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Freelance writer. Former Daily Breeze crime & court reporter; 2006 SPJ Distinguished Journalist. CSUN grad.

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Livermore Council Votes To Increase Sewer Fees

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By Larry Altman 
| The Independent (Livermore, CA)
LIVERMORE — The Livermore City Council on Monday voted 5-0 to raise wastewater service charges in the city by 4% in each of the next five years. The increase for using and maintaining the city’s sewers means residential customers will pay about $3 more a month beginning July 1, officials said. “Everybody is using the wastewater system,” Mayor John Marchand said. “It’s important that those who benefit from that system pay for the system.
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Wellpath To Pay $2.5 Million for Death of Jail Inmate Who Was Ignored in His Cell

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By Larry Altman 
| The Independent (Livermore, CA)
DUBLIN — The healthcare provider at Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the children of a man who died after being ignored in his cell for days. Wellpath’s settlement with the family of 45-year-old Maurice Monk — pronounced dead on the floor outside his cell in 2021 — comes as the county Board of Supervisors faces increased pressure to not renew the company’s contract when it expires in 2027.
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Pleasanton, Alameda County Included on President’s List of ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’

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By Larry Altman 
| The Independent (Livermore, CA)
PLEASANTON — Pleasanton this week discovered itself on a list of about 500 cities nationwide as “sanctuary jurisdictions” published by the Trump administration. Officials in Pleasanton aren’t sure why. “The city has taken no formal action to become a sanctuary city,” city spokesperson Heather Tiernan said.
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