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State A4 Wednesday April 22 2009 FC The Star Regulators want to mandate low-carbon vehicle fuels By SuiMtha Young fuels in the latest climate bill refiners are skeptical that dean- trapping gasses by roughly a the state tell them which fuel to dian oil sands which takes "Pie Associated Press they have introduced in er fuels and vehicles powered third by 2020 Transportation use more energy to convert into Califor- Congress by hydrogen and natural gas accounts for 40 percent of the have a long history of gasoline But accounting for nia air regulators are taking see this as a model for will be available soon They are state's emissions what I call fuel du jour1 ap- emissions during the entire another step to reduce green- the rest of the country and the asking the Air Resources Board TVo years ago Gov Arnold Sperling said production cycle of a fuel also house gas emissions consider- world to said Air Re- to delay a decision until next Schwarzenegger directed air we need fa a broad policy frame- would discourage certain fuels ingfirst-in-the nation standards sources Board member Dan year regulators to develop a rule that work that doesn't pick from being used in California to require the use of so-called Sperling transportation expert is the most transform- would help boost the amount of Corn-based ethanol for ex- low-carbon fuels aiid professor at UC Davis ing fuel regulation ever renewable fuels available to The Air Resources Board is ample bums cleanly in a car The California Air Resources The proposed regulation said Kathy Rehis-Boyd California motorists truck driw not just targeting the emissions engine But making it can take Board which will debate the calls for reducing the carbon vice president of the Western ere recreational boaters and of the fuel once it is burned in a heavy toll on the environment: standards Thursday considers content in transpor- States Petroleum Association in-state train operators a vehicle It also wants to ac- Massive tracts of land must be the regulation a framework for tation fuels 10 percent by 2020 think still more The goal is to allow petro- count for all carbon emissions cleared which requires fuel- a potential national policy as but representatives of the pe- homework to do on this There's leum refiners fuel blenders and related to the production of the powered tractors then coal- or advocated by President Barack troleum and ethanol industries a lot of distributors to decide how to fuel natural gas-fired plants convert Obama on the campaign trail are objecting to how the state The lowsarbon fuel standard gradually reduce the carbon For example refineries could the com into fuel and petroleum last year Democrats have in- wants to achieve that is part of drive to emissions erf their fuels begin- choose to stop buying a heavy is used to transport the end eluded a goal for low-carbon California oil producers and reduce its emissions of heat- ning in 2011 rather than having crude oil extracted from Cana- product to distant markets 'wrn aimifflti -it iGtpfkoaiip vwvv VenluTaCounlyRealEslateTeamcom T0P STORY SACRAMENTO Residents given tips to lower water usage Californians should take shorter showers wash only full loads of laundry and use a broom instead of a hose to clean their driveways Those are some of the steps the state is promoting as part of a $4 million statewide public education campaign begun Tuesday California is in a third year of below-average precipitation Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a statewide water emergency in February and called for voluntary conservation More information can be found at IN BRIEF STOCKTON Gagorderinvoked in Huckaby case A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge has issued a gag order in the case against Melissa Huckaby the woman accused of killing and raping 8-year-old Sandra Cantu of Tracy Judge Linda Loftus issued the order Tuesday the same day attorneys dropped a request to exhume Sandra's body for a second autopsy Public Defender Peter Fox told the San Francisco Chronicle before the gag order was imposed the exhumation was unnecessary because the medical examiner had preserved tissue samples experts could test The gag order prohibits the lawyers authorities and potential witnesses from publicly discussing the case SAN JOSE Contractor accused of causing wildfire A contractor hired to clear private land has been arrested on suspicion of startinga fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that burned more than 4000 acres and destroyed 132 structures Channing Parker Verden was arrested Thesday on one felony count of unlawfully causing a fire and an enhancement of causing multiple structures to burn Authorities say Verden's failure to extinguish piles of burning debris after clearing trees and other vegetation sparked the May 22 