On Water

Sutter levee costs could climb
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey

City's PUC accused of water grab
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Fishermen decry political tampering
Eureka Times-Standard / by James Faulk

Money adding up for sea fix
Imperial Valley Press / by Jonathan Athens

Owners want their beach: Water board has ordered rock barrier be replaced
San Diego Union Tribune / by Janine Zúñiga

Steam ahead: Sending more wastewater to Geysers is good in short term
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

Santa Clara water district limits CEO's power
San Jose Mercury News / by Paul Rogers

IID facing challenges
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

28 July 2007

Corps may leave most levee habitat
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Sac. River made priority
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Robin Hindery

Study begins to isolate Delta pollution causes
Central Valley Business Times

29 July 2007

Water solutions begin to flow from Sacramento
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Officials worry over S.F. possibly siphoning off water supply
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Customer list growing for possible desalination plant
San Diego Union Tribune / by Michael Burge

Save water now to avoid restrictions
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editorial

Gold or fish? Battle brews on California rivers
Sacramento Bee / by Peter Hecht

Folsom Dam pours it on: Rapid releases are worrying fish fans
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Tension mounts over Los Cerritos Wetlands
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

Why Rialto stands up for citizens' health
San Bernardino County Sun / by Winnie Hanson and Ed Scott

Dams and levees heighten flood danger in a warming world
San Francisco Chronicle / by Patrick McCully

30 July 2007

That green lawn worth some green: SR pays homeowners up to $250 to tear up grass in name of water conservation
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike McCoy

Sea money proves bone of contention
Desert Sun / by Keith Matheny

Plans underway to reclaim wetland for endangered birds
Inside Bay Area / by Rachel Cohen

Pollution widespread in Valley waterways
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

SR plan to boost pumping to Geysers
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike McCoy

County nabs big grant to clean water
San Mateo Daily Journal / by Michelle Durand

Continuing job opportunities are being posted at Restoration at Berkeley. Conferences and related events are also posted to the site, so you may wish to bookmark. For example, there are some excellent courses on geomorphology (and more) in August 2007. We will do our best to highlight particular events of interest here at On Water.

The Marmot Dam demolition on the Sandy River will be the largest dam
removal in the Pacific Northwest in 40 years and the largest ever in
Oregon. It is the first phase in Portland General Electric Company’s
(PGE) $17 million Bull Run Hydroelectric Project “decommissioning”
plan, developed in consensus with 23 diverse organizations. The plan
also provides for the removal of PGE’s Little
Sandy Dam, on its namesake river next summer, followed by the removal of
most other project components. The plan has been approved by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.

See video and photos of the explosive removal at marmotdam.com

Also, visit WRCA's Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information news and events page for daily updates on dam removals being considered and performed around the country.

Water plan gets a boost in Valley: Fresno-area leaders back governor's idea.
Fresno Bee / by Ely Portillo

Palm Springs sues agency over water meters
Los Angeles Times / by Jonathan Abrams

Residents asked to cut back on water: Voluntary program aimed at reducing use by 15% from 2004
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Clark Mason

Sacramento River a winner in House bill: Farm plan includes funds for improving water management.
Sacramento Bee / by David Whitney

Biologists: Klamath Fish Still Need Help
Associated Press / by Jeff Barnard

Salton Sea Fish Kill "In the Millions"
KESQ Palm Springs, ABC 3 / by Brittney Hopper

For the birds (and cattle): Plan opens door for new habitat, public access to thousands of acres
Davis Enterprise / by Cory Golden

Boeing faces fines over field lab runoff
Los Angeles Times / by Gregory W. Griggs

Water leaders push for state funding, approve conservation blueprint
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Levees set to be certified: County effort part of FEMA project
San Bernardino County Sun / by Joe Nelson

Water agency considers $35 million bond for funding
Auburn Journal / by Penne Usher

