On Water

The California Colloquium on Water won't be starting up again until September, but the Commonwealth Club has come to provide an intellectual forum for water discussion until then. The Cool Clear Water series will feature such Colloquium vets as Peter Gleick, Ray Seed, Ellen Hanak, Sylvia McLaughlin and many other water professionals. Lectures will take place at the Commonwealth Club (595 Market Street, San Francisco) throughout August and tickets range from $15-$30 for non-members. For a full schedule of speakers, visit the Club's web site at www.commonwealthclub.org

Congressman questions role of ex-Interior staffers in water deals
Associated Press / by Garance Burke

Ex-official's new job makes a splash: Irrigation district employs former Western water czar
Modesto Bee / by Michael Doyle

SF to release report on Hetch Hetchy system revamp
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

Water Authority board approves rate hike
North County Times / by William Finn Bennett

Water Agencies Agree to Develop Long-Term Plan
Santa Clarita Signal / by Katherine Geyer

Sea Authority tight on funds: A look at its books shows the agency is dipping into savings
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig

Concerns over quality: Working to bridge troubles over water
San Diego Union Tribune / by Michael Burge

Panel to weigh in on sewage plant
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee and Terry Rodgers

McNerney gets House OK on $500K to help improve Manteca well water
Manteca Bulletin

Grand jury finds gaping holes in emergency planning for dams
San Francisco Chronicle / by John Coté

San Mateo grand jury faults dam, levee plans: Emergency protocols lacking in at-risk areas
San Jose Mercury News / by Neil Gonzales

Flood protection bills scale hurdle: Senate Committee moves bills authored by Wolk closer to legislation
The Reporter (Vacaville)

Voluntary water cuts portend a dry future: Conservation effort will debut today
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Pipeline Project Nearly Finished
Santa Clarita Valley Signal / by Katherine Geyer

City under pressure to pour more water
Modesto Bee / by Michelle Hatfield

Plan to curb Delta Pollution
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Another first step: Hearings must restart Delta discussions
The Reporter (Vacaville) Editorial

Parkway politics: County shouldn't ask Rancho for a dime
Sacramento Bee Editorial

Rialto, Colton residents rally against perchlorate
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Massiel Ladron De Guevara

Creek District pollution report gets mixed reviews
North County Times / by David Garrick

Board OKs new diversion facility: Dam will store water for Salinas Valley farmers
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

Swimming upstream: There's something fishy about a decision to close a Redding-area power plant
Chico News & Review / by R.V. Scheide

From prison to eco-paradise: the greening of Alcatraz
France 24 / by Helene Labriet-Gross

Water conservation requested
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by William Ferchland and Susan Wood

Rusting ships 'sitting time bombs': Disposal plan to junk flaking fleet sails into environmental straits
San Francisco Chronicle / by Carl Nolte

Solar farm future bright in S.J.: One system can power about 1,500 homes
Stockton Record / by Bruce Spence

The California Water Environment Association has issued a call for abstracts for its annual conference next year.  The conference will be held April 13-16, 2008 at the Sacramento Convention Center.  Check out the flyer here for more information about suggested topics and how to submit.  The final date to submit  abtracts is August 7, 2007.

26 June 2007

Drought plan: Hope for managing the Colorado River
Salt Lake Tribune Editorial
-For more background information, watch the video of Colloquium speaker Pat Mulroy, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority)

Governor calls it right
Bakersfield Californian Editorial

Act to protect Delta, state water supplies
Contra Costa Times Editorial

Percolation recycling method to be investigated: Santa Paula's wastewater would seep to groundwater
Ventura County Star / by Sam Richard

Nipomo’s bad water rating could be good: Opinion of The Tribune Certifying a severe rating for the town’s supply could bring funding for a needed water project
San Luis Obispo Tribune Editorial

City may consider new technology for wastewater plant
Desert Dispatch / by Jason Smith

27 June 2007

Hetch Hetchy study a no-go: House panel rejects Bush proposal for funds to look at draining the reservoir
Sacramento Bee / by Michael Doyle

Drought boosts fire danger: Firefighters pushing flexibility, resident help to get handle on potential problems
Associated Press

How much environmental damage? Experts say Angora fire will hurt lake clarity; extent of impact remains to be seen
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Tanya Canino

City water savings exceed state order
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by George Lauer

Time to save water is now
Stockton Record Editorial

About 200 spring-run salmon may die before they spawn
Chico Enterprise Record / by Larry Mitchell

