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Los Angeles Times
July 28, 2008
Secrecy cloaked 'Dark Knight': Warner Bros. took painstaking care to thwart pirates ahead of the film's premier, and the effort paid off.
For Warner Bros., the mission was to keep "The Dark Knight" from seeing the light of day.

Santa Cruz Sentinel
July 27, 2008
Felton residents gather to celebrate waterworks purchase
Residents celebrated the success of the grassroots organization Friends of Locally Owned Water in its fight to gain control of the town's waterworks from California American Water at its annual Water Independence Day party Saturday.

Santa Cruz Sentinel
July 14, 2008
New water company says thanks
Trout Gulch Mutual Water Company wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for their assistance and support as we moved through the process of creating our customer-owned company and purchasing the assets of Mar Vista Water Co.

Good Times Weekly
July 10, 2008
Go with the FLOWs
The word “flow” has special meaning in parts of Santa Cruz County. Not only does it refer to the movement of water from source to tap, it also stands, in acronym form, for Friends of Locally Owned Water, and this summer, those friends have accomplished just that. In Felton, the six-year-long battle to regain control of its water system from international conglomerate Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk (RWE) finally prevailed in court via eminent domain proceedings, which were nipped in the bud by a settlement that will transfer ownership of the district to San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) on Aug. 5.

Press Banner
July 1, 2008
Felton Water Bills Set to Drop Next Month, Overall Savings Still Not Determined: CalAm to Hand Over Felton Waterworks in Early August
CalAm has opened its doors and its books to the new owners of Felton's water system, providing the first detailed look inside the private company that for years fought off public ownership.

The Wall Street Journal
June 17, 2008
Calls Rise for Public Control of Water Supply
FELTON, Calif. -- The faucets in one of six U.S. homes pour water provided by a private company. Now, some of these communities are revolting against their corporate water systems, attempting to put their water under government control because of concerns over rising rates and service disruptions.