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Re se ar ch er s fi nd o nl y a h an df ul o f s p ec ie s — too few to register on population gauge ByTerenceChea TheAssociatedPress DIXON California's historic drought could wipe out a tiny, endangered fish that's played an outsized role in the state's water wars. The delta smelt lives in the Sacramento-San Joa- quin River Delta, the West Coast's largest estuary that supplies water to Central Valley farms and millions of Southern California res- idents. The silvery, finger-sized fish has been in trouble for years, but the four-year drought is helping to push the smelt to the brink of extinction. And it threat- ens several other native fish species, including the longfin smelt, green stur- geon and winter-run Chi- nook salmon. In July, a key index of delta smelt abundance hit zero for the first time since the sur- vey began in 1959. Research- ers found a handful of smelt, but the number was too small to register on the population gauge. DELTA SMELT Droughtcouldhurtendangeredfish RICHPEDRONCELLI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Luke Ellison, research supervisor at the University of California Davis Fish Conservation and Culture Lab, places a protective cover over a tank of delta smelt at the lab in Byron. The tiny, endangered fish, found in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, is at the center of the state's water battle between farmers and biologists. "Some have never gone clothes shopping, some have never had new shoes. It's just such a great day. I couldn't do it without the community's support." — Kim Berry, founder of the Back to School Project COURTESY PHOTO A young man sits for a hair cut at the Back to School Project's Cuts for Kids event in 2014. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdaily- news.com DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Back to School Project raised $20,000 for Tehama County children of lower income families to go out on a shopping trip Satur- day, Aug. 8, at Walmart to buy back to school cloth- ing, shoes and backpacks. The project aims to make the back-to-school experience special for children, and organizers will host the Cuts for Kids event 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Sunday's event provides free haircuts to any chil- dren in the community, regardless of the family's income. "We fund-raised all year long for this shopping trip," said Kim Berry, founder of the Back to School Project. "There will be 100 kids per round with two rounds (of shopping). Each child will receive a $100 gift card to Walmart to purchase any- thing they want (for back to school)." Volunteers will be paired with the children and their parents to help out with shopping and get- ting the basic school needs. CHILDREN Back to School Project raises $20k for families Money to be used to buy clothes, shoes, backpacks and supplies By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The California Highway Patrol has confirmed the death of one man in a collision that took place about 5:05 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 99W. Details, including the name and identifying information of the deceased, were not releasable Tuesday as the next of kin had not yet been no- tified. A CHP news release identified the man as a Los Molinos resident. The collision took place on State Route 99W north of Sunbright Avenue, near the Walmart Distribution Center and involved a 2000 Buick and a disabled 2015 semi truck. The driver of the Buick was traveling north on 99W about 55 mph and the semi was disabled, facing west across 99W. The driver of the Buick did not see the road was blocked and collided with the big rig, going under it, a CHP spokes- woman said. The driver of the semi had exited his vehicle prior to the collision and was standing on the west shoulder of the road. He was not injured, the spokeswoman said. FATALITY 1man deadin 99W collision Los Molinos driver ends up beneath disabled big rig near Walmart center By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Jobs Development Coordinator Caylyn Brown announced Tuesday a new opportunity for Tehama County involv- ing the manufacture of electric cars in the area, meaning the potential for new jobs. Working with Go-Biz, a group created by Gov. Jerry Brown as a part of the Office Of Business and Economic Development, Caylyn Brown was made aware of an electric vehicle manufacturer that is seeking a location for a facility, she said. "We received an RFI (Request for Informa- tion) from the governor's Go-Biz office that we are going to be submitting for and will be work- ing with Sean Moore and the Planning Depart- ment," Brown said. "It's an electric vehicle man- ufacturer that is looking for 300 to 700 acres to site a new facility." From the little information the county has re- ceived, the company would like to build its site in California. That is good news for Tehama County as there are not many places that have that much available land, Brown said. "I think Tehama County has a good shot at this and I wanted to make sure you were aware we're working on this," Brown said. "It's an excit- ing opportunity for Tehama County so we're go- ing to submit. It would be a great economic en- gine for Tehama County and bring a lot of jobs." ECONOMY Co un ty t o wo o electric car manufacturer Business .........A4 Classifieds......B7 Food.................B4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX 222charities have signed up for Annie B's Community Drive of North Valley Community Foundation. PAGEA5 LIFESTYLES AnnieB'scommunity drive gets underway Corning Cash has been around since August of 2013and yet some are still unaware that we have this program. PAGE A4 BUSINESS Chamber offers ways to get Corning Cash Donald Trump will be out front in the GOP's leadoff presiden- tial debate, scoring high in the prime-time faceoff. PAGE B8 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Debate: Trump, Bush in; Santorum, Fiorina out A summer ritual played out in half a dozen resort communi- ties as a wildfire wiped out dozens of buildings. 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