On Water

The Salmonid Restoration Federation will offer two intensive workshops for engineers, hydrologists, biologists, environmental planners, and other staff who are involved in the design and implementation of fish passage projects.  The workshop will cover the design and implementation process, including biological considerations, site surveys and geomorphic assessment, state and federal fish passage design guidance, stream simulation design, grade control techniques, retrofitting existing crossings, contracting and implementation, monitoring and adaptation.

They will take place November 7-9 in Santa Cruz and November 13-15 in Santa Rosa.

Mail in the registration form by October 12

The Delta smelt captive-breeding program at UC Davis' Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory will begin a species rescue program in case the fish goes extinct in the wild.  The lab has been breeding the smelt for 15 years for breeding purposes, but the decision to work with the state and find funding for a rescue program was made in recent weeks.  Read the whole Sacramento Bee article for all the details.

Coalition plans to sue government, power firm to save delta smelt
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Conserve or discount gone, farmers told
North County Times / by Quinn Eastman

Growers warned of water cutbacks
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Elena Gaona

Water Authority entering talks with NorCal farmers
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Nature holds its ground at Compton Creek: Wildlife clings to a portion of the polluted waterway, whose future rests on negotiations with a mall developer.
Los Angeles Times / by Louis Sahagun

Invest now for a healthy bay in the future
San Jose Mercury News / by David Lewis and Peter A. Darbee

County eyes parcel fee for water cleanup
Pasadena Star-News / by Alison Hewitt

Klamath to be posted for toxic algae
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Dry spell has kept bacteria low at beaches
Los Angeles Times / by James Ricci

Beaches excel on quality of water Lack of rain cited for 'A' grades
Ventura County Star / by Adam Foxman

Assembly Democrats talk water: Unlike the governor's plan, theirs would have localities bear most costs for dams
Sacramento Bee / by E.J. Schultz

Water-resource plan for state long overdue
Contra Costa Times Editorial

Discretion is the better part of valor when it comes to proposals for a peripheral canal
Tracy Press Editorial

Flood insurance aid may ease sting for homeowners: Levee issues put those in Lathrop especially at risk
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw

Ceres cited for tainted drinking water
Modesto Bee / by Michelle Hatfield

Mendocino declares Stage 1 water shortage
Associated Press

The North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan Conference will be held October 10-12 in Fortuna, CA.

The North Coast IRWMP conference is an opportunity for partners and stakeholders to participate in the planning process, and to:

•     receive updates on the current state of the North Coast IRWM plan, process and projects

•     learn about new approaches and opportunities in watershed and integrated planning

•     provide input to the North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan and the California Water Plan

•     hear about future funding opportunities

•     learn about innovative technical methods for watershed planning

•     review and consider options for integrating economic development, energy, climate change, and land use issues with local     and regional plans

•     network with local, regional and statewide officials and stakeholders

The final registration deadline is October 1st. Fill out the online registration form and check out the preliminary conference agenda.

Governor's delta plan reignites Peripheral Canal debate
San Francisco Chronicle / by Tom Chorneau

Water debate dammed
Capitol Weekly / by John Howard

Vanishing ice worries West
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Robert Krier

Four agencies fight over the water in Lake Isabella
Fox 58 Bakersfield (video)

Desalination plant needs back-up plan
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Burge

Three water crises coming to a boil: Legislation to pay for studies and long-term plan meets resistance
Modesto Bee / by Michael Doyle

Supes OK multimillion regional water project funding
Eureka Reporter / by Steve Spain

Environmental groups may use Jarvis initiative to block water projects
Capitol Weekly / by Malcolm Maclachlan

Tuolumne board says no to SF water diversion plan
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

Fresno County gives nuclear plant testing OK
Associated Press

Inland lawns are chief drain on water supply
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles

It’s dry all over
Los Angeles Times / by Bettijane Levine

Fish ladder to help trout spawn
Contra Costa Times / by Matthew Artz

Fees for sewage treatment in Fillmore rising: City has to pay for new plant
Ventura County Star / by Sam Richard

Phew! Phone in that smell: Pungent? Swampy? Rotten-egg-like? Woodland hotline lets residents call in to clear the air.
Sacramento Bee / by Lakiesha McGhee

The UC Center for Water Resources invites submission of research proposals for consideration of funding beginning on July 1, 2008. The request for proposals includes three separate programs of different emphasis:

• Water Resources Research Program

• Salinity/Drainage Program

• Irrigation Management Program (Prosser Trust)

Projects are awarded on the basis of technical merits, relevance to issues in California, and availability of funds.

