.99 D Nasdaq 5835.51-25.12 BUSINESS High-powered opposition could ultimately doom chal- lenges to trans bathroom access. PAGE A7 LEGAL Billstargetingtrans bathrooms floundering Justice Department will likely target states with legalized recreational use of marijuana. PAGE A7 POLICY CHANGES White House expects legal pot crackdown TALENT PAGE 7 Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 LOCAL CALENDAR Community.....A3 Opinion............A6 Autos...............A5 Sports.............. B1 Classified........B5 Weather ..........A8 INDEX FLOOD PAGE 7 SomeSun High: Low: 54 35 PAGE A8 "First prize is $500 and second is $250 so it's a good money maker for those who win. 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