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Vol. 14, No. 29
Juvenile arrested Shining smiles in sexting scandal by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
A 14-year-old male wanted on felony charges in connection with a sexting scandal at a Brentwood middle school has been arrested by the Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff and booked into juvenile hall. "We are all relieved that he was taken into custody and I know the families are as well," said Sgt. Walter O'Grodnick of the Brentwood Police Department. The youth was arrested on Monday, July 14 around 4:45 p.m., accord ing to O'Grod nick. A felony arrest warrant was issued by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office in June, but the suspect had
evaded police despite repeated efforts o n behalf of local law enforcement. " ... lt was agreed upon by the family and attorney that he would turn himself in to the police, but he hasn't come in yet," O'Grodnick said in an earlier interview with The Press. "We've made numerous attempts to locate him," he added. No information was available as to whether the suspect surrendered voluntarily. A police investigation was lau nched in March following claims of sex ually explicit photos being circulated via social media by a group of students ages 12 to 14 who attend - or attended - Adams, Bristow and see Sexti ng page 22A
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California wate r wasters may be looking at some hefty fines, following thi s week's approval of mandatory water rationing by the State Water Resources Co ntro l Board. In an unprecedented move, residents ca n now be fined up to $500 a day for watering la ndscapes that ca use runoff to adjacent properties or no n-irrigated a reas, washing their ca rs with a running ho se, using drinking wate r in a fountain o r decorative fe ature with out a recirculation pump or applying water to paved areas. Between 30 and 80 percent o f residents' wate r use is outside the home, according to th e board. The res trictions are expect-
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he Antioch Chamber of Commerce welcomed another new business to town during the ribbon cutting ceremony for Bright Now Dental. Located at 5867 Lone Tree Way, Suite F, the new dental office offers an array of services to keep your smile sparkling all year long. To schedule an appointment, call 925 -7324628 or visit www.brightnow.com.
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We are trying to take the lightest touch we can to get the point across and give local agencies more tools in addition to giving direction to the public as to what we, as members of California, really ought to be doing.
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Felicia Marcus, State Water Resources Control Board member
ed to begin Aug. I and last approximately nine months, but communities will have discretion on penalties, said Felicia Marcus, water resources board chair. City and water district employees with authority to enforce laws will lead the effort to issue tickets. "We are t rying to take the lightest touch we can to get
School bell ready to ring
Ready or not, it's time to brush up on your back-to-school basics. Page 18
State calls for mandatory water rationing by Kyle Szymanski
July 18,2014
the point across and give local agencies more tools in add ition to giving d irection to the p ublic as to what we, as members of California, really ought to be doing," Marcus said . The unanimous board decision, hand ed down Tuesday, also requires state urban water suppliers to activate their water sho rtage continge ncy pla ns
to a level where o utd oor irrigatio n restrictions are mandatory. T he board believes the drastic measures co uld save enough wate r for 3.5 million people for a year. The Diablo Water District, which serves Oakley, the Cypress Corridor, H otchkis Tract, Summer Lakes and portions of Bethel Island and Knightsen, plans to add ress the new regul ations at its July 30 board meeting, sa id General Manager Mike Yeraka. "The water district is fo llowing the state board's ru les and regulati ons and we plan o n adheri ng to the new regulatio ns," he said. Officials in Brentwood and Discovery Bay said they have yet to determine how they'll
Pacific Coast Water Rescue Foundation encourages water safety in Discovery Bay. Page 4A
Bowling for the big time
Harvest Park youth bowlers have been named t o the Northern California All-Star team. Page 17A
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