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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1977
Page
3
Gov. Brown calls for more California courts to hold night sessions to aid witnesses in criminal cases. Secretary Gray Davis said Brown is pursuing the idea to lessen the burdens on witnesses who cooperate with police, noting the current system’s inconveniences.
California farmers face a harsh drought year with irrigation cuts of 50 to 75 percent threatening at least one million acres in the San Joaquin Valley. Spokesmen warn of higher produce prices, shifts to low-water crops, and electricity shortages as reservoirs run low and hydroelectric power shrinks.
The ACLU accused state agencies and hospitals of perverting mental health laws to abuse patients, calling for a grand jury probe in Los Angeles. It cited brutal incidents, inadequate medical care, and failed investigations at Metropolitan and other state hospitals, and urged review of community release care, patient advocacy, public defenders, and home treatment by psychiatric teams.
A Sacramento assembly committee rejected a proposed 1.0 billion water conservation experiment for 300,000 Californians. The measure sought 750 KW for a three city pilot to install low flow devices in toilets faucets and showers with funds also drawn from local federal and state sources.
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