Residents oppose Citizens Utilities water rate hike hearings
Residents of Nites and Decoto testified against Citizens Utilities at the opening PUC hearing on a proposed 290.6 percent rate increase. Critics urged an independent audit and the Alameda County Water District to supply cleaner water, while Citizens argued costs justify the hefty hike and potential short term fixes.
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Fremont
Decoto
Citizens Utilities, Co
Water Company
Fretont
State Poliic Utilities Commission
PUC
Citizens Unti- Wes
Alameda County Water District
ACWD
Citizens Utilities
John Engel
Connecticut
Citizens
Engel
Niles-Decoto
Vincent
Niles
Citizens Util
Ities
Shealy
Special 15th Assembly election set today
The special election fills the 1th Assembly District seat of the late Carlos Ree, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The district covers Union City, not Fremont or Newark, and features 15 candidates from Democrats, Republicans, and one American Independent. A runoff would occur March 4 if no candidate surpasses 50 percent.
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Carlos Ree
Union City
Fremont
Newark
South County School Trustes
S. Guy Puccio
Castro Valley
Hayward
Bee
George As
Marc Elliot
Pleasanton
George Glaver
Insurance Company
Leo Howell
J.J
Josh” Jeliicic
Fairview Andden
Thomas Kendall
Joyce LeClaire
Floyd Mori
Chabot College
Doug Morrisson
Hayward Area
Dick Cl Fgh
California State University
American Independent Party
Lonnie R. Moore
University of California, Berkeley
Moore
Livermore-Amador Valley
San Lorenzo
Milk price overcharge of 55 million eyed in California
Sacramento reports that a state audit found a 55 million overcharge to California milk drinkers after the Agriculture Department set higher costs for dairy farmers and granted a five rent per half gallon increase. Legislators urge rollback and refunds, while officials defend the raises as justified by inflation. The audit calls for ending four decades of price controls and for a precise calculation of the overcharge.
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Sacramento
UPI
State Agriculture Department
California
Legislative
Harvey Rose
Bob Wilson
San Diego
Joint Legislative Committee
Department
David Roberts
Los Angeles
Rose
Birthday celebration in Fremont for 19th birthday
Oscar Palacio the mayor of Fremont's sister city Puerto Penasco Mexico helps Mayor Don Dillon cut a cake celebrating Fremont's 19th birthday. Palacio and guests tour Washington Hospital and attend a city council meeting where a key to the city may be presented. The delegation plans a trip to the snow country on Wednesday.
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Oscar Palacio
Fremont
Puerto Penasco
Mexico
Don Dillon
Mayor Palacio
Washington Hospital
Fremont weighs how to spend 2 million in funds
The Fremont city council faces a 2 million dollar Washington grant choice over three years with a 7 million dollar project wish list. Staff urge first year focus on a concrete plan and general second and third year spending, with public hearings at 7:30 p.m. City Hall. Proposals include 450 handicapped ramps at 220000, 50000 for ramping at city facilities, 10000 for pansteapesss accommodations, code enforcement for title transfers, a blight rehabilitation loan, and an 88000 planning data bank.
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Washington
City Hall
Fremont
Association of Bay Area Governments
ABAG
Ific
Pew
Thundershowers Predicted With Showers This Day
Weather forecast notes showers this morning with a chance of thundershowers. Showers to continue tonight and tomorrow. today’s highs in the 50s and lows in the high forties. A Fremont report lists yesterday’s high at 1 dollar and a 47 degree low.
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Fremont
Witness testifies Nichols seen at Moughan home during slaying
Oakland testimony places James J. Nichols age 39 at the Robertson Avenue house around 12 50 p m last Sept 5 as Gayle Hull revises his earlier sworn statements. Hull recounts a left turn onto Cherry Street and a possible U turn in the street, amid defense questioning of memory.
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Oakland
Ethel Moughan
Haney
James J. Nichols
Gayle Hull
Newark
Superior Court
Nichols
Robertson Avenue
Fremont
Huls
Robertson
Cherry Street
Drew
Huts
Nichol
Cherry
Runaway BART Car Looped Onto Mainline After Block Use
A Bay Area Rapid Transit foreman testified that a four inch wooden block failed to stop a crippled BART car on a MacArthur side track. The car rolled onto the main line, disabled a system for 30 minutes, and then coasted through downtown Oakland stations without injuries or damage.
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Oakland
Bay Area
BART
MacArthur Station
James Fergus
Craig Rohrsen
Daly City
Rohrsen
MacArthur
James Estis
Férgus
Fergus
W.D. Lamprecht
16Th
12Th Street
Lake Merritt
Peterbilt Lays Off 239 At Newark Plant
Peterbilt Motors Co Newark confirms 239 workers laid off last Friday in a broader cut that drops production from 16 to 10 vehicles per day. The layoffs affect manufacturing and office staff, with 781 total workers now reported and further reductions planned this week pending the plant manager’s return.
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Newark
Peterbilt Motors Co
Val Marcus
Aid Ast
Peterbilt
Marcus
Etatyn
Dunn
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Walter Kesvenick
Cizensies
Sumerraw
Joseph B. Montoya
Dla Puente
Argus
Helen
Steiner
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