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Thecrackdowncomesas California moves toward its fourth summer of drought with no relief in sight. Re- cord low snowfall over the winter has left the state of nearly40millionpeoplewith a year's worth of water in its reservoirs, and dwindling groundwater for wells. On Thursday, retired sec- retary Brenda Johnson stood in the doorway of her Sacra- mento home contemplating her lovingly tended lawn and azalea bushes. Johnson did not love the idea of brown as the new green. "With the money I put into it, I don't want it to go dry," said Johnson, who got a warning letter from the city last year for watering her front yard on the wrong day. "Idon'twantadeadlawn," she said. "But change is hard, and you do adjust." In Southern California's sunbathed city of Long Beach, howeowner Kather- ine Rusconi stood among the bright red, pink and yellow succulents and desert plants that make up her front yard, basking in the knowledge of being ahead of the game. The city of Long Beach gaveher$3,000inrebatesfor ripping out her own loan less than two years ago. Some of her neighbors have since fol- lowed her lead, making the block a showpiece of wa- ter-saving, wildlife-friendly yards. "You know, this is a des- ert climate. This should have been in place for some time," Rusconi said. Brown's move to get tough on water use came after his push for volun- tary conservation yielded mixed results. Asked by Brown in January 2014 to cut their water consump- tion by 20 percent, Califor- nians achieved only about half that. Affluent Southern Cal- ifornia communities with lots of landscaping on auto- matic timers were some of the worst offenders, topping 300 gallons of water per per- son a day compared with 70 gallons for some San Fran- cisco Bay Area communities. State water officials will now draw up the emergency regulations to carry out the governor's order and hope to have them ready for en- actment in May, said George Kostyrko, spokesman for the state Water Resources Con- trol Board. The governor's order re- quires the roughly 400 wa- ter agencies around the state to cut water use by one-quar- ter from the 2013 level. Homeowners will get re- bates for replacing lawns with greenery more suited to the semi-arid state and for installing more water-thrifty appliances and plumbing fixtures. The state also will press water agencies to im- pose higher, graduated rates todiscouragewaterguzzling. Cemeteries, golf courses and business headquarters must cut back significantly on watering the grass and shrubs. And new homes will not be allowed to use drinking water for irriga- tion unless they have wa- ter-stingy drip systems. Homeowners and wa- ter districts that violate the rules will be subject to fines, but many of the enforcement details have yet to be worked out. State water officials stress it's the lush, green blades of grass they are after. "When it is all said and done, what we are asking is that they cut back dramati- cally on their outdoor water- ing," Kostyrko said. Californians should water enough to save their trees, water board head Felicia Marcus said, but should let their lawns go the way of all mortal things. In Sacramento, Goud Chetan has already scalped his front lawn, leaving it bare dirt Thursday. Chetan said he will lay down gravel and shrubs instead, though not necessarily to be a good citi- zen during the drought. "Really it's about the wa- ter bill and saving money," Chetan said. Some water experts and economists are dubious the crackdown will succeed. Californians will em- brace saving water if they feel everyone is doing the same, water experts said. Brown's cutback order, how- ever, exempts agriculture, which consumes 80 percent of all the water that Califor- nians use. "In times of scarcity, hu- man nature is to do one's share if you think others are making similar sacrifices," said Jonas Minton, a for- mer senior state water offi- cial, now an adviser to the California-based Planning and Conservation League policy group. "When it ap- pears others are taking more than their share, it can be reduced to every per- son for themselves." But farmers have already done their part, fallowing land and paying more for water, said Shawn Steven- son, a farmer in California's agricultural heartland, the Central Valley. Stevenon said he had to rip out nearly half his al- mond, pistachio and citrus trees. "It's nice to know that some of our fellow state res- idents are going to share in the pain," he said. "Why they didn't do it last year, I don't know." AssociatedPresswriter Scott Smith contributed to this article from Fresno and Fenit Nirappil contributed from Sacramento. Ellen