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wasters up to$500a day, though such stringent en- forcement has been rare. Possible new rules un- der consideration include a ban on running outdoor water fountains and pro- hibiting lawn watering during cold and rainy pe- riods. "The key is to get away from very light manda- tory restrictions," said Fe- licia Marcus, chairwoman of the board. Other ideas presented Tuesday targeted busi- nesses such as requiring restaurants to only serve water on request and tell- ing hotels not to automat- ically provide guests with fresh towels and sheets ev- ery day. Some cities have similar rules already in place. The board has consid- ered making some water restrictions permanent with the prospect of future droughts looming. "We definitely need per- manent regulations," said Frances Spivy-Weber, the board vice-chairwoman. "I just don't see how we can enter the next 30 years with climate change with- out them." The board has the power to define unrea- sonable water use. That power can also be used to ban golf course and cem- etery owners from using drinking water to main- tain landscapes when re- cycled water is available, but Marcus said the board isn't targeting those areas now. The board could con- sider the extension of restrictions next month and take up other pos- sible regulations later in the year. Drought FROMPAGE1 Costello:VirginiaCostello, 94, of Red Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 16at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Cronwell: Helen Marie Cronwell, 89, of Red Bluff died Monday, Feb. 16at River Valley Care Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deinema: Dilena Marie Rose Deinema, 1, of Red Bluff died Monday, Feb. 9 at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Hunt: Emma Jean Hunt, 75, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, Feb. 17at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Manning: Evelyn Manning, 77, of Cottonwood died Thursday, Feb. 12at Golden Living. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES in Brown's proposed bud- get could include support for financially challenged fairs such as the 30th DAA, according to the gov- ernor's budget summary. Since the state cut fair funding 2011, "15 fairs are fiscally challenged and at riskofclosing,"accordingto the summary. The $10 mil- lion figure would include $3.1 million from the state's generalfundto"improvethe financial stability of smaller fairs statewide, and provide funding to support addi- tional fair board training." A one-time $7 million allocation from the state's general fund would go to- ward maintenance at state fairs, according to the summary. Tehama County had ap- proved forming the pro- posed JPA with the 30th DAA in May 2013 after Brown in 2011 cut funding for all state fairs, resulting ina25percentcuttotheTe- hama District Fairground budget, or about $200,000. Since then, the Tehama District Fair board has sought ways to cut costs and increase revenue to keep the fairgrounds vi- able. Meredith said staff hours have been reduced, and jobs have been elimi- nated. At the fair board's meeting Tuesday, Direc- tor Pete Dagorret sig- naled that more budget cuts would be coming. Meredith also credited accounting services per- formed by the county for allowing the fair board to guide the fairgrounds to- ward better financial foot- ing. "It's not great, it's not completely concrete, but it's certainly a lot better than it was two years ago," Meredith said. Board FROM PAGE 1 By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The la- bor-management standoff that is disrupting billions of dollars of international trade at West Coast sea- ports now centers on the future of one man who re- solves workplace disputes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. After nine months of bargaining for a new con- tract and weeks of partial port shutdowns, dock- workers and their employ- ers disagree on whether they should change the system for arbitrating al- legations of work slow- downs, discrimination and other conflicts. More specifically, their quarrel is focused on the man who since 2002 has arbitrated grievances in Southern California. Three people with knowledge of the contract talks say negotiators for the dockworkers' union want arbitrator David Miller out, while the asso- ciation representing em- ployers will not support changes that would allow his immediate removal. The people insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to dis- cuss the negotiations pub- licly. Union negotiators be- lieve Miller favors employ- ers in disputes, for exam- ple claims that workers are intentionally slowing down cargo movement. In a letter to members last week, the union's presi- dent wrote that negotia- tors for employers were unwilling to budge be- cause their side benefits from the current system. Miller told The Associ- ated Press he is aware that he has become the focal point of the closed-door talks but is unsure why. He figures that in the hun- dreds of decisions he has issued, he upset someone who is now getting back at him. "I'm bewildered as any- body else on the outside looking in," Miller said. U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez entered the standoff on Tuesday in San Francisco, where he settled into his new mis- sion of forging a new con- tract. Perez does not have legal authority to force an agreement, but outsiders hope he can coax one that would end the protracted troubles. Spokesmen for the In- ternational Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Associ- ation, which represents shipping lines that carry cargo and port terminal operators that handle it once ships dock, declined comment, citing a media blackout. As negotiations drag on, the consequences of the cargo bottleneck are rippling through the U.S. economy. The 29 ports on the West Coast handle about $1 trillion worth of goods annually, including Asian imports such as electron- ics, household goods and clothing as well as U.S. ex- ports such as produce and meat. Honda Motor Co. is slowing production at six factories in Ohio, Indi- ana and Canada due to parts shortages. Califor- nia citrus exporters say exports are half of normal to places such as Korea, Japan and China. Exam- ples from impacts on in- dustries abound. On Tuesday, 32 mas- sive ocean-going vessels were anchored and await- ing a berth at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the nation's largest port complex. The scene was similar outside the smaller ports of Oak- land, and