Submission Deadline: 3 December 2007

Full request for proposals with submission and eligibility details

The 2007 Riparian Habitat Joint Venture Conference will take place on December 4-6 at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento. 

This 2 1/2 day symposium will feature a plenary session, concurrent sessions, and a poster session focused on the research, management, collaboration, and issues facing California to both prevent and manage floods and conserve, protect, and restore riparian habitat across the State.  Major themes of the 2007 symposium include flood control and protection; habitat, species, and natural community conservation; protecting and sustaining agriculture; and the health and safety of urban communities.

Register online.  Early registration ends October 20,2007.

Valley lawmakers seek funds for regional water plan: Study by Fresno State aided by $1m in federal money would target 8-county area
Fresno Bee / by Michael Doyle

Farm Bureau backs governor's water proposal
Ag Alert / by Dave Kranz

What's being done to combat water shortage woes in south county: Santa Margarita Water District encourages conservation, plans to build new reservoir.
Orange County Register / by Charley Wilson, President, Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors

Thousands of fish go belly up as poisoning of Lake Davis starts
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

District faces fine in spilling of sewage: Officials hoping to reduce penalty
San Diego Union-Tribune / by J. Harry Jones

Bush may veto levee legislation
Chico Enterprise Record / by Barbara Arrigoni

Borrowing may be the choice to fund Yuba levees: If approved, decision could put county $23.3 million in debt
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Andrea Koskey

Lawmakers must act to ensure water supply
Modesto Bee Editorial

IID may hire rival
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Our Opinion: Another bad idea from the IID board
Imperial Valley Press Editorial

Water district bans purchase of bottled water
Palo Alto Online / by Don Kazak

Project opens door for fish: At-risk species may flourish in creek
Inside Bay Area / by Matthew Artz

Rains flush trash to L.B.: Season's first wetness brings 175 tons to L.A. River boom.
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Joe Segura

Ideas for water flow at meeting
Fresno Bee / by Lewis Griswold

The video of John Cain's (Natural Heritage Institute) talk, Confluence, Confusion, or Catastrophe: Prospects for Ending the Delta Stalemate, is now available to view.  The accompanying powerpoint presentation is available as well.

The next talk in the California Colloquium on Water is from Dr. William Alley, Chief of the Office of Groundwater for the U.S. Geological Survey and will be held on October 9th. 

New water research from UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources:

Nurseries implement management practices to protect water quality

Situational Analysis for the Mendocino County Water Agency

Management practices to conserve water and reduce off-site movement of sediment and pesticides in drainage waters

Central Coast Vineyard Floor Management Practices and Economics

Fishers and scientists compare methods for estimating nearshore marine fish abundance

New initiatives: 

UC researchers initiate groundwater study at dairies in Tulare and Kings counties

The 8th Biennial State of the Estuary Conference, entitled A Greener Shade of Blue, will be held October 16-18 at the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland.  Hosted by the San Francisco Estuary Project, the conference provides an ecological assessment of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.  Online registration is open and the conference program is also available online.  WRCA is a co-sponsor and exhibitor for the conference, so come by our table to find out more about the Archives.

Anatomy of a drought: 2007 is a record-setting dry year
Pasadena Star-News / by Molly R. Okeon

Matilija Dam removal OK'd: Senate sends bill to Bush for signature
Ventura County Star / by Michael Collins

For background on the removal of Matilija Dam, visit our Clearinghouse for Dam Removal

Sonoma on track to meet water conservation target
Associated Press

Trends point to dry winter
San Jose Mercury News / by Julie Sevrens Lyons

Irrigation district sued over test wells
Chico Enterprise Record (4th item)

Making sewage water good to drink: Valley District, San Jose look to ensure adequate future supply
San Jose Mercury News / by Paul Rogers

Fluoride nothing to smile about: Children's teeth can be harmed by the cavity-fighting water additive.
Orange County Register / by Robert Schecter

