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aresolutionrecognizingthe designation at its regular meeting. "The AVA is the first of its kind in Tehama County and represents the efforts of many, spearheaded by Mark Livingston of Cedar Crest Vineyards," accord- ing to the release. Manton Valley winer- ies are scheduled to show- case their wines during the Cinco de Wino Festi- val noon to 6 p.m. Satur- day and Sunday, May 2 and 3, according to the release. "This fun-filled celebra- tion will be underway at all the wineries, including food, music and crafts," the release said. For more information on the Manton Valley Wine- growers Association or the Cinco de Wino event, visit mantonwinegrowers.com. Grapes FROMPAGE1 said, and at present condi- tions one resident directly next to the landfill is see- ing garbage and dirt come onto his property from the landfill. The current section the landfill is operating in has more than enough room to operate until 2017 with- out any expansion and there is another parcel al- ready zoned that has about 45 years of active space, Miller said. The agency's office is lo- cated off-site and staff only visits the site once each day. This prompted the re- zone for office space, so staff can keep a better eye on what is coming into the facility, Miller said. "The challenge is not only is it inconvenient, but it's not effective gov- ernment," Miller said. "We need to be on-site to check compliance and con- trol the measures in place. It's difficult to catch the large shipments of waste to check if it is acceptable waste." Other plans for the land- fill include putting in a sec- ond scale this summer to be in operation by Aug. 1 with a bypass lane to go in between the inbound and outbound lanes. Rezone FROM PAGE 1 Staffreports LOS MOLINOS California Highway Patrol officers made two arrests Satur- day at a sobriety check- point on State Route 99E in Los Molinos, according to a department press re- lease. According to the release, 452 vehicles were screened throughout the evening. Nine motorists were eval- uated for impairment and two were arrested on sus- picion of driving under the influence. The department said ad- ditional patrol units were deployed during the check- point and on Sunday eve- ning to enforce DUI laws. "These units located and arrested seven drivers for suspicion of (DUI), is- sued nine citations,and ed- ucated 33 drivers in traf- fic safety by issuing ver- bal warnings," according to the department press release. PUBLIC SAFETY CH P so br ie ty c he ck po in t ne ts t wo a rr es ts compared to 2013, continu- ing a decrease that started after 2012, according to the report. There were 218 re- ported burglaries in 2011, 313 in 2012, 291 in 2013 and 244 in 2014. "I don't really have a great explanation as to why our burglaries have gone down compared to the last two years," Sanders said, adding, "But that's a good sign. I wouldn't have thought that without look- ing at the data. Based on here in the community, it still feels like we have a lot of burglaries. And cer- tainly, 244 is a lot." Homicides dropped con- siderably last year, from four in 2013 to one in 2014. "Clearly, with one homi- cide in 2014 it was a much better year in terms of that offense compared to the previous year, which was really out of the ordinary," Sanders said. There was some good news on the traffic front. There was a total of 242 traffic collisions last year, which Sanders said was the lowest number in at least the last 10 years. Sanders said that could be partly attributed to hav- ing a dedicated traffic offi- cer on streets for most of 2014, which also saw the highest number of traffic citations since 2008. In 2014, 2,376 traffic ci- tations were issued, ac- cording to the report. That was up from 2,005 in 2013, 1,474 in 2012 and 1,107 in 2011. Sanders said that in each year that traffic citations increased, traffic collisions decreased. He added that he couldn't prove that traf- fic citations correlate with collisions, but that it's a reason he thinks the de- partment should continue to have a dedicated traffic officer. The Police Department saw a total of 34,451 "in- cidents" last year, which Sanders said "can be any- thing from a traffic stop, to a report of a burglary, to a number of things." That number was about a 5 percent increase com- pared to the previous year, and, Sanders said, could be the most incidents the Po- lice Department has ever had. He added that it's at least the highest total the Police Department has had in the last 10 years. "It was a busy year," he said. To view the full report, visit http://goo.gl/nlYw1L. Report FROM PAGE 1 By Fenit Nirappil and Justin Pritchard The Associated Press SACRAMENTO State agen- cies in drought-stricken California reported that they met their own water conservation goal for 2014 despite early struggles to track usage, data released Wednesday showed. Just as Gov. Jerry Brown pushed homeowners, busi- nesses and local govern- ments to save water, his administration asked state offices, prisons, parks and construction crews to re- duce consumption. Inmates are taking shorter showers, sprinklers at state building have gone idle and vehicle fleets un- washed. Overall, water use at state agencies fell 23 percent last year compared to 2013, ac- cording to data from the Department of General Ser- vices, which is helping co- ordinate the state's drought response. Last year, Brown set a 20 percent savings goal for Californians— government, residents and businesses