Wildlife officials may fight corps on levee habitat: Order to cut vegetation is said to threaten state's river species.
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Water mandate level reached: 15% reduction achieved in Sonoma, Marin counties; still a 'long way to go' toward conservation, authorities warn
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Clark Mason

Desalination plan goes to Coastal Commission
San Diego Union Tribune / by Michael Burge

Carlsbad desalination plant to get Coastal Commission hearing
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Bonds not only water solution
North County Times Editorial

California's future rests on our water
Los Angeles Daily News / by Paul Rodriguez

Panel examines Tahoe fire causes: Government's role main focus of probe
San Jose Mercury News / by Amanda Fehd

The San Joaquin Delta's possible fate must be spelled out more clearly
Stockton Record Editorial

Big fish die-off tales
Imperial Valley Press / by Jonathan Athens

Officials unclear on Clear Lake infestation
Lake County Record-Bee / by Tiffany Revelle

Feds crown region's road plans fish friendly
Eureka Time-Standard / by John Driscoll

Toxic Conclusion: A state study found the Delta highly polluted, particularly the Grant Line Canal
Tracy Press / by Bob Brownne

YC’s water just got better: At $24 million, it’s one of city’s most expensive projects
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey

Hard choice on water softeners
The Reporter (Vacaville) / by Melissa Murphy

Don't touch the water; Report: District water may increase ‘cancer & kidney toxicity’
Manteca Bulletin / by Jason Campbell

Three research papers are featured in this issue:

Effects of Flow Diversions on Water and Habitat Quality: Examples from
California’s Highly Manipulated Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Nancy E. Monsen,
James E. Cloern, and Jon R. Burau)

Check out our recently published Free Publications List.  You can send your requests for any of these materials by e-mail to wrcaill@library.berkeley.edu or by fax to 510-642-9143.  Please include your name, mailing address and the full details of each item requested.  Enjoy!

Governor pushes water bond measure
San Diego Union Tribune / by Terry Rodgers

Governor looking to build reservoirs
North County Times / by Dave Downey

Efforts to conserve water paying off, Santa Cruz districts report
San Jose Mercury News / by Tom Ragan

Wells slake farmers' thirst: Drillers and contractors scramble to keep up with irrigation demand
Capital Press / by Bob Krauter

Report slows water plan
Monterey County Herald / by Jim Johnson

SSJID: Drop service, get no dry-year canal water
Manteca Bulletin / by Dennis Wyatt

Metered water ordinance OK'd
Modesto Bee / by Ken Carlson

Vote shows ‘legislative priority’ on Salton Sea
Imperial Valley Press / by Jonathan Athens

Wind takes care of fish - for now
Desert Sun / by Michelle Mitchell

Push is on to cut pump exports, refine smelt count
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Pike project continues
Plumas County News / by Diana Jorgenson

Sutter joins levee agency
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Robert LaHue

Boats must go as Folsom Lake is lowered
Sacramento Bee

Valley Farmers Brace for End of Water Supply
ABC 30 Fresno / by Amanda Perez

Humboldt Bay management plan in works
Arcata Eye / by Daniel Mintz

L.B.'s water storage plan a model for California
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Kelly Puente

El Dorado seeks one-time purchase of capital water
Sacramento Bee / by Cathy Locke

House approves Miller’s water recycling bill
California Chronicle

A dry-weather crisis for Hoover Dam
CNET News / by Daniel Terdiman

Despite dry year, water still leaks from hillside
North County Times / by Paul Sisson

Voluntary water conservation urged: Officials see situation as 'generally manageable' as long as everyone is pitching in
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Water usage worries officials: Glendora weighs conservation alerts
San Gabriel Valley Tribune / by Alison Hewitt

No room for homes near reservoir? Water district mulls plans that may boot people
Stockton Record / by Dana M. Nichols

Forest, water and lake agencies give their side of the Angora fire
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Adam Jensen

Sewage disposal worries residents: Board to vote on Toland Landfill
Ventura County Star / by Tony Biasotti

City to shift sewer line responsibility
North County Times / by Barbara Henry

Water board must stretch to find the best candidate
San Jose Mercury News Editorial

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Water Resources and Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) are planning to host a symposium to foster discussion of the challenges of managing vegetation along the levees of California’s Central Valley. The symposium will bring together distinguished scholars, engineers, and policy makers at the federal, state and local levels to examine the science, review on-the-ground local case studies, and discuss policy issues related to this topic.

