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9A Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Daily News Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Carlton Spencer Carlton Spencer died Thursday, Feb. 6 at his Cotton- wood home. He was 84. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Direct Cremation & Burial. Published Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Mobile home burns west of Red Bluff Courtesy photo by Ross Palubeski CalFire and Tehama County Fire Department were dispatched around 4:50 p.m. Thursday to a fully involved mobile home fire on Reeds Creek Road at Willard Road in west Red Bluff. Upon the first unit's arrival, it was confirmed to be a working structure fire with all sides having smoke showing. The fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes. Units responded from CalFire Antelope and TCFD Antelope, Ridgeway and Dibble Creek. "Should the Tehama County Board of Supervi- sors adopt a Declaration of Support for the proposed separation from the State of California and forma- tion of a new State?" County staff says in its report the measure would allow boardmembers to hear from a majority of constituents prior to con- sidering a full Declaration of Support for the separa- tion from the rest of the state. At a Nov. 13 special meeting boardmembers expressed a desire for a more through analysis of the withdrawal and a need to hear from more resi- dents. Measure A would "allow the proponents to secure support of a suffi- cient number of counties prior to expending time and resources on an analy- sis," the staff report says. The resolution calling for the advisory election cites the long history of the Jefferson movement and a similar 1992 adviso- ry vote in 27 counties, where 75.6 percent of Tehama County voters said yes to the question "Should California be divided into two states?" "The results of this advisory vote will in no manner be controlling on the Tehama County Board of Supervisors," the reso- lution reads. Measure B The proposed Measure B would amend the Coun- ty Charter to increase the salary of Tehama County Supervisors. The charter would be changed so that the salary of $1,045 per month is raised to $3,795. The new salary would be effective Jan. 1, 2015. There are no mecha- nisms in the proposed changes to raise the salary in the future. Only another general election vote would do so. The resolution and ordinance calling for the measure also includes the board's statement of inten- tion to pass an ordinance requiring supervisors pay the full employee's share of contributions to the California Public Employ- ees' Retirement System. The supervisor salaries have not been raised since at least 1989. Tehama County super- visors are the lowest paid in the state. The 2012-13 Grand Jury requested the board consider placing a ballot measure to raise salaries as a way to ensure the position was attracting the best qualified people. The $3,795 monthly salary is based on the aver- age salaries of California counties with similar pop- ulations, as suggested by the Grand Jury. Measure C Measure C would also amend the County Char- ter, this time to allow more local control of how supervisor positions are filled when there is a vacancy. The current board said it wanted to change the charter following the lengthy process it took to replace George Russell, who died shortly after being elected to a new 4- year term in 2012. Under California's gen- eral law Board of Supervi- sor vacancies are filled by the governor, however charter counties may establish different meth- ods. The proposed text of the amended charter would allow 90 days for the board to fill a vacancy, if it failed to do so then it would fall back to the gov- ernor to make an appoint- ment. Similar to the general law, if the county appoint- ed someone midterm, the successor would hold the position until the next General Election at which case in an election for the remainder of the term would be held. That situation is occur- ring on the June ballot. Sandy Bruce, who Gov. Jerry Brown appointed to fill Russell's term is up for re-election for the remain- ing two years of the term set to expire in 2016. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Continued from page 1A SUPES requested by Corning Disposal Ser- vice Inc. and Waste Management Inc. would raise the regular residen- tial rate from $21.17 to $21.38. The Senior Citizen rate for the 32-gallon roller cart would rise from $10.59 to $10.70. An agreement between the city and Corning Disposal provides for an annual rate increase equal to the Consumer Price Index for a 12- month period, according to a staff document. Inflation for the period is 1.19 percent. A fuel cost adjustment decrease of .20 percent was also acknowledged during the same time period. A public hearing at the meeting is scheduled on the matter. The City Council will also likely accept the resignation of Recreation Commission Chairman Kyle Laud- erdale, who submitted his resigna- tion on Feb. 4, effective immediate- ly. Lauderdale, according to a staff document, is leaving his post because of his increased work schedule and travel requirements of his employment. "He states that unfortunately he can no longer devote the time neces- sary to serve on the Commission," the document said. Lauderdale was appointed to the Recreation Commission in 2008, and was selected by Recreation Commissioners to serve as chairper- son in 2010. "Mr. Lauderdale has served the City and the Community well and he will be missed from the Commis- sion," the document said. "We thank him for his years of dedicated ser- vice." To view the entire agenda, which also includes a recommendation to purchase a computer server needed for the previously approved Joint Mobile Digital Computer Project with the city of Red Bluff, go to http://www.corning.org. Continued from page 1A WATER Amid drought, California government cuts water use LOS ANGELES (AP) — Government in drought- afflicted California is trying to lead by example and cut water use by the same 20 percent that residents have been asked to save. While the cuts are not mandatory, some state agen- cies already have proposed measures that could save billions of gallons of water this year. The biggest savings would come from landscap- ing. The state Department of