Increase in bills to boost Bay Area water supply: Customers to pay 40 percent more; public comments on SFPUC plans due Monday
Inside Bay Area / by Julia Scott

Agency considers raising water rates for next year
Contra Costa Times / by Meera Pal

Securing Southern California's water future
North County Times / by Lester Snow, commentary
Lester Snow is director of the California Department of Water Resources

A Pat Brown-wannabe needs broader support: Lawmakers must identify who will pay for water before asking voters for bonds
Sacramento Bee Editorial

City updates flood rules
Desert Dispatch / by Jason Smith

Water agency finds funding solution in certificates
Auburn Journal / by Gus Thomson

California Salmon Could Be Harmed By More Dams
Science Daily

‘Water is the new oil’
Tehachapi News / by Sherill Cruz

22 September

Supervisors ready to oppose Delta canal
Stockton Record / by Zachary K. Johnson

Temecula-area farmers brace for water cuts
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jeff Horseman

Fallbrook alert puts limits on water use
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Matthew T. Hall and Mike Lee

Pact gives a reprieve to Valley's levee trees
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

23 September

Water gait
Napa Valley Register / by Bill Kisliuk

Town would like a stake through the pike
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Secret lives of fish
Eureka Reporter / by Nathan Rushton

Storm water a challenge: Practical steps needed
Ventura County Star Editorial

Flood maps for Yuba City years away: FEMA won’t start revising until 2009
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by John Dickey

04 County seeking $7.5 million
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

24 September

Canal plan is floated for Delta woes
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Rush put on water debate: Governor wants voters to borrow billions to help increase supply
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw

Unlike its neighbor, L.A. goes with the flow
Los Angeles Times / by Steve Hymon

Pumping station would have "severe impact" on salmon runs
Chico Enterprise-Record / by Cliff Larimer

Water crisis grips California: Leaders make pitch for delta fix
Capital Press / by Bob Krauter

Mothball fleet: Suisun Bay cleanup costly, but worth it
Vallejo Times Herald

Creating a vision for the Delta: Task force's report could ultimately help shape policy
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Inland consensus elusive on water supply fix
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jim Miller

Drought Forces City To Put Water Use Restrictions In Place
Grunion Gazette / by Kurt Helin

Water experts discuss importance of conservation
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Dan Lee

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

Left high and dry, salmon make powerful friends in Nevada
Las Vegas Sun / by Phoebe Sweet

State goes face to face with lean-jawed pike
Capitol Weekly

Ed Pert: Angling for pike
Capitol Weekly

Fairgrounds may be fouling creek: Runoff, manure suspected
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat / by Derek J. Moore

New perchlorate rules to kick in Oct. 19
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by David Danelski

Clean up ship mess, and don't pollute Bay
Contra Costa Times Editorial

Farmer, agency find accord on levee move
Marysville Appeal-Democrat / by Andrea Koskey

Water crisis looming
Contra Costa Times Editorial

Officials, customers have pooled efforts for water agency's 50 years of success
Auburn Journal Editorial

With Water Scarce and Habitats Threatened, a Plan Resurfaces
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Reducing pollution in storm water addressed: Local officials say they want 'reasonable requirements'
Ventura County Star / by Kevin Clerici

19 September

Lake Davis pike eradication plan begins with a drip
Plumas County News

Millions of dollars in grants available from conservancy
Auburn Journal

MWD ups fluoride in water: Yorba Linda plant will start introducing chemical, meant to aid in dental care, Nov. 19
Orange County Register

Nuñez, Perata differ on vote on water bond
Los Angeles Daily News

20 September

Scathing scientific review of Delta analysis; Report riddled with problems, essentially useless, panel says
Contra Costa Times

Sitting down? A winter storm is on its way: A Canadian cold front is expected to bring rain, snow, thunderstorms and lower temperatures to the Southland.
Los Angeles Times

Deal cut to store water in aquifer
Monterey County Herald

Krist: You call this a drought? Researchers find evidence of far longer dry spells
Ventura County Star

THE DELTA CRISIS: What's Killing the Delta
Voice of San Diego

Rainbow water district may face big fines for sewage spill: District engineer says spill could have been avoided
North County Times

Motives behind water campaign cloudy, agencies say
Stockton Record

Climate Change and Those Two New Dams, Commentary by Jim Metropulos
The Signal (Santa Clarita Valley)
Jim Metropulos is the legislative representative for the Sierra Club.