The Symposium will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center on August 28 and 29.  Please check the SAFCA website for forthcoming information on how to register and a detailed agenda.

21 July 2007

Water conservation improves dramatically: Sonoma County Water Agency's latest reading shows 13.1% reduction in use, close to 15% required by state
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Testing the waters for desalination in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sentinel / by Shanna McCord

Don’t limit early sea work
Imperial Valley Press Editorial

A P.C. peripheral canal: A loaded term in water wars, the well-worn proposal to route supplies around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta deserves a look
Los Angeles Times Editorial

Soft water a sewer plant issue in Dixon
Woodland Daily Democrat / by Melissa Murphy

22 July 2007

Bigger plant, better water: Napa launches $48 million project to improve, increase water supply
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Next year may bring some serious water conservation
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Andrew Silva

Colfax awards $7.9 million contract for new wastewater treatment plant
Auburn Journal / by Michael Althouse

In Natomas, flood protection has to come first
Sacramento Bee Editorial

We must secure state's water future
Contra Costa Times / by Lester Snow, Director, California Department of Water Resources

Safety advocates hand out free life jackets in Delta
Contra Costa Times / by Andrew Becker

23 July 2007 

Delta water exports could be trimmed
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Vallejo mines under state investigation for mercury
Vallejo Times Herald / by Matthias Gafni

Water uncertainty: Consumers, region's water districts scramble to find ways to meet requirement to cut usage of flow from Russian River by 15%
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Nev. farmers fighting water plan
Associated Press / by Brendan Riley

Project aims to remove barriers to help steelhead
San Mateo County Times / by Julia Scott

Stockton water privatization failure not a total waste
Stockton Record Editorial
 

Water emergency is declared in Riverside County
Los Angeles Times / by Jonathan Abrams

A good sign for thirsty towns: A Surprisingly Low Bid on a Major Chunk of the Nacimiento Pipeline May Help Bring the Water Project Closer to Completion
San Luis Obispo Tribune / By Sally Connell

Campus breaks ground on water conservation center
Marin Independent Journal / by Becca MacLaren

Consumers wary of water shortage
Lincoln News Messenger / by D. E. Kern

State restricts allowable mercury in Bay
Contra Costa Times / by Denis Cuff

State could run low on clean water: The aging delta infrastructure is vulnerable to floods or earthquakes.
Orange County Register / by Allan Zaremberg

Two water proposals in need of improvement
Sacramento Bee Editorial

IID names Grubaugh acting GM
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Our Opinion: Ultimately, Hosken was the fall guy
Imperial Valley Press Editorial

Wells Show Toxin Traces
Gilroy Dispatch / by Serdar Tumgoren and Chris Bone

Pat Brown's pitch for state dams still holds water
Los Angeles Times / by George Skelton

Vegetation on levees in danger
Sacramento Bee / by Dan Walters

Water suppliers say they have enough
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

Tipsters key in cutting water waste: As part of conservation effort, cities, districts follow up on anonymous reports of overuse
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Aqueduct shutdown to combat mussels
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

Pike poisoning approaches
Plumas County News / by Diana Jorgenson

70-year mercury cleanup plan OK'd for S.F. Bay
San Francisco Chronicle / by Jane Kay

Blue-green algae concerns on water board agenda
Siskiyou Daily News / by Jamie Gentner

Students embrace treated water
Orange County Register / by Alex Baron

Council backs levy for levees: Officials in YC endorse property assessment
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey

Live Oak: You can flood: Supervisor reminds council of dangers if levees fail
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Robert LaHue

