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Online:Tocontribute to the Bigfoot Trail Alli- ance visit KICKSTARTER.COM/PROJ- ECTS/1222251482/THE-BIGFOOT-TRAIL- ALLIANCE. MAP COURTESY OF MICHAEL KAUFFMANN Map shows the proposed Bigfoot Trail that stretches from near Red Bluff to the Pacific Ocean near Crescent City. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL KAUFFMANN Michael Kauffmann hiking along the Bigfoot Trail in the Red Buttes Wilderness. ByJuniperRose jrose@times-standard.com @juniperjrose on Twitter It all began with an obsession with trees and long-distance hik- ing. Michael Kauffmann, a Hum- boldt County-based author and grant coordinator for the For- tuna Elementary School District, was a student at Humboldt State University when he and a profes- sor envisioned a route that could connect the isolated wilderness areas of Northern California and reveal the numerous conifer spe- cies within them. Kauffmann spent just under three weeks hiking the 360-mile route in 2009 and as the long-dis- tance hiking movement surges nationwide, Kauffmann wants others to have the opportunity to explore the Northern California mountains via trail. At this point, the combined bushwhacking, road-walking and elusiveness of the mountain- ous trail render it not quite ready for public debut, Kauffmann said. So, inspired to open the route up to other hikers by developing clear maps and trails, Kauffmann is starting the Bigfoot Trail Al- liance — a nonprofit that would support the development and maintenance of the path. "My ultimate goal is that it be- comes a National Scenic Trail," Kauffmann said. The trail stretches through six wilderness areas, starting at Ides Cove in the Yolla Bolly-Mid- dle Eel, 45 miles from Red Bluff, OUTDOORS Lo ng -d is ta nc e hi ke r creates home route Long trek:Spans6wildernessareas,360miles,32conifers The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Nearly every Californian sees the drought as a big problem and more now say they favor mandatory rationing, according to a survey released Thursday. The Field Poll found 94 per- cent of registered California vot- ers consider the shortage seri- ous, and 68 percent of them find it extremely serious. By contrast, when the state had a similarly se- vere drought in 1977 just 51 per- cent saw the problem as extremely serious. California is entering its fourth year of drought and, so far, this winter has yet to produce the rain and snow to make a major dent. Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency a year ago and asked Californians to reduce consumption by 20 percent. De- cember was the first month resi- dents hit that threshold. Another example that Califor- WATER Po ll : Dr ou gh t seen as serious, mo re w an t lim it s By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The next step in a process to build a new landfill administrative building will be considered at a public meeting Monday. The Tehama County-Red Bluff Landfill Management Agency will meet to consider review and ap- proval of the Initial Study, Mit- igated Negative Declaration and Notice of Determination for an on-site administrative build- ing. The meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Monday at the Te- hama County Board of Supervi- sors Chambers, 727 Oak St. in Red Bluff. Residents of the nearby West- gate Road Association have op- posed the project, specifically what would end up being a nec- essary rezone of the project site. The agency moved from the landfill site to office space at the Red Bluff Municipal Air- port in January 2014, citing con- flicts with the landfill's operators, Waste Connections, and plans for TEHAMA COUNTY Landfill building to be discussed By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Su- perintendent of Schools Charles Allen has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor petty theft following an investigation handled by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office, according to court documents. The charges were filed in Te- hama County Superior Court on Feb. 20, and Allen is scheduled to appear in court March 30 for his arraignment, according to court documents. The charges, filed by the Shasta County District Attorney's Office, state that from Feb. 13, 2014 to June 30, 2014, and from July 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014, Allen alleg- edly "did unlawfully steal, take, and carry away the personal prop- erty of another," namely, the Te- hama County Department of Ed- ucation, according to court doc- uments. It was unclear exactly what Al- len is suspected of stealing from the county Depart- ment of Educa- tion. Allen, reached by phone Thurs- day, said, "I don't have a comment at this time." A message left Thursday for Shasta County Deputy District Attorney Sarah Van Slyke, who signed a charging document filed in Tehama County Superior Court, was not returned. A message left for Lt. Dave Greer of the Tehama County Sher- iff's Office, who signed a declara- tion in support document filed with the court regarding the al- legations, was not returned. A spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office was said to be out of the office. TEHAMA COUNTY Superintendentfacescharges Charles Allen charged with two counts of misdemeanor petty the Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A5 Sports.............. B1 Opinion............A4 Comics ............B8 Weather ........ A10 Index............... ## INDEX The Tehama County Museum will honor local historian Pat Felthouse at a reception March 1. PAGE A5 LIFESTYLES Museumtohonor longtime volunteer The Corning Cardinals boys basketball team advanced to the Division 4quarterfinals with a win Wednesday. PAGE B1 SPORTS Corning boys advance to Division 4 quarters Floyd and Violet Hartwig's marriage spanned 67years, but their love for one another appears timeless. PAGE A10 LASTING LOVE Couple married 67 years dies holding hands Defying threats from Con- gress, the District of Columbia legalizes possession of recre- ational marijuana. 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