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BILLROBLES—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS In this courtroom sketch, Enrique Marquez, le , appears with his defense attorney Young Kim in federal court in Riverside Monday. Marquez, 24, who authorities say bought the assault rifles his friend used in the San Bernardino massacre appeared in court Monday to face terrorism-related allegations. ByAmandaLeeMyers TheAssociatedPress RIVERSIDE The man ac- cused of buying the as- sault rifles his longtime friend used in the San Ber- nardino massacre is a dan- ger to the community and will remain in custody as he faces a terrorism-related charge, a judge ruled Mon- day. Enrique Marquez, 24, appeared before U.S. Mag- istrate Judge David Bris- tow in federal court in Riv- erside, about 10 miles from the site of the Dec. 2 attack that was carried out by Syed Farook and Farook's wife, Tashfeen Malik. Marquez's court-ap- pointed public defender, Young Kim, asked a judge to release his client on bond, saying he had vol- untarily spoken to the FBI over a 10-day period while he was free to leave at any time. Kim said the terrorism charge stemmed from un- realized plans by Marquez and Farook to attack a col- lege and a congested free- way in 2011 and 2012. "Those attacks never happened," Kim said. "That terrorism charge has noth- ing to do with the events in San Bernardino on Dec. 2." The judge disagreed. "The defendant actively conspired with the dece- dent, Mr. Farook, for pur- poses of participating in a terrorist act in this na- tion," Bristow said, adding that Marquez obtained two guns under false pretenses and obtained smokeless powder that Farook used to create improvised explo- sive devices. "He continues to present that danger to the commu- nity," Bristow said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Grigg said Marquez did nothing to stop Farook from carrying out the San Bernardino attack, includ- ing trying to get the guns back. No evidence has shown that Marquez participated in the Dec. 2 attack, but "nevertheless the plotting was real, the arming of Mr. Farook happened, and the San Bernardino shooting happened," Grigg said. "No amount of bail can protect the community," he added. The judge agreed that Marquez poses a threat but found that he wasn't a flight risk because he has spent his whole life in Southern California, has no criminal history, and his family was willing to put up $100,000 in equity on their home for bail. Kim declined to com- ment after the hearing. Marquez's mother and brother came into the courtroom as the hearing was nearing an end. They watched quietly from the front row and declined to talk to reporters afterward. Earlier, Marquez shuffled into court with his ankles and hands cuffed, his thick frame filling out a white jumpsuit. He had a slight smile and at times whis- pered and nodded with his attorneys. At other times, he appeared bored, swivel- ing his chair from side to side and looking at the ceil- ing. A U.S. marshal sat close behind him. Marquez is charged with conspiring to provide ma- terial support to terrorists in abandoned plans for at- tacks in 2011 and 2012. The count stems from plans Marquez had with Farook to use pipe bombs and guns to kill people at the college they attended and those stuck in rush- hour traffic on a Califor- nia freeway, prosecutors said in court documents. The plots fizzled, and they never acted. Marquez also is charged with illegally buying the ri- fles the shooters used in the San Bernardino attack and visa fraud stemming from his marriage to a Russian woman that prosecutors say was a sham. Marquez could face up to 35 years in prison if con- victed of all the charges. SAN BERNARDINO Man accused of buying guns in massacre to remain in custody By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO State regulators say they're considering re- laxing conservation targets that have required some California communities to cut use by 25 percent dur- ing historic drought. Max Gomberg of the State Water Resources Con- trol Board said Monday that inland communities in hot regions and those that use new sources, such as re- cycledwaterandnewdesal- ination plants, could be eli- gible for lowered conserva- tion requirements. He says that that the state's overall water con- servation target could drop to about 22 percent if all the eligible water agencies apply for adjustments. California is in a historic four-year drought. Gov.JerryBrownthisyear ordered residents statewide to cutback by one-quarter with each community given an individual target. Communities that have invested in new water sources to protect them in drought say their strict conservation targets are not fair. DROUGHT California regulators propose relaxing water conservation The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Win- ter storm warnings were postedMondayintheSierra Nevada after the National Weather Service predicted heavy mountain snow dur- ing the holiday week. A storm moving into the northern Sierra was ex- pected to drop more than an inch of snow an hour at times. Forecasters said the sys- temcoulddumpasmuchas 3 feet of snow on the high- est peaks through Tuesday night, with accumulation totalsexpectedtobearound a foot at Lake Tahoe. Elsewhere, rain, gusty winds and possibly floods were possible on a stretch of the Pacific coast from Mendocino to the Oregon border. Some rain was expected along the Central Coast, while gusty winds could hit much of southwestern Cal- ifornia. Dozens of fender-bend- ers and weather-related hazards were snarling traf- fic Monday In the San Fran- cisco Bay Area. Showers were expected to continue into Tuesday in the area. Surf was expected to grow, possibly bringing flooding in low-lying areas. Wednesday should be dry, but forecasters said another storm system was expected to impact North- ern California on Thurs- day. WINTER JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pedestrians carry umbrellas as they walk past a Keith Haring sculpture displayed outside of the de Young Museum in San Francisco on Monday. 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