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Vol. 16, No. 29
Juvenile arrested Corncob cutie in sexting scandal S ~~=~by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer
A 14-year-old male wa nted 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 D epartment. The youth was arrested on Monday, July 14 around 4:45 p.m., according to O'G rodnick. A felo ny arrest warrant was issued by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office in June, but the suspect had
Sarah Simon, 3, rocked her corn costume during last weekend's Little Veggies parade. The event was part of the inaugural Harvest Time Festival in Brentwood's d owntown City Park. See more photos from th e f estival on page SA and o nline at www.thepress.net.
evaded police despite repeated effo rts 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 launched 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
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see Sexti ng page 22A
State calls for mandatory water rationing by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
California water wasters may be looking at some hefty fines, following thi s week's approval of mandato ry 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 wateri ng la ndsca pes t hat ca use runo ff to adj acent properties o r no n-irrigated a reas, washing their cars with a running hose, using drinking wate r in a fountain o r deco rative fe ature with out a recirculation pump or applying water to paved areas. Between 30 and 80 percent o f residents' water use is o utside the home, accordin g to th e board. The res trictions are expect-
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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 mont hs, but communities will have discretion on penalties, said Felicia Marcus, water resources board chair. City and water district employees with authority to enfo rce laws will lead the effo rt to issue tickets. "We a re t rying to take the lightest touch we ca n to get
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 o f Califo rnia, really ought to be doing," Marcus said . The unanimous board decision, ha nded d own Tuesd ay, also requires state urban water suppliers to activate their water sho rtage co ntingency pla ns to
a level where o utd oo r irrigati o n restrictio ns are mand ato ry. T he board believes the drastic measures could save enough water 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 a nd Kn ightsen, plans to address the new regul ations at its July 30 board meeting, said General Manager Mike Yeraka. "The water dist rict is fo llowing the state board 's rules and regulati ons and we plan o n adhering to the new regulatio ns," he said. Officials in Brentwood and Discovery Bay said they have yet to determine how they'll handle the state's demands, see Rationing page 22A
July 18,2014
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Ready or not, it's time to brush up on your back-to-school basics. Page 18
Wisdom for Delta boaters
Pacific Coast Water Rescue Foundation encourages water safety in Discovery Bay. Page 4A
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