Seattle and Ta- coma in Washington state. Lines grew notably lon- ger over the holiday week- end, when employers again locked most longshoremen out of work rather than pay enhanced wages. Employers say dock- workers are intentionally slowing down, an allega- tion the union denies. On Tuesday, employers hired full work crews for the first time since Friday. Currently, arbitrators such as Miller are effec- tively appointed for life. The maritime association wants to keep that system. The union, however, wants the option of changing an arbitrator after each con- tract expires — recent deals have lasted six years and the one being negoti- ated could last five years. It was the union that initially submitted Mill- er's candidacy for an ar- bitrator position. Before his appointment, he had been a member of the lo- cal branch which repre- sents clerks in Los Ange- les and Long Beach. Without offering de- tails or naming names, union president Robert McEllrath wrote a letter last week that questioned "retaining arbitrators who have openly engaged in conduct that clearly com- promises their impartial- ity, including the develop- ment of close and personal relationships that affect decision-making." Miller understood that to be a reference to him, but in the interview with the AP said he has been impartial and believes that he favors the union in most disputes. "When do we think these so-called crimes were committed that made everybody go so crazy," he said. "You hear a the- ory and you hear innuen- dos. But who, what, where, when? And I don't think it exists." The two sides already have reached tentative agreements on key issues including health benefits and what jobs the union can retain in the future. Their different wage pro- posals are not far apart. Under the prior contract, which expired in July, av- erage wages exceed $50 an hour, according to the maritime association. The union says wages are set be- tween $26 to $36 an hour — though many shifts carry a premium over that range. CONTRACT DISPUTE Sources say port talks focus on arbitrator JAE C. HONG — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two trucks move shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach, on Tuesday. By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO More than 1.4 million Californians have either signed up or renewed their coverage for individual private insur- ance in the second year of the federal health expan- sion, a state official said Tuesday. A total of 474,000 new enrollees had signed up and another 944,000 re- newed coverage as of Sun- day's deadline, Covered California Executive Direc- tor Peter Lee said. "That's a huge number and a number we're proud of," he said. California is falling short of its initial enroll- ment goal of 1.7 million as people find or lose jobs and qualify for Medi-Cal or Medicare. Another 3 million people have joined Medi-Cal since the over- haul began last year. The state announced Tuesday that it has ex- tended the time for people to compete applications until next Sunday, which aligns with a federal ex- tension. INSURANCE 1.4 million sign up in second health enrollment Find us online! GERALD"Gerry"D. DeFOER April 28, 1934 ~ February 5, 2015 Gerald (Gerry) D. DeFoer, age 80, of Red Bluff, CA passed away into God's arms on February 5, 2015. Gerry was born April 28, 1934 in Park Rapids MN to Stanley and Ada DeFoer. He graduated from Westwood High School in 1952 and married June Haefele DeFoer on September 4, 1954. They were married for 60 years and attend Abundant Life Fellowship in Red Bluff, CA. He was pre- ceded in death by his son Mark Edward DeFoer, daughter Garneth Renee, father Stanley DeFoer and mother Ada DeFoer. He is survived by his wife June DeFoer, three grandchil- dren, Sean, Brianne, and Jordan DeFoer, daughter-in-law Cathy DeFoer, brother Edward DeFoer, sister-in-law Bren- da DeFoer and sister Linda Rice. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Febru- ary 21, 2015 at Abundant Life Fellowship, 21080 Luther Rd, Red Bluff, CA. Obituaries NeptuneSociety ofNorthernCaliforniahas provided trusted experience & service to our community for over 40 years. 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Transportation, Luxury, and Entertainment taxes were all started for a specific purpose, but when the stated purpose was concluded, the collection of the taxes continued. Parking meters were originally installed to keep cars moving along so that more cars, hence customers, could use the same space. We continually want more services from our cities and government, and as long as we do, we must pay continually higher taxes. … After reading my story last week about a man who deserted his family, Leo McCoy remembered the following happening in 1915: Frank Lopez, a native of theAzores Island, was unhappily married. One day he took a boat and sailed west telling no one where he was going. His wife had a brother who lived in Eureka who felt sorry for her and after a year or so, he sent her money to come to Eureka and keep house for him. When she arrived in California there was no railway to Eureka. She had been shipped to Red Bluff with a tag around her neck telling SP to put her on a stage that ran to Eureka twice a week. Mrs. Lopez could speak no English and as officials could not understand her, they sent for City Marshall Montgomery. He took her to City Hall and started to find someone that could speak Portuguese, her native language. He finally found such a man and when he brought the two together, he could not understand the amount of noise created by the two, both speaking at the same time. By one of those quirks of fate, of all the millions of people in the United States, Marshall Montgomery had brought an interpreter for her who turned out to be her deserting husband! They were reunited, reconciled and went to Dairyville and started a small dairy and passed on many years later. They had no children and the names mentioned above were their real names. Leo didn't know if the wife ever got to Eureka to see her brother. … I was telling my grandchildren six year old Melody and four year old Brandon, about the virtues of hard work for which a person would be rewarded. To illustrate the adage, I told them if they went with me to our orchards inAntelope to pull weeds with me, I would give them each a quarter. Melody, the oldest of the two, thought for a moment and then asked, "When do we get paid?" I thought this a good and practical start to their lives. Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A