Knickmeyer reported from San Francisco. Drought FROMPAGE1 The snowpack that nor- mally provides water for the state throughout the year now stands at just 6 percent of normal. That means the nearly 40 million people in California must rely on water already stored in reservoirs and on groundwater that farmers and communities are pump- ing at dangerously fast rates. ___ Q: How have Californians done at voluntary conserva- tion? A: Not so well. In January 2014, Brown asked Califor- nians to voluntarily reduce water use by 20 percent. In- stead, they averaged about half of that decrease. San Francisco Bay Area water users — some with no lawns —were among the thriftiest, using around 70 gallons of water per person per day. That figure topped 300 gallons for some afflu- ent desert communities in Southern California with big lawns, pools and golf courses. ___ Q: How will ordinary peo- ple notice a difference under Brown's order? A: California will start looking a lot browner, for one thing. Brown's order bans communities from us- ing drinking water to irri- gate street medians, for in- stance. Communities also will be encouraged to reward homeowners for getting rid of water-gulping lawns. And the order directs a state- wide look at water rates to encourage conservation, meaning water-rate hikes are likely for many. ___ Q: Say I live outside Cali- fornia — why should I care about the state's drought? A: Farmers aren't covered in Brown's mandatory con- servation order, but bigger farmers will be required to come up with water-man- agement plans. Shrinking water reserves forced growers to fallow 400,000 acres last year and likely hundreds of thou- sands more acres this year, state agriculture secretary Karen Ross said. Farmers say that could eventually mean more ex- pensive fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products. Answers FROM PAGE 1 Clark:DonnaRoseClark, 82, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, April 1at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Friday, April 3, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online 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 The Associated Press KLAMATHFALLS,ORE. With snowpack extremely low, users of Klamath Basin wa- ter are bracing for another dry growing season. Just how much water will be available to farms on the Klamath Reclamation Proj- ect won't be announced un- til next week, but the out- look is not good, the Herald and News reports. Natural Resources Con- servation Service maps show the Klamath Basin with 95 percent of normal precipitation, but only 7 percent of normal snow- pack. Although the proj- ect's main reservoir is close to full, two others are not, and low snowpack means reduced flows into rivers as the summer wears on. Since 2001, farms on the project have had to share water with fish protected by the U.S. Endangered Spe- cies Act, leading to irriga- tion cutbacks in dry years. The last three years have been dry. Last year, the project got 61 percent of the water needed for full operations, and many expect even less this year. "The general thing I hear from folks is that this year might end up be- ing worse than the last," Klamath Irrigation Dis- trict Manager Mark Stun- tebeck said. Hollie Cannon, executive director of the Klamath Water and Power Agency, said he has no doubts the water allocation to the Klamath Project will be worse than last year Langell Valley farmer Jill Nelson said she ex- pects the second or third worst season ever. "It's our livelihood. We absolutely live and die by the water situation," she said. Forecasts indicate the next three months will see normal temperatures and below-normal precip- itation, said Sven Nelai- mischkies, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Medford. DROUGHT Kl am at h Ba si n ir ri ga to rs lo ok a t an ot he r dr y ye ar COURTESY PHOTO BY ROSS PALUBESKI RedBluffFire,CalFireandaSt.Elizabethambulanceweredispatchedaround9:30p.m.Wednesdaytoareported residential structure fire at 1307 Deborah Drive in Red Bluff. The first unit at scene reported a well involved single story home with smoke and flames showing. The fire quickly spread to the attic of the home. The fire was con- tained in about 30 minutes and extinguishment was declared at around midnight. One resident was displaced from the residence and was assisted by the American Red Cross. One pet reportedly perished in the fire. FIRE HOME DAMAGED IN BLAZE PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thank you! JackLeroyRowin November 9, 1931 ~ March 19, 2015 Jack Leroy Rowin, cowboy, boot maker, storyteller and friend, passed away on March 19, 2015, from cancer. Born on