More than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said. The break in the 36-inch water main line happened late Saturday night in El Paso, which has a population of about 700,000, officials said.
Residents and businesses should not consume tap water, the Mayor of Collingwood Yvonne Hamlin said in a statement issued Friday. I want to assure residents and businesses that we are doing everything we can to fix the broken water main and to restore safe, reliable water service as quickly as possible, she said. I ask everyone to avoid the area of Pretty River Parkway and Hume Street, where repair crews are actively working.
New allegations have been filed against longtime Oakland police detective Phong Tran, who's about to go to trial for allegedly bribing and coercing a witness in a 2011 case. The latest allegations accuse Tran of using racial stereotypes against a Black suspect in order to fabricate a motive, which ultimately got the suspect convicted. [Bay Area News Group] Oakland is abuzz over the big Mexico-Japan soccer match taking place at the Coliseum Saturday. The Oakland Roots are set to play there Sunday. [NBC Bay Area]
A water main break outside Alta Bates Summit Medical Center occurred on Friday morning, causing some service interruptions but no impact on hospital operations.
