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ByFenitNirappil TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO AstheCalifornia drought drags on, water officials are considering expanding man- datory outdoor water restrictions on homeowners and adding new limits on restaurants, hotels and decorative fountains. At an informational meet- ing Tuesday, the State Water Re- sources Control Board also ap- peared ready to extend existing rules imposed last summer to boost water supplies. That would mean Californians still won't be able to wash cars with hoses that don't shut off and must limit watering their lawns. The emergency regulations also authorized agencies to fine water FINES Waterofficialseye new restrictions during drought CORNING The Corning Exchange Club is scheduled to hold its an- nual Police and Fireman Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Corning Veterans Hall. A tri-tip dinner will be served for $15 per plate and tickets are available from Corning Exchange members and at the door. Linda Watkins-Bennett, from channels 12 and 24 in Chico, will serve as the mistress of ceremo- nies for the event. The Exchange Club will be hon- oring 12 law enforcement officers and emergency services personal based in Tehama County. Raffle prizes will be drawn throughout the evening. A silent auction also will be held. Some of the items include a stay and play package from Rolling Hills Casino, a pig hunt at Oak Knoll Hereford Ranch, a flight for two courtesy of Rainbow Aviation and many gift baskets donated by Corning merchants. Proceeds from the event will continue funding Corning Ex- change Club's sponsorship of the community's youth programs and the club's national commitment to fight child abuse. For more information, call Rob- ert Thayer at 824-4407 or Ross Turner at 824-3240. CORNING EXCHANGE Dinner to honor police, fire personnel By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The governing board of the 30th District Agricultural Association has rescinded its sup- port for forming a joint powers authority with Tehama County. The Tehama District Fair Board of Directors on Tuesday approved notifying Gov. Jerry Brown's of- fice of its decision to withdraw support for the proposed forma- tion of a JPA, which would have released the 30th DAA from state control but needed state approval first. That approval, officials said, hasn't appeared forthcoming. "We were all very much in support of it," said Linda Durrer, president of the fair board, add- ing, "We thought it was going full speed ahead. There has been no action out of Sacramento with re- spect to a JPA." The Tehama County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 also ap- proved revoking its offer to form a JPA with the 30th DAA, citing extensive communication with state officials with no approval in sight, and $10 million in fund- ing for state fairs the governor has proposed in his 2015-2016 state budget. The proposed JPA would have resulted in more local control of the fairgrounds and financial sup- port. During the Feb. 10 Board of Su- pervisors regular meeting, An- drew Meredith, who sits on the fair's board of directors, thanked the county for its support over the past two years. "It is unfortunate that the JPA has kind of been stalled out," Mer- edith said, adding, "I think we're all just tired of waiting for an an- swer that doesn't seem like it's ever going to come." The $10 million in fair funding 30TH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION BoardrescindssupportforJPA Supervisorsalsorevokedoffertoform governing partnership with fairgrounds By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter COTTONWOOD A decades-long plan to replace Evergreen Road Bridge may finally be com- pleted by 2018. Tehama County Public Works Chief Deputy Director Tim Woods updated the Board of Supervisors Feb. 10 on the time table of what has been de- scribed as a "challenging long term project." Evergreen Road Bridge is one of two bridges in Tehama County that were identified in the 1990s for replacement be- cause they were structurally deficient to withstand seismic activity. The other bridge, Jel- lys Ferry, has also gone through a lengthy process, but work is scheduled to begin later this year for its replacement. Evergreen Bridge, which overpasses the South Fork of Cottonwood Creek, is about 2.5 miles west from the Bow- man Road and Interstate 5 in- terchange. The roadway is also cate- gorized as substandard. The bridge has about 19 feet be- tween guardrails and is oper- ated as a one-lane bridge. It was built in 1955 and spans 210 feet and is entered from sharp curves in both direction. The alignment, along with the existing flood plain in the area, has caused numerous realignments to be discussed. In 2005 the board settled on a preferred alignment, but more problems were found and the board changed the align- ment decision in 2008. County staff has since been working on flood plain, envi- ronmental and right of way needs. The bridge's replacement will be 100 percent funded through the Highway Bridge Program, however because of that the work needs to go through both state and federal approval processes. Wood said that has also led to the delay. Wood said Public Works an- ticipates a final design of the proposed project to be com- pleted by the end of 2015, with a construction bid awarded around May 2016. He said the project should take around 18 months to complete. The new bridge will span around 400 feet. The county is kicking in ad- ditional $1.7 million to pay for some companion projects that are not covered by the federal program. The project will include left turn lanes to be added to Bowman Road for the inter- section with Evergreen Road, about 0.8 miles of Evergreen Road being realigned, con- struction of the new bridge, removal of the existing bridge, excavating along the creek to increase the capacity of the channel upstream re- placement and some work to the nearby Anderson Cotton- wood Irrigation District ca- nal and pipeline. COTTONWOOD EVERGREEN BRIDGE GETS TIMETABLE DAILYNEWSRICHGREENE The Evergreen Bridge over South Fork of Cottonwood Creek may be replaced by 2018. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 Lifestyles........A5 Index............... ## INDEX Tehama County Republicans are offering scholarships for high school seniors pursuing their education. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY TehamaRepublicans offering scholarships The Oak Creek Women's Club has scheduled its annual recruitment game at the course for Feb. 28. PAGE B1 SPORTS Oak Creek to hold Recruitment Golf Game A winter storm dumps snow from Nashville to Nantucket, and arctic-like temperatures chill much of the U.S. PAGE B8 WINTER STORM From the Gulf to New England, cold grips US The Obama administration put its deportation-relief program on hold, complying reluctantly with a judge's order. 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