18 September

Governor proposes $9 billion bond plan, dams centerpiece
North County Times (AP)

Arnold proposes $9 billion water bond: Drought conditions spur debate
Los Angeles Daily News

Levee tax seen in Yuba: Benefit assessment district under study
Appeal-Democrat

Laird [D-Santa Cruz] named to statewide water issues
Salinas Californian

Water association launches education effort
Capital Press

19 September

Schwarzenegger urges $9 billion in water bonds: Governor seeks funds for dam projects in the Bay Area and the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Democratic leaders back recycling and conservation.
Los Angeles Times

Governor seeks $9 billion in bonds for water projects in state
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor unveils water plan: His $9 billion proposal runs counter to his blue ribbon panel's first draft.
Sacramento Bee

Bigger water plan is unveiled: Governor's $9 billion proposal has more state money for dams.
Fresno Bee

Water plan flows through council: Tapping Delta for public to cost millions more
Stockton Record

With timing becoming crucial, interim J levee repair moves ahead
Chico Enterprise Record

San Joaquin supervisors oppose Peripheral Canal: Board cites increased risk of flooding, loss of agricultural land
Modesto Bee

Water watch: Can Legislature and governor reach agreement on delta plan?
Press Democrat

Sign bill to fix flood district funding error
Fresno Bee

17 September 2007

More dry times in forecast: If La Nina forms in Pacific, rain will be scarce in winter
Los Angeles Daily News

Aguirre calls for moratorium on developments pending water crisis
San Diego Union Tribune

$100 million dam upgrade to boost groundwater
Los Angeles Daily News

H2O halt: City must shore up water supply before expanding
Los Angeles Daily News

A shot at fixing state's water woes
Pasadena Star-News

California Water Service Group Director [David Kennedy] to Retire
Daily Business News (San Jose)

Santa Cruz leaders say construction leaves water supply vulnerable
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Feds reveal plan for cleaning up Romic: Cheese whey and molasses method to be used
Palo Alto Online

18 September 2007

Farmers say water ruling will hurt river: San Joaquin restoration plans being revised
The Record (Stockton)

Farm bureau's position change on river worrisome: There's a great danger for both sides if the settlement collapses.
Fresno Bee

Jim Cook: Behind the dams on the Klamath River
Opinion: Jim Cook is chairman of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors. Marcia H. Armstrong is a member of the Board of Supervisors. Other supervisors who signed on as authors of this commentary are La Vada Erickson, Michael Kobseff and Bill Overman.
Sacramento Bee

All about water: California legislators are looking for solutions to supply problems after drought, Delta court ruling
Sacramento Bee

Elias: Water ruling forces sanity on California
Record Searchlight

Statewide water crisis campaign launched: Water districts unite to convince Californians their supply is in jeopardy as the Legislature is in a special session to discuss water policy.
Los Angeles Times

Water crisis subject of television ads
North County Times

[Assemblywoman (D-Davis) Lois] Wolk appointed to tackle water issues for special legislative session
California Chronicle

15 September 2007

Soaking up lessons of last drought
Los Angeles Times / by Hector Becerra

Coombsville residents compete with vineyards for scarce water
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Gravity-fed water pipeline to provide security, save money
Chico Enterprise Record / by Alan Sheckter

Sewage project's deadline is upheld
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Mike Lee

16 September 2007

Planting the seeds of conservation
Los Angeles Times / by Deborah Schoch

County water plan called good for area
Los Angeles Daily News / by Karen Maeshiro

County looks to recycled water
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Low summer tides leave Delta stuck in the muck
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Fluoridation is coming to San Diego County
San Diego Union Tribune / by Anne Krueger

17 September 2007

Thirsty state could lose key supply of water
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Gardner

Water conservation efforts paying off
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Clark Mason

Want a water study? Dig deep. For funds, that is. Cache below Fresno Co. foothills can be probed with radar.
Fresno Bee / by Marc Benjamin

Water dilemma in northeast
Bakersfield Californian / by Jenny Shearer

A trickle of water might save estuary
Los Angeles Times / by Frank Clifford

Lake Davis pike to be buried in Reno area
Reno Gazette-Journal / by Jeff Delong

Species-protection ruling dams use of Delta waters
Oakland Tribune / by Mike Taugher

