The idea is still new in many parts of the country. And officials face some pushback from skeptics concerned about the high costs of advanced purification systems and from a public not used to the idea of drinking what was once their own waste.
Boba Birds is still in its soft opening phase, but is already drawing customers from as far away as San Jose for its chicken wings and boba, says owner Daniel Zhang.
Health officials said the strong odor may be associated with flaring at the Martinez Refining Company, which has been involved in a number of incidents over the past 13 months,
At the start of the trial, Mirror Group apologized "unreservedly" for one instance when it admitted to hiring a private investigator for a story about Harry partying at a nightclub in February 2004. Although the article, headlined "Sex on the beach with Harry," wasn't among those at issue in the trial, Mirror Group said he should be compensated 500 pounds ($637).