alike. Separate data show the private sector fell well short of that target. Earlier this month, as the drought worsened, Brown turned what had been a vol- untary 20 percent cut into a mandatory 25 percent reduction, causing outcry from some who believe the cuts are too deep. "It's our goal to lead by example," said Brian Fer- guson, a spokesman for the Department of General Ser- vices. On Wednesday, the de- partment released data on water use for 32 state agen- cies. Half met the 20 per- cent conservation goal, while half fell short. Overall, water use fell from 19.4 billion gallons in 2013 to 14.9 billion gal- lons in 2014, according to the data. Caltrans, which minimized watering for roadside land equivalent to 22,000 football fields, ac- counted for more than half of the total water savings. Among the 16 agencies that fell short, four actu- ally used more water in 2014. The state's wild land firefighting agency, CalFire, had the largest increase at 50 percent — from 88.5 mil- lion gallons to 132.5 million gallons. The agency fought 1,000 more wildfires and hired hundreds of additional fire- fighters and support staff last year who also use wa- ter at base camps, CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant said. A review last summer by The Associated Press found few departments had started tracking con- servation efforts halfway through the year, and many that did not were not meet- ing the 20 percent target. Other agencies that fell short included the Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife, the California Highway Pa- trol and the Department of Justice. Follow Fenit Nirappil at www.twitter.com/FenitN and Justin Pritchard at www.twitter.com/ lalanewsman . DROUGHT State meeting water-saving goal BRIANMELLEY—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Kris Widger mountain bikes through dry vegetation in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Topanga area of Los Angeles. Riders are finding trails cracked, dusty and grasses much drier than usual because of the drought. By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Opponents of a proposal that would require California school- children to be vaccinated vowed to continue their fight after a Senate com- mittee overwhelmingly approved the bill Wednes- day. The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 on the bill by Sen. Richard Pan, a Democratic pedia- trician from Sacramento, with votes from both Dem- ocrats and Republicans. The bill now heads to the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee for a hearing next week as part of a long leg- islative process. "We will continue to show our strength, and we will continue to edu- cate lawmakers and the public about why this is a bad bill," said Jean Keese, a spokeswoman for the California Coalition for Health Choice. The proposal was among several drafted across the nation in the wake of a measles out- break that started at Dis- neyland and sickened more than 100 people in the U.S. and Mexico. It would eliminate Cal- ifornia's personal-belief and religious exemptions so unvaccinated children would not be able to at- tend public or private schools. Medical waivers would only be available for children who have health problems. Lawmakers had delayed a vote on the bill last week after some on the Educa- tion Committee worried it would deprive unvacci- nated children of an ade- quate education. Pan made changes that let families that opt out of vaccines to homeschool their children together and allowing students to seek independent study. "It's a strong sign that people want to be sure that we protect our kids, protect our schools and protect our communi- ties from these prevent- able diseases," Pan said of Wednesday's vote. CALIFORNIA Lawmakers advance vaccine bill The Associated Press FORT BRAGG A healthy sea lion pup that was re- turned to the sea by depu- ties after waddling a quar- ter-mile onshore seemed to be staying in the waves on Wednesday — at least for now, officers said. "There's no reports of him running down the street or anything," Men- docino County sheriff's Capt. Greg Van Patten said. Deputies patrolling Highway 1, just south of Fort Bragg, spotted an ani- mal moving slowly in dark, dense fog on Sunday. They discovered it was a sea lion pup, measuring 2 feet long and weighing about 20 pounds with a tag at- tached to its front flipper. The animal — believed to have met humans pre- viously through a stay in a marine-animal rehabil- itation project — seemed happy to have come across the deputies. "He kept coming up to them," like a pet dog, "rub- bing against their legs," Van Patten said. Officials contacted the Marine Mammal Center in the San Francisco Bay Area, and officials there identified the pup from its orange tag as having been released from a ma- rine mammal rehabilita- tion center in Southern Cal- ifornia. On Sunday, it climbed into the back of the pa- trol car, and deputies took some pictures with their new friend, including one of the sea lion wearing a seat belt, before driving it back to the ocean. Center spokeswoman Laura Sherr said it's likely the pup pre- viously had been emaci- ated, rehabilitated and re- leased. She warned that the public should never touch or try to rescue a stranded sea lion. The animals can be aggressive and if threat- ened will bite, she said. A record number of stranded sea lions and seals have been rescued along the Northern and Central California coast this year. 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