Lawsuit: Navy is polluting S.D. Bay: Group cites data on toxins-laden runoff
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

A flood of ideas: Board seeks ways to make Napa Creek defenses a priority
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Construction nearly finished on Butte Creek levee
Chico Enterprise Record / by Larry Mitchell

Water bills to go up about $3: 'Modest' rate hike will provide funds for capital improvements
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

Landfill battle flares anew: Colusa activists seek to block tribe
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Howard Yune

Water Scarcity Will Change How We Live and Work: A broad-reaching conservation ethic will take hold -- and not just in the water-starved West.
Kiplinger / by Richard Sammon

Report dims chances of power plant in Oxnard
Los Angeles Times / by Gregory W. Griggs

25 June 2007

Scarce water and population boom leads California to 'perfect drought'
Guardian (UK) / by Dan Glaister

Share costs for clean ports: Voters already passed a bond measure, and it's only fair that retailers and shippers chip in, too
Los Angeles Times Editorial

Residents vociferously fight water bank location
Antelope Valley Press / by Alisha Semchuck

Riverside public utilities honored for renewable energy project funding

26 June 2007

Leaders urged prevention to save lake from pollution
Associated Press / by Amanda Fehd

North County farmers bracing for water cutbacks
North County Times / by Quinn Eastman

Tsunami drill another Humboldt first
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Roadside Attractions: Bradbury Dam
Lompoc Record / by Sally Cappon

Lathrop reclaims sewer rights
Manteca Sun Post / by Sarah Ostman

23 June 2007

Water exports to continue, judge rules in smelt suit
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Smelt rule eases fear of water rationing: Judge rejects plea to cut delta pumping
San Francisco Chronicle / by John Coté

State's share of a coal plant is assailed: Critics say Nevada facility contradicts goal to cut share of greenhouse gases.
Sacramento Bee / by Judy Lin

Source of pollution discovered: County jail, fairgrounds main contributors; animal droppings part of mixture
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Jim Smith

24 June 2007

Governor declares state of emergency in Kings County
Fresno Bee / by Denny Boyles

Officials: Desert thirsty for change
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

To keep water flowing, cut usage by 15%
Antelope Valley Press / Titus Gee

Price delays Delta screens: Debated smelt solution falls prey to $1 billion cost
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Grand jury demands completion of Lake Elsinore flood control project
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Mary Bender

Nitrates seep into aquifers: Research links water supply contamination to farming
Ventura County Star / by John Krist

Legislators seek answers about toxins from ships
Contra Costa Times / by Thomas Peele

New SF pipeline proposal on view: MID would have major role in maintaining flow during drought, disaster
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

25 June 2007

Sturgeon crushed by dam gates
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Coastal zones set agenda on climate: Vulnerability forces areas to face change
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

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21 June 2007

Golden State is green leader: From tree-sitters to emissions laws, California is at the cutting edge of environment wave
Associated Press

Climatologist presents an inconvenient water truth at symposium
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles
 
State gives FPUD green light to pursue UV treatment
Fallbrook Bonsall Village News / Submitted by Fallbrook Public Utility District

Corona water recycling program makes a splash
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Melanie C. Johnson

County's water supply continues to shrink
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

22 June 2007

Smelt studies glean important insights
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Riverside County leaders say water situation requires conservation now
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

Sale protects Truckee corridor: State, Nature Conservancy pay $2 million for river canyon land that links two national forests
Sacramento Bee / by Barbara Barte Osborn

Spat with neighbors over wetlands dampens Loomis couple's spirits
Sacramento Bee / by Blair Anthony Robertson

Mayor to cut off flow of city money for bottled water
San Francisco Chronicle / by Cecilia M. Vega

Council OKs $62 million for projects
San Diego Union Tribune / by Elena Gaona

Tulare Co. supervisors plan to revive water panel next week
Fresno Bee / by Lewis Griswold

21 June 2007

Smelt deaths again prompt lawsuit that aims to suspend water exports: Extinction may be imminent for the native delta fish, activists say. A Fresno judge will rule.
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Jump-started water pumps could be slowed down again
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

State rules to tackle climate issues: The air board is set to adopt the first part of its plan to reduce emissions
Sacramento Bee / by Jim Downing

It's baaack! Immense canal at center stage
Capitol Weekly / by John Howard

Foes drop bid to cut funds for river work
Sacramento Bee

Fish-kill alert for Klamath
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

The teaching albatross: Aquarium visitors learn about the dangers of plastics to ocean birds
San Francisco Chronicle / by Patricia Yollin

