Expenses for the Emergencies Act, the use of which a federal court ruled 'not justified,' included $17.5 million for a judicial inquiry, $400,000 for charter flights and $1.3 million for hotel rooms for out-of-town RCMP officers.
Wealthy Marin County residents are urging officials to spend millions to protect the only road to their homes, warning the county could face billions in lawsuits if it floods....