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Vol. 17, No. 19
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Town settles longtime lawsuit
Boating On The Delta
Derby Day a winner
Gear up for summer fun on the water with this week’s special guide to boating and yachting. Page 1B
by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
The town of Discovery Bay has finally closed an extended lawsuit with the Hofmann Land Development Company (HLDC). After several years of negotiations, the two entities reached an amicable agreement in December, 2018, regarding HLDC’s obligations to the Discovery Bay Community Center project, with the town receiving roughly $1.2 million. When HLDC began development of see Lawsuit page 22A
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he Discovery Bay Community Foundation held their annual Kentucky Derby event at Campos Family Vineyards on May 4. The popular party celebrating the most exciting two minutes in sports included a day of photos with a professional jockey, gaming, pari-mutuel betting, horse and buggy rides, mint juleps, lots of food, games and a hat contest. The winner of the hat contest was Donna Harms, center. Festooned with myriad of flowers, ribbons and a toy racehorse, Mrs. Harms sealed the deal by illuminating her hat. To view additional photos, visit: http:// bit.ly/pressnet_derby_day
State scraps WaterFix, eyes single tunnel by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration took action to kill the controversial WaterFix project — also known as the Twin Tunnels — and directed state resources to consider a single-tunnel plan as part of a suite of long-term solutions to California’s water issues. A press release issued by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) stated that the move to a single tunnel is in response to Newsom’s direction to modernize the state’s water delivery infrastructure. “A smaller project, coordinated with a wide variety of actions to strengthen existing levee protections, protect Delta water quality, recharge depleted groundwater reserves and
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“ It’s another victory for us. We’ve been fighting it and fighting it and keeping the heat on them. The war is not over, but we won a big battle.
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Michael Brodsky, attorney for Save the California Delta Alliance strengthen local water supplies across the state, will build California’s water supply resilience,” said Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. Both opponents and proponents of WaterFix were quick to weigh in on the project’s demise. “I feel great,” said Michael Brodsky, attorney for Save the California Delta Alliance, a Discovery Bay-based organization that has opposed the twin tunnels project since its inception. “It’s another vic-
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tory for us. We’ve been fighting it and fighting it and keeping the heat on them. The war is not over, but we won a big battle.” The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) withdrew its proposed permits related to WaterFix, effectively scrapping the project that’s been in the works for more than a decade and has cost at least $280 million to date, though some sources say that figure is much higher. While Gov. Gavin Newsom
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avoided taking a firm position on WaterFix as a candidate for governor, he used his first State of the State address to clarify that he favored a single-tunnel plan over the twin tunnels. The future of WaterFix has been on unsure footing since that address in February, and the announcement last week sealed its fate. Signaling a new direction in water policy, Newsom issued an executive order on April 29 establishing the water resilience portfolio, and directing his administration to inventory and assess a wide range of water-related challenges and solutions, including a single-tunnel Delta conveyance plan, climate change and accessibility to safe drinking water. “California’s water challenges see WaterFix page 22A
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Edna Hill Middle School prepares for special performance of “High School Musical.” Page 10A
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Liberty High stunt cheer team shines in state championship. Page 14A Calendar.............................23A Classifieds..........................19A Cop Logs.............................21A Entertainment..................11A Food.....................................10A Health & Beauty................. 6A Milestones.........................12A Opinion................................. 9A Pets........................................ 8A Sports..................................14A
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