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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 – Daily News 5B Cal Fire urges check of smoke alarms To help reduce the number of home fire fatalities, Cal Fire is reminding all Californians to make sure they have working smoke alarms in their homes. Nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no working smoke alarms. A little attention to these important life saving devices can go a long way in increasing your chance of surviving a devastating fire. "Smoke alarms give you and your family an early warning when there is a fire so you can quickly escape to safety," stated California State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover. "Making sure you have a working smoke alarms in your home will help keep you, your family and guests safe." Smoke alarm safety tips: Place properly installed and maintained smoke alarms both inside and outside of sleeping areas and on every level of your home. Interconnected smoke alarms are best, because if one sounds, they all sound. Get smoke alarms that can sound fast to all types of fires. Cal Fire recommends that every residence and place where peo- ple sleep be equipped with ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms or dual sensor smoke alarms, which contain both ionization and photoelectric smoke sensors. Inspect, test and clean smoke alarms and change alkaline batteries at least once every year, or when the alarm signals ("chirps") the end of the battery life. You can use a date you already know, like your birthday or when you change your clocks as a reminder. Follow manufacturer's instructions if you have a 10- year smoke alarm which uses a long-life lithium battery. Never paint over a smoke alarm. Replace your smoke alarm at least every ten years. Practice exit drills so everyone understands what to do when they hear a smoke alarm. Keep your smoke alarm working, never remove batteries from your alarm. For more information on smoke alarms, please visit the CAL FIRE's website at fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_fir esafety_smokealarms.php. Central Valley Project begins Water Year 2014 SACRAMENTO - The Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project began water year 2014 — Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2014 — with 5.1 million acre-feet of water in six key CVP reservoirs — Shasta, Trinity, Folsom, New Melones and Millerton reservoirs and the federal share of the joint federal/state San Luis Reservoir. One acre-foot is the volume of water sufficient to cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot, enough water to sustain a typical California household of four for one year. Thanks to a near-average carryover from WY 2012 into WY 2013 and a wet November and December 2012, the beginning of WY 2013 looked promising; however, January through May 2013 were California's driest in about 90 years of recordkeeping, resulting in WY 2013 being a challenging year hydrologically. The historically low precipitation from January through May resulted in minimal reservoir inflows when needed most, low water allocations for CVP contractors, challenges managing Delta salinity and early increases in reservoir releases. The CVP provides irrigation water critical to about 3 million acres of agricultural land in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and along California's central coast. The CVP also provides urban water for millions of people and industrial water essential to the San Francisco Bay Area's economy. Water from the CVP is also crucial for the environment, wildlife and fishery restoration and hydroelectric power production. During WY 2013, CVP powerplants generated about 4.3 billion kilowatt-hours. Project use consumed about 25 percent of this energy; the remaining energy was made available for marketing. The MidPacific Region's hydroelectric generators have a combined capacity of approximately 2.1 million kilowatts. 2014 Water Actions and Strategies In an effort to proactively address potentially dry conditions in WY 2014, the Mid-Pacific Region held a series of meetings with CVP water contractors, power customers, tribes, non-governmental organizations, other federal agencies and state of California agencies to facilitate open communication on the status of WY 2013 and to brainstorm additional water management strategies for WY 2014. Stakeholders were asked to provide ideas and suggestions for Reclamation's consideration in developing strategies in support of a potentially dry WY 2014. "We began to examine operational flexibilities with our partner agencies and look at new water management strategies with stakeholders throughout California," stated Mid-Pacific Regional Director David Murillo. "I was encouraged by the collaboration and cooperation displayed by our customers and stakeholders during the meetings and impressed with their creative and wide-ranging ideas. I am pleased to announce that the resultant "Draft WY 2014 Water Plan" is now available on our region's website." To view the "Draft WY 2014 Water Plan," which contains a complete listing of the actions and strategies, please visit www.usbr.gov/mp/Water_Supply_Meetings/index.html. As WY 2014 gets under way, Reclamation will monitor and evaluate hydrologic conditions. Reclamation will announce preliminary WY 2014 CVP water supply conditions in late January and will release the initial CVP water supply allocations a few days prior to the start of the contract year, which begins on March 1. As WY 2014 progresses, Reclamation will adjust the allocations, as warranted, to reflect updated snowpack and runoff. Current allocations and background information are available at www.usbr.gov/mp/pa/water. For additional storage information, please visit www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo or contact the Public Affairs Office at 916-9785100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov. Biological opinions review and for Central Valley Project SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Water Resources has scheduled an annual science review and workshop on the long-term operations biological opinions of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The 2013 annual science review will be the fourth annual review. This annual science review and workshop has been scheduled in response to the June 4, 2009, NMFS Biological and Conference Opinion (BiOp) issued on the long-term operations of the CVP and SWP. This BiOp concluded that the long-term operations of the CVP/SWP were likely to jeopardize the continued existence of several federally listed species under NMFS jurisdiction. Consequently, NMFS provided a Reasonable and Pru- dent Alternative that met the criteria of 50 CFR 402.02 and included a provision for an annual science peer review and workshop. Under direction from the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior, this review has been expanded to include a review of the implementation of the USFWS Long-term Operations BiOp. DWR also participates in the review because of the joint operations of the CVP/SWP. The goal of the annual science review and workshop is to: (1) provide an Independent Review Panel a forum for presentations and discussion of submitted technical reports; (2) develop lessons learned; (3) incorporate new science; and (4) make appropriate scientifically justified adjustments to the RPA or its implementation to support real-time decision making for the next water year. Additionally, the IRP will inform NMFS and USFWS as to the efficacy of the prior years' water operations and regulatory actions prescribed by their respective RPAs. This year's annual review