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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Drought? Where?

June 21, 2015 California Drought , CBS Sacramento 0 Comments
California Pool Construction In Drought Could Hit Highest Level Since 2007 

By CBS Sacramento, Jun. 19, 2015

WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — More pools are being built in California now than have been in years despite the drought, and the industry is fighting to change the perception that pools are water wasters.

The grass has been ripped up and the digging has begun at Chad and Kristin Larsen’s yard. They’re getting a pool.

“Something we’ve wanted to do for a while,” Chad said. “We have children and they enjoy it.”

The industry took a huge hit during the recession, but business is back. Industry tracking firm Construction Monitor says there were 11,000 pools installed in California last year, the highest since 2007. The state is on track for 13,000 this year in a drought.

Poor contractor Keith Harbeck represents the California Pool and Spa Association. The group is working with water districts and cities that have banned filling and refilling pools, saying that in reality, pools save water.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

God Made Drought--Man Made Shortages

June 18, 2015 California Drought , CBS Sacramento 0 Comments
California Water Cuts Leave City Days Away From Running Out Of Water 

CBS Sacramento, Jun. 16, 2015

MOUNTAIN HOUSE (CBS13) — The community of Mountain House is days away from having no water at all after the state cut off its only water source.

Anthony Gordon saves drinking water just in case, even though he never thought it would come to this.

“My wife thinks I’m nuts. I have like 500 gallons of drinking water stored in my home,” he said.

The upscale community of Mountain House, west of Tracy, is days away from having no water. It’s not just about lawns—there may not be a drop for the 15,000 residents to drink.

“We’re out there looking for water supplies as we speak,” said Mountain House general manager Ed Pattison. “We have storage tanks, but those are basically just to ensure the correct pressurization of the distribution system. No more than 2 days are in those storage tanks.”

The community’s sole source of water, the Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, was one of 114 senior water rights holders cut off by a curtailment notice from the state on Friday.

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Suspects at large

Suspects at large

November 11, 2014 Akemi Girion , CBS Sacramento 0 Comments
North Highlands Veteran, 91, Dies From Injuries Suffered In Brutal Home Invasion Robbery

 By CBS Sacramento, Nov. 11, 2014
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Friday, September 26, 2014

Could still face charges

September 26, 2014 Associated Press , California Highway Patrol 0 Comments
Woman Punched Repeatedly By Calif Highway Cop Settles For $1.5 Mil, Officer Resigns 

By Associated Press, Sept. 24, 2014, Sacramento.cbslocal.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A woman punched repeatedly by a California Highway Patrol officer on the side of a freeway in an incident caught on video will receive $1.5 million under a settlement reached Wednesday night, and the officer has agreed to resign.

CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow confirmed the settlement in an emailed statement and an attorney for Marlene Pinnock confirmed the dollar amount for The Associated Press.

The agreement came after a nine-hour mediation session in Los Angeles.

“When this incident occurred, I promised that I would look into it and vowed a swift resolution,” Farrow’s statement said. “Today, we have worked constructively to reach a settlement agreement that is satisfactory to all parties involved.”

The statement said that Officer Daniel Andrew, who joined the CHP in 2012 and has been on paid administrative leave since the incident, “has elected to resign.”

Andrew could still be charged criminally in the case. The CHP forwarded the results of its investigation of the incident to Los Angeles County prosecutors last month, saying he could face serious charges but none have been filed yet.

The bulk of the settlement will take the form of a special needs trust for Pinnock, the CHP said.

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