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ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Residents fill sandbags outside the Tehama County Library in Red Bluff on Tuesday in preparation for a severe storm that is forecast to move over the county today and last through Friday. ByAndreByikandRichGreene abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Tehama County Sher- iff Dave Hencratt proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday in Tehama County ahead of a severe storm that is expected to pelt the North State with rain and high winds Wednesday through Friday. The proclamation, which Hencratt said is similar to one the county ap- proved in 2012 after a wildfire ripped through Manton, will cover both flood- ing that already has occurred and po- tential problems that could come from this week's storm. "We as a county are moving ahead, doing the best we can," Hencratt told the Tehama County Board of Supervi- sors at its meeting Tuesday. The National Weather Service said Northern California receives storms of this magnitude "once every several years." The valley area is predicted to re- ceive one to five inches of rain. The foothills could receive two to five inches, the mountains could get three to eight inches and one to two feet of snow could fall in areas above 6,000 feet. Wind gusts greater than 60 miles per hour also are possible, the weather service said. The storm, whose greatest impact is predicted to occur Wednes- day night through Thursday, could bring widespread power failures, downed trees and urban, small river and stream flooding. Hencratt said a local assistance cen- ter will be opened once the weather settles down to help those who have suffered property damages. Los Molinos High School, Los Moli- nos Elementary School, Vina Elemen- tary School, Lassen View School, Ger- ber School and Richfield School will be closed Thursday, an official with the Tehama County Department of Edu- cation said. No other school closures were announced by Tuesday evening. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Tuesday that residents should unplug or turn off all electrical appliances in the case of a power failure to "avoid overloading circuits and to prevent fire hazards when power is restored." "Simply leave a single lamp on to alert you when power returns," the utility company said in a press re- lease. "Turn your appliances back on one at a time when conditions return to normal." The Tehama County Sheriff's De- partment advises residents to stay home and off the roads if possible. Sand and sandbags are available outside the Tehama County Library in Red Bluff on 645 Madison St., the De- partment of Forestry and Fire Protec- tion station in Red Bluff on 604 Ante- lope Blvd., west of the Tehama County Probation Department's Day Report- ing Center in Red Bluff on 774 Ante- lope Blvd., outside the Tehama County TEHAMA COUNTY SHERIFFPROCLAIMS STATE OF EMERGENCY The proclamation will cover both flooding that has already occurred and potential problems that could come from this week's storm. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » The Tehama County Board of Su- pervisors adopted environmental and mitigation findings Tuesday to move forward a proposed Community Corrections Reentry and Day Report- ing Center at the site of the Red Bluff library on Madison Street. County officials hope the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration will clear the way for $20 million in state funding to pay for a majority of the construction of the 64-bed jail facility that will include other probation and jail related fa- cilities. Supervisor Candy Carlson was the lone no vote against the findings. She said the vote was not against the facility or the Sheriff's Department. A week earlier Carlson had said she did not agree the downtown site on Madison Street was the right location for the project, agreeing with representatives from the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association, members of the public and some city of Red Bluff officials. That meeting featured nearly two hours of public comment, most in opposition to the place- ment. Tuesday, DRBBA President Travis Dolling said his association had hired legal counsel in regards to the project. The association's legal representative told the board he believed the county's Environmental Impact Report was defective because the prop- erty description changed from the original no- tices and a traffic study was not for the impacts of the library being relocated on Kimball Road near the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. "This is a hasty decision if this EIR is adopted as proposed," he said. But county staff stood by the report and find- ings and said the proposed site across from the existing Tehama County Jail was the only eco- TEHAMA COUNTY Expanded jailplan moves forward By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF » Family, colleagues and friends of the late Tehama County Supervisor George Russell gathered Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony to rename the Red Bank Creek Bridge on Rawson Road in his honor. Russell died in September 2012, shortly after being re-elected to another four-year term on the board. He had served on the board since February 1996. Chairman Steve Chamblin said the bridge was a fitting item to be renamed after Russell, who mentored others to not worry about water that has already passed DEDICATION Bridge renamed for George Russell Formersupervisorinstrumental in completing bridge project RICH GREENE — DAILY NEWS Tehama County Supervisor Dennis Garton unveils a plaque naming the Red Bank Creek Bridge on Rawson Road a er late Supervisor George Russell. By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON » The House approved on Tuesday a bill designed to give state and federal agencies authority to move more water in coming months to California's drought-stricken farm belt. GOP lawmakers used their majority to pass the bill by a 230-182 vote. Six Democratic lawmak- ers joined Republicans in supporting the legisla- tion. However, the Senate is not expected to take up the measure before adjourning for the year, meaning lawmakers will likely have to start over on the issue next year. Opponents called the bill a water-grab de- signed to help farmers at the expense of others, particularly the state's salmon industry. White House advisers had recommended to President Barack Obama that he veto the bill if it reached his desk. The state is suffering from its third year of drought, and GOP lawmakers in the House have complained that environmental protections de- signed to protect fish and wildlife have exacer- 230-182 VOTE House moves to bring relief to farms in state Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Food.................B4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 INDEX With a large storm set to move in today, the American Red Cross is urging residents to be prepared. 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