Big West leak: Source proves elusive: Search complicated by past contamination
Bakersfield Californian / by Stacey Shepard

Residents air concerns about proposed dam repairs at Lake Perris
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

County to smoke out residents' sewer pipes: It's the end of the line for illegal sewage connections
Auburn Journal / by Jenna Nielsen

Tule's riverbanks hold up: Test at Success Dam fills dry river with water
Visalia Times-Delta / by David Castellon

The Radiation Rangers
Los Angeles City Beat / by Michael Collins

Governor takes bull by horns on delta
Fresno Bee / by Dan Walters

Hyacinth menaces Freedom Lake's ecosystem
Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Sean Aronson

Carlsbad Desalination Plant Clears Key Hurdle
KPBS / by Ed Joyce
 

19 June 2007

IID declares water shortage
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

23 military bases have tainted water: Lejeune, Barstow on contamination list
Marine Corps Times / by Kimberly Johnson

20 June 2007

PG&E backs new study of bay's tidal power
San Francisco Chronicle / by Cecilia M. Vega

River deal hits a crosscurrent: Texan in House may try to block funds to restore San Joaquin.
Sacramento Bee / by Michael Doyle

Big city strives to dunk wave project
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

OC's red tide disappears; ocean temps spike
Orange County Register / by Gary Robbins

Water board sued over ag runoff program
Oroville Mercury Register / by Heather Hacking

Natomas waiver sought: City officials expected to ask U.S. regulators not to halt building even though levee work isn't done.
Sacramento Bee / by Mary Lynne Vellinga

North San Joaquin's water future on the table at hearing Thursday
Lodi News Sentinel / by Ross Farrow

Low boil: Climate change challenges to state water supplies need to be addressed now
Pasadena Weekly / by Timothy F. Brick (WRCA Board member)

Federal scientists launch Tahoe groundwater study
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Jeff Munson

Water conservation ordered for Novato
Marin Independent Journal / by Mark Prado

Mesa appoints new general manager

18 June 2007

Parts of refinery closed to find oil leak source
Bakersfield Californian / by Stacey Shepard

Groups sue Central Valley water board over delta smelt
San Luis Obispo Tribune

EPA, group to hold meetings on site cleanup: Contamination of groundwater at issue
Bakersfield Californian / by Stacey Shepard

Water project's legal fees in the millions
Monterey County Herald / by Virginia Hennessey

Counties combat West Nile threats
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Howard Yune

19 June 2007

Hearings to address smelt, Delta pumping
Contra Costa Times / by Denis Cuff

Delta to its latest guest: 'Later, alligator'
Sacramento Bee / by M.S. Enkoji

Suit seeks tougher rules on farm runoff
Sacramento Bee / by Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

Environmentalists' lawsuit targets water board's 'ag waiver': They say panel doesn't do enough to stop toxics
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Column: Disputed canal back on agenda
Sacramento Bee / by Dan Walters

Alcohol ban approved on American River
Woodland Daily Democrat

16 June 2007

Prison goal: Flush control; New electronic toilet device can prevent misuse, save water.
Sacramento Bee / by Hudson Sangree

Wildlife officers nab alligator in Sacramento River
Associated Press

Tahoe water trail in works: The route exists, but a proposed law would get the word out to paddlers.
Sacramento Bee / by M.S. Enkoji

17 June 2007

Toxic pollution found under ships in Suisun Bay: Report shows seven poisonous metals peeling from decaying government vessels in hazardous concentrations
Vallejo Times Herald / by Thomas Peele

Nightmare of Waste: Investor is awash in surplus of unwanted goods, hazardous chemicals
Victorville Daily Press / by Katherine Rosenberg and Tatiana Prophet

Chlorine cautions urged: Some worry over deliveries to regional water plant
Sacramento Bee / by Chris Bowman

18 June 2007

Delta diversion dispute resurfaces: Myriad risks ignite interest after 25 years
San Jose Mercury News / by Samantha Young

Delta water flow levels getting back to normal: State to turn pressure back up starting today, peaking next week
San Mateo County Times / by Paul Rogers

New green standards flow into Salinas: City testing innovative storm water runoff system
Salinas Californian / by Jessica Davis

City now last state holdout on sewage treatment law
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Drought, pump shutdowns have water officials worried about 2008 and beyond
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Bank on the groundwater measure to store the liquid gold in Madera
Modesto Bee

Project shows how homeowners waste water
Orange County Register / by Pat Brennan

WERF Seeks Proposals for Water Research
Water and Wastewater / by Elizabeth Striano