2008 Summit fire The fire took six days to contain He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted From win reports Rial Mums AP San Francisco Mayo'r Gavin Newsom center and his wife Jennifer Siebel tour Facebook headquarters before he formally announced his candidacy for Califorrfia governor Tuesday in Palo Alto in race an affectation of the personality paign over a constitutional of Barack Obama and is it ex- amendment to ban same-sex elusive to Washington DC marriage in California last year and the occupant of the White when the backers of the uM-House? Or is that change that matdy successful measure pro-generational mind-set going to sented an unflattering portrait take shape across the rest of the of Newsom in one of their ads nation starting with the most Newsom said that to broaden populous he said in an his appeal beyond the Bay Area interview he plans to highlight his back- In next year's Democratic ground as a successful businessprimary Newsom could face before becoming mayor Attorney General Jerry Brown he founded a wine store that he who at age 71 is considering parlayed into a string of restau-again seeking the office he held rants and as a politician who frcjm 1975 to 1983 and Lt Gov has been fiscally responsible John Garamendi 64 Other For several months he has been Democrats mentioned as pos- crisscrossing the state and Bible contenders include Los meeting with voters in mark-Angeles Mayor Antonio Vil- edly less liberal areas such as laraigosa 56 and US Sen Stockton and San Diego Dianne Feinstein 75 socially progressive no Newsom who is a little more doubt about that" he said than a year into his second term know I will fight for the as mayor already has a level of things I believe in But they may name recognition that belies his not know that other office and experience He made His gubernatorial campaign headlines in 2004 when he uni- will also promote some of the laterally directed city agencies programs he has spearheaded to issue marriage licenses to as mayor including one that same-sex couples a monthlong made healthcare available to experiment ultimately halted by uninsured San Francisco resi-the courts dents a universal preschool While his actions five years initiative and creating long-term ago made him a hometown hero housing for homeless people political observers predicted "California is a much wealth- they could hurt him if he chose ier state than San Francisco is to pursue a statewide or na- a wealthy city so I buy tfonal office That sentiment the arguments that it's an un-was cemented during the cam- governable he said Newsom San mayor formally announces bid ByUsaUff The Associated Press SAN Mayor Gavin Newsom formally announced his candidacy for California governor Tuesday offering himself as an heir to the same groundswell for generational change that helped send President Barack Obama to the White House Entering a race that could see him competing against men 15 and 30 years his senior the 41-year-old Democrat pointedly used YouTiibe and the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook to disclose that he would seek his nomination to succeed Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger The move mirrors Obama's efforts as a candidate to mobilize supporters through the Internet But Newsom who campaigned for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the presidential primary described it as emblematic of the comfort with technology transparency and consensus-building he says he shares with Obama will be legitimate questions nationally is change TWO THOUSAND AND NINE Spring Open 'House And Vine Tasting FEATURING TlfljlT WFORD plus other great wines from vineyards throughout California including Topanga Canyon the Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu Also Featuring Local Artists APRIL 25TH AND 26TH 2009 Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM ejBIWEBflUhaWSiniHlipdiinHj Create Advocate Ex-eBay chief adds to campaign funds SACRAMENTO (AP) her campaign for the GOP Campbell Former eBay chief executive nomination State records show Poizner a wealthy Silicon Meg Whitman said she is on that contributors already have Valley entrepreneur before en-pace to raise $5 million during given her about $700000 so far tering public office has about the first half of the year in her this year $16 million in his account exploratory bid for governor That puts Whitman ahead of About $700000 of that amount That would be on top of the her GOP rivals state Insurance is from his personal fortune $4 million of her own money Commissioner Steve Poizner Campbell has more than that she already has donated to and former Rep Tom $300000 on hand Fetf the rewarding satisfaction of helping to restore a broken life when you Reverse Mortgages For Senior Homeowners aarfSfe RESCUE! 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