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There is money in the budget that could be avail- able to help with the con- struction projects and the unforeseen conditions. "The2015/2016approved city budget includes fund- ing, in he amount of $170,000 that was desig- nated for paving improve- ments that would augment and enhance future con- struction that may be pro- vided by the County of Te- hama through State High- way funding obtained for a project near the I-5 north- bound off-ramp on South Main Street," Hen said in agenda report. This will be delayed an- other year so it looks like the $170,000 will be avail- able to fund other projects like the Lincoln Street and Crittenden Street projects, Henz said. Mayor pro tem Daniele Jackson motioned to au- thorizeappropriatefunding budgets for the payment of construction contracts that have been awarded for the repairs of the streets. All were in favor. Funding FROMPAGE1 The amount of time between abatement no- tice and abatements was shortened from 10 days to 5 days. Appeals previously went to the Board of Su- pervisors and now go be- fore the department's hearing officer. About 80 percent of cases have self- abated prior to the date of their hearing, Potanovic said. "The Board of Supervi- sors has been very support- ive of this program and has dedicated a lot of resources to making this program a success in protecting the environment and people's property," Potanovic said. "It's the board's efforts that have brought the suc- cess and we are striving to make this thing work." Code FROM PAGE 1 Some copies of the Friday paper were scheduled to be delivered to subscribers Sat- urday. The Daily News appreci- ates readers' understanding and patience. Printer FROM PAGE 1 "It'ssavingalotofwater," Williamssaid."Thenewsys- tem is much more efficient. It used to take me four days to irrigate everything. Now … I can do it in 24 hours. I had an old concrete pipe- line, and I had leaks out the top, and probably the bot- tom and sides too. There's no telling how much water waslost.Ididn'tdreamwe'd improve it this much." Williams was able to in- stallnearly6,000linearfeet of PVC pipeline to replace old, leaky concrete pipes thatsuppliedirrigationwa- ter to 130 acres of pasture and a small orchard. Sev- eral water structures were installed to control flow, and NRCS redesigned his system so it works on the natural grade, increasing water pressure. NRCS Civil Engineer Technician Moises Lozano agrees that Williams is sav- ing a significant amount of water with the improved system. "Hewoulduseabout640 acre feet of water per sea- son before the improve- ments,"saidLozano."Based ontheirrigationdesignand last year's irrigation his- tory, we calculate that he only applied 402 acre feet of water last season. That's a37percentwatersavings— about 78 million gallons of water per year that he was able to save. That's about the same as 118 Olympic- sized swimming pools." Water efficiency result- ing from Williams' im- provements and similar work done by 53 other pro- gramparticipantsinShasta County have helped all of the district's customers to weather the drought. It has also saved the district a lot in pumping costs. General Manager Stan Wangberg said improve- ments implemented by customers, as well as im- provements carried out by the water district itself, are whatmadeitpossibletode- liver the water needed by customers despite manda- tory cutbacks. Between 2010 and 2013, 54 landowners in the dis- trict's service area partic- ipated in the local proj- ect. Together they installed more than 28,000 feet of pipe and 61 water control structures to improve wa- ter efficiency. That was in addition to 12,000 linear feet of pipe and new later- als the district installed as part of its own system im- provement plan. "Theworkourcustomers were able to do has really been critical in helping us getthroughlastyear,which was our first curtailment in many years and the first one I've experienced with a 25 percent supply curtail- ment," Wangberg said. The project was funded through the former Agricul- tural Water Enhancement Program, a 2008 Farm Bill program that was replaced in the 2014 Farm Bill by the RegionalConservationPart- nership Program. The part- nershipwillcontinuetofund similarconservationprojects and priorities in tandem with select partners. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs. usda.gov. Drought FROM PAGE 1 The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Crash StateRoute36W,six miles west of Bowman Road:Therewasafatal motorcycle crash at 3:20 p.m. Thursday. The driver of the 2013Yamaha FJR 1300 motorcycle was a 47-year- old man from Vancouver, Washington. The man was located by a passerby sometime a er the colli- sion and had been driving east on 36W at an unknown speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The driver was transported by CHP helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Redding where he died of his injuries. Fire Frontier Drive, cross of Wagon Wheel Way: Crews responded at 7:53a.m. Friday to reports of a veg- etation fire with threat to structure. The fire was a 1.1 acre when it was contained about 8:30a.m. The cause is under investigation. Fraud 25000block Steelhead Court: A man reported Thursday the continued use of his credit and debit cards that he had lost the week prior. Identity the Third Street: A man came to the Corning Police lobby Thursday to report some- one had stolen his identity and used it when they were booked into a jail in Texas. The man was contacted by a Texas law enforcement agency about charges made on him. The agency was contacted and confirmed the false ID and that the man's identity had been stolen. Suspicious Toomes Avenue: A Wood- son Elementary School bus driver reported about 2:30 p.m. Thursday that she had seen an older man in a light gray Ford SUV type vehicle talking with children and going around checking mail boxes in the area of North Street. Threat 16000block of Rancho Tehama Road: A woman reported receiving threats from someone that they wanted to burn her house down. Vandalism Britt Lane: Someone re- ported at 7:30a.m. Thurs- day that a mailbox cluster had been broken into. A similar report was received within a few minutes of a mail box cluster break-in on Crosspoint Way a few blocks away. Police logs By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO California's larg- est wildfire so far this year was expected to rage through the Labor Day weekend in the Sierra Ne- vada, spewing smoke that has forced campgrounds near a popular lake to close and prompted health warnings, officials said Friday. The fire that has burned 130 square miles east of Fresno is just one factor that has challenged peo- ple planning outdoor ac- tivities in recent weeks. An infestation of bugs swarmed high-desert communities on the east- ern slopes of the Sierra Ne- vada. In addition, an 18- day manhunt along the famed Pacific Crest Trail ended with the suspect's death. Katherine Yi of West Los Angeles leads groups of fledgling backpack- ers each summer in wil- derness training classes through the High Sierra, but the large wildfire has forced her to cancel two recent outings. "It seems like this is be- coming the norm," Yi said. "If I try to plan a trip, they have a fire there." The fire that began on July 31 during a lightning strike has closed roads and about 10 campgrounds around Hume Lake and Kings Canyon. It was 25 percent contained. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Denise Alonzo urged holiday campers to head to the mountains far south of the fire, where they can ex- pect cleaner air and bet- ter views of nature, includ- ing some of the range's 100 groves of Giant Sequoia trees, some of the Earth's largest and oldest living things. "We're concerned about people trying to stay in their tents and outdoors with so much smoke in the air," Alonzo said. "It's not healthy." Smoke from the fire prompted the San Joa- quin Valley Air Pollution Control District to issue a health warning to people headed to the mountains and foothills of Tulare and Fresno counties. The district says chil- dren and the elderly are especially vulnerable. Res- idents on the valley floor from Merced and south to Kern County may also no- tice smoke into next week. Half a dozen wildfires were burning through- out California, a relatively small number compared to the past two hot months that kept firefighters run- ning, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the Cali- fornia Department of For- estry and Fire Protection. Despite the welcomed lull caused by cooler tem- peratures, he said fire sea- son is entering its peak time. Vegetation remains dry from the hot summer, and the winds pick up in the transition to fall, fanning the smallest spark. "Conditions are still just as dry as July and August," he said. "One less spark this Labor Day weekend means one less wildfire." CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Large wildfire expected to rage into holiday weekend ERIC PAUL ZAMORA — THE FRESNO BEE A firefighting crew member, background, stands beyond a firing operation burning the understory fuel along Highway 180just north of the Hume Lake turnoff in the Sequoia National Forest. By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO A Demo- cratic state lawmaker on Friday dropped his effort to allow people who are in the country illegally to buy private insurance through the state's health insur- ance marketplace. Sen. Ricardo Lara, D- Bell Gardens, removed language seeking a fed- eral waiver that would al- low immigrants to pur- chase unsubsidized cov- erage through Covered California. His bill, SB4, now would only offer health coverage for immigrant children from low-income fami- lies. Earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown and legisla- tive leaders extended state funding to cover children under 19 in Medi-Cal, the state's health care pro- gram for the poor, regard- less of their legal status. California is projected to spend $40 million to begin covering children from low-income families who are in the country ille- gally. The cost to taxpayers is estimated to increase to $132 million annually once fully implemented. "For the first time, start- ing in May 2016, Califor- nia will provide full-scope Medi-Cal coverage to all kids regardless of their immigration status," Lara said in a statement. "This major victory for the im- migrant community is a down payment on achiev- ing true health for all." Lara said he will con- tinue to push legislation next year to extend cover- age to all immigrants re- gardless of status. Califor- nia has an estimated 2.5 million residents who are in the country illegally. The lawmaker plans to do so through another bill, SB10, which seeks to extend Medi-Cal coverage to low-income adults who are in the country illegally. That legislation, to be con- sidered by lawmakers next year, will be amended to include the proposal seek- ing a waiver for Covered California, according to Lara's office. Californians increas- ingly support extending public health care services to immigrants who are in the country illegally. According to a survey released by the Field Poll last month, 58 percent of registered California vot- ers supported extending Medi-Cal services to immi- grants not currently eligi- ble for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, while 39 percent were opposed. Immigrants who are in the country illegally are not eligible to buy cover- age in exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, even if it's unsubsidized. They are, however, able to buy private health insurance outside the exchanges. Health advocates suggest that changing this would allow families of mixed status to be on one plan. IN COUNTRY ILLEGALLY Covered California waiver dropped for immigrants GARYDOUGLASMORRISON September 23, 1957 ~ August 26, 2015 Gary Douglas Morrison, beloved husband, father, and son, passed away on August 26, 2015 at the age of 57. Gary moved to Red Bluff in 1985 where he worked with his brother Jack at Red Bluff Auto Electric as a parts guy for many years. He had also worked for Corning Ford, Red Bluff Ford and lastly Napa Auto Parts. Gary is survived by his wife of 21 years, Lisa Morrison, his son Bryan Morrison, his mother Wilma Morrison, brother Jack Morrison and brother Mike Morrison. Gary was predeceased by his father, Jack Thomas Morrison, Sr. Memorial services will be held on September 10, 2015 at 10 am at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. DR. GILBERT F. WINTER 1931 ~ 2015 Gilbert F. Winter, son of Anna and Fred Winter, born 1931 in Chicago, Ill. died August 30, 2015 in Red Bluff, CA. Dr. Winter graduated from the Loyola School of Dentist- ry in Chicago on June 13th, 1961 with honors for his gold work. After graduation he moved his wife and family to the California Bay area and settled in Cupertino, CA where he worked for a children's dentist. In 1963 he bought a practice in the Los Altos/Mt. View area behind the ElCamino Hospital. He practiced there until 1995 when he retired and moved to Red Bluff, CA. Dr. Winter was an avid hunter and traveled to find big game. He enjoyed skiing and playing handball, racquet- ball with friends. He is survived by his wife Irene of 62 years, three chil- dren, Wendy Figueroa, Don Winter and Robert Winter. He was blessed to have three grandchildren, Katrina, Ra- chel and Matthew Winter and several cousins, nephews and nieces. Burial is being preformed by the Neptune Society in Chico. No other services. Any donations should be di- rected to the Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A