Transportation says it can save half of the water it has been using to irrigate 30,000 acres throughout the state, principally high- way vegetation. That translates into 6 billion gallons a year of water savings — more than enough to fill a swim- ming pool that is 10 feet deep, one mile wide and two miles long. Another way of looking at it: Those savings alone would be about as much water as a city of 30,000 people uses in a year, according to Caltrans spokes- woman Tamie McGowen. There is also a moratorium on new landscaping on state property and along state roads, unless the pro- ject is deemed essential. Elsewhere, changes are largely symbolic. Decorative fountains at some state properties have been drained, including the rose garden on the grounds of the state Capitol. State vehicles, from fire engines to cars, will get washed only when it rains — unless a scrub down is needed for health or safety reasons. ''In some cases, you're talking about a couple of buckets,'' said Brian Ferguson of the Department of General Services, which is coordinating the government efforts to wean itself of water. Even so, he said, the mes- sage should be clear: Business as usual has to change. Every drop helps in a state where officials say 2013 was the driest calendar year on record. Rains this week are nowhere near enough to make up the deficit. When Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought on Jan. 17, he urged California residents to cut back water use by 20 percent. He also said state agencies would cut back, though the declaration didn't specify how much. Under an existing executive order, state agencies already were supposed to reduce water use 10 percent by 2015. Now the Department of General Services is counseling that the new goal be at least 20 percent. The reduction is not mandatory partly because some water use cannot be reduced without long-term consequences, said Ferguson, citing as an example bushes in highway medians that help reduce the severity of accidents. Storm promising heavy rain rolls into California SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drought-stricken California got its first glimpse Friday of a big weekend storm system the likes of which, forecast- ers say, the state has not seen in more than a year. The rain and snow, which began in the morning, is expected to be confined to Northern and Central California and continue through the weekend. The northern San Francisco Bay Area could see as much as 9 inches of rain before the storm rolls out Monday morning, the National Weather Service said. In the Sierra, up to 4 feet of snow is expected at elevations above 7,000 feet. ''It's not a drought buster, but it's definitely more than a drop in the bucket,'' said Steve Anderson, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Monterey. The region will still remain well off its average annual precipitation numbers. San Francisco nor- mally would have received 14.5 inches of rain this season by now. That figure is currently at a little more than 3 inches, with up to 3 more inches expected over the weekend. Other parts of the region are in a similar deficit. The weekend storm is expected to be the first to bring more than an inch of rain to Sacramento in a 24-hour period since December 2012, said Johnnie Powell, another National Weather Service forecast- er. Forecasters also are hopeful the storm portends an end to the persistent dry weather that has plagued the state for months and contributed to its drought emergency. Light precipitation is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday and another storm is possible next weekend, although it's not yet clear how strong that would be, Anderson said. The rain and snow expected over the weekend are part of warm, subtropical storm system known as a Pineapple Express that is strung across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii, Anderson said. Forecasters are warning of the possibility of road and stream flooding, as trash and debris that have not been washed away because of a lack of rainfall clog storm drains. Minor mud and rock slides also are possible. Southern California was expected to be mostly dry. Forecasters said measureable rain over the weekend likely would not fall farther south than San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara coun- ties as a ridge of high pressure pushes up from the south. Low on natural gas, California told to power down LOS ANGELES (AP) — Water isn't the only resource running short in California. The drought- stricken state is also low on natural gas. With a move that usually comes in the height of sum- mer when temperatures are soaring and air conditioners blasting, Californians were urged to voluntarily cut their electricity use after frigid weather across the U.S. and Canada caused a shortage of natural gas at Southern Cal- ifornia power plants. The so-called Flex Alert, in which residents are asked to turn off unneeded lights, avoid using large appliances or equipment, and turn off electrically powered heaters, was allowed to expire at 10 p.m. Thursday, nine hours after it began. The shortage was only in Southern California, but the north was asked to do its part too. ''Statewide electricity and gas conservation will help free up both electricity and gas supplies for South- ern Californians,'' the Cali- fornia Independent System Operator, which runs the state's power grid, said in a statement. There was no immediate call for an extension of the alert, but it wasn't clear whether more could be coming. Stephanie McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the grid operator, said Southern California has become increasingly dependent on natural gas-fired plants since the decision last year to shutter the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, which is located between Los Angeles and San Diego. When it was operating, the twin-reactor San Onofre plant produced enough power for 1.4 million homes. According to 2010 Cali- fornia Energy Commission research, 53 percent of the power generated in the state comes from natural gas. Record amounts of nat- ural gas are being burned for heat and electricity across North America. Research firm Bentek Energy said in a statement that domestic natural gas production dropped about 1 percent in January from the previous month.