14 June 2007

Drowning in Plastic: Every bit of plastic ever made is still with us and it’s wreaking havoc on the ocean
Monterey County Weekly / by Kera Abraham

Fuller, Parra call on state to release water
Bakersfield Californian / by Steven Mayer

All dried up: State's water shortage has cattle ranchers worried
Bakersfield Californian / by Stacey Shepard

NASA, city tangle Over water cleanup
Pasadena Weekly / by Joe Piasecki

Casitas Municipal Water District Appoints New GM

15 June 2007

Governor endorses canal: Delta-circumventing project was rejected by state's voters in 1982
Sacramento Bee / by Kevin Yamamura

Water warning -- The heat's on: Sonoma agency implements 15% cut, other Bay Area providers plead for conservation as warmer weather increases demand
San Francisco Chronicle / by Michael Cabanatuan

California company fined for pollution
Science Daily

Plan now to conserve even more water in future: 10 percent goal should become valley's baseline for more creative approaches
San Jose Mercury News Editorial

Wildlife corridor, stream are next Great Park focus: Integral natural elements will be 'looked at with awe,' says vice chairman of park board
Orange County Register / by Sonya Smith

Fluoride issue back on tap
Eureka Times Standard

Solar power makes sense: Special interests shouldn't be allowed to eclipse legislation making solar water heaters a better deal
Los Angeles Times Editorial

Hey, governor! State needs anti-warming pitchman
Sacramento Bee / by Stuart Leavenworth

13 June 2007

Kern County water watchers to declare water supply emergency
KGET, NBC 17

Farmers scramble for water and ways to cut losses
California Farm Bureau Federation / by Kate Campbell

Malibu's in hot water with enviro lawsuit: Council says politics are behind environmental lawsuit
Malibu Times / by Jonathan Friedman

Are water prices on the rise?
Ridgecrest Daily Independent / by Laura Dobbins

14 June 2007

Farmers face off with smelt water policy
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

L.A.'s dry 'perfect storm': Little rainfall, minimal snowpack and a receding Colorado River seriously threaten the city's water supplies
Los Angeles Times Editorial

Saving water: How much is 10 percent? Authorities outline painless ways to delay a consumption crisis
San Jose Mercury News / by Saqib Rahim and Patrick May

Worries delay NID canal work: Neighbors want answers about impacts
Grass Valley Union / by Union Staff

County says fight with DWR costly but necessary
Oroville Mercury Register / by Roger H. Aylworth

Lawsuit against EPA is vowed: Governor says state has waited too long for emissions ruling
Sacramento Bee / by David Whitney

Pollution standard set for creek: Reduction of metals ordered by regulators
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Worries Grow Over Fragile, Vital Delta Water Supply
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Good news for Yreka: Report says city water is as safe as ever
Siskiyou Daily News / by Jamie Gentner

12 June 2007

'A real urgency' for water conservation: Regional officials want to inform people that a drought has thinned supplies
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

Water Supply to Central and West Molokai Crippled
Molokai Dispatch (Hawaii)

Regional Water Conservation Campaign Focuses on Top 10 Conservation Tips

13 June 2007

Delta's pumping volume to increase: Scarce smelt were killed in low-level transfers, but irrigation clamor is rising
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Water future is now
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

MID backs study on more water for San Francisco: Part of plan has OID placing a surplus in Modesto Reservoir
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

West Nile found in Stanislaus: Infected mosquitoes near Turlock, bird in Modesto prompt ground spraying
Modesto Bee / by Ken Carlson

County signs off on habitat plan: But fears persist over Elk Grove's desires to eventually expand
Sacramento Bee / by Ed Fletcher

11 June 2007

Riverside-Corona water project awaits U.S. Senate's approval
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Melanie C. Johnson

Senate Passes Perata Bills to Coordinate State Research on Climate Change and Plan for Water Storage
California Chronicle

12 June 2007

Sacramento water rights are targeted: El Dorado agency takes a step to gain control
Sacramento Bee / by Cathy Locke

State restarts bay delta pumps
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Well shutdowns leave Patterson high and dry
Modesto Bee / by Christina Salerno

Feinstein turns to drainage: Her goal is to bring together principals on west side drainage
Fresno Bee Editorial

Water district to study different avenues for fluoride injection
Humboldt Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Ruling could quicken groundwater cleanup
San Gabriel Valley Tribune / by Fred Ortega

