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Vol. 18, No. 9
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Tall ships returning to Port of Antioch Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will dock at Port of Antioch (Foot of L Street, Antioch), from March 27 to April 1. On weekdays, schools can reserve a trip aboard the tall ships for a one-of-akind maritime-heritage field trip, Voyage of Explorers. On weekends, the tall ships are open to the general public for events such as Adventure Sails, Evening Sails and Battle Sails. For the seasickness-prone but curious visitors, stationary dockside Vessel Tours are available Tuesday through Sunday for a $5 suggested donation. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain can also be chartered for private
events including weddings and workplace team building. “Our programs are as much about the future as they are about the past. Your place in history is between the two – it is now,” said Senior Captain Michael Kellick. Launched in 1989, Lady Washington is a replica of the first U.S. flagged vessel to make landfall on the West Coast. She has appeared in several motion pictures and TV shows, including “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Star Trek: Generations,” and ABC’s “Once Upon A Time.” The steel hulled Hawaiian see Ships page 22A
Find health advice, resources in this week’s Medical and Dental Professionals section. Page 1B
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Lady Washington will dock in Antioch this spring. Voyagers can schedule trips to sail on this historic vessel for anything from field trips to company team building events.
WaterFix project picking up speed by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
The pace of activity related to the California WaterFix project has stepped up considerably in the last few weeks, and several major developments have arisen. Those developments included the resumption of the Part 2 hearings, the issuance of a major ruling by the State Water Resources Control Board, the revelation that the Metropolitan Water District is examining the option of funding a majority of the cost of a twotunnel solution and the release of an long-awaited economic analysis of the project.
“ They want a water right to build two tunnels, but they don’t want to tell the public how much that will cost or what the real water quality impacts will be for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.
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Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director, Restore the Delta The original WaterFix plan was based on the construction of two tunnels, each with a 4,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) capacity. On Feb. 7, Karla Nemeth, Department of Water Resources (DWR) director, issued a statement that
called for the construction of a single tunnel with a 6,000 cfs capacity. This has been referred to as a single-tunnel plan, but that designation is a misnomer as the plan allows for the construction of a second tunnel at some undetermined point
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in the future when sufficient funding is available. The adoption of a staged construction approach came after Central Valley and Southern California water agencies expected to pay for the construction failed to commit to the cost. The change to WaterFix proposed by DWR prompted a number of groups opposing the project to file motions with the State Water Board seeking to have the tunnel construction permit approval hearings stopped. The motions argued that the hearings were based on a two-tunnel plan and the adoption of a staged approach
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Brides-to-be enjoy a Brentwood fair to find inspiration for the big day. Page 10A
Patriots Win B-Ball Finals
Heritage boys’ and girls’ basketball teams advancing to the North Coast Section semifinals. Page 15A
see WaterFix page 22A
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