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Glendale Approves Phase 2 Water Conservation The Glendale City Council has declared Phase II of Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Water Conservation Ordinance and water use restrictions to become effective August 1, 2014. In response to the on-going drought, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved an emergency regulation on July 15, 2014 to ensure that all water agencies and their customers increase water conservation. The regulation is intended to curtail excess outdoor water use since most Californians use more than 50% of their monthly water for outdoor use. The City of Glendale for the past several years has encouraged voluntary conservation by keeping in effect Phase I of the Water Conservation Ordinance that has similar limitations in preventing wasteful use of water. But, due to the drought conditions, and in recognition of the drought’s severe impacts in other parts of the state, much more conservation is needed due to diminishing water supplies. Phase II of the Mandatory Water Conservation Ordinance will limit outside watering to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for 10 minutes at each watering station. The City appreciates the efforts that our residents have made to conserve water, and continue to encourage our residents to be diligent in their water usage. GWP has issued a notice to all Glendale residents regarding Phase II of the Mandatory Water Conservation Ordinance. Customers who do not comply with Phase II of the Water Conservation Ordinance will receive a violation warning notice. Repeat violations can result in a fine up to $1,000.00. Customers can anonymously report water waste by calling GWP’s water Please see page 3
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150-pound tortoise found wandering streets of Alhambra reunited with family
Alhambra police picked up this 150-pound tortoise, which was found on the loose Aug. 2. The animal was reunited with its owners the next day. -Courtesy Photo Alhambra PD Facebook
A 150-pound tortoise was found wandering in Alhambra this past weekend has slowly been reunited with its family, officials announced Sunday. When found, “the tor-
toise did try to make a run for it, but our officers are pretty fast,” the Alhambra Police Department said on its Facebook page. Handcuffs, it noted, were “not practical in this situation.”
The tortoise is named Clark ( Not Dirk as originally published )and belongs to an Alhambra family, the Police department said. The tortoise apparently
DIGITAL BILLBOARD SPACE ENCOURAGES WATER CONSERVATION WITH ‘LAWN DUDE’
Southern California Water Committee (SCWC) and Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) were joined by state and regional water leaders last week as they announced a partnership to encourage Californians to save water during the ongoing drought. SCWC and CCO launched an advertising campaign featuring
a water-saving character, @ Lawn_Dude, who will be gracing digital billboards across Southern California and sharing conservation tips with an integrated social media campaign. CCO donated space on 25 digital billboards throughout the Southland to help @Lawn_Dude get this important message across.
“Some Californians haven’t been taking this drought seriously, so I’m here to make sure people take steps to save water,” said @Lawn_Dude, the newest spokesperson for conservation during California’s drought. “I’d be the first to admit that I love Please see page 4
went AWOL while his ‘parents’ were at a baseball game. The tortoise’s excursion ended midday Sunday, when its owners arrived to take it home.
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LASD Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Hit and Run Suspect Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Norwalk Sheriff’s Station, are seeking the public’s help in locating the driver of a car who left the scene of a fatal traffic collision. On Saturday, July 26, 2014, at approximately 1:00 A.M., a woman was crossing Hopland Street, just east of Elaine Avenue, when she was struck by a car. The car is described as a white, Chevrolet Impala, possibly 2000-2010 model. The car’s rear window was broken out during the incident and minor front end collision damage was also sustained. The car is believed to frequent the Hawthorne and Inglewood areas. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Sheriff’s Please see page 4
LASD Deputy Involved shooting in Pico Rivera kills resident and parolee On Saturday, August 2, 2014, at approximately 8:30 P.M., Chief William McSweeney, Detective Division, held a press conference to discuss the continued investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deputyinvolved shooting that occurred in the 9000 block Rosehedge Drive, Pico Rivera. The following are statements made by Chief McSweeney during the press conference: “I stand here today to present a series of events that occurred last night in Pico Rivera. An innocent man is dead, and so is a violent criminal.
Four people, including a hostage, survived. But the central story is about tragedy and the grief of a family. At about 5pm last night Sheriff’s Deputies and a
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