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- Water Pump SolutionPosted on: 2007-04-26Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 04/23/2007 03:04:35 AM PDT
WHEN ALAMEDA COUNTY Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ordered state water officials to comply with the California Endangered Species Act or shut down Delta pumps in 60 days, he meant it. On Wednesday, he finalized his order, and the clock is now ticking.
Shutting the Delta pumps would be a financial disaster and hardship for the 25 million Californians who rely on the State Water Project for water.
It's not just the Central Valley and Southern California that would suffer. A shutdown would have a severe impact on Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore.
The Zone 7 Water Agency, which serves 200,000 people in southeastern Alameda County, gets 80 percent of its water from the State Water Project. Without those supplies, Zone 7 would have to impose an immediate 20 percent reduction in water use, which would affect homeowners and vineyards.
If the pumps were to be shut down for any length of time, there would be severe economic damage, costing the state economy hundreds of billions of dollars, according to water officials.
Click Here for the Full Article - Pleasanton Study Supports Stoneridge Drive ExtensionPosted on: 2007-04-26By Meera Pal
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Building the long-debated Stoneridge Drive extension would significantly improve traffic in some of Pleasanton's most congested areas, according to a traffic study by the city.
Tonight, The City Council and the Planning Commission will consider results from computer-generated traffic models that projected growth within and beyond the city and created a snapshot of what traffic may look like if Stoneridge Drive is extended east toward El Charro Road and into Livermore, connecting with Jack London Drive
Based on public input and study results, the joint bodies will make a recommendation on the proposed extension. On May 1, the City Council will make its final decision on whether the proposed extension will stay in the current general plan update and should be considered during the environmental impact review.
Click Here for the Full Article - Verona Sprinkler RecallPosted on: 2007-04-09Sprinkler Recall Information
Each homeowner is responsible for submitting a claim to Central Sprinkler Company for their fire sprinklers. The Association is trying to make this process easier for owners by holding 'building meetings' to help owners complete the needed paperwork.
Homeowners who participate in these 'building meetings' will be submitting their claims as individuals. The Association is simply trying to make the application process easier by helping owners complete his/her specific form. The next 'building meeting' will be held sometime in April or May.
You do not need to wait for one of these meetings to submit your claim. Owners can contact Central Sprinkler Company at 1-866-505-8553 or at the web site below for claim forms. Please be sure to let the management company know your claim number when you receive it from Central.
FACTS:
1. The sprinkler heads in our homes are included in a general product recall by the manufacturer, Central Sprinkler Company.
2. The recall began in 2001 and is on-going with no ending date, as far as we know
3. 35 million sprinker head are affected.
4. Because each of our homes has a separate sprinkler system, each of us individually is responsible for that system. Put another way, each of us must decide what action to take to correct the problem and any costs resulting.Website:www.sprinklerreplacement.com
