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Court approves Adult Day Health Care Case Settlement
Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D – Davis) made the following statement in response to the court decision issued by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong.
“Today’s final settlement brings welcome relief to thousands of former ADHC participants, family members and caregivers throughout California. ... I applaud all those who fought so valiantly to ensure the preservation of this program and look forward to working with advocates and agency staff to ensure the integrity of this program for decades to come.” |
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Senator Lois Wolk continues to fight
for Delta rights |
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Galen Kusic
Editor
Up for reelection in 2012, State Senator Lois Wolk continues to fight for Delta representation and equality within the legislature. The senator has a busy 2012 ahead, with several main goals and focuses to improve the fifth district she calls home.
Wolk’s main focuses includes working on legislation for the Delta, levees and flood protection. She plans to keep close track on the BDCP and the Delta Plan, and to tackle water bond issues.
“I think more and more people are becoming dissatisfied with the plan (BDCP), and I’m one of them,” said Wolk. “It was a plan that was put together years ago and the centerpiece of it is the canal. It’s a grandiose project that I think is a 19th century project. As the plan goes along, more ratepayers particularly in southern California are becoming very skeptical if this is the right answer. If it is, it’s going to take 25 years to get there. There is a lot that has to be done in the meantime.”
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Rio Vista rallies for the revival of
high school swim team |
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Jarrod R. Kohls
Staff Writer
The emergence of the Rio Vista High School Swim Team in the late ‘90’s, came with a great success that adorned the school with several championship pennants and provided a stage for many all-league M.V.P. swimmers. Despite the achievements of the Dan Mahoney era clubs, the Ram’s swim program has been sidelined for the past three seasons due largely to budget cuts and a shortage of practice facilities.
While the Rio Vista Sharks organization has returned to full operation since the renovations to the Bruning Park Pool have been completed, the red and gold have yet to hit the water to reclaim their spot at the pinnacle of regional high school competitive swimming.
Spearheading the revival of the formerly great athletic program, is Foster’s Big Horn owner/proprietor Howard Lamothe and Head Coach Toni Tucker who held a fundraising raffle, at the Big Horn, on January 16 for the benefit of the Ram’s swim program.
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Greg Bowman appointed Rio Vista Police Chief |
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Galen Kusic
Editor
Hard work and dedication does pay off after all.
In a press release, City Manager Hector De La Rosa announced the appointment of the new Rio Vista Police Chief, Greg Bowman.
“I have worked closely with Greg for the past eight months and am confident that Greg possesses the experience and skills to successfully lead the department”, said De La Rosa.
Before coming to Rio Vista three years ago, Bowman had previously worked for the Emeryville and Antioch police departments. He comes from a family of law enforcement, and knew since he was young he wanted to purse a career in police work.
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Isleton gets workman’s comp back;
police back on job |
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Galen Kusic
Editor
At 5:30 on Friday evening, the City of Isleton had its workman’s comp insurance reinstated. The canceling of the insurance had forced City employees and police officers to stay home from work. The lapse of coverage lasted for six business days.
Police coverage is back.
During that time, the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department was relied upon for coverage within the City. The City got the same workman’s comp provider as before, after the $20,000 bill was paid off.
“We’re back in the saddle,” said Isleton City Manager/City Attorney Dave Larsen. “We were denied consideration from a number of companies because of the situation with State Fund. We were able to be reinstated instead of reapply.”
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LMA raises property owner assessments
without notice |
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Galen Kusic
Editor
The Locke Management Association has been accused of various Brown Act violations, but this may take the cake.
On December 13, the LMA approved to raise homeowner’s assessment fees by 20 percent. In the CC&R’s, it states that to raise assessment rates by even five percent, it would take a 51 percent vote from homeowners. In this case, they were not allowed the opportunity to vote or even voice their opinion.
These supposed assessment increases are to cover the LMA’s legal expenses, in which they initiated. The lawsuit filed by the LMA against Martha Esch for buying a house on Levee Street for $21,000 has created a major dent in the LMA’s operating budget of near $50,000.
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