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ByFenitNirappil and Scott Smith TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO RegulatorsonFri- day told San Francisco to stop tak- ing some of the river water it rou- tinely stores in the Hetch Hetchy reservoir — though it wasn't im- mediately clear what the practical effect would be. The State Water Resources Con- trol Board ordered the cutback un- der its latest round of notices that waterways are too dry to meet de- mand in the drought. Other cutbacks have involved water districts and corporations generally spared from water cuts because of their strong rights to water. San Francisco has numer- ous century-old rights to the Tu- olumne River, including one estab- lished when the mayor famously nailed a notice on a tree in 1902. HETCH HETCHY SF t ol d to s to p taking some wa te r du ri ng drought Staff report RED BLUFF The California De- partment of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County recently united efforts to improve road passage for commu- nity safety in Manton. The foothill community is vul- nerable to post-fire hazardous conditions from the devastating August 2012 Ponderosa Fire that burned well over 27,000 acres. Fire damaged trees weakened by the incident are highly suscepti- ble to falling, which may result in road blockage, property damage and loss of life. PONDEROSA FIRE Agencies join forces to clear weakened trees By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The Democrats of Tehama County hosted a med- ical marijuana educational fo- rum Thursday evening at the Red Bluff Community Center, where about 50 people listened to featured speaker Hezekiah Al- len and a reaction panel. "This is the fourth in a series of public forums hosted by the Tehama County Democrats," said master of ceremonies Dennis Al- bright. "We're here to talk about the medical, economic and so- cial impact of medical canna- bis in Tehama County. We're not here to debate the pros and cons. The state legislature has already ruled on that." Allen, the executive director of the Emerald Growers Asso- ciation, is a native of Humboldt County where he is a third gener- ation cannabis farmer. Until re- cently he was actively farming, but has since gone into working on the political side of the issue, he said. "I was a cannabis farmer and have always been concerned with the environmental impacts," Al- len said. "That's what brought me into working in policy. I'm excited about the progress be- ing made, but there's still a long way to go." The difference between per- sonal use and medical or the commercial and non-commercial is a slippery slope and is part of what complicates the matter, Al- len said. He was present to talk about the medical, economic, en- vironmental and social impacts. "The easiest thing to talk about is the medical," Allen said. "There are clear benefits. It's sci- ence, it's objective, it's fact." As far as the economy, there is some concern over the in- dustry, which has about 50,000 producers and farmers in the state of California, in that it is an unregulated industry. How- ever, each business does provide jobs, about 4.8 full-time equiva- lent jobs per producer, mostly in rural areas that need good jobs, Allen said. MEDICAL MARIJUANA EDUCATION PANEL HELD THURSDAY JULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Master of ceremonies Dennis Albright introduces the guest panel Thursday at the Democrats of Tehama County educational forum on medical marijuana in Tehama County. SACRAMENTO Cal Fire has in- creased staffing due to fore- casted dry lightning and strong winds throughout much of northern California. Monsoonal moisture will reach into the north state, bringing a chance of mountain thunderstorms through next week. The lightning created by this event will initially occur with- out precipitation, greatly in- creasing the chances of new wildfires. Gusty thunderstorm winds have the potential to rap- idly spread any new lightning fires. Ahead of Friday's predicted dry lightning, Cal Fire staffed its reserve fire engines, placed additional fire crews and bull- dozers available 24 hours a day and has added additional staff- ing in its emergency command centers. This year, Cal Fire has re- sponded to more than 2,700 wildfires, an increase of almost 1,000 compared to the average for the same time period. "Due to the conditions we are experiencing this year, it is critical that we are prepared for any possible outcome from this red flag event," said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director. "We are prepared, and we ask that the residents and visitors of California do their part to pre- vent any new wildfires." Cal Fire urges Californians to remain extra fire safe and help prevent new fires. A few helpful reminders and safety tips include: Any mowing or weed eating should be done before 10 a.m. and never during extremely dry or windy conditions. Never use lawn mowers in dry vegetation. Ensure campfires are permit- ted and, if so, be sure to extin- guish them completely when done. Never pull your vehicle over in tall dry grass. For more ways to prepare for wildfires, visit www.ReadyFor- Wildfire.org or www.fire.ca.gov. WARNING Drylightningraisesfiredanger Stateincreasesresourcesaheadofriskyweek Community.....A4 Opinion............A5 Lifestyles........A8 Sports.............. B1 Farm ................B2 Faith ................B4 INDEX The Tehama County Farm Bureau announced the winners of nine scholarships awarded this year. PAGEA8 LIFESTYLES Farmbureauawards nine scholarships Columnist explains how to prepare for the worst to make sure your pets are safe during fire season. PAGE A4 COMMUNITY Keeping your pets safe during the fire season Thousands of mourners eager- ly awaited Obama's speech, which capped a week of sor- rowful goodbyes. PAGE A10 CHARLESTON Obama talks on race in eulogy Israel expressed disappoint- ment when the Vatican an- nounced that it had reached the agreement. PAGE B4 FAITH Vatican signs treaty with 'State of Palestine' TREES PAGE 9 DROUGHT PAGE 9 PANEL PAGE 9 If there's a "photo op," have someone take digital photos with their phone or camera. Folks doing something make the most interesting photos. Make note of the names of the individual people in the photo, unless it's a big crowd. 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