Water facility “vulnerable to vandalism”

A spokeswoman for the city blue collar union is warning that the Atwater water treatment plant is lacking in serious security so that it’s vulnerable to possible vandalism.

But the lede is buried in this piece, because the real story is that the city is abolishing its own security patrol, a force of about 40 people who circulate among the various city installations. The city says the agents will be given different jobs and that there are better ways to do security now.