will focus on the implementation of the long-term operations BiOps RPAs for operations and fisheries for water year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012, through Sept. 30) and will include: • Shasta Operations in Water Year 2013, including temperature management coordination with the Sacramento River Temperature Task Group • Term and Condition 2a: A synthesis of recent and historic information to develop loss equations for listed anadromous species • Retrospective Analysis of Water Operations and Delta Smelt Protective Actions in wy 2013. The workshop is scheduled over two days in Sacramento — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, and 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at Park Tower Conference Center, 980 Ninth St., Second Floor, Sacramento. The workshop will have an Instant Net Conference web page and a call-in line for audio. Public comments through this courtesy service will be limited to written comments and may not receive a response during the meeting. To participate via the webs i t e : http://www.mymeetings.com/n c/join.php?sigKey=mymeetings&i=749552140&p=OCAP &t=c. To call-in for audio: 1-877402-9753, Participant Pass Code: 1882129. For additional information, contact Traci Michel, Reclamation, at 916-414-2420 (TTY 800-877-8339) or tmichel@usbr.gov or Lindsay Correa, Delta Stewardship Council, at 916-445-0092 or lcorrea@deltacouncil.ca.gov. The public is encouraged to visit the Delta Science Program website at http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-program for the meeting materials. A limited number of copies of these materials will be available at the meeting. Reasonable time limits may be established for public comments. Disabled? Social Security can help By Jennifer Cooper Social Security Manager in Redding If you are disabled and you're no longer able to work, you should learn how Social Security can help you. Disability is something most people do not like to think about; however, the unfortunate reality is this: the chances that you will become disabled are probably far greater than you realize. Studies show that a 20-year-old worker has a more than one in four chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. Social Security pays benefits to people with disabilities through the Social Security disability insurance program, which is financed by Social Security taxes. If you qualify, you can receive a monthly disability benefit from Social Security for as long as your disability keeps you from working. The amount of your benefit is based on your average lifetime earnings. Potential Medicare coverage is dependent on several factors and usually starts after you receive disability cash benefits for 24 months. When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn credits. The number of credits you need to qualify for disability benefits depends on your age, and some of the work must be recent. For example, if you become disabled after age 31, you need to have worked at least a total of 10 years, including five of those having been worked within the past 10 years. But if you become disabled before age 24, you need only one and a half years of work in the past three years. If you have a disability that keeps you from working, the time to get started with your application is now. That's because it takes time to determine whether you qualify for benefits. It usually takes about three to five months for a medical decision from the state agency that evaluates your condition. If your application is approved, your first Social Security disability payment will be made for the sixth full month after the date we determine that your disability began. Given the time it can take, it's in your best interest to do everything you can to speed up the process. The best first step is for you to read our online publication, Disability Benefits, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. It will tell you all about the process, including the information you will need to apply for benefits. Then, take advantage of our online disability starter kits. You will find them on our disability website at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. From that page, simply select the option to apply for benefits online, and on that page you will find the disability starter kits. There is one kit for children and one for adults. Each kit is available in both English and Spanish. The starter kits help you begin the process by providing information about the specific documents and the information that we will request from you. Take a look at the disability starter kit now at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Once you complete the online disability starter kit and you're ready to apply, the most convenient way to do that is also online. Just go to the same disability website at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. Calif. man busted for selling rustled cow costumes REDLANDS (AP) — Police in Southern California have busted a cattle costume rustler after he tried to sell the stolen suits online. Redlands police say the two 7-foot cow costumes created for the Chick-fil-A chain were nabbed in separate restaurant burglaries. The costumes turned up for sale for $350 apiece on Craigslist on Oct. 30. An undercover officer arranged to buy the bovine attire in time for Halloween. When the seller produced the black-and-white outfits, he was arrested. Forty-three-year-old Robert Michael Trytten, of Riverside, is being held for suspicion of possession of stolen property on $275,000 bail. The costumes were valued by the restaurant at $2,800 apiece. Police also recovered a pop-up canopy stolen from the restaurant. All the property was returned to Chick-filA. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-13-564528-AL Order No.: 1465330 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/26/2005. 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 bidder 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 savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CYRIL L. JOSEPHSON AND JEAN L. JOSEPHSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 9/2/2005 as Instrument No. 020462 in Book 2786 Page 254 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TEHAMA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/27/2013 at 2:00:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $167,254.05 The purported property address is: 18825 BOWMAN RD, COTTONWOOD, CA 96022 Assessor's Parcel No.: 004-100-261 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved 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 automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that 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, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title 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 postponed 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 information about trustee sale postponements be made available 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 714-573-1965 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.co m , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-564528-AL . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, 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 beneficiary 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 exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended 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 COLLECTOR 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 information only Sale Line: 714-5731965 Or Login to: http://www.qu alityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-13-564528-AL IDSPub #0057530 11/6/2013 11/13/2013 11/20/2013