Toward stronger levees: West Sacramento says Yes to flood work
Sacramento Bee Editorial

Need for two new dams surpasses fears of canal
Modesto Bee Editorial

IID Board fires Hosken
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Officials would like to unite water providers
San Bernardino County Sun / by George Watson

Drain Brains: Nonprofit routes stormwater education to local schools
Monterey County Weekly / by Kera Abraham

Desalination, pipeline likely options for Marin's water future
Marin Independent Journal / by Mark Prado

Smart facilities treat yard waste as valuable commodity
Novato Advance / by Jeanne Santangelo

WIRED magazine recently published an article by Marty Graham titled "Computer Modeling Smoothes a Dam Hard Job," which discusses modern modeling techniques to predict flow of water and sediment for dam removals, highlighting the efforts at the Matilija Dam in Ventura. Much of the science utilized by USBR (among others) is based on the work of Hans Albert Einstein, "who made key advances in sediment transport theory while an engineering professor at the University of California in the 1940s."

The WIRED article, among numerous others, is highlighted in the News/Event section WRCA's Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information.

Furthermore, WRCA owns three distinct Einstein collections:

Einstein papers: http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf0779n5bx

Einstein sediment collection: http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5t1nb1wh

Einstein flow collection: http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf567nb1ct

17 July 2007

Schwarzenegger announces interim steps to protect Delta
Associated Press / by Garance Burke

Olinda Water Treatment Plant production cut
Maui News / by Harry Eagar

18 July 2007

$600M water deal runs dry: Stockton gives up court appeal in privatization pact
Stockton Record / by David Siders

MID cuts irrigation season by a month
Merced Sun-Star / by Doane Yawger

County toughens rules on water use: Officials next week to reveal allocation figures for each city, water district
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Petaluma may link escrow, water use
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Paul Payne

Carmel River tributaries mere trickles
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

County loses QSA appeal
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Lathrop may flush water from contaminated well
Manteca Bulletin / by Vince Rembulat

Santa Paula takes new tack on sewage plant
Ventura County Star / by Sam Richard

Funds flow to flood control efforts
Napa County Register / by Bill Kisliuk

Drawing a line in the sand: Granite Bay residents battle plan to excavate Folsom Lake beach
Sacramento Bee / by Jennifer K. Morita

Delta video earns Telly Award
Stockton Record

The Marysville Appeal Democrat  reports:

Trees and shrubs growing on levees might improve their stability, according to a research team at the University of California, Davis, that is raising questions about federal flood policy.

Researchers studying plant behavior during floods have found that shrubs may actually protect levee soil from erosion.

The full story is available here.

In a dry time, plans for water projects flow: Schwarzenegger and the state Senate leader propose competing bond measures.
Los Angeles Times / by Nancy Vogel

See also: Sacramento Bee,  San Jose Mercury News

Learn more about the Governor's plan here and Senator Perata's plan here

W. Sac voters approve flood fee: Property owners tax themselves to raise $42 million for levees.
Sacramento Bee / by Deb Kollars

County steps up water efforts
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bleys W.Rose

Enforcement: 'Water cops' tag homes, threatening $500 fines
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Court dismisses third action filed against canal
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Going dry in St. Helena: City weighs stricter water policies
Napa Valley Register / by Jesse Duarte

Water conservation goals met
Monterey Herald / by Kevin Howe

California lacks law to prevent mussel spread
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Adam Jensen

River Partners receives award for restoration work
Chico Enterprise Record / by Heather Hacking

Water prices primed to rise?
Stockton Record / by Reed Fujii

Difficulties arise in managing Russian River flows and meeting state ordered conservation efforts

13 July 2007

State demands cleaning of ships be done safely: 'We are using California (law) to enforce the federal Clean Water Act'
Oakland Tribune / by Thomas Peele

A new water war
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial

Edison to press case for beach power plant
Los Angeles Times / by Gregory W. Griggs

