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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter CORNING Rep. Doug LaMalfa hosted a coffee gathering Thurs- day at the Corning Veterans Me- morial Hall to connect with his constituents. While he could not get into pol- itics, he did encourage people to make a choice and get out and vote even if they did not like their options, as many have told him in recent visits, LaMalfa said. He en- couraged law enforcement such as Corning Police to remember that he supports officers and so do 95 percent of those who have com- mon sense. Prior to answering questions, LaMalfa briefly talked about his priorities, which included build- ing water storage. While this was a year of decent rainfall, there was water dumped that should not have been. LaMalfa addressed rumors he CONGRESS Re p. Do ug LaMalfa hosts co ff ee i n Co rn in g By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING A resolution declaring a stage one instead of a stage two drought condition was approved by the City Council Tuesday that eases the watering restrictions within the city. This stage in the water conser- vation efforts allows for consum- ers in the city to conserve water voluntarily, with a suggested 15 percent reduction in normal us- age. The council declared Corning to be in stage two drought con- ditions at the June 9, 2015 coun- cil meeting, restricting watering days and times due to the severity of the drought at that time. Due to a wet winter those restrictions have been rescinded. The resolution states the ele- ments of the stage one drought condition are to encourage the use of native plants or other water conserving vegetation; encourage the use of efficient landscaping CORNING City approves easing of water use restrictions By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County's un- employment rate has risen by 1.3 percent in June from 6.5 to 7.8 per- cent,accordingtothedatareleased July 22 by the California Employ- ment Development Department. In June there were 25,050 peo- ple in the labor work force. Of those, 23,100 people are employed and 1,950 are unemployed. That's 540 more people in the labor work force, 190 less people employed and 350 more people unemployed in the month of June. Tehama is ranked 44th out of the state's 58 counties, up 6 spots in a month. The data released showed a minimal change in the total in- dustries data as many jobs had the same amount of jobs in May. The Federal Government was the exception with the largest month- over-month growth of 14.3 per- cent more jobs or 30 jobs from 210 to 240 jobs. The unemployment rates in the counties near Tehama County were Butte and Shasta counties at 7.2 percent and Glenn County at 8.6 percent. Counties with the highest un- employment rate are Imperial County at 23.7 percent, Colusa County at 13.7 percent and Tulare and Kern counties tied for three county with the most unemployed persons at 10.8 percent. The counties with the lowest unemployment rate include San Mateo at 3.3 percent and Marin and San Francisco counties at 3.5 percent. In the 47 regions in the state the Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium, which includes Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Nevada, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Seirra, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trin- ity counties, is ranked 37th. With a collective 309,700 in the labor work force for June, 288,300 are employed and 21,400 are unem- ployed. The unemployment rate for those counties is 6.9 percent. In California the unemploy- ment rate is 5.7 percent, up 1 per- cent from May. The labor force for the state increased by 24,200 peo- ple at 19,1000,900 in June. The number of people em- ployed in the state is down by 3,200 people from 18,081,700 to 18,078,500 in June, according to the labor market information. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE JoblessrateincreasesinJune By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Alternatives to Vi- olence, a non-profit that seeks to end domestic violence and support victims and their fam- ily and friends, held a ground breaking ceremony Thursday at its office for Phase II of an on- going, grant-funded expansion that will bring more services to Tehama County. The Phase II expansion of the business center will add a legal program and continue to build a long-term sustainable re- source for the community, Ex- ecutive Director Jeanne Spurr said. It will include transitional housing with a combination of on-site housing, re-housing and rental assistance. "This is a momentous occa- sion that has literally been four years in the making," Spurr said. "We want you to know how im- portant your support is and it is significant that this is essen- tially owned by Tehama County. You are all a part of making sure that this community has a life- line for domestic violence vic- tims." Expansion was not possible without good planning and partnerships such as the city of Red Bluff and community housing development grant funding that ensures the proj- ect is entirely paid for before it is physically started, Spurr said. "All of this is paid for through grants so all the money donated goes directly to services instead of paying a loan," Spurr said. "This com- munity is grossly affected by the seven domestic violence deaths in Tehama County in the past 22 months. We are here for those families and all of the community. We hope to prevent domestic violence inci- dents and change the dynamics in the community." A huge amount of appreci- ation is owed to project con- sultant Steve Gibson of Gibson and Associates and Greg Pietz, the project architect, Spurr said. "We are grateful to have a Te- hama County contractor for this $1.4 million project," Spurr said. "This keeps the money local and helps the community." Acting Chairman Dave Greer, a lieutenant with the Tehama County Sheriff's Department, said the expansion is much needed and includes the ability to have 27 medical professionals able to be a part of a sexual as- sault team that can help do ex- ams on the local level. There will be a focus on teen dating vio- lence prevention and possibly a program on human trafficking education. Peitz spoke briefly, congratu- lating Spurr and staff for being people with a vision and abil- ity to work toward that vision. "It's sad that we need to have this, but encouraging that you guys are here to do it," Peitz said. "When I first looked at the build- ing and the budget for Phase I, it was a challenge and a lean budget. At the end, they're go- ing to have a modern, nice facil- ity to help them do their work. It's been a very rewarding proj- ect to work on." EXPANSION ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE HOLDS GROUND BREAKING PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Alternatives To Violence Executive Director Jeanne Spurr speaks Thursday at a ground breaking ceremony for the group's expansion. Project Architect Greg Peitz talks about the Alternatives To Violence Phase II expansion on Thursday at a ground breaking ceremony. Community.....A3 Opinion............A5 Weather ..........A8 Sports.............. 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