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4B Daily News – Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Snow, big run-off celebrated in water-hungry Western states LAS VEGAS (AP) — Communities below the snow-capped mountains of the West are bracing against the swelling rivers and flooding that come with the spring thaw. In the drought- ravaged cities of the South- west, however, the deluge is cause for celebration. There will be more water for Nevada, California and Arizona this year, sparing them from having to take emergency measures, such as water rationing, for at least another three years. The three states can thank the heavy and, in some cases, unprecedented snow- pack in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. The ripe June sun is sending snowmelt into the Colorado River, its tribu- taries and Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir located outside Las Vegas. ‘‘This is obviously really welcome, great news,’’ said Jeffrey Kightlinger, CEO of the Metropolitan Water Dis- trict of Southern California, which serves 19 million peo- ple. ‘‘It’s been a godsend.’’ The water comes at a cru- cial time for the Southwest. After 10 years of receding water levels that threatened a regional water shortage, this year’s melting snows are expected to grow Lake Mead, the chief source of water for the three states and Mexico, by 40 feet or more. The jubilation in Califor- nia, Arizona and Nevada is not a case of wishing neigh- bors ill, only the reality of nature’s polarizing impact in the water-poor West. Brutal, prolonged winters in the north produce robust, life- giving water flows in the south. That cycle had been dis- rupted for more than a decade as one dry winter after another emptied Lake Mead, which sits on the Nevada-Arizona border and was formed in 1935 after the construction of Hoover Dam. Mead and Lake Powell upstream are the major water storage facilities in the sys- tem. Roughly 96 percent of Mead’s water comes from melted snow in the upper Colorado River basin states: Colorado, Utah, New Mexi- co and Wyoming. By November 2010, the water in the reservoir had fallen to 1,081 elevation feet, a historic low and a mere six feet above the point that would trigger a large reduction of Arizona and Nevada’s share of the Col- orado River. If that trend had contin- ued, Arizona and Nevada could have had to begin water rationing this year. That outlook changed during late winter as snow- storms blanketed Western mountains from the Rockies ‘‘It means we’ve dodged a bullet. That water is the lifeblood of the West.’’ — Arizona Farm Bureau, Kevin Rogers to the Sierra Nevada. By June, there was more cumulative snow than ever in the upper basin states that feed into the Colorado River, said Kevin Werner, a hydrol- ogist for the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. As a result, Lake Mead is expected to grow to up to 1,126 feet by December. At full stage, the lake registers at more than 1,200 elevation feet. For public water utilities, the engorged river will buy officials more time to plan for the possibility of a future without Lake Mead, a night- marish prospect across the Southwest. Some researchers believe long- term drought, climate change and an ever increas- ing demand for water could leave the lake dry by 2021. In California, water lead- ers are promoting conserva- tion programs and exploring other water sources. In Nevada, Las Vegas gets nearly 90 percent of its drinking water from the lake. Officials are seeking a permit to build a 285-mile- long pipeline project to import water from aquifers in northern Nevada and Utah. The project has encountered stiff opposition from conservationists and rural leaders against tapping northern groundwater to fuel more growth in southern Nevada. Meanwhile, construction problems have stalled a $700-million effort to build a new pipe into Mead. The huge snowmelt has somewhat eased some of the pressure driving both pro- jects, said Scott Huntley, spokesman for the Southern Nevada Water Authority. ‘‘This is the first significant elevation in 10 years,’’ he said. ‘‘It provides us a greater cushion to fall back on.’’ quickly. The good news has spread In rural Arizona, the new water means farmers won’t have to reduce agricultural acreage. ‘‘It means we’ve dodged a bullet,’’ said Kevin Rogers, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau, the state’s farming lobby. ‘‘That water is the lifeblood of the West.’’ At the Lake Mead Nation- al Recreation Area border- ing Hoover Dam, park offi- cials are preparing for new visitors and urging conces- sionaires to move their mari- nas, floating restaurants and boat rental stands to accom- modate the transforming Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 shore. ‘‘Water has already start- ed to rise a foot a week,’’ said park spokesman Andrew Munoz. ‘‘We are looking at three good years of access to the water.’’ The National Park Service also is looking forward to replenishing its purse. Every 20-foot drop of water during the past decade has cost the agency roughly $6 million in renovations as roads and utilities were extended to match the receding shore- line. ‘‘That’s hundreds of thou- sands of dollars that they won’t have to spend this year,’’ Munoz said. Gail Kaiser’s family owns the Las Vegas Boat Harbor and Lake Mead Marina out- side Las Vegas. For more than 10 years, the family has repeatedly released its anchors and moved the mari- nas to stay attached to the receding shoreline. This year, however, they expect to move the marinas up at least five times through August to keep pace with the rising water. ‘‘It is always a good thing to have more water,’’ she said. ‘‘People go, ‘Wow, they are getting water there. Let’s go out and see what the lake is doing.’’’ Boaters forced to confront muddy beaches and newly uncovered islands as they toured Lake Mead in recent years are also watching the rising water with delight. Rick Brodeen has been boating on Lake Mead since 1972. His friends crashed into unmarked islands as the lake began to empty. The beaches became less popular for day trippers as more and more rocks emerged. It was dangerous and depressing, Brodeen said. ‘‘I’ve been watching this water go down for years,’’ he said. ‘‘To have the water going up is a lot better.’’ Airlines collected $3.4B in bag fees NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers hate them, but airlines can’t afford to give them up — those aggravating bag fees. U.S. airlines collected $3.4 billion for checked luggage last year, accord- ing to a government report issued Monday. That’s up 24 percent from 2009 and a big reason the industry made money again after three years of losses. In 2010, the major airlines made a combined $2.6 billion in profits, less than they collected in bag fees. The fees — typically $50 round-trip for the first piece of checked luggage and $70 for the second — allow the industry to navigate between rising fuel costs and customers who expect rock-bottom airfares. ‘‘If it weren’t for the fees, the airlines would most likely be losing money,’’ said Jim Corridore, airline analyst with Standard & Poor’s. That’s little comfort to fliers who have increasingly felt nickel-and-dimed by the airlines and now face a summer of higher airfares and packed planes. ‘‘I feel like I am constantly being hit by little things by the airlines,’’ said Lauren DiMarco, a stay-at-home mother from Wenham, Mass. ‘‘We’re already paying so much money.’’ Delta generated the most revenue from bag fees — $952 million — fol- lowed by the combined United and Continental at nearly $655 million. American collected $580 million and US Airways $513 million, according to the Department of Transportation. None of those fees are subject to taxes. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0014491 Title Order No. 110097501 Investor/Insurer No. 1700441109 APN No. 037-181-041 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2005. 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." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JOSE MEJIA, JR. AND CINDY ARTHUR, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 12/19/2005 and recorded 12/27/05, as Instrument No. 029439, in Book 2856, Page 242), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, State of Califor- nia, will sell on 06/21/2011 at 2:00PM, At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, paya- ble in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con- veyed to and now held by it un- der said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully de- scribed in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, of the real proper- ty described above is purported to be: 9875 ASHURST STREET, PROBERTA, CA, 96078. The un- dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with inter- est thereon of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $161,402.96. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total in- debtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso- ciation, or savings bank speci- fied in Section 5102 of the Finan- cial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ’’AS IS’’ con- dition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re- garding title, possession or en- cumbrances, to satisfy the in- debtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro- vided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex- penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/29/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914- 01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Infor- mation (626) 927-4399 By: Trust- ee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collec- tor attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3993233 06/07/2011, 06/14/2011 05/31/2011, Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0013292 Title Order No. 110104878 Investor/Insurer No. 156060232 APN No. 031-152-151 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/21/2006. 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." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by MAUREEN FRASHER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 12/21/2006 and recorded 12/29/06, as Instrument No. 2006026006, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, State of California, will sell on 06/21/2011 at 2:00PM, At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1465 ORANGE STREET, RED BLUFF, CA, 960804112. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $186,586.70. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total in- debtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso- ciation, or savings bank speci- fied in Section 5102 of the Finan- cial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ’’AS IS’’ con- dition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re- garding title, possession or en- cumbrances, to satisfy the in- debtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as pro- vided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex- penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/29/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914- 01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Infor- mation (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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