Water alarm not a dry run
Ventura County Star Editorial

Report: $2.2 Million needed for environmental restoration
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Adam Jensen

14 July 2007

Klamath water pact said at risk
Sacramento Bee / by David Whitney

Invasive mussel worries to shut down aqueduct
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

15 July 2007

Over one-third of water from Delta may be cut
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

Coastal group, company dicker over Carlsbad desal info
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Metropolitan Water District plans pipeline construction along Alessandro Boulevard in Riverside
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Sandra Stokley

Sewage runneth over?
Desert Sun / by Erica Solvig

All wet: Suing cities over water plans is a waste of resources
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

Stockton Record Letters to the Editor re: Peripheral Canal in the Delta

16 July 2007

Rancho Calaveras struggles with water woes: Rate hike comes just as heat soars, supply fears grow
Stockton Record / by Dana M. Nichols

Governor goes where there's flow as he stresses state water crunch
Sacramento Bee / by Kevin Yamamura

A way to save the levee habitat?
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Judge deems Lower Owens River healthy
Los Angeles Times / by Stuart Silverstein

S.J. levees called unfit: Homeowners, developments may be hit hard
Stockton Record / by Greg Kane

State takes tough line on water savings
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Effluent report called 'non-event': Study finds hormone-disrupting compounds make it through treatment, but threat questionable
Alameda Times-Star / by Douglas Fischer

Re-evaluating water: Treatment plant breakdown forces Upland to look at alternatives
Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) / by Lori Consalvo

Water leaders vote to help buy synthetic turf
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Agencies' pump proposal irks Kern water officials
Bakersfield Californian / by James Geluso

Kern River season will be eighth driest on books
Bakersfield Californian / by James Geluso

Mixing reliable water, restoration
The Argus (Fremont)

Klamath volunteers carve paths to cold streams for salmon
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Cheney link? Thompson offers new motive for Klamath River fish kills
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

Funds sought for Tahoe restoration
Sacramento Bee / by Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

Numerous transcripts documenting historical development of California water resources have been digitized and are now available in a variety of formats via the Internet Archive. Read more about the oral history program and follow links to the electronic full-text versions at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/oralhist.html

Print copies of these transcripts are available for viewing at both WRCA and The Bancroft Library.

State seeks funds for 2 dams, maybe a canal: Top water official urges a bond issue to raise $4 billion for dams, and a study of building a canal around the vulnerable Sacramento-area delta
Los Angeles Times / by Nancy Vogel

Danger feared from chemicals getting into bay
San Francisco Chronicle / by Jane Kay

County urged to reduce water usage: Mandatory measures could be enforced soon
Ventura County Star / by Whitney Diaz

Drinking water supply finally increased
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Group suing Sonoma over tardiness of water plan
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Glenda Anderson

Feds release Klamath coho recovery plan
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Fishery agency oks use of rubber dam: Report says project won't jeopardize steelhead runs
Monterey Herald / by Larry Parsons

State orders project halted
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schooch

Lawmakers badger Bush admin officials on border sewage plant
North County Times / by Erica Werner

Rincon Point sewer project clears hurdle
Los Angeles Times / by Catherine Saillant

Critics question scale of Russian River plan
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Bleys W. Rose

Riverfront parks embrace cash flow
Sacramento Bee / by Lakiesha McGee

Lawmakers badger administration over Bajagua plan
San Diego Union Tribune / by Dana Wilkie

9 July 2007

Some Inland wells running dry
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Sandra Stokley

Salton Sea documentary positive
Imperial Valley Press Editorial

Water consumption triples in the Truckee area
Sierra Sun / by Kelly Ruane

10 July 2007

Drought-stricken O.C. gets new plea to save water
Orange County Register / by Gary Robbins

Shape up ship plans: Don't just move pollution around
The Reporter (Vacaville) Editorial

Water district looks at region's resources: Conservationist to be honored
Woodland Daily Democrat

Marina seen as a threat to Baja estuary: The development project has contaminated a freshwater aquifer and could further affect the wildlife habitat, activists say
Los Angeles Times / by Hector Tobar

WRCA is pleased to announce the completion of the California Colloquium on Water Video Digitization Project.  We have converted to digital format 26 Colloquium lecture videos from 2001-2004 that were previously only available as VHS to check out from the library.  You can view any of the past lectures you missed at the following links: Real Media, Google video

The video conversions were made possible by a generous grant from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

7 July 2007

Seawater plant plan rejected a 4th time: Coastal panel's staff has more questions
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Burge

State to try to kill High Sierra lake's pike
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Potentially deadly algae blooms in Siskiyou County lakes
Associated Press

Suisun fleet breakup plan vexes officials
Associated Press / by Scott Lindlaw

8 July 2007

Delta crisis revives idea for canal
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher

River is resurrected: The long-dry Owens now teems with birds and fish.
Los Angeles Times / by Louis Sahagun

Drip, drip: As restrictions increase, local water supply is being reduced
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

We're running out of water
San Francisco Chronicle / by Martin Lagod

Matsui wants to use farms as flood buffer: Her plan hits opposition north of the capital over property-right concerns.
Sacramento Bee / by David Whitney

9 July 2007

Dry winter means low water levels
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Greyson Howard

Cheney's role in fish kill probed 2002 Klamath River disaster: Water policy change led to deaths of 68,000 salmon
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Guy Kovner

Builder looks for new way for water: Sun Cal explores ideas to supply Bethel Island's biggest housing project
Contra Costa Times / by Rowena Coetsee

Keeping Tahoe safe
Sacramento Bee / by Chris Bowman

Delta has said goodbye to species before: Long before talk of disappearing smelt, there was the chub
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Historic hatchery is set to become research facility
Tahoe Daily News / by Julie Brown

A new face: Dam retrofit project under way
Chico Enterprise Record / by Barbara Arrigoni

Harry Saltzgaver of the Long Beach Gazette writes:

Long Beach’s Water Department will take advantage of the huge technical research capability at UCLA to speed the evaluation of seawater desalination using the “Long Beach method.”

The agreement means UCLA will conduct bench-scale membrane evaluations, theoretical model development, data modeling and optimization studies. The laboratory research work will use and complement data being gathered at Long Beach’s 300,000-gallon per day test facility and a companion Under Ocean Floor Intake and Discharge Demonstration System.

Read the full story here.

5 July 2007

Selenium poisoning is still a threat today
Fresno Bee / by Lloyd Carter

Need a dry look at state water policy
Tracy Press / by State Senator Dave Cogdill, 14th District

6 July 2007

Controversial study warns of Delta flood: Farmers say massive earthquake scenario exaggerated
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Water savings falling short: Hot spell blamed for high use, but Water Agency indicates it may take tougher steps
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat / by Bob Norberg

Drought a drain in wine country
USA Today / by John Ritter

Water bottling DEIR may go out for more comments
Mt. Shasta Herald / by Paul Boerger

Preparing for a new experience at the lake
Napa Valley Register / by Carol Kunze

Avoid toxic scum in the Klamath
Eureka Times-Standard

Levee safety threatens Lathrop development: Lathrop site may soon be classified as flood plain
Stockton Record / by Anna Kaplan

McNerney condemns canal: S.J. lawmaker recounts first months in office
Stockton Record / by Greg Kane

Feds to resume moving toxin-laden ships for cleaning: State and ecology officials worry action will pollute San Francisco Bay
Oakland Tribune / by Thomas Peele

4 July 2007

How much water is in the ground? Bill in Legislature aims to find out
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw

Water Authority issues urgent conservation call
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Redding to promote water conservation
Redding Record Searchlight / by Scott Mobley

Plucky pupfish survive Salton Sea pumps
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

Salton Sea restoration bill moves forward
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jim Miller

SCV Gets Its Water Back From State
Santa Clarita Valley Signal / by Katherine Geyer

California hiding behind tiny smelt, not facing reality
Westerm Farm Press Editorial / by Harry Cline

Big stink about Colusa sewer: Spurned bidder cries foul after city awards contract
Marysville Appeal Democrat / by Howard Yune

$6 million for Butte, Glenn water projects
Chico Enterprise Record / by Karen McIntyre

Well water will be last resort this summer: With Petalumans doing 'excellent job' conserving water, city won't tap wells unless other efforts fall short
Petaluma Argus Courier / by Corey Young

Mayor tackles dirty water: Foster appoints a task force to find source of pollution in ocean, beaches.
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Karen Robes

5 July 2007

Public enemy No. 1? Lush lawns are a Southern California obsession. But with rainfall at historic lows, a turf war is heating up. Critics wonder if grass is always greener.
Los Angeles Times / by Joe Robinson

Water tool made available for frugal consumers
Desert Sun / by Katie Ruark

Sewage systems hit ratepayers in wallet: Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru face rate hikes
Ventura County Star / by Tamara Koehler

City to celebrate treatment plant's expansion: Vacaville invites residents to attend facility's open house
The Reporter (Vacaville) / by Jennifer Gentile

Flawed Solution: Concerns over intake pipes could disrupt plan for Moss Landing desal plant
Monterey County Weekly / by Jessica Lyons

Maui harbor to get new septic tanks
Honolulu Advertiser

City upgrading wastewater treatment plant
St. Helena Star / by Jesse Duarte

2 July 2007

Failing septic systems pollute Mokelumne River
Sonora Union Democrat / by Craig Cassidy

Yreka unveils ‘voluntary water efficiency program’
Siskiyou Daily News

Program at Flying J for groundwater cleanup to resume in a month
KGET 17 Bakersfield / by Brynn Galindo

Oak Ridge students make difference
El Dorado Hills Telegraph

3 July 2007 

Delta on the brink, panelists warn
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Water crisis may not be over: Fish and Game director says Delta pumps might be shut down again to protect smelt
Tri-Valley Herald / by Mike Taugher

Tiny delta smelt threatens AmCan water supplies?
Vallejo Times-Herald / by Dan Judge

Water conservation urged countywide
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Nick Wilson

El Dorado water supply called sufficient
Sacramento Bee / by Cathy Locke

Salton Sea's restoration leadership named
Desert Sun / by Jake Henshaw

Districts contend judge's ruling doesn't hold water: Appeal filed over failure to deliver supplies
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Planners unanimously approve Creek District; Lake San Marcos residents fear for water quality
North County Times / by David Garrick

30 June 2007

Water shortage to keep river dry this holiday
Bakersfield Californian / by James Geluso

North Marin faces forced water limits
Marin Independent Journal / by Mark Prado

Council curtails water usage: OKs mandatory 15% cutback
Sonoma Index-Tribune / by Bill Hoban

‘Dry spell' grips Central Coast
Lompoc Record / by Sally Cappon

Water world  
Sustainable Industries Journal / by Amy Westervelt

Fleet's pollution defies solution: Mothballed ships shed toxic metals
San Jose Mercury News / by Thomas Peele

1 July 2007

Face it: Sometimes it stinks
Imperial Valley Press / by Jonathan Athens

Hesperia officials question recharge: MWA manager says water quality will not suffer because of program
Victorville Daily Press / by Hillary Borrud

Delta smelt woes could hurt city water supply
Napa Valley Register / by Kerana Todorov

2 July 2007

Senate should pass solar bill: AB 1470 to cut install cost of solar water heaters
Fresno Bee Editorial

Dead zone at fire's origin: One week later some people visit a nearby pond -- an oasis amid the ruins.
Sacramento Bee / by Hudson Sangree

Tahoe advocate turns his attention to Delta
Stockton Record / Alex Breitler

Kawahara to oversee state water policies: The engineer has served in the public and private sectors
Honolulu Star-Bulletin