9 June 2007

Delta pumps to run again: Smelt may die, but Bay Area's needs are cited after 10 days of using wells, stored water.
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Another water deal is sought: Feinstein spurs talks on tainted Valley irrigation drainage.
Sacramento Bee / by Michael Doyle

Flood protection bills move to Senate: Legislation would build stronger state standards
Woodland Daily Democrat

10 June 2007

Oahu drowning in water main breaks: On average, more than one pipeline fails every day, and fixes are planned until 2012
Honolulu Star Bulletin / by Laurie Au

Eight sites compared for sewer potential: A report singles out three parcels near Los Osos Valley Memorial Park as the top picks for a treatment plant
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Assembly Approves Four-Bill Package to Help Protect Ocean
KCBS / by Mike Pulsipher

Water use on board agenda
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

11 June 2007

Seeking safe water: New Aerojet cleanup effort would treat chemical contamination at the wells
Sacramento Bee / by Chris Bowman

Water district lawyer rips Pajaro plan
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

Resource worries follow casino: Water and traffic top the lists of locals who are concerned about a larger complex
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Luke Gianni

Waterbanking wins important support
Fresno Bee Editorial

Latest sea otter census prompts concerns: Experts fear the effects of water pollution and attacks from within the population are limiting the species' California population.
Los Angeles Times / from the Associated Press

Desalination potential
Contra Costa Times Editorial

State to resume limited pumping in delta
San Francisco Chronicle / by Marisa Lagos

Water-wise gardens are smart start: Lush plants possible for conservationists
Contra Costa Times / by Joan Morris

Little Fish Trouble Points To Big Water Issues
Long Beach Gazette / by Harry Saltzgaver

H.B. closer to water plant: Poseidon Resources has chosen team to design, engineer and build proposed desalination plant
Huntington Beach Independent / by Michael Alexander

County to hire lobbyists to fatten flood control purse
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Proposal to raise SLO water rates prompts protest: About 10,000 postcards are mailed to residents to request opposition
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sally Connell

The Water Education Foundation will hold its third Delta Vision workshop on July 27th at the Fresno Convention Center.  The one-day workshop will explore the pressing issues facing the Delta (water resources issues, ecosystem, flood management, land use planning and more) and explain Delta vision planning underway.

Workshop topics include:  The Importance of the Delta: The View from the Valley; Developing a Delta Vision; Assessing Risks to the Delta: The Delta Risk Management Strategy; The Value of the Delta: Why Do We Need a New Delta Vision?

Attendance at the workshop is free and a complimentary box lunch will be served.  Attendance is limited; to guarentee a seat you must register in advance.  On-site registration will be limited to availability.

6 June 2007

Desalination plant clears hurdle
North County Times / by Dave Downey

Desal company beats petition: San Diego plant back on track
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

Yosemite's Lost Valley
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

7 June 2007

Delta backup plans mulled: If pump shutdown continues, more drastic action to allow water deliveries will be needed
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Can't get handle on pump restart: State says delta smelt hold key, water supply remains adequate
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

Unified voice is needed: San Joaquin County's role in Delta water issues must be strengthened (Second of two parts; part one)
Stockton Record

L.A. urges conserving water in dry spell
Los Angeles Times / by Hector Becerra and David Pierson

City: Cut water use by 10%
Los Angeles Daily News / by Dana Bartholomew

Rationing: IID eyes saving water rights
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Feds working on solutions as river runoff remains low
Grand Juncton Sentinel (Colorado) / by Gary Harmon

Senate OKs Salton Sea bill: Restoration effort backed by Dems
Desert Sun / by Jake Henshaw and Erica Solvig

‘Drying Up and Dwindling Away’: The Salton Sea, once known as California’s Riviera, is dying. Inside a new plan to save it
Newsweek / by Terry Greene Sterling

Pike workshop raises questions
Plumas County News / by Diana Jorgenson

Editorial: A deal's a deal: Hey, Feds! American River needs its water
Sacramento Bee

State backs off on Los Osos septic threats; Water board considers shelving orders telling property owners to stop using their tanks
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Water projects on tap
Capitol Weekly / by John Howard

Water agency turns to high court: Pajaro Valley board seeks to reverse ruling that could cut off a source of district funding
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security made available a strategic roadmap for future water-specific security efforts. The Water Sector Specific Plan was developed through a partnership between DHS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the sector-specific agency for the water sector), the Water Sector Coordinating Council, and the Government Water Sector Coordinating Council.

