The East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to immediately implement water rationing to safeguard the shrinking water supply during a second consecutive dry year.

The watersheds used by the district received roughly half the normal runoff this year and projects a one-third shortage of water needed by Oct. 1, the beginning of a new rain year, according to Jeff Becerra, spokesman for EBMUD.

Family, friends, employees and patrons are mourning the death of Court Summerfield, the beloved co-proprietor of Park Street icon Ole's Waffle Shop. Summerfield died May 10 during the 24 Hours of LeMons, an amateur car race involving souped-up junkers at the Altamont Speedway.

"They don't know yet, but they think that he lost consciousness somewhere," said Nicholas McNeil, a friend and member of Summerfield's racing team. "We don't really know what it was yet ... CHP definitely determined that there was nothing wrong with the car.