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ByFenitNirappil TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO A federal agency said Friday it will not release water for most Central Valley farms this year, forcing farmers to continue to scramble for other sources or leave fields unplanted. It will be the second year of no federal water for farmers in the region that grows much of the nation's produce, although some farms hold senior water rights and are exempt from complete cuts. Many farmers had been brac- DROUGHT Farmersto go another year without federal water By Rich Greene richgreenenews@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Board of Supervisors have an jam- packed agenda Tuesday, begin- ning with a 9 a.m. session to re- view and adjust the midyear bud- get and ending with a 1:30 p.m. session to discuss changes to the county's marijuana cultivation ordnance, including banning out- door cultivation. In between the board will con- sider items dealing with the fu- ture of the library, funding for the proposed jail expansion and dis- cussions of groundwater and air quality issues. Marijuana The board has a 1:30 p.m. ses- sion scheduled that includes dis- cussion of an urgency ordinance that would amend the county's code on marijuana to include the ban of outdoor cultivation. The definition of would be of any cultivation occurring outside of a permitted accessory struc- ture. Cultivation within residences SUPERVISORS Pot, library, jail, budget to be discussed Jam-packedagenda awaits board Tuesday By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Jessie Lee Robison, the man charged in the stab- bing death of a Red Bluff man last year, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Robison entered his plea in Tehama County Superior Court on Friday, and his sentencing was scheduled for April 6. Robison had been charged with murder stemming from the death of 27-year-old Joshua Verry last June, and a jury trial was scheduled to start March 11. Robison, who was 35 at the time of Verry's killing, faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in state prison after also admit- ting to the special allegation of being convicted of a prior seri- ous felony. Outside of court, Verry's mother, Caroline Saunders, said her son was her caregiver and protector. "I can't pick up my phone and say, Josh," she said. Verry's family members said it's been hard attending court proceedings. "Are we happy we don't have to go to trial? Yeah," said Kyla Garland, Verry's sister. Red Bluff police responded about 10:40 p.m. June 9, 2014 to a reported fight and stabbing at a Mina Avenue apartment off Gilmore Road in Red Bluff, south of Antelope Boulevard. Officers found that Verry had been stabbed several times in the chest and back. He was transported to St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, where he was pro- nounced dead. Police identi- fied Robison as a person of interest in the killing, and he was ar- rested June 11 on suspicion of murder. During a preliminary hear- ing in November, a Red Bluff po- lice detective testified that wit- nesses at the scene said Robi- son and Verry were involved in a fight, and at least one witness ob- served what looked like a blade. The detective, Scott Curtis, said Robison allegedly told po- lice he tried to stab Verry in the arm, but Verry had moved. Curtis said Verry suffered three stab wounds, and his cause of death was ruled as a loss of blood as a result from his injuries. In 2006, Robison pleaded guilty in Tehama County to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to three years in state prison, ac- cording to online court records. Robison remains in custody. TEHAMA COUNTY Manpleadsguiltyinstabbingdeath Jessie Lee Robison faces maximum sentence of 22 years in state prison By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RICHFIELD Repair of the State Route 99W Bridge over Thomes Creek is scheduled to begin March 9, forcing detour routes that could last through January 2016. State Route 99W will be closed to through traffic from Gyle Road to Sonoma Ave- nue, according to the Tehama County Public Works Depart- ment. Southbound traffic is being advised to use Gyle Road to Interstate 5 and follow detour signs to Finnell Avenue. Northbound traffic should use Finnell Avenue to Inter- state 5 and follow detour signs to Gyle Road. The $5.6 million project was scheduled to begin earlier this year, but it was delayed because of an issue involving birds using the bridge to nest. Public Works Director Gary Antone told the Board of Su- pervisors Tuesday that issue has since been resolved with both the contractor and Cal- trans to create a situation where the detour will have to be in place for 10 months. "That's the shortest time span we can accomplish with the work that has to be done," he said. C.C. Myers, Inc. has been awarded the project. Antone said he anticipates the company will start putting scaffolding under the bridge March 9 and begin work to tear it down. A new bridge will then be erected at the site. Supervisors Burt Bundy and Dennis Garton asked the pub- lic works department to do its best to ensure Hall Road re- mains a usable alternative over the next 10 months. The Thomes Creek Bridge project is being funded 88.53 percent by the Federal High- way Bridge Program, 10.95 percent from State Transpor- tation Improvement Program funding and 0.52 from road funds. The bridge was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 1950, ac- cording to the National Bridge Inventory. The 625-foot concrete bridge has been listed as structurally deficient for decades. PUBLIC NOTICE THOMES CREEK BRIDGE TO BE LEVELED, REPLACED DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYRICHGREENE The State Route 99W bridge over Thomes Creek will be torn down and replaced over a 10-month period beginning March 9. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........ A7 Sports.............. B1 Opinion............A6 Comics ............B7 Weather .........A12 Index............... ## INDEX This week columnist Ronnie Casey looks at just what it takes to be a responsible pet owner. PAGEA3 PETS What it means to be a responsible pet owner The Red Bluff Bass Anglers held their penultimate tournament at Lake Berryessa in February. PAGE A7 LIFESTYLES Red Bluff anglers fish Lake Berryessa Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition leader and critic of Vladimir Putin, is gunned down in Moscow. 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