Tainted Delta water may pose danger
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

IID’s Grubaugh announces immediate retirement
Imperial Valley Press / by Darren Simon

Lodi set to issue millions more in bonds for sewer
Stockton Record / by Daniel Thigpen

Tijuana Sewage Goes to Court With Delays Imminent
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis

Smelt is the big fish in California water politics
Los Angeles Times / by Eric Bailey

Long Beach puts limits on water use
Los Angeles Times / by Hector Becerra and Ari B. Bloomekatz

Copper thieves target Muscoy water wells
Los Angeles Times / by Sara Lin

EPA gives Banning $1.4m for new water tanks
Banning/Beaumont Record Gazette

Farmers, residents debate Valley water pollution regulations
San Jose Mercury News / by Juliana Barbassa

Groups prod Congress to help bring San Joaquin River back to life
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Marine debris bills faced rough time in Legislature
North County Times / by Dave Downey

California Coastal Cleanup moves inland: Most beach garbage starts in creeks, rivers
San Jose Mercury News / by Paul Rogers

The American Water Resources Association is holding its 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, GIS and Water Resources V in San Mateo, CA next March and you can be a part of it.  Abstracts must be submitted by October 29, 2007 to be considered. 

If accepted, your oral presentation that will be published in the Conference Proceedings, or present a poster in a gallery at the conference and in a virtual gallery on the proceedings DVD. There will be an opportunity to present your freeware and public domain scripts on a Conference server so that other attendees can download them as well as learning about them in your Conference papers.

Submission instructions can be found at the conference web site. 

State system established to keep waters pollution-free 'is broken'
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Mike Lee

Water rulings hurt state's agriculture
Fremont Argus

SSJID suspends '08 water charge
Manteca Bulletin

Crystal Geyser loses bid to pump mineral water from Napa
Napa Valley Register / by Kevin Courtney

Dos Rios Water Project would be costly
Ukiah Daily Journal / by Rob Burgess

Cement plant to provide water for Shadow Cliffs
Conta Costa Times / by Meera Pal

Crews clean up toxic dirt at Empire Mine
Grass Valley Union / by Laura Brown

Santa Rosa, Geysers plan
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike McCoy

Boeing pays $471,000 pollution fine: Penalties imposed for content of Field Lab runoff
Ventura County Star / by Kathleen Wilson

Water District planning for new laws
Daily Independent (Ridgecrest, CA) / by Laura Dobbins

Water district, planning commission on same page
La Quinta Sun / by Marcel Honoré

CSD won't play water
Big Bear Grizzly / by Brian Charles

Court order will dry up water supply
Marysville Appeal-Democrat Editorial

Coping with drought
Los Angeles Times Editorial

What's next for river restoration?
Auburn Journal Editorial

A chance to fix state's water woes
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Editorial

The 2007 National Conference on Agriculture & the Environment is a consortium of university and private researchers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies with an interest and expertise in agriculture and natural resource protection. The conference will focus on: water quality monitoring, food safety and environmental protection, agricultural and environmental innovations, sustainability and agricultural interfaces. (Preliminary agenda)

The conference is hosted by the Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition and will take place November 7-9 in Monterey, CA. You can register online.

Special sessions ordered: Governor wants health care, water storage plans passed; as first step. working groups of lawmakers will seek consensus
Sacramento Bee / by Kevin Yamamura

Health care, water issues probably headed to California ballot
San Francisco Chronicle / by Tom Chorneau

Funds dry up for pricey homes: Fresno Co. balks at water loan to Brighton Crest area.
Fresno Bee / by Brad Branan

Mandatory wastewater use OK'd
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike McCoy

Watered down: Petaluma council misses chance to make water efficiency a priority
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Editorial

Cambria hung out to dry on desalination
San Luis Obispo Tribune Editorial

Policymakers, farmers ponder smelt decision
Ag Alert / by Kate Campbell

California Officials Tackle a Toothy Lake Predator
New York Times / by Jesse McKinley

Writers on the Range: The lesson of killing fish on Lake Davis
Summit Daily News / by Jane Braxton Little

Dozens of dead fish found in eastern Murrieta lake
North County Times / By Brian Eckhouse