6 June 2007

Governor floats floodplain development curbs: Plan would limit building in high-risk areas until steps are taken for protection
Sacramento Bee / by Deb Kollars

Local liability for flood damage: By moderating Sacramento delta development, lawmakers could save everyone money in a flood
Los Angeles Times Editorial

State changes course on S.J.'s bid for Mokelumne water rights
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Salton Sea fish die-off probed: Tilapia begin washing ashore
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig

An alarming situation: Tiny fish's fate has pumped up legitimate concerns about the San Joaquin Delta's future
Stockton Record

Groups plan suit to force L.A. County, Malibu to clean water
Ventura County Star / by Noaki Schwartz

Perris dam quake work pegged at $460 million
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

4 June 2007

Pleasanton water supplier forced to tap into emergency reserves: Groundwater, local storage being used by Zone 7 to get water to Pleasanton residents in wake of Delta pump shutdown
Pleasanton Weekly / by Janet Pelletier

TCCWD concerned but not panicked over legal threats to stop Delta pumps
Tehachapi News / by Bill Mead

Adelanto wells not doing well
Victorville Daily Press / by Matthew C. Durkee

Timothy Quinn Named ACWA Executive Director

Lights, Camera, Conserve! Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition Sharpens the Focus on Water Conservation

5 June 2007

Our view: North County's water future in Coastal Commission's hands
North County Times

Leaking money: Now's the time to rethink having that large, lush lawn
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

We must now stay on course to save the Salton Sea
Desert Sun

Tri-W parcel to be considered for Los Osos sewer plant to avoid suit
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Canal-lining project set to move forward
North County Times

Flood liabilities: Bill to make communities share state's risk faces key test
Fresno Bee

W. Sac to hold last flood protection workshop
Sacramento Bee

New waves: PG&E increasing Pit River flow, offering more white water runs
Redding Record Searchlight / by Constance Dillon

Hilton Lagoon upgrade leaving harbor murky: Project officials insist the lagoon water is filtered clean before being pumped into Ala Wai Harbor
Honolulu Star Bulletin / by Laurie Au

The Santa Ana Watershed Unites to Meet the Pending Threats to Water Supply

3 June 2007

Is desalination drought answer? Despite high cost, ocean unlimited source of water
San Jose Mercury News / by Paul Rogers

More hurdles for Salton Sea
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig

Proposed early start habitat plan may be key in saving Sea's creatures before it's too late
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig

4 June 2007

Why not let inconvenient Delta smelt just go extinct? Reasons to save 2-inch fish vary from practical to philosophical
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Know where the Delta is? If you don't, you're not alone
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Seawater desalination project 'urgent'
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

State will hold Los Osos CSD to fines owed: Services district owes more than $6.6 million for missing deadlines in the failed sewer project
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Delta islands may become first casualties of warming: 5,000 residents of Bethel Island could become climate change refugees, geologists say
Associated Press / by Garance Burke

Guest Column: Water rate increases needed
San Francisco Chronicle / by Gabriel Metcalf, Adam Werbach

Tiny produce stickers fouling up water system in San Ramon
San Jose Mercury News / by Sophia Kazmi

Shoreline Restoration Work Secures New Funds: State Agency Awards Park District Nearly $1.5 Million for Projects On Former Landfill
Daily Californian / by Katlyn Carter

1 June 2007

Smelt decline turns off delta water pumps: Official says users relying on state project will be OK
San Francisco Chronicle / by Glen Martin

State shuts off delta water to protect smelt: Pumping will be halted for no more than seven to 10 days, official says. Deliveries to Central Valley farms, Southland cities won't be affected
Los Angeles Times / by Bettina Boxall

City to announce largest sale of reclaimed water
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Turning water into wine: To water grapevines or not -- the roots of the wine industry's next great controversy
San Francisco Chronicle / by Alice Feiring

Berkeley wetlands get $1.5 million: Grant seen as step forward in developing Eastshore State Park
ANG Newspapers / by Kristin Bender

Guest Opinion: The fish and the whales
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter H. Gleick

Stemming flood risks: Governor wants to establish limits on development in plains areas
Fresno Bee

Herger, Army officials tour J levee project
Chico Enterprise Record / by Barbara Arrigoni

How the Gold Rush made the Oroville Dam
Oroville Mercury Register / by Michael L. Whiteley

Global warming may produce more rain: Researchers conclude that three times more to come than originally thought
Oakland Tribune / by Betsy Mason

`Water district' burglars strike: 100 Bay Area homes hit by men posing as workers
San Jose Mercury News / by Mark Gomez

Water District Approves Regional Plan
Hollister Free Lance / Staff Report