November 9, 1931 in Oklahoma, Jack and his siblings soon migrated west until the family truck broke down in Roswell, New Mexico. Good with his hands, Jack found work in cobbler shops and as a cowboy working ranches from Texas to California. After a bad fall ended his riding days, Jack returned to his roots and began mak- ing cowboy boots. Simply known as the "Boot Maker," Jack's boots truly were a piece of Americana. It didn't matter if you were a student, buyer or friend; one always left Jack's shop with boots that fit like a glove, a wonder- ful story and a pocket full of memories. An icon of the community, Jack will be sorely missed. "Ride cowboy ride!" A memorial service will be held at the "Boot Shop" at 21595 S. Powerhouse Rd., Manton, CA on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 3:30 pm. RAYMOND EDSON TWITCHELL January 31, 1938 ~ March 24, 2015 The Red Bluff community lost one of its true characters in the early morning of March 24, 2015. Rayman Twitchell passed away peacefully with his wife, Zeral, by his side at the Vibra Hospital in Redding. Born in Lancaster, New Hampshire on January 31, 1938 to Ozro (Red) Twitchell and Alta May Remick, Ray was raised and attended school in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. At Cape Elizabeth High, he ex- celled in basketball and track. For years, he held the Maine state record in the 440. Upon graduating in 1956, he enlisted in the US Navy. He spent time in Japan as a communications specialist, in New Orleans as a member of the Navy color guard, and played for the All Navy travelling basketball team. Ray was discharged in 1960 in San Francisco, CA where he began to love the West Coast. Dressed in his Navy whites, he hitchhiked from California to Maine for a brief family visit. He then hitchhiked back across the country where he enrolled in junior college in Seattle, WA. It was there that he fell for a tall beauty named Zeral Caudill who became his wife for 54 years. The two were married May 7, 1961 in Seattle. Ray earned a degree in police science, his Peace Offic- er's certificate and several teaching credentials in law en- forcement with an emphasis in narcotics. He landed his first job as a juvenile hall supervisor in Seattle. While liv- ing in Seattle, Ray and Zeral were blessed with their first child, Steven Michael. The new family moved to Southern Oregon where Ray began his career as a sheriffs deputy. They, again, were blessed with their only daughter, Stacy Yvonne. Ray excelled as a deputy and took a job in Red Bluff in 1967 with the Tehama County Sheriffs Dept. It was there Zeral gave birth to their 3rd child, Stanley Mat- thew. Ray quickly climbed the ranks to Lieutenant of In- vestigation. His straight forward approach, natural wit and involvement with the Sheriffs Department and the com- munity made him a favorite. He was very active in youth sports, recreation leagues, fundraisers and many other ac- tivities supporting the Red Bluff community. Restless for change. Ray left the sheriffs department in 1980 for new endeavors, one of which included remodel- ing and opening a sports bar called 'The Locker Room.' He sold it one year later and E's Locker Room still exists today. Ray took a job as a District Attorney's investigator and a truant officer for the Department of Education. He worked there until his retirement in 2000. He was in- volved in law enforcement for over 30 years. In retirement. Ray continued to love sports which in- cluded basketball, softball and throwing horseshoes; and he especially loved golf. Golf, along with traveling the country in the 5th wheel with Zeral, became his passions and true happy places. Ray loved working at Oak Creek Golf Course bantering, betting and playing with anyone and everyone. He took great joy watching his grandchildren's activities, performances and sporting events, as well. Rayman Twitchell was preceded in death by his parents, Ozro and Alta. He is survived by his wife Zeral, two sis- ters Peggy and Sharon, younger brother Melvin, son Steve Twitchell (Karelle), and step-grandchildren (Bobby and Kassandra) ofColfax, daughter Stacy Miller (Harold), and granddaughter (Bailey) ofProberta, son Stan Twitchell (Janay), and grandchildren (Curtis, Cory and Carissa) of Cottonwood. All friends and family are invited to Ray's Celebration of Life Friday, April 10 at 4 p.m. at the Red Bluff Community Center on South Jackson St. Please join us to share sto- ries, laughs, and memories. Just as Ray would prefer, dress will be casual. Food and an enjoyable beverage will be provided to help us properly say goodbye. Obituaries FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 11 A