Rialto eyes toxin money
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Jason Pesick

District OKs well water treatment
San Bernardino County Sun / by Joe Nelson

Volunteers sought for shore cleanup
Contra Costa Times / by Chris Treadway

Water crisis squeezes California's economy
Christian Science Monitor / by Daniel B. Wood

Tainted Greens
California Coast & Ocean / by Carl Nagin

Living below Sea Level
California Coast & Ocean / by Shirley Skeel

Rising seas called Delta risk: Warming could leave areas swamped, planners told
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Serious about saving water
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Mike Lee

Petaluma water proposal scrapped
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Paul Payne

Is conserved water fueling overgrowth?
North County Times / by Glenn Carroll

Water panel adopts guidelines for delta fixes
North County Times / by Gig Conaughton

Resurrecting the Delta
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial

State begins adding poison to Lake Davis to kill pike
Sacramento Bee / by Dorothy Korber

It's time to help yank the gunk out of bay waterways
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Creek a 'hot spot' for garbage
Inside Bay Area / by Shaun Bishop

Recycle it: Proposed policy acknowledges future SR water shortages
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Sewage-reclamation firm raises questions
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Sona Patel

Complaint filed over water: Provider claims Redlands rate increase violates 1923 deal
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Jason Pesick

Pacific team honored for Delta, river improvement
Stockton Record

Serious about saving water: High-tech program will focus on large properties
San Diego Union Tribune / by Mike Lee

Former mayor maintains role as 'zanjero' of mutual water firm
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Naomi Kresge

Rialto could benefit from water-cleanup bill
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Jim Miller

Water district to drill first new well in 32 years
Sonoma Index-Tribune / by Sandi Hansen

8 September 2007

River plan afloat, barely
Fresno Bee / by Michael Doyle

A watered-down lifestyle: Residents prepare for city's new water-use rules
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by Paul Eakins

Vallecitos district signs on for desalinated ocean water
San Diego Union-Tribune

Two flood-risk bills passed
Sacramento Bee

Flood bill on way to governor: Machado, Wolk pleased with protection measures of SB 5
Davis Enterprise / by Cory Golden

9 September 2007

Local districts downplay water rationing
Pasadena Star-News / by Mike Sprague

A new jolt on water quandary
Sacramento Bee / by Dan Walters

Turning Delta ruling into opportunity
Sacramento Bee / by Peter Gleick

All of state will feel delta crisis
Modesto Bee Editorial

Tahoe wildlife makes slow recovery
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Michael Gardner

Water districts go along with fluoride
North County Times / by Chris Bagley

Water rates source of constant struggle in Fontana
Riverside Press-Enterprise / by Mark Muckenfuss

10 September 2007

Water customers may be asked to cut back
Valley Chronicle (San Jacinto) / by Charles Hand

Time to conserve water is now, officials say
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / by Andrew Edwards

SR may force use of wastewater
Santa Rosa Press Democrat / by Mike McCoy

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!

Assembly approves two flood-related bills
Sacramento Bee / by Jim Sanders

Flood protection that doesn't protect enough
Sacramento Bee Editorial

Am Can, Napa may buy water to make up for shortfall
Napa Valley Register / by Kerana Todorov

Contingency plans drawn up for possible SoCal water rationing
Associated Press

Politicians frozen amid water crisis
Chico Enterprise Record Editorial

Limits on growth: Threat of water rationing is a wake-up call
Los Angeles Daily News Editorial

Water woes: They're going to get worse this winter
Vacaville Reporter Editorial

Farmers make emergency water request
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Expert: Calif. 'Perfect Drought' Could Span 100 Years
ABC 7 Los Angeles / by Dallas Raines

Coastal commission gets taste of Salt River
Eureka Times-Standard / by John Driscoll

Attempt to amend water bond fails
Desert Sun / by Jake Henshaw

Schwarzenegger administration promotes new dams as delta fix
Associated Press / by Samantha Young

Delta canal, dams on table
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw

Governor’s water plan too costly
Marysville Appeal-Democrat Editorial

Legislators craft flood policy pact
Sacramento Bee / by Jim Sanders

Less Delta water means dry times
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Ruling spurs 'great deal of uncertainty' over water supply
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Jennifer Bowles and Jim Miller

