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Vol. 12, No. 29
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Juvenile arrested Fur will fly in sexting scandal 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
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
Ready or not, it's time to brush up on your back-to-school basics. Page 18
Wisdom for Delta boaters Photo by Richard Wisdom
iscovery Bay resident Colleen Baldock and her 10-year-o ld Yellow Labrador Axel take part in their monthly trimming routin e. Axel relaxes in the front yard while Colleen trims his coat so that he stays cool in th e summer. Talk about a pampered pooch.
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State calls for mandatory water rationing by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Californi a water wasters may be looking at some hefty fines, following thi s week's approval of mandato ry water ra ti oning by the State Water Reso urces Co ntrol Board. In an unprecedented move, residents can now be fined up to $500 a day fo r watering landscapes t hat cause runoff to adj acent properties or no n-irrigated areas, washing t hei r ca rs with a running ho se, using drinking water in a fountain or decorative feature without a recirculation pump or app lying water to paved a reas. Betwee n 30 a nd 80 percent o f residents' water use is o utside the home, acco rdin g to th e board. The res trictions a re expected to begin Aug. I a nd last ap -
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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.
---------------------------------------'' Felicia Marcus, State Water Resources Control Board member proximately nine months, but communities will have d iscretio n o n pena lties, said Felicia Marcus, water reso urces board chair. City and water d istrict employees with a ut ho rity to enfo rce Jaws will lead the effo rt to iss ue tickets. "We a re t rying to take the lightest touch we can to get the point across and give local
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agencies more tools in addition to giving direction to the public as to what we, as members o f Califo rni a , really ought to be doing," Marcus said . The unanim ous board d ecision, ha nded down Tuesd ay, also req uires state urban water suppliers to activa te their water shortage co ntingency plans to a level
where o utdoor irrigation restrictions are mandatory. The board believes the drastic measures could save enough water for 3.5 million people for a year. The Diablo Water District, which serves Oa kley, the Cyp ress Corridor, H otchkis Tract, Summer Lakes and porti ons of Bethel Island a nd Knightsen, plans to address the new regul ati ons at its July 30 board meeting, said General Manage r Mike Yeraka. " The water district is following the state board's rules and regulati ons and we plan o n adhering to the new regulati o 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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