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ByJudyLin TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO California law- makers on Wednesday pushed through an ambitious climate change package to further reduce the state's carbon footprint and boost the use of renewable energy to 50 percent in 15 years. The state Senate passed pro- posals to enact Gov. Jerry Brown's call to curb greenhouse gas emis- sions by setting what the admin- istration calls the most aggres- sive benchmark in North America over the objection of Republicans who characterized such regula- tion as coastal elitism that would kill working-class jobs. California aims to boost state- wide renewable electricity use to 50 percent, have drivers use half as much gasoline and make build- ings twice as efficient under the CARBON FOOTPRINT Lawmakers advance climate change package By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF An ordinance was passed Tuesday by the Tehama County Board of Supervisors to add a further layer of protection for the groundwater aquifers and water wells connected to it. Water wells not used to supply water for a residence on the same parcel within the past 90 days will be considered dormant and new small wells on vacant par- cels will not be allowed without a permitted use, meaning there is a permitted residence or commer- cial structure or commercial agri- cultural operation that is in com- pliance with the zoning code, ac- cording to the staff report. Individual wells that will sup- ply off-parcel use in compliance with the county code and for which a permit has been issued will be exempt from the ordi- nance. "The genesis of this ordinance revision is groundwater aquifer TEHAMA COUNTY Ordinance added for groundwater protection RedBluffCityCouncilsplit2-2oncontractlanguage,funding By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF A $70,000 agreement between the city of Red Bluff and the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce hit a snag Tuesday. City Council members, during their regular meeting Tuesday, voted 2-2 on a motion to approve the agreement, which would call for the city to pay the chamber $70,000 in the 2015-2016 year in exchange for services, including tourism promotion for the city. Mayor Clay Parker and Council- woman Daniele Jackson voted in favor of the agreement's approval, with Rob Schmid and Suren Pa- tel dissenting. Councilman Gary Jones was absent. The proposed agreement will likely be brought back to the City Council at a future date, when all five council members are present. The City Council next meets June 23. Schmid lamented language in the agreement that refers to the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collected by hotel and motel oper- ators and paid to the city, as well as the dollar amount of the agree- ment. According to the proposed agreement, which City Manager Richard Crabtree said greatly mirrors last year's agreement be- tween the city and the chamber, the city "shall pay the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce the total sum of $70,000 RED BLUFF AgreementhitssnagTuesday By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter WASHINGTON D.C. On Tues- day, Red Bluff resident Ju- lie Divens watched as Presi- dent Barack Obama honored her grandfather, World War I Army Sgt. William Shemin, posthumously with the Medal of Honor at a ceremony at the White House. The award was the result of a 13-year campaign for docu- mentation and then recogni- tion of Shemin's courageous actions during combat opera- tions in the area of the Vesle River in Bazoches, France, be- tween Aug. 7-9, 1918, spear- headed by Diven's 86-year-old aunt, Elsie Shemin-Roth. At the age of 19, Shemin left cover and crossed an open space of 150 yards to rescue the wounded while exposed to heavy machine gun and ri- fle fire on three separate oc- casions, according to a report the family was given by John Conroy, the son of a long-time friend of Shemin. In addition, after officers and senior non-commissioned officers became casualties, Sh- emin took command of the pla- toon. He then led it for three days until shrapnel wounds and a bullet to the back of his head resulting in a three month hospital stay caused him to have to leave the field. In Conroy's report, a supe- rior officer of Shemin's, Capt. Rupert Purdon, reportedly rec- ommended him for the Medal of Honor in the early 1900s. "He sprang from his posi- tion in the trench and dashed out in full sight of the Ger- mans who opened and main- tained a furious burst of ma- chine gun and rifle fire all the while Sgt. Shemin was rescu- ing the wounded," Purdon said in his initial recommendation. While he did not receive a Medal of Honor, he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Service Cross RED BLUFF LOCAL WOMAN'S GRANDDAD RECEIVES MEDAL OF HONOR OFFICIALWHITEHOUSEPHOTOBYPETESOUZA President Barack Obama, with Elise Shemin-Roth and Ina Judith Bass, daughters of Army Sergeant William Shemin, reads while signing the Medal of Honor Certificate and Citation in the Oval Office, prior to awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Sgt. Shemin for conspicuous gallantry during World War I, during a ceremony in the East Room, Tuesday. COURTESY OF JULIE DIVENS World War I Army Sgt. William Shemin, grandfather of Red Bluff resident Julie Divens, was honored posthumously Tuesday with the Medal of Honor at a ceremony at the White House. Sports.............. B1 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 A&E..................A5 Opinion............A6 Weather ..........B8 Index............... ## INDEX A free immigration clinic is set for 1-5p.m. Sunday, June 7at the Nueva Vida Church, 11841 State Route 99W. PAGEA3 COMMUNITY Freeimmigrationclinic to be offered Sunday The next Monday Morning Meeting with the Mayor is 10-11:30a.m. Monday at the Red Bluff City Hall. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Mayor Clay Parker to meet residents Monday Many people aren't convinced about whether Hillary Clinton empathizes with their needs, polls suggest. PAGE A8 EMPATHY Polls suggest early warning for Clinton Alcohol problems affect almost 33million adults and most have never sought treat- ment, a survey found. 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