SCV Loses Water
Santa Clarita Valley Signal / by Katherine Geyer

Water issue no mirage
North County Times / by Jim Trageser

Bone-dry Rush Creek troubles residents
The Union (Nevada County) / by Laura Brown

Cambria seeks OK to install test wells for desal plant
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Kathe Tanner

Water storage to rise with county aid
Antelope Valley Press / by James Rufus Koren

Mandatory water restrictions for San Lorenzo Valley residents
Associated Press

Latest crisis creates chance to make delta sustainable
San Jose Mercury News Editorial

American River back in its bed: A tunnel, part of the unbuilt Auburn dam project, is being plugged after decades.
Sacramento Bee / by Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

Hoopa Valley Tribe frets that Trinity River funds will be drained
Eureka Times Standard / by John Driscoll

Water bond proposal would supply Salton Sea funding
Desert Sun / by Jake Henshaw

Store owners with tainted water await health-risk report results
San Diego Union Tribune / by Anne Krueger

The California Watershed Network presents the 2007 California Watershed Forum:  A Roundtable Discussion to Create a Statewide Watershed Program.  The event will take place on Thursday, September 20th at the CalEPA building in Sacramento. At the forum you can:

• Find out about the creation of a Statewide Watershed Program housed at Department of Conservation

• Find out about funding opportunities for watershed management

• Hear Secretary Chrisman's vision for California watersheds

• Find out how watershed management fits into the Integrated Regional Water Management Program

• Hear about new legislation affecting watershed management

• Share and display information about your watershed work

Register online. (Includes breakfast and lunch)

Healing the lake: A key battle in the effort to restore Tahoe's once-pristine waters to crystal clarity is being waged in little-known marshland on the Upper Truckee River
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

State explores legal course after Fresno delta decision
Fresno Bee / by John Ellis

Forced water conservation could follow dry winter
San Francisco Chronicle / by Jonathan Curiel

Water rationing could be on horizon: Ruling on delta fish may limit supply pumped to valley
San Jose Mercury News / by Paul Rogers

A judge's landmark ruling roils Delta waters
Sacramento Bee Editorial

No Nevada water for nuclear dump
Los Angeles Times / by Ralph Vartabedian

Ranchers sue ACID over water cutbacks
Redding Record Searchlight / by Tim Hearden

'Sensor' manholes help Fallbrook district prevent sewer spills
North County Times / by Tom Pfingsten

Volunteers say Lodi Lake drowning in heaps of trash
Stockton Record / by Daniel Thigpen

Placer County Water Agency turns 50 this month
Auburn Journal / by Gus Thomson

State seeks further contamination tests at Santa Clarita sites
Los Angeles Times / by Judy O'Rourke

1 September 2007

Federal judge orders water supply reduction
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Ruling to protect delta smelt may force water rationing in Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle / by Peter Fimrite

Palmdale Water District won't need rationing: Conservation stepped up
Los Angeles Daily News / by Karen Maeshiro

Bid to eradicate pike will close Lake Davis
Sacramento Bee / by Jane Braxton Little

2 September 2007

Lake Davis: Part II
Sacramento Bee Editorial

Caught in the deluge
Stockton Record (first of two parts)

3 September 2007

Folsom Lake a ghost town: Low water level keeps holiday crowd away
El Dorado Hills Telegraph / by Cheri March

Contaminants discovered in drinking water in Tahoe Meadows subdivision: Problem found in two private wells; city water supply from STPUD not affected
Tahoe Daily Tribune / by Adam Jensen

Voters shakeup water, fire districts
Calaveras Enterprise / by Bethany Monk and Colin Rigley

When it comes to resources, our strength is in numbers
Stockton Record (second of two parts)

4 September 2007

Eye in the sky to peek inside urban levees
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

River trust set to argue SF's water plan
Modesto Bee / by Michael G. Mooney

Researchers study bacteria at beaches
San Jose Mercury News / by Suzanne Bohan

Hope for Delta deal: Panel has a protection plan, but canal issue still divisive
Sacramento Bee / by Matt Weiser

Invasive fungus proving deadly to once-thriving Sierra frog
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler

Water and our region's economy
San Diego Union-Tribune / by Robert B. Horsman

Hope rising for Valley flood bill
Stockton Record / by Hank Shaw