New Costa Mesa Task Force Will Try To Tackle Problems Related To Sober Living Homes
"We like to feel that we're a compassionate city and we know that people who are battling substance abuse problems need help, but at the same time, there needs to be a balance between the peace and tranquillity of our neighborhoods and recovery homes," Mayor Sandy Genis said.
Los Angeles Times:
O.C. District Attorney Announces Plans To Form Sober-Living Task Force
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas says his office will create a group geared toward tackling issues related to sober-living homes. The Sober Living Home Accountability Task Force, announced Monday, would include participants from cities, law enforcement and other agencies, Rackauckas told a crowd of about 90 people at the Costa Mesa Senior Center. (Money, 3/13)
In other news from across the state —
Capital Public Radio:
Around 100,000 San Joaquin Valley Residents Live Without Clean Water; Study Suggests Access Is Close
There are almost 100,000 San Joaquin Valley residents living without access to clean drinking water. ... A majority of those without safe drinking water in these small rural places are people of color — Hispanics make up 57 percent of all the people that get water from out-of-compliance water systems in the eight counties represented. (Romero, 3/13)