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Vol. 16, No. 17
April 27, 2018
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Residents Life’s a box of chocolates upset over water meter bills by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
The Town of Discovery Bay recently mailed water-meter bills to the 3,528 customers who had new water meters installed in their homes last year, and many residents are getting soaked by the cost. “I’ve lived here since 1989, and some of this stuff I said back in February of 2017 – basically, that the state mandated we install water meters by 2025, the state did not mandate expensive ‘smart’ water meters,” said resident Frank Visintin. “The City of Riverside and the City of Mount Shasta paid for water meters (rather than passing on the cost see Meter page 30A
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With the candidate nomination period now closed, California gears up for the June 5 midterm primary election, and deadlines for Contra Costa County residents to register and submit mail-in ballots are right around the corner. The vote-by-mail mailing will commence May 7. The walkin voter registration deadline is May 21, with the last day to submit mail-in ballots on May 29. While offices for state governor, secretary of state and treasurer are open, on a local level, East County residents will also consider new candidates for the 9th Congressional District and the 11th Assembly District – currently held by Rep. Jerry McNer-
This week’s special edition has the lowdown on activities for summertime fun. Page 1B
Triplets One Year Later Photo by Tony Kukulich
T
he Bubba Gump crew set sail on the Jenny during the San Joaquin Yacht Club’s annual Opening Day Boat Parade, April 21. Entrants in the parade decorated their boats and dressed in costumes to reflect their favorite movie. To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia/slideshows
Midterm elections around the corner by Aly Brown
Summer Fun In The Sun
Regional Measure 3 Bay Area Traffic Relief Plan aims to reduce vehicular traffic, relieve crowding on BART, improve bus service and more with toll increases by increments of $1 effective 2019, 2022 and 2025. ney and Assemblymember Jim Frazier, respectively. Both are seeking re-election. “Californians deserve comprehensive 21st century watermanagement solutions in light of climate change and more frequent and devastating droughts – not a decades old plan that creates no benefit and picks the pockets of hard-working people,” Frazier wrote in a press release in regard to one of his touchstone
campaign issues, the twin tunnels plan that would send Delta water to Southern California. Listed on his website among many issues – including water, energy, education, immigration and more – McNerney notes agriculture and farm families as the backbone of the nation. “I have met with numerous farmers, ranchers and growers from across our area. Many of the people I’ve met want to pass
their businesses to their children but are worried that the estate tax could make that dream impossible,” McNerney wrote. “That’s why I introduced a bill to lessen the burden of the estate tax on family farms and small businesses so that they stay in family hands.” McNerney’s opponents include Marla Livengood, (republican) agriculture policy advisor, and Mike A. Tsarnas, (American independent) rancher and business owner. Candidates running against Frazier are Lisa Romero, (republican) nurse and educator, and Diane Stewart, (democratic) current Byron Union School District Board of Trustees vice president. Other East County offices up for election this midterm in-
The Allen triplets are taking life by storm as they celebrate their first year. Page 5A
Throwing A Perfect Game
Heritage softball pitcher throws a perfect game and helps defeat Liberty 13-0. Page 21A
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