I feel he loved her and just couldnt see her suffer anymore. Reporter neighbors say prayers for the loving couple that was once inseparable but now 72yearold Joanne Canfield is dead and her husband also 72 is in jail charged with murder. It is very sad. Very, very sad. Shes gone. But he is still suffering. Reporter investigators say jc turned himself in at the Police Department and confessed to a mercy killing. He told us he decided to kill her because to end her suffering. Reporter and that was something they had arranged . Something they had spoken about, yes. Reporter neighbors said she had advanced dementia and kept hurting herself around the house. Her recent stay in a nursing home was shortlived. She was running from monsters like from the dementia. So he put her in the nursing home and he was really happy to bring her home. We saw her in a wheelchair, though. He helped her up the stairs and the next day, i guess, he did what he did. Reporter neighbors say jc is also very ill. To
Today the contra costa Water District will consider mandatory water cutbacks of 25 . Right now they are asking for a voluntary cut back of 15 . The board will also take a look at possible rate hikes and consider a ban on watering your lawn more than twice a week. As for the rate hikes, the board will have a public hearing in june. Fremont residents will be seeing an 8 water rate hike. The alameda Water District approved the increase last night. The lack of water isnt the only concern in fremont though. Its an aging infrastructure that needs repair. The district says it must charge its customers more to pay for those repairs. With this rate increase, the more water you conserve, the higher your bill will increase percentagewise. A spokesman from the Water District says a decrease in use means less money for them. In santa cruz, mandatory water rationing begins may 1. City council declaring a stage 3 water emergency there. Everyone will be required to cut water use by 25 . Yesterday, eas
District is raising its rates. In fremont the lack of water is the not only concern. The aging infrastructure badly needs repairing and customers will have to pay for it. You will pay higher rates for doing your part to help. With this rate increase, the more water you conserve, the higher your bill will increase percentage wise. A spokesman from the Water District says a decrease in use means less money for them and to make up for the lost revenue, they are proposing an 8 increase. In an effort to save water, the city council will consider new remodels homes to install plumbing system that recycles water through purple pipes. The recycled water could then be used for watering. The greywater when you wash your clothes will be diverted to your landscaping so i think homeowners will particularly appreciate that in these times of drought. City acknowledges the requirements would add to the overall price of the house but says the need to conserve water makes it necessary. In santa cruz man
Jared. After that the coroner removed the body. Live in petaluma, im da lin, kpix 5. Heartbreaking. We checked the companys safety record. Its had no accidents in the last 10 years. Pretty clean. The Company Released a statement saying, quote, our utmost concern and priority at this time is to the family for their sudden loss and ask their thoughts and prayers go out to them during this difficult time. A Traffic Alert tonight. A deadly crash is causing a big backup in the east bay. A big rig suv and motorcycle collided near the Central Avenue exit on 80 in el cerrito just before 3 00 this afternoon. The crash killed the motorcyclist and caused the truck to flip. Several westbound lanes are blocked. It has traffic backed up for miles into richmond. Developing news in pacifica. Right now scientists are conducting a necropsy trying to figure out what killed a beached whale. Kpix 5s devin feastly is on that beach thats attracting a lot of attention tonight. Devin fehely reports. Reporter a