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ByScottSmithand Amy Taxin TheAssociatedPress FRESNO Officialswithwa- ter districts throughout drought-stricken Califor- nia said Wednesday they support a proposed move to put the agencies in con- trol of conservation after a wet winter eased condi- tions in some parts of the state. A proposal being consid- ered by the State Water Re- sources Control Board in Sacramento would allow local districts to compare their water supplies and demand then set savings goals into January. Shannon Catullo of the South Tahoe Public Utility District and other officials told the board they favor the plan. At her home in Irvine, Lee Nguyen says she's done her part to save water and supports local control over conservation efforts. "I wash my veggies and I save water," she said, ex- plaining that she uses it on her plants. "I save water for myself, for all of us, and for the environment." Her supplier, the Irvine Ranch Water District in Orange County, led the push for a regional ap- proach. Fiona Sanchez, di- rector of water resources for the district, said she is confident that districts statewide will carefully study their supply and de- mand ratio. "If agencies are not tak- ing it seriously, it will be very evident they can't meet their customers' de- mands," she said. If the change is made, some districts might set strict conservation goals for residents and busi- nesses, while others could determine it is time to lift conservation mandates al- together. California is in its fifth year of drought. Regula- tors are considering the new approach after El Nino storms delivered nearly av- erage amounts of rain and snow this winter in North- ern California, filling key reservoirs. Southern California, however, remains deep in drought. Bans on wasting wa- ter by washing sidewalks with a hose or cars with- out a shut-off nozzle would become permanent under the proposed regulation. Max Gomberg, a senior climate scientist for the state water board, said Cal- ifornians understand the drought remains critical. He doesn't expect people to suddenly begin wasting water with any changes. "Californians have shown that when there's a serious drought and a need to conserve, people step up and pitch in," he said. The new approach would be welcomed by Southern California landscaper Greg Gritters, who says local wa- ter officials are best suited to manage their supplies. His clients have had to choose between keeping their lawns green at the ex- pense of huge water bills or turn down their sprin- klers and watch their yard turn brown. "Either way they're un- happy," said Gritters, owner of Vintage Land- scape in Coachella Valley. Taxin reported from Irvine. DROUGHT California water suppliers back plan to manage conservation The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Oakland's new medical marijuana rules include an equity pro- gramthatisdrawingdebate. The San Francisco Chron- icle reported that the city is reserving half of its permits for people who meet one or more criteria, like incarcer- ation for pot-related crimes in the last 10 years. Supporters say the pro- gram helps make repara- tions for drug policies that disproportionately impact African Americans and La- tinos. Industry leaders were generally supportive, but warned the rules could stifle growth. Others warned eq- uitypermitrulescouldblock some of the people they were intended to help. Oakland councilmembers unanimously approved the rules Tuesday. Councilman Dan Kalb said he and other officials will work on clari- fying the language. State law requires cannabis busi- nesses to get licensed by the cities they operate in. Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http:// www.sfgate.com EQUITY PROGRAM Oakland approves controversial marijuana rules By Janie Har The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO How do you teach the history of the world in California schools, where nearly two-thirds of studentsareLatinoorAsian, many from newly immi- grated families? That's the challenge facing a California panel charged with establishing a new history and social stud- ies framework for the state's 6.2 million public school stu- dents. On Thursday, the In- structional Quality Com- mission is scheduled to con- sider whether to forward a proposed plan to the Cali- fornia Board of Education. The framework will guide publishers in choosing ma- terial for textbooks. It was last overhauled in 2000. Debate about the plan over the past decade has been painstaking and emo- tional, peppered with testi- mony from ethnic groups that want something differ- ent in the way their people are presented in textbooks anddiscussedinclassrooms. For example, a Hindu- Americangrouphassquared off against scholars, protest- ing the substitution of the words South Asia for India as well as what they call too much emphasis on the caste system. People of Japanese de- scent have argued against including mention of Asian "comfort women" enslaved during World War II. They say the facts are in dispute. Other groups simply want more about what their peo- ple endured such as the kill- ing of an estimated 1.5 mil- lion Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a century ago and the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942, when 10,000 Filipi- nos and 750 Americans died on a forced 60-mile walk to prison. "It's about people's sto- ries and for so long, the sto- rieshavebeennarrowlytold, so when there's an opportu- nity to develop a new frame- work, we want to make sure they are accurate stories," said Eric Heins, president of the California Teachers As- sociation. "It creates a much richer narrative and story about what makes California so unique in the United States," he said. California has the larg- est K-12 population in the country, so changes in its textbooks often prompt re- visions in other states. Cal- ifornia's diverse student population is 53 percent Latino, 25 percent white, 12 percent Asian or Pacific Is- lander, and 6 percent Afri- can American. EDUCATION California aims to reflect diversity in classroom studies RICHPEDRONCELLI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Felicia Marcus, chairperson of the California Water Resources Control Board discusses a proposal to drop a mandate requiring water conservation in the state's fi h year of the drought, during a hearing Wednesday in Sacramento. JAE C. HONG — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A drought-tolerant garden is seen on Wednesday in Irvine California water officials say they will consider dropping a mandate requiring conservation in the state's fi h year of drought. NICK UT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Phyllis Kim, executive director Korean American Forum of California, poses at the Galleria Market in Koreatown district of Los Angeles. RUNNINGS ROOFING and CONSTRUCTION SheetMetalRoofing ResidentialCommercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane ServingTehamaCounty 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 NoMoney Down! "NoJobTooSteep" " No Job Too Flat" FREE ESTIMATES CA.Lic#829089B&C39 TheDailyNewswill feature a special section of photos and write-ups on over 90 "StudentsofDistinction" from middle and high schools across the county. This project has been created in cooperation with the Tehama County Department of Education. Selections of students featured will be made by schools and Teachers. 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