to do the work that the california government will not pay for. they will clean fire pits, restrooms and are getting rid of rattlesnakes. the state department of parks is in the wake of california s budget crisis. the daily news is talking about a japanese boat that is washing ashore that is causing debris from the japan tsunami. it is keeping people away to prevent the spread of the invasive species. they will be examining that today. the news tribune has a story on the father-in-law of susan cox powell sentenced to 30 months in prison for voyeurism. steven craig powell took video of two young girls ages 9 and 8 as they bathed and played. they did not know they were being filmed. before announcing the sentence, the judge called him the ultimate creep of a neighbor